Fun, charming little indie project combining CCG and Match-3 mechanics. There's a lot to absorb, but it's got a lot of personality to ease you in. It's grindy at times, but with all cylinders firing and RNG going your way, it's incredibly satisfying. But boy oh boy are you going to experience some rough patches. It's worth it. If you like this, also check out: Ironcast, PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, and Card Quest.
Cards & Crystals
- Release Date:
- May 25, 2020
- Developer:
- Falko Michael Kötter
- Publisher:
- Falko Michael Kötter
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Match3 meets Trading Cards
Cards & Crystals combines the match-three, RPG and trading card genres into a delicious mix.
The result is a fast-paced puzzle/strategy game. Explore the wild world of Relegatia and fight your way up the top, until you’re mighty enough to defeat dragons and gods. Collect cards and booster packs by playing the game – not by paying. Level up your heroes, choose the best skills and cards to create your own strategy. Experimentation is key to defeat the many unique foes you encounter.
Collect, Build and Play
- Duel with a mix of trading cards and matching crystals
- Turn-based, but fast-paced gameplay
- Build individual decks and skillsets to overcome even the toughest foes
- Earn experience and new cards as you play
- 400+ cards to collect
- 21 heroes with unique stats and skills
- Giant single player campaign with over 100 encounters
- Story told by our charming AI (all skippable)
- Puzzle mode with 50 levels (new in 1.1)
0% Pay-To-Win! 100% Fun!
- No microtransaction crap, no pay-to-win
- Offline-only
- Full voice acting (
only) - Dating minigame (again,
only) - Choose your kind of humor: Puns, trick questions or memes (good jokes not guaranteed)
- Unlimited deck slots (as long as your hard drive is big enough)
- Make smalltalk with our charming AI
- Bonus levels and hidden treasure
- Squirrels, walruses, and platypuses
Screenshots
User Reviews
Interesting combination of match3 and card games. While you match gems you collect some resource which can be used to activate cards but certain cards require spending a turn matching required gems to use them. Most of the time you will be matching gems just to damage the enemy but occasionally instead of damaging you may want to summon an ally which can protect you against enemy damage or use some abilities or boost some stats allowing you to get more gems of certain color or to deal more damage. Each level you gain a skillpoint and a new skill which can be activated using those skillpoints and at global map at any time (after you complete tutorials) you can activate and deactivate them to customize your character or prepare your deck for certain encounters. Initially you unlock new areas on the map (which generate random location themed battles) by fighting some of their characters, then you fight characters to unlock more characters that you can switch to in the same save file. So...
This is a little gem of a game (a gaem?)... the match-3 slash card game mechanics are seamlessly executed and the pixel art is really charming and cute. The humor is on point and it seems to be a lot of lore sprinkled through the cards description. All in all it's noticeable this is a game made of love and really really fun.
Cheerful card game with a rather brutal streak ( Heck, the AI admits it's cheating in one conversation... >.> ) a few bugs, but some of them are pretty fun. For example, re-drawing the same card from your deck. Which is absolutely hilarious when it's a damage buff. Plenty of cards to unlock, heroes with different skills, and plenty of interesting challenges. ( What happens when your opponent is using your deck? Why, fill it with garbage or cards to help you, and laugh. ) However, it's not for the easily frustrated, as the AI will shamelessly bust out a row of huge chains on a whim and squash you like a bug.
Just what i was looking for. If you like card deck building, and matching puzzle games or either of those two then this maybe just for you to. To top it all off, it has some basic RPG elements to, with skill pts that help you customize your character. I just started and had already lost track of time. The graphics aren't great, but I'm more interested in the gameplay, and the rules are very basic and easy to learn. You also have a choose of starting characters which might offer some replay value. For about ten bucks on sell this is well worth it. Gives you something to do during Covid-19 lock down that is for sure.
Feels cosy, I like it.
It's a good, fun game. A pleasant combination of a card game with match 3. If you play match 3 for exciting visuals where the screen shakes and gems begin glowing hard when you link a huge chain, you might not get that here. But if you enjoy strategy and deck-building, this would totally be for you. If you enjoy MTG, Yugioh, Chess, anything like that. You might find this very fun. Later you'll unlock passive abilities which let you spend resources, which are gained from linking gems, to affect the board. (Clear lines, etc.) But a lot of the cards can also perform this function. The dev also seems like a really nice person and is still working on the game and has made good changes over the period I've played the game. Some may be thinking "10 bucks? That's a bit much for a match 3 game." but the card game and RPG stuff in it make it worth 10 bucks easily, I think.
Match 3 and Trading Cards, what a surprisingly interesting combination! I love the sassy AI, the fun details and the diverse music. Hoping for Blubellie merch !!! :D
This is a very fun game so far. The gameplay is a mix of match 3 puzzle games and a card game. I like a lot of the little details unique to this game. For example: In other match 3 games that have you squaring off against an opponent you have to share the board with them, but in this one, each hero is playing on their own board. (It's always been a pet peeve of mine in these kinds of games where you take a turn that randomly sets up an even better turn for the opponent because of how the random pieces drop back onto the board. [i]I'm looking at you, Puzzle Quest![/i]) Another unique detail are the cards, of course. Clearing pieces off of the grid not only hurt the enemy but give you the energy to play or draw cards. In addition to cards that can mess around with the pieces on the boards or temporarily boost your stats there are also cards that summon units to block damage for you and often have other abilities as well. The pixel art is simple, but very well done, and everything is e...
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), 8 and Windows 10
- Processor: Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: 1360*768 screen resolution
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), 8 and Windows 10
- Processor: Dual Core
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: 1920*1080 screen resolution
FAQ
How much does Cards & Crystals cost?
Cards & Crystals costs $11.99.
What are the system requirements for Cards & Crystals?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), 8 and Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: 1360*768 screen resolution Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+), 8 and Windows 10 Processor: Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 500 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card Additional Notes: 1920*1080 screen resolution
What platforms is Cards & Crystals available on?
Cards & Crystals is available on Windows PC.
Is Cards & Crystals worth buying?
Cards & Crystals has 100% positive reviews from 11 players.
When was Cards & Crystals released?
Cards & Crystals was released on May 25, 2020.
Similar Games
AI-powered recommendations based on game description