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Sylvan Tactics

Outmaneuver your rival in this tactical card battler with the strategic positioning of chess. Master escalating Sigil costs, deploy powerful units, and claim victory through cunning strategy on an 8x8 woodland battlefield.

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About the Game

Outmaneuver your opponent in a strategic chess-like card battler where every move counts.

Sylvan Tactics combines the tactical depth of chess with the strategic variety of deck-building card games. Command Kings, Queens, Pawns, and powerful Mercenaries across an 8x8 battlefield, using cards to turn the tide of battle and reduce your opponent's King to zero health.

Strategic Resource Management
Master the Sigil system—your actions grow more costly as you take them. Your first move costs 1 Sigil, your second costs 2, and your third costs 3. Plan your turn carefully: every decision matters when resources scale with ambition.

Shared Deck, Asymmetric Strategies
Both players draw from the same deck of 76 unique cards, but how you deploy them defines your path to victory. Will you rush with aggressive Pawns, fortify with defensive Battlefields, or surprise your opponent with devastating Riposte cards played on their turn?

Chess Meets Card Combat

  • Position is power: Movement follows chess-like patterns—Rooks move in lines, Bishops diagonally, Knights in L-shapes

  • Every kill has consequences: When a unit falls, your King takes morale damage—but attacking units claim the fallen's square for free

  • Promote and adapt: Pawns that reach the enemy's back row transform into mighty Mercenaries mid-battle

  • Deploy your champions: Spend Sigils to summon Mercenaries with unique abilities, equip them with powerful gear, or unleash your Queen—a devastating unit who can be deployed to fit the situation

Key Features

  • Peer-to-peer multiplayer: Challenge friends or rivals in direct PvP matches

  • 76 unique cards with diverse abilities: Actions, Battlefields, Equipment, and Mercenaries

  • Deep tactical gameplay: Combine positioning, resource management, and card synergies

  • Quick matches: Most games take about 30 minutes

Will you conquer through aggressive tactics, calculated defense, or cunning misdirection? The choice is yours.