Method of deploying a character in a card game

A method for playing a card game, comprising the steps of:

• supplying each of two players with a deck of cards, said deck of cards including a defined number of cards from a defined number of classes, each card in each deck including a class identifier and a numeric value, each card in each deck selected from the group consisting of character cards, weapon cards, location cards, and battle cards, each character card comprising one of a plurality of character identifiers, a power identifier which is variable, a damage identifier, ranking indicia, and a stackability indicator, each weapon card comprising an identifier which identifies at least one of said plurality of character identifiers and a stackability indicator, each location card identifying a specific location, and each battle card comprising indicia identifying at least one of said plurality of character identifiers;
• each player obtaining a defined number of cards from said deck of cards supplied in said supplying step and choosing a strategy of play for said defined number of cards;
• comparing one or more groups of cards for each player;
• and
• discarding cards based upon a comparison obtained from said comparing step.

A computerized system for a virtual card game comprising a computer system, further comprising at least a processor, memory, at least one output device capable of generating images, and at least one input device and a computer program capable of displaying and controlling the status of the virtual card game comprising two virtual decks of virtual cards,

• each virtual deck includes a defined number of virtual cards from a defined number of classes,
• each virtual card in each virtual deck includes a class identifier and a numeric value,
• each virtual card in each virtual deck is selected from the group consisting of virtual character cards, virtual weapon cards, virtual location cards, and virtual battle cards,
• each virtual character card comprises one of a plurality of character identifiers, a power identifier which is variable, a damage identifier, ranking indicia, and a stackability indicator,
• each virtual weapon card comprises an identifier which identifies at least one of said plurality of character identifiers and a stackability indicator,
• each virtual location card identifies a specific location, and
• each virtual battle card comprises indicia identifying at least one of said plurality of character identifiers.

A method for playing a computerized virtual card game on a computer system, said computer system further comprising at least a processor, memory, at least one output device capable of generating images, and at least one input device, and a computer program capable of the following steps:

• supplying each of two players with a virtual deck of virtual cards, said virtual deck of virtual cards including a defined number of virtual cards from a defined number of classes, each virtual card in each virtual deck including a class identifier and a numeric value, each virtual card in each virtual deck being selected from the group consisting of virtual character cards, virtual weapon cards, virtual location cards, and virtual battle cards, each virtual character card comprising one of a plurality of character identifiers, a power identifier which is variable, a damage identifier, ranking indicia, and a stackability indicator, each virtual weapon card comprising an identifier for identifying at least one of said plurality of character identifiers and a stackability indicator, each virtual location card identifying a specific location, and each virtual battle card comprising indicia identifying at least one of said plurality of character identifiers;
• each player obtaining a defined number of virtual cards from said virtual deck of virtual cards supplied in said supplying step and choosing a strategy of play for said defined number of virtual cards;
• comparing one or more groups of virtual cards for each player;
• and
• discarding virtual cards based upon a comparison obtained from said comparing step.