Price of Power

This game was created in under 72 hours solo for Ludum Dare 43.

Please enjoy Price of Power.

This is a kind of a digital boardgame... not really a digital version of a boardgame, but it would still play like a boardgame.

Your goal is to destroy enemy... box. While not letting it destroy yours.

To do this you have to play cards. The price of playing a card it in the top-right.

Once on the table you can activate Card ability (middle section). Which has a cost as well (middle-left). The effect of the ability would be either dealing damage to enemy cards or box (arrowhead) or heal your cards/box.

If you attack enemy card the color of your attacking ability must match the color of cards health (top-left).

If enemy card shows its hearth as a shield - this is a defender. Any attacks of this colot must hit one of the defenders.

Attacks of any color can be used to target enemy box.

To play cards or use abilities you need to spend mana, which is earned by sacrificing your cards to the fiery pit on the left. The amount of mana gained is listed at the bottom of the card. But be cautious - all unused mana will burn your health.

At the beginning og each turn you are dealt enough cards to have 6 in your hand.

Enemy cards don't use mana. Instead they activate on timers. At the bottom left you can see number of tuns befor the card acts again.

If any details are hard to see - Right-click on a card (yours or enemy) to look closed. (Though please don't move mouse while you expecting).

All this might sound a bit convoluted, but I just guess this is how boardgames are.

And speacking of sounds - there are none. Sorry. I know this would have added so much to the feel of the game, but I am still not good with them.

Have fun!

PS: If you are unlucky with cards the game might be brutal. But it is beatable.