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dub3's pixel tribute to ICQ in 1997: a Boom-era web page
Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 1997 page

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ICQ (1997)

The 'I Seek You' messenger that introduced real-time chat to millions.

Cost
4 RAM
Power
7
Rarity
Epic
Family
Social
Era
Boom (1995 to 1998)
Collection
Dead Links

What it does

On reveal: If you already have another Social card here, +3 Power to this card.

On reveal happens once, when the card flips.

It costs 4 RAM to play and brings 7 Power to its lane. You get 1 RAM in round 1, 2 in round 2, and so on.

Social cards lift the cards around them, here and in the other lanes.

The site, in 1997

An instant messenger whose name means I Seek You, built by the Israeli company Mirabilis.

It was the first widely adopted instant messenger, and its one-to-one chats between personal accounts set the pattern for later services such as AIM. AOL bought it in 1998. It shut down on 26 June 2024.

Boom era, 1995 to 1998. Netscape, frames, hit counters and animated envelopes. Everyone had a homepage, and every homepage was under construction.

Dead Links: Gone, but not forgotten. Mostly forgotten.

Pixel tribute by dub3, after the 1997 page.

In the game, this pixel page loads the way it did in 1997, then plays a short scene. Want ICQ in your deck? Make a free account and open some packs, or try a match first. No sign-up needed for that.

Other editions of ICQ