Unstable Unicorns - Chronology
Rather than naming every single printing or publishing run, which there have been many if not hundreds of card printings now. When Unstable Unicorns Kickstarter was released with the Original Text game effect text, this was found to have certain game effect text misinterpretations of intention; a new card text was published, this new card effect text is called Second Print.
Contents
- 1 🦄ORIGINAL TEXT
- 2 December 2017 Original Base (2017 Kickstarter)
- 3 December 2017 Exclusive Card (2017 Kickstarter)
- 4 December 2017 NSFW Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- 5 December 2017 Apocalypse Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- 6 December 2017 Rainbow Sprinkles Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- 7 December 2017 Dragons Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- 8 🦄FIRST PRINT
- 9 January 2018 Publishing
- 10 January 2018 Gamestop.com Base
- 11 January 2018 Original Base
- 12 January 2018 NSFW Expansion
- 13 January 2018 Dragons Expansion (Repack)
- 14 June 2018 Out of Print
- 15 September 2018
- 16 🦄SECOND PRINT
- 17 January 2018 Publishing
- 18 June 2018 Rainbow Apocalypse Expansion
- 19 July 2018 Gamestop.com Base
- 20 July 2018 Original Base
- 21 July 2018 NSFW Expansion
- 22 July 2018 Dragons Expansion
- 23 October 2018 Unicorns of Legend Expansion
- 24 October 2018 Publishing
- 25 March 2019 Publishing
- 26 March 2019 Chaos Base (2018 Kickstarter)
- 27 March 2019 Control Base (2018 Kickstarter)
- 28 March 2019 Exclusive Card (2018 Kickstarter)
- 29 🦄2nd EDITION
🦄ORIGINAL TEXT
Original Text is defined as the game effect text printed for the 2017 Kickstarter release of an Unstable Unicorns.
- 2017 Kickstarter Original Text can be identified as there is no Lot# printed on the back of the box.
December 2017 Original Base (2017 Kickstarter)
- Released product for the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign.
- 135 cards in a white box with "Rainbow Unicorn" on back - released with no card symbol.
- 135 cards in a black metallic ink box with "Extremely Destructive Unicorn" on back - Kickstarter only exclusive Box set.
- KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES will not be released to retail (ever.)
December 2017 Exclusive Card (2017 Kickstarter)
- Released product for the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign.
- 5 cards (non-boxed) - Kickstarter exclusive card set. Released with a "Blue Star KSE" symbol.
- KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES will not be released to retail (ever.)
December 2017 NSFW Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- Released product for the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign.
- 54 cards in a Blue "Twinkicorn" cover Box - released with Black Star card symbol. - Kickstarter Only Box.
December 2017 Apocalypse Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- Released product for the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign.
- 27 cards (non-boxed) - released with Red Star card symbol. – Kickstarter Only.
December 2017 Rainbow Sprinkles Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- Released product for the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign.
- 27 cards (non-boxed) - released with Purple Star card symbol.- Kickstarter Only.
December 2017 Dragons Expansion (2017 Kickstarter)
- Released product for the 2017 Kickstarter Campaign.
- 27 cards (non-boxed) - released with Green Star card symbol. - Kickstarter Only.
🦄FIRST PRINT
First Print is defined as the game effect text printed for the first retail version released. The game text is identical text to Original Text.
- Retail First Print can be identified with Lot#23167 printed on the back of the box.
January 2018 Publishing
- Unstable Unicorns is now published by Breaking Games™ an AD MAGIC™ company. This change in publisher has given the card back a lighter appearance and a larger black border than the previous releases. All previous releases are now out of print.
January 2018 Gamestop.com Base
- Released product for the 2017 Gamestop Edition.
- 135 cards in a white box with "Gamercorn" on the back - Gamestop Exclusive contains "Gamercorn" card.
- The card "Puppicorn" is not included. - released with no card symbol.
January 2018 Original Base
- Released product for 2018.
- 135 cards in a white box with "Annoying Flying Unicorn" on the back - released with no card symbol.
January 2018 NSFW Expansion
- Released product for 2018.
- 54 cards in a black "Neigh, MotherFucker!" cover box - released with Red Rocket card symbol.
January 2018 Dragons Expansion (Repack)
- Released product for 2018.
- 54 cards in a black "Dragon Skies" cover box -released with "Blue Scale" card symbol.
June 2018 Out of Print
- Starting with the Rainbow Apocalypse Expansion all releases were updated to new Second Print game text format and rulesheet. All previous releases are now out of print.
- All future releases follow the Second Print card text and rulesheet.
September 2018
- With the successful 2018 Kickstarter Control and Chaos Campaign, this introduced additional information which is integrated into the Second Print rulesheet.
🦄SECOND PRINT
Second Print is defined as the game effect text for the second retail version released.
