The rules of the game
In Cards Quest, every card is a real video game, and the more the press loved the game, the rarer its card. Here is everything you need to fill your collection: rarities, packs, finishes and what your duplicates are worth.
Seven rarity tiers
A cult classic ends up among the Mythics, a memorable flop among the Duds: a card’s rarity only depends on the score the press gave the game. There are 1,795 cards to collect today.
| Tier | Press score | Cards | Share of the catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic | 95 and up | 18 | 1% |
| Legendary | 93 to 94 | 23 | 1.3% |
| Epic | 87 to 92 | 150 | 8.4% |
| Rare | 80 to 86 | 403 | 22% |
| Uncommon | 70 to 79 | 647 | 36% |
| Common | 50 to 69 | 480 | 27% |
| Dud | under 50 | 74 | 4.1% |
Duds are not failed cards: they are often the funniest to collect, and the Turkey Pack is dedicated to them.
Packs
Every pack holds five cards, all different. Some draw from the whole catalogue, others from a selection: indie games, retro games, big productions… The percentages give your odds of landing each rarity, for each of the five cards.
When a pack guarantees a rarity, you always leave with at least one card of that level.
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Free Pack
Free every 12 hours, up to 3 in store
A gift from the game: five cards from the whole catalogue. A new one waits for you every twelve hours, so come back often.
- 1,795 possible cards
- 4% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Mythic 0.13% Legendary 0.53% Epic 5.7% Rare 19% Uncommon 37% Common 34% Dud 3% -
Turkey Pack
90 coins
It only draws from games scoring under 70: the pack of Duds and Commons, and the only one where Duds fall in numbers.
- 554 possible cards
- 9% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Common 48% Dud 52% -
Classic Pack
180 coins
The reference pack: the whole catalogue, with one Rare guaranteed.
- At least one Rare card or better
- 1,795 possible cards
- 5% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Mythic 0.13% Legendary 0.53% Epic 5.7% Rare 19% Uncommon 37% Common 34% Dud 3% -
Indie Pack
225 coins
Independent games only: the place to dig up indie gems.
- At least one Rare card or better
- 77 possible cards
- 6% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Epic 15% Rare 27% Uncommon 31% Common 25% Dud 2.1% -
Retro Pack
270 coins
Only games released up to 2005: fewer possible cards, so a better chance of landing the one you are after.
- At least one Rare card or better
- 441 possible cards
- 7% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Mythic 0.2% Legendary 0.81% Epic 16% Rare 27% Uncommon 28% Common 23% Dud 4.2% -
Blockbuster Pack
330 coins
Big productions only, with one Epic guaranteed.
- At least one Epic card or better
- 1,785 possible cards
- 6% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Mythic 0.25% Legendary 0.97% Epic 13% Rare 25% Uncommon 29% Common 29% Dud 3.1% -
Legendary Pack
1,200 coins
The highest rates in the game and one Legendary guaranteed: the surest way to get the cards at the top.
- At least one Legendary card or better
- 1,795 possible cards
- 12% Shiny cards
Your odds per card Mythic 0.4% Legendary 2.3% Epic 29% Rare 34% Uncommon 23% Common 11%
Three finishes
A card can come out in a rarer finish. You can therefore collect the same game several times: Normal, Shiny and, for Mythics, Golden.
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NormalThe classic version of the card.
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Shiny4 to 12% of cards, depending on the pack. It is worth three times more when recycled.
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GoldenMythics only: one in 5 comes out Golden. It is the rarest card in the game, worth ten times more when recycled.
Coins, duplicates and recycling
You start with 500 coins to buy your first packs. After that, you earn more by recycling duplicates, winning ranked duels and completing quests.
A duplicate is never wasted: recycle it for coins. The rarer it is, the more it pays. No risk for your collection, one copy of every card is always kept.
| Tier | Normal | Shiny | Golden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mythic | 280 | 840 | 2,800 |
| Legendary | 100 | 300 | — |
| Epic | 36 | 108 | — |
| Rare | 15 | 45 | — |
| Uncommon | 6 | 18 | — |
| Common | 3 | 9 | — |
| Dud | 2 | 6 | — |
Every new card joining your collection also pays a discovery bonus, worth half its recycling value.
The game guides
To go further: how to win your duels, make good trades, complete your quests and manage your collection.
Start your collection
Cards Quest is free and plays in the browser: five cards every twelve hours, 1,795 cards to collect and duels against other players.