Matchday Champions is a new collectible football card game with an unusual narrative creation engine

It's hard to replicate the thrills and spills of a well-played football match. But developer Matchday seems to think they've cracked it with their newest effort, Matchday Champions. Out now on iOS and Android, this collectible card game involves the usual rigmarole of collecting and battling your favourite footballers, but with a twist. Essentially, you collect your cards from a selection of famous male and female footballers, build your squad and send the starting 11 out onto the pitch. From there, Matchday's own proprietary narrative-creation engine is supposed to replicate the highs and lows of a real match. And while we don't yet know how well it works, it's certainly a bold idea. ... [MORE]