6 changes in this update
Warring Kingdoms Card Game
Released
The Han dynasty is collapsing. Four factions. Four lanes. One throne. A lane-based card battler set in the Three Kingdoms.
Changes
What's changed in Warring Kingdoms Card Game with each update.
Improved
1 change-
The match log now tells you when a full hand blocks a draw, instead of the card quietly going nowhere.
Fixed
4 changes-
Generals with "on deploy: draw a card" no longer fail to hand you the card when your hand is full.
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Raiding Party now draws a card as its text promises. It previously only dealt the damage.
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Cards sent back during the opening redraw no longer return permanently highlighted as selected.
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The opening redraw no longer leaves you stuck on the redraw screen if your opponent leaves partway through.
Removed
1 change-
Cards are no longer destroyed when you draw with a full hand. The drawn card now stays on top of your deck until you have room for it.
Improved
1 change-
Changed end turn sound effect
Added
6 changes-
Custom (multi-faction) deck type in the War Council — no faction restrictions, build with any cards you own
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Coalition Forces starter deck granted to all commanders, draws commons from all four factions evenly
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Loyalty keyword — creatures with Loyalty gain +1 Attack when deployed in a lane matching their faction's territory
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Eight cards given Loyalty at launch: Wei Pikeman, Dian Wei, Shu Militiaman, Zhang Fei, Wu River Marine, Taishi Ci, Turban Zealot, Zhang Jiao the Great Teacher
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令 Command pips above the hand — gold circles in rows of 5, replacing the old flag icons
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Faction filter buttons in the deck builder when editing a custom deck
Improved
7 changes-
Multi-faction decks default lanes to one per faction in the deck rather than all Neutral
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Coalition Forces defaults to Wei / Shu / Wu / Turbans across all four lanes
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Tutorial steps are now strictly sequential and cannot skip ahead or fire out of order
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Card inspector moves to the right on your turn and left on the opponent's to stay out of the way
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All battle HUD text is larger, bolder, and uses the same font to match the lobby
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Battle Chronicle auto-collapses on load
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Card hand hidden during Prepare phase so the board stays clean
Fixed
6 changes-
Spells targeting an opposing creature could be cast into an empty lane, silently consuming the card and Command with no effect
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Tutorial step 5 could fire at game start before any prior steps had shown
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"I'll find my own path" button did not dismiss the onboarding popup
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Ready for War button disappeared when the card hand was hidden during Prepare
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Card text on Forged Papers and Tun-Tian Farms still said "mana" instead of "Command"
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Combat clash sound was too harsh on repeated attacks, sound lowered
Added
3 changes-
Turn timer plays a warning chime when 15 seconds remain on your clock
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Claiming a mission or achievement reward now plays a short fanfare
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Volume controls replaced with drag sliders. Grab the dot and pull, percentage shown live
Improved
5 changes-
Daily mission pool expanded from 8 to 15 — more variety before missions repeat
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Story Chapter 2 opening fight renamed "The River Vanguard" — Zhou Yu commands a fire fleet, not a band of sellswords
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Chapter 2 blurb rewritten to correctly frame Lü Bu's ride south after Dong Zhuo's fall
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Match history entries now record the time of day alongside the date
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Settings panel is now a fixed compact size instead of stretching with content
Fixed
3 changes-
Volume sliders no longer snap to 10% steps — thumb now tracks the mouse continuously
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Settings panel no longer resizes based on slider values
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Text sizes in main menu pop-up and story mode pop-up fixed
Removed
1 change-
Volume +/- step buttons replaced by drag sliders
Known Issues
2 changes-
Card drag uses click-to-pick-up and click-to-drop rather than press-and-hold
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No in-battle guidance outside the opening tutorial fight
Added
4 changes-
Guard now works. A Guard creature steps in to intercept attacks aimed at the empty lanes beside it, shielding your general instead of letting the hit through.
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Background music rotates through multiple tracks now instead of looping the same one.
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The War Chest has a lid sound when it opens, and legendaries get their own reveal flourish.
