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Age Range (Description) | 8 years and up |
Number of Players | 2-4 |
Brand | Mattel Games |
Theme | Game |
Material | Wood |
About this item
- Keep building the fun with the Minecraft Card Game.
- Mine, Craft or Reserve to win.
- Includes Resource, Craft, TNT, Creeper and Wild cards.
- Reach the game point goal first and win!
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 3 x 3 x 3 inches |
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Item Weight | 6.4 ounces |
ASIN | B0119J9VMI |
Item model number | DJY41 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 8 - 12 years |
Best Sellers Rank | #30,506 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #484 in Dedicated Deck Card Games |
Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Release date | January 1, 2011 |
Language | English, French, German, Italian, Dutch |
Department | Gamers |
Manufacturer | Mattel |
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Product Description
The fun keeps building with the Minecraft Card Game! Based on the hit video game, players have the opportunity to mine, craft or reserve to win. Players “mine” Resource Cards of Wood, Stone, Iron, Diamond, or Gold, and then use those cards to “craft” Craft Cards for points. If you desire a certain Craft Card, but are currently unable to pay for it, you may Reserve the card in your card holder to craft later. Craft Cards can become Tools with special powers you can you can use in your favor to control the game play—but watch out! TNT and Creeper cards are hiding in the deck for unexpected upsets. The player who reaches the game point goal first, wins! Colors and decorations may vary.
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The Action and Fun Keep Building!
The Minecraft Card Game lets players re-create all the action, adventure and fun of the hit 8-bit video game. Deal the cards and dig deeper into the world of Minecraft where players have the opportunity to mine, craft and reserve to win the game.
Features
- Keep building the fun with the Minecraft Card Game
- Mine, Craft or Reserve to win
- Includes Resource, Craft, TNT, Creeper and Wild cards
- Reach the game point goal first and win!
- A great gift for any Minecraft fan!
Mine! Craft! Reserve! Win!
Play begins by 'mining' Resource Cards of Wood, Stone, Iron, Diamond, or Gold, and then using those cards to 'craft' Craft Cards for points. If you desire a certain Craft Card, but are currently unable to pay for it, you may Reserve in your card holder to craft later. Craft Cards can become Tools with special powers you can you can use in your favor to control the game play—but watch out! TNT and Creeper cards are hiding in the deck for unexpected upsets. The player who reaches the game point goal first, wins!
What’s in the Box?
The Minecraft Card Game comes with 25 Craft Cards, 24 Wood Cards, 11 Wild Cards, 9 Stone Cards, 8 Iron Cards, 7 Gold Cards, 6 Diamond Cards, 5 Creeper Cards, 5 TNT Cards and 4 Card Holders.
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Customers find the Minecraft Card Game to be a super fun and interesting game. They say the rules are simple enough for kids to understand, yet complex enough to keep everyone interested. They also appreciate the decision making and strategy required. Customers mention that the game is quick enough to not get bored, and is versatile enough to be used as a travel game.
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Customers find the tabletop game entertaining and interesting to play. They say it provides hours of fun and is entertaining enough to get competitive. Customers also say it's a nice way to pass the time with kids by playing something other than video games. They also say the game is easy and fun, engaging for kids and adults alike, and not boring for adults to play
"...It's engaging for kids and adults alike." Read more
"Easy and fun game" Read more
"...In conclusion, this is a fun little strategy game that’s a step up from a typical kids card game...." Read more
"My kid loves it and it's much more interesting to play than many others." Read more
Customers find the game easy to learn and fun for those who want to get their young ones. They say the directions are easy to understand. They also say the rules are complex enough to keep everyone interested, yet straight forward enough for kids to understand, making it easy to include people who are younger but not boring for adults to play. Customers also mention that there isn't any reading involved, making the game great for kids his age.
