Huntik: Secrets and Seekers Trading Card Game (2009)

About this game

A new TCG from the makers of Yu-Gi-Oh! A surprising mix of new and old from Upper Deck, this collectible card game has you using archaeologists, investigators, agents, scientists, and mystical beasts summoned from ancient jewel-like amulets against a shadowy international criminal group known as the Organisation. Based on the CW Americanime, Huntik: Secrets and Seekers has characters from the show, like Lok and Dante, powerful Seekers who can summon a variety of creatures to do battle with the Organisation's army of "Suits". This game uses a unique "Mission Card" format that either pits the players against each other, forces them to work together, or can even accommodate solo play. The main set "Secrets and Seekers" [183 cards] was followed by two expansions; "Legendary Saga" [95 cards] and "Omens and Legacies" [100 cards], each in 9-card boosters, sold in boxes of 24.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 2. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 1.8/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.