One game I have been following for years (literally!) is Exode.
It is one of the few games which came out of the whole "web3 craze" that is a real game instead of some get rich quick scam. The dev has been working very hard on it and it has a playable demo for the first few phases of the game.
Pricing is on par with traditional TCG like Magic The Gathering. There are more expensive contracts which continually give you cards over time, but aside from that you have starters and boosters that you can buy. Because it is blockchain based, you CAN sell and trade the cards. The game is designed in such a way that you can largely ignore the blockchain side of it and Elindos has been working to even further simplify it.
If you are willing to give it a chance, and want to learn more, you can check out the articles below. They are fairly old, and I won't lie, the game is developing at a snail's pace, but I am optimistic for its future.
If you decide to buy a starter and give it a chance after reading my posts, make sure you use my referral code - 984a3c4. This will get both of us account bound boosters and a special officer card to help you get started.
Using my referral code does NOT pay me or earn me any money.
All cards obtained through a referral code cannot be traded or sold.
See below for a sample screenshot of using a referral code. VeryanPrime is my username, so you should obviously create your own.
ARTICLE LIST
Note: Some of my old "hive.blog" links seem to have stopped working. I have updated the link itself (not the text) with "peakd.com" as that appears to still work. If you follow any link and do not see the article, please let me know. You should be able to view the article if you replace "hive.blog" with "peakd.com".
Last Updated 6/23/25
Playing the Evacuation Phase of Exode: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-evacuation (Introductory Article)
Building a deck in Exode: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-deck-building (Introductory Article)
Cargo Selection to better prepare for the Exode Colonization Phase: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-cargo-selection (Advanced Article)
Video explaining the Exode Evacuation Phase: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/exode-evacuation-explanation-video (Introductory Article)
Discussing the possible character backgrounds and their effects: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-backgrounds (Advanced Article)
Discussing the Legendary cards from the Alpha collection: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/exode-legendary-cards (Advanced Article)
Discussing the character roles in the upcoming Colonization phase: https://hive.blog/hive-140217/@veryanprime/exode-away-team-roles (Upcoming Feature Article)
Discussing the Exode Religious Visionary Beta Starter Deck: https://hive.blog/exode/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-religious-visionary-beta-starter (Introductory Article)
Discussing the Exode Self Made Savior Beta Starter Deck: https://peakd.com/exode/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-self-made-savior-beta-starter-review (Introductory Article)
Discussing the Exode Utopian Thinker Beta Starter Deck: https://peakd.com/exode/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-utopian-thinker-beta-starter-deck (Introductory Article)
Discussing the Exode Rebel Agent Beta Starter Deck: https://peakd.com/exode/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-rebel-agent-special-starter-review (Introductory Article)
Rebel Starter Evacuation Attempt: https://peakd.com/hive-155862/@veryanprime/how-to-exode-rebel-agent-evacuation (Advanced Article)