Trading Card Games has previewed Labyrinth - a collectible card RPG currently on Kickstarter.

Labyrinth – Early Preview

It appears that mixing other genres into CCGs is all the rage with developers at the moment! Free Range Games, a game design studio with a successful history, are the latest developers to have a go at this. Their latest project Labyrinth is a game that combines the strategic depth seen in Collectible Card Games (CCGs) with the turn-based, tactical combat seen in Role Playing Games (RPGs). All of this is delivered in an immersive 3D world that brings the tactical battles to life.

Free Range Games has taken this project to Kickstarter, the crowd-funding website, in order to finalize the project. It is storming ahead with backers so far and looks set to be a huge success, which comes as no surprise. There are many people out there, including myself, who love turn-based RPGs and to mix this in with a CCG is just icing on the cake. I was able to get some early information about the game and I am eager to share this with you.

Will Labyrinth live up to the hype, or has it got lost in a labyrinthine mess of influences? Read on to find out…

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First Impressions

Labyrinth is a bit like a classic Dungeons & Dragons PC game mixed with the strategic depth seen in CCGs to bring a completely unique gaming experience. There is plenty of support out there from your casual gamer right through to professional Magic: The Gathering players. Their endorsement of this project should be enough to encourage you to back it.

To have the expertise of Justin Gary and Stoneblade Entertainment who are responsible for Ascension, one of the most praised deckbuilder games available today, means you are assured a quality title. The attention to detail and graphics are impressive so far.

I cannot wait to take on Knights, Dragons, and god-like monsters once the game is launched. Of course I’ll be backing to make sure I get it as soon as possible – will you?