Meme TCG: DNA of the Soul

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Meme TCG: DNA of the Soul is an real-time online card game, published by , that uses the concept of a sad nobody competing with others for internet relevance through desperate posting of memes on various sites in order to create a fun, strategic gameplay experience. It was first conceptualised as a passing thought, but it eventually become a small side project and then a fully-fledged game. The creator goal is to make this the first game for to "finish" as it provides the least amount of development complexity compared to the company's other games.
==Gameplay==
Each player has three meters: Relevance, Followers, and Haters. All of these meters read zero at the start of the game, but as the game progress, all of these parameters will increase and decrease. The goal of the game is to get your total Relevance to the maximum 1000. Players who reach -1000 Relevance will lose the game.
===The Internet===
Meme TCG takes place on a large field with a hexagon-shaped grid of hexagonal tiles called The Internet. On the opposing ends of the field lies are giant tiles that stand for the players.
The Internet is liable to shifting in environment. These environments are called Platforms, each having their own rules, advantages, and disadvantages that are applied to the game. These Platforms shift involuntarily, or through player intervention. Playing certain Platforms to your advantage is a viable strategy. There are twelve Platforms at the moment, those being iFunny, Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Google Images, Twitter, Imgur, Reddit, 9Gag, Know Your Meme, Tumblr, and 4Chan.
===Cards===
There are three different cards within the game. There are Meme Cards, which are the common means of increasing your Relevance and decreasing the Opponent's. Utility Cards are cards that players can use to inflict a variety of effects, either to benefit the player or hinder the Opponent. Event Cards are involuntarily drawn throughout the match, having unpredictable effects on the match. The player can only have a maximum of 12 Cards in their hand at a time.
Every Meme Card possesses four numbers, corresponding to the card's four corners: The upper left number is the Damage Number (DN), which dictates how much base damage it inflicts; the upper right number is its Health Points (HP), which is how much damage it can take before being destroyed; the lower left number is its Post Number (PN), which is how much base Relevance you gain by playing it; and the lower right number is its Staying Power (SP), which is how many rounds it will stay on the board until it naturally disappears. Not all but most Meme Cards also have what's called Special Abilities, which act similarily to the effects of Utility Cards. Special Abilities may be constantly active, or only activated once certain conditions are met.
There are five different kinds of Special Abilities. Assault abilities are activated whenever the Meme attacks, Post abilities are activated when the Meme is Posted, Trigger abilities are activated when certain conditions are met on The Internet, Passive abilities are constantly active whenever the Meme is on The Internet, and Bench abilities are only active when they're in your hand.
Once you play a Meme Card, the card will disappear in the amount of turns as dictated by its Staying Power. Alternatively, it can be removed from the board, or Deleted, through the Delete option, being destroyed by other players' attacks, or by the effects of Special Abilities, Event Cards, and Utility Cards.
When exhausted, Event Cards go to a universal Discard Pile, while Meme and Utility Cards go to their respective players' Memeyard Pile.
===Affinity===
There are five different Affinities that both Meme Cards and Platforms can be aligned to. These are Normie, Wholesome, Dank, Edgy, and General. Most Memes and Platforms have two different Affinities, one always dominant over the other (labelled the Major and Minor Affinity).
The main function of Affinities is that you gain much more Relevance if both the Meme Card and the current Platform have at least one Affinity in common. However, just because a Platform is labelled a certain Affinity doesn't mean it's a bad idea to post other types of Memes, but it's generally more efficient to post same-Affinity Memes.
Some affinities work better with some affinities more than others. For example, Normie Memes are obviously good to post to Normie Platforms, but you can still get quite a lot of Relevance to posting to Wholesome Platforms. Platforms with the Edgy affinity aren't as welcoming, however.
===Sequence===
Whoever goes first is dictated by a randomiser, or by a unanimous vote. When the game starts, each player is dealt 6 cards, consisting of Utilities and at least one Meme Card. The player can choose to redraw up to three times. 
