123. Pokémon TCG
From The Tabletop Takeaway: A Board Game Design Podcast by Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-Hegel
March 11, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The hosts discuss game mechanics and player strategies in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
Should mechanics call out specific cards by name? Why would a player use a weaker attack instead of a stronger one? Ananda, Charlie, and Trevor gotta catch 'em all in the Pokémon TCG.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ananda Guneratne, Charlie McCarron, Trevor Muller-Hegel
Topics covered
- game mechanics
- Pokémon TCG
- card games
- strategy
- player choices
Keywords
- Pokémon TCG
- game mechanics
- card games
- strategy
- attack choices
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Pokémon TCG
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