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| designer = Robert Dougherty
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'''Epic Card Game''' is a strategy card game created by [[Wise Wizard Games]], the creators of [[Star Realms]].<ref name=EpicCardGame.com>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/ |title=Epic Card Game {{!}} The future of strategy card games |publisher=White Wizard Games |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> It was released in 2015 after a successful [[Kickstarter]] crowdfunding campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/epic-card-game/description |title=Epic Card Game by Robert Dougherty |publisher=[[Kickstarter]] |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref>
'''''Epic Card Game''''' is a strategy card game created by [[Wise Wizard Games]].<ref name=EpicCardGame.com>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/ |title=Epic Card Game {{!}} The future of strategy card games |publisher=Wise Wizard Games |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> It was released in 2015 after a successful [[Kickstarter]] crowdfunding campaign.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/epic-card-game/description |title=Epic Card Game by Robert Dougherty |publisher=[[Kickstarter]] |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref>


Epic can be played with two or more players who act as gods in conflict, playing champions who fight against the other players. Unlike collectible card games, each set of Epic contains every card.<ref name=BoardGameGeek>{{cite web |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175621/epic-card-game |title=Epic Card Game |website=[[BoardGameGeek]] |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> The game can be played as a drafting or sealed deck card game,<ref name=EpicCardGame.com /> and preconstructed decks can also be used to play.<ref name=BoardGameGeek />
''Epic'' can be played with two or more players who act as gods in conflict, playing champions who fight against the other players. Unlike collectible card games, each set of ''Epic'' contains every card.<ref name=BoardGameGeek>{{cite web |url=https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175621/epic-card-game |title=Epic Card Game |website=[[BoardGameGeek]] |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> The game can be played as a drafting or sealed deck card game,<ref name=EpicCardGame.com /> and preconstructed decks can also be used to play.<ref name=BoardGameGeek />


In early 2017, another Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded for a digital video game version of Epic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/epic-digital-card-game |title=Epic Digital Card Game by Robert Dougherty |publisher=Kickstarter |accessdate=February 13, 2017 }}</ref> As of February 2020, the app is available for free.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.epiccardgame.com/free-epic-digital-app-launches-february-18th/ |title=FREE Epic Digital App Launches February 18th
In early 2017, another Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded for a digital video game version of ''Epic''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1172937197/epic-digital-card-game |title=Epic Digital Card Game by Robert Dougherty |publisher=Kickstarter |accessdate=February 13, 2017 }}</ref> As of February 2020, the app is available for free.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.epiccardgame.com/free-epic-digital-app-launches-february-18th/ |title=FREE Epic Digital App Launches February 18th |author=Victoria Mann |date=January 27, 2020 |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref>
|author=Victoria Mann |date=January 27, 2020 |access-date=June 27, 2021}}</ref>


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
[[File:Epic Card Game digital.png|thumb|right|Example of gameplay, from the digital app for the game.]]
[[File:Epic Card Game digital.png|thumb|right|Example of gameplay, from the digital app for the game.]]
Players begin with 30 [[Health (gaming)|health]]. If this health goes to zero, the player has eliminated all of their opponents, or a player goes to draw a card but has none left, the game ends. On each player's turn, each player has one "gold" point. Some cards cost one gold to play; others cost zero. At most one gold value card may be played by each play on each player's turn. Cards played may be events or champions. The events are discarded after use; champions stay in play until either "broken" (sent to the discard pile), banished (placed on the bottom of that player's face-down deck), or returned to hand. Players have many possible actions, depending on the combination of cards they play. These cards may do damage to the health of the other player(s) or their champion card(s) in play, cause a player to draw more cards, or bring back cards from a discard pile.<ref name=EpicRules>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/rules/ |title=Epic Card Game Rules |accessdate=March 3, 2016 |website=EpicCardGame.com |publisher=White Wizard Games}}</ref>
Players begin with 30 [[Health (gaming)|health]]. If this health goes to zero, the player is eliminated. On each player's turn, each player has one "gold" point. Some cards cost one gold to play; others cost zero. At most one gold value card may be played by each player each turn. Cards played may be events or champions. Events have an immediate effect and are discarded after use; champions stay in play until either "broken" (sent to the discard pile), "banished" (placed on the bottom of that player's face-down deck), or "returned to its owner's hand". Players have many possible actions, depending on the combination of cards they play: do damage to the health of the other player(s) or their champion card(s) in play, break or banish a champion in play, create "token" champions, cause a player to draw more cards, or bring back cards from a discard pile.<ref name=EpicRules>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/rules/ |title=Epic Card Game Rules |accessdate=March 3, 2016 |website=EpicCardGame.com |publisher=Wise Wizard Games}}</ref>


