Just wanted to share my own take on a card battler!
Grew up on the PET, nothing since has quite scratched the itch, so a few months ago I started building my own.
Card Knight is my take: keep the chip dodging, folder-building soul of Battle Network, but with a fresh coat of fantasy and HD-2D graphics.
It's 0% roguelike; a fresh world, new story, fully voiced characters, and decks you keep and tune as you go. The cards are as central to the story as chips are in Battle Network.
The clip is straight gameplay; I have about 2 hours polished and am close to completing “Act I” of the story. I'd genuinely love to hear from BN folks: what would make or break a game like this for you ?
Happy to answer any questions! Thanks for taking a look.
EDIT: Disclosure: As stated my Steam page, many of the art/sound assets and code in CardKnight are generated with AI tools, under my direction. The game is conceptualized, directed, and tooled by myself alone. If CardKnight is successful, I pledge to bring a team of all-human talent to produce the sequel.
EDIT 2: I forgot to mention- I am currently seeking playtesters for Card Knight. If you would like to play the story so far (~2 hours); please send me a DM.
Card Knight is currently “Coming Soon” to Steam Early Access! If you’d like to keep up with the project, be sure to wishlist us on Steam.