[Best Board Game of the Year at Dice Con] Kungfu Card blends Chinese martial arts with classic Poker mechanics, creating a unique battler where every fight feels like a fighting-game showdown. Choose your style, master your techniques, and crush all who dare challenge you!

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Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“The unique gameplay of Kung Fu Card relies on extensive player feedback and suggestions to help us improve game balance, as well as enhance the visual and user interaction experiences. Early Access also provides us with the opportunity to further expand upon the original gameplay, ensuring we deliver the best possible gaming experience.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game will be in Early Access for approximately 7 to 8 months. We will release a content update roadmap, and Early Access will conclude once those milestones are achieved. Of course, this timeline is not absolute and may change depending on the feedback we receive and the additional time needed to polish the game's quality. We will continually share our latest progress with the community throughout the development phase.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of Kung Fu Card is planned to feature a massive content expansion compared to the initial Early Access release. We currently plan to include the following in the full version:
-PvE Roguelike Adventure Mode
-2-8 Player Multiplayer Plum Blossom Poles (Meihuazhuang) Mode
-New Martial Arts Factions: Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and Xinwu
-Additional character skins, foil cards, and alternate card art
-More interactive player dialogue options
-Additional arena stages”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“-7 distinct martial arts faction decks, including 3 beginner-friendly decks and 4 advanced decks.
-A complete PvE Arcade Campaign Mode, where players can build their own decks to battle and defeat 6 enemies.
-A comprehensive Ranked System featuring matchmaking, leveling, and token rewards.
-A friend and custom arena system that allows players to create private rooms and invite friends to battle.
-An in-game shop system where players can use tokens earned from ranked matches to draw rewards.
-A complete player career profile system with quest rewards.
-Extensive customization options allowing players to personalize skins, foil cards, alternate art, and interactive dialogues to build their ideal combinations.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“We plan to slightly increase the price after Early Access concludes.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We will actively listen to all player community feedback, including suggestions from our X (Twitter), and Discord, and use it to improve the game. Additionally, the game will collect anonymous statistical data and feature an in-game feedback tool to make it easy for players to submit their thoughts and bug reports.”
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About This Game

  • Award-Winning Gameplay: Winner of Dice Con's Best Chinese Indie Board Game of the Year, with tried-and-true gameplay that promises endless fun.

  • Tactical Depth: Easy to pick up, hard to master—familiar card and board-game mechanics with endless tactical possibilities.

  • Multiple Modes: Face off in tense one-on-one duels, compete online, or challenge yourself in Roguelike arena runs.

  • Oriental Aesthetics: Immerse yourself in the artistry of traditional martial arts fused with modern visuals.

The core rules of Kungfu Card blend the principles of Poker and Mahjong, making it incredibly easy to pick up. The game uses numbered cards from 1 to 9, divided into four suits—Fist, Palm, Kick, and Elbow—for offense and defense. You can probe your opponent with low-value cards to bait out their defense, or build up high-value moves for a relentless assault. While it might seem like a simple game of high and low numbers, it's actually a pure psychological mind game.

Think like a true martial arts master and switch fluidly between three stances:

  • Offensive Stance: If your card values are too low, combine two cards into one devastating strike that is hard to block.

  • Defensive Stance: When facing an overwhelming assault, turn offense into defense by playing two attack cards as a single defense card to adapt to the threat.

  • Feint Stance: If you're stuck with a bad hand, discard any two cards and redraw to search for the perfect opening.

 

The highest realm of martial arts is using your opponent's strength against them, and Kungfu Card is no different. Always read your opponent's plays. The moment your played card forms a straight (consecutive numbers, like 1-2-3) or a triplet (three of the same number) with the cards on the field, you trigger a "Disrupt". A Disrupt completely negates all damage for the current round and grants you a moment of enlightenment, allowing you to draw a powerful "Technique" card from your deck for a game-changing victory!

  • Diverse Martial Arts: From Emei with its many forms to the unpredictable Drunken Fist, each style has its own philosophy and playstyle.

  • Define Your Style: Victory begins in preparation. Choose Principles and Techniques that synergize to create a strategy uniquely yours—for you are the grandmaster of your style.

Challenge others in Kung Fu Cards, online or locally.

  • 1v1 Ranked Matches: Hone your skills on the ladder and fight your way to the top in intense duels.

  • Skirmish Zone – Multiplayer Free-for-All (coming soon): Battle 4–8 players in chaotic, last-one-standing matches.

Whether climbing the ranks or dueling friends, every fight tests your martial prowess.

Dive into Martial Tournament mode (coming soon) and grow stronger through a roguelike adventure.

But beware! Your opponents are more than mere fighters. They're Mirror Phantoms, echoes of players who have walked this path before and prevailed.

Succeed, and your deck becomes a Guardian, leaving a Mirror Phantom behind for future challengers.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: i5-3570K
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: i7 7700k
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