IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Hardware requirements for Cards & Tankards on Android devices have been changed, now requiring 4+ GB Ram and Android 11 or newer. Download today on the Google Play Store!
You will now need to log-in monthly if you have Patron of the Old Gods to receive your Gems.

BALANCE CHANGES:
Field Bureaucrat no longer has a Discarded ability, and reduces the cost of the first spell it sees each turn.
Alkar, the Former Master is now 10 Mana with Mastery 2, and causes you to lose 1 Life for each spell you play.
Kira, Heroine of Garsang no longer raises her own health.
Mastercraft Flesh Golem is now 9 Mana 2/12.
Dreaded Corpse Flinger lowered from 3/3 to 2/3
Forbidden Lotus’s Enhance is now "To their Banish Zone instead for 3 Coins."
Mind Squander is now 2 Mana and no longer gives life.
Bone Amalgamates no longer give health as part of their Last Word.
Soul Extraction no longer draws a card if it gets a kill.
Cosmic Reanimation now causes all players to summon the top 3 creatures of their Graveyard, dooming them and making them Undead.
Torch Carrier’s Last Word now instead Shifts all Powder Kegs in all decks to the top.
Something Wicked Approaches + Grand Tutoring now only Fetch Non-Legendaries.
Wraith’s Wrath is reduced back to 5 damage.

ADDED:
A brand new Guide Book for providing information about aspects of the game, found in your Watch Menu at the top-right.
A completely re-done and shortened tutorial.
Automatic forfeiting if a player AFKs in ranked.
A new visual showing the game deciding which player gets the first turn.
Whilst deciding which player begins, faction banner flags matching the deck’s primary and secondary choices.
Brand new "Mana Fragment" system. The player going second will gain 1 at the beginning of the game.
Tooltips for when you attempt to block and are unable to do so along with why.
A large number of new quests – Augur-focused, gamemode-focused and attribute focused.

UPDATED:
All existing quests have had a overhaul to make them better to complete
Milestone Quests have been adjusted to allow greater rewards for more consecutive quest completion.
All summons not played directly from the hand are always summoned on the right side of the board.
Patron of the Old Gods subscription page now has a "Manage Subscription" button on Android.
Flatscreen players are now able to use spells by just dragging them like they would a creature.
A minor visual change to boost visibility when the quest board has rewards ready to be claimed.

FIXED:
Mystic Envisioner’s ability being triggered by Masters.
Flatscreen Battle Camera getting pieces stuck on-screen.
Flatscreen Zones screen can get stuck with no way to close it.
Flatscreen Redraw screen getting stuck with no way for you to click on it.
A visual issue where a Flatscreen player moving a card will make it appear to be clipping in their hand to others.
Endless Enforcers summoning copies even if it’s already died (in the instance of Multi-damaging abilities).
Channeled Destruction continues to activate even though its counter is 0.
Grow the Horde keeps waiting for you to make a second selection, even if you have no room.
Creatures with passives not updating after a spell has been played.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
You can now play Cards & Tankards on supported Android Devices. Download today on the Google Play Store!
Meta Quest 1 devices are no longer supported natively. You can continue to play Cards & Tankards on supported devices or through Steam VR.

BALANCE CHANGES:
Covert Contractor has 1 attack and its ability now only activates once each turn.
Master Alchemist now only buffs OTHER creatures.

ADDED:
Flatscreen Quest UI for claiming rewards/rerolling quests.
A reminder alert in the Patron Of The Old Gods screen to log in each month for gem rewards.
New confirmation VFX and SFX when selecting Blocker.
New VFX to indicate a quest is completed.
New SFX when cycling quests or claiming quest rewards.
Misplay protection for Altering Fate if no cards are in the Deck.
New hand "Gestures" for Flatscreen versions.
New Combat Action Sequence for Flatscreen versions.
New Redraw interface for Flatscreen versions.
New Zones interface during battles on Flatscreen versions.
Subtle arm sway while walking on Flatscreen versions.

UPDATED:
Tavern layout slightly adjusted.
Hidden developer names updated.
Players can only Redraw one time, but always draw the same amount of cards.
Selection VFX around creature models are more vibrant.
"Play 15 Nobles" quest has been removed.
"Personal Space" option is set to Medium by default.
The Main Menu’s handlebar is now hidden on Flatscreen versions.
Exhausted VFX is now larger for the opponent's creatures on Flatscreen versions.
Tooltips and Dynamic Abilities can be scrolled when examining a card on Flatscreen versions.
Opponent’s Life Total, Mana, and Coins have been repositioned and scaled on Flatscreen versions.
Quest interface for quest cycling and reward claiming on Flatscreen versions.

