9Tales is a new web3-enabled TCG in development, they just launched their open alpha. The 9Tales alpha is open and free to play. Individuals don’t need to connect their web3 wallets to try it. But if they want to earn tokens during the alpha, they will need to own a 9Tales NFT from either the Genesis or Vanguard collection, have an allowance from a partner project, or complete missions in their Discord server.
Frédéric Arnault is currently CEO of the web3 game which is backed by the likes of Aglae ventures, Microsoft, Polygon Studios, Chainlink, and more.
During alpha, players can earn a special token called $YDFA. Players can claim their tokens once per week and use them to purchase mystery boxes. These boxes can be traded or opened for special prizes.
9Tales is described as a play-and-earn, collectible card game. With each turn, players alternate playing cards on the board. Then, the game moves into the battle phase. The battle board for 9Tales consists of both an attack and a defense section. Attackers match up against opposing defenders. Players move cards from their play zone to the attack zone, with a maximum of four attackers per turn. 
