Doomtrooper
 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 |
Doomtrooper, also known as Doom Trooper, is an out-of-print collectible card game designed by Bryan Winter and was released in January 1995.[1] It was originally published by Target Games and Heartbreaker Hobbies.[2] It is based on concepts from the Mutant Chronicles franchise.[3] 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 game was later migrated to a digital version that was successfully funded on Kickstarter.[4][5]
Expansions[edit]
- Basic Set in limited, unlimited and revised unlimited editions
- Inquisition
- Warzone
- Mortificator
- Golgotha
- Apocalypse
- Paradise Lost
- Ragnarok
The 170-card expansion set Inquisition was released in April 1995 and sold in 8-card booster packs.[6]: 14 Some of the cards were printed with foil stamping.[7]: 12 The expansion sets Paradise Lost and Ragnarok consisted of over 100 cards sold in 15-card booster packs.[8][9]
The limited edition of the basic set was released in English, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish.[10]: 14 The unlimited edition, published in April 1995, was published in an additional nine languages, including Hebrew and Japanese.[10]: 14
Reviews[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "On the shelves". InQuest. No. 1. Wizard Entertainment. May 1995. pp. 13–15.
- ^ "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 "Quick takes". InQuest. No. 1. Wizard Entertainment. May 1995. pp. 13–15.
- ^ "Pyramid: Pyramid Pick: Doomtrooper". www.sjgames.com.