FIXED:
Exploit allowing permanently banned players to circumvent bans on alt accounts.
Main Menu’s text overlapping rather than scaling.
Game audio not playing through headphones for Mobile players.
Volume buttons not working for Mobile players.
Flatscreen booster pack centering.
Flatscreen clunky interaction to battle again at the same table.
Flatscreen players being unable to re-engage with opened booster packs.
Drakth Totem token still having Doomed.
Avian Murder missing "Fetch" tooltip.
Look Sensitivity setting mislabelled as Mouse Sensitivity on Android version.

BALANCE CHANGES:
Over 50% of the Game's Cards Rebalanced.
Archetypal Triangle Swapped: Aggro > Control > Midrange > Aggro.

ADDED:
Unyielding Attribute: Unyielding Creatures Deal Direct Damage even if Blocked.
Quickstrike Attribute: Quickstrike Creatures Deal Combat Damage before non-Quickstrike Creatures.
Poisoned Status: Poisoned Creatures Take 1 Damage at the Start of Every Player's Turn.
Cantrip Spell Subtype.
Unique Flatscreen Booster Pack Opening Interface.
Aspect Ratio Scaling for Deck Editing on Flatscreen.
Flatscreen Card Inspection: Long-Click/Tap on Card to Examine with Tooltips.
Misplay Prevention for Creature Activate Abilities.
Misplay Prevention for some Spells without Valid Requirements or Targets.
Spell Misplay Prevention Bypass by Playing Spell Again.
Back Accessory Equip/Unequip in Avatar Customization Interface.
Ghost Placement Indicator when Summoning Creatures.
Additional Hair and Facial Hair Styles.
Flatscreen "Invert Look" Setting.
Expansion Icons on Cards.
Enhance Failure Messages.
Off-Turn Ability Selection Timer.
Weekly Ranked Match Count and Reset Timer in Ranked Rule Book.
Found Match Queue Cancelation Penalty.
Prop Avoidance During Flatscreen Battles: Despawns Owned Props and Hides Player Props.
Personal Space Bubble set to High During Flatscreen Battles.
Support Email on Ban Podium.

UPDATED:
Augur Order's Faction Mechanic: Lose 1 Life after Turn Discard.
Flatscreen Enhance Mechanic Confirmation VFX.
Altered Creature Subtype: Now Highlights Green.
Barkeeper Daily Cards Interface and Display.
Mulligan's Deck List.
Player's Starter Faction Deck Lists.
Max Skill Rating Difference During Matchmaking: +/- 600 Skill Rating.
Maximum Volume Threshold Options.
Tokens and Cantrips Banish Instead of Going to Graveyard.
Flatscreen "Animate" and "Alternate Cost" Booster Pack Buttons Moved to New Interface.
Ranged Attribute now Only Blocks Flight.
Active Rituals & Enchantments Limited to 3 Total and no Duplicates.
Token Copies now Include Modified Attributes & Statuses, Stat Values, Abilities, and Dynamic Abilities by Default.
Base Copies Include non-Modified Attributes / Statuses, Stat Values, and Abilities.
Reduced Maeve's Voice Line Frequency During Tutorial.

FIXED:
Beginning of Turn Mastery Check wait for Creature Deaths during Preparation Phase.
Accidental Activation Protection when Summoning a Creature next to an Activate Creature.
Paint Brush VFX Alignment.
Flatscreen Deck Editing Aspect Ratio.
Hidden Selections During Plunders and Fetches.
Flatscreen Activate Button Returning Adjacent Creature from Attacking.
Mind Corruption and Forceful Acquisition Ownership Logic.
Larentier's Armaments not Impacting Direct Damage Triggers.
Flatscreen Movement Control Getting Stuck when Activating Props.
Android Disconnects when Switching Wi-Fi to Cellular Data.
Referral Cardback Animation.
Clunky Flatscreen Target Selection.
Mulligan Not Waiting for Abilities to Resolve.
Abilities Not Resolving Before Combat Continues.