From there, the player can use their turn to do a couple of things. They can choose to play, or Post, a Meme Card, on a tile of their choosing. A Meme can be posted to any tile that isn't occupied or blacked out. Posting a Meme is the main way to gain Relevance, netting you Relevance equal to their Post Number. The Meme cannot be used to attack until the next turn, however. While you can play any number of Memes you want, you can only play up to three Utility Cards per turn.
Left clicking on a Meme you've posted will cause them to attack a Meme of your choosing, or the Opponent, when the turn ends. A Meme can only attack those in an adjacent attack, but this requirement doesn't apply to attacking the Opponent. As long as an enemy Meme is on The Internet, however, the Opponent is protected and can only be attacked directly by an adjacent Meme. Right-clicking on a Meme will move it to an adjacent tile.
===Followers and Haters===
Both Followers and Haters are a huge factor to consider when gaining Relevance. You naturally accumulate both whenever you Post a Meme; Followers are liable to share your Memes, while Haters will spread hate towards you, attacking your Relevance in a similar manner to enemy player Memes. The amount Followers and Haters provide/drain your Relevance is equal to a quarter of their number.
==Cards List==
Outside of matches, you are able to view the Event, Meme and Utility Cards that you currently have. In regards to Memes and Utilities, you can customise which cards and the amount of which is present in the deck from which you draw from. All cards have various methods of sorting, including Rarity and Date Received, as well Affinity, Health, Damage Number, Post Number, and Subcategory for Meme Cards.
In order to get new cards, there are various ways to do this. The simplest way is to gain experience points through playing and winning matches, as you are rewarded a bunch of cards and currency every time you level up. You can also trade cards between players online, or buy them on the online store using the aforementioned currency.
===Meme Cards===
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Meme	Classifications	Stats	Special Abilities 	Quote 		
Godwin's Law
(Uncommon)	Normie
OG Concept	
DN: 2
HP: 2
PN: 0
SP: ∞	Approaching Nazi (Passive) - For every round this Meme stays on The Internet, one point is added to every stat. 	"As an online discussion grows larger, the probability of a comparison involving Hitler approaches 1." est. 1990 		
Dancing Baby
Rare	Dank
OG Viral Video	
DN: 3
HP: 1
PN: 3
SP: 3	N/A 	"I can't stop this feeling." est. 1996 		
CATS
(Uncommon)	Normie
OG Reference	
DN: 4
HP: 2
PN: 3
SP: 1	Capture Of Base (Post) - Prevents all Memes from being posted to the Platform for that round. 	"All Your Base Are Belong To Us" est. 1998 		
Hampster Dance
Common	Wholesome
OG GIF	
DN: 1
HP: 8
PN: 0
SP: 8	N/A 	"Dee dee dee dee dee dee doo doe..." est. 1998 		
ROFLcopter
(Common)	Normie
OG ASCII Art	
DN: 6
HP: 3
PN: 2
SP: 2	ROFLport (Passive) - This Meme is able to carry one allying Meme along with it when moving, as long as there is space for both at their destination. 	"ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL" est. 2000 		
Leeroy Jenkins
(Common)	Normie
OG Viral Video	
DN: 3
HP: 3
PN: 2
SP: 1	Headfirst (Post) - Attacks immediately when played, before the attack phase. 	"Alright, let's do this!" est. 2005 		
Cereal Guy
(Uncommon)	Normie
Classic Rage Comic	
DN: 2
HP: 2
PN: 2
SP: 1	N/A 	"STFU when I'm talking." est. 2007 		
Pepe the Frog
Rare	Dank
Classic Figure	N/A
DN: 2
HP: 10
PN: 5
SP: 1	N/A 	"feels good man" est. 2008 		
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Very Common	Edgy
Classic Image Macro	N/A
DN: 1.11
HP: 11.12
PN: 1
SP: 1	N/A 	 		_"
est. 2008
