Cards of CarRel
COMING SOON*!
There's always gotta be something on the horizon. This is a big one.
This is the game that started the CarRel universe, it is the one that has consumed (by far) the most time. I've worked on this sucker for thousands of hours, and it is almost done; the first bit anyway.
What will it be?
Cards of CarRel will be a dueling card game in which two players compete to lower their opponent's base health from 20 to 0; they will use figures and events from history to accomplish this.
This is going to be a complicated game for non-casual players. It is really at the opposite end of the game spectrum as Cartography of CarRel. As it stands, the basic rules are 20 pages in length, the comprehensive another 40. The initial scope of the game is limited to U.S. history, but I have many plans for broader world history as well.
On initial release, I hope to have 3 decks of 72 unique cards ready. Right now, 2 of these decks are locked in and ready to go. The third is almost there. The main hurdle remaining is the physical production of these decks. I wanted this to be something I can make myself. This was for many reasons, some were: I would be able to charge less (I doubt I'll have the sales to be able to order enough decks to make the cost for you all low enough to compete with the price I could charge if I controlled production); I would be able to release more decks and have more flexibility and creativity (similar rationale as noted above); and I would be able to make sure the product is exactly what I want (I would have control over almost every level of production and will be able to ensure that the final product is up to my aesthetic and environmental standards). That said, after months (maybe years?) of trying, I cannot get the cards thin and 'slidey' enough to satisfy my high standards. So, I am now thinking I will get, in small batches, the cards made by a professional card-making company. I will still handle the boxes and every other little bit going into the game, but the cards will be pro level; because they, and you all, are worth it.
After this initial release of 3 decks, I have plans for another 5-7 themed decks with smaller addendum decks of 12 or so in addition. I have over 800 cards in various stages of development in my U.S. history list alone. Once I am confident an entire U.S. history course could theoretically be covered by the cards I've released, I will begin true work on world history; this is way down the track though.
*When tho?
Man... IDK. There is just one real problem I am trying to conquer... But it has been nagging at me for months and I can't seem to get after it. That said... Maybe by the end of 2023? Stick with me! We're going places.
A lil' taste...
Note: the little paperclip-looking thing at the top right of the card means this card is a part of an addendum deck (the first one, to be exact, that deals almost exclusively with Mr. George).
A lil' explanation...
A Couple Keywords:
Evoke:
OPTIONAL: If the named figure is in your active stage, reshuffle it into your deck and replace it with this card for the cost indicated after the Evoke key word, NOT the listed AP (action point) cost at the top of the card.
Place the evoked card in the same place in your active stage as the replaced figure.
Deference:
The associated figure cannot be blocked by an enemy figure with three (3) attack or less.
This applies to a figure's final, altered attack stat, NOT just their listed stat.
I promise... this will all make sense when you play the game!
This card is an example of a biography card that is around a 4 on a scale of straightforward, basic (0) to ultra complex, how do I even use this (10). As I noted above, there will also be journal cards that deal with events (or topics) in history, like the U.S. Constitution. There will also be reference cards that represent pieces of geography and objects from history, like the Columbia River and the Washington Monument respectively. Bottom line, if you are a history nerd and you like overly-complex card games... Stick around, I got something good for you.