BattleTech TCG

1996
Richard Garfield
BGG Geek Rating
5.7
based on 816 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.5
community average
BGG Ranking
#5411
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Players
2-2
Weight
2.47/5.00
Playtime
20 min
Age
10+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Hand Management

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Card Game Science Fiction Collectible Components

🎨 Artists

Charles Gillespie Christopher Moeller Clint Langley Dom Reardon Doug Chaffee Doug Shuler Janet Aulisio Janine Johnston Joel Biske John Coulthart Kevin McCann Liz Danforth Mark Poole Mark Simpson (II) Matt Wilson (I) Mike Jackson Mike Kimble Pat Morrissey Pete Venters Randy Asplund-Faith Romas Ron Spencer Sam Wood Stuart Beel Ted Naifeh Tom Baxa Tom Kyffin Tony Roberts Zina Saunders

🏢 Publishers

Wizards of the Coast

📖 About This Game

GAME SYSTEM This entry is to allow for discussion/rating of the game system as a whole. It is not for a specific product or release. Versions will appear on the individual item pages. Set in the Battletech universe, this collectible card game has each player customizing her deck with mechs, vehicles, 5 types of resources, and characters and locations from the BT universe. Play is similar to magic - draw a card, play cards, tap resources and build. Players play resources which they tap to build their units. Once built, units attack the opponents units, resources, or deck. Each point of damage to the deck scraps a card from it. Once a player's deck runs out of cards, he loses the game. There were several expansion sets including: Mechwarrior, Counterstrike, Mercenaries, Arsenal, Commanders & Crusade. A compendium of the entire card set is downloadable here: Battletech Card List.