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Hearthstone

Hearthstone, a Blizzard collectible card game uses mana and strategy to reduce the oppononents HP to 0

Available on:

Android

IOS

Mac

Windows

The game is a turn-based card game between two opponents, using constructed decks of 30 cards along with a selected hero with a unique power. Players use their limited mana crystals to play abilities or summon minions to attack the opponent, with the goal of destroying the opponent’s hero

Specifications

Typical game length

3-10

mins

Players

1v1

Genre

Digital collectible card game

Strategy

Price

Free

To play

Publisher

Blizzard Entertainment

Developer

Blizzard Entertainment

Noteable Tournaments

The Hearthstone World Championship

Website

Visit now

Launched

Mar

2014

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