Expandable card game

Many ECGs are published by Fantasy Flight Games (FFG), which markets them under their trademarked term LCGs.

[8][11][10] According to a price guide by John Jackson Miller, such games have less of a metagame and trading dynamic compared to CCGs.

The secondary market for the ECGs cards is smaller than that of CCGs, but does exist due to existence of promotional, alternate art or foil cards implemented in some of those games.

[8][11] Just like with CCGs, expansion packs or new standalone sets for successful games are released on a regular basis.

[12] In 2003 John Jackson Miller identified several games as belonging to this group, with the oldest one being Heavy Gear Fighter from 1995.