LackeyCCG is a computer program used to play virtually any

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(CCG) against online opponents or for building and testing of CCG decks offline in a solitaire mode. It also allows for the searching of cards within each CCG. LackeyCCG currently has Mac,

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versions (It has also been reported to be stable on

via

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.). The program was created by Trevor Agnitti and is currently in its beta testing stage.

Plugins

Using LackeyCCG a person may play games such as '' Call of Cthulhu'', ''

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''. Players may create a plugin for use with LackeyCCG representing any CCG. Unlike programs such as

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, LackeyCCG stores the card art for each card in the plugin. This is done so players may easily and quickly recognize cards being played. In addition LackeyCCG saves disc space and increases download speeds by using only one card image for each card, instead of four or more as programs such as CCG Workshop do. After installing or creating a desired plugin, players may also add additional plugins and may switch between the plugins to play different CCG's. For copyright reasons, LackeyCCG does not come with any plugins aside from a basic plugin which shows users a template for making their own plugin, but users have shared the plugins they have made.

Independent CCG Plugins

The LackeyCCG software is also being used to develop a number of independent games, including Duality and Realms at War. Other plugins, while not on LackeyCCG, are being developed and are pending release, at various stages of completion.

Gameplay

Players may connect with one another using an

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or by using a server associated with LackeyCCG. Since LackeyCCG will accommodate multiple CCG's, it does not come with a rules engine. As such, players are responsible for keeping track of any point totals and moving all cards to the appropriate playing zones. Lackey has included many tools for tracking health, turns, and phases within each turn. Through the use of forums players can organize everything from one time sit down games all the way up to tournaments. The use of the Lackey Forums can aid in tracking games as well as finding new people to play with. Recently, Card Arena, a league site supporting Lackey, was released allowing for organized play in ladders and tournaments using the LackeyCCG program. Currently all LackeyCCG versions are free programs, but the designer has plans to make a premium version in addition to the free version.

List of Plugins

Following is a list of all the plugins for LackeyCCG shared by users. * Aliens vs. Predator Collectible Card Game *

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* Arkham Horror: The Card Game *

Babylon 5 CCG The ''Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game'' (''B5 CCG'') is an out-of-print collectible card game set in the ''Babylon 5'' universe. The game is ideally set for 4-5 players but can be played with a minimum of two players up to as many as 20 if usi ...

Battlestar Galactica CCG Battlestar Galactica Collectible Card Game is an out-of-print collectible card game based on the Battlestar Galactica science fiction media franchise. The game, published by WizKids, saw first release in May 2006 and was officially canceled ...

BattleTech CCG The ''BattleTech Trading Card Game'' is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) set in the ''BattleTech'' universe. The game was developed by Wizards of the Coast (WotC) for FASA and released in 1996. Description The ''BattleTech Trading Ca ...

Beyblade Trading Card Game Released in 2003 by Decipher, Inc. the ''Beyblade Trading Card Game'' is an out-of-print collectible card game based on the ''Beyblade'' anime series. It was designed to be simplistic in nature with a slow learning curve. In one format of the ...

* Bleach TCG * Blue Moon CG *

Case Closed TCG ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its ch ...

Call of Cthulhu CCG ''Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game'' (formerly the ''Call of Cthulhu Collectible Card Game'') is an out-of-print card game produced and marketed by Fantasy Flight Games. It is based on Chaosium's '' Call of Cthulhu'' role-playing game, the writi ...

Dark Eden :''Dark Eden is also a fortress in the Legacy of Kain series of video games'' :'' Dark Eden is also a novel by Chris Beckett.'' ''Dark Eden'' is an out-of-print collectible card game designed by Bryan Winter and published by Target Games that ...

Digimon TCG , short for "Digital Monsters" ( ''Dejitaru Monsutā''), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game. The franchise focuses on the eponymous creatures, who inhabit a "Di ...

*Digimon CCG Online * Duel Masters TCG *Duality * Epic Battles TCG * Fire Emblem Cipher * Fullmetal Alchemist TCG * Gundam War CCG *Hecatomb TCG * Harry Potter TCG *H4ck3Rs_ TCG *InuYasha TCG *

Legend of the Burning Sands ''Legend of the Burning Sands'' (''LBS'') is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) published by Five Rings Publishing Group (FRPG, then a subsidiary of Wizards of the Coast) in July 1998. It was a spin-off from the earlier CCG ''Legend of ...

* Legend of the Five Rings CCG * Magi-Nation Duel *

*MegaMan TCG * THE MIRACLE OF THE ZONE (MOZ) - created by M.H. *

Netrunner ''Netrunner'' is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) designed by Richard Garfield, the creator of '' Magic: The Gathering''. It was published by Wizards of the Coast and introduced in April 1996. The game took place in the setting for t ...

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*Raw Deal collectible card game *Realms At War *Rifts CCG *Shadowrun TCG * Spycraft CCG *

Star Trek CCG The ''Star Trek Customizable Card Game'' is an out-of-print collectible card game based on the ''Star Trek'' universe. The name is commonly abbreviated as ''STCCG'' or ''ST:CCG''. It was first introduced in 1994 by ''Decipher, Inc.'', under th ...

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Star Wars CCG ''Star Wars: Customizable Card Game'' (''SW:CCG'') is an out-of-print customizable card game based on the ''Star Wars'' fictional universe. It was created by Decipher, Inc., which also produced the ''Star Trek Customizable Card Game'' and ''The ...

(Decipher) * Star Wars TCG (Wizards) * Star Wars PocketModel TCG *The Legend of Zelda TCG * The Lord of the Rings TCG * The Spoils *Tomb Raider CCG *

Universal Fighting System The ''Universal Fighting System'' (''UFS'') is a collectible card game designed by Jasco Games. Games of ''UFS'' represent a fight between two characters in hand-to-hand combat. Characters are drawn from original properties as well as a number of ...

Unauthorized Dr. Who CCG
* Vampire: The Eternal Struggle *

VS System Vs. System (short for Versus System), also written as VS System and abbreviated as VS, is a collectible card game designed by Upper Deck Entertainment (UDE). In the game, players build and play a deck of Vs. System cards in an attempt to win a ga ...

* Warlord: Saga of the Storm CCG * Wheel of Time CCG *

World of Warcraft TCG The ''World of Warcraft Trading Card Game'' (''WoW TCG'') is an out-of-print collectible card game based on Blizzard Entertainment's MMORPG, ''World of Warcraft''. The game was announced by Upper Deck Company, Upper Deck Entertainment on August 1 ...

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