The most common and flammatory issue with the physical cards is their poorly balanced gameplay.
Ain’t no patch for that.īut why would you want to update the cards in the first place, they’re pretty much the same as the cards in The Witcher 3, right? Pretty balanced. Now, for the truly hardcore collector, that’s a drop in the bucket but for players more interested in actually playing the game, the investment comes with a major caveat: Combing through various sites such as Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy you can expect to find a five-deck pack for roughly $100 USD. First and foremost amongst players is the sheer cost of all five hand held decks. Part hope, part fantasy, fans of The Witcher and memorabilia collectors ponder its real world application.Ī number of concerns seem to occur no matter where you look when the topic comes up. It’s an interesting thing to watch play out. If you’re into sadomasochism, comb the Reddit threads of Gwent and you’ll find a small yet hardcore debate over the practicality of handheld Gwent cards (a la Magic the Gathering) underway. Gwent, the fast-growing card game from CD Projekt Red hit PC and consoles a few months ago but despite its success and continued growth, diehard fans still ponder a physical copy. Looks great in a glass case but are they playable?