Comic Books: Neopets TCG
As far as childrens trading card games go, Neopets has to be one of the easiest to learn. When you play it the very first time you dont even need to read the rulebook because the included playmat has the basic instructions printed on it! All you need is a friend to play with and the cards from the two player starter set and youre ready to go.
Learning Neopets and Collecting Cards
Neopets cards come in starter packs as described above, but in order to get the rarest and most valuable cards you need to buy booster packs. Boosters include eight cards, but one of them is always a rare. Rare cards are among the most powerful in the game, ranging from new creatures to equipment and abilities.
Young children are the best suited for a game like Neopets. Its colorful and easy to understand, but engaging enough to keep their interest. Children older than 11 will probably have outgrown Neopets and would prefer a game like Magic: The Gathering. Keep this in mind if you are a parent and are interesting in helping your children invest in the customizable card game hobby.
Pokemon and Yugioh are two other card games similar to Neopets you could consider playing if you havent spend a lot of money on cards yet. They feature a lot of the same conventions presented in Neopets and have been available longer so there are more cards available. Any of these games would be a good choice for you and your friends to begin playing and collecting.