Add an image, name your Kard, and generate. The Kardic Grid assigns a kit (hat & eyes), 4 edge stats, a level, and a procedural background. Kits are cosmetic — tied to your Kard's rarity but they don't affect gameplay.
Community Series — No account needed. Unlimited creation. Added directly to the community pool.
Official Series — Account required. Limited to 1 per day — make it count. You won't receive the Official Kardinal you create; it enters the weekly drop pool for distribution.
Starter Series — Granted automatically when you create an account. A fixed 16-Kard deck to get you into games immediately. Functional but modest — replace them as you build your collection.
Players take turns placing Kards onto empty spaces on a 4×4 board.
Each Kard has 4 edge values: top, left, right, and bottom. When placed, your edges are compared against each adjacent opponent's facing edge. Higher captures. Equal does not.
Chain captures: When a Kard flips to your color, it immediately checks its own edges against its neighbors — and can capture them too. A single placement can cascade across the board.
Each player holds 10 Kards but only places 8. The board fills with 16 Kards total. Your remaining 2 stay in hand — choose wisely which to hold back.
Most Kards on the board wins. Ties trigger Sudden Death: 3×3 grid, fresh hands, winner takes all.
Community mode — No account needed. 10 random Kards dealt from the full library of Kardinals. No stakes.
Official mode — You must have an account and at least 10 official Kards in your book to play this mode. You + your book versus our Grid.Bot + a random creator's book. No stakes.
Account required. Pick 10 official Kards from your book. You need at least 10 to queue.
Best of 3. Each match is up to 3 games. Your 10 Kards reset between rounds — same hand, fresh board. First to win 2 games wins the match. If it's 2-0, the third game is skipped.
The stakes are real. The match winner claims 1 Kardinal from the loser's hand — transferred permanently. Choose wisely. Show mercy if you dare.
Official Kardinals created during the week enter a special pool. Every Monday at 00:00 UTC, they're distributed randomly to eligible players.
Eligibility: Create at least 1 Kardinal (official or community) during the week. You give to the pool, you get from the pool.
Rarity matters: Common Kardinals appear in most drops. Rare and legendary Kards reach fewer players. Every Kardinal is distributed to at least 1 player. Duplicates are possible.
Your book is your collection — built through weekly drops and PvP claiming.
Browse any creator's book in the Library by filtering by name. You need at least 10 official Kards in your book to play Puppet vs Puppet or AI Official.
No personal information required. Create a username, password, and recovery question. No emails, no wallets. We do not store credentials — if you lose your info, you're out of luck.