But 'Floodborn' characters headline the newest set and inject a modicum of whimsy into Disney's tight brand standards.

You'll see the classic 'Storyborn' as they appear in canonical movies, while 'Dreamborn' are slightly off the factory mold. The premise embraces a multiverse of heroes and villains, each categorized into three types. Most cards serve dual roles: you can put one face down into your 'inkwell' each turn, which you'll use to play out increasingly expensive and powerful cards. You win not by attacking your opponent, but by sending characters on quests to tick your Lore points from zero to twenty. In two-player games that take less than half an hour, you'll take turns conjuring Disney characters, items, and actions. Debut product The First Chapter quickly sold out this fall, while the expansion, Rise of the Floodborn, is releasing just in time for the holidays. While I've lost out as a competitor, publisher Ravensburger scored financial success with this new trading card game for kids and Disney fanatics.

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