Level Up: Bella, Hanna, JessRaquel, Kari, Phoenix, Shawnna
Masters: Hanna (paint), Kari (umbrellas), Nikki (sunsets)
Members: Bella
Affiliates: Entirety
Games: Group 3 Games, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

Important Notice: Sometime this weekend I will be cleaning up the members list. Members who haven't updated their trade logs since March will be notified and put on the troubles list. Make sure all of your logs are up-to-date, if you have any concerns please contact me!

Take one card from each new set and comment. You may also take one #02 and one #04 regular card of choice. I have seen all of the deck suggestions in the forums, but I won't be making any new decks until all the originals have been released. The exception being if you decide to donate images. *hint, hint*

Level Up: Kilika, Nikki
Masters: Kilika (greece)
Members: Katie 2, Phoenix
Games: Group 2 Games, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

As usual, five new sets for this update. Nikki, you can take an extra card from hibiscus and snakes, thanks for donating. Everyone else can take a total of 3 cards. Comment with what you take.

Level Up: Hanna, Kirin, Melissa, Nikki, Rachael, Rena, Shawnna
Masters: Rachael (volcanos)
Hiatus: Rhap-chan
Quit: AJ
Members: JessRaquel, Kirin, Nikki
Affiliates: A-List
Games: Easter Bunny, Sidebar Freebies

Easter Event: The Easter Bunny has wandered around the site somewhere. Find him to get some Easter goodies from Abstract. Hint: He can be hidden anywhere.

I've released ten new sets this week, all have an Easter or Spring theme. Take a total of five cards, no more than two from the same set. You can also take the event card.

Just a few quick site notes before I go. We've now got new level badges that go up to level 20. New Spring layout, if you hadn't noticed. :p Have a safe and happy Easter!

Level Up: Katie, Rena
Masters: Shawnna (strawberries)
Games: Group 1 Games, Forum Freebies, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

No new sets today because I got busy this week. The easy puzzle image isn't new but you can solve it again. Forum freebies have been updated for April, check them out. Sorry about the boring update.

Level Up: Rachael, Shawnna, Syrenslure
Masters: Kilika (pink), Shawnna (cats), Syrenslure (purple)
Hiatus: Melissa
Affiliates: Flick
Games: Forum Games

Take 2 cards, one that you've submitted and one more. Last month Rena wished for everyone to have 5 random cards. Take the first 5 cards that pop up from the randomizer.

Level Up: AJ, Care, Kilika, Rena
Masters: Care (rain)
Members: Angela, Meghan
Games: Group 3 Games, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

Take a total of 3 cards and comment.

Level Up: Hanna, Kari
Masters: Kari (greece)
Members: Katie
Affiliates: Popular
Games: Group 2 Games, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

Seven new sets this week, because I forgot about the two from Exclusive Member when I prepared this update. Take 3 different cards from the new decks, 1 event card, and comment. Rena can take an extra random card for suggesting underwater.

Level Up: Care, Christina, Katoshi, Kilika, Melissa, Rachael, Shawnna
Masters: Jessica (glitter), Katoshi (rain), Kilika (chocolate), Melissa (pink)
Games: Sidebar Freebies

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! I wanted to have an event for today but I couldn't think of anything creative. Instead I'm offering freebies and a new set, gold. Take the events card and one card from the new deck. St. Patrick's Freebies
Take one card of choice from each group of cards (regular, special, puzzle), one #17 card, and one card with a green border. My nephew celebrated his 3rd birthday yesterday, so take one #03 card and cards that contain the letters R-E-E-D. Comment with everything that you took.

Level Up: Andrea, Breanne, Care, Catherine, Hanna, Jaime, Jessica, Rena, Shawnna
Masters: Andrea (purple), Care (paint), Catherine (purple), Jaime (pink), Rena (newyork), Shawnna (cupcakes)
Hiatus: Savannah
Member: Christina
Games: Group 1 Games, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

Take 1 card from each new deck and comment. Kilika you can take an extra random card for suggesting waves and lighthouses. I just realized it was Friday the 13th again. Take a #13 choice card and a special choice card. Have a good weekend!

