What is Advent Saga? Synopsis, Playtest Opportunities, FAQ.

Hello and welcome to the official forum for the Advent Saga Tactical Card Game. My name is Paul-Anthony LaCen and I'm the lead Game Designer behind AS. Over the last year, I've worked alongside Patrick and Nick to produce, playtest, and reiterate the game into a varied and balanced playable form. Over the next two months we'll be previewing a number of cards in Advent Saga's "Genesis" launch playset, but I also wanted to answer a few questions and lay the groundwork to get the forum rolling.

Well that seems a bit silly considering you're already here, but I suppose it doesn't hurt to start from the beginning. Advent Saga is a cross-platform free-to-play digital card game that combines the fundamental aspects of CCGs with the tactics of an all-out war strategy game.

"How do you play?"

To build a deck in Advent Saga, first you must choose an Advent to command your military force. Each Advent comes with unique abilities and Resource to form your deck and strategy around, as well as a Morale total. By crafting a deck consisting of Armada, Tactics, and Gear, the goal is to attain victory by depleting your enemy's Morale, either by destroying enemy Armada or attacking your opponent's Advent directly.


"Okay let me rephrase that last question. How can I play Advent Saga?"
Oh, like right now?


"Yeah man, let's do this."
Ah, well at the moment the game is still under development for PC, Android, and iOS. However, as a way to get the game into people's hands, we've been setting up a set of Demo nights for New York, New Jersey, and Southern California, in which players get to play with printed versions of the Advent Saga cards in their current form. If you are interested in playtesting or you know a store that would love to host a demo night for a new game, feel free to contact me via e-mail.

"That first trailer had a lot of talking in it. What's the deal with that?"
Advent Saga is heavily story-driven. Along with each set launch, our goal is to release an accompanying web-comic to explain the game's storyline. Each and every card in AS represents a character or aspect of the game's story, and we felt it would be an easy way for people who are coming into the game (or even returning from a hiatus for whatever reason) to identify with the cards they decide to use. Until then, you can get a glimpse of the game's universe through prequel audio logs on the Advent Saga website.

As more information comes up, I will update and respond to this thread. I want to thank you for taking the time to visit us. Please continue to visit for card previews every monday-friday as well as for announcements of demo/playtest dates.

~Paul-Anthony Lacen
Advent Saga Lead Designer
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