Flights of Fantasy
 Front and back of a Flights of Fantasy card: Vial of Blood promo card. | |
| Publishers | Destini Productions |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 or more |
| Setup time | < 5 minutes |
| Playing time | < 60 minutes |
Flights of Fantasy is a collectible card game.
Publication history[edit]
Flights of Fantasy is an out-of-print fantasy trading card art set that was turned into a collectible card game near the end of its development and marketed as a "Collectors Card Set & Game".[1] The game is technically the second CCG ever released, however it's not considered a serious contender.[2] It was published by Destini Productions and was released in September 1994.[2]
Description[edit]
The set had 118 cards and was sold only in booster packs.[2][3] The game is generally not considered the second CCG released after Magic: the Gathering because of its gimmicky nature. The game mechanics appear to be "grafted on" and merely an afterthought, and it lacks a uniform card back.[2] All card back art was created by Ed Beard Jr.[4] According to Beard, as a "first collector card/game" it began production in May 1992.[5]
The card art was designed specifically to match a storyline, featuring "novel-like" card backs.[6] The game claimed to feature "quick and fierce" battles based on the story, and could be played a variety of ways.[6] According to Scrye magazine from 1995, the game was to be released mid-December of 1995 in boxes consisting of 36 booster packs with 10 cards.[6]
Reception[edit]
Scrye noted that the gameplay element was a "very minor" part to what was essentially a "card art set" and appeared to be "grafted on" and was about to fun to play as "doing your taxes".[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Flights of Fantasy CCG: Failed Before it Began". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ a b c d e Miller, John Jackson (2003), Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, Second Edition, p. 185.
- ^ Varney, Allen (September 1996), "Fairyland on the Cheap", The Duelist, no. #12, p. 78
- ^ a b "Ed Beard Jr.'s Flights of Fantasy Destini Productions - 1994". NSlists.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ Beard Jr., Ed. "Flights of Fantasy Collector Card Game". edbeardjr.com. Retrieved 2013-03-19.>
- ^ a b c "Flights of Fantasy". Scrye Magazine. No. 4. 1995. p. 79.
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