Emphour

Just a small prototype for a card game

Music by &thenight

 Objective

Push the opponent off the battlefield by winning battles in the center. You win if:

• You push the enemy two rows back, or

• You pushed the enemy farther by the final battle, or 

• The enemy have no cards left

Battlefield Layout

• The battlefield consists of 4 rows.

  • You start in Row 3, the opponent in Row 2

• Each row is split into:

  • Left Flank

  • Center

  • Right Flank

Cards

Each card has:

• Strength (used to win battles)

• Attack

• Defense

Turn Structure

Players take turns. On your turn:

1. Play at least 1 card, or discard 1 card (required)

2. Draw back to 5 cards, if possible

Cards are played to your current row, only in slots with capacity.

• Discarded cards are removed from the game for this battle

• Decks do not reshuffle

Battle Triggers

• A battle starts a turn after one side have full row

• If one side fills first, the other gets one more turn to fill

Battle Resolution

Battles resolve left flank → right flank → center

Flank Mechanics:

• If a flank is unopposed, its card joins the center battle as an extra center card

• This applies to both sides independently

For each area:

Check if either side has no cards left

• That side automatically loses the area

If both sides have cards:

• Compare total Strength
  
• Highest wins; tie = no winner

Resolve attacks:

• Each attack is canceled by one matching defense

• Remaining attacks let you remove enemy cards, chosen by the attacker

• Cards with matching defense cannot be removed

Note: Some troops can attack before the battle!

The winner pushes the opponent 1 row back. A tie = no movement.

Final Battle Rule

If a player ends their turn with no cards left in their hand and deck:

• The opponent plays one final turn

• Then, a final battle begins

Winner is:

• The player who pushed the opponent the farthest

• Or, the player that have cards left, in case of a tie