query: instance_of magic: the gathering
supports: Star Wars: The Trading Card Game was a collectible card game produced by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). The original game was created by game designer Richard Garfield, the creator of the first modern trading card game, "". After its initial release in 2002, the game was 'put on indefinite hold' by WotC in late 2005. The Star Wars Trading Card Game Independent Development Committee was created by a group of fans to continue development of the game. They design new cards that are available as free downloads at their website. Netrunner is a collectible card game (CCG) designed by Richard Garfield, the creator of "". It was published by Wizards of the Coast and introduced in 1996. The game took place in the setting for the Cyberpunk 2020 role-playing game, but it also drew from the broader cyberpunk genre. "Netrunner" was lauded by critics, such as "InQuest" magazine, for its balanced game play and impressive artwork. In 1999 "Pyramid" magazine named "Netrunner" as one of "The Millennium's Most Underrated Games". According to editor Scott Haring, "among the connoisseurs of the card game design art, "Netrunner" is considered to be one of the best-designed games ever." The Great Dalmuti is a card game designed by Richard Garfield, illustrated by Margaret Organ-Kean, and published in 1995 by Wizards of the Coast. It is a variant of the public domain game president, dating back to late Middle-Ages. The game was Awarded Best New Mind Game 1995 by Mensa, and was in Games Magazine's 1996 Games 100. The game fell out of print, but was re-released in 2005. Magic : The Gathering ( MTG ; also known as Magic ) is a trading card game created by Richard Garfield . First published in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast , Magic was the first trading card game produced and it continues to thrive , with approximately twenty million players as of 2015 . Magic can be played by two or more players in various formats , the most common of which uses a deck of 60 + cards , either in person with printed cards or using a deck of virtual cards through the Internet - based Magic : The Gathering Online , on a smartphone or tablet , or other programs . Each game represents a battle between wizards known as `` planeswalkers '' , who employ spells , artifacts , and creatures depicted on individual Magic cards to defeat their opponents . Although the original concept of the game drew heavily from the motifs of traditional fantasy role - playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons , the gameplay of Magic bears little similarity to pencil - and - paper adventure games , while having substantially more cards and more complex rules than many other card games . Magic is currently in production and new cards are released on a regular basis through expansion sets . An organized tournament system played at an international level and a worldwide community of professional Magic players has developed , as well as a substantial secondary market for Magic cards . Certain Magic cards can be valuable due to their rarity and utility in gameplay . Prices range from a few cents to thousands of dollars . Richard Channing Garfield (born June 26, 1963) is an American game designer. Garfield created "", which is considered to be the first modern collectible card game (CCG). "Magic" debuted in 1993, and its success spawned many imitations. Garfield oversaw the successful growth of "Magic" and followed it with other game designs. Garfield also designed the LCG (Living Card Game) "Netrunner, as well as" "BattleTech", "" (originally known as "Jyhad"), "Star Wars Trading Card Game", the card game "The Great Dalmuti", and the board game "RoboRally". He also created a variation of the card game Hearts called Complex Hearts. Garfield first became passionate about games when he played the roleplaying game "Dungeons & Dragons", so he designed "Magic" decks to be customizable like roleplaying characters. Garfield and "Magic "are in the Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame. RoboRally is a board game originally published in 1994 by Wizards of the Coast (WotC). It was designed in 1985 by Richard Garfield, who would later create the card game "". The game and its expansions received a total of four Origins Awards. "RoboRally" was rereleased in July 2005 under the Avalon Hill label, and again in 2016 by Wizards of the Coast. A board game is a tabletop game that involves counters or moved or placed on a pre-marked surface or "board", according to a set of rules. Some games are based on pure strategy, but many contain an element of chance; and some are purely chance, with no element of skill.
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answer: collectible card game