- C&C Print uses the same game effect text as Second Print.
- Second Print may change gameplay how card(s) can be played or the effect(s) caused during gameplay from the original text release. These card text changes were made to resolve interpretation and provide the true intention of the card during gameplay.
- All Second Print releases follow the Second Print and C&C Print card text and rulesheet.
January 2018 Publishing
- Unstable Unicorns is now published by Breaking Games™ an AD MAGIC™ company. This change in publisher has given the card back a lighter appearance and a larger black border than the previous releases.
- These can be identified with Lot#23484, Lot#23753 or Lot#23969 printed on the back of the box.
- Starting with the Rainbow Apocalypse Expansion all releases were updated to new Second Print game text format and rulesheet. All previous releases are now out of print.
June 2018 Rainbow Apocalypse Expansion
- Released product for 2018.
- 54 cards in a "Rainbow Shitstorm" cover box - released with "Purple Flame" card symbol.
- The card "Sharing is Caring" is not included.
July 2018 Gamestop.com Base
- Released product for the 2018 Gamestop Edition.
- 135 cards in a white box with "Gamercorn" on the back - Gamestop Exclusive contains "Gamercorn" card.
- The card "Puppicorn" is not included. - released with no card symbol.
July 2018 Original Base
- Released product for 2018.
- 135 cards in a white box with "Annoying Flying Unicorn" on the back - released with no card symbol.
July 2018 NSFW Expansion
- Released product for 2018.
- 54 cards in a black "Neigh, MotherFucker!" cover box - released with "Red Rocket" card symbol.
July 2018 Dragons Expansion
- Released product for 2018.
- 54 cards in a black "Dragon Skies" cover box -released with "Blue Scale" card symbol.
October 2018 Unicorns of Legend Expansion
- Released product for 2018
- 54 cards in a "Beast Master Unicorn" cover box - released with "Emerald Blade" card symbol.
October 2018 Publishing
Starting with Control and Chaos.
Unstable Unicorns is now published by GPI™ (Grand Prix International, Inc.)
The Control and Chaos boxes include the production code GPI-1928-0119 and a Date of Manufacture DoM:October 2018.
Future releases will include production code in the form GPI-xxxx-xxxx and Date of Manufacture DoM: Month Year.
C&C PRINT IS MOST CURRENT RULE SET AND CARD TEXT EFFECT PRINTING ALL SPECIFIC RULES AND INFORMATION ARE GIVEN BASED ON THIS RELEASE.
C&C Print is the term used for the Control and Chaos Base Set rulesheet. All card information contain both Original Text and the Second Print versions. This version is integrates the Second Print rulesheet.
- June 2018 Starting with the Rainbow Apocalypse Expansion all releases were updated to new Second Print game text format and rulesheet. All previous releases is now out of print.
- C&C Print creates an additional Unicorn Card subtype Ultimate Unicorn and the Instant Card pile rules.
- All future releases follow the Second Print and C&C Print card text and rulesheet.
March 2019 Publishing
Unstable Unicorns is published by GPI™ (Grand Prix International, Inc.). The Control and Chaos boxes include the production code GPI-1928-0119 and a Date of Manufacture DoM:October 2018.
March 2019 Chaos Base (2018 Kickstarter)
- Released product for 2019.
- 30 cards included in 158 card black box with "Nightmare Unicorn" on front.
- Released with "Purple Diamond" card symbol. (20 unique cards)
- Includes a Holographic Nightmare Unicorn card.
- Includes 118 identical cards released with Control Base (80 unique cards)
- KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES will not be released to retail (ever.)
March 2019 Control Base (2018 Kickstarter)
- Released product for 2019.
- 30 cards included in 158 card white box with "Archangel Unicorn" on front.
- Released with "Green Diamond" card symbol. (20 unique cards)
- Includes a Holographic Archangel Unicorn card.
- Includes 118 identical cards released with Chaos Base (80 unique cards)
- KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVES will not be released to retail (ever.)
March 2019 Exclusive Card (2018 Kickstarter)
- Released product for 2019.
NSFW Print is defined as the game effect text for the NSFW Base Deck version.
- NSFW Print uses the same game effect text as Second Print.
- NSFW Print may change gameplay how card(s) can be played or the effect(s) caused during gameplay from the original text release. These card text changes were made to resolve interpretation and provide the true intention of the card during gameplay.
- All NSFW Print releases follow the Second Print and C&C Print card text and rulesheet.
🦄2nd EDITION
The Second Edition Base Set was released in November 2019. This release is the first to use the dual card type icons in both the top left and the bottom right corners. It also uses the "Cuddly Unicorn" symbol to represent the set, which first appeared on the Steampunk Unicorn. The most significant change in the 2nd Edition Base set is the exclusion of the following cards:
