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The Origins TCG collector ecosystem is launching soon after Steam Next Fest Get ready for: - Sealed product - Limited sets - Deep rarity - Digital grading - Tournament cards A new type of digital card economy

Collecting in Origins works different to other digital TCGs, since we have 2 separate card systems: • Gameplay cards • Collectible cards They share characters and card designs, but access, ownership, and supply are different. ▸ Gameplay cards: Every base gameplay card will be available free to every player, every season. These versions are untradeable and exist for play. A player will never need to buy a pack or own a collectible version to build a competitive deck. We call this free-to-compete, and it's our way to prevent pay-to-win from destroying the experience of players. ▸ Collectible cards: Collectible cards will be separate Steam inventory items that players own and can trade. Even the standard collectible version will be visually distinct from the gameplay card, using a different frame and card view to make the illustration stand out more. The collector system is scheduled to launch after Steam Next Fest and has a few key traits: - Sealed product - Limited sets - Deep rarity - Digital grading - Tournament cards Let's dive into each: 1. Sealed products Packs, booster boxes, and cases will exist as separate items. A collector will be able to open them, trade them, or keep them sealed. Booster boxes and cases will only be offered through preorder, so Origins will not continue adding new sealed units after that window closes. 2. Set availability Standard collectible sets will have a 3-month sale period. The Alpha Edition will be available only through Kickstarter. When the period ends, Origins will stop supplying that edition. Cards and sealed products available afterward will come from existing owners through the Steam Community Market. 3. Rarity and treatments Collector packs can contain standard collectible cards, alternate-art variants, animated Storybook cards, and digital error cards. This creates a lot of depth for our ecosystem and makes collecting exciting. 4. Automatic grading Every collectible card will be graded automatically when it is opened. We’re exploring a digital grading system where multiple parameters contribute to a card’s overall grade. These characteristics could vary in appearance and severity from card to card, including digital “defects” that give each card its own distinct condition. Grades will run from 1 to 10, including half grades. A card's grade is separate from its card rarity and art treatment, creating another way for individual copies to differ. Low grades can be collectible for the same reason high grades are: they represent a more specific version of a limited object. 5. Tournament cards Some collectible cards will never appear in packs or stores, including ultra rare tournament promos. They will only be earned through competition. For example the winner of our upcoming Crimson Cup will win a special 1/1 Dracula Promo card. They will be the only person owning that card, forever. 6. How the two systems stay separate Collectible scarcity applies to editions, art treatments, grades, sealed products, and tournament provenance. It will never limit access to the competitive card pool. Every base gameplay card will remain free so you can always be a competitive player even if you spent $0. Packs are optional.

How do Origins TCG sets work? As you know we're taking a lot of inspiration from other games for our economy. For set releases it's first and foremost physical TCGs. - Sealed product - Limited print runs - Defined release periods - LGS Here's the details: 1. The Alpha Edition The first Origins set is Myths and Legends, containing 218 characters. Its first-edition collectible release is Alpha Edition. Alpha Edition will only be available through the Kickstarter. Every Alpha card will carry an Alpha tag on the card face so the edition remains identifiable forever. A character may appear again in a later set, but the Alpha Edition version and its Alpha tag will not. Once the Alpha window closes, Origins will not issue additional Alpha cards, packs, booster boxes, or cases. 2. The collectible set cycle Origins plans to release a new set every 3 to 4 months. Standard sets will have a 3-month sale window during which collectible cards and sealed products will be distributed through Origins, participating local game stores, and approved online partners. Afterward, the only available copies will be the cards, packs, booster boxes, and cases already owned by collectors. Those items can be traded through the Steam Community Market. 3. Sealed supply Packs, booster boxes, and cases will exist as individual Steam inventory items. Collectors can open them, trade them, or leave them sealed. Booster boxes and cases will only be available through preorder. This allows sealed product to remain part of the collection instead of becoming a temporary purchase screen that disappears after opening. 4. What limited supply does and does not mean Limited supply creates verifiable scarcity. It does not guarantee demand, market value, or price appreciation. All of these will be determined by collectors on the secondary market. The limited supply also applies only to collectible versions. Every base gameplay card will remain free to every player, so an edition closing will never remove a card from the game. 5. How rarity is created A collectible card can differ across several layers: - Edition - Rarity - Grade - Digital condition - Promo status These layers give our cards a lot of depth and allows us to make a particular collectible more specific without changing what the card does in a match. 6. How grading works The contents of a sealed pack are determined before the pack is opened. When a collectible card is revealed, the system rolls its grade. Grading is automatic, instant, and free. The card is evaluated across centering, corners, edges, and surface, with visible digital defects explaining the result. Grades range from 1 to 10, including half grades. Because grade and card rarity are separate, two copies of the same card and art treatment can still be meaningfully different collectibles. This is our approach to set releases. If you want to learn more join our community and make sure to try our demo on Steam!

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