Open now · By request
MINTHAVEN: A TCG Life Sim playtest
by Paper Nook Games
A cozy TCG life sim about packs, rare cards, trading, tournaments, and the life you build around your collection. Welcome to Minthaven.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Sep 24, 2026
- Planned release
- To be announced
- Developer
- Paper Nook Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Turkish
How to join the MINTHAVEN: A TCG Life Sim playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the MINTHAVEN: A TCG Life Sim playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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How AI is used
Generative AI tools were used during the development of MINTHAVEN to assist with creating and iterating visual assets, including concept art and card artwork. AI-generated content is reviewed, edited, and integrated by the development team. No generative AI content is created in real time during gameplay.
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About MINTHAVEN: A TCG Life Sim
Welcome to Minthaven
Start with $100, an empty binder, and a new life in town. Collect cards, build decks, meet locals, earn money, and work your way toward bigger tournaments.
Open Packs & Collect Cards
Rip open booster packs, hunt for rare pulls, complete your binder, build decks, trade duplicates, and grade your most valuable cards.
Buy, Sell & Trade
Hunt for the cards you need through shops, markets, and other collectors. Watch changing prices, make smart trades, and decide when to buy, sell, or hold.
Build Your Deck & Play the TCG
Build decks from your collection, experiment with different elements and strategies, and challenge opponents across Minthaven. Enter tournaments, climb the ranks, or simply collect at your own pace.
Build a Life in Minthaven
Cards are only part of life in Minthaven. Fish by the lake, work local jobs, decorate your home, visit the café, and spend your days exploring the town at your own pace.
Some days you'll be chasing...
Sometimes you'll just wander...
A Collection Worth Keeping
Fill your binder with creatures of different elements, rarities, and special variants. Protect valuable cards, keep an eye on their condition, and decide what belongs in your collection, deck, or next trade.
Key Features
- Collect TCG cards and grow your collection
- Open booster packs and hunt for rare cards
- Track card condition and use the grading system to manage your collection's value
- Buy, sell, and trade cards with collectors around town
- Build decks from your collection and play TCG matches
- Challenge AI opponents and compete in tournaments
- Fish, work, decorate your home, and explore Minthaven
- Get to know the townspeople and become part of their daily lives
- Enjoy a single-player experience that can be played completely offline
From the game's Steam page.
