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Disclaimer: this game concept was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft. Hello everyone, lately I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a card game inspired by Age of Empires III. Two years ago, someone from the community started a similar project, but unfortunately, we never heard any further news about it after this post . I would like to hear your opinion on the card game project I am proposing here. I started designing the cards (the text is in French on some cards because it’s my mother tongue. I plan to translate everything into English if people are interested in the project). What is a deckbuilding game? One common issue with many trading card games (TCGs) is that a large part of the game actually takes place outside the match itself: carefully building your deck. In a deckbuilding game, this aspect is reified and turned into a core mechanic. Both players start with the same deck of mediocre cards. On their turn, they can play cards from their hand to gain resources, then use those resources to buy cards from a "market": a set of cards available for both players to purchase. In doing so, they gradually make their deck stronger. When a card is bought from the market, it is added to the player’s discard pile, and a new card is drawn from the main deck to refill the market. When a player's deck is empty and they need to draw, they shuffle their discard pile to form a new deck. Rules The game is played by two players, in turn-based fashion. Each player must defend their Town Center and destroy their opponent's. The first player to reduce the opposing Town Center's hit points to 0 wins the game. Players begin the game with a basic deck made up of 10 cards. On each turn, players play cards from their hand to gain resources and build up military forces. These resources can be used to buy additional cards from a market of 5 cards.