Josh Nelson, Author at Card Gamer

Balatro Physical Playing Card Deck Now Available For Preorder

A jumbled array of the playing cards for Balatro, physically available to preorder now. Image credit: Fanga.me

A physical copy of the deck of playing cards used in Balatro is now available for immediate preorder, for a March release.

Pokémon TCG Pocket Deck Tech: Naptime! (Gengar EX & Hypno)

Hypno EX is one of the lynchpins of this Pokémon TCG Pocket deck.

This Pokémon TCG Pocket deck tech will focus on a dark horse entry that aims to gamble for its victory. Can you win while asleep and alone?

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box (Review)

The Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box is a fantastic tool for teaching new and aspiring Magic players. Image credit: Josh Nelson

This product is billed as the easiest way for players to learn Magic: The Gathering. But is it truly an intuitive learning experience? Let’s find out.

Pioneer Masters: A First Look At An Arena-Only Release

The full art for Jace, Vryn's Prodigy, a card confirmed for Pioneer Masters. Illustrated by Jaime Jones.

Magic: The Gathering’s virtual interface, Magic Arena, has been teasing players with the tantalizing promise of Pioneer. According to Wizards of the Coast, the Pioneer format is a 60-card Constructed format that uses a card pool dating back from Return to Ravnica forward. It has its own ban list and a whole slew of support from Wizards of […]

Pokémon TCG Pocket Deck Tech: System Shock (Pikachu EX)

Electrode is a solid lynchpin of this Pokémon TCG Pocket deck.

In this Pokémon TCG Pocket deck tech, we go over Pikachu EX, one of the “Big 3” strongest decks in the PTCGP meta at this time. Shocking!

Retro-Spective: Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour For Nintendo DS

The title screen for Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour, released by Konami for the Nintendo DS handheld system in 2005. Credit: Konami

In this Retro-Spective, we review Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour, a video game released by Konami for the Nintendo DS in 2005.

The Game Awards: Balatro, Pokémon TCG Pocket Nominated

This year, Balatro and Pokémon TCG Pocket both received nominations for The Game Awards.

The Game Awards are an annual event celebrating video games in all forms. This year, Balatro and Pokémon TCG Pocket are among the nominees.

Pokémon TCG Pocket: Ten Features We’d Love To See

Key art from the Pokémon TCG Pocket app.

In this article, we explore ten features that we believe would optimize the Pokémon TCG Pocket app, with one Honorable Mention as well.

Retro-Spective: Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories For PS2

The title screen for Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories. Credit: Disney Interactive and Square Enix

Hello, and welcome back to Retro-Spective, a new series on Card Gamer where we look back at older card-game-based video games and review how they play! When last we left off, we reviewed the Pokémon Trading Card Game for Game Boy Color. Today, we’re looking at Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories, a game for the […]

Marvel Secret Lair Superdrop Live On November 4th

The thumbnail image for the Marvel Superdrop used on the official Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair website.

At New York Comic-Con last month, Wizards of the Coast announced five new Secret Lair drops for Magic: The Gathering. These drops are themed after five iconic superheroes in the Marvel Comics canon. They drop on November 4th, at a time yet to be discerned. If you’re reading this, it means the Marvel Superdrop is […]