I know there are those of you out there who are trying to conquer a card game addiction. This will not help. Combat Cards is an emerging game that you can play in SL, though it had its origins in RL. Without going into the mechanics of gameplay (which are fairly simple), the object of the game is to defeat your opponent by the use of your hand of available cards, each of which has a particular move to be employed. More akin to chess than, say, Street Fighter, Combat Cards nevertheless incorporates fighting animations, making the game more visceral than simply throwing cards down and shouting.

A rarity, Combat Cards is just as fun to watch as it is to play. In SL, the games take place in a special arena, and avatars are encouraged to bring with them their own weapon, as any can be used during the game. To pick up a deck, you may contact Doc Boffin or Osprey Therian, and for more information, go to the Combat Cards website, where you will find pictures of the cards themselves, which feature SL avatars on them! Photos after the jump.

Additionally, Doc tells me that they're working on Vampire and Zombie themed cards, so if you have an avatar that you'd like to see on a card that matches those descriptions, contact Doc or Osprey!

(Thanks, Adri!)