What is The Lost War?
The Lost War is a strategy card game in which players build decks out of 6 different cards with unique abilities. Players must decide the best synergies between abilities and implement different strategies based on moving the cards between different zones on the battlefield (a zone to gain mana and power, a zone to activate abilities, or a zone to deal damage to the opponent).
The best strategy, and the best deck-builder, wins!
What is unique about The Lost War?
Not only can you build your decks in The Lost War, you can also make your cards! We've built a proprietary "CardBuilder" that uses a drag-and-drop interface that allows you to mix-and-match abilities to create the best card. Create the most balanced card that fits your strategy, and win.
The Lost War is in Early Access. What is included in the game? How regularly will there be updates? How long will the game be in Early Access?
The Lost War is currently in beta testing. This build will include the following features:
Fully functional core gameplay (i.e., the core strategy card game)
Building 6-card decks with a collection of 24 cards
We have not yet implemented the CardBuilder, the metagame, or web3 components. But we're building extremely quickly! We aim to push updates every three weeks, maybe faster updates for bugs, and address crashes.
The game will stay in Early Access until December 2024 at least, and maybe until March 2025.
Can I be an Early Contributor?
100%!!!
We're looking for as many game testers as possible. If you're interested in testing out games in their early days or are a fan of trading card games and strategy games (Magic and Hearthstone players unite!), please join our Discord in the social links of our page, and let's get testing!
Is The Lost War free-to-play?
Yes! There's no barrier to entry for anybody. We will have in-app purchases, but these have no impact on your ability to play the game.
Are there items (such as additional content, offers or currency) for sale that are used in the gameplay of The Lost War?
We do not have any in-app purchases at the moment.
We will roll this out at a later time to avoid any purchases while we're still testing. When we do roll IAPs out, they will allow players to purchase bulk amounts of our in-game currency to help advance their gameplay!
Can The Lost War be used without making any in-app purchases?
We do not have any in-app purchases at the moment.
Are in-app purchases refundable?
We do not have any in-app purchases at the moment.
What payment platform is used to facilitate these purchases? Do you use Epic Games’ platform or a 3rd-party (including your own) payment system?
We do not have any in-app purchases at the moment.
How is blockchain, NFT, or cryptocurrency used in The Lost War?
We aim to use blockchain for three things: digital IPs for user-generated content (art, cards, and so on), a social layer that extends The Lost War experience to other parts of the internet, and for governance!
The Lost War will be the first-ever game to be run entirely by its players, and web3 will help enable this goal.
What utility does this bring to the game?
Blockchains enable us to create a social and community layer that exists outside of The Lost War while also fostering a system of governance and player engagement that's never been seen before.
We will use blockchains for digital IPs for artists as well.
Can I use the product without interacting or engaging with blockchain, NFT, or cryptocurrency?
Absolutely. Web3 is an additional aspect of The Lost War that will exist in the background and not impact user experience. Whether you love or hate crypto, we promise to give you an experience not central to the technology.
Does this product require me to connect an external wallet? What wallets does this game support?
We will support all wallets: Metamask, Coinbase Wallet, Wallet Connect, and more. If you don't have a wallet but want to participate in the web3 component of The Lost War, we will have a built-in wallet that only requires an email to create!
What chain does the game use? Is the chain proof-of-work or proof-of-stake?
We have not implemented our blockchain systems yet, and have not selected a chain to build on.
Does this product have a marketplace? What can I do with the things that I earn (or purchase)?
The game does not currently have a marketplace.