Trollface
(Common)	Normie
Classic Rage Comic	
DN: 1
HP: 2
PN: 3
SP: 4	Feed The Troll (Trigger) - Gains 1 PN and 2 DN for each attack directed at it. 	"Problem?" est. 2008 		
Sad Frog
Rare	Dank
Classic Figure	N/A
DN: 1
HP: 5
PN: 10
SP: 2	N/A 	"feelsbadman.jpg" est. 2009 		
Forever Alone
(Common)	Normie-Edgy
Classic Advice Animal	
DN: 2
HP: 2
PN: 0
SP: 5	Lone Repulsion (Passive) - Opposing Memes steer clear of this Meme, allowing him to attack players directly. 	"Finally gets posted... gets 0 Relevance." est. 2010 		
Smug Frog
Rare	Dank
Classic Figure	N/A
DN: 1
HP: 8
PN: 3
SP: 1	N/A 	"Mmmmmm" est. 2011 		
Overly Attached Girlfriend
(Uncommon)	Normie-Edgy
Classic Advice Animal	
DN: 3
HP: 1
PN: 5
SP: 10	Never Let You Go (Assault) - The first Meme she successfully destroys will be placed into your hand. Posting the stolen meme will result in no penalty. 	"Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy! Here's my number, I want your babies!" est. 2012 		
Doge
(Common)	Wholesome
Classic Advice Animal	
DN: 2
HP: 10
PN: 3
SP: 8	N/A 	"such post, much damage" est. 2013 		
Shrek Is Love
(Very Uncommon)	Dank-Edgy
Modern Copypasta	
DN: 5
HP: 5
PN: 3
SP: 1	Powerful Ogre Hands (Assault) - Deals double the damage to the first card he attacks. 	"It's all ogre now." est. 2013 		
Angry Pepe
Rare	Dank
Classic Figure	
DN: 1
HP: 1
PN: 3
SP: 3	REEEtribution (Trigger) - When attacked, this Meme deals equal to double the amount of damage back to the attacker. 	"FUCKING NORMIES" est. 2014 		
Eyebrows On Fleek
(Uncommon)	Normie
Modern Viral Video	
DN: 2
HP: 1
PN: 5
SP: 3	Sheer Fleekness (Passive) - Is able to attack Memes from two tiles away. 	"We in this bitch. Finna get crunk. Eyebrows on fleek. Da fuq." est. 2016 		
Damn Daniel
(Very Uncommon)	Normie
Modern Viral Video	
DN: 1
HP: 3
PN: 1
SP: 1	Back At It Again (Passive) - When this Meme disappears naturally, it returns back to the Poster's hand. 	"Daaaaaaaamn" est. 2016 		
We Are Number One
(Common)	Dank-Wholesome
Modern Viral Video	
DN: 4
HP: 4
PN: 4
SP: 4	Lesson In Trickery (Post) - Adds +1 to every stat of an ally Meme of the player's choice. 	"Are you, uh, a real villain?" est. 2016 		
Harambe
(Uncommon)	Normie-Edgy
Modern Viral Video	
DN: 3
HP: 3
PN: 3
SP: 10	#JusticeForHarambe (Trigger) - When discarded by any means, you gain +10 Relevance. 	"The dicks are never going back in" est. 2016 		
Confused Mr. Krabs
(Uncommon)	Dank-Wholesome
Modern Image Macro	N/A
DN: 1
HP: 2
PN: 8
SP: 3	N/A 	"When you wake up from a nap" est. 2016 		
Smug Wendy
(Uncommon)	Edgy
Postmodern Figure	
DN: 8
HP: 5
PN: 5
SP: 3	@Wendy's Roast (Assault) - Every time this Meme attacks an enemy Meme, the enemy Poster will be dealt a Relevance reduction equal to the attacked Meme's PN.	"You don't have to bring McDonalds into this just because you forgot refrigerators existed for a second there." est. 2017		
Earth-Chan
(Uncommon)	Wholesome
Postmodern Figure	
DN: 8
HP: 2
PN: 5
SP: 3	N/A 	"I-I'm not flat!" est. 2017 		
Markiplier E
(Rare)	Dank-Edgy
Postmodern Advice Animal	
DN: 5
HP: 5
PN: 5
SP: 3	N/A 	"E" est. 2018 		
Steamed Hams
(Uncommon)	Dank
Postmodern Viral Video	
DN: 1
HP: 5
PN: 4
SP: 2	Mouthwatering (Passive) - When on The Internet, no other ally Memes (as well as the Poster) are able to be attacked. 	"That's what I call hamburgers." est. 2018 		
Elon Musk
(Rare)	General
Postmodern Figure	
DN: 3
HP: 5
PN: 8
SP: 3	SpaceX Ploration (Post) - Draw three cards. 	"Rainbows, unicorns, and electric cars." est. 2018 		
Bowsette
(Rare)	General
Postmodern Figure	
DN: 5
HP: 5
PN: 5
SP: 2	N/A 	"私の名前はクッパ姫!" est. 2018 		
===Utility Cards===
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Utility	Effects 	Description
Browse
Very Common	User 	Look for inspiration by scouring the internet for future meme purposes.
