Hearthstone - An Introduction

I have to admit I have never been a massive fan of card collection games.  The only card games I have played have been poker, blackjack, bridge and the like.  But watching one of my favourite YouTube channels, TotalBiscuit, I discovered the wonder that is Hearthstone.

Yes it is based on World of Warcraft, and I am an Everquest 2 player.  But as a card trading game, it has something that keeps me interested.

So how does it work?  Well it is a simple premise, collect cards, build decks and battle on a simple platform against real opposition.  Sounds simple right?

So what makes this game a challenge?  Well, first and foremost it is strategic.  You need to understand your own cards, how they can be played together, and also the potential cards that each playing class could have in their hands.

The game can be made as easy as you like.  Spend the money, buy the cards and you can easily beat any opponent.  However for a real challenge you need to build your deck from scratch.

The Basics

There are 9 character classes.  Each class has their own hero ability

1. Warrior
2. Shaman
3. Rogue
4. Paladin
5. Hunter
6. Druid
7. Warlock
8. Mage
9. Priest

Over the next few weeks I will go through each of these character classes as we delve deeper into the game that is Hearthstone

Getting the Game

The game is free to play and can be downloaded from the following location

http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/

Sign up and challenge away