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Xeko is a collectible card game revolving around endangered species. It was launched on Earthday 2006. It won the Creative Child Magazine 2006 Toy of the Year Award and The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval in its first year. Four "Mission" sets have been released. Mission: Costa Rica and Mission: Madagascar, based on biodiversity hotspots were released first. Mission: Indonesia, was released in 2007, with the final release, Mission: China, was released July 19, 2008. A total of thirty more missions were planned but never developed.
Xeko was invented by Amy Tucker and designed by Tyler Bielman, a Seattle-based game designer. "Xeko is dedicated to a bright green future and preserving some of our planet's greatest riches".
In addition to attempting to raise awareness using the game itself, Matter Group (the company that produces Xeko) has the following programs and processes in place:
- Xeko's Green Stars Program accepts recycled booster pack wrappers in exchange for points in Club Xeko.
- 4% of Xeko Game net sales are donated to Conservation International.
- All Xeko game materials and packaging are made with recycled and recyclable materials.
- Only eco-friendly inks that are kinder to the environment are used in production.
As of September 2010, the official Xeko website was closed and no reopening date has been posted. Reports have surfaced that Matter Group has gone out of business and no future card sets will be released or printed. Although Xeko creator Amy Tucker raised $250,000 from Kickstarter, there has been no such implementation and the project appears to have been dropped.