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Pokemon as first TCG?
SunDragon
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So my son(7, almost 8) and I enjoy playing a lot of console games together(mostly wii stuff). He's a good student and a good reader, and just a smart kid all around(yeah, I know, all parents say that). I most of the time dont even have to teach him the games, he read's the directions on screen and learns on his own.
It's been cold and rainy lately, and we have gotten a bit bored of all the games we have. Being an old Magic player from way back in the day, I thought maybe Pokemon might be a good first TCG to get into. You know, get away from the tv a bit. I went by Target today(no comic/game stores near my work) because I knew I had seen the game there before. I was a little overwhelmed of the amount of versions of the game(like Magic Expansions), and the little "ages 10 and up" sticker on the box made me think twice.
Is this something that he should be able to get the hang of, or is it just to advanced? Is there any "easier/gentler to learn" decks out there that I should look for instead of any random one from a store?
Thanks for any help
It's been cold and rainy lately, and we have gotten a bit bored of all the games we have. Being an old Magic player from way back in the day, I thought maybe Pokemon might be a good first TCG to get into. You know, get away from the tv a bit. I went by Target today(no comic/game stores near my work) because I knew I had seen the game there before. I was a little overwhelmed of the amount of versions of the game(like Magic Expansions), and the little "ages 10 and up" sticker on the box made me think twice.
Is this something that he should be able to get the hang of, or is it just to advanced? Is there any "easier/gentler to learn" decks out there that I should look for instead of any random one from a store?
Thanks for any help
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I started playing magic when I was about 9, if you're going to be teaching him and playing with him I'd say take him to a shop that sells comics/cards and have him pick out a card game he's interested in. This isn't the 90's comic bubble, you shouldn't be under the impression these cards are going to ever make their money back (Barring a few very rare situations) so just have him pick a game he's interested in. You learn the rules and teach him.
As he gets older he'll migrate if he enjoys TCGs to whatever he's into.
*shrug* It's something he knows from tv and has a couple of the "action figures" that have been given to him as gifts, or out of vending machines, etc.
Oh god no, I dont expect these to make any sort of money or resale off of in the future.
I wouldn't let my kid use them.
Pokemon would be a good intro. He likes the game right? So he should be familiar with the characters already.
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Good point.
He hasen't played any of the video games of it.
You can both trade and battle and make it a race to see who finishes first.
Or even just play a few board games.
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Pokemon is great, although can be a bit of a money pit! We have TONS of cards now and I think he often enjoys the collecting aspect of them more than the game itself but we still play quite frequently. I would go pick up two of the theme packs and start from there. That's how we started, that way you get rules, playmats and enough cards to play against each other.
Rules are easy - although be prepared to start by skirting a few of them to avoid frustration. We started playing by disregarding the mechanics of weaknesses and cost to retreat just to get used to the turn/attack gameplay. Now we play full rules, but it took a few months to really get to that point. He still often builds decks with no trainer cards because he likes more Pokemons to play with and that's fine, I wouldn't want him to get too competitive about it.
Some sites (or ebay) also have common/uncommon grab bags and bulk energy you can buy - those can be a fun and cheap way to build up a quick collection for a kid who just wants to play with you or against friends. We did a few of those, plus enough energy to be able to build any colored deck we wanted.
They have a flash version online that he can play to see if he understands/likes the game before taking the plunge. Personally I think pokemon is a little more luck reliant than other CCG's but YMMV.
Incidentally, though, there's an online Pokemon TCG site where you can actually play online for free (with limited cards, although I don't know how limited since I mostly only played in the beta-- at the very least you can use a few premade decks, I know that) and they have tutorials for the game's rules and whatnot that tell you how to play offline or online. They launched the full version of the site not too long ago. You can play against a computer opponent or other players, but I haven't checked out the latter just yet (wasn't available in beta). So presumably you guys could start off by playing against each other for free that way? Might be a good idea.
Edit: Well apparently I was a little slow in finishing my post, but I have a bit more detail on the site. :P
but they're listening to every word I say
I've also started tp play D and D with him. Again a dumbed down version but its fun and helps him with his math and decision making.
Munchkin is also incredibly backstabby and competitive. I don't know if it's something I'd have a 7 year old playing. A lot of the jokes will go right over his head as well.
Why not ask your son? "Would you like to try the Pokemon card game?"
Not to threadjack but how did you do D&D? I've been toying with the idea for ages but I haven't played since the red box so I didn't know where to start...
Which one? The original D&D starter kit like I had as a kid some 20+ years ago or a new current version? I think I may have a project for our next men's day.
This is what I was going to suggest. Dominion is relatively simple with lots of depth and variety and none of the money pit.
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