Guardians (card game) and these large areas could "support a lower-end game without a lot of overhead." "Guardians" was most renowned for the quality of its artwork. Artists include: Guardians (card game) Guardians is an out-of-print collectible card game created by Keith Parkinson and Luke Peterschmidt, published by Friedlander Publishing Group (FPG) in 1995. In it, two players build armies led by powerful leaders called Guardians. Unlike many CCGs, there is a 4x3 "map" where armies maneuver; each player has strongholds on their "row", and the middle two rows are disputed. There are three potential victory conditions: a player can either defeat the
Thunderstone (card game) the Advance series. Also many cards have been tweaked for more balance. BoardGameGeek recently rated Thunderstone a 7.34 out of 10, garnering it a thematic rank of 33 out of over 500 "thematic" board games. Thunderstone (card game) Thunderstone is a fantasy deck-building card game series designed by Mike Elliott, with artwork by Jason Engle. It was first published by Alderac Entertainment Group in 2009. Each card has dimensions of 6.3 cm x 8.8 cm (2.5in x 3.5in). It has been translated into several languages. Gameplay involves building a deck of adventurers and equipment to defeat monsters. Each turn players