You can buy the Scrolls beta apparently.

From scrolls.com:

Hello!

I thought it would be nice to clarify what’s included in the Scrolls beta, and to clear up some questions I’ve received. Here we go!

What’s the deal with the “Beta” status?

On June 3rd, you’re able to purchase Scrolls for £13/€15/$20. It’s not feature complete, but there’s still plenty to get your teeth into. Buy it at this discounted price and you’ll get future updates for free. It’s like that other game, the one with Creepers.

So yeah, looks kind of cool, thoughts and impressions?

I personally really like the art design.

It's a card game.

My favorite part of Scrolls is the part where I pretend that it's the next Elder Scrolls games because Bethesda thought I would think it's the next Elder Scrolls game.

So has anyone picked this up yet. I was looking forward to it when it was announced, but I kind of feel like I'm not interested now.

Just curious if it's actually any good and worth the $20 bucks.

I think I got a key for it with a copy of PCGamer a while ago, not sure.

@aviar: I haven't yet, I'm waiting for a QL or good word of mouth on this one before I bite. Looks kind of interesting, but so did Banner Saga Factions, and I got tired of it after about two days (and it was free)

I suppose considering the heritage this should be a really big, important project but I couldn't be less interested. I hope people really get into it.

Ive been playing it for a few hours now, it's fun.

This! What deck did you choose? We should play a game, learn some together.

Also picked it up and having a good time, it will be interesting to see how often they update it with new cards though, that will determine how addicted i get as right now the selection seems a bit slim with 140ish cards spread between 3 resources.

So... how does it look?

@chavtheworld: I went for Energy. Too bad the starting deck is so small, and you need at least 50 cards in your deck. There are some in mine that I want to get rid of. Doing well against the AI so far, but against real people Im losing a lot, like in all card games I play :p

@dixego: It looks great, and very clean. They've done some good things with the UI I feel, although the deck builder needs some improvement.

The game is pretty fun. My strategy is to do the trials first to learn the game and save up for another deck, so I have yet to play the game online. Although the AI isn't the best, It seems like it never really change lanes and take advantage of your mistakes.

So why would anyone play this as opposed to Magic the Gathering? - the PC/Console version not the physical card one.

I thought you meant Elder scrolls, ill just leave then.

@morningstar: I went Order, which, after watching some live streams, I have gathered is the hardest deck for a new player to grasp >.> (And possibly the weakest premade!) Yeah there are some of the starting cards that are meh, but that's why you gotta get dem packs so you can make your own. If you wanna play a match against someone who is more your level let me know! (And we still get Gold for the first 5 matches of the day too.)

im enjoying the game quite a bit, nothing ground breaking but fun. I started with growth and have been building it nicley.

If anyone ever wants to trade let me know, ive got some rare oranges and blues id be willing to trade =)

Purchased it and am enjoying it so far. Haven't played too much yet. Just trying to consistently play through AI first, then attempt people. Shall we start a chat channel there?

that would be pretty cool, can get sum fun games in and do some fair trades =)

@azrailx: @juiceton: Yeah! "Giantbomb", join up!

Did they bring back wind racers?

Beta? Beta!?!? "It's not feature complete."

Do these fuckers know anything about how this industry works? I am not complaining about the game, just the misuse of standardized terminology in an industry that has enough problems standardizing as it is. That annoyed me more than it should have done.

But seriously, BETA!?!?!?!

Picked this up last night and started with growth. Played a few trials, enjoying it so far.

That's not a beta....

@gike987: @radecau: @juiceton: @azrailx: Online for the next few hours and currently in a "Giantbomb" channel, so join if any of ya fancy a game?

@chavtheworld: Missed you by a few hours but I'll be sitting in the "Giantbomb" channel whenever I'm on if you want a game.

@radecau: No worries, timezones and all that are awkward :P I'll be in there every time I'm on too. Shame it doesn't auto-rejoin though.

