XXXenophile (collectible card game)

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XXXenophile
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Cardback of the XXXenophile CCG
Designers
PublishersSlag-Blah Entertainment
Playing time~ 1 hour
ChanceSome
Skills

XXXenophile is a mature-themed science fiction and fantasy collectible card game based on the XXXenophile comic book, and was published by Slag-Blah Entertainment in 1996.

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A collectible card game based on the XXXenophile comic was created, with game mechanics designed by James Ernest; [1] [2] it was the first adult-themed CCG (with adult mechanics—some cards contained directions for the player to remove a piece of clothing). [3] It was designed after positive reader reaction to the tenth issue of the comic's cover, which showed cards for a hypothetical XXXenophile CCG.

In 2001 this game was reworked into a non-adult, non-collectible card game called Girl Genius: The Works , [4] based on the Foglios' comic Girl Genius .

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References

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  2. Ross, S. John (25 September 1998). "Pyramid Interview: James Ernest". Pyramid (Online). Steve Jackson Games. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020.
  3. "The 10 Most Forgotten Collectible Card Games". therobotsvoice.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
  4. Weier, Brad (4 May 2001). "Pyramid Pick: The Works Card Game". Pyramid (Online). Steve Jackson Games. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2020.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Rachel Barth (September 1996). "On Deck: XXXenophile". InQuest . No. 17. pp. 40–41. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  6. "Duelist # 11".