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Berserk: Trading Card Game

In the distant world of Laar wandering armies, led by powerful magicians live a life of battle. For eons they fought for survival in this world, once scorched by fires of the Cataclysm. Now you have the chance to gather your own army and become the maker of your own fate. Perhaps...

Players

2

Time

40-60

Age

?+

Weight

3.05

Rating

7.30

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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.

Replay value

The Berserk: Trading Card Game has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with the presence of expansions adding new content and gameplay elements. Players have room to improve their strategy over time, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

The Berserk: Trading Card Game has a moderate level of luck involved. Random elements like card draws and dice rolls have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies on a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome. Overall, the game strikes a good balance between luck and player agency.

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In the distant world of Laar wandering armies, led by powerful magicians live a life of battle. For eons they fought for survival in this world, once scorched by fires of the Cataclysm. Now you have the chance to gather your own army and become the maker of your own fate. Perhaps, your path will shape the fate of Laar as well... In fierce battles your life and lives of your trusted armies will only depend on your skill of a strategist and a warlord. And then, when in the heat of battle you will once forget about your wounds, about the future and about the past - you will understand why this is not simply a game. It is Berserk. Over 3000 different cards to collect, 14 different editions. 1. Battle of Realms (October 2003) 1.1. Equillibrium (expansion) (Spring 2004) 2. Fall of Darkness (Fall 2004) 2.1. Birth of Heroes (expansion) (Spring 2005) 3. Will of the Temple (Fall 2005) 3.1. Grip of Chaos (expansion) (Winter 2005) 3.2. Hour of Monsters (expansion) (Spring 2006) 4. Hammer of Time (Fall 2006) 5. Silent Watch (Spring 2007) 6. Rage of Gods (Fall 2007) 7. Nemesis Angels (Spring 2008) 8. Interworld (Fall 2008) 8.1. Lost Squadron (expansion) (Winter 2008) 9. Black Wings (Spring 2009) 10. Dertakh's Secret (Fall of 2009) 11. Eclipse (December of 2009) 12. Vengeance (May of 2010) 13. Arhaal's Path (October of 2010) 14. Cataclysm (March of 2011) 15. Angheim (August of 2011) [Special - duel deck] Orenkholm's Fate 16. Flying Fortress (October 2011) [Special - duel deck] Angels and Demons [Special - collector's pack] Promo Dragons 2012 17. Shaken Earth (March 2012) [Special - duel deck] Curse of Blackwood 18. Demise of Machines (August 2012) 19. Voice of Laar (February 2013)

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Designers

2
Maxim Istomin Ivan Popov

Publishers

2
Fantasy World, Inc. Hobby World

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