others didn't want to waste money on new versions of cards they already owned. A series of storyline tournaments in which the players themselves would mark a faction for death, The Gosse Faction was selected. Many players incorrectly believed this meant that no more Gosse crew and Gosse-specific cards would appear in the game. Late in its lifespan, 7th Sea also opted for "facelift", meaning cards were reprinted, keeping 99% of the format, but with whole art design and background across. Conceptually this was a good move, but in practice it seemed to tire players to adjusting to the new art, getting new copies of older cards to match new cards, etc. A minor complaint arose in the last set being printed in the wrong size.7th Sea's demise came with the success of AEG's new Warlord: Saga of the Storm CCG. AEG lacked the resources to support L5R, Warlord and 7th Sea, and as 7th Sea was the least successful of the three, it was retired to free up resources. Present The popularity of 7th Sea – like that of related games such as Doomtown or Rage – has waned, and new cards are no longer produced. However, many players continue to play in tournaments and even design new cards and sets. Because the RPG is maintained, there is still interest in the setting and a number of websites continue to support the CCG as well as the RPG. The game has also been ported to OCTGN and Untap.in for online play. In 2022, Pine Box Entertainment revived the game as an Expandable Card Game, in the same vein as games such as Doomtown CCG. 7th Sea: City of Five Sails, was successfully funded on Kickstarter in November, 2022, expected to arrive in August of 2023. Based on lore and background of the role-playing game's Second Edition, this promises to be a new game entirely, and not simply a reboot of the original. ReviewsPyramid'' References External links 7th Sea CCG fan site at 7thSea.info Card games introduced in 1999 Collectible card games Alderac Entertainment Group games Origins Award winners