[TTS] Looking for playtesters for TRANSCENDERS | The TCG — 3 asymmetric Starter decks (Cohort 01)

Hi everyone!

I’m the author and creator of TRANSCENDERS, a fantasy saga in which people known as Transcenders learn to shape Cenderessence — an extraordinary force that allows them to push beyond the limits of ordinary reality!

Alongside the novel, I’ve been developing TRANSCENDERS | The TCG as a playable extension of that universe, translating its characters and their different approaches to Cenderessence into distinct deck identities!

I’m now opening COHORT 01: the game’s first organized public playtest group on Tabletop Simulator!

The current Alpha environment contains 3 complete Starter decks:

🟣 ST1 — Cheryl O’Will

Midrange / Control

A pressure-building deck that wants to endure, prepare, and turn a fragile-looking position into a decisive reversal

🟢 ST2 — Killian Shawnski

Aggro / Tempo

A precision-focused deck built around clean sequencing, efficient exchanges, and punishing the openings your opponent gives you

🟠 ST3 — Théa Wintersnow

Control / Sustain

A resilient deck that protects its position, disrupts opposing momentum, and becomes increasingly difficult to break as the game goes long

The three decks share the same game, but deliberately approach it through very different rhythms and tactical identities.

⚔️ COHORT 01

Are sought for people who would genuinely like to sit down and play!

• The TRANSCENDERS playtest itself is free

• You’ll need Tabletop Simulator to participate

• All 3 Starter decks are ready to play

• The Rule Book and setup instructions are available through the Discord

• No prior knowledge of the novel is required to play

• Essential server information is available in both English and French

• Feedback is collected after actual matches through structured match reports on the server

Registration for Cohort 01 is open for 3 days!

➡️ [DISCORD INVITE]

Once inside, follow the arrival steps and head to #matchmaking for the Cohort 01 registration thread

Choose your preferred Starter, share your availability, and will be organized the first play sessions!

If jumping into a new indie TCG while its first public playtest environment is taking shape sounds interesting, you’re very welcome to join Cohort 01! ✨

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u/MrARD1010 — 1 day ago
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I’m opening the first public playtest Cohort for my original TCG — 3 asymmetric Starter decks, playable on TTS

Hi everyone!

I’m the author and creator of TRANSCENDERS, a fantasy saga set around Oneira — a world governed and shaped by a fundamental force called Cenderessence!

Quote:

“The very essence of the Transcenders’ power, it is the exceptional substance through which Oneira is governed and reacts.”

— Mr Valeurobsolute

Over the past months, I’ve been developing TRANSCENDERS | The TCG as a playable extension of that universe!

I’m now opening COHORT 01: the first organized public playtest of its current Alpha environment on Tabletop Simulator.

Three complete Starter decks are currently playable:

🟣 ST1 — Cheryl O’Will

Midrange / Control

A pressure-building deck that wants to endure, prepare, and turn a fragile-looking position into a decisive reversal

🟢 ST2 — Killian Shawnski

Aggro / Tempo

A precision-focused deck built around clean sequencing, efficient exchanges, and punishing the openings your opponent gives you

🟠 ST3 — Théa Wintersnow

Control / Sustain

A resilient deck that protects its position, disrupts opposing momentum, and becomes increasingly difficult to break as the game goes long

The three decks share the same game, but deliberately approach it through very different rhythms and tactical identities!

🎴 The attached card is Killian Shawnski [PILLAR] — ST2-001, now featuring its finalized commissioned artwork!

🔎 A quick Alpha V1 readability note:

some card text may look small at first glance. Tabletop Simulator’s zoom makes it perfectly workable in play — and I say that as someone whose eyesight is certainly not winning any awards 😅😅😅

Readability and card layout are nevertheless already among the elements planned for further refinement as development progresses

⚔️ COHORT 01

Are sought for, people who would genuinely like to sit down and play!

• The 3 Starter decks are ready on Tabletop Simulator

• The Rule Book and setup instructions are available through the Discord

• No prior knowledge of the novel is required

• Essential server information is available in both English and French

• Feedback is collected after actual matches through a structured reporting system on the server

Registration for Cohort 01 is open for 3 days

➡️ SERVER LINK

Once inside, follow the arrival steps and head to #matchmaking for Cohort 01!

Thanks for reading — and perhaps some of you will be seen around a Table in Oneira!... ✨

u/MrARD1010 — 8 hours ago

[HIRING] $100 USD Royal Road web serial cover — stylized JRPG/fantasy, graphic flats, non-AI

Hi! I’m looking for an artist to create a non-AI cover for my fantasy web serial, to be used on Royal Road and for light social media promotion.

Budget: $100 USD fixed.

I know this is not a full premium book-cover budget, so I’m not asking for a highly rendered AAA illustration. I’m looking for a bold, graphic, stylized cover with efficient flat colors, strong silhouettes, and clear thumbnail readability.

Project vibe:

Psychological academy fantasy / dream-world mystery / JRPG-inspired cover energy / emotional fantasy with strange powers.

Cover concept:

A vertical 2:3 composition with:

one central stylized male character, full-body or near full-body, with a strong iconic pose;

two large background face/presence elements behind him;

a snowy plain and a five-story pagoda as symbolic background elements;

magical/celestial energy accents;

strong contrast, clean shapes, and readable composition at small size.

The goal is not to copy any existing franchise, but the composition inspiration is in the direction of old-school JRPG / PS1-PS2 fantasy cover art, with a graphic, poster-like layout rather than a fully painted scene.

Important requirements:

• No AI-generated art.

• No traced copyrighted material.

• No studios/brokers, please.

• Please be comfortable working from a clear written brief and composition references.

• I need a rough composition/sketch first before final rendering.

• Please comment with your portfolio before DMing.

• Please include relevant examples: fantasy covers, manga/anime-inspired art, JRPG-style character art, graphic poster compositions, or strong flat-color illustration.

Deliverables:

• Final cover in vertical 2:3 format.

• A larger version, ideally around 1200×1800 px or similar.

• A 400×600 px Royal Road-ready crop if possible.

• Limited usage rights for Royal Road cover + social media promotion. If I later need KDP/print/merch/full commercial expansion, we can discuss an additional fee separately.

To show you read the brief, please include the word PAGODA in your reply.

Thanks!

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u/MrARD1010 — 3 months ago