The case, however, is fairly large and bulky, similar to a battery pack cover. It's also fairly pricey at $199. Still, Geode's capabilities have attracted a fair amount of interest.

The physical act of opening a card pack — the sometimes nostalgic touch of how the shiny plastic tears — is a core part of the experience. So, how do you recreate that feeling digitally?

There are just 14 cards in the pack, although that’s not for lack of trying. The writers came up with more than 700 cards, but “all but 14 of them were bad,” according to Garritano.