The Heart of Anathema

The Heart of Anathema

Descend into the cursed expanse known as Anathema, a forest once conquered by a vanished empire whose dominion stretched across all lands—and then collapsed without a trace. Their power came from forbidden relics, but centuries later, no one remembers their downfall… except for the monstrous wraiths that still cling to ruins buried under tangled roots. Your kingdom—once unified—now fractures into rival factions, each seeing Anathema as the final key to absolute power.

🏰 Intra-Kingdom Rivalries

The realm’s factions are born from its ruling elites: arcane scholars, noble houses, and devout orders. Though different in methods, all share one ambition: to rise from decay and claim sole supremacy. During each crisis, they maneuver through intrigue and military force, each believing their vision of the kingdom’s rebirth must outpace the others.

You lead one such faction, using cards to summon your champions, construct fortifications, and call on ancient magics. As you delve deeper into Anathema, you realize the stakes extend beyond survival—they are a desperate gamble for destiny.

🌲 Forest-Dwelling Threats: The Other Side of Anathema

Beyond human ambition lie insidious threats:

As bodies fall in Anathema, they reanimate into grotesque, fast-growing creatures. Most flee, but there are some who worship them as kin—they embrace the transformations and live among the aberrations in horrifying communion.

On other places of Anathema, elf, orc, and troll survivors who have been ostracized by civilization band together. Far from noble woodsmen, these elves are ruthless predators, and their orc and troll allies are brutal warriors. United in purpose, they seek to claim Anathema’s relics for themselves and reclaim agency from the world that rejected them.

A third clandestine faction stirs within the forest’s shadows—its nature yet unknown, but the rumor of its presence hints at forces even the others will fear.

⚔️ Gameplay: Real-Time Strategy Meets Roguelike Cardcraft

Your campaign blends two powerful gameplay pillars:

• Accessible, Meaningful RTS Combat
  Fast and fluid tactical battles with intuitive controls. Terrain, unit positioning, and timing matter—yet no single fight overwhelms with micromanagement.

• Strategic Deck‑Building and Base Construction
  Between battles, draft cards to bolster your forces. Build defenses, summon elite units, and activate ancient relic effects. Discover hidden synergies: maybe a units from rival lines is just what you needed.

🌑 A World of Corruption and Discovery

Anathema itself is a presence. Its twisted flora clings to ruined temples, its creeping decay corrupts relics with both power and curse. Finding an artifact grants strength, but its price may be hidden—will you pay it willingly?

Rival factions betray one another at every turn. Only one can claim the forest’s legacy, and the means may be darker than the forest itself.

Forge your faction’s destiny. Confront the cursed forest. Uncover relics whose magic once shattered an empire… and might remake yours. Are you ready to seize what Anathema still hungers for?