Takara Cards

Takara Cards is a roguelike deck-builder in which you create a Cadet and search the Cosmos for the legendary Space Dragons who stole from the Federation. You build your deck as you explore, respond to story events and fight enemies in turn-based combat.

Create your Cadet

Choose from four unlockable races, each with its own ship: Dwarves, Humans, Orks and Elves. You also select a starting reputation, such as Proud Genius, Born Seller or Naive Prodigy. Reputations are not permanent: events can change them, and your responses generate Karma that influences your reputation, deck and later events. Blessed responses can earn blessed Karma and Reputation, while Guts Karma is another possible alignment.

Build your deck

Maneuver and Equipment cards come from story events, level-ups and stores. You can buy authorized equipment from the Guild or unofficial gear from Pirates; smuggled equipment cards travel around the galaxy, and you may end up acting as a mule. If you gain the Thief reputation, you may be able to steal cards, with your chances of being caught also determined by your Karma.

Your deck represents both your pilot and your ship, and you develop it by venturing through the Cosmos and its events. The game has over 140 cards and 40 units, with dozens of unique cards to combine. You can use your whole ship as a weapon, destroy enemies and recover resources to trade for supplies or use as ammunition.

Fight in turn-based combat

Combat is a turn-based card game focused on planning combinations. Chaining combos earns extra XP, and defeating a wave of enemies recharges your batteries, so your turns never have to end. Card synergies can let you clear the enemy board in one turn.

Events and lore

Events inspired by tabletop RPGs feature voice acting, and your choices influence your reputation and deck through the Karma system. The in-game Codex provides access to lore and strategies, alongside hand-painted artwork inspired by 80s anime.