C-23 TCG

C-23 TCG is Precedence Entertainment's quick-play filler CCG, designed as a small-format, low-complexity alternative to the heavier games dominating the late-90s shelf.

The game

Published in 1998 by Precedence Entertainment, C-23 is a two-player duel played with small deck counts (23 cards, which is where the name comes from) and short turns. It is themed around a post-collapse urban setting where gangs and corporations fight for block control. Mechanically it uses a fast attack-and-defense resolution with no dice and no mana system, aiming for games that fit inside a break at a game store.

The context

By 1998 the CCG market was saturated and multiple publishers were experimenting with smaller-format, faster-play games to attract players who had burned out on 60-card duels. C-23 sat alongside contemporaries like the Rage: Apocalypse small-format wave and the later Mythos fast decks.

The collector angle

Only a single base set shipped, and Precedence did not expand it before the company wound down in 2002. Because it was positioned as a budget product, print quantities were modest, and the game has a small but consistent secondary-market presence. The foil gang-leader cards are the main visible chase. The game's biggest collector interest today is from people assembling complete Precedence publisher collections, not from standalone C-23 players.