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Card Game, Core Game systems - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Example:
      - At the start of the game, place 2 objective cards in the centre.
      - Possible objectives:
      - Ruined AltarIf you control this lane at the end of your turn, gain 1 ritual counter.
      - Corpse GateIf a monster dies here, add 1 tension.
      - Broken MonolithThe player controlling this gains +1 barrier at the start of their turn.
- - - - Park for later:
        Morale/Fear
        Complex objectives
        Too many formation keywords
        Lots of elements
        Traps with hidden timing
        Advanced ritual chains
        Dice/random severity
        Multiple calamity zones
        Big faction rules
    - - Each player has 20 base life.
      - Each player starts with a barrier with 4 counters.
      - Each player has 3 lanes to begin with, not 4. Three lanes are easier to test and still give positioning.
      - Each lane has:
      - Your defensive slotYour offensive slotOpponent offensive slotOpponent defensive slot
      - Each deck has 20 cards.
      - Starting hand is 5 cards.
      - Each player gains +1 max energy each turn, then refills energy.
      - You may summon one creature per turn.
      - You may play any number of spells if you can pay for them.
      - Creatures cannot attack the turn they enter unless they have a keyword/card text that says they can.
      - Damage stays on creatures.
      - Creatures with 0 health go to the Abyss.
      - You win when the enemy base reaches 0.
      - Simple combat rule
      - For now, I’d make combat work like this:
      - A creature in the Offensive Line may attack once during the Battle Phase.
      - It attacks forward in its own lane.
      - If the enemy has a creature in the Defensive Line of that lane, it must attack that creature first.
      - If there is no defender, it may attack the enemy barrier.
      - If the barrier has counters, remove barrier counters before damaging the base.
      - If the barrier has 0 counters, damage goes to the base.
      - That gives you clean lane combat.
      - Then keywords can break those rules.