I've lost count of the amount of times I've played the Queen's Blood card game in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. After many, many matches, I still can't get enough, which says a lot about how enjoyable it is all on its own. Chances are, if I'm not playing the piano or exploring the world, I'm spending my time trying to beat another opponent in a round of cards. If ever I come across a new Queen's Blood challenger, I need to stop whatever it is I'm doing to settle down for another match. I've always been a big fan of mini-games that get creative with the established features or elements of the fictional setting they're playable in. Not unlike Gwent in The Witcher 3, Orlog in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, or Triple Triad in Final Fantasy 8, Queen's Blood is a brilliantly realized mini-game that fits right into the world of Final Fantasy 7.
My love for the game not only speaks to how well crafted and conceptualized it is, but just how effectively Rebirth introduces it to you, and then continually encourages you to keep playing. I'd go as far as to say Queen's Blood is the best new addition in Square Enix's follow-up, and I already wish it was a game I could play in real life.
