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TCG Star by Cosmic Adventure Squad

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made by Cosmic Adventure Squad for Ludum Dare 58 (JAM)

Introducing TCG Star! Made entirely on our phones and tablets, enjoy a relaxing game about ripping open packs of trading cards to collect all the rarities. Can you find the secret rare?

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So we thought we wouldn’t be able to participate in Ludum since we were traveling internationally AND didn’t have our computers. However we were able to find a way to squeeze in a day for a quick jam (yay jetlag)! It helped that we scoped a super simple incremental game experience when we saw the theme, Collector.

@strega had to learn GDevelop Mobile for this, and our musician was unavailable so @rosypenguin had to make all the sounds. Pixelart done with Pixquare. We were out of our comfort zones but had a blast!

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Link https://gd.games/stregawolf/tcg-star
Itchio https://cosmicadventuresquad.itch.io/tcg-star
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/58/tcg-star

Ratings

Overall 524th 3.339⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Fun 516th 3.161⭐ 33🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 674th 2.683⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Theme 37th 4.333⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 316th 3.833⭐ 32🧑‍⚖️
Audio 254th 3.5⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Humor 548th 2.586⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Mood 620th 3.138⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 14🗳️ 22🗨️

Feedback

Ira Baciu
Oct 05th · 21:42 UTC
yay! It is nice aaand it is a web game
AppoxGames
Oct 05th · 23:24 UTC
I can save a fortune by just playing this game instead of the real deal :) It was satisfying, specially when you got the rare ones. Well done!
logicalinsanity
Oct 06th · 05:13 UTC
Simple and effective! I could totally see this as an auto clicker game with a fantastic theme (as I love TCG's).
Boris Himko
Oct 06th · 09:51 UTC
Pretty well, but it become boring very fast
InfernalWolf08
Oct 07th · 03:10 UTC
satisfying game that hits the same spot that opening real card packs does
francoisvn
Oct 07th · 10:40 UTC
Very polished core mechanic, but I felt myself wanting more about a little while
MrMastin
Oct 07th · 12:35 UTC
I like the feeling when you get a card of a new rarity
MaiMai
Oct 08th · 00:22 UTC
I don't like trading cards in real life but I like it when I don't have to pay for them! :money_with_wings:
Pretty straight forward idea but so well executed for one day. Well done, as always!
Caer
Oct 08th · 16:47 UTC
I love how tightly scoped and well executed this entry felt--especially considering it was made on mobile devices, for mobile devices!
Everglow
Oct 08th · 17:00 UTC
What a fun game! I drew a hidden collectible card!
Jordan Neff
Oct 08th · 17:00 UTC
Very simple yet addicting clicker/idler game! The cards may be fake, but the dopamine hits on the ultra and secret rares are real! 😆

I kind of wish the auto-open speed scaled a bit higher for how expensive it is compared to other upgrades. I was hoping it would get to hilarious bonkers-level lightspeed opening when maxed. The first few levels of upgrade almost feel like a waste of money. But hey, that's just a nitpick.

Big kudos to your team for making something awesome while on the go!
Khamekaze
Oct 08th · 17:06 UTC
I played this for way longer than I care to admit 😂
Tommeh
Oct 08th · 17:11 UTC
Cool game and surprisingly addicting. I got an ultra rare within the first few cards so that got me to a good start😂. I also love how clean the aesthetics of this game are. The use of color is really smart. Also the sounds made me full of dopamine so 10/10. Great job!
phanopera
Oct 08th · 17:20 UTC
Expected a card game, but found a clicker. Pretty funny 😁 loved the interactions' design. Pretty addictive even if the gameplay and card's pictures are simple.
el-pepi
Oct 08th · 17:29 UTC
Pretty simple clicker. But its impressive that you made it on mobile. I didn't even know gdevelop. Looks really good too!
anaticula
Oct 08th · 18:21 UTC
Though the mechanics is simple the game looks so stylish and polished! Everything interacts so smoothly - animations and sounds add up game in whole. Amazing how you managed to make it using only mobile tools!
Euler Moises
Oct 09th · 04:01 UTC
A very simple, functional idea, well-executed, and on-topic. I'd love to have an idea like that one day.

Congratulations
Miku
Oct 09th · 08:43 UTC
I got a rare card on first click then proceeded to get commons. This is realistic af experience and I love the way that it is themed. Clicking to open the pack - I'll be honest - I didn't even consider it as an incremental / clicker game, despite reading about the game, when I was clicking. This is powerful and speaks a lot about how you went for the "good player interaction" angle. Well done!
WeirdBitGames
Oct 17th · 22:49 UTC
Yay it's the Cosmic Adventure Squad! I love your games and this one is pretty cool too!
You took the theme and boiled it right down to its essence, this is such a good idea for a game!
Alchemic
Oct 24th · 05:53 UTC
Very cool little experience. I wish there was a bit more to it, but the fact that y'all were able to make this entirely on your phones is crazy.
LDJam user 277851
Oct 24th · 19:04 UTC
Ohhhh >////< such an amazing game!
I got totally addicted and kept clicking for so long >///< then left it running until I maxed out the two tech trees at the bottom.
By the end, every single card was secret rare!

The card art has this strangely appealing vibe, and the shiny effect on the orange cards looks so awesome! >///< I love it so much!!


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