Please join my second TCG if you're a fan of the Jonas Brothers. If you join and say that Abstract referred you, I'll give you an extra random card. http://jonas.randomossity.com/ http://jonas.randomossity.com/

Level Up: Kari, Kilika, Rachael
Masters: Rhap-chan (purple)
Hiatus: Kristi
Games: Group 3 Games, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

I've been busy working on a second TCG I'm opening real soon, but I haven't forgotten about you guys. Take 1 card from each new set, Katoshi you can take 1 extra random card for suggesting donuts and winter. Remember to comment!

Level Up: AJ, Care, Jaime, Melissa
Masters: Kilika (rain)
Members: Elizabethh, Rachael
Games: Forum Games, Forum Freebies
Take 2 cards from the favorites deck, one that you've submitted and another one. Congrats to Jessica for getting her wish granted this month. Everyone may take 1 card from their collecting deck and 1 coupon.

Level Up: Dusty, Hanna, Jaime, Jessica, Savannah, Shawnna
Masters: Melissa (rain)
Games: Sidebar Freebies, Group 2 Games, Exclusive Member

Be sure to play all of the monthly forum games this weekend because I'll be putting up new ones on Monday. In the last update I didn't realize there weren't any cards containing the letter J, so take 2 prejoin cards. Take 1 card from each of the new sets below. Kari - take another erasers card for donating images, thanks. Syrenslure - take a random regular card for suggesting tattoos and waterfalls.

Level Up: Andrea, Katoshi, Kilika
Masters: Jessica (fireworks, membercards), Rena (glitter)
Members: Hanna, Jaime

I'm in a generous mood tonight. Suggest a topic (or two) for the Member Favorites decks and you can take a regular choice card. Also, take choice regular cards that contain the letters J O E J O N A S because I've become obsessed. No more than 2 cards from the same deck and no cards that allow you to master. Why not take a special #19 card of choice, too? Comment with everything that you took.

Note: I'm taking the Valentine's Day Event down on Friday when I make the regular update. Hurry and play if you haven't already!

Level Up: Care, Jessica, Kari, Kilika, Melissa, Rena, Rhap-chan, Savannah, Shawnna
Masters: Care (glitter), Kari (berries), Shawnna (lightning)
Affiliates: A Little Bit
Games: Sidebar Freebies, Group 1 Games, Exclusive Member

New sets! Shawnna wanted to see Tokyo and Night Sky released, Care suggested makeup, written in sand, and flipflops - you can take 1 random card. Everyone can take a total of 3 cards, no more then 2 per deck.

Level Up: Care, Jessica, Kilika, Savannah, Shawnna
Masters: Care (glitter), Shawnna (lightning)

Care was the first member to master a deck! To celebrate everyone can take the event card below. Speaking of first masters, if you're the first to master a deck I'll give you 1 coupon and 1 random regular card. Please don't take these extra rewards yourself, I'll email them to you once I receive the master form. Everything is running smoothly again! I've decided to update weekly on either Friday or Saturday with new decks and updated games. Throughout the week there might be smaller updates, such as this one. Does this seem like a good system? I don't want to update so often that it's hard to keep up.

Members: Breanne
Games: Valentine's Day Event, Sidebar Freebies, Exclusive Member

The forums seem to be back. If the forums go down again I'll either move them or work through here and get rid of the forums altogether. My host for the main site hasn't gotten back to me with word if she is keeping the domain or not, seems as she is since it hasn't gone down yet. I'll keep you posted in the forums or email if something happens.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way, on to regular TCG business. The Valentine's Day Event is up!! I'm excited about this because I worked hard to get all of the decks released amongst the craziness that happened this week.

Finally got around to making the prejoin and birthday decks. Everyone can take 2 prejoin cards (the one you submitted and one more) and 1 birthday card. Also, my boyfriend turned 26 today! To celebrate take a regular #02 and #06 card.

Important Notice
I just found out that this domain is expiring either tomorrow or Friday but my host has plans to move to another domain. I don't think I'll have enough time to let you all know the new URL before it goes down, but I will be sending out an email once everything is settled. Thanks for your patience!

