# Triple Triad Trading Card Game — Popular TCG from FFVIII

> Digital adaptation of the popular Final Fantasy VIII trading card game. (iPhone/iPad app by Roman Bubnov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-triad-trading-card-game/id740018886 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Roman Bubnov](https://appshunter.io/developer/632329119)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Card
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 945 App Store ratings · 286 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 74 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-11-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-triad-trading-card-game/id740018886/reviews.md

## What is Triple Triad Trading Card Game?

Triple Triad is a popular free trading card game originating from Final Fantasy VIII with online multiplayer.

According to the FFVIII Ultimania the trading card game was created by a psychic named Orlan who modified fortune-telling cards for use in a game, coining the official name "Triple Triad." Triple Triad TCG was initially played among soldiers, but spread to the common people and by the time of Final Fantasy VIII's events, the game is extremely popular among all age groups.

- Collect powerful cards and create mighty decks.
- Win the cards your opponent
- Receive gils for winning
- Change gils to cards in the game shop
- Become the preeminent collector cards in great CCG

## Key features

- Collect powerful cards
- Create mighty decks
- Win opponent's cards
- Receive gils for winning
- Exchange gils for cards
- Become a preeminent collector

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Money + 500 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Lucky buy | $1.99 | one-time |
| Money + 5000 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lucky 5 | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Triple Triad Trading Card Game?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Faithful recreation of FF8 mini-game
- 👍 Nostalgic and brings back memories
- 💡 Great for FF8 fans

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔧 Needs more polish and improvements
- 💰 Microtransactions and pay-to-win elements
- 🤖 Overpowered AI that takes advantage of players

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Cards disappearing or not showing up correctly
- Game crashing or freezing, especially after wins
- Inconsistent behavior of game mechanics like Plus and Same rules
- Inability to recover lost cards due to bugs or crashes

**Most requested features**

- Add online/multiplayer mode
- Ability to toggle game rules
- More card variety and challenges
- Smoother deck management and card selection

## Recent user reviews (10 of 286)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/triple-triad-trading-card-game/id740018886/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great game

*2026-08-19, version 1.8.48*

Great game. Would be nice to be able to find out which cards are available from certain characters

### 5/5 — Super Fun and A Good Challenge

*2026-08-14, version 1.8.48*

It’s super fun! I got all your bonus cards too. I like how it’s well balanced and challenging- you really need to have skills to beat it all because we both have similar cards while mine are usually slightly weaker but winnable. I love this design, it’s challenging but also achievable.

### 1/5 — Frustato

*2026-07-06, version 1.8.48*

Contento di poter giocare quwsto gioco, ma vedo che é fatto male, in battaglia se perdi dai una carta se vinci, non succede nulla, ne ti danno una carta e ne sblocchi il secondo sfidante

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-06-25, version 1.8.48*

Super stoked to have a Triple Triad version in pocket!

### 5/5 — Liebe geht raus

*2026-04-10*

Super App als Fan von FF8. Läuft auch alles top

### 3/5 — This needs an update.

*2026-02-14, version 1.8.48*

It’s just ancient and buggy. The core game is good. But this needs a serious refresher.

### 2/5 — Doesn’t work well

*2026-02-10, version 1.8.48*

I love this game in ff8 and really wanted this to be good, but, I click random to start a game and it gives me 1 card in my hand. I restarted, I was mid game and it brought up an error message and crashed, when I reloaded the app I got a message saying something along the lines of, ‘you have been punished for leaving mid game’. A great idea unfortunately poorly done.

### 5/5 — 良い

*2026-01-15*

全てクリアしてカードも全て集めました。
カードの追加＋新要素等追加待ってます！！

### 1/5 — Bootleg af and a scam

*2025-12-30, version 1.8.48*

In contrast to FF8, if you buy gil for a card and you lose. You don’t ever get it back. Plus anything beyond sephiroth 1 is pay to win. I’m glad i stopped buying into it. This games worse than butt. It’s diarrhea 😄.

### 1/5 — Such A Shame - Buggy Garbage

*2025-12-10, version 1.8.48*

I love triple triad and when I saw this I was excited… until I played it. It’s sadly nothing but buggy trash. One review brought up some of the bugs and - seven years ago - the developer claimed to have fixed them. Spoiler: they aren’t fixed. Game freezes so you force quit? You get punished and lose your card. You win and go to select a card? Yeah… no. No selection allowed and you have to crash the game. It’s completely unplayable as I cannot progress. Now lets talk about the cash shop. Oh yes… $9 USD for 5,000 GIL. The most expensive card - Ultimecia - is 10,000 GIL. So $18 if you want that card. Whats worse is this is a game where you can PERMENENTLY LOSE your cards; purchased or otherwise. So game glitches out and you need to crash? Kiss your cards goodbye. Or, go to a higher difficulty and it doesnt even tell you what rules are in effect. Easy way to lose them that way too. The audacity that there is a cash shop in a version of the game where you can lose your cards is psychotic. Even FF14 Online struk out the rule about taking/losing a card and moved only to in-game shop. Then at least it would be more logical. Still, not for $18 for a good card.

## Frequently asked questions about Triple Triad Trading Card Game

### What is Triple Triad Trading Card Game?

Triple Triad Trading Card Game is a digital adaptation of the popular trading card game featured in Final Fantasy VIII. It allows players to collect cards, build decks, and compete against others online.

### How do I get new cards?

You can win cards from your opponents by defeating them in matches. Additionally, you can exchange the in-game currency, gils, for new cards in the game shop.

### Is this game free to play?

Yes, the game is free to play. However, it does offer in-app purchases, which may include options to acquire cards or other in-game advantages.

### What platforms is this game available on?

Based on the description, this is a mobile application. Specific platform availability (iOS, Android) would typically be detailed in the app store listing.

### What is the main objective of the game?

The main objective is to become the preeminent collector of cards by building powerful decks, strategically winning matches against opponents, and acquiring a vast collection of cards.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.8.48 — 2023-04-10

- Fixed a critical bug when clicking on any inn-app purchase button and then canceling the action.
- Fixed switch function between old and new designs of cards. Previously, when switching, sometimes sprites could disappear.

### 1.8.44 — 2023-03-15

BIG UPDATE!
- Added new graphics on all cards (just press the HD button)
- Fixed shop screen
- Arrows disappear on first and last pages
- Reduced RAM usage

### 1.8.31 — 2023-01-23

- Cards reset fixed (if you reset cards the ultimecia challenge will be reseted)
- Updated libraries

### 1.8.30 — 2022-11-16

- Optimized deck menu (when cards outside of the screen then count of cards wouldn't draw)
- Updated libraries
- Minor bugfixes

### 1.8.26 — 2021-05-19

BIG UPDATE:
- Added new game mode
- Added a question about starting a random game 
- Support for iOS 14.5.1
- Increased stability
- Improved performance

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