ARK WAR CARDS

ARK WAR CARDS — Official Rules v1.0

Overview

Ark War Cards is a collectible strategy trading card game played on a 12×12 hexagonal grid. 2 players compete to defeat opposing heroes and destroy the enemy base. 400 unique collectible cards make up the ARK WARCARD Collection.

Setup

• Each player starts with a 60-card deck (max deck score: configurable, default 100 pts)
• Players start on opposite ends of the hex grid, placing 1 Hero + their Base game piece
• Up to 4 Heroes can be active per player, plus their Base
• Items are placed on the board each turn by rolling 2 dice (determines X/Y position)

Card Types & Scoring

• Common Card — 1 point
• Uncommon Card — 2 points
• Rare Card — 5 points
• Mythic Card — 8 points

Card Classes

• Hero (80 cards) — Your champion units. Each can equip Strategy, Population, Vehicle, and Item cards.
• Ark (80 cards) — Base units. Acts as a Hero (recommended to fight 2+ powered-up Heroes). Some Arks can move (mobility score >1).
• Population (50 cards) — Heroes equip population cards which can fight enemy heroes equipped population card or enemy hero
• Vehicle (50 cards) — Increases Hero movement speed when equipped.
• Weapon (50 cards) — Offensive equipment for Heroes and Bases.
• Item (50 cards) — Consumable effects: +1 HP, +1 Attack, -1 Energy cost, -1 Minerals cost.
• Resource (10 cards) — Mineral and Energy cards (+1 to +5). Required to play Population cards.
• Strategy (7 types) — Rock-paper-scissors style combat cards. Trigger fights between Heroes.
• Action (10 cards)(Event) — Stumble (discard), Curse (-1 HP), Blessing (+1 HP), Swiftness (+1 Speed/turn), Wealth (+1/2/3 resources), Catastrophe (-1 HP; max 1/deck).
• Facility (5 cards) — Mineral Refinery (-1/-4 cost), Mining Depot (+1/+4 Minerals/turn). Max 1/deck.
• Superweapon (4 cards)(Item) — -2 HP to base or hero. Max 1/deck.
• Wildcard (4 cards) — Wildcard: admin-configurable, can act as Vehicle + Weapon + Consumable.

Turn Structure

1. Draw cards from deck (hand limit: 10). Discard unwanted cards to bottom of deck.
2. Roll 1 dice roll per hero per turn, to move hero pieces on the hex grid.
3. Play Strategy & Action cards before, during, or after movement.
4. Capture resources landed on; pay Mineral & Energy costs for Population cards.

Combat

If a player uses a Strategy or Action card against an opposing Hero, a fight occurs. The 7 Strategy types function like rock-paper-scissors. If a Hero loses their Population card, they lose 1 HP and return to base.

Rounds & Victory

The game lasts 4 rounds. Players pursue items, improve weapons/vehicles/population tech, and try to defeat opposing Heroes before attacking the enemy Base to win.

Deck Building Rules

• Each deck must contain exactly 60 cards
• Total deck point score must not exceed the max score (default: 100 pts)
• Max 1 Catastrophe card per deck
• Max 1 Superweapon per deck
• Max 1 Facility of each type per deck