Game continues until one of the end conditions mentioned above is reached.<ref name=EpicRules />
The game continues until a player wins by either eliminating all their opponents or having no cards left when they need to draw.<ref name=EpicRules />


== Expansions ==
== Expansions ==
''Tyrants'', the first expansion to Epic, was released in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miniaturemarket.com/wwg307-rr.html |title=Epic Card Game: Tyrants - Raxxa's Revenge Pack (Preorder) |publisher=Miniature Market |accessdate=February 28, 2016 }}</ref> Each of four packs includes 12 new cards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-tyrants-expansion-coming-to-stores-march-22nd/ |title=Epic Tyrants Expansion Coming to Stores March 22nd! |author=Debbie Moynihan | date=February 27, 2016 |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> The second expansion, ''Epic Uprising'', was released in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/232085 |title=Epic Card Game: Uprising 4 Pack Bundle |website=CoolStuffInc.com |accessdate=December 5, 2016 }}</ref> Epic Pantheon was released in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-pantheon-gareth-vs-lashnok-and-angeline-vs-scara/ |title=Epic Pantheon: Gareth vs Lashnok and Angeline vs Scara |author=Adam Bowman |date=March 29, 2018 |accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref>
''Tyrants'', the first expansion to ''Epic'', was released in March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miniaturemarket.com/wwg307-rr.html |title=Epic Card Game: Tyrants - Raxxa's Revenge Pack (Preorder) |publisher=Miniature Market |accessdate=February 28, 2016 }}</ref> Each of four packs includes 12 new cards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-tyrants-expansion-coming-to-stores-march-22nd/ |title=Epic Tyrants Expansion Coming to Stores March 22nd! |author=Debbie Moynihan | date=February 27, 2016 |accessdate=February 28, 2016}}</ref> The second expansion, ''Epic Uprising'', was released in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/232085 |title=Epic Card Game: Uprising 4 Pack Bundle |website=CoolStuffInc.com |accessdate=December 5, 2016 }}</ref> ''Epic Pantheon'' was released in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-pantheon-gareth-vs-lashnok-and-angeline-vs-scara/ |title=Epic Pantheon: Gareth vs Lashnok and Angeline vs Scara |author=Adam Bowman |date=March 29, 2018 |accessdate=July 3, 2018}}</ref>


== Tournaments ==
== Tournaments ==


The 2016 World Championship of Epic was held in November in Massachusetts. The top prize was $25,000, and a total of $100,000 prizes were awarded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/worlds/ |title=Worlds {{!}} Epic Card Game |publisher=White Wizard Games |accessdate=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320155144/http://www.epiccardgame.com/worlds/ |archive-date=2016-03-20}}</ref> The champion was John Tatian.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-world-championships-retrospective/ |title=Epic World Championships Retrospective |author=Nathan Davis |date=December 12, 2016 |website=epiccardgame.com |accessdate=February 13, 2017}}</ref>
The 2016 World Championship of ''Epic'' was held in November in Massachusetts. The top prize was $25,000, and a total of $100,000 prizes were awarded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/worlds/ |title=Worlds {{!}} Epic Card Game |publisher=White Wizard Games |accessdate=March 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320155144/http://www.epiccardgame.com/worlds/ |archive-date=2016-03-20}}</ref> The champion was John Tatian.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-world-championships-retrospective/ |title=Epic World Championships Retrospective |author=Nathan Davis |date=December 12, 2016 |website=epiccardgame.com |accessdate=February 13, 2017}}</ref>


The 2017 World Championship of Epic was held in November in Massachusetts. The top prize was $15,000, and a total of $50,000 prizes were awarded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-championship-series/ |title=Epic Championship Series |publisher=White Wizard Games |accessdate=November 27, 2017}}</ref> The champion was John Tatian again.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.epiccardgame.com/2017-epic-championship-a-quick-recap/ |title=2017 Epic Championship: A Quick Recap |author=Adam Bowman |date=December 5, 2017 |website=epiccardgame.com |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref>
The 2017 World Championship of ''Epic'' was held in November in Massachusetts. The top prize was $15,000, and a total of $50,000 prizes were awarded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-championship-series/ |title=Epic Championship Series |publisher=Wise Wizard Games |accessdate=November 27, 2017}}</ref> The champion was John Tatian again.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.epiccardgame.com/2017-epic-championship-a-quick-recap/ |title=2017 Epic Championship: A Quick Recap |author=Adam Bowman |date=December 5, 2017 |website=epiccardgame.com |accessdate=March 14, 2020}}</ref>

