TCG Interview #79: Infiternal

I spoke with the creator of Infiternal! Here are his answers to my questions:

Q: Please describe your trading card game!

A: My game is a wizard vs wizard card game. Where in the player Casts enigmatic powers

at their opponents, until they are the last player standing.

Q: What inspired you to create your own TCG?

A: There are two things that really inspired me to create my own cardgame.

The first thing was the turned based rpg “Golden Sun”. The second thing was my Izzet burn deck!

Q: What TCGs did you grow up playing as a kid?

A: I grew up with yu-gi-oh, which later evolved into mtg.

Q: What sets Infiternal apart from other TCGs?

A: My game is a card game without creatures. I want to give the players the feeling that they

are actually fighting with their own powers. In creature based tcg’s its almost

always a creature you control that attacks for you. In this game you are the one in control.

Q: How did you come up with the name Infiternal?

A: The name was designed by my girlfriend when we were on the beach. The game’s name is a combination of the word Infinity and Eternal.

Q: How long have you been working on the game?

A: I’ve been working on the game since 2015. Thats when i commisioned the first artwork for the game :P

Q: What is the illustration/design process like?

A: Well, i have my own illustrators. But i am currenlty using an AI generator for my concept art.

Q: When will the game officially be released?

A: I am aiming to release the game at the end of 2023.

Q: What are your future plans for Infiternal?

A: My future plans for Infiternal depends on how many people will be liking the game.

If it succeeds towards my liking I have some interesting game mechanics as expansions.

Q: Will you be at any upcoming conventions?

A: Probably not. I have 3 kids which demand time and a company.... So conventions are really a no no.

Q: Do you have any advice for someone looking to make their own TCG?

A: Okay, here are some tips if you want to create your own card game :p

1 - Play as many card games as you can. 2 - Design your template after you have the core rules of your game. 3 - Play test your game outside of your friend group.

For more, follow @infiternaltcg on Instagram

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