VERSUS 42

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Entrez dans l'arène mythique de VERSUS, où des invocateurs rivaux s'affrontent dans un combat à mort sublime. Vous êtes l'un d'entre eux, à la tête de 42 êtres suprêmes lancés dans la bataille : les Archétypes. Leurs pouvoirs prodigieux sont à votre disposition, à condition que vous parveniez à les maîtriser. Embrassez le chaos, ou laissez-le vous consumer. VERSUS 42 est un jeu minimaliste d’une brillante tactique, où le joueur le plus créatif l’emporte. La mise en place est immédiate, imprévisible et équitable, avec un plateau et des paquets de cartes aléatoires. L’objectif est clair : il s’agit d’un combat à mort. Toutes les cartes de votre adversaire doivent être éliminées. Le gameplay est simple, avec seulement 4 actions maximum par tour : invoquer, retourner, déplacer et activer. Les cartes sont équilibrées, autonomes et polyvalentes. Leurs capacités uniques peuvent toutes se combiner, mais aucune ne dépend des autres. Les tours sont rapides et dynamiques : les joueurs piochent en cours de partie, chaque fois qu’une de leurs cartes est détruite. La complexité peut être personnalisée en fonction de la taille de la main de départ : les joueurs occasionnels en utilisent 3, tandis que les compétiteurs en utilisent 5 (ou plus). La durée varie de 5 à 35 minutes : cela dépend de votre préférence quant à la taille initiale du paquet. Le mode Équipe vous permet de jouer en 2 contre 2, voire en 3 contre 3. La version en ligne est accessible via un navigateur et propose des modes solo et multijoueur : play.versus42.com

Présentation de la campagne

Enter the mythic arena of VERSUS, where rival summoners clash in a sublime deathmatch.

You are one of them, commanding 42 supreme beings into battle: The Archetypes.

Their powers are yours, if you can control them. Embrace the chaos, or let it consume you.

VERSUS 42 is a minimalist game of tactical brilliance, where the most creative player wins.

The rulebook is a modest 7-minute read. The setup is effortless with randomly distributed board and decks. Cards are simple, featuring exclusively 1-sentence abilities. The gameplay is pure: up to 4 actions per turn, resulting in a seamless flow of automatic effects.

The key to victory is not luck, nor memory. All cards are equal in absolute potential; they all combine, yet none rely on others. You must perpetually adapt to ever-changing threats & show your talent for crafting on-the-fly synergies.
VERSUS 42 is not a TCG, nor a pay-to-win. You will not gamble on packs or buy expensive singles, you will get all the finest cards at once!

How to play

Board and decks are randomly generated: games start instantly and fairly.
Duration and complexity are customizable. Beginners start with 12-card decks and 3-card hands; experts use 21-card decks and 5-card hands.
Players navigate a modular board, split in energy zones. Blue energy accelerates, gray protects, black and white strengthen.

All cards are unique, independent, and balanced. They feature a battle strength (1-7), an energy type (light or dark), an active ability (on-demand), and a passive ability (automatic).

Your objective is clear: you must eliminate all of your opponent's cards.
Each turn, you can use up to 4 actions: summon, move, flip, and activate; in any order.

Actions lead to automatic events, such as strength battles if 2 cards end up on the same tile.

If you reach your opponent's backline, it is considered a direct attack.

Events are resolved with automatic effects. If a card is destroyed in battle, its owner draws immediately. A direct attack forces the opponent to discard once.

Card effects are all unique & extremely versatile, enabling a wide range of tactics: rushing, powering up, bluffing, and more.

VERSUS 42's core mechanics reward aggressive plays: do not sit back, embrace the chaos!

To explore the depths of a not-so-innocent game design, click the mighty links below.

Get the manual. 7 pages is all it has.
Watch a tutorial. It lasts 2:28 minutes.
Ask our chatbot. The Oracle knows it all.

Online version (alpha)

VERSUS 42 is a tabletop game. You can also play the standalone online version for free, directly from any browser. All it takes is 3 clicks, no login required. Here is the secret link.

Solo is for learning by playing. Will you vanquish Jeff, our mischievous AI?
Multiplayer is for competitive play. Host & invite a friend, or meet us on Discord.

We are still in the alpha stage for this app, so please have mercy on us. Tons of pretty lit features are on the way =)

Community links

Our sincere gratitude goes out to our mighty community of players, whose support - feedback - spontaneous ideas - kind words have shaped and fueled the VERSUS project up to today's heights.

Special thanks to these brilliant individuals for their vital help since the very start: Stouche2001, Srayne, SoraJunior, Sirrandalot, WTOtarie, Gregzao, Narges, Arotan, Brojhvick, Varyson, and many others.

Heartfelt shoutouts to these great professionals for their guidance and benevolence: Sese Printing, Kevin's Got A Gun, Républik Jeux, Tour De Jeux, Les Grillons Givrés.

Come join us now, while we're young and building an authentic ideal.

The future is open. This is the moment to leave a true mark on the advent of VERSUS !