The best card game ever
NO BOOSTER PACKS
All of the most popular trading card games require players to open booster packs to get the coolest cards. At Upscale, we want to change that "norm" because it limits players who cannot afford to spend thousands of dollars simply to get the pieces to the game they love playing.
EVERY CARD. ONE DECK.
When you purchase a deck of SCALE cards, you get them all! No booster packs necessary to get all of the strongest and most powerful cards in the game, and on top of that, a single deck of SCALE is a complete standalone game that can be played by 2–4 players.
THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
As we release new sets of cards and mechanics, each set will be a standalone playable game for 2–4 players, AND players will have the ability to build any deck they want and play against others based on their deck-building strategies.
OUR STORY
A Love of Teaching
Upscale Games was incepted through a love of teaching. Some time ago, our founder, Kevin and his dear mother started a business focused on providing resources for elementary teachers to help them teach using fun games and activities. His mother emphasized the importance of turning learning into a game, and well... players of fantasy card games like SCALE are literally doing math and reading at the same time.
The First Dragon Cards
While Kevin was homeschooling a teenager named Daniel who loves card games AND dragons, Kevin noticed that teaching was indeed easier (and more fun) when a game was involved, so Kevin developed a deck full of dragon cards for Daniel to use as a math, strategy, and reading lesson all-in-one, and it worked wonders.
Taking the Leap
Seeing this, Kevin began to further develop the game and started to bring his best childhood friends into the fold. Kevin messaged his life long friend, Luke and asked him to try out the game. Luke agreed, and after playing, insisted that Kevin continue with his aspirations. Shortly after, Kevin was laid off from his job, so he decided to take that advice, and a huge risk, by committing his time fully to the card game.
October 2023
Kevin's friend Theo was putting on an event to support local artists and musicians, and had invited Kevin to attend. While at the event, Kevin reconnected with other friends including Jacob, Keaton, Jordan, and Alex, and showed them these cool new dragon cards he'd created. During the party, Kevin proceeded to play against Jordan, Keaton, and others for the first time, and ultimately the dragon cards were a hit.
The Rest is History
The rest they say, is history; but in reality it has been an absolute whirlwind of activity, progress, and fun for everyone involved. In the days to come, many fine people became dedicated to making SCALE into the best card game ever.
It has been an incredible journey, and we are just getting started.