Animation Throwdown: CCG in IOS

Collectible Card Battle Game

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Site Score

86/100

Animation Throwdown is a dream come true for fans of adult animation. The way it blends five distinct universes into one coherent card game is impressive, and the humor from the shows is woven perfectly into the card descriptions and abilities. It’s not just a 'skin' over a generic card game; it actually captures the spirit of the series it features.

The combo system is the real hook here. Experimenting to see what happens when you combine 'Peter Griffin' with 'Alcohol' or 'Fry' with 'Old Fortran' is half the fun. While the early game is quite generous, there’s a surprising amount of tactical depth in the later PvP arenas where you really have to optimize your deck traits. If you've ever wanted to see Bender take on Bob Belcher in a strategic duel, this is your chance.

Reviewed on: Tue Feb 24 2026
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Dinsun Review

Dinsun here. I grew up with some of these shows, and seeing Hank Hill fight Peter Griffin has a certain novelty factor that carries the game for about an hour. The 'combo' system is actually quite clever—mixing a character card with an object card to create a new, unique card is a fun mechanic that encourages experimentation.

However, the 'game' part is secondary to the 'spending money' part. Like most Kongregate titles, the difficulty spikes are artificial, designed to make you buy packs. The power creep is real, and if you're not willing to fork over cash, you'll hit a wall where strategy doesn't matter anymore. It’s a shame because the underlying mechanics are more solid than your average licensed slop. If you're a die-hard fan of the shows, you'll get some laughs, but keep your wallet closed.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Excellent use of licensed characters and humor
  • Interesting and strategic combo mechanic
  • Massive amount of content and cards
  • Heavy pay-to-win elements in PvP
  • Repetitive daily grind
  • Aggressive monetization and microtransactions

Technical Report

Performance: Occasional long loading times; requires a constant internet connection.

Accessibility:
  • Auto-play mode
  • Detailed card text

Audience Fit

Buy if: You are a superfan of these five animated shows and don't mind a grind.

Skip if: You want a fair, competitive CCG experience without paywalls.

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  • Hearthstone
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Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative critic
  • Hardware: iPhone 15
  • Playtime: 15 hours
  • Status: Reached Arena Rank 10

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.171.0Tue Feb 10 2026

Hello multiverse travelers! We've updated the greatest game in the cosmos with some awesome new stuff.

- Bug fixes!


Animation Throwdown is the collectible card game that lets you collect cards and battle with characters from your favorite shows!

Collect cards featuring characters and moments from your favorite cartoons. FAMILY GUY, FUTURAMA, AMERICAN DAD, KING OF THE HILL, BOB’S BURGERS and FX’s ARCHER duke it out in Animation Throwdown’s epic CCG!

PVP battles let you duel other players in strategic head-to-head card battles. Enter epic card wars with Bob, Linda, Tina, Louise or Gene and fight Peter or Stewie Griffin! Battle, build and upgrade your deck for a cartoon card clash.

Build a deck and join a guild with your friends, share tips and tricks through chat. Can you rise to the top?

Card battles may be digital, but the stakes are real!* The fate of the world rests in your hands!**

(*Stakes are not real)

(**The fate of the world does not rest in your hands.)

STEWIE, BENDER, LANA, PAM, TINA BELCHER, HANK HILL & ROGER THE ALIEN are waiting for you in this epic CCG! Come battle your way to the top in PVP duels!

Collectible Card Game

Collect cards of your favorite characters from each and every show

Collect and fuse to design an epic deck

Build card combos and find powerful new cards in Mom’s Mystery Box for special surprises and skins.

Card Battles

Battle to conquer 30+ islands of story levels to win cards – can you unlock Onyx Mode?

Duel other players to level up in the Arena and unlock Secret Fight Club.

Card battle challenges and Guild wars are available every week for big rewards.

Play for infinite hours, provided that you never stop playing!

Cartoon characters from your favorite shows:

Family Guy’s Peter Griffin arrives alongside, Stewie, Lois, Meg, & Chris!

Futurama’s Bender approaches with Fry, Leela, & Zoidberg!

American Dad’s Stan Smith goes in for the attack with Francine, Klaus & Hayley!

King of the Hill’s Hank Hill puts the “pain” in “propane” with Peggy, Dale, Jeff, & Bobby!

Bob's Burgers’ Tina Belcher cooks the competition, joined by Bob Belcher, and Teddy!

Your favorite Cartoon characters will make you laugh ‘til you drop your phone (or tablet) in the toilet!

FX's Archer needs you on his very own spy missions!

Download Animation Throwdown and join the card battling adventure today!

Please Note:

A network connection is required to play. Login or sign up for a Kongregate account to save progress across devices!

Animation Throwdown CCG is free to play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards ™ and © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.


Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Animation Throwdown is the collectible card game that lets you collect cards and battle with characters from your favorite shows!

Collect cards featuring characters and moments from your favorite cartoons. FAMILY GUY, FUTURAMA, AMERICAN DAD, KING OF THE HILL, BOB’S BURGERS and FX’s ARCHER duke it out in Animation Throwdown’s epic CCG!

PVP battles let you duel other players in strategic head-to-head card battles. Enter epic card wars with Bob, Linda, Tina, Louise or Gene and fight Peter or Stewie Griffin! Battle, build and upgrade your deck for a cartoon card clash.

Build a deck and join a guild with your friends, share tips and tricks through chat. Can you rise to the top?

