Card Make Arena is a competitive card game by independent developer Lizardry, published by PLAYISM, set for Steam Early Access within 2026, with a closed beta from August 27 to September 7.
Card Make Arena is a competitive card game where deck-building is the central strategy. Announced by PLAYISM on August 18, 2026, the game comes from independent developer Lizardry, known for 7 Days to End with You and Refind Self: Personality Diagnosis Game. It is scheduled to enter Steam Early Access within 2026, with a closed beta planned from August 27 to September 7 and applications open until August 25 at 23:59.
The core hook is that players design their own cards, setting stats, over 60 types of effects, activation timings, conditions, names, flavor text, and illustrations. Cards fall into three types: Servants, Spells, and Lands. Battles use mana each turn, and the goal is to reduce the opponent's leader HP to 0. To keep player-made cards balanced, the game limits total deck cost, with stronger cards costing more. If a deck costs less than an opponent's, the player earns a bonus based on the difference. Effects with low usage rates also grant bonus points on victory, encouraging creative but weak card design.
Modes include Ranked Battles, Room Matches with unrestricted cards, and Random Card Battle using decks randomly selected from shared cards. An in-game SNS lets players share cards and compete for likes and copies. Participation in the beta requires a Steam account and a Discord account.
A later announcement revealed a shakapachi function. Players flip through their hand with crisp sound effects, and well-timed shakapachi triggers a SUPER variant, with better timing producing an EXTREME shakapachi featuring spinning cards. Since opponents cannot see it, players can shakapachi freely without bad-manner concerns.
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Aug 21
PLAYISM announced 'Card Make Arena' on August 18 for PC via Steam, with early access planned within 2026. Developer Lizardry revealed the game includes a shakapachi function. Players flip through their hand with crisp sound effects, and well-timed shakapachi triggers a SUPER variant, with better timing producing an EXTREME shakapachi featuring spinning cards. Since opponents cannot see it, players can shakapachi freely without bad-manner concerns.
Aug 18
Publisher PLAYISM announced on August 18, 2026, that it will release Card Make Arena, a competitive card game by independent developer Lizardry, known for 7 Days to End with You and Refind Self: Personality Diagnosis Game. The game is scheduled to enter Steam Early Access within 2026, and a closed beta test is planned from August 27 to September 7, with applications accepted until August 25 at 23:59. In Card Make Arena, players create their own cards, setting stats, over 60 types of effects, activation timings, conditions, names, flavor text, and illustrations. Cards fall into three types: Servants, Spells, and Lands. Battles use mana each turn, and the goal is to reduce the opponent's leader HP to 0. To keep player-made cards balanced, the game limits total deck cost, with stronger cards costing more. If a deck costs less than an opponent's, the player earns a bonus based on the difference. Effects with low usage rates also grant bonus points on victory, encouraging creative but weak card design. Modes include Ranked Battles, Room Matches with unrestricted cards, and Random Card Battle using decks randomly selected from shared cards. An in-game SNS lets players share cards and compete for likes and copies. Participation in the beta requires a Steam account and a Discord account.