Doomtrooper

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Doomtrooper
Doomtrooper cardback.jpg
The card back to Doomtrooper CCG
Designers Bryan Winter
Publishers Target Games/Heartbreaker Hobbies
Players2 or more
Setup time< 3 minutes [lower-alpha 1]
Playing time~ 25 minutes [lower-alpha 2]
ChanceSome
Skills Card playing
Arithmetic
Reading

Doomtrooper, also known as Doom Trooper, is an out-of-print collectible card game designed by Bryan Winter and was released in January 1995. [1] It was originally published by Target Games and Heartbreaker Hobbies. [2] It is based on concepts from the Mutant Chronicles franchise. [3] Players use warriors to attack and gain either Promotion Points or Destiny Points. Promotion points can be used to win; Destiny Points are used to purchase more warriors and equipment. There are 13 different card types and over 1100 different cards available.

Contents

The game was later migrated to a digital version that was successfully funded on Kickstarter. [4] [5]

Expansions

The 170-card expansion set Inquisition was released in April 1995 and sold in 8-card booster packs. [6] : 14  Some of the cards were printed with foil stamping. [7] : 12  The expansion sets Paradise Lost and Ragnarok consisted of over 100 cards sold in 15-card booster packs. [8] [9]

The limited edition of the basic set was released in English, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish. [10] : 14  The unlimited edition, published in April 1995, was published in an additional nine languages, including Hebrew and Japanese. [10] : 14 

Reviews

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Excluding deck construction
  2. ↑ Games may take much longer or shorter depending on a deck's play style and the number of players

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References

  1. ↑ Miller, John Jackson (2003), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition, pp. 143–150.
  2. ↑ Brown, Timothy (1999), The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games, pp. 79–89.
  3. ↑ "The 10 Most Forgotten Collectible Card Games". therobotsvoice.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. ↑ Drac (October 2017). "Doomtrooper,The '90s CCG, Now Digital". ddoplayers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  5. ↑ "Doomtrooper - Digital Collectible Card Game". Kickstarter. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "On the shelves". InQuest . No. 1. Wizard Entertainment. May 1995. pp. 13–15.
  7. ↑ "Card collector confidential". Scrye . No. 6. April–May 1995. pp. 12–22.
  8. ↑ "Game news & updates". The Duelist . No. 17. Wizards of the Coast. June 1997. p. 77.
  9. ↑ Varney, Allen (January 1998). "Inside the industry: Previews". The Duelist . No. 21. Wizards of the Coast. p. 87.
  10. 1 2 "Quick takes". InQuest . No. 1. Wizard Entertainment. May 1995. pp. 13–15.
  11. ↑ "Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Doomtrooper". www.sjgames.com.

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