An old-school card battler. Raise a warband of ten, break the ten citadels of the old kingdom, then take your deck to the Crown Tourney and fight other players for the throne.
Your hero never leaves the field. Each of the six warlords bends the rules once per battle, and if they fall, the battle is lost.
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Beasts
A warband is exactly nine beasts. No sixty-card decks, no luck of the draw: every card matters and you will know them all by name.
10
Citadels
Ten boss fortresses, each with a twisted rule of its own. Win and their lord's beast can join you.
The warband
Nine beasts at your back
Every beast has a kin, a cost and one ability that changes the board. Hover or tap a card to turn it in the light.
6
Frost
Rimeback Drake
Freezes the strongest enemy beast for one turn when it enters the field.
⚔ 5♥ 7
5
Grave
The Hollow Regent
Returns one fallen beast to your hand at the end of each round.
⚔ 3♥ 6
3
Wild
Ironjaw Alpha
Gains +1 attack for every other Wild beast in your warband.
⚔ 4♥ 4
7
Stone
Mossborn Colossus
Takes the first hit aimed at your warlord every round.
⚔ 2♥ 10
4
Sky
Gilded Gryphon
Strikes first and can attack the enemy back row.
⚔ 5♥ 3
6
Deep
Drowned Wyrm
Pulls an enemy beast into the depths, swapping its position.
⚔ 6♥ 5
Six of the forty-two beasts in the closed beta. Card values may change before release.
How a battle plays
Slow to learn the board, quick to play a round
Muster. Draw three of your nine beasts and gain crowns, the currency you spend to play them.
Command. Place beasts on two rows. The front row guards, the back row strikes from cover.
Clash. Beasts attack in order of speed. Abilities chain, and a single well-timed play can turn a lost round.
Hold. Survive the round and your warlord gains a banner. Three banners wins the battle.
A typical battle lasts 8 to 12 minutes
The campaign
Ten citadels stand between you and the crown
Each fortress is a boss with a rule that breaks the usual game. Three of them are shown below.
Citadel III
Emberhold
A fortress of black glass where every round the floor itself burns. Bring stone and frost, or bring a lot of healing.
Citadel VI
Pale Spire
Its lord freezes your hand: one random card cannot be played each turn. Short games favour the bold.
Citadel VIII
Sunken Keep
Fog hides the enemy's beasts until they strike. Scouts and Sky beasts are worth their weight in gold here.
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Player versus player
The Crown Tourney
Every week, warlords from across the realm meet in a Swiss bracket. Five rounds from Monday to Friday decide the top eight, who fight for the crown in Saturday's live final.
Format
5 Swiss rounds + top-8 final
Final
Saturdays, 18:00 UTC
Season
8 weeks, ranks reset
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Questions
Asked at the gate
What kind of game is Olden Era?
A turn-based card battler in the old style: no real-time clicking, no endless deck building. You lead one warlord and exactly nine beasts, and you learn them inside out.
What are the ten citadels?
The single-player campaign. Each citadel is a boss fight with its own rule that bends the game, from burning floors to frozen hands. Beat all ten to earn the right to enter the Crown Tourney's top bracket.
How does the Crown Tourney work?
Every week, players face each other in a Swiss-style bracket with the warbands they built in the campaign. The top eight meet on Saturday for the crown. Results reset each season, so new players can climb quickly.
Is it pay-to-win?
No. Every warlord and beast is earned by playing. There are no loot boxes and no paid cards. Cosmetic card frames may come later, and they will never change how a card plays.
Which platforms?
Windows PC first, during the closed beta. We are testing a Steam Deck control layout and will share more on other platforms when we have something solid to show.
How do I get into the beta?
Leave your email in the beta form. We invite players in waves and send one email per wave. No spam, and you can leave the list at any time.
Closed beta
Claim your banner
We invite players in small waves so every bug report gets an answer. Leave your email and we'll send a key when your wave opens. One email per wave, nothing else.
