Doomtrooper, also known as Doom Trooper, is an out-of-print collectible card game designed by Bryan Winter and was released in 1994[1][2] or January 1995.[3] It was originally published by Target Games and Heartbreaker Hobbies.[4] It is based on concepts from the Swedish Mutant Chronicles franchise.[5] Players use warriors to attack and gain either Promotion Points or Destiny Points. Promotion points can be used to win; Destiny Points are used to purchase more warriors and equipment. There are 13 different card types and over 1100 different cards available.
 The card back to Doomtrooper CCG | |
| Designers | Bryan Winter |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Target Games/Heartbreaker Hobbies |
| Players | 2 or more |
| Setup time | < 3 minutes[a] |
| Playing time | ~ 25 minutes[b] |
| Chance | Some |
| Skills | Card playing Arithmetic Reading |
The game was later migrated to a digital version that was successfully funded on Kickstarter.[6][7]
Expansions
edit- Basic Set (First Edition) in limited, unlimited and revised unlimited editions
- Inquisition (April 1995)[8]: 14 [2]
- Warzone (1995)[2]
- Mortificator (1995)[2]
- Golgotha (1996)[2]
- Apocalypse (1996)[2]
- Paradise Lost (1997)[9]
- Ragnarok (never released)[10]
The 170-card expansion set Inquisition was released in April 1995 and sold in 8-card booster packs.[8]: 14 Some of the cards were printed with foil stamping.[11]: 12 The expansion sets Paradise Lost and Ragnarok consisted of over 100 cards sold in 15-card booster packs.[12][13] Paradise Lost from 1997 was its last set.[9] Ragnarok, planned for 1997, was never released, same fate befall the planned 2nd edition of the game; they were later completed as fan expansions.[2]
The game's starter set was released in 16 languages, and its expansion Inquisition in several more.[14][15] The limited edition of the basic set was released in English, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish.[16]: 14 The unlimited edition, published in April 1995, was published in an additional nine languages, including Hebrew and Japanese.[16]: 14 The game was highly popular in Poland, where it was published, with all of its expansions except Mortificator, from 1995 to 2000.[10][15] Spanish language also saw all expansions released except one (Paradise Lost).[14]
Reviews
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editReferences
edit- ^ Saltzman, Marc; McFadden, Sean (1996). Internet Games Directory. Lycos Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-7897-1055-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ole's Doomtrooper Outpost". brettrennsportfreun.de. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Miller, John Jackson (2003), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition, pp. 143–150.
- ^ Brown, Timothy (1999), The Official Price Guide to Collectible Card Games, pp. 79–89.
- ^ "The 10 Most Forgotten Collectible Card Games". therobotsvoice.com. Retrieved 2017-12-28.
- ^ Drac (October 2017). "Doomtrooper,The '90s CCG, Now Digital". ddoplayers.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ^ "Doomtrooper - Digital Collectible Card Game". Kickstarter. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "On the shelves". InQuest. No. 1. Wizard Entertainment. May 1995. pp. 13–15.
- ^ a b Signor, Jeremy (2018-01-13). "Secret Cow Level's Doomtrooper looks to the past while carving out a new future". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ a b Michał Serwicki (29 June 2023). "Ta karcianka kiedyś podbiła Polskę. Teraz prawie nikt o niej nie pamięta". cooldown.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Card collector confidential". Scrye. No. 6. April–May 1995. pp. 12–22.
- ^ "Game news & updates". The Duelist. No. 17. Wizards of the Coast. June 1997. p. 77.
- ^ Varney, Allen (January 1998). "Inside the industry: Previews". The Duelist. No. 21. Wizards of the Coast. p. 87.
- ^ a b "Kolekcjonerskie gry karciane CCG TCG, sprzedaż, skup, wymiana, listy kart, skany". karcianki.pl. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ a b "DoomTrooper na końcu wszechświata". holistyczny.com.pl. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ a b "Quick takes". InQuest. No. 1. Wizard Entertainment. May 1995. pp. 13–15.
- ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Doomtrooper". www.sjgames.com.