With Hearthstone swiftly becoming the most popular card game the world has ever known, digital or physical, its no wonder that other companies are trying their hand at creating a worthy competitor, someone to steal a bit of thunder away from Blizzard's giant.

It is with this sort of idea in mind that Bethesda has created The Elder Scrolls: Legends, a free-to-play digital card game that on first glance seems to be heavily inspired by Hearhstone, but in reality is an entirely different beast altogether. If you're wondering how exactly it differs from Hearthstone, and more importantly, what sort of strategies you can pull off, here's an hour-long developer video showcasing the arena game mode:

If all of this has now piqued your interest and you would like to give The Elder Scrolls: Legends a try, you can do so by heading over to the official website. While it is still in open beta, Bethesda has announced that there will be no more progression wipes, so feel free to create whatever deck you wish, fully confident that those cards will remain yours once TES: Legends finally releases.

Since I personally haven't played it just yet, mostly because I don't want to lose my mind with yet another card game, I can't really give you a good description of what TES: Legends is all about, but thankfully, I don't have to! As it turns out, Bethesda has released an extensive set of guides aimed at newer players, so if you're having trouble or just want to learn more, I recommend you start your journey here.

And before you ask, yes, there is an "Arrow to the knee" card...