Added:
Closed Beta testing for our Android Mobile Port
Ambient SFX to Lair’s torches
Subscription status text on Subscription Interface
Echo cancellation for voice communications
New claim reward animation for the Season Pass

Changed:
Updated Unity Engine: Please report bugs in Discord
Reduced download size by compressing textures and removing unused animations
Improved animations for Mobilizing
Improved animations when Mulligan blocks
Improved "Under 13" warning to be more clear about why that player cannot join
Improved the Lair’s Skybox
Improved horn position on Devilish Devourer armor
Improved shader on Devilish Devourer armor
Brightened Tavern and Private Room lighting
PC Cosmetic Interface now includes fully visible Avatar
PC Object and Interface interaction now has wider selection area
PC Attacking Mechanic uses single left click instead of dragging
PC Blocking Mechanic uses left clicks on Blocker then Attacker instead of dragging
PC Activate Mechanic now a choice to Activate or Attack when left clicked
PC card dragging to Cast, Summon, Discard, or Reserve was adjusted for consistency
PC Discard & Reserve Mechanic were adjusted with better confirmation VFXs
PC Enhance Mechanic now requires dragging card to Coin instead of Coin to card

Fixed:
Possible fix for freezing card animation softlocking battles
Possible fix for overlapping Havens when joining server
Players gaining ghost copies of Endless Merc Band in their hand, reducing hand limit
PC players spilling their tankards as they grab them


Balance Changes:
Adept Gunsmith’s ability is now "Mark another friendly non-Ranged creature and give it Ranged. Last Word: Suppress that creature"
Animated Weaponry Mana Cost raised from 6 to 8, Attack from 4 to 6, Health from 4 to 8, and now gives +3/+0 to adjacent creatures
Avian Murder’s old Devotion is now its inherent ability, and its new Devotion adds "and Graveyard"
Boons to Bones now only summons a Bone Amalgamate if an Undead was discarded.
Cooking the Books now Fetches 1 non-Legendary spell
Cosmic Reanimation’s Mana Cost reduced from 8 to 6
Energized Elemental Health raised from 1 to 2, but no longer has Amped. Its Mobilized ability Unexhausts it instead of gaining +1/+1
Gelatinize now Mobilizes a second time if the first is an Ooze
Grand Tutoring now Fetches 1 to banish instead of the top creature
Great Revitalization can now only sacrifice Innate friendly creatures
Killer Bee of Urwuste’s Attack reduced from 4 to 3. Now has "When Mobilized, gain +1/+0"
Mana Break’s Devotion is now "Repeat once"
The Reconstructor now only adds 1 Bone Amalgamate to your Graveyard by default, but adds 1 more if the sacrifice was Undead
Marrow Harvester’s Devotion is now "Entrance/Deathblow instead"
Potion of the Weald now also banishes non-Innate cards in your Graveyard
Wraith’s Wrath’s Damage raised from 5 to 6 and reduces its Mana Cost for each Innate card in your Graveyard
Orallus Healer is now a Crusader
Zealous Archivist is now an Undead
Alkar, the Former Master is now an Undead

Added:
A small targeting marker VFX for creatures with the new "Marked" status

Changed:
VFX for the new swords have had major performance adjustments made
Bans are now no longer handled by Unity’s Device feature but a custom solution

Fixed:
Being able to briefly see opponent’s contracts as they are played
Aaisha’s ability not incrementing the "Use Master ability" quest
Eternal Aetherite not incrementing the "Banish Cards" quest
Covert Contractor’s tooltip being a copy of its card text
Incorrect coloring of Worshiper of Verenthil’s model

Changed:
The banned message now shows your local time to prevent confusion
Cautious Hunting Parties attack speed improved
General network improvements to improve performance and reduce latency

Fixed:
Received Unable to Connect instead of Banned message while banned
Unable to claim the Season pass Table / Flying pets
Blocked players joining your Haven causing an error
Stuttering motion of certain objects such as cards changing zones
Situational softlock when a creature waiting to attack dies before it attacks
Play PvP box showing up for a moment as you start an AI battle
Rare error when starting a battle and the cardback wasn’t found in time
Passive abilities not being affected by Suppression

Added:
Two new haven names in honor of our Adventurers of the Month

Changed:
Season pass poster end date updated to March 2024
Game servers rewritten to not depend on Unity, please let us know if you have issues
Losing a tutorial battle no longer forces you to replay that battle
Renamed subscribe buttons to monthly, quarterly, and yearly

Fixed:
Blocked players hands becoming visible if they opened the Meta menu
Blocked players props being visible when spawned
Not being able to remove duplicate friends in the social menu
Quill particles sometimes persisting in the haven
Rank decay documentation saying it happens at Platinum, when its actually at Gold II
Softlock when a creature dies before triggering its Entrance ability
Being able to do double discards when an ability only allowed one discard
Rioting Insider not moving to your opponents side when played
Shredder Beast putting cards in the Graveyard instead of the Reserves when your hand is full
Tombstone Mimic not being able to be stolen with Forceful Acquisition when mimicking a mana cost higher than 8

