Cabals: The Card Game

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v2.1.0 (22.3.2013)

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FAQ

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What is Cabals: The Card Game?

Cabals: The Card Game is an exciting new online trading card game developed for iPhone, iPad, Android devices and browsers.

What makes Cabals: The Card Game unique?

Cabals: The Card Game re-invents TCGs by combining them with a game board. This makes positioning and controlling the board an important part of the game, and allows us to keep the mechanics simple and easy to pick up, while offering deep and rewarding gameplay.

Additionally, the game is set to a unique world that draws heavily from real esoteric and mystical traditions, and is visualized by stunning paintings created specifically for each individual card.

Stay tuned for more details and new announcements about other unique game features.

What does it cost?

Nothing! Cabals: The Card Game is free to download and play.

How do you guys make money, then?

You can buy in-game currency to expand your card collection faster and access other Premium features. We'll announce more details on Premium features later.

Who is developing Cabals: The Card Game?

The game is being developed by a Finnish game studio Kyy Games.

We are a small, indepedent game developer founded in May 2009. Before Cabals: The Card Game, we have created two original iPhone and iPad titles of our own (Legends of Elendria: The Frozen Maiden and Cooties) and several games for other publishers. These projects have allowed us to polish our skills for our long-term goal: developing and publishing Cabals: The Card Game.

Why an online TCG?

Because we feel that touchscreen devices and online gameplay are a perfect match for trading card games. The smart devices allow you to find opponents to play anywhere and at any time, and they are also much more transportable than huge card collections. Also, not having to deal with printing, storing and distributing physical cards keeps the costs down.

TCGs are also our personal passion. The CEO and co-founder of Kyy Games, Mika Rosendahl, is a former Magic: the Gathering national champion and a Pro Tour player, and the rest of the team are avid card and board game fans.

What does the free download include?

With the free download you get the full game with a full set of features, including your own account with a unique username, the free online multiplayer, single-player mode, and all the upcoming updates.

In addition, when you create a new account, you get a starter set and some currency to buy extra cards to get you started. The value of this set is about $6 - not bad for a free game!

Is Cabals: The Card Game the same on all platforms?

Cabals: The Card Game is available for iPhone, iPad, Android devices, and browsers. The game is exactly the same on all the platforms.

It's also a full cross-platform title, so someone playing online on iPad can end up playing against someone playing online on Android.

Is my account tied to a specific device?

No. You can access your account and decks and play on any device using your own account name and password.

What are the different cabals like?

The first release of Cabals: The Card Game includes four different cabals to play.

Order of Zahir relies on the esoteric art of alchemy. They are masters over both mind and matter, and strike at their enemies with strange poisons and animated creations. Their goal is domination over everything.

Vril Society combines strange Vril energy to the latest technological discoveries for powerful and unusual results. They may lack in subtlety, but they more than make up for it in overpowering force and ruthlessness.

Danann Covenant have summoned the forgotten Sidhe to their side, and combined the ancient faery tricks with their own magickal talents. You can never know quite what to expect from Danann Covenant - which is exactly how they prefer it.

Bearclaw Brotherhood is built upon the powers of the old shamans and the command they have over the land, spirits and people of Mother Russia. They may be slow to rouse, but their full might is terrifying beyond comparison.

How can I combine different cabals?

It's often useful to combine the talents of different factions in a single deck for interesting and powerful card combinations.

Order of Zahir and Vril Society together form a faction called Dominion that strives to control everything, nature and humankind alike. They can be used together.

Danann Covenant and Bearclaw Brotherhood form a faction called Primal that above anything believes in the power of unfettered nature. They can be used together.

You keep calling Cabals: The Card Game a trading card game. What does that mean?

Trading card games are a unique game concept where each player has their own collection of cards that they use to put together a unique deck. The players use these decks to play against each other. For more details, see our introduction to trading card games and online trading card games here.

Okay, I like the sound of this. How can I play the game?

You can play it directly on your browser here. If you don't have Unity Player installed, you will be prompted to install it.

How do I get more cards?

The simplest and fastest way to get more cards is to access Cabals Store from the main menu. In the store, you can buy Influence and then use the Influence to buy individual cards or random card packs.

You can also gain cards by playing the game, allowing you to expand your collection gradually.

How do I build or modify a deck?

Once you have created an account, you can find Deck Editor from the game main menu.

Your deck most include exactly 30 cards, and one Hero. Your Hero determines, which cabals are available to you when building the deck.

To add a card into your deck, you must first remove one a card from it. After that you can add any card in your collection in its stead. After you are happy with your deck, press the arrow on top left corner to save the deck. The deck must have at least 30 cards at this point.

Is there any cardlists available?

Download the complete card list
Download Bearclaw Brotherhood card list
Download Danann Covenant card list
Download Vril Society card list
Download Order of Zahir card list


How do I win the game?

There are two ways to win in Cabals: The Card Game. You can either storm your opponent's stronghold by moving your unit on top of it, or collect 60 Domination Points. Domination Points are gained by controlling special locations on the game board and from different special abilities.

The first player to reach one of these victory conditions wins the game immediately.

What is the 'Username" and how to change it?

Username identifies you in Ranked Matches (initially 'Player123448509' etc.). To change it, go to (Main menu -> Options), click on 'Username', type in the name you want to use, and click 'Save'

Card Spotlight

Sidh

"The roots in the ceiling of the Caer Loyw halls are decorated with jewelry. Below them screams of feasting and fighting echo." -Nuadha, Danann King

The Archives

The Archives sheds some developer insight on how specific cards were designed. Read more.