COunt me in as someone who picked this up and is enjoying it so far, in limited experience. It's a deckbuilding card battle game - if you don't like the genre, this isn't for you. IF that doesn't turn you off immediately, the "sacrifice cards for mana" mechanic has forced me out of the gate to play a style very different from how I usually play this kind of game.

See some of you in Giantbomb chat.

I'm not going to lie I totally thought this was about the Elder Scrolls Online Beta when i read the thread title. I guess Bethesda was right after all.

@altngr: I've only seen other duders in there once sadly (Branthog and a fella from the GB DOTA community), but I try and have the channel open when I'm on!

Order? Energy? Heathens. It's Growth for life, SUMMON MOAR WOLVES!

I picked it up. Decent enough but needs a lot more cards to be truly tactical.

With such a limited selection it's quite hard to fully eliminate the luck-factor like you can with a more established TCG.

Currently rocking a Gravelock deck which has been fun. Especially with a bit of sprinkled growth...

If only I could get some Fertile Soils at a decent price, my deck would be make me smile like a mad-man!

Scrolls is like TGC chess. That dosnt mean it is a bad thing.

What it means to me is matches become so tense and so much about position ON TOP of decl synergy. It really drains me and feels so much of a commitment to a game I get put off it.....and I play DOTA!

Probs cos I play Dota I'd prefer a more relaxing game. In the vein of Yu gi oh.

@akyho: What deck do you play? I'm still struggling along with Order. Any time I feel confident enough that I know what I'm doing enough to play Ranked I get by ass handed to me and don't really see what I could have done to win.

Anyway, if there are still GB dudes playing, it'd be cool to have some matches some time. I do wish they'd release Decay already though.

Their adding a friends list in the next update (about time, beta or not it's hard the fathom releasing a game like this without that feature) so this'll be much easier.

Also Order is for jerks :(

The fact that the "Official Scrolls Launch Trailer" has a player called "gingerwithasoul" makes me believe that @jensonb has been playing the shit out of this game.

@evilashe: Sweet! We can start collecting GB duders usernames then.

Also, order is haaaard.

Not guilty!

Don't you lie to me. We all know that you've been fighting for ginger equality rights in the Ugandan territories for some time. Just another part of your master plan for world domination, I see.

Well sure, that's a matter of public record. But I've been way to busy to beta test Scrolls. I mean, have you ever considered the logistics of supplying a group of ginger persons with enough SPF 50 to engage in an insurgency on the African Continent? Cos that's a lot of sunblock.

So......................................................like, five dollars worth of sunblock? Ten?

@jakob187: Eight. We go to Costco.

@chavtheworld said:

Well they finally added a friends list but I doubt we have enough players here to justify a whole thread to collecting user names. I'm Evil_Ashe.

Orders new cards look pretty scary, especially Redeploy :(

A scam to go along with his other scam... the man has yet to complete his original "game" made millions and left his original project unfinished to start another.

Oh the friends list is in is it? I saw the crafting system but didn't realise that was up too. I'm Bollard, if we get a few more names I will throw up a friends thread anyway.

Have you seen the new Decay cards? I think when Decay is out I will be all over this game like a rash again. Hopefully we can buy a precon to get us started.

EDIT: Oh yay, they added Wings Shield at last! Also lol at the miscellaneous update "Removed Herobrine".

What? Minecraft was finished like two years ago.

So, uh, what's the value of Redeploy? Because I just bought 4 order scrolls... and got 2. :O

I haven't seen it in action yet but I'd think it could be used to take a strong row that's been bogged down and just shift them all to the other side of the board to stomp an unprotected idol. In a case where you've lost 2 already it'd be a permanent "win" card you have to watch out for and guard against.

Though maybe in practice it sucks :) I got my Sister of the Bear who looks like she has an eating disorder :D

@evilashe: Hahah nice, I just made my first Tier 2 Honorable General. They are the core of my deck so I wanna get all upgraded ones :D