Articles and news about Card Games

The Psychology of Card Games: How Strategy, Risk, and Decision-Making Shape the Mind

Every hand you play quietly reveals how you think, risk, and react. Explore the psychology behind card games and discover what your next move says abo...

The Stories Behind Gaming's Most Famous Card Games

From Magic: The Gathering and Pokémon to Uno, poker and Balatro, discover the surprising origin stories behind gaming's most famous card games.

Why AI Misses Your Local Meta

Why tournament decklists and AI suggestions miss your local metagame, and how match notes and targeted sideboarding can fix a deck that looks perfect ...

Chess Openings for Worker Placement Fans

Worker placement fans already understand tempo and development. Here is how Agricola habits map onto three easy chess openings, plus a simple way to l...

Arkham Horror: The Card Game to Get Power of the Dreamlands Expansion

With 147 player cards and a new keyword, Power of the Dreamlands hits stores in February 2027.

The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling PSA-Graded Pokémon Cards

Learn how to buy and sell PSA-graded Pokémon cards, compare market prices, check card values, and avoid common collecting mistakes.

From Card Night to Digital Game Night: Why Familiar Games Keep Finding New Audiences

Discover how traditional card nights evolved into digital gaming, and why familiar formats, social play, and accessible games still appeal.

Your Collection Is Worth Protecting: Account Security for MTG Arena and Online Card Tradin...

How MTG Arena and Magic Online players can protect digital collections, marketplace accounts and trading reputations from scams, hijacks and phishing.

Riftbound Radiance: How to Pick a Legend and Build Without Overspending

How to pick a legend, choose affordable staples and build a competitive Riftbound Radiance deck without overspending on launch-week prices.

MTG Standard After the Badgermole Cub Ban: What to Expect Before November 30

What the August Badgermole Cub ban changed in MTG Standard, how the October announcement shaped the metagame, and how players can prepare for November...

Star Wars: Unlimited Gift Box hits stores in November

The Fantasy Flight Games box includes eight booster packs from different sets and three exclusive promo cards.

Monopoly Deal: Minecraft Edition hits stores in January 2027

Hasbro's new edition of the card game features Minecraft biomes, Action cards with mobs and games that last about 15 minutes.

TCG accessory sales gain momentum in 2026

Distributors report rising sales of TCG and miniature gaming accessories, a sign that players are more engaged with their games.

Final Fantasy gets Christmas ARTY Box featuring Chocobo

Gatherers’ Tavern has unveiled a new Final Fantasy ARTY Box featuring Chocobo dressed as Santa Claus, due in stores in December 2026.

Risk vs. Reward: Strategic Decision-Making in Card Games and Sports

How expected value, risk tolerance and tilt management shape strategic decisions in poker, Magic: The Gathering, TCGs and competitive sports.

Dan Ayoub to Become Wizards of the Coast President in November

Ayoub, currently in charge of D&D, has been promoted to lead Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro’s digital games division.

Blackjack, Snap, and MTG: The Teeth Behind 'Easy' Card Games

Blackjack, Snap and Magic: The Gathering look simple on paper. Here's why fewer rules can mean harder decisions — and what that teaches every card pla...

Booster Packs vs Online Mystery Boxes: A Card Collector's Guide to Odds, Value and Budget

A collector's guide to booster packs and online mystery boxes — how to read published odds, weigh expected value against price, and set a spending bud...

How Cribbage Scoring Works: Fifteens, Pairs, Runs and the Crib Explained

Learn cribbage scoring in a fixed order — fifteens, pairs, runs, flush and nobs — with worked examples, the 29 hand, and why 19 is a joke.

From Sketch to Card Face: How Indie Card and Board Game Makers Commission Art

Learn how to hire, budget, and manage freelance illustrators or art studios for tabletop card games while keeping card set designs consistent.