"My grandson loved it and tried his best to teach me. Great game for kids his age" Read more
"...After watching that it was easy to figure out the game. It is varied and lots of fun...." Read more
"The instructions are garbage, we had to go to YouTube for a tutorial. Once we got the hang of it we had a blast!..." Read more
"...They reported back to me and they really love it! It's easy enough to include people who are younger but not boring for adults to play...." Read more
Customers find the decision-making in the tabletop game interesting and creative. They say the game requires critical thinking and strategy, and that it appeals to many types of players. They also appreciate the clever and effective game play. Overall, customers describe the game as great for strategists and a great choice for Minecraft lovers.
"...It has enough depth of strategy however to make it interesting for older players too...." Read more
"...have younger siblings running around that need attention, and requires strategy. Great game for a great price." Read more
"This is a game the whole family enjoys, enough strategy to be interesting but rules simple enough for the kids to get the hang of...." Read more
"...My 8yo and I play regularly. It involves critical thinking and strategy. Probably takes 20 minutes for a whole game...." Read more
Customers find the game easy to use. They mention it's quick enough that they don't get bored, but long enough to keep them. They also say the game is fairly fast beginning to end, with a nice 15-20 minute game.
"The Minecraft Card Game is a fast playing resource collection game based on the popular video game for 2 to 4 players...." Read more
"...It easy to learn, short play time if you have younger siblings running around that need attention, and requires strategy...." Read more
"...We played once and it was difficult for an 8-year-old. Maybe we didn’t understand the instructions?" Read more
"My husband, 5yr old son, and I play this card game frequently. It's fast paced and it's a great counting/math tool for my kindergartener who needs..." Read more
Customers find the game versatile. They say it's a good travel game to throw into a bag when going on a trip. They also say it keeps Minecrafters interacting and happy busy. Customers also say the game is easy to take along on camping trips. They mention it'll allow them to connect without having to be on sceen.
"...Anyway, this allows us to connect without having to be on a screen." Read more
"...However, I wouldn't say I loved the game. I think it's a good travel game to throw into a bag when going on a vacation or someplace where there's..." Read more
"...we play this at home often and also easy to take along on camping trips." Read more
"...My 8 year old loves Minecraft. This game was a perfect way to connect with him using something he was “familiar” with...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that the cards are sturdy and hold up well to hours of play. They also say that the packaging was well-made.
"...The stands work well holding a card. The outer box is quite sturdy but I think the inner liner would have worked better as a molded plastic..." Read more
"...'s a lot bigger than I thought it would be and also a lot heavier and sturdier...." Read more
"...& can say that the cards were thick & nicely coated so they'd seem to hold up well...." Read more
"...The instructions were short and sweet, and the cards and packaging were well-made...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the game. They say it looks great to play, has great graphics, and the artwork on the cards is great. They also feel the game captures the theme very well. Customers also mention that it takes some brains to figure out how to play and is a simpler version of Splendor.
"...I felt this card game captured the theme very well and both girls immediately grasped the concept behind the game of obtaining resources and..." Read more
"...The artwork on the cards are great...." Read more
"...It's cute and rounds are relatively short. Highly recommend! Even Grammy plays!" Read more
"It's cool but takes some brains to figure out how to play. Seems like it is a very short game too. But we enjoyed playing." Read more
Customers find the tabletop game easy to learn and play. They also say it's a great small giveaway for a birthday party and a good gift for Minecraft lovers.
"...Game was very easy to learn and a great gift choice. Lots of fun and a great way to spend time with friends/family." Read more
"...Great gift. Keeps Minecrafters interacting (face-to-face) & happily busy!" Read more
"...It was a great gift to give with the Lego MineCraft set and MineCraft magazine we paired it with and I think it's a nice interactive piece when..." Read more
"...Seems like a good gift for any Minecraft fan of any age!! (I did not actually use the item, just heard the glowing reviews from him!)" Read more
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Game Summary:
In Minecraft the idea is to do the two things the name states: mine (collect resources) and craft (complete recipes with the necessary resources in order to score points). Depending on the number of players the winner is the first person to reach a particular point threshold. In the case of all three games I have played so far we had three players which means the first to reach 20 points.
