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 faithfully recreates the physical Pokemon trading card game experience on mobile, allowing players to open packs, collect cards, and battle. The game boasts a comprehensive feature set, including a Community Showcase where players can publicly display their collections.

However, this Showcase is generating negative feedback. A Reddit thread highlights the issue: cards are presented as small icons beside their sleeves, instead of being prominently displayed within them. This has led to criticism, with some players suggesting the developers, DeNA, cut corners, while others speculate it's a design choice to encourage closer examination of each display.

Community Calls for Showcase Improvements

The Community Showcase allows players to showcase cards with various themed sleeves, earning in-game tokens based on received "likes." The current presentation, however, is deemed unsatisfactory by many players due to the small, off-center card icons.

Currently, there are no announced plans to address these visual concerns. Nevertheless, future updates promise enhanced social features, including virtual card trading, suggesting a focus on improving the social aspects of the game.