CardForge

CardForge

A competitive card game where the deck-building starts before you even pick a deck.

Most card games hand you a pool of fixed cards and ask you to pick 30. CardForge does it differently: you forge each card yourself from modular components. A creature card isn't just "Wolf Hunter" — it's the creature stat block you chose, the equipment you welded onto it, the modifiers that twist its behavior, and the emblem that defines its identity. Two players can play the same archetype with completely different card lists.

## Core features

- 🛠️Card Forge — Craft custom cards by combining Creatures, Equipment, Spells, Modifiers, and Emblems. Power rating is calculated from your build, so no broken combos.

- ⚔️ Real-time PvP — Match against other players via matchmaking or invite friends to private lobbies.

- 🎯 Server-authoritative — All game logic runs on a dedicated server. No cheats, no desyncs, no rewinds.

- 🃏 Deck Builder — Curate your active deck from your collection of crafted cards.

- 💎 Resource system — Manage Crystals each turn to play cards strategically. No mana flood, no mana screw.

- 🌎 Hosted in São Paulo — Low latency for LATAM, decent globally.

 Card types

- Creatures — Combat units with attack, health, and behaviors.

- Equipment — Persistent buffs welded onto creatures.

- Spells — One-shot effects with immediate impact.

- Modifiers — Twist how a creature plays (lifesteal, charge, taunt, etc.).

- Emblems — Define the creature's identity and tribal synergies.

- Heroes — Your champion on the board.

## What this is

This is an Alpha build. Core gameplay is functional, but content is still being expanded. Expect:

- ✅ Working: account creation, deck building, card forging, PvP matchmaking, private lobbies.

- 🚧 In progress: more cards, more game modes, balance passes, polished UX.

- 🐛 Known issues: occasional auto-logout, lobby edge cases.

If you find a bug, tell me — every report shapes the next patch.

## Roadmap

- More card components (50+ planned for full release)

- Ranked ladder

- Solo missions and challenges

- Cosmetics and avatars

- Spectator mode

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## How to play

1. Download the zip, extract the folder, run `CardGame.exe`.

2. Create an account (email + password — no real verification yet, it's alpha).

3. Open the Forge and build a few cards using your starter components.

4. Build a deck in the Deck Builder and mark it active.

5. Hit Play for matchmaking, or Create Lobby to invite a friend with a code.

## System requirements

- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)

- RAM: 4GB minimum

- GPU: Anything with DirectX 11 support (integrated graphics ok)

- Network: Stable connection (real-time WebSocket)

## Feedback

Drop a comment on the project page, or DM me directly. I read everything.