# Is This the Perfect Indie TCG?

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Podcast: [The Covenant Cast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-covenant-cast-414091)
Published: 2026-07-03T12:18:00+00:00
Episode link: https://teamcovenant.libsyn.com/is-this-the-perfect-indie-tcg
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## Resource

This week, Here Be Monsters TCG launched their Kickstarter campaign with a game-changing business model. Are they the first to solve the problem of TCGs without jettisoning all the upsides? We think that just might be the case! 00:00:00 Intro 00:08:32 Here Be Monsters TCG News 00:12:02 Zattic News 00:13:39 Alpha Clash TCG News 00:14:56 Flesh and Blood TCG News 00:19:07 Sorcery TCG News 00:19:31 Subjective Assessment of Art 00:24:34 Earthborne Games News 00:31:22 Viewer Question 1 00:32:28 Viewer Question 2 00:38:31 Ashes Ascendency News 00:43:13 Covenant News 00:48:35 Canadian News 00:54:16 Lightning Round! 01:04:13 Main Topic: Is Here Be Monsters the Perfect Indie TCG? Get your own demo deck: https://www.teamcovenant.com/games/here-be-monsters-tcg Learn more: http://cov.link/here-be-monsters

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