The Gathering Arena now available on Google Play

Magic: the gathering arena, the online multiplayer version of the popular collectible card game, launched today in Early Access for select Android devices via google play, with an iOS version expected later this year. Playing involves squinting, but now it’s even harder to take down.

I played a little Magic: the gathering arena on my Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and although the large display for a mobile device is still quite small, the game is very playable. Some familiarity with which maps have what art helps, but map magnification is within reach. The mobile version offers cross play with the PC version, and the two share the same account, so the progression continues. The main difference is that it is now much more comfortable to play using the toilet, on the bus, while camping in an area with good signal, or using the toilet on a bus in a camping area. Here is a trailer.

Now to see if I can resist the urge to buy an Android tablet before the iPad version drops later this year.