Card Duel

The game you play with the cards you make. Change anything that isn't fun!

2 players · 1–3 cards each

How to play

  1. 1

    Pick who calls first. The youngest player starts.

  2. 2

    The caller names a stat: Power, Guard, Speed, or Heart.

  3. 3

    Both players choose a card and lay it face down. Then flip together.

  4. 4

    Compare that stat. If your card's Type beats theirs (see the wheel), add +2.

  5. 5

    Higher number wins the round. A tie means nobody scores.

  6. 6

    Swap who calls, and play 3 rounds. Most rounds wins the game. Got 3 cards? Each card plays once. Fewer cards? Use them again.

Example

Fire Cat
Cat · Fire
Common
Ice Cream · Sword
Power
3
Guard
5
Speed
6
Heart
2
vs
Leafy Turtle
Turtle · Leafy
★★★ Legendary
Donut · Wand
Power
8
Guard
14
Speed
7
Heart
11

Round 1: Player 1 calls Speed. Cat 6 + 2 (Fire beats Leafy) = 8. Turtle 7. Cat wins!

Round 2: Player 2 calls Guard. Cat 5 + 2 (Fire beats Leafy) = 7. Turtle 14. Turtle wins!

Legendary cards are strong, but the right stat and Type can still beat them.

Two cards facing off in a Card Duel

Type wheel

Bloom Splash Fire Leafy Frost Spark Each Type beatsthe one its arrowpoints to

Beating the other card's Type gives +2. Every other matchup is even.

Try these too

  • Peek first: flip the cards before the stat is called. Easier for younger players.
  • No repeats: each stat can be called only once per game.
  • Special move: once per game, shout your card's Special move to add +3.