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COLORFUL INPENETRABLE PROTECTION

By Simon B. Etches, Narrative Designer at Dragon Shield

Elenial counted the arrowheads in her half-emptied quiver, careful not to prick her finger on the poisoned points. Above, the dragons hunted. As she caught her breath, she watched their thunderous swooping, flinched at the awesome strike of their tails and claws and teeth. She watched them hunt, and yet did not feel compelled to nock an arrow. They were beautiful, almost too beautiful to exist in this cold, dark world of hers, the world of the undergrowth. Yet here they were: violet, yellow, blue — more colors still! — and every bit as lethal as her poisoned arrowheads. And yet, she felt they were here not as enemies or threats, but as protectors. Shields. Keeping her safe from horrors untold...

Dragon Shield Matte Dual Sleeves: Black inside – charred by real dragon fire!

The Dragon Shield Matte Dual sleeves combine a colorful back with a welded, fully opaque, black interior design that elegantly frames your cards. Dual sleeves have an amazing shuffle feel and are perfect for double-faced cards or for perfectly concealing the back of your cards during gameplay regardless of lighting conditions – making them ideal for tournament play.

You may well have heard of Dragon Shield Matte Dual sleeves already. If not, here’s what they’re all about:

The Matte Dual sleeves are tough as scales! At 120 microns, the matte dual sleeves are the thickest sleeves on the market, affording your cards excellent protection. The sleeves feature the amazing silky-smooth shuffle feel you’ve come to expect from Dragon Shield. They come in 11 stunning new colors, and all have black interiors to not only give a great-looking backdrop for any black-bordered cards, but most of all to ensure that the sleeves are all 100% opaque, even sleeves in lighter colors like Snow, Peach, or Eucalyptus.

Now, what are these colors, you ask?

Snow – classic and elegant, as white as a winter’s morning. Orchid, sweet and uplifting. Lightning, bold and impactful! Lagoon, cool and relaxing. Eucalyptus, soothing and nourishing. Crypt, eerie and macabre. Peach, delicious and satisfying.

Glacier, immense and frosty. Ember, glowing and blistering. Fury, mad and raging. And finally, Wraith, the unnerving specter of revenge.

In other words: white, violet, yellow, dark blue, light turquoise, grey, peach, light blue, orange, pink, and … purple. All, in our humble opinion, stunning and ready for all your favorite TCGs.

Dragon Shield Matte Dual Sleeves – available at your local game store or online today!

Dragon Shield Matte Dual sleeves come in standard size (up to 36x88mm / 2½”x3½”) and Japanese size (up to 59x86mm / 2-5/16”x3-3/8”). Standard size packs come with 100 sleeves including a sturdy cardboard box that fits 75+ single sleeved cards or 65+ double sleeved cards. Compatible with card games such as Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, Digimon, Flesh and Blood and many others.

The smaller (Japanese) size packs come with 60 sleeves per box and fits 40+ single sleeved cards or 35+ double sleeved cards. Compatible with trading card games such as Yu-Gi-Oh! And Cardfight! Vanguard.

For more information about our dual sleeves, card gaming accessories, new tabletop roleplaying line, and lore, check out www.dragonshield.com.

continued from page 8 LGS Sticking Power: Throughout preproduction, the creator invested efforts in reaching out to LGS’s to share his vision, refining his post-Kickstarter strategy, and, through play-testing and tournaments, building a strong online player community that will be itching to get their hands on “Kryptik Krate” organized play kits.

Distribution: Available through Peachstate and Southern Hobby.

ZU Tiles

Why it’s Interesting: While still functioning like a TCG, with booster packs and organized play on the horizon, this highly-strategic tile placement game contains deep mechanics that are simple to understand, quick to play, and often quite hilarious. Partnering with Japanime Games, ZU Tiles has captured the licensing prowess of anime powerhouse Crunchyroll, recognizing its potential as a truly innovative welcome to the card gaming space for their unique and adoring audience.

LGS Sticking Power: With its well-priced introductory starter kit and a focus on “generational collectability,” ZU Tiles is not only a great, wallet-friendly first TCG for kids, but also will attract both the anime audience who will appreciate the simple rules and gorgeous artistic treatments as well as the battle-hardened TCG player who will love its complex strategic elements.

Distribution: Available through Global Games Distribution.

Sorcery

Why it’s Interesting: Racking up $4 million on Kickstarter is interesting on its own, but Sorcery’s true intrigue comes from the stunning hand-painted artwork and immersive experience of its gameplay. Touting itself as a “kitchen table” TCG, Sorcery shines as a casual card game, with players experiencing a narrative far LGS Sticking Power: With 400 cards in its initial set, combined with its casual storytelling feel, Sorcery is another game that can branch well outside of the typical TCG crowd and keep people exploring it for a long time. The beautiful treatments for each piece also inspire true collectability instead of just mere chase, which could invigorate the singles market from people looking to acquire each finely-crafted card.

Distribution: Pending.

Grand Archive

Why it’s Interesting: Merging Western game design with the meteoric rise of anime, Grand Archive creates a “best of both words” experience in this familiar, yet enhanced, champion-building TCG. Along with rich gameplay, jaw-dropping original art, premium cardstock, foiling and finishing, Grand Archive creates something as beautiful to play with as it is to look at.

LGS Sticking Power: The publisher is dedicating themselves to the LGS model, restricting some products to physical stores to give them a competitive advantage over online discounters. Comprehensive organized play includes an online Omnidex and regional Ascent events with tournaments for both players and collectors, while low population serialized and gorgeous signed cards will drive intense chase.

Distribution: Available through Peachstate, Southern Hobby, and YY Card World.

About the Author: Joey Senart is a beerloving, life-long TCG fan from Colorado who combined his passions to create the Decks and Draughts YouTube channel, hoping to educate and empower the industry while also proving himself as the Head of Marketing for Genesis: Battle of Champions.