What is Wonders of The First CCG? An Overview
Embark on an unparalleled journey with “Wonders of the First,” a groundbreaking Collectible Card Game designed by the legendary Brian Tinsman (ex-lead game developer for Magic: The Gathering and Pokemon).
In Wonders of The First CCG, players are Stoneseekers battling for glory across 7 zones filled with mystical and technological Wonders. In a universe where science fiction and fantasy intertwine, Wonders of The First CCG offers a fresh, captivating experience for competitive collectors and competitive players alike.
What makes Wonders of The First different than other TCGs?
Built For Competitive Players
Architecting an incredible long-term framework for collectors does not mean we haven’t built an incredibly fun and deep CCG for competitive players. Led by ex-Wizards of the Coast lead game designer, Brian Tinsman, Wonders of The First CCG is built to compete in strategy and complexity with top-tier TCG franchises. Don’t believe us? Play for yourself! While our first set, Existence, ship in Q3, we have published pre-constructed print and play decks for you to download and play at home!
We are on a mission to create the most coveted CCG cards of the 21st Century.
First, we consider Wonders of The First to be a Collectible Card Game, and we are decidedly putting the “C” back into CCG. We understand that collectibility is literally the defining feature that separates a CCG from other games. Our goal is to give players and collectors alike the confidence that their cards have the opportunity to maintain and gain desirability over time, with the company not taking actions detrimental to that objection. This is a social contract between Wonders and the community and it’s anchored by our controversial no reprint policy.
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Once a card’s print run is over, it will never be printed again. To ensure accessibility for future players, the design team has a plan to constantly evolve the game in creative ways. We believe in keeping the the value of past sets in the community’s hands. You are the stewards of that market, not corporate overlords that steal your collection’s equity via reprints to pad fat, year end bonuses.
Community Owned IP Rights
Our community owns the IP Licensing rights for character art in Wonders of The First. These owners are called the Character Proof Holders. These are akin to Art Proofs from many other major TCG franchises, but these go much deeper than just being a collectible. We track Character Proof ownership using the Ethereum Blockchain. This allows us to know, at all times, who holds the IP rights to each character and it allows you to trade them freely. These IP Rights have no bearing on the gameplay of the CCG, but we are already seeing amazing things from this innovative approach.
You will be able to chase Character Proofs as inserts in our Collect & Play Booster Boxes. Imagine in 1999 if you hit a very special Pikachu insert that allowed you to have IP rights to the character. The Pokemon Company still owns him, but you own certain rights that allow you to print him on t-shirts or open a kid-themed Pikachu Restaurant chain. This is our IP framework in a nutshell.
Good luck finding the proof insert for the character you love the most in your Collect & Play boosters!
A Universe of Lore and Storytelling, As Told By You!
There are thousands of characters in the Wonders of The First universe already, many already owned by our community from a special promotion we completed in December 2023. In addition to the IP rights mentioned earlier, owning a Character Proof gives you the opportunity to have your characters’ story become canon in our Official Lore! Using our Official Lore Bible, our community can write and submit their own epic stories about the characters in Wonders of The First. There will be a process (coming soon) that each story must undergo in becoming official canon, but that hasn’t stopped our community from creating incredible fan fiction for their characters.
Of course, this isn’t everything Wonders of The First CCG has to offer! You can read a TLDR breakdown for Wonders of The First CCG here. Or, jump into our official Discord forum and say hi, meet the community, and ask whatever burning questions you may have. Our design team is always dropping in to chat and we have an incredible community who are happy to support you on your journey into Wonders of The First!