Quite often, packs are made up of a small number of cards and nothing else – but larger box expansions are sometimes released, often these will kick off a new story cycle and add new mechanics to the game, which subsequent, smaller expansions will follow the format of. Instead, in a Living Card Game, new packs of cards are released regularly, but players know exactly which cards will be in each pack. It’s used to describe a game which plays like a TCG or CCG – with deckbuilding aspects and sets of cards that expand the pool of options over time – yet completely without the issue of randomness and uncertainty that comes with buying booster packs.
The term Living Card Game – or LCG – is exclusive to Fantasy Flight Games. Do Other Companies Produce Living Card Games?.Why Did Fantasy Flight Stop Producing CCGs?.