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Dragging a card shows a full size ghost that follows your cursor, so you can see exactly what you're holding before you drop it.
Improved
11 changes-
The AI got a lot smarter. It reads the board, pushes the enemy general through open lanes, blocks real threats when it's low on health, weighs whether a trade is worth it, and aims removal at the most dangerous creature.
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Difficulty actually means something now. Recruit plays loose and forgiving, Veteran presses when it's ahead and turtles when behind, and Warlord stays aggressive and saves removal for the right target.
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Dian Wei, Loyal Guard dropped to 3/8 (was 3/11). With Guard working, 11 defense for 2 mana locked down too much of the board.
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Cao Ren bumped to 4/12 (was 3/8) so the 5 cost Guard finally feels like a proper anchor.
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Packs open quicker, with less waiting between each card.
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The main menu has real hierarchy now. Story Mode is featured and brighter while the other modes sit back, so new players know where to look first.
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All the menu cards use one label system: a title with a small subtitle in the same spot every time.
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Matched up the corner rounding and added a consistent dark fade behind every label, so text stays readable over the art.
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The Quit Game button is muted so it no longer shouts over everything else.
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The Community buttons (Feedback, Report a Bug, Discord) are bigger and easier to spot.
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War Council's Back button matches the red Back buttons used everywhere else.
Fixed
3 changes-
"Open Another" no longer kicks you back to the menu. It opens the next pack right where you are.
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Music no longer cuts out early. Longer tracks play all the way through.
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AI opponents can no longer get stuck during the mulligan phase. If a bot stalls there, it wraps up and moves on by itself.
Known Issues
3 changes-
The card glossary can still take a second to open the first time while the card art loads.
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Outside the opening tutorial fight, there's no in-battle guidance for brand new players yet.
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The AI doesn't always spot the fastest possible kill, for example lethal through direct damage spells.
Added
5 changes-
New guided tutorial for Skirmish at the Crossroads. We pick the Wei deck for you and stack it so your best opening cards show up first.
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Nine quick tips walk you through your first match, one mechanic at a time. Skip them whenever you want.
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A welcome screen for new players that points you to Story Mode and covers the basics.
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You can now drag cards straight onto the battlefield. Grab a card and a full size copy follows your cursor, then drop it on a lane.
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More music
Improved
11 changes-
Main buttons are now proper bronze plaques.
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Council, Warpath, and Missions buttons each wear their faction color.
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The Settings gear is jade with a gold trim.
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Every deck button is color coded to its faction now, not just the starters.
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The faction seal sits behind the lobby title.
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Join Duel is green so it reads as go.
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Rematch is green, Withdraw is red.
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The Battle Chronicle moved up under your name plate where you can actually see it.
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Story menus all line up at the same width now.
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The chapter fight title matches the fight header font.
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Cards make a sound as they pop out of a War Chest pack.
Fixed
7 changes-
Victory and defeat music actually plays now, and the background track drops so you can hear it.
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AI no longer gets stuck on mulligan. If a bot stalls for 10 seconds, it just keeps its hand and moves on.
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Drag and drop works. The old version used the wrong kind of event, so it never fired.
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Fixed defeat/victory music not playing
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Default SFX lowered and Music increased
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Added a (Good for new players) next to Wei starter deck
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Shortened load time for card glossary
Removed
1 change-
Dropped the deck count from the corner of the battle screen. It was just clutter.
Known Issues
1 change-
Placing a card is click to grab, click to drop, not a press and hold drag. The card follows your cursor either way.
Improved
8 changes-
Made settings a smaller button like the rest instead of an image
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Profile/User bar no longer covers entire top part
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Back buttons normalized
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Visual Difficulty changed to Easy/Medium/Hard for AI
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Smaller buttons text centered
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Warpath button now stacks instead of just trying to fit all in one
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Removed multiple X buttons and changed to BACK button
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Lobby buttons unified across the game
Improved
2 changes-
Main menu buttons now have a clean frosted glass look to them
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Achievements screen redesigned
Fixed
2 changes-
Issue with achievements in-game being too condensed/unreadable
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Faction color covering mana distribution in deck builder