Bugsnax: The Card Game Is Real, and It’s Coming Soon

Rahul Majumdar

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Bugsnax was one of the first games revealed for the PS5 and despite a weird trailer attached to a catchy song, it turned out to be a good game. Developer Young Horses wants to keep riding on that Bugsnax wave and has announced Bugsnax: The Card Game. No, it’s not an April Fool’s Day joke, despite being announced on that auspicious day. We’re getting Bugsnax TCG for real.

Young Horses is currently running a campaign to make that dream a reality on Kickstarter, and it has already passed its funding goal of $15,000. As of the time of writing, the campaign has amassed over $29,000 from over 850 backers. Watch the announcement trailer below.

There are five tiers on the game’s Kickstarter page for pledgers:

  • Amuse Bouche- Thanks ($1) - Access to Pledge Manager

  • Appetizer Course- Print Your Own Copy ($5) - Printable Digital Copy of the Game

  • The Main Course- Physical Game ($25) - A physical copy of Bugsnax TCG and a digital copy

  • A Full Meal- Card Game + Video Game ($35) - Bugsnax TCG (Physical + Digital) and a Digital copy of the video game

  • Early Bird Special- Physical Game ($15) - Bugsnax TCG (Physical + Digital) for early buyer (not available now)

Bugsnax TCG Explained

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Young Horses

So what exactly will you get in Bugsnax: The Card Game, and how do you play it? It’s simple - you play as your favorite Grumpus (Eggabell and Lizbert included) and use abilities to capture Bugsnax. Played between two to six players, the first player to eat six points of Bugsnax wins the game.

You can play the game in two modes - Standard and Advanced. The game includes over 13 Grumpuses and 40 Bugsnax to support a variety of play styles, with standard poker-size cards.

Each copy of Bugsnax TCG will include the following:

<p>Bugsnax TCG Standard Deck</p><p>Young Horses</p>

Bugsnax TCG Standard Deck

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Young Horses states that a standard game will take around 20 to 30 minutes, and advanced games will take closer to an hour to finish. Players will have three actions available on their turn - Play, Draw, or Eat. These actions can also be stacked. Every time you eat a Bugsnax, you draw a Grampus card with unique abilities based on its personality.

The game will start shipping later this year for pledgers in the U.S. followed by international orders.

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Young Horses aims to ship Bugsnax: The Card Game to campaign backers starting in October 2024. Bugsnax, the video game, is available on PC, macOS, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and iOS.

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