comes to mobile on Jan. 28 with a new early access version for Android devices. The free-to-play game will feature the latest sets of cards, including the Viking-themed
Kaldheim, which will be available in physical form as early as Jan. 29. Here’s what to expect.
This new digital version of
Magic, developed in-house by Wizards of the Coast, has been around since 2018. Designers and developers have worked together these past few years to sync the physical and the digital versions of the game, creating day-and-date releases for new sets of cards like the one we’ll see this week.
Image: Wizards of the Coast
One of the reasons that tabletop games have become so popular over the last two decades is that they bring people together. The ongoing pandemic made in-person gatherings nearly impossible throughout 2020, and this time apart from our friends and neighbors will have repercussions for the board game and role-playing game industries for years to come.
But the coronavirus wasn’t the only hurdle that the industry encountered last year. Labor issues and the Black Lives Matter movement forced many to confront the racism and inequities in a hobby they love. The resulting cultural reckoning put some of the industry’s biggest names in the hot seat.