Balance Changes:
Dungeon Master subtype was renamed to Master
Monster's Rights Association was renamed to Wild Horde
One Man Army attribute renamed to Armored
Acidic Overlord renamed to Xyron, Acidic Overlord
Adventurer now has Mercenary Subtype
Alkar's ability text was altered so Banished is now banished
Avatar of Peace ability changed to "Entrance: Give 2 enemy creatures Pacifist" and now has Multiblocker instead of One Man Army
Barony Socialite ability changed to "When you summon a Noble for the first time each turn, Plunder."
Boomstick Ranger now has Mercenary Subtype
Campaign Prep renamed to Roam the Wild
Cautious Hunting Party ability reworded to "Summon a Token Copy" as is new standard.
Cooking the Books Discarded ability changed to "A random spell in your hand costs 1 less Mana."
Cry for Numbers ability changed to "Move the top 3 Innate creatures from your Deck to your Reserves" and mana cost is now 3
Cunning Snaremaster now has Mercenary Subtype
Daring Swindler Enhance ability changed to "Deathblow / Last Word instead for 1 Coin."
Dreaded Corpse-Flinger ability converted to Enrage (Modifier) Keyword
Dreadful Drain ability changed to "Deal 2 direct damage then gain half that much Life"
Equity Enforcer renamed to Serrated Stalker
Garngian Cutthroat now has Mercenary Subtype
Gelatinous Protestant renamed to Gelatinous Mass
Goblin Rookie renamed to Goblin
Glorious Overseer Prepare ability changed to "Mobilize 2 or less"
Mercenary Leader now has Mercenary Subtype
Merchant's Guard now has Mercenary Subtype
Mind Corruptions ability text was altered to "It is Amped this turn."
Monstrous Recruiter renamed to Monstrous Spore
Motivational Fervor renamed to Frenzied Fervor
Pact of Non Aggression Condition changed to "You have 5 or less Life."
Party of the Roaring Mutt ability reworded to "Summon a Token Copy" as is new standard.
Poison Bomb now has Ritual Subtype
Rallying Call renamed to Drakth's Call
Rallying Totem renamed to Totem of Drakth
Restorative Alchemy ability changed to "Gain 3 Life and randomly place 3 Life Elixirs into your Deck." and now costs 3 Mana.
Rioting Insider renamed to Sporecaster
Riotous Recruitment renamed to Sudden Onslaught
Ritual of Annihilation is no longer affected by Mastery
Ritual of Annihilation now has Ritual Subtype
Royal Filibuster now has Ritual Subtype
Spring Trap's ability text was altered to "Tokens are sent to the Graveyard instead."
Spymaster of the Guild now has Mercenary Subtype
The Final Spell ability was changed to "Move all summoned creatures to their owner's Graveyard. Exhaust your Master."
Union of Monsters renamed to Grow the Horde
Vile Bonesmith ability converted to Enrage (Modifier) Keyword
Wandering Executioner now has Mercenary Subtype
Wings of Vindication buff reduced from +3/+1 to +2/+1 and renamed to Wings of Fury
Zealous Archivist's ability text was altered to "Aftermath: Regain a random spell from your Graveyard and Banish it when cast."
Zealous Ooze ability reworded to "Summon a Token Copy" as is new standard.

Added:
60 second time limit for redraw phase, it auto accepts after that
VFX on your deck for when your card hand is full

Changed:
Abilities that require a selection will now auto select when your turn time ends
Improved matchmaking to reduce getting matched to the same players repeatedly
Gems can no longer be gifted to players while in the arena

Fixed:
Legit match detection in ranked mode for gold/xp rewards. This applies only to gold/xp rewards, rank will still be adjusted for non-legit battles
Ranked match prompt declined if you were in a battle and that battle ended
Accepting a ranked match while in a battle failing to start the ranked match
Losing at skill rating 500 demoting you back to Iron rank
Weekly rank decay not being able to drop out of Platinum rank
Altering Fate and Something Wicked Approaches soft-locking if you were at the hand limit

Known Issues:
Tavern and Arena scenes sometimes loading on top of each other, a restart fixes this
Rioting Insider doesn't automatically move across the table, manually grabbing the creature fixes this