Hunt Down Basic Deck Build

A basic version of Dark Side Hunt Down that you can then change to how you like to play. (Note, the deck has had cards removed that are no longer V cards. You will need to fill in the open spots in the deck) Cards Starting-9 Knowledge and Defense (V)… More

Dark Side Combat Basic Deck Build

A basic version of Dark Side Combat that you can then change to how you like to play. (Note, the deck has had cards removed that are no longer V cards. You will need to fill in the open spots in the deck) Cards Starting (7) Knowledge and Defense (V)… More

Light Side Combat Basic Deck Build

A basic version of Light Side Combat that you can then change to how you like to play. (Note, the deck has had cards removed that are no longer V cards. You will need to fill in the open spots in the deck) Cards We’ll handle this / Duel of… More

Watch Your Step Basic Deck Build

A basic version of Light Side Watch Your Step that you can then change to how you like to play. (Note, the deck has had cards removed that are no longer V cards. You will need to fill in the open spots in the deck) Cards Starting: 8 Anger Fear… More

Resetting Star Wars CCG

On July 14th, the Star Wars Players Committee (PC) made a major announcement that changes Star Wars CGG going forward. There is going to be Reset on all V cards. A base set (set 0) will consist of 150 total cards – 75 each side – that have the exact… More

WWE Raw Deal

Whenever anyone asks me what my favorite game is, I always say WWE Raw Deal. That might come as a shock to some since I love the Decipher games so much and have been so heavily involved with Star Wars since its release in 1995. Raw Deal is what got… More

In Summer

It’s summer and things are heating up here at CategorOneGames. We are continuing to see a large amount of orders and trying to restock as quickly as we can. We have had a lot of exciting changes happen with the site recently. The site saw a massive update to it’s… More

My Little Pony CCG – An Introduction

My Little Pony CCG – An Introduction by Nate Louderback – Dorshe1 All right, I stumbled across this little gem of CCG about a month ago while I was buying card sleeves for my Star Wars CCG deck. I went into my local card shop that specializes in all card games,… More

Star Wars Episode VII A New Dawn

Well that was quick. While Star Wars fans were digesting the announcement that Disney was removing all past Star Wars continuity from existence, they dropped three big announcements on us:  The new actors in Episode VII, the ‘official’ continuity and the upcoming book release schedule. The book schedule caught me… More

Star Wars GEMP – Sealed Deck Construction Tips

Star Wars GEMP – Sealed Deck Construction Tips by Nate Louderback – Dorshe1 There is nothing like the smell of opening a new pack of Star Wars cards. Sealed events are one of the more interesting ways to play Star Wars CCG because it opens up creativity for deck-building and… More

Star Wars Virtual Sets

New and Returning Players Article 7- Breaking down a new Virtual Set – by Chris Gogolen What to do when a new Virtual Set is released? Two to three times each year the Players Committee releases a new Virtual Card set.  The first release of the year is usually a larger… More

Star Wars Quick Links

New and Returning Star Wars Players Article Series Part 1 Introducing the current Star Wars CCG Part 2 Starting Effects and Defensive Shields Part 3 Starting Interrupts Part 4 Force Generation Part 6 Preparing for a Major Tournament Part 7 Breaking Down a New Virtual Set Basic Star Wars Deck… More

GEMP Star Wars CCG

I love playing Decipher made card games.  The games make you feel like your in the movies, making choices for the characters as the story progresses.  The art and design are beautiful and the characters are those that you cherish.  I’ve been a big fan of Holotable to play Star… More

Doomtown and Other Updates

Doomtown is now on CategoryOneGames.  You can find the different sets/cards that are available or you can sell/trade us your extras. Doomtown that was going to be put on the site sometime this summer.  It was accelerated with the announcement at GAMA that Doomtown was coming back as a Living… More

Star Wars Worlds 1998

Star Wars worlds is happening August 8-11 in Boston this year.  If you are a newer player or veteran who has never had a chance to attend, go read our article about attending large events and get yourself a ticket. Unfortunately I am not able to make it myself but… More

What have we been up to?

It is always fun to look at websites through web.archive.org and seeing where they started and how they changed over the years.  CategoryOneGames started in 2004 specializing in WARS, Lord of the Rings and VS and quickly added FullMetal Alchemist and eventually Star Wars. The site has gone through a… More

Preparing for a Major Tournament

NARP Series Article 6- Preparing for a Major Tournament – by Chris Gogolen Introduction If you haven’t been to a major tournament before, it’s definitely something I recommend you do at least once in your playing career. I basically define a Major event as any tournament that requires decklists to… More

Walker Basics – Competitive Tournament Decks

Article 5D- Competitive DS Deck- Walkers by Chris Gogolen (Please note, this deck/article has not been updated since the Players Committee’s reset of all Virtual Cards) Introduction This is another thematic deck based around one of the most classic scenes from the film, the Battle of Hoth. This objective underwent… More

Hidden Base Basics – Competitive Tournament Decks

Article 5C- Competitive LS Deck- Hidden Base by Chris Gogolen (Please note, this deck/article has not been updated since the Players Committee’s reset of all Virtual Cards) Introduction The previous LS deck I posted was based on the Profit objective, a very heavy ground based deck. For this article I… More