Revamp Urged for Popular Pokémon Card Feature

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Community Showcase: A Visual Critique

Players are voicing concerns about the visual presentation of the Community Showcase feature in Pokemon TCG Pocket. While appreciated as a social element, many find the display of cards alongside sleeves underwhelming and visually unappealing due to excessive empty space.

Pokemon TCG Pocket successfully replicates the core mechanics of the physical Pokemon Trading Card Game, offering a free-to-play mobile experience encompassing pack openings, collection building, and player battles. The game boasts near-complete feature parity with its physical counterpart, including a public showcase for players' card collections.

Despite its popularity, the Community Showcase has drawn criticism. Reddit discussions highlight the issue: cards are displayed as small icons beside their sleeves, rather than being prominently featured within them. This presentation, according to players, detracts from the overall aesthetic. Some attribute this to perceived cost-cutting by developer DeNA, while others speculate it's a deliberate design choice to encourage closer inspection of each display.

Demand for a Community Showcase Overhaul

Pokemon TCG Pocket's Community Showcase allows players to display cards with various themed sleeves, earning in-game tokens based on the number of "likes" received. However, the current presentation – small card icons positioned within the sleeve's art – is widely considered disappointing.

Currently, no updates are planned for the Community Showcase. However, future social features, including a virtual card trading system, are in development and slated for release in a forthcoming update.