Card Game

Abstract

This invention relates to a role playing card game. Namely, it relates to a role playing card game whose concept merges a role playing game with playing and trading card games.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A role playing card game comprising:
 at least one deck of playing cards and   at least one additional role playing game card;   wherein the role playing game card is assigned a value and rules by the game author and is part of an expansion deck.   
     
     
         2 . The role playing card game as in  claim 1  wherein the role playing game card is separate from the deck of playing cards 
     
     
         3 . The role playing card game as in  claim 1  wherein the role playing game card introduces new rules and game play from the deck of playing cards. 
     
     
         4 . The role playing card game as in  claim 1  wherein the deck of playing cards includes at least one hook to allow for play with the expansion deck; the expansion deck may also include at least one hook for play with additional expansion decks. 
     
     
         5 . The role playing card game as in  claim 4  where there are more than one hook in the deck of playing cards. 
     
     
         6 . The role playing card game as in  claim 1  where there may be many varieties of role playing game cards and each game card is identified by a serial number. 
     
     
         7 . The role playing card game as in  claim 6  where the serial number is registered and tracked by a computer system and accessed by electronic media through a desktop application, browser, mobile application, proprietary device or other electronic system. 
     
     
         8 . The role playing card game as in  claim 7  where tracking occurs under author sanctioned activities, such as online or in person tournaments. 
     
     
         9 . The role playing card game as in  claim 6  wherein the role playing game card may vary from card to card in appearance, color, character, skills, description, attributes, and other elements designated by the author. 
     
     
         10 . The role playing card game as in  claim 9  where the game card gains points through play and becomes more or less valuable through play. 
     
     
         11 . The role playing card game as in  claim 9  when the game card gains enough points through play it evolves and may change in appearance, color, character, skill, description, attributes and other elements by the author, and said evolution may be prescribed by the author or selectable by the player/owner of evolved card, and may be available for print and distribution to owner to add to the series for that particular role playing game card. 
     
     
         12 . The role playing card game as in  claim 1  wherein the game card may be traded. 
     
     
         13 . A value build trading card system for a role playing card game comprising:
 at least one trading card having a serial number capable of being registered to a system wherein said system tracks value of said trading card.   
     
     
         14 . The value build trading card system as in  claim 12  wherein said trading card achieves real value during play. 
     
     
         15 . The value build trading card system as in  claim 13  wherein real value is accumulated or deducted in terms of points determined by the role playing card game. 
     
     
         16 . The value build trading card system as in  claim 12  which can facilitate the purchase, sale or trade of said at least one trading card.