We already mentioned it last time; the new TCG’s at GameForce. One of them is Altered, and we figured it would be fitting to give the game a proper introduction.
Altered crowns itself as a innovative TCG that is set in a modern, rich and colorful universe. As a player you lead 2 expeditions towards eachother in the Altered universe. And you attempt to be quicker then your opponent.
There are a couple of things that make Altered unique. The foremost trait is that you own cards, and trade cars via QR-codes on the card. Another thing that s different opposed to other TCG’s is that you are less focussed on your opponent and working on your own boardstate during the game.
In Altered you play 1 of 6 factions with one of the 3 heroes within that faction. For this hero you make a 40 card deck. This deck can consist of characters, spells and locations. You use characters to advance on the track in the middle. Spells boost your board presence or allow you to draw a card. Locations are permanent cards on your playing field, and they all have their own effect. There are no plain locations in Altered, unlike MTG.
Players that are also familiar with other TCG’s comment that Altered feels more fair because of the way gameplay is structured. At the start of the round you draw 2 cards, 1 of which is put towards your mana pool. After this players take their turns until they have no mana left. In your first turn you draw 6 cards, 3 of which are put towards your mana pool. A mulligan does not exist in Altered. What you draw, is what you have. After both players have passed their turn, you check who has the majority on the lands. Depending on where you have the majority, you advance on the main track. When your character and companion are in the same area in one land, you win the game!
Would you like to learn to play Altered? In January we will host a Learn to Play evening. This will be announced shortly, so keep an eye on our events page! Can’t wait until January? Every Fridaynight we play Altered. Via the poster in our play area you can join our Whatsappgroup and connect with other Altered Players.
See you soon,
Anna