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Black Bristol

Black Bristol is a team deckbuilding card-battler that rewards skill, cunning and coordination. Each casting is a mind game - coaxing spells, weaving combos, and seizing momentum alongside your ally. Build your spell book. Synergise with your partner. Outsmart the other team.

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Fathom
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Fathom
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--- Playtest now available! Join the Discord and find a group! ---

Build your spell book. Synergise with your partner. Outsmart the other team.

Black Bristol is a team deckbuilding card-battler that rewards skill, cunning and coordination. It has a few twists that make it unique and compulsive playing.

2v2 Team-based Combat: Coordinate with your partner to chain powerful effects and manage your shared resources.

Dynamic Casting System: Spells resolve by priority, not order played—meaning timing, bluffing, and anticipating your opponents is key.

Satisfying Duels: Build your strategy around delayed spells that only trigger at the right moment—or disrupt your opponent’s before they can. 

Strategy Required Only: Minimal randomness — your foresight, coordination, and timing determine the outcome.

No unlocks, no pay to win and no microtransactions

Replayable, Deeply Strategic and Addictive

Features

  • 30+ spell cards (with more being added!)

  • P2P multiplayer lobby system

  • A basic singleplayer practice mode

  • Free! and no microtransactions

Roadmap*

  • Oct 2025: Steam Playtest Available

  • Gameplay optimisation

  • Analytics

  • Dimensions

  • Bidding

  • More Spell cards

  • Matchmaking

  • Quality of life features

  • Art, animation and sound update

* planned features and indicative dates will change as they are better developed and on player feedback

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