Draw 2 Meme Cards.
Flame War
Uncommon	User and Target 	Create a flame war between yourself and another player.
Both players gain 25 Relevance over the course of five turns, as well as Haters equivalent to 50% of the opposing players' Follower count.
Enemy Repost
Common	One Meme Card 	Pass off another player's post as your own.
Post one meme from your target's Memeyard. Has a 1/5 chance of losing 10% of the user's followers.
Friendly Repost
Common	One Meme Card 	Repost one of your old memes.
Post one meme from your Memeyard. Has a 1/5 chance of losing 10% of the user's followers.
Deep Fry
Very Common	One Meme Card 	Add a deep fry filter to a single Meme Card.
Changes a Meme's Affinity to Dank and adds +3 PN.
MLG
Common	One Meme Card 	Make an MLG Meme out of a single Meme Card.
Change a Meme's Affinity to Dank and add +8 PN, at the cost of only being able to post it at Platforms that accept video.
Rule 34
Common	One Meme Card 	Make porn out of a single Meme Card.
Change a Meme's Affinity to Edgy and add +3 PN.
Drakepost
Common	Two Meme Cards 	Make a drakepost out of two Meme Cards.
Combine two Memes' stats into one playable card.
Meme Dump
Very Rare	Five or More Meme Cards	Dump a bunch of Memes onto The Internet.
Condense five or More Meme Cards into one Meme Card with the combined stats of its composite cards, but sacrificing Special Abilities.
===Event Cards===
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Event	Effects 	Description
Power Outage
Uncommon	Single Player	[Player]'s PC shuts down due to a blackout!
Lose a turn.
Publicised Meme
Uncommon	All Players 	A politician tried to use a meme recently on a talk show!
A random meme in the game gets -10 PN for the rest of the game.
Memer's Block
Uncommon	Single Player	[Player] just can't think of anything today!
Can't play Meme Cards for the rest of the round.
Alt-Right
Very Uncommon	All Players 	[Meme Card] has been labelled an offensive Alt-Right meme!
A random meme in the game becomes the Edgy Affinity, gaining for the rest of the game.
Virus
Rare	Single Player	[Player]'s computer has been afflicted with a virus!
Post limit is reduced to 1 for three rounds.
==List of Platforms==
Platform 	Affinities 	Special Effects
iFunny 	Normie 	All cards played while this Platform is active gain +2 PN. Additionally, neither players are able to gain Followers or Haters.
Facebook 	Normie 	TBA
Instagram 	Normie-Wholesome	TBA
Imgur 	General 	TBA
Google Images	General 	TBA
Reddit 	General 	TBA
Twitter 	Dank-Wholesome 	TBA
Youtube 	Dank 	All players gain 50% more Followers and Haters while this Platform is active.
9gag 	Dank 	TBA
Tumblr 	Dank-Edgy 	TBA
4Chan 	Edgy-Dank 	TBA
==Trivia==
*How on earth are memes used to attack other players, you ask? Beats me, man.
*I don't play Metal Gear Solid but I came across the cutscene on Youtube and I didn't have a better title, so there's the reference
*Feel free to tell me how I classified these Platforms wrongly!!
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