Simulation games are big business.

These games embrace the mundanity of life.

Opening a TCG shop is a popular fantasy at the moment.

model wearing razer’s gengar headset, and the same headset on a stand

Opening a TCG shop is a difficult business for anyone.

Youre becoming an independent business owner and you have all the pitfalls that come with that.

you oughta manage stock, arrange the shelves, and talk to customers.

characters making drugs in schedule 1.

Thats the fun bit, the bit the simulator will, you know, simulate.

I envy anyone who pays taxes at source.

I accept its probably for SEO reasons, but its still irksome.

Hank from Bear and Breakfast, a suited powerwasher from Powerwash Simulator, Sebatian from Stardew Valley, Hello Kitty in Hello Kitty Island Adventures, and a fairy from Fae Farm.

Content creators have a leg up.

This is where TCG Card Simulator steps in.

But theres more to TCG Card Simulators popularity than just the core concept.

Eight people sit at tables while playing cards from TCG Card Shop Simulator.

Its down to the monetisation.

TCG Card Simulator is a little more than a tenner on Steam.

In the game, there are no microtransactions.

The outside of a store called My Card Empire from TCG Card Shop Simulator.

Take the upcoming Pokemon Trading Card Game: Pocket, for example.

Spend more money, open more packs.

TCG Card Simulator has none of that.

You, as the player, are watching a card tournament in your shop. Several people are seated at tables with cards in hand.

This is why games like this are successful.

Indie simulator games understand that, but Pokemon hasnt got a clue.

A collage of powerful Pokemon TCG Pocket Card Art.

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