Poker Battle

Poker Battle is a single-player card game inspired by the Chinese folktale “The Race of Tianji’s Horses.” In the tale, two sides race three horses of different grades—superior, medium and inferior—in three rounds. The winner takes two of the three rounds, and the order in which each side enters its horses is key to victory.

Card battles

You and a computer-controlled opponent each select a pile from a shuffled standard 54-card deck. In each major round, you both draw the top three cards from your piles for the minor rounds, then play one card per minor round. Cards face off according to their face values, changing each side’s health; both start with 100 health points. The game ends when a player’s health reaches zero, though other rare ending conditions can occur. After a game, rewards are calculated and a rating is given.

Skills and rewards

Eight types of chip skills can come into play. You can exchange earned EXP for detailed game rules and unique summons.

Match structure

A session is estimated to take less than 10 minutes. The game has no stages, so all content is available from the start. Randomness is bounded, and some computer actions follow predictable patterns. Outcomes depend on the combination of cards, skills and play order, balancing luck and skill across wins, defeats and comebacks.