In the 10 years since the release of Magic: the Gathering, the popularity of collectible card games has boomed. More than 120 new games are now attracting collectors and players of all ages. To help collectors identify, value and keep track of their inventory, the second edition of Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide is now available. Written by John Jackson Miller and Joyce Greenholdt, this gaming guide is the one-of-a-kind source for checklists of every collectible card game printed in English.
The alphabetically catalogued card listings display basic sets first (in order of release) followed by expansions (also in order of release). Listings are grouped into nines to help collectors using nine-pocket card storage pages. Accurate and up-to-date prices, reviews and explanations are given for more than 130 collectible card games (CCG). Gaming experts provide the reviews for more than 550 releases. Collectors can also track inventory by using the checkboxes next to each card. A 24-page color section displays the faces and backs of select sample cards.
Coverage is also extended to collectible miniature games, non-English CCG, collectible common-deck card games, other collectible games, notable non-collectible games and notable ‘almost-were’ CCGs.
Michael Stackpole writes in the Foreword, "...it is a wonderful historical document. Sure, lots of folks see it as a price guide, and it is that - with the prices being well founded and most illuminative. It is a lot more than that, however, and important because of this difference."
Miller is a lifelong gamer who has reported on the collectible card game market since 1993 as editor of Comics & Games Retailer, the trade magazine of the comics and hobby gaming industries. Consulted as an authority in both fields, he is currently editorial director of Krause Publications’ Comics and Games Division, where he also manages Scrye and Comic Buyer’s Guide magazines.
Greenholdt is editor of Scrye, the premier magazine in the field of CCG’s. She coordinates pricing for Scrye and this guide with retailers across North America. Her previous projects include contributions to the Scrye Ultimate Unofficial Pokeman Price and Players’ Guide. Another lifelong gamer, she and her husband run the game publishing company Magic Horizons.
Scrye Collectible Card Game Checklist & Price Guide, 2nd Edition can be purchased from major bookstores or directly from the publisher, Krause Publications, Book Department PR03, PO Box 5009, Iola, WI 54945-5009. Contact Krause Publications at (800) 258-0929, or visit online at www.krausebooks.com.