Once Upon A Card

Once Upon A Card

Released Jun 2026

Help a royal child find their way through their dreams! Use cards to build paths, create combos, and adapt your strategy as each run brings new challenges and bosses. Will you let the nightmares take over? This game was created by students from the video game school ISART Digital

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

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Details

Publisher
ISART DIGITAL
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Once Upon A Card is a student-made game created in around 40 days by ISART Digital students as part of their final-year project, giving them the opportunity to put their skills and learning into practice. We hope you enjoy the experience they have created for you!

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BUILD YOUR PATH

A Slavic fairy tale roguelike where you build the dungeon as you go.

Arrange the rooms to create your own path through the child's dreams. Combine them to defeat your nightmares, and progress further with each run.

Build your deck from unique cards with powerful effects.

RULES AND GAME MECHANICS

  • Place rooms to progress across the grid.

  • Engage enemies to earn currency or add new cards to your deck.

  • Spend currency to expand and upgrade your deck.

  • Optimize your deck, defeat enemies, and conquer the final boss.

  • Replay runs to craft entirely new decks and strategies.

KEY QUALITIES

  • Dive into a universe inspired by Slavic legends

  • Enjoy a clever combination of real-time puzzles and deckbuilding.

  • Play a roguelike game where building your deck allows you to express your creativity.

  • A sharp, and empowering experience designed for mastery

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