Release date, November 15
- Sneak Preview: Nov 10
- The first 16 players to come demo the game will have a chance to buy their choice of a Keyforge deck, 5 days before the official release. Learn the rules, and pre-order for the release on Nov 15. Facilitated by Lana and Matt.
- Launch Party: Nov 15
- Full support and organized play begins today! Pick up your copies of Keyforge and play sealed – free – to learn the game. Facilitated by Matt and Steve
Of all the games we’ve seen at Gen Con, this one stands out as the most unique. Each *card* will be unique, so there is no way to “tweak” the perfect deck; instead strategies must evolve based on what keywords are on the table at any given moment. Solving the problem CCGs often have when the meta gets stale, KeyForge is worth a look if you’re into Magic or LCGs, but want more variety in your game play. We’ll have updates here as they are available. Meanwhile, one deck costs $9.95 and the core box is just $39.95.
From Matt: The game’s production is totally unique in the card game world. When a new deck is printed the computer selects 3 factions randomly and adds 12 cards from the faction to the deck. These cards are procedurally selected to build a random, but unique, 36 card deck. Every deck will have a randomly generated name and card back. This back will be unique to your deck and your archon and have its name printed on the card backs and fronts.
Game play features an action economy. Card pool in the first set will be just under 400 cards. Starter box contains the only two pre-set decks in the game, and 2 random decks. Each 9.95 deck will be of the random variety.
KeyForge: Call of the Archons
The world of the Crucible awaits! KeyForge is a Unique Deck Game from the imagination of Richard Garfield that invites you to enter the Crucible, an artificial world where anything is possible. Here, you become a mighty Archon racing to unlock the Crucible’s hidden vaults and doing battle with one-of-a-kind decks, each filled with pieces of the countless planets and civilizations that make up this world. By using the creatures, artifacts, and abilities within your deck, you can stave off your opponent, gather Æmber, and use this crucial component to forge keys that will unlock the vaults. The first Archon to forge three keys earns victory!
The KeyForge: Call of the Archons starter set is the perfect place to begin your adventures on the Crucible. As you race to gather Æmber and unlock the Crucible’s hidden vaults, you will find all the implements you need to begin your journey in this set. Providing you with two training decks: Miss “Onyx” Censorius and Radiant Argus the Supreme, as well as two unique Archon Decks and a collection of keys, tokens, chain trackers, and status cards, this set provides everything that you and your opponent need to start playing!
Playing with the starter set is only the beginning of your adventures. You can expand your arsenal with Call of the Archons Archon Decks, each of which offers a full play experience without the need for deckbuilding or boosters. Each Archon Deck is completely one-of-a-kind, unlike any other deck in existence, and it offers an opportunity—the chance to become the best in the world at playing your decks. Will your teams have the strength, skills, and cunning to win the day?
A Battle of Wits and Wills
When two Archons discover one of the Crucible’s hidden vaults, conflict is bound to erupt. Each side sends their fiercest warriors into battle while others race to gather the precious Æmber. When the tide can turn at any moment, balance is key!
The World’s First Unique Deck Game
KeyForge offers easy to learn, fast-paced gameplay with completely unique decks, each deck unlike any other KeyForge deck in existence. Every deck invites you to embody a totally distinct Archon, displayed on the back of every card in the deck with their own unique name and design. Your deck also contains a distinct mix of creatures, artifacts, and abilities from three of the Crucible’s seven Houses!
Each Archon Deck offers a complete play experience, and the deck cannot be changed through deckbuilding, challenging you to make tactical decisions and discover the synergies within each deck. The unique mix of cards and Houses in each deck makes mastering every new play style and combination of Houses a thrilling challenge for every new deck you encounter. As you are thrown into battles where the tides can change at any moment, you are immersed in your role as the leader of your alliance to experience a game unlike anything you’ve ever seen.
Welcome to the Jungle
To achieve victory, you will need to call upon the skills of every House within your Archon Deck. Each House features an incredible array of beings with their own culture and technology, now incorporated into the Crucible. At the beginning of each turn, you must make the tough, tactical decision of declaring which House you will play that turn—and for that turn, you are only allowed to play, fight, and reap Æmber with cards from that faction.
The boisterous warriors of Brobnar value strength above all, while the corrupted demons of Dis rely on sorcery and dark machines. The logical scholars of Logos bring technology into every phase of their lives, but the diverse creatures of Untamed find comfort in the wilds, rejecting automation. The empire of Mars has remained intact on the Crucible, while the cunning rogues of the Shadows faction have fully embraced their new home, seizing every opportunity to pull a job or swindle another House. And the angelic members of Sanctum seek the same enlightenment as their Archons, valuing peace and virtue above the conflict that runs rampant throughout the Crucible. Now, each of these uniquely strong Houses must struggle alongside unlikely comrades and strange companions to aid their Archon… but which alliances will be powerful enough to achieve victory?
