Verdict: Beans!

In a Nutshell: An agrarian card game that encourages a lot of wheeling and dealing.

(from the publisher’s website)

“This great card game is about planting, trading, and selling beans – 11 kinds of beans (this English version includes all the cards from the original game and the first expansion). Players try to collect large sets of beans to sell for gold. There is limited growing space and always new beans to plant. To avoid planting unwanted beans, players trade them to other players who want them for their bean fields.”

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Verdict: mind-bending fun

In a Nutshell: This is a group card game of pattern recognition

(from the game’s website)

“SET is a highly addictive, original game of visual perception; a fascinating challenge for either solitaire or competitive play.  To create a SET, a player must locate three cards in which each of the four features is either all the same on each card or all different on each card, when looked at individually. The four features are, symbol (oval, squiggle or diamond), color (red, purple or green), number (one, two or three) or shading (solid, striped or open).  Age is no advantage in this fast paced family game.  SET is great fun for the whole family because there is no previous knowledge required.”

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Verdict: just isn’t my thing

In a Nutshell: This is a collection of the most popular games you’ll find at a casino.

(from the game’s website)

“Three Card Draw Poker, Caribbean Stud Bonus and Texas Hold’Em Bonus are just a few new games to be found in the best, most exciting casino game EVER!

Create your own personalized character for the first time in Phantom EFX’s brand new character generator and go along for the ride.  It’s 100% new, and sure to blow you away! Reel Deal Casino “Millionaire’s Club” combines the newest games to hit casino floors around the world with fast-pace character advancement through tournaments, trials, and wealth!  Wager on animated horse and dog races, bet in the sports book on your favorite teams, and play the widest selection of casino games ever!”

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Verdict: so strategical!

In a Nutshell: Alteil is a virtual trading card battle game with elements similar to both Pokeman and Magic: The Gathering card games.

(from the game’s website)

“Alteil is a story-driven online card dueling game with art by Japan’s most talented fantasy artists!

. . .The Gods of Old traveled out into the universe, looking for the saviors of Lavato. They eventually came to Earth, and found a planet filled with the universe’s greatest strategists. The gods named their saviors the Iczers, bestowing upon them the remainder of their power and entrusting them with the enchanted cards. Now the Iczers hold the magic of Lavato in their hands. They duel to gain power, fame, and to prepare for the day when evil returns to Lavato. The question is: are you an Iczer?”

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Verdict: strategilicious!

In a Nutshell: Spectromancer is a strategic card game similar to Magic: The Gathering.

(from the game’s website)

“In Spectromancer, an online fantasy card game, players participate in a magical duel against other mages by strategically summoning creatures and casting spells. Each mage uses five magical elements during a duel – Fire, Water, Air and Earth, plus a fifth related to the specific mage type. There are six mage types in the game: Clerics use Holy power; Mechanicians use Mechanics; Necromancers use Death; Chaosmasters use Chaos; Dominators uses Control and Illusionists use Illusions. Players are able to duel against the computer or against other online players live.”

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