It’s been a very long time since my final replace, however that’s as a result of… properly, every little thing modified.
What began as a small facet undertaking has gone by way of a whole overhaul. And I imply full. The sport has a brand new title, a brand new id, 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 The outdated variations are gone. What’s in now could be 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 fashion is now constant throughout the board — cleaner, extra polished, and most significantly: the sport is now SFW. That was a 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 latest mechanics that shake issues up in actually enjoyable methods. There’s standing results, minion traits, tempo-based methods, and playing cards that work together together with your mana in bizarre and intelligent methods. I gained’t spoil an excessive amount of, however should you like card video games with room to assume, this could hit the spot.
What’s Subsequent?
Now that the massive content material replace is completed, 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 so forth.), however the basis is lastly the place I need it to be. Feels good.
Oh — and the sport’s new title is Arcana Card Enviornment. Felt like the correct time for a clear break and a recent id. Hope you prefer it.
Extra updates (and possibly a playable demo 
) coming quickly. Thanks for studying, and as all the time, should you’ve bought suggestions or simply wanna chat in regards to the sport, drop a remark.
– Iván
Some pics of the brand new playing cards:
