PLAYERS GUIDE

ORIGIN of nostalgix TCG

First up, you’ll be wondering what exactly this game is. Let’s get you up to speed, hero!

Nostalgix Trading Card Game was created by Hunter Angell, aka Cardmaster Zaba over the course of a 2 year development cycle starting in late 2019. Sprouting from a love of trading card games dating back to his childhood, Zaba compared all of the most popular trading card games’ that he’d grown up with and devised a way to blend their mechanics together in order to streamline them for new players.

Leveraging his dominance in the fan-made custom card market, he and a group of artists created Base Set, a beautiful harmony of cultures and references. The Nostalgix Kickstarter debuted in late 2021 to record-breaking success eventually raising over $1,000,000 in pre-release funding.


The rest they say, is history.

How to Play

So how exactly do you play a game of Nostalgix? We’ve got you covered. (Text version of how-to-play can be found here.)

What you need to play a game

Now that you know how to play, what should you pick up to play your first game? We recommend the following for 2 players.

2x Starter Decks

We have 6 diverse decks to choose from.
Merch Arena: Starter Decks

2x Playmats

Free printable ones are also available here.
Merch Arena: Cloth Playmats

2x Card Sleeve Packs

Makes shuffling smooth and fair.
Merch Arena: Card Sleeves

Where to play a game

Looking for opponents or a new friend to play against? We’ve got you covered with the Nostalgix Play Network.

Dice & 2 Colored Indicators

4 D10, 2 D12, and flat marbles do the trick.
Amazon: Flat Marbles | Dice

Join the Nostalgix Play Network at: play.nostalgixtcg.com

Once you’re inside you’ll be assigned a randomized profile picture and be able to immediately search for hosted events around you. Don’t see your local game store on this event list yet? Check our Store Locator for all known stores that carry the game.

Expanding the Community, one player or store at a time

Our players play a key part in expanding the game to new regions and communities. If you’ve got a store that you’d like to see carry Nostalgix or host an event, let us know by emailing herohelper@nostalgixtcg.store or messaging us on any social platform (@nostalgixtcg). Include as much information on the store as you can including name, location and owner contact information, if you can find it. Our team will reach out directly and let them know all about the opportunities available. We even offer direct-distribution options in most regions allowing stores more flexibility and additional perks over mass-distribution alternatives.

Join our Online Community

Joining our online communities opens up many immediate benefits including: news on the latest releases, online matchmaking via webcam, Tabletop Simulator, and Untap.in, card recommendation channels, fan-art contests and of course access to thousands of other players to theory craft with and get to know better! Find us online wherever you frequent: