Pokemon TCG Pocket's Community Showcase Faces Player Criticism
The Pokemon TCG Pocket mobile game, while largely successful, has received criticism regarding its Community Showcase feature. Players find the visual presentation of cards underwhelming. While the showcase allows players to display their cards with various sleeves, the cards themselves appear as small icons, rather than being prominently featured within the sleeves. This has led to complaints on Reddit, with some players suggesting the developer, DeNA, cut corners. Others speculate the design choice aims to encourage closer inspection of each display.
Pokemon TCG Pocket faithfully recreates the physical card game experience, offering pack openings, battling, and a public showcase for collections. The Community Showcase, though appreciated, is the subject of this visual dissatisfaction. Players earn in-game tokens based on the number of "likes" their displayed cards receive. However, the current display method, featuring small card icons beside the sleeves, detracts from the overall aesthetic appeal.
Despite the negative feedback, there are currently no announced plans to revamp the Community Showcase. However, future updates will introduce a highly anticipated virtual card trading system, adding another layer to the game's social interaction.