On each turn a player can take two actions in any combination, including two of the same, from among three choices:
1. Mine – select the top resource card from among one of the five resource decks
2. Craft – use resources you have previously mined (perhaps on the same turn) to craft one of the patterns
3. Reserve – take one of the craft cards from one of the four craft decks and set it aside in your little plastic stand so it’s no longer available to your opponents until you are ready to craft it.
The resource cards each show a type of material. The material choices are wood, stone, iron, gold, and diamond. Each card also has a number from 1 to 3 to reflect the quantity that card represents. Additionally the resource deck also has wild cards that can serve as any material, TNT cards and Creepers (Minecraft’s bad guys). More on the latter two in a moment.
Each of the craft cards is a grid with a number of boxes some of which include a picture of a particular resource. So a card might have one stone and two wood for example which means in order to craft it (and add it to your score) you need to have previously mined at least one stone and two wood resource cards. You could use two one point wood cards or one two point wood card. If you use a three point wood card the extra point is wasted. You could also say a particular wild card represents wood but you couldn’t use a single three point wild card for both the one stone and two wood you need. The more resources a craft card needs to complete and the rarer the ingredients (less gold cards in deck than wood for example) the more points the card will be worth. I recall the value of the cards being between 1 and 5.
Once you have crafted a card then you also have the chance to use the tool on that card once in the future. Different tools are shovels, hoes, pick axes, axes and swords. These let you do different things to help your game, for example using a shovel to take away an action from one of your opponents on their next turn or giving yourself an extra action using the pick axe.
The special resource cards do the following. The TNT card blows up all of the five stacks so you get rid of it and then take two of the four other resources on top of the other decks. The Creeper when revealed when you mine a resource takes a resource card away from every player in the game unless they already have a craft card with a sword they haven’t used which defends them and prevents the resource loss.
Product Design and Packaging:
The game comes in a longer box with a cardboard insert with two slots for the cards for the two decks as well as a groove in the middle to hold the four plastic reservation stands. The cards themselves are square to fit the theme of the video game which makes them a little bulkier and harder to shuffle but since you pretty much only do that at the beginning of the game it’s not a real problem. Card quality is decent but not exceptional. The stands work well holding a card. The outer box is quite sturdy but I think the inner liner would have worked better as a molded plastic insert.
Thoughts on the Game:
This was a Christmas gift for a 14 year old who is also a player of the video game. I played with her and her eight year old sister who also plays the video game. I’ve never played the video game but have seen it being played. I felt this card game captured the theme very well and both girls immediately grasped the concept behind the game of obtaining resources and crafting. The bigger cards are quite easy to read and other than gold and iron bars looking somewhat similar it was not difficult telling what was out there. Speaking of reading, other than the instructions, there really is no reading as the cards use pictures and symbols for everything.
I liked that the game played fast which is good for a game targeting a younger audience like this one does. It has enough depth of strategy however to make it interesting for older players too. Do you spend time mining resources early and then do a lot of crafting or do you try to craft as go? Older players can’t really run away with the game and tension as to who will win remains until the end. I won two of our three games but am an experienced tabletop gamer. The main reason they lost though is probably the fact that they kept forgetting about the tools on the completed craft cards. Remembering to take away an action from your opponent or give yourself an extra one is important. The youngest player also kept thinking she had to reserve a craft card before she could complete it which isn’t the case.
The instructions could have used a little work to clarify a few things like can you reserve more than one craft card at a time? It never specifically states that so we didn’t play the first game that way but based on the stand not really holding two or more cards that seems to be the case. Otherwise you could horde the craft cards. Can you craft two things using one pile of resources with two actions? It seems clear after a few games you can’t split the cards and buy a stone/wood and diamond/wood/wood with a 1 point stone, 1 point diamond and three point wood. If you have gotten down to less than five stacks does a TNT card still give you two cards? We assumed so. If you get Creepers as the initial up cards in the resource stacks due to the shuffle, do you just throw them away? Some minor cleanup would have helped. For what it is worth, I believe the instructions were only in English with no French, Spanish or otherwise.
