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Dark Cards of Candlewood

Lunoland, Joystick Ventures

A solo collectible card game with the soul of a classic JRPG. Embark on replayable dungeon runs with deceptively deep, two-choice card combat. Draft items for your backpack, master chain attacks, and even crack a few card packs...then save the world from eternal darkness!

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-Features-
  • Unique, two-choice card combat that's easy to pick up, but deceptively deep.

  • Play the perfect turn by mastering chain attacks, backpack items, momentum, and more!

  • Collect cards via packs, singles, drops, drafts, and crafts. No microtransactions!

  • Customize your characters' stat points to equip different cards from 6 class-based sets.

  • Recruit up to 7 playable party members, each with their own signature ability.

  • Over 300 cards, items, and enchantments!

  • Roguelite-style randomized dungeons with a variety of encounters, but no permadeath.

  • Explore a world map with 10 unique locations and over 50 enemies.

  • Upgrade the town of Candlewood to unlock even more powers and perks.


About the Game

The world is on the brink of endless night and you just lost all your best cards in a shipwreck. Rebuild your collection and save the town of Candlewood in this fantasy deckbuilder that combines the best parts of trading card games with a party-based RPG.

Featuring a unique, two-choice card combat system that's easy to pick up yet surprisingly deep; weave together multiple hands using the chain system and discover a huge variety of keywords, status effects, and enchantments to build around!


-Collect Cards Your Way-

Collect hundreds of cards from six class-based sets! Spend your party's stat points to equip new cards and customize your decks to build the perfect team. Farm loot from adventures, borrow powerful cards from the library, prototype new keywords at the blacksmith, and spend your gold on packs at the shop.


-The Soul of a JRPG-

Retro aesthetic meets modern gameplay. Recruit new party members as you explore the world map and experience an epic JRPG adventure story brimming with charm, humor, and melodrama.


-Replay and Upgrade-

Battle your way through randomized dungeons and defeat bosses to progress the story. If you die, the only thing you'll lose is your loot! Help the villagers upgrade the town of Candlewood to unlock even more powers and perks.

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  1. Dark Cards of CandlewoodSteam announcement

    Demo Version 0.6.8

    Hey everyone, back again with a quick update. Things have been pretty quiet as I'm still heads-down working on all of the remaining content in the game. Most of what I'm doing…

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  3. Dark Cards of CandlewoodSteam announcement

    Hit me with your best shot!

    For anyone who has tried the demo, I've put together a survey get your feedback and opinions to help me improve the game and nail down the final scope. All questions are…

  4. Dark Cards of CandlewoodSteam announcement

    Demo Version 0.6.5

    Just a small update for you this time with some more quality of life features and bug fixes from recent playtesting. Thank you to everyone who has reported bugs or discussed…

  5. Dark Cards of CandlewoodSteam announcement

    Post-Next Fest Demo Updates

    Thanks for an awesome Next Fest! I've been overwhelmed with all of the positive feedback and support from players. There were thousands of new demo installs and wishlists during…

  6. Dark Cards of CandlewoodSteam patch notes

    Next Fest Demo Fixes

    Hey all, thank you so much for your feedback on the Next Fest demo so far. Here are the patch notes for a small update I released yesterday: Fixed missing behavior on a few cards…

  7. Dark Cards of CandlewoodSteam announcement

    Next Fest Key Giveaway Contest!

    Hey everyone, back again with another update. This time, I'm excited to share a brand new demo with you as part of Steam Next Fest! I'll also be running several contests to win…

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