As a player obtains more cards, they may create new decks from scratch from their library. Generally a player may begin playing a CCG with a pre-made starter deck, and then customize their deck with a random assortment of cards acquired through booster packs, or from trading with other players, building up their own library of cards. Game played using specialized playing cardsĪ collectible card game ( CCG), also called a trading card game ( TCG) among other names, is a type of card game that mixes strategic deck building elements with features of trading cards, introduced with Magic: The Gathering in 1993.