Chapter 152 - Situation of the Card Game Industry (1/2)

Chinese card games are a unique concept, and are completely different from card games like Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering

Games like Soul Hunters and Onmyoji may seem to have different combat systems and cards, but their core are similar.

The so-called Chinese card games are represented by I Am MT. They stimulate the players through combat, obtaining and training cards. The ways they materialise themselves are also constantly changing.

From I Am MT’s cards battling to Soul Hunters’s 2D character models combat, to Onmyoji’s full 3D turned based. The combat may seem different but are similar at heart, all of them are known as Chinese card games.

Chen Mo decided to read the reviews of the popular card games before deciding on which game to make next.

-I Am MT discussion forums-

“I heard there’s a new card game being released with a anime IP, anyone wanna play?”

“Nah I’m good. There are so many similar games, aren’t you tired of this format?”

“To be honest, they all feel just like I Am MT. I’ve played a few of the other games, but I always come back to I Am MT. I’ll do the daily quests everyday, then drawing ten before calling it a day.

“Yeah, I think I Am MT was more fun when it first came out when it felt fresh. Now that there are so many companies making card games, I’m so sick of it.”

“It’s already a miracle that this game is still making money after being copied from for a year.”

“Geez, unfortunately these designers only learn Chen Mo’s way of making money and none of the innovation.”

“Yeah, although I Am MT feels like a scam, it was a revolutionary game. Chen Mo sure does have a lot of good ideas, I can’t help but be impressed.”

“Unfortunately Chen Mo doesn’t make mobile games anymore. Even the updates for I Am MT feel pathetic.”

“It can’t be helped. Chen Mo have now moved onto PC games. He’s made enough money from this and is now focused on making high quality games. Maybe he thinks it’s a better path for his future.”

“Although it is a good thing, I do hope that Chen Mo makes a follow up to I Am MT.”

“I heard that there are a few video game companies who thought about changing the looks of their card games, who knows how it went.”

“The looks?”

“Yeah, they are moving away from cards and switching to 3D models. The combat probably looks much better than cards.”

“Really, then I might take a look, hopefully they add something new.”

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Chen Mo had an idea of the industry after looking through a few forums for the discussion on the more popular card games.

He felt that the timing was just right and it was a turning point in the industry. The players were starting to get bored of the first generation of card games, and the designers haven’t decided on which direction to head.

At the start of this, the video game designers could make money just by changing the looks, removing the drive for any innovation.