The Royal Writ

The Royal Writ is a card-based battlefield game in which you command an army of animal subjects. Place cards strategically as they advance toward the enemy and deal damage. Any card that reaches the enemy base before you win is permanently destroyed and removed from your deck for the rest of that run, making sacrifice part of your strategy.

Your army and its legacy

Your cards represent battle-hardened animals with individual abilities and personalities: a frail, wounded flamingo, a short-sighted chicken bowman, a crafty lizard that escapes death by losing its tail, renegade red ants and a sacrificial lamb. As your subjects march toward victory or death, their stories become part of your kingdom’s legacy. You can also encounter peculiar creatures, including a crazed mantis dentist, a goat tactician and an impatient boar shopkeeper.

Two campaigns

The game has two distinct campaigns, each with unique cards, bosses and strategic challenges:

• The First Campaign: Face a growing rebellion while trying to maintain the king’s rule. Fight through an environment of deep pits and poison swamps, and uncover what may lie behind the kingdom’s troubles.
• The Second Campaign: Adapt to the arrival of gunpowder and experimental weapons. Alongside environmental hazards, you must dodge bullets to keep yourself and your troops from being fatally wounded as they advance.

Runs and challenges

Every run is different, and lost cards stay lost. Relics with varied effects can change how you play, while special boss mechanics present distinct challenges. A gradual difficulty ladder lets you progress through increasingly difficult settings, and challenge modes add special rules.