 Harry Potter Trading Card Game's card back design | |
| Designers | Paul Peterson Skaff Elias Mike Elliott |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Wizards of the Coast |
| Players | 2 |
| Playing time | ~20 minutes |
| Chance | Some |
| Skills | Card playing Arithmetic Reading Logic |
The Harry Potter Trading Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game based in the world of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels.[1] Created by Wizards of the Coast in August 2001, the game was designed to compete with the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering card games.[2][3][4] Its release was timed to coincide with the theatrical premiere of the first film in the series.[5] The game was praised for the way it immersed children in the Harry Potter universe.[6] At one point the game was the second best selling toy in the United States;[7] however, it is now out of print.
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