TCG Star

by cosmic-adventure-squad

co-authored: @strega, @rosypenguin

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.34

Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.16

Innovation★★★★★★★★★★2.68

Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.33

Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.83

Audio★★★★★★★★★★3.50

Humor★★★★★★★★★★2.59

Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.14

Introducing TCG Star! Made entirely on our phones and tablets, enjoy a relaxing game about ripping open packs of trading cards to collect all the rarities. Can you find the secret rare?

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So we thought we wouldn’t be able to participate in Ludum since we were traveling internationally AND didn’t have our computers. However we were able to find a way to squeeze in a day for a quick jam (yay jetlag)! It helped that we scoped a super simple incremental game experience when we saw the theme, Collector.

@strega had to learn GDevelop Mobile for this, and our musician was unavailable so @rosypenguin had to make all the sounds. Pixelart done with Pixquare. We were out of our comfort zones but had a blast!

Tags: #2d, #idle, #incremental, #pixel art

Genres: card game, simulation

Tools: GDevelop

Comments21

Ira Baciu5 Oct 2025, 21:42

yay! It is nice aaand it is a web game

AppoxGames5 Oct 2025, 23:24

I can save a fortune by just playing this game instead of the real deal :) It was satisfying, specially when you got the rare ones. Well done!

logicalinsanity6 Oct 2025, 05:13

Simple and effective! I could totally see this as an auto clicker game with a fantastic theme (as I love TCG's).

Boris Himko6 Oct 2025, 09:51

Pretty well, but it become boring very fast

InfernalWolf087 Oct 2025, 03:10

satisfying game that hits the same spot that opening real card packs does

francoisvn7 Oct 2025, 10:40

Very polished core mechanic, but I felt myself wanting more about a little while

MrMastin7 Oct 2025, 12:35

I like the feeling when you get a card of a new rarity

MaiMai8 Oct 2025, 00:22

I don't like trading cards in real life but I like it when I don't have to pay for them! :money_with_wings:
Pretty straight forward idea but so well executed for one day. Well done, as always!

Caer8 Oct 2025, 16:47

I love how tightly scoped and well executed this entry felt--especially considering it was made on mobile devices, for mobile devices!

Everglow8 Oct 2025, 17:00

What a fun game! I drew a hidden collectible card!

Jordan Neff8 Oct 2025, 17:00

Very simple yet addicting clicker/idler game! The cards may be fake, but the dopamine hits on the ultra and secret rares are real! 😆

I kind of wish the auto-open speed scaled a bit higher for how expensive it is compared to other upgrades. I was hoping it would get to hilarious bonkers-level lightspeed opening when maxed. The first few levels of upgrade almost feel like a waste of money. But hey, that's just a nitpick.

Big kudos to your team for making something awesome while on the go!

Khamekaze8 Oct 2025, 17:06

I played this for way longer than I care to admit 😂

Tommeh8 Oct 2025, 17:11

Cool game and surprisingly addicting. I got an ultra rare within the first few cards so that got me to a good start😂. I also love how clean the aesthetics of this game are. The use of color is really smart. Also the sounds made me full of dopamine so 10/10. Great job!

phanopera8 Oct 2025, 17:20

Expected a card game, but found a clicker. Pretty funny 😁 loved the interactions' design. Pretty addictive even if the gameplay and card's pictures are simple.

el-pepi8 Oct 2025, 17:29

Pretty simple clicker. But its impressive that you made it on mobile. I didn't even know gdevelop. Looks really good too!

anaticula8 Oct 2025, 18:21

Though the mechanics is simple the game looks so stylish and polished! Everything interacts so smoothly - animations and sounds add up game in whole. Amazing how you managed to make it using only mobile tools!

Euler Moises9 Oct 2025, 04:01

A very simple, functional idea, well-executed, and on-topic. I'd love to have an idea like that one day.

Congratulations

Miku9 Oct 2025, 08:43

I got a rare card on first click then proceeded to get commons. This is realistic af experience and I love the way that it is themed. Clicking to open the pack - I'll be honest - I didn't even consider it as an incremental / clicker game, despite reading about the game, when I was clicking. This is powerful and speaks a lot about how you went for the "good player interaction" angle. Well done!

WeirdBitGames17 Oct 2025, 22:49

Yay it's the Cosmic Adventure Squad! I love your games and this one is pretty cool too!
You took the theme and boiled it right down to its essence, this is such a good idea for a game!