I’ve often noticed that the same people who play bridge often happen to play other games, too. This has pressed me to recommend bridge to traditional trading card game players – and the other way around.
I love card games, whether I’m holding traditional suits or a combination of spells in my hand.
Here are 7 great trading card games for fans of bridge.
#1: Necronomicon
The Necronomicon draws heavily on Lovecraft’s Cthulu mythology, but you don’t have to be familiar with it in order to play. If you know the basics of choosing the right card for a different play, then you can probably get into playing this without much instruction. Dark and macabre in content, but it’s also the whole point.
#2: The Newgrounds Card Game
Newgrounds is an online community of flash artists and programmers – and over time, they’ve developed their own little universe of characters. If the name Pico rings any bells, welcome to the club. (If it doesn’t, look him up!) A group of users turned this into a card game, which you can find here.
#3: CastleWars
CastleWars is turn-based, and the object is to build a stronghold – and take down your opponent’s. (Like bridge, but more weaponized and in the time of castles.) The single great thing about CastleWars is that it turns out to be pretty elaborate while still managing to be simple to learn.
Of course, there had to be a sequel.
#4: Monster Master
Who doesn’t love a good old trading card game with monsters in it? Monster Master feels like a mixture of Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Cabbage patch kids. Combine monsters and spells from your deck to make your way towards winning – or spectacularly losing.
#5: Gekisen
Gekisen relies heavily on attack-and-defense – and each player can be equipped with armor and attack points that you find dealt through the game. It’s thematically great and practically playable. As far as I’m concerned, Gekisen should be known more.
#6: The 7 Elders
The 7 Elders is based around a mini-game found in the Final Fantasy universe – but just like some of the other games mentioned here, you don’t have to be familiar with the series to get involved in the game. A quick game can be played faster than you think, and you might even find that strategies carry over to your other favorite game.