If you love Hearthstone, you should check out these other collectible card games!

Many others did the same.

There was a palpable sense of excitement in the air as Blizzard developer Rob Pardo started talking.

And then… a card game.

The general consensus of the crowd was one of slight disappointment.Hearthstone?

This continued, as I waited in line to play the demo on the show floor.

A girl in line with me yelled back, Because some people like card games, you jerk!

One year later, it turns out that girl was right.

If theres any justice in the world, maybe even that jerk from PAX.

Thankfully, we here at Den of Geek have you covered.

Here are a 5 more games that will test your newly found card building skills.

In fact, a lot of longtimeMagicfans claim thatHearthstoneis essentially a toned down version ofMagicwith aWarcraftpaint job.

SolForge

SolForgelaunched to much acclaim in 2013 after a successful Kickstarter in 2012.

LikeHearthstone, which recently launched on iPad,SolForgesupports cross-platform play between PC and Mobile.

What it does have is a killer IP that may make you forget all about itsMagicconnection.

Get past the clearMagicripoffs and youll actually find a lot to love here.

This game was another Kickstarter success and features different classes that are the starting point for deck-building.

Players equip gear, which in turn gives them a few cards for each piece.

You then go into battle wearing whatever collection of gear you feel gives you the best combination of cards.

The game supports a full single-player PvE campaign as well as multiplayer.

Ironclad Tactics

This strategy based CCG is made by indie developer Zachtronics Industries.

Both sides have access to robots called Ironclads with which to do battle.

No word though if these robots are forced to kill their brother robots fighting for the other side.

Each game has specific victory conditions and the players deck construction is earned from previous matches.

The grid-like battlefield features various lanes and reminds many of a real-time strategy game.

Players can battle their friends or play a co-op mode together.

The game released on Steam for Windows, OS X and Linux in September 2013.

Scrolls

Scrollsis a strategy collectible card game developed by Mojang.

The game attempts to mix elements from trading card games with traditional board games.

Players accomplish this with their scrolls, which is what the cards in this game are called.

Fun fact: Mojang went to court withThe Elder Scrollsdeveloper Bethesda and won.

Yay, go indie devs!

Bethesda thought that the name Scrolls could be confused with its own series, which also features that word.

The difference here is thatWar of Omensmixes elements of CCGs with traditional card trading games.

The art in this game also helps it stand out.

The game went to open beta in March.

Well, guess what, it already exists.

Yes, here we are again withInfinity Wars, funded for $17,000 in late 2012.

The game remains in open beta and is free-to-play.

The game can get complex, as players can merge the factions their fighting for along with their decks.

It also features open trading of cards between players.

Elemental Kingdomslets players do all kinds of different things (although some might say too much).

These things include gathering cards, crafting decks, enhancing cards, and fighting bad guys.

This makes each card and each turn have much more significance.

Players use their cards to do PvE battle against mobs in different themed zones.

Much of the gameplay from Urban is still here, but a new element of strategy has been added.

Shadow Era

Shadow Erais another Kickstarter success and is free-to-play.

Gamers can earn premium Shadow Crystals, either through good play or by spending money.

These crystals can then be used to buy booster card packs or as an entry fee for tournaments.

The game mixes various Hero cards with various classes like Warrior, Mage, Hunter, etc.

But its not done there.

Each hero also has his own faction of either Human or Shadow.

Shadow Erais available on the web and through mobile devices.

Personally, Im still holding out forAssassins Creed: Free-to-Play Kinect Dance Party Adventure.

The game pits players one-on-one and each player attempts to control the three regions on the board.

Theres also a single player campaign against the computer.

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