Planned Release Date: To be announced

About This Game

A candlelit wooden table. A hand of three cards. Fifteen seconds on the clock.

Grimoria is a fast-paced tactical card battler stripped of mana curves, bloated boards, and stalling. Inspired by the social bluffing and trick-taking traditions of Central European card play, every match is a compact, five-minute battle of reading intentions, setting traps, and managing thin margins.

A GAME OF MARGINS

Enter each clash with 10 Life and a hand of 3 cards drawn from your 14-card deck. Each round, both players commit a single card — highest strength wins, and the loser drops 2 Life.

With strict 15-second turns, matches move with relentless momentum from the first card to the last.

THE WINNER LEADS

Winning a round comes with an immediate tactical catch: you must play first in the next round.

Leading forces you to commit blind, exposing your play to an immediate counter-pick. Committing first grants you Tie Priority, but a well-timed elemental counter (Fire > Earth > Water > Fire) shatters that advantage and steals the round right back.

14 CARDS. 70 TOTAL POWER.

Every deck contains exactly 14 cards, strictly capped at a combined total of 70 strength.

Every slot is a deliberate trade-off. If you want the finishing power of a 9-strength Dragon, you are forced to balance your deck with a low-power card like the 1-strength Fairy. Victory isn't decided by rare cards; it is won by tricking your opponent into wasting their heavy hitters on your low-cost utility.

MYTHICAL CREATURES & RULE-BENDING ABILITIES

Every card in Grimoria is drawn from global folklore, from the fiery Phoenix and deep-sea Kraken to the cunning Kitsune and frozen Yeti. Beyond raw numbers, these mythical beasts bring game-altering abilities to the table:

• Face-Down Bluffs: Play cards face-down that reveal only at round’s end. Force your rival into an agonizing guess: did you drop a high-power finisher, or a cheap bait?

• Calculated Sacrifices: Lose a clash on purpose. Drop a low-cost Pegasus or Unicorn to mitigate incoming damage, preserving your life pool while burning your opponent’s best cards.

• Ability Negation: Shut down game-winning enemy effects entirely using the cunning Nekomata.

• Rule Reversals: Punish rivals hoarding high cards with match-altering abilities like "Next Round: Lowest Strength Wins."

THREE WAYS TO BATTLE

• Classic 1v1 Duels: Fast head-to-head mind games where reading your opponent’s habits is the only path to victory.

• Strategic 2v2 Co-Op: True collaborative teamplay. Partner with an ally sharing a fragile 7-Life pool. The highest card on the table takes the round, and both players' abilities activate simultaneously—enabling coordinated team shields, heals, and combo counters.

• Chaotic 4-Player Battle Royale: A four-way survival free-for-all across a single table. Balance offense and defense across three opponents, and be the last tactician standing.

Rotating Ranked Seasons: Test your mastery on the competitive ladder. Ranked queues rotate each season between 1v1 Duels and 2v2 Co-Op, featuring global leaderboards, skill tiers, and seasonal rewards.

NO POWER CREEP. ZERO PAY-TO-WIN.

Grimoria was built by an independent solo developer on a simple belief: card games should reward skill, not the size of your wallet.

• Permanent Deck Viability: New cards introduce fresh mechanics, never higher base stats. A deck you build today remains viable forever.

• 100% Earned Through Play: Every creature and elemental variation can be unlocked through gameplay, the Ascended Path, and the free Season Pass.

• Targeted Crafting: Earn materials to craft the exact cards you want for your build—no predatory gacha mechanics.

• Cosmetics Only: Optional purchases are strictly restricted to visual customization: card skins, custom card backs, unique game boards, avatars, and emotes.

Full cross-platform play across PC and mobile ensures instant matchmaking queues and an active global player base around the clock.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some game assets were created using AI generative tools. AI-generated visual assets were subsequently painted over, edited, and composited manually by the developer in Photoshop/Photopea. AI was also used to assist with localized text translations.