Hey everyone, I'm Michael and I'm the creator of MetaZoo: Cryptid Nation. The game is your standard monster/magic TCG/CCG but the main focus is USA based cryptids. Everything from the big ones like Bigfoot and Mothman all the way to your humble jackalope.
Here's the spiel of the game's backstory:
----------------------------**Magic is real... real magic is everywhere!**
I would say welcome to the world of MetaZoo, but MetaZoo *is* our world! Magic was hidden away behind a Great Veil put in place by mysterious characters over 1000 years ago. This is why magic and the work of miracles disappeared from our collective folklores and became the subject of myths and legends.
However... the Great Veil has now fallen under even more mysterious circumstances...and now the Beasties, Spells, and Artifacts that exist in our world but were once hidden are now yours to control!
**MetaZoo™** is a Collectible Card Game with groundbreaking mechanics that break the 4th Wall. Choose where you play wisely, because your surroundings dictate how powerful your cards are! Cast Water Spells when it's raining to increase their effectiveness and partner Dark Beasties during nighttime to augment their power. It's not enough to build a powerful deck anymore, you might choose your Arena!
**Cryptid Zoo©** is our first set, and it's just the beginning. It takes place in the USA and focuses primarily on Cryptids and powerful artifacts of Americana. Partner with Bigfoot and Mothman and take a trek on U.S. Route 66 to fight against Indrid Cold and his diabolical entourage!
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Like it says above, the really cool and unique mechanic of the game is that your surroundings actually impact the game! The game has over 200+ cards in it... We've done some serious playtesting in our inner circles, but we are now opening it up to the community at large to participate. You can sign up for updates regarding the playtesting here: www.metazoogames.com
If you sign up now then you'll be notified when the playtesting opens and since we only want a certain number of people playtesting so it's kind of first come first serve. The playtesting will be done digitally because of the whole global shutdown, but we are confident that playtesters will still be creative about pointing out flaws, coming up with strategis, etc...
The Kickstarter campaign tentatively launches on July 15th, and if funding is successful then all playtesters will receive a free sealed booster box of the first edition of the CCG around the expected delivery date in December 2020. Let me know if you guys have any questions or if you just want to talk more about the game!
Feel free to join the discord as well: https://discord.com/invite/WJATHMu
