It’s been a very long time since my final replace, however that’s as a result of… properly, all the pieces modified.
What began as a small facet venture has gone by means of an entire overhaul. And I imply full. The sport has a brand new title, a brand new identification, new artwork, and even a complete new algorithm and mechanics. So yeah, this isn’t only a patch. It’s mainly model 2.0.
Complete Redesign
I rewrote each single card within the sport. Each stat, each impact, each interplay — all redesigned from the bottom as much as make the gameplay tighter, extra enjoyable, and extra versatile. The previous variations are gone. What’s in now’s far more balanced, far more attention-grabbing, and actually, simply higher.
New Artwork (and a brand new tone)
All the cardboard artwork has been changed with authentic new illustrations. The visible model is now constant throughout the board — cleaner, extra polished, and most significantly: the sport is now SFW. That was a acutely aware determination I made to maintain issues extra accessible and open to a broader viewers. Nonetheless enjoyable, nonetheless trendy, simply… much less spicy.
New Mechanics, Extra Technique
I’ve additionally added a bunch of recent mechanics that shake issues up in actually enjoyable methods. There’s standing results, minion traits, tempo-based methods, and playing cards that work together along with your mana in bizarre and intelligent methods. I received’t spoil an excessive amount of, however in the event you like card video games with room to suppose, this could hit the spot.
What’s Subsequent?
Now that the massive content material replace is finished, I am shifting gears a bit towards polish and testing. There’s nonetheless work to do on the engine facet (UI enhancements, deck editor tweaks, and many others.), however the basis is lastly the place I would like it to be. Feels good.
Oh — and the sport’s new title is Arcana Card Area. Felt like the precise time for a clear break and a contemporary identification. Hope you prefer it.
Extra updates (and perhaps a playable demo ) coming quickly. Thanks for studying, and as at all times, in the event you’ve acquired suggestions or simply wanna chat in regards to the sport, drop a remark.
– IVÁN
Some pics of the brand new playing cards:
