KeyForge Online

Welcome to the Gamefound campaign for KeyForge Online, the original unique deck game designed by Richard Garfield!

KeyForge Online is a card game unlike any other. Every deck is algorithmically constructed and ready to play right away, containing a one of a kind combination of 36 cards. All you need to play is a single deck! You can learn more about KeyForge below, or by visiting the official website at KeyForging.com.

KeyForge Online is the officially licensed digital implementation of Ghost Galaxy's hit tabletop card game KeyForge. Feel the impact and power of the cards you play thanks to smooth and engaging animations. Test your (and your deck’s) strength using in-game matchmaking to find your next challenger!

Do you have a collection of physical KeyForge decks? Import your existing deck collection* and play with them online. Want to unseal new decks? You can earn or purchase new sealed decks for digital play directly in-game, including for use in Sealed tournaments.

KeyForge Online brings with it an entirely new progression system not yet seen in the Crucible. Complete quests to claim cosmetic rewards or even additional decks! Climb the rankings and earn more rewards for dominating each season.

Whether you are a seasoned Archon or new player, KeyForge Online is the perfect place to hone your skills or enjoy endless entertainment in the Crucible.

KeyForge is the unique deck game (UDG) created by Richard Garfield and published by Ghost Galaxy. Released in 2018, it remains a card game unlike any other. There's no net-decking, no scalping for booster packs. In KeyForge, Archon Decks are algorithmically generated to provide you with a never before seen combination of 36 cards. No two decks will ever be exactly the same. Each deck even has its own unique name and card back, distinguishing it from any other deck in existence.

In KeyForge, you become an Archon, one of the only native inhabitants of the Crucible. This world was built for your kind by the mischievous and enigmatic Architects, who cobbled together pieces of every planet in the galaxy, bringing with them an eclectic variety of creatures, vegetation, cultures, and technology from across the stars!

Hailed by some as a god, you now seek to understand the secrets of the planet on which you live. This knowledge is held in countless hidden Vaults, which you must find and unlock using keys forged of Æmber, a precious substance that runs throughout the Crucible. To this end, you have gathered a team drawn from three of the Crucible’s great Houses. But you are not the only one seeking this knowledge and the power that comes with it—rival Archons across the planet all seek the same goal, and when two Archons strive for the same Vault, conflict is inevitable. Click here to learn more about the game.

Every KeyForge deck comes with three different Houses, each with 12 cards, totaling 36 cards. Additionally, every deck comes with an "Archon card", which lists out all 36 cards contained within the deck. No other deck has the same combination of cards, and no modifications can be made to that deck.

Each turn, the active player must choose which of the three Houses will be the active House this turn, and they can only play, use, or discard cards from the active House. There are no costs to play cards -- only the decision to call your active House limits what you can play. There are no resource cards either. Every card is either a Creature, Action, Artifact, or Upgrade. You play/use cards one by one, in the order of your choosing. During every turn, only the active player can make decisions -- your opponent cannot play any cards to interrupt your turn. All Creatures and Artifacts come into play exhausted, and they cannot be used until they are "ready".

Make Æmber by playing cards or "reaping" with your ready creatures. Æmber is the currency used to forge keys and win the game. At the start of your turn, if you have six Æmber, you must forge a key. Card effects can increase or decrease the cost of a key, and they can also cause you to gain or lose additional aember. At the end of your turn, all of your exhausted cards become ready, and you refill your hand to six by drawing as many cards as necessary from your deck. The more cards you play, the more cards you draw. If your deck is empty and you must draw a card, reshuffle your discard pile into your deck and draw the necessary cards. 

Play continues until one player has forged all three of their keys and wins the game.

KeyForge's gameplay is a strategic battle of trading blows, where your foresight and execution lead to rewarding outcomes. The lack of resources results in more control over your fate, and you must find the best path to claim victory by taking advantage of your deck's strengths and exploiting your opponent's weaknesses. Since every deck is unique, you must be able to adapt to your opponent's game plan, which will force you to make different decisions every game. You will never play the same game twice!