Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Everybody loves powerful cards, but how do you know when something is TOO powerful? In this video I look at the 5 most common categories of broken cards to see why they are so powerful, and see how to learn from past design mistakes.

Blog / Transcript: remptongames.com/2022/03/30/tcg-design-academy-2-how-to-break-a-trading-card-game

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:33 What is a Broken Card?
01:40 Raw Power
02:38 Infinite Combos
05:18 Engine Cards
07:35 Total Lockdowns
10:20 Cost Avoidance
12:50 Outro