Hello people. I have been looking for any pvp card game where resources stack, meaning that any left carries over to your next turn. Not +1 max mana like Legends of Runeterra for example, but I liked the idea of spell mana where you keep at least that.
Any suggestions?
The cards on the board represent the Heroes (main focus of the game).
Each Hero has a Role so apart from the role icon, I wanted to give some extra fluff.
So, the question is: do you find the colored glow too distracting, or? I tried to make it smooth. Let me know what you think.
The cards on the board represent the Heroes (main focus of the game).
Each Hero has a Role so apart from the role icon, I wanted to give some extra fluff.
So, the question is, is the colored glow too distracting or? I tried to make it smooth, let me know what you think.
EDIT:
Here is the core design:
Setup
Lineup of 5 Heroes — one per role (Fighter, Marksman, Support, Assassin, Mage), placed in slots as the player chooses.
Lean 25-card Relic deck — with artifacts (ongoing effects) and spells
2 Team Spells — preselected, one-use each, hidden from opponent until cast.
3 Minions — Warden, Invoker, Sentinel (respawn each turn, used for additional resources, see Farm below)
Start of match:
All 5 heroes begin face-down — opponent can't see who they are or where.
Draw 4 cards, with a mulligan option to replace up to 2.
The Face-Down Mechanic & Ascendance
The facedown Heroes at match start is a little Information War mechanism.
You can use the Reveal action as seen below, to reveal one of your heroes. Taking any damage flips a face-down hero.
Face-down restrictions: A face-down hero can only Reveal. Cannot Strike, Farm, use Skill/Ultimate, or be targeted by ally effects.
The moment your 5th hero is flipped, it triggers Ascendance.
This means that every ally hero's Ultimate becomes usable, as well as your preselected (also hidden) Team Spells.
Resources (STACKING)
There is no mana screw, no luck there. Also, the resources carry over from turn to turn so you can plan your game as you please! You get +3 of each at the start of your turn:
Mana is used for Hero Skills & Ultimates, while Aether is used to pay for cards in hand
Max hand size is 7. You draw 1 card at the start of each turn (first player doesnt draw on 1st turn ofc).
Turn Flow
Turn Start: Clear existing buffs, respawn minions, gain 3 Mana and 3 Aether, start of turn effects, and draw a card.
Main: Perform actions as described below.
Turn End: Hand limit check (discard if over 7), turn end effects, clear debuffs. If it's turn total 15+, then the Reckoning kicks in: a ring-of-fire mechanism to avoid long games.
Actions
Positioning & Adjacency
5 slots, no specific role per slot. Players are welcome to build their lineup as they please. Many effects target a hero "and its adjacents".
Lineup ordering is a really strategic decision and can surprise your opponents who play a guessing game at the beginning, until your heroes are revealed.
Win Condition
Defeat all 5 enemy heroes.
If anyone is interested, the game is in Open Alpha state, so you can try it out if you want: https://play.ascendantsofgaia.com/?mode=guest
This is the demo link, where you can play the Tutorial or Practice match (PvP works as well, but there are not enough active players yet, ofc). Dm me if you feel like hopping on a match :)
See the image in the comment below to know what you are expecting (early stage).
-I have already made an executable, but it's more accessible to just open a browser and play.
-State: slowly replacing all placeholders with real assets as I get them from the artist. Hero Card Frame and Cardback are the actual ones we'll be using! Almost all of the game flow, systems, economy, and progress is in place. Looking to gather some feedback :)
This is a quick gameplay video of Ascendants of Gaia (a MOBA/JRPG-inspired Card Game) - currently in Open Alpha.
EDIT:
Here is the core design:
Setup
Lineup of 5 Heroes — one per role (Fighter, Marksman, Support, Assassin, Mage), placed in slots as the player chooses.
Lean 25-card Relic deck — with artifacts (ongoing effects) and spells
2 Team Spells — preselected, one-use each, hidden from opponent until cast.
3 Minions — Warden, Invoker, Sentinel (respawn each turn, used for additional resources, see Farm below)
Start of match:
All 5 heroes begin face-down — opponent can't see who they are or where.
Draw 4 cards, with a mulligan option to replace up to 2.
The Face-Down Mechanic & Ascendance
The facedown Heroes at match start is a little Information War mechanism.
You can use the Reveal action as seen below, to reveal one of your heroes. Taking any damage flips a face-down hero.
Face-down restrictions: A face-down hero can only Reveal. Cannot Strike, Farm, use Skill/Ultimate, or be targeted by ally effects.
The moment your 5th hero is flipped, it triggers Ascendance.
This means that every ally hero's Ultimate becomes usable, as well as your preselected (also hidden) Team Spells.
Resources (STACKING)
There is no mana screw, no luck there. Also, the resources carry over from turn to turn so you can plan your game as you please! You get +3 of each at the start of your turn:
Mana is used for Hero Skills & Ultimates, while Aether is used to pay for cards in hand
Max hand size is 7. You draw 1 card at the start of each turn (first player doesnt draw on 1st turn ofc).
Turn Flow
Turn Start: Clear existing buffs, respawn minions, gain 3 Mana and 3 Aether, start of turn effects, and draw a card.
Main: Perform actions as described below.
Turn End: Hand limit check (discard if over 7), turn end effects, clear debuffs. If it's turn total 15+, then the Reckoning kicks in: a ring-of-fire mechanism to avoid long games.
Actions
Positioning & Adjacency
5 slots, no specific role per slot. Players are welcome to build their lineup as they please. Many effects target a hero "and its adjacents".
Lineup ordering is a really strategic decision and can surprise your opponents who play a guessing game at the beginning, until your heroes are revealed.
Win Condition
Defeat all 5 enemy heroes.
If anyone is interested, the game is in Open Alpha state, so you can try it out if you want: https://play.ascendantsofgaia.com/?mode=guest
This is the demo link, where you can play the Tutorial or Practice match (PvP works as well, but there are not enough active players yet, ofc). Dm me if you feel like hopping on a match :)
See the image in the comment below to know what you are expecting (early stage).
-I have already made an executable, but it's more accessible to just open a browser and play.
-State: slowly replacing all placeholders with real assets as I get them from the artist. Hero Card Frame and Cardback are the actual ones we'll be using! Almost all of the game flow, systems, economy, and progress is in place. Looking to gather some feedback :)
Discord: https://discord.gg/6ASAdwWPuV