In conclusion, this is a fun little strategy game that’s a step up from a typical kids card game. It has both random elements in the shuffling of the card stacks and strategy elements in planning your crafting and trying to prevent your opponents from doing the same. It can play in about 30 minutes. For $13 on Amazon it should find its way onto many game shelves.
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El único gran fallo que las instrucciones no están en español. Por lo demás, perfecto.
El juego es parcialmente parecido al videojuego, ya que el objetivo del videojuego es crear y minar (mine-minar , craft-crear), y el objetivo del juego de mesa es alcanzar una puntuación, la cual para alcanzarla requieres de crear ciertas herramientas, pero para la creación de herramientas requieres de recursos, los cuales obtienes minando, lo cual volvemos a la similitud del videojuego minar-crear.
Es un juego "rápido" a comparación del videojuego, ya que aquí hacen un mundo más pequeño de los recursos, herramientas y recetas para la creación de herramientas, a mí en lo personal me hubiera encantado un juego más amplio donde involucrará lo básico de estos tres aspectos como cuando Minecraft (videojuego) empezó.(Si lo he jugado)
Es importante recalcar que es juego estratégico que permite que los jugadores, sobre todo si son niños, puedan agilizar su mente para encontrar mejores acciones para ganar el juego, que a diferencia del videojuego solo desarrolla la creatividad.
Algo que no me convenció del todo fueron las instrucciones, ya que a mi parecer les hizo falta detallar más las instrucciones para evitar "colocar nuestras propias reglas o intuirlas" en situaciones que podrían afectar una partida, por ejemplo:
-¿Cuántos turnos se puede reservar una carta de trabajo? Se podría asumir que todos los turnos que quieras al fin y acabo no podrás reservar más cartas.
-¿Qué pasa si se acaban los recursos? Se asume que los recursos no se pueden volver a barajear para reutilizarlos y gana el que más se acercó a la puntuación o es un empate el juego.
-¿Qué pasa si hay menos pilas de recursos (para este caso 3 pilas) minas un TNT y obtienes “forzosamente” un Creeper o un TNT? Aun no nos ha sucedido esto pero podrían activarse ambas cartas, o tal vez el único afectado seria el que mino, o tal vez hay pérdida de puntos, en simples palabras no lo sé ya que no viene en el instructivo.
-¿Qué pasa si hay menos de dos pilas de recursos y minas un TNT? Podría suponer que ya no obtendrías los 2 recursos ya que la función de la TNT es tomar dos recursos de la primera capa de las pilas y el resto descartarlas.
-Las herramientas tienen funciones que puedes utilizar en cualquier momento “según” el instructivo. ¿Pero qué prioridad tienen? ¿Puedo agregarme una acción extra con el pico en el turno de mi adversario y minar antes un recurso que sea de bastante valor para el o para mí?
-¿Las cartas de recursos que obtengo tienen que estar ocultas o a la vista de todos?
-¿Qué pasaría si alguien mina un Creeper y alguien no tiene recursos? Podría decirse que no pasa nada, pero hay que recordar que un Creeper(en el videojuego) siempre hace daño, por tal motivo creería que tendría que descartar alguna herramienta de tal manera que le descuente puntos al jugador.
En palabras resumidas hay bastantes situaciones que podrían intuirse sin embargo hay que tomar en cuenta que siempre puede haber alguien que lo entienda diferente y por ende existan conflictos en que alguien quiera tomar ventaja sobre ese “hoyo” en las instrucciones.
Finalmente creo que es un juego bastante entretenido, estratégico y rápido que apoya a que los niños dejen de estar pegados en los videojuegos con esta alternativa apegada al jeugo que conocen.