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Shift: The Single Card CCG
2013
Rules assistance for Shift: The Single Card CCG
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 25 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.9/5
Rules assistant for Shift: The Single Card CCG
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Shift: The Single Card CCG is a board game released in 2013 for 2 players, 25 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Samuel Strick.
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About the game
Shift is an anime themed card game in which players duel using a single card and some coins. Shift cards have stats and Modifiers on all four sides, called Gears. Each card functions like a deck in a traditional CCG, where each Gear is a separate hand. And much like decks in a CCG, each card rewards different strategies and play styles. Players take turns attacking or shifting their cards to another Gear. To use a Gear's Modifier, you might have to pay a cost; costs may require flipping a coin, or paying spirit - which is earned by taking damage. The first player to deal six damage to their opponent wins!
Questions and answers
Shift: The Single Card CCG supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Shift: The Single Card CCG is 25 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Shift: The Single Card CCG for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Shift: The Single Card CCG has a complexity rating of 1.9 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Shift: The Single Card CCG belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fighting. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Shift: The Single Card CCG and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Shift: The Single Card CCG are: Samuel Strick. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Shift: The Single Card CCG as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.