[0.2] To the Gates of Truth

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            To the Gates of Truth

“To the Gates of Truth” is a scenarized, tactical and cooperative cardgame for 2 to 4 players. Follow the existential journey of Seekers that are trying to reach the Gates of Truth. 

But what does it all mean? 

          Cooperative  Cardgame

The game relies on different kind of cards (active, passives, objects...) that players will use. The game takes place on 8 different Celestial Islands inhabited by Entities, and the cards will reflect each environment and a specific gameplay mechanic.

Additionally, a synergy system between players will require a strategic and tactical thinking to cooperate properly.
 

            Tactical

Tactical, as in:

• it is a turn-based game...
• ...on a grid-based board...
• ... and the game is not a "dungeon crawling" game! There will be plenty of different winning conditions, that will not necessarily involve attacking ennemies. This game is much more "puzzle-based".
 

            Scenarized

As you will make your way through the Ascension to the Gates of Truth, you will get to know more about the Entities, the Universe, You and finally, the Truth. But, of course, there will be complications: Doubts, Non-sense, Incoherence, Mysteries or even Paradoxes will embody themselves and try to keep you away from this quest.

 The game features an original universe that will blend the gameplay mechanics with the scenarios.

            To the Gates of Truth

Reaching the Gates is a step but opening them is another. 

Well… if the Guardians accept it. 

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Presence represents the action of the individual, what is intrinsic by nature.

Aura represents the reaction, the relationship between the individual and their environment, what is extrinsic and always will be.

The Unspeakable is all that is not Presence and Aura. It is the Odds, Chance, Serendipity, Illumination, Unknowable Rules to mortals and any lifeform. 

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            In development & target audience

The game is currently in development and you can playtest 2 Celestial Islands already, at least 70% of the cards planned for all Islands (200+) and a tutorial scenario (version 0.4). Temporary illustrations and names for the cards are used and will change in the upcoming updates.

But for whom this game is for ? This game is aimed for: 

• Players looking for a cooperative and original take on cardgames
• Players that have at least an intermediate knowledge of cardgames in general
• Players that are interested in diving into an existential and oniric quest

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            How to playtest ?

A template has been made to play remotely on tabletopia.

A tutorial video and presentation of the game is available (even though not fully updated!).

If you're interested, feel free to reach me on discord (tupuchan#0494) or on the dedicated server : https://discord.gg/nS5ueNYaSp

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Made by Satya DAVID and Dritz. Inspirations are: 

Mechanics - Into the breach, tactical JRPG

Lore and Narration – Hades and Pyre from Supergiant Games

Card design layout mock up from:

<span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" <thanks="" to="" <="" span="">@ShirojikiM </span>and @ExpelliMARius

Icons and art used are from flaticon.com and Freepik (if it is AI generated, I am not aware of it).

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