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We define the word “vision” as the unique feelings we want someone to have when they experience Wildcard. As we develop and refine the vision for Wildcard, it becomes our north star. It’s how we prioritize our roadmap. It guides all aspects of development and production, from design to art, from code to content. It gives shape to our community. It becomes a litmus test, a way to keep asking ourselves: “Does this (feature, code, art, media, event, partnership, etc) reinforce or detract from the vision of Wildcard?”
So what, then, is the vision? What are these unique feelings, these pillars that set Wildcard apart?
It’s the thrill of walking out onto the field, heart pounding, ready to face your opponent. It’s the thrill of cheering from the stands, surrounded by friends, as you leap to your feet in unison, screaming: “GOAL!!!!”
The universe of Wildcard is united by the sport of Wildcard, a competition of champions, fighting alongside their creature sidekicks, in unique arena battlefields, surrounded by live fans and spectators.
Wildcard celebrates these moments when we come together to share in the thrill of competition. As a team, we’re focused on building features and content that push the boundaries of how exciting a video game can be, to play and to watch. This means building an evergreen competitive game that is “easy to learn, but takes a lifetime to master.” This also means building a platform that gives players new ways to show off their skills, and gives fans new ways to connect with their favorite competitors.
There is no one way to be a collector. Collecting can mean seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, maintaining… We collect to enjoy, to remember, and to share. We collect to be a part of something.
The universe of Wildcard revolves around its collectors. Wildcard will welcome players to collect, curate, and specialize in the things they care the most about. Some may collect creatures for battle, some will focus on completing valuable sets, others will collect cards representing their favorite champions and competitors.
We envision Wildcard players enjoying a vibrant ecosystem of playable, trade-able collectibles with value that lasts. This isn’t just collecting for the sake of collecting. To bring this part of the Wildcard’s vision to life means having an IP that people actually care about, a community that people want to be a part of, and a game that people want to play - for years to come.
Entertainment has the power to bring people together. We’ve been blessed to experience this throughout our careers, with our work on video games such as Age of Empires and Words With Friends, as well as major media franchises such as Marvel and Star Wars. We’ve witnessed first hand the enduring reach that great IP, great gameplay, and great stories can have, bringing people together from all over the world to form communities that last for generations. This sense of connection is one of the most meaningful and positive effects that beloved entertainment has on the world, and it is central to our vision for Wildcard.
Wildcard is designed to be as fun to watch as it is to play. We hope and anticipate that the Wildcard community will include players who are there to compete, as much as it will include players who are there to collect, to watch, to cheer, and to just hang out. Web3 gives us an immensely powerful new toolset to connect and empower the community, which is why we’re so excited to be building Wildcard on this frontier. The real value of Web3 lives in the community, not the assets.