Most trading card games are played in person, over a table, against another human being. The Digimon TCG, for the most part, is the same. Launching during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Digimon TCG online environment is well documented. Despite having no dedicated client like Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duel Links) or Magic The Gathering (MTG Arena), the game has methods of official and unofficial play. Learn how to play the Digimon TCG online, and get some practice outside of visiting your local game store.
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First up, the official method of play, which is becoming more and more widely adopted by Bandai for its official tournaments.
2023 has seen more and more online tournaments compared to 2022. While it did feature online events, main events were largely offline. With no digital client, the method of play adopted for official events are “Webcam tournaments”.
Players play using webcams to record their desk and playmat, and play via voice call.
As with in person events, this requires players to have a full deck of 50 cards and eggs, with opaque, unmarked sleeves. It is also recommended that both players have a memory gauge for their setups rather than just one player.
The most common place for these events to happen are over Discord.
Credit: Digimon Card Game (Product) / Andrew Ogunnaike (Photo)
Tournament Discords will often have hundreds of individually marked “Tables” as discord calls. Judges will also check in randomly between tables either if pinged by a player for a Judge call, or to keep an ever-present eye. Lighting and camera angle are important here so both players have an even and fair game, and to minimize the risk of cheating. The official rulebook has examples of acceptable webcam setups, based on the Dragonball Super card game. We have created our own example of a Digimon setup so you know what to aim for when playing the Digimon TCG online.
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Tabletop Simulator (TTS) is one of the easiest ways to play online. Available on Steam, the game allows players to build decks online and play them using the Steam community workshop mod. “Automated Digimon Card Game” in the game’s workshop page should allow you to find the game, which can be “subscribed” to. This should allow you to set it up when creating a multiplayer game.
After creating your deck online, the game can easily import them. The “Automation” of the workshop mod comes in the form of scripted buttons. These buttons can let you draw, reveal cards, check and recover security, unsuspend your battle area and raise an egg. If you already own TTS, this is the best way to play online if a webcam setup isn’t available.
It is also a great way to test upcoming releases such as booster boxes and the best Digimon starter decks that are released in Japan and have yet to come to your region. As fan translated version of the cards are available for import.
The last method for playing online makes use of your internet browser. Online TCG simulator “untap.in” allows you to create Digimon lobbies and import your deck the same as with TTS. It lacks the automation buttons but navigating the right click menu suffice. For those that don’t own TTS, this is the cheapest way to play the Digimon TCG online. This helps players both new and existing. If you’re wanting to test new mechanics before splashing for a new product when it was officially released.
Credit: Digimoncard.io
Online card databases allow often have deck builders. “Digimoncard.io” (writer’s choice) “Digimoncard.dev” and “Digimoncard.app” are the most widely used deck builders and all have export buttons for decks. These menus give you options for importing to both untap.in, TTS and even official deck list clients like limitless.gg
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