https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-timesIndie games, Godot development and card-game strategy.https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/what-are-rts-games-real-time-strategy-guidehttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/what-are-rts-games-real-time-strategy-guideTue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTRTS means real-time strategy, but the label covers very different ways to play. Learn the core decisions, compare turn-based games and check the features that matter.https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/steam-next-fest-february-2027-indie-strategy-gameshttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/steam-next-fest-february-2027-indie-strategy-gamesMon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTA demo should show you the decisions that make a game worth playing. Here is how to explore Steam Next Fest, and what Pixel Rush: RTS is bringing to it.https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/godot-solo-development-readable-strategy-gameshttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/godot-solo-development-readable-strategy-gamesMon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTMore cards do not automatically make a better strategy game. Clear information, useful feedback and a manageable scope matter just as much.https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/are-trading-card-games-getting-easierhttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/are-trading-card-games-getting-easierWed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTAll Trading Card Games have a lifecycle, from inception, to power creep to player dissatisfaction. In the quest to attract newer and younger players while keeping the games accessible, some of the current major TCGs have been criticized for providing overpowered, simplified options in the meantime delegating strategy to the role of "water boy".https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/the-tcg-industries-player-exploitation-continueshttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/the-tcg-industries-player-exploitation-continuesSun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTHow often have you gone searching for some TCG cards of the latest set for your favorite game only to be welcomed with empty shelves and often times ripped open products. Are TCG players animals? I think not, they're some of the nicest and honest people I have ever met. So what is going on then? What is behind all of this scalping and over spendinghttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/the-tcg-industry-doesnt-want-to-tell-you-whats-in-their-producthttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/the-tcg-industry-doesnt-want-to-tell-you-whats-in-their-productSun, 27 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTThe TCG industry big players are selling "mystery boxes" and no one seems to be bothered. If any other product from a different industry were sold in such a manner, consumers would undoubtedly find it absurd!https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/tcg-power-creep-the-hidden-reasonhttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/tcg-power-creep-the-hidden-reasonSat, 19 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTPower creep intentionally disrupts the balance of a game, in order to suck consumers wallets dry. This is an unhealthy practice that needs to change!https://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/the-detrimental-impact-of-booster-packshttps://piledrivegames.com/blogs/tcg-times/the-detrimental-impact-of-booster-packsThu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTBooster packs is gambling for kids, and it has become far too common in the card game industry.