Weiß Schwarz
| Publisher | Bushiroad |
|---|---|
| Type | Collectible card game |
| Players | 2 |
| Cards | 50 |
Weiß Schwarz (ヴァイスシュヴァルツ? Vaisu Shuvarutsu) is a Japanese collectible card game created by Bushiroad. The game is separated into Weiß-side and Schwarz-side. Weiß and Schwarz are German for white and black, respectively. As a general rule, series under Weiß usually have better card effects when compared to those series under Schwarz. However, with the newer series entering the respective sides, there is not much difference between the two.
The game focuses on 2 main aspects, character battle and clock/level which regulate what cards can be played as well as acting as a player's life point.
The player's deck is placed face down in this area and consists of 50 cards. Unlike other trading card games when the deck runs out of cards the player reconstructs a deck out of the cards in their waiting room.
Cards placed in this area represent the player's level. Upon reaching level 4, the player loses.
When a player takes damage, the amount is then added in cards to this area. This zone can hold up to six cards at time. However, when a seventh card is added the player is forced to level up.
Cards representing "Stock" are placed in this area. Cards in this area are placed faced down after trigger check and cannot be revised or rearranged.
A maximum of one face-up Climax card is allowed in this zone. At the end phase a card in this areas is sent to the Waiting Room.
Consists of five stage positions. Character cards are placed face-up in these areas. There are two types of Stage Areas:
The three foremost positions make up the Center Stage. Character cards placed in this area can battle with opponent's Character cards directly in front of them.
The two rear positions make up the Back stage. Character cards placed in this area cannot battle with opponent's Character cards. However, cards in this usually possess support abilities.
Cards that have been retired/used are placed in this area. Example: Character cards defeated in battle.
The cards that are removed from the game are placed in this area.
Gameplay of Weiß Schwarz is broken into several phases during a players turn:
All characters on the active player's Stage in [Rest] are returned to [Stand].
The active player draws a card from the top of his deck. Unlike some card games, this occurs on the first turn of each player, even if the player is going first.
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