The Simpsons Trading Card Game The Simpsons Trading Card Game The Simpsons Trading Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game by Wizards of the Coast based on The Simpsons TV series by Matt Groening. The game is not to be confused with the European version The Simpsons Sammelkartenspiel which looked similar but had entirely different gameplay mechanics and was released in 2001. The Simpsons TCG was first released in fall of 2003. The core set titled "Krusty Approved" had 156 cards. Four pre-made Theme decks were released. Players use 40 card decks, in a 2-5 player game. The goal is to get 7 points
Collectible card game card game as early as 1979. "The Base Ball Card Game", a prototype from 1904, is a notable precursor to CCGs because it had a few similar qualities but it never saw production to qualify it as a "collectible" card game. It is not known if the game was intended to be a standalone product or something altogether different like Top Trumps. The game consisted of a limited 112 cards and never saw manufacture past the marketing stage. In 1951, Topps released the "" that resembled CCGs because the game cards were sold in random packs and were collectible, however