
Alternatively, players can spend real money to purchase these items directly, and can buy exclusive card back skins and alternate heroes. Gold can be used for booster packs, entry tickets for arena and access to adventure wings. A player can have up to three active daily quests, which carry over until completed or the quest is declined by the player a new daily quest is given once a day. Players can earn in-game gold by winning play mode matches and completing daily quests, such as winning a certain number of matches while in play mode with a particular hero class. Hearthstone is free-to-play, only requiring the player to download the game client for their computer or device after setting up a free account supporting the ongoing development of the game comes from micropayments. Players customize their decks with any gained cards to improve their chances of winning and gaining further rewards.

Hearthstone is purposely designed to exclude card trading, while allowing players to disenchant unwanted cards into a quantity of arcane dust that can then be used to craft new cards of the player's choice. Players start the game with a limited collection of basic cards but can gain rarer and more powerful cards through purchasing packs of cards or as rewards from specific game modes. Players can choose from a number of game modes, with each offering a slightly different experience. Hearthstone is a digital-only collectible card game that revolves around turn-based matches between two opponents using pre-made decks of cards.

Blizzard has continued to expand the game with the addition of multiple expansions, adventures and game modes. As of November 2018, Blizzard has reported more than 100 million Hearthstone players. The game has been critically well-received and financially successful, estimated in August 2017 to earn nearly US$40 million per month. The game is free-to-play, with players gaining in-game currency and card packs via winning matches and completing quests, while real-world money can be spent to acquire additional card packs and cosmetic items. Hearthstone is a digital collectible card game released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2014, available for Microsoft Windows and macOS PCs and iOS and Android smartphones. Players use cards from their hand to interact with the game board.
