The Archen Card Game is a multiplayer collectible card game for a minimum of 2 players, in which they take place in important events shaping the world their characters live in. Each game consists of a series of objectives bringing those player’s main characters one step further to achieving their goals for a greater good or dramatic disasters, or just their own wellbeing.
The rules and mechanics provided are meant to work as a general rule set in which there is room for additions. Some parts of them may be adapted, modified, or omitted based on the format you choose to play, for as long as all players agree to the rules before the game starts. This also includes cards and expansions allowed to be played.
In Archen you will choose your main character as the foundation to win the game by fulfilling objectives or simply obtain more victory points than everyone else. Gather resources to acquire characters, activate powerful abilities and make use of a varity of item cards to complete your strategy. Regardless if you want to aggressively put your opponent under preasure or built up your defense, you don't need to engage into combat - but it is still an option!
The Archen Tactical Card Game System features QR codes printed on their cards. Those codes allow their physical owner to also claim its digital ownership. This can be considered a Non-Fungible Token or NFT. NFTs are a unique digital identifier that are recorded and used to certify ownership of a card. This can also be transferred, allowing cards to be sold and traded not just offline but also online. This makes the Archen Tactical Card Game System a hybrid solution, connecting offline and online activities in a unique way.
The online activities offer not just the ability to build and play decks against NPC players and real life competitors, they also offer different ways to manage a players competitive playing experience. What if a player can register their deck online for a local store tournament or even play sancioned tournaments completely online - gathering real life prices like special full-art prints of their favorite cards. So NFTs allow for small quality of life improvements up to features that entirely rethink the way players collect their cards and interact with the community.
Scanning a claimed card's QR code also allows to access their details like clarifying rules, erata and also their current value in the market
The Archen Tactical Card Game System offers a general rulebook designed to teach the fundamentals of the game. It will walk the player through the game step by step. The rules can be reached online, in an easy browsable way or as a ready to print document.
With our provided resources you have the possibility to create your own digital card sets completely free of charge. Download and customize our Template using the free Photopea design tool or any other Software capable of editing .PSD files. Our template provides switchable options to either create a Character- or general purpose card in standard or full-art design. Add your card's images to the dedicated Smart-Object and customize the overall look by modifying the pattern- and color overlays.
You have the option of having your card created by any printing service in real life. Our template is made in 300 DPI to offer crisp and sharp prints
Copyright © 2025 Shaarigan - Schroedinger Entertainment The Archen Tactical Card Game System and accompanying material is licensed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0). This license requires that reusers give credit to the creator. It allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, even for commercial purposes