CCG Context Set
Introduction
This context set was created to address the niche need for a common way to search records in the domain of collectable card games. Collectable card games (CCGs) use game specific sets of cards from which decks can be constructed and fine tuned by switching in cards that work well together, and switching out cards that don't. Cards are typically bought in 'starters' with the rules for the game, or 'boosters' with a lesser number of cards and no rules for a cheaper price. Probably the most well known CCG is 'Magic: the Gathering' created by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast, or the Pokemon card game among younger players.
The recommended prefix for the Collectable Card Game context set is: ccg
The identifier for the CCG context set is: http://srw.cheshire3.org/contextSets/ccg/1.1/
Indexes
| Index Name | Description |
|---|---|
| text | The main body of text of the card. |
| flavor | Any 'flavor text'. This is text which simply adds flavor, it does not effect the usage of the card within the game rules. |
| errata | The text of any official errata associated with the card. |
| note | The text of any note associated with the card. This may be used for clarifications of usage, or any other additional text. |
| keyword | A keyword on the card. For example 'cavalry' in L5R or 'shadow' in Magic the Gathering. |
| cost | A 'cost' associated with the card within the game rules. This index will normally map to a more specific index within the framework of the particular game, eg 'cost_gold'. |
| stat | A 'statistic' associated with the card within the game rules. Like cost, this will normally map to a more specific index within the framework of the particular game, eg 'stat_force'. |
| artist | The name of the artist for the card's artwork. |
| game | The name of the game of which the card is part |
| set | A set within the game in which the card is available. For example 'Anvil of Despair' or 'Fallen Empires' |
| legality | Game specific notes on the legality of the card within official tournaments. |
| rarity | The rarity of the card. This is game specific, but will normally be 'ultrarare', 'rare', 'uncommon', 'common' or 'fixed'. |
| location | The physical location of a copy of the card within a collection |
| number | The physical number of copies at a location within a collection |
| description | A description of one or more physical copies of the card |
| price | The price of one or more physical copies of the card. |
Subsidiary Index Sets
The CCG context set defines the basic indexes required for searching a fairly typicaly collectable card game. However it cannot define all of the statistics or costs for all possible card games. These are left up to subsidiary sets. Currently known subsidiary context sets are:
| Name | Identifier | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ccg_l5r | http://srw.cheshire3.org/contextSets/ccg/l5r/1.0/ | Context Set for WotC/AEG's 'Legend of the Five Rings' card game |
Historical Note
Version 1.0 of the CCG context set defined three further indexes: name, type and anywhere. These are deprecated and should instead use dc.title, dc.type and cql.anywhere respectively. For more information, see the CCG Profile
Z39.50 Attribute Set
This context set has the same semantics as the CCG2 attribute set.