In 2019, Wise Wizard Games ran their first<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.epiccardgame.com/epic-10000-championships/ |title=Epic $10,000 Championships |quote=Our first Epic 10K Championship took place at Origins Game Fair in June 2019! |access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref> ''Epic'' 10K Championship at [[Origins Game Fair]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Origins 2019 Epic 10K Championship |url=https://www.epiccardgame.com/origins-epic-10k-championship/ |access-date=March 17, 2023}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.epiccardgame.com/ Epic Card Game website]
* {{official website|http://www.epiccardgame.com/}}
* [https://www.shop.whitewizardgames.com/collections/epic-card-game Official Epic Card Game Store]
* {{bgg title|175621}}
* {{bgg title|175621}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/EpicCardGame Epic Card Game] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/EpicCardGame Epic Card Game] on [[reddit]]
* [https://twitter.com/EpicCardGame Epic Card Game] on [[Twitter]]
* [http://www.tomsepicgaming.com/category/epiccardgame/ Epic Card Game on Tom'S Epic Gaming blog]


[[Category:Kickstarter-funded tabletop games]]
[[Category:Kickstarter-funded tabletop games]]
[[Category:Dedicated deck card games]]
[[Category:Dedicated deck card games]]
[[Category:Card games introduced in 2015]]

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Epic Card Game
Card back of Epic Card Game
DesignerRobert Dougherty
PublisherWise Wizard Games
Playing time20 minutes
Websiteepiccardgame.com

Epic Card Game is a strategy card game created by Wise Wizard Games.[1] It was released in 2015 after a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign.[2]

Epic can be played with two or more players who act as gods in conflict, playing champions who fight against the other players. Unlike collectible card games, each set of Epic contains every card.[3] The game can be played as a drafting or sealed deck card game,[1] and preconstructed decks can also be used to play.[3]

In early 2017, another Kickstarter campaign was successfully funded for a digital video game version of Epic.[4] As of February 2020, the app is available for free.[5]

Gameplay

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Example of gameplay, from the digital app for the game.

Players begin with 30 health. If this health goes to zero, the player is eliminated. On each player's turn, each player has one "gold" point. Some cards cost one gold to play; others cost zero. At most one gold value card may be played by each player each turn. Cards played may be events or champions. Events have an immediate effect and are discarded after use; champions stay in play until either "broken" (sent to the discard pile), "banished" (placed on the bottom of that player's face-down deck), or "returned to its owner's hand". Players have many possible actions, depending on the combination of cards they play: do damage to the health of the other player(s) or their champion card(s) in play, break or banish a champion in play, create "token" champions, cause a player to draw more cards, or bring back cards from a discard pile.[6]

The game continues until a player wins by either eliminating all their opponents or having no cards left when they need to draw.[6]

Expansions

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Tyrants, the first expansion to Epic, was released in March 2016.[7] Each of four packs includes 12 new cards.[8] The second expansion, Epic Uprising, was released in December 2016.[9] Epic Pantheon was released in 2018.[10]

Tournaments

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The 2016 World Championship of Epic was held in November in Massachusetts. The top prize was $25,000, and a total of $100,000 prizes were awarded.[11] The champion was John Tatian.[12]

The 2017 World Championship of Epic was held in November in Massachusetts. The top prize was $15,000, and a total of $50,000 prizes were awarded.[13] The champion was John Tatian again.[14]

In 2019, Wise Wizard Games ran their first[15] Epic 10K Championship at Origins Game Fair.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Epic Card Game | The future of strategy card games". Wise Wizard Games. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Epic Card Game by Robert Dougherty". Kickstarter. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Epic Card Game". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Epic Digital Card Game by Robert Dougherty". Kickstarter. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  5. ^ Victoria Mann (January 27, 2020). "FREE Epic Digital App Launches February 18th". Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Epic Card Game Rules". EpicCardGame.com. Wise Wizard Games. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
  7. ^ "Epic Card Game: Tyrants - Raxxa's Revenge Pack (Preorder)". Miniature Market. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  8. ^ Debbie Moynihan (February 27, 2016). "Epic Tyrants Expansion Coming to Stores March 22nd!". Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  9. ^ "Epic Card Game: Uprising 4 Pack Bundle". CoolStuffInc.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  10. ^ Adam Bowman (March 29, 2018). "Epic Pantheon: Gareth vs Lashnok and Angeline vs Scara". Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Worlds | Epic Card Game". White Wizard Games. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  12. ^ Nathan Davis (December 12, 2016). "Epic World Championships Retrospective". epiccardgame.com. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  13. ^ "Epic Championship Series". Wise Wizard Games. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  14. ^ Adam Bowman (December 5, 2017). "2017 Epic Championship: A Quick Recap". epiccardgame.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "Epic $10,000 Championships". Retrieved March 17, 2023. Our first Epic 10K Championship took place at Origins Game Fair in June 2019!
  16. ^ "Origins 2019 Epic 10K Championship". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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