In 1994, nobody knew what a Trading Card Game was. That's because back then they didn't exist. About that time, Richard Garfied invented Magic: The Gathering -- the first trading card game (TCG). Now, there's oodles of differnent and exciting TCG's out there. Trading card games are a little bit of the best of many things. They''re sold and traded just like baseball and football cards. But instead of just sitting in a shoebox, you use the cards to play games. They combine the strategy of chess with the luck and bluffery of poker. And each card has eye-popping artwork. Some people just collect the cards for the artwork and don't bother playing the game at all. Magic: The Gathering is so fun and popular is has been translated into half a dozen languages, including Japanese, and is played on 5 continents. It's all over the world. Boys, girls, men, women, young, old... Something in trading card games appeal to almost everyone. If you're not playing trading card games, you're not having as much fun as you could be. home