Level Up: Andrea, Care, Jessica, Kari, Kilika, Kristi, Melissa, Rhap-chan, Rena, Shawnna

EDIT: Care asked me how you guys can redeem your coupons while the forums are down. Until the forums come back use the general contact form to get your choice cards. Just let me know which ones you want, same rules apply. I'm always editing these posts. :p

Our forums are still down but Jessica is looking into it. However, I do want to get the Valentine event up on Friday (no later than Saturday morning), so if you could fill out the form below by commenting, that would be awesome! If you've already done this in the forums please comment again.

Name:
3 Sets to collect:
3 Choice cards (different decks):
Favorite color:

Level Up: Kari, Savannah
Games: Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Sidebar Freebies. Forum games will be updated tomorrow.

EDIT: The form for the scavenger hunt wasn't working but I've got it fixed now. RENA and SHAWNNA can you please send those forms in again. Sorry!

GRAND OPENING!! I know I said I would wait until closer to the 14th but I thought it would be too much at once. So, I'm opening Abstract this weekend and putting up the Valentine's Day event next weekend. The forums aren't working for me at the moment, but I posted about next week's event there. Please respond to the thread if you would like to participate.

All games are updated with the exception of 3 puzzles. I didn't have time to create the images for them, so you can solve them again and I'll have them updated for next time. I have five new sets, 3 were suggested by Melissa, take a choice card. (The other's that you suggested are part of the Valentine event.) Everyone take a total of 3 cards from three different decks and the events card. Since we're open take cards that include the letters O P E N but the cards must be from different decks.

Members: Shawnna
Level Up: Care, Rena

Edit: Oops! Accidently deleted Monday's update. :( If you didn't see it, I updated forum and sidebar freebies.

PREJOIN IS CLOSED! Welcome Shawnna, our 20th and last prejoiner.

I've finally made a prejoin events card, everyone may take 1 events card! Care was the first member to level up, you can take a choice card - Congrats! I have five new decks released and a special trader deck. Head on over to the trade rewards page for more info. Everyone can take 1 card from each of the five new decks, Jessica you can take 1 extra card for suggesting these ones.
I'm going to wait to officially open until closer to the 14th. I have quite a few Valentine's Day-themed decks that will be released along with the opening. I will be back next week with more decks! It's to bed for me, I'm coming down with a cold. :(

Members: Angelina, Dusty, Kari, Katoshi, Kilika, Kristi, Rhap-chan
Affiliates: Intoxicate, Moonlight Legend, Sweet Banana

I've added special cards this week. Take 3 of the puzzle cards and 3 of the special cards. Comment with what you take.
I've opened all of the forum games and some of the sitely games. If you haven't already submit images at the forums for the prejoin deck, prejoin badges, and member cards.

Members: AJ, Andrea, Care, Catherine, Heather, Jessica, Melissa, Rainey, Syrenslure

We've got Forums!! Thanks to Jessica for kindly hosting us. Be sure to register because I've posted some important things, including prejoin freebies. The list for all of the cards already made is here, let me know your top 5 most wanted decks. I'm open to new deck suggestions, too.

I forgot to add the birthday field to the join form, so if I haven't got your birthday listed please tell me what it is in the comments. I'll be back sometime next week with some new decks and hopefully some prejoin games for you to play.

Oh! Referral rewards are doubled during prejoin. I might throw in some extra cards when we open, too.

Abstract 2.0! I've decided to reopen for business, starting over again with new games and some unreleased cards from the previous game. Abstract is currently in the prejoin stage until 15-20 members join. What does this mean for you? As a prejoiner you'll receive:
- 2 more cards from your collecting deck
- Prejoin badge and 1 card from the future prejoin deck
- All freebies posted from now until opening day

Sound like fun? Join and refer your friends! There are 40 decks listed already with plenty more old decks to be released in the near future. I wanted to start out with some of the more popular decks, but if you don't see one that sparks your interest, leave the field blank on the join form. Once I get the forums established I'll post a list of all the decks I have made and will ask members which ones I should release next. I'll also make some brand new ones too.

Older members, I want everyone to start at the same point in the game to be fair. However, if you do still have old trade logs I'll give you some extra cards in the starter pack. Just let me know in the comment field that you were a previous member and the link to the logs.