Wikipedia card games, compared
Since February 2026, a handful of games have turned Wikipedia articles into collectible cards: you open packs, hope for the most-read article, and build a collection. Here are the two that started the trend, WikiGacha and WikiMasters, the newcomer, Wiki-GO, and Lexicodex, ours.
Made in France, playable in English: the game opens in your browser's language, and switches to French in its settings.
Free · in the browser · no account to start
How it works
Each article becomes a card: its title, its picture, the start of its introduction. Its value comes from Wikipedia's own statistics, the page's traffic or its quality assessment depending on the game. Wikipedia's texts are freely licensed (CC BY-SA): anyone can reuse them, even in a game, as long as the authors are credited and the license is kept.
WikiGacha, the Japanese pioneer
Released in Japan on February 24, 2026, WikiGacha is a gacha: five-card packs, one more every minute up to ten, and an SR-or-better pack every ten. Rarity comes from the article's quality score (WikiRank's Q-Score), attack from its pageviews, defense from its length. You battle card against card, with five-card decks, or against rare cards in raids. It plays in several Wikipedia editions, each with its own collection.
Its seven rarities, from C to LR, and what they take: WikiGacha rarities explained. Our detailed comparison, and how to bring your collection over: Lexicodex, a WikiGacha alternative.
WikiMasters, the French-speaking hit
Launched in spring 2026 by a developer from Quebec, WikiMasters (or Wiki-Masters) took off in September on the back of Twitch streamers, reaching 215,000 daily players according to its creator. One five-card pack every ten minutes, ten in reserve; rarity that follows the article's traffic; an auction market in WikiBidous, trades, showcases, and general-knowledge quiz duels. A Pro subscription speeds things up. It is in French.
Our detailed comparison, and how to bring your collection over: Lexicodex, a WikiMasters alternative.
Wiki-GO, the newcomer
Launched on October 6, 2026 and still in beta, in French, English and Spanish, Wiki-GO has 2,545,768 cards to find in French alone. Its twist: location packs, to pick up around you. Six rarities, from common to mythic, plus shiny copies; a market, trades, albums, and a Pro offer. It publishes its odds: in a classic pack, 0.5% legendary and 0.05% mythic per card.
Lexicodex, 3D cards and a game to play together
Lexicodex comes from the publisher of Tusmo, the French word game. Nearly 2.9 million Wikipedia articles, in English and French, plus a second game of word cards from Wiktionary; one 5-card booster pack every 10 minutes, up to 10 in reserve, the first 10 without an account. Its cards are in 3D, in five finishes; you auction them, trade them, file them in albums, craft them at the forge, and play them in duels on themes an AI referees. And players coming from WikiMasters or WikiGacha bring their collection along. Its interface is in English and French.
The whole game in detail: Lexicodex, the Wikipedia TCG.
The four games side by side
| WikiGacha | WikiMasters | Wiki-GO | Lexicodex | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Japan (February 2026) | Quebec (spring 2026) | October 2026, in beta | France (2026) |
| Language | Several editions | French | French, English, Spanish | English and French |
| Rarity from | Article quality | Article traffic | - | Article traffic, over twelve months |
| Free packs | 1 a minute, 10 in reserve | 1 every 10 minutes, 10 in reserve | - | 1 every 10 minutes, 10 in reserve |
| Battles | Attack and defense | General-knowledge quizzes | - | Themes judged by an AI |
| Market between players | - | Auctions | Yes | Auctions and buy-now |
| Trades between players | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bring a collection | - | - | - | From WikiMasters or WikiGacha |
Which one should you pick?
- Pure gacha and stat battles, in English or Japanese: WikiGacha.
- Already playing WikiMasters with your friends: stay, nothing forces you to choose. Importing your collection into Lexicodex leaves your WikiMasters account untouched.
- Picking up cards on a walk: Wiki-GO, still in beta.
- 3D cards and a French game built for playing with others (market, trades, albums, duels), or a second life for your WikiMasters collection: Lexicodex.
Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to make a game out of Wikipedia?
Yes: Wikipedia's texts are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, which allows reuse, paid games included, as long as the authors are credited and the license is kept. Lexicodex links every card to its article and credits the author of every picture.
Which Wikipedia card game is free?
All four play for free in the browser. WikiMasters, Wiki-GO and Lexicodex also sell optional extras, such as a subscription that speeds up packs.
Can I switch games without losing everything?
From WikiMasters or WikiGacha to Lexicodex, yes: a bookmarklet reads your WikiMasters collection in your browser (see how), and for WikiGacha you drop the backup file it lets you export, decrypted on your device. Lexicodex rebuilds the articles it knows.
Is Lexicodex available in English?
Yes. The game opens in English if that's your browser's language, and you can switch between English and French in its settings. Cards come in both languages too: articles from the English and French Wikipedias, words from the English and French Wiktionaries.
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Cards: texts from French Wikipedia (Steam Deck, Perroquet jaco, Licorne, Machu Picchu, La Joconde), CC BY-SA 4.0 license; pictures from Wikimedia Commons: Steam Deck (Liam Dawe/GamingOnLinux, PNG version by VulcanSphere · CC BY-SA 4.0), Perroquet jaco (Quartl · CC BY-SA 3.0), Licorne (Domenichino · Public domain), Machu Picchu (icelight from Boston, MA, US · CC BY 2.0), La Joconde (Leonardo da Vinci · Public domain).
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