Veilborne — M. Da Costa

"A dark fantasy card game built on curses, sacrifice, and the collapse of power."

Veilborne is a strategic card game for 2 players. Four factions, 120 cards, one endgame mechanic that changes everything when triggered.

Inspired by Gwent. Built from scratch — lore, mechanics, card design, French translation, and a working React prototype, all developed independently.

The Veil is the boundary between the living world and the dead. Every card you play pushes it closer to collapse. Every curse you carry is a debt owed to what lies beyond.

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Curse SystemCards accumulate curse stacks that alter their behaviour. A weapon against your opponent or a slow self-destruction.
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Faction SynergyEach faction has a unique resource economy and win condition that reshapes the game's tempo entirely.
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Sacrifice PlaysBurning your own cards to fuel devastating effects. Highest risk. Highest reward.
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Veil CollapseThe endgame mechanic. When the Veil breaks, the rules themselves change — built into every card from the start.

Factions

⚔ The Ashwalkers

Survivors of a burned empire. They weaponize ruin — the more they lose, the more dangerous they become.

Aggro

☽ The Veiled Court

Sorcerers who trade futures for power. They see what's coming. They just don't care.

Control

⛓ The Bound

Cursed souls who have learned to weaponize their own suffering. Pain is their resource.

Sacrifice

✦ The Unmarked

No allegiance. No mercy. No curse. The only faction that plays entirely outside the Veil's rules.

Wildcard