Card battles may be digital, but the stakes are real!* The fate of the world rests in your hands!**

(*Stakes are not real)

(**The fate of the world does not rest in your hands.)

STEWIE, BENDER, LANA, PAM, TINA BELCHER, HANK HILL & ROGER THE ALIEN are waiting for you in this epic CCG! Come battle your way to the top in PVP duels!

Collectible Card Game

Collect cards of your favorite characters from each and every show

Collect and fuse to design an epic deck

Build card combos and find powerful new cards in Mom’s Mystery Box for special surprises and skins.

Card Battles

Battle to conquer 30+ islands of story levels to win cards – can you unlock Onyx Mode?

Duel other players to level up in the Arena and unlock Secret Fight Club.

Card battle challenges and Guild wars are available every week for big rewards.

Play for infinite hours, provided that you never stop playing!

Cartoon characters from your favorite shows:

Family Guy’s Peter Griffin arrives alongside, Stewie, Lois, Meg, & Chris!

Futurama’s Bender approaches with Fry, Leela, & Zoidberg!

American Dad’s Stan Smith goes in for the attack with Francine, Klaus & Hayley!

King of the Hill’s Hank Hill puts the “pain” in “propane” with Peggy, Dale, Jeff, & Bobby!

Bob's Burgers’ Tina Belcher cooks the competition, joined by Bob Belcher, and Teddy!

Your favorite Cartoon characters will make you laugh ‘til you drop your phone (or tablet) in the toilet!

FX's Archer needs you on his very own spy missions!

Download Animation Throwdown and join the card battling adventure today!

Please Note:

A network connection is required to play. Login or sign up for a Kongregate account to save progress across devices!

Rated 18+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).

Animation Throwdown CCG is free to play, but some extra game items can be purchased for real money. You can disable in-app purchases in your device's settings.

https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards ™ and © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.


In-Game Events

LIVE EVENT
Valentine Throwdown 2026
Love is in the air this Valentine's Day!

Everyone is getting a bite from the Love Bug this year! Fill your collection with Love this Valentine's Day!

Starts: 2/2/2026Ends: 3/2/2026

Ratings & Reviews

4.7 out of 5 with 41833 Counts
Age Rating 13+

Screenshots

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Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards brings together your favorite characters from Family Guy, Futurama, American Dad, King of the Hill, and Bob’s Burgers. In this deep collectible card game, you’ll build a deck of characters and items to battle through a massive single-player campaign or face off in PvP. The unique 'Combo' system allows you to fuse cards during battle to create more powerful versions with devastating special abilities.

Features

1

Characters and locations from 5 iconic shows

2

Hundreds of unique, hilarious card combos

3

Deep PvP Arena with seasonal rewards

4

Engaging single-player story campaign

5

Regular updates with new cards and events

Tips

Promotion Videos

Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards from Kongregate - YouTube

Related Videos

Recommended Links

Animation Throwdown Support

Official game help and community forums.

Official

News on this game

Four companies, five cartoons, one game: the making of Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards

It came as a surprise back in June when Fox and Kongregate announced they were teaming up for a mobile collectible card game. Not least...

PocketGamer.biz - Tue Jun 13 2017

Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards brings five Fox animated shows to one CCG

Family Guy, American Dad, King of the Hill, Futurama and Bob's Burgers will be available together in one mobile game.

Shacknews - Mon Feb 13 2017

Kongregate acquires War Metal: Tyrant creator Synapse Games

Kongregate has acquired Chicago game studio Synapse Games in an effort to build out its portfolio as an independent game publisher.

VentureBeat - Wed Jun 13 2018

Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards Is a Fox Cartoon CCG

Kongregate and Fox Digital Entertainment have announced Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards for iOS and Android.

IGN India - Mon Feb 13 2017

Fox and Kongregate team up for CCG featuring American Dad, Family Guy, Futurama, and more

The game, entitled Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards, will allow fans to play as characters from American Dad!, Bob's Burgers, Family Guy, Futurama, and...

PocketGamer.biz - Mon Feb 13 2017

TMTN: Mutant Madness Launches Onto Mobile Today

Kongregate has released a brand new mobile game this week as TMTN: Mutant Madness comes to both iOS and Android devices.

Bleeding Cool News - Thu May 13 2021

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Madness, the action-RPG based on the popular series, is available now for iOS and Android

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Madness is now available globally for iOS and Android. This action-RPG comes from Kongregate's Chicago-based studio...

Pocket Gamer - Thu May 13 2021

Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards surpasses four million downloads in one month

The game had kept a consistent 90%+ completion rate on its tutorial. Its day one retention rate meanwhile remains over 50%.

PocketGamer.biz - Tue Jun 13 2017

Kongregate’s ‘Animation Throwdown’ is a CCG Combining Family Guy, Futurama, Bob’s Burgers, American Dad, and King of the Hill – TouchArcade

Well there was that time Archer lost his memory and the cold open involved the Bob's Burger's characters and location done Archer-style (it didn...

TouchArcade - Mon Feb 13 2017

Kongregate’s ‘Animation Throwdown: The Quest for Cards’ Now Available Worldwide

With the fall 2016 TV season about to kick off, it would make perfect sense for the previously-announced and soft launched Animation...

TouchArcade - Sat May 13 2017

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While you can buy packs, the game is very generous with rewards through the campaign and daily quests, allowing free players to build very competitive decks over time.

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