I spoke with the creator of Odd Frontier. Here are their answers to my questions!
Q: Please describe your trading card game!A: Odd Frontier is a trading card game that features creatures inspired by Japanese yokai, modern zoology, and various other mythologies.Q: What inspired you to create your own TCG?A: I was obsessed with Pokemon as a kid. When I was in first grade I printed out custom cards I made in Microsoft paint and sold them to people that would bully me on the play groundQ: What TCGs did you grow up playing as a kid?A: I played magic the gathering, never figured out how to play Pokemon.Q: What sets Odd Frontier apart from other TCGs?A: Odd Frontier is a faster and more intense card game than other tcgs with a playtime of 5-10 minutes. Unlike most TCG resource systems like MTGs magic system, there is nothing that restricts what cards can be playable in your deck.Q: How did you come up with the name Odd Frontier?A: It is Odd and it is a new Frontier.Q: How long have you been working on the game?A: I ordered the first illustrations three years ago.Q: What is the illustration/design process like?A: Once the base game concept is thought of a list of required illustrations. Next, each illustrations will need an art description which can include the illustration's title, other images that inspire the idea for the illustration, the illustration's purpose, and other specific physical details. These are descriptions are sent to artists that I find on Fiverr or over Instagram.
Q: When will the game officially be released?A: The Kickstarter launches May 2025Q: What are your future plans for Odd Frontier?A: In the first few years we hope to launch a new set each year. We plan on focusing on building our community in the real world rather than just in an online space. Card games are played in person and I think supporting the card game community in person is very important. It is possible that Odd Frontier will create a graphic novel and related video game releases in the future.Q: Will you be at any upcoming conventions?A: I plan on being at Megacon in February at Orlando convention center.Q: Do you have any advice for someone looking to make their own TCG?A: Plan ahead and prototype before investing money into illustrations for the cards. Maybe use AI images instead of original art to get a general look and feel of the game before putting money into the designs. I think it is good to prototype cards using pencil and flash cards because you can erase and change stats on cards to easily test different scenarios.
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