CARD TYPES
Every card has a type - Rock, Paper, or Scissors (with very few unique exceptions), which means any card can be used in the RPS contest that happens in every turn.
Some cards are hybrid types that beat two other types but succumb to one.
SPELLS
Very powerful effects that both players have access to - but casting spells potentially thins your RPS contest options.
Spells can help your hand, your chances of winning, increase the mind game, or harm your opponent.
ECHOES
Swap your played card with one of your "Echo Cards" - exposed cards your opponent KNOWS could be swapped in. The presence of any Echoes in a player’s control adds a complex layer of guesswork to the contest.
THE AFFINITY DIE
Every turn the Affinity Die is rolled. Winning the RPS contest with a card type that matches this turn’s Affinity Die result grants an additional gem.
It is the core wrinkle in the guesswork - is your opponent playing to the Affinity Die, or expecting you to?
ARCHETYPES
Utilize an Archetype to give your deck a unique mechanical twist. Cards of Power end up back in your hand quicker, and the unique passive ability specific to each Archetype influences the way you play your deck in powerful and interesting ways.