Comment by safety1st
2 years ago
Firstly super novel idea with tons of space for both technical and gameplay innovation. Really love it!
If we're talking business models, the one which immediately comes to mind as appropriate is that of a gaming console. Sell the hardware (e-cards, maybe a mat?) at a loss, then sell games for it at no marginal cost. Let other people build games for it because hit games are what sell platforms.
Since this essentially a portable gaming device, consumers may compare it to e.g. a Nintendo Switch - if you undercut the Switch and you have a blockbuster title or two, you could have incredible product on your hands.
Presumably the lucrative economics of trading card games could be applied here as well...!
Ooh hey, yes this could work.....
I think I'd need funding for that though, can't bootstrap a platform without that first blockbuster game.