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A fast, elegant card game of elemental drafting. Draw from the shared Animus, forge crystals, and ignite sleeping portals. Blue attunes, Purple pays, Green multiplies, Yellow improvises. First to seven portals ends the duel - but only the sharpest planner wins. Solo vs AI or online duels.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: 2026-11-03
Developer: RTForge
Genres: Indie, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    91% matchMostly Negative39% of 33 reviews2018
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    90% matchMixed67% of 137 reviews2016
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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    67% matchNo user reviews2025
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