Athenium Card Game
A project in Bremerton, WA by Ben Butcher000days
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Do battle by summoning characters of fiction in this new trading card game!
Backers: 11
Average Pledge Per Backer: $25
Funded: $277 of $5,000
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 30th (59 days)
Project By: Ben Butcher
Backers: 11
Average Pledge Per Backer: $25
Funded: $277 of $5,000
Dates: May 2nd -> Jun 30th (59 days)
Project By: Ben Butcher
$277
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 30 @ 16:17 -0400 GMT
5%
of goal
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Latest News
Poltergeist! 
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Poltergeist is done, leaving only six character card illustrations until the game itself is completed; that's two per genre: Thunderbird, Flying Saucer, Dream Demon, Titan, Kaiju, and Unspeakable Eldritch Horror, in that order. (Read More)
Dragon!
June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for your contributions! Things are going a bit slower with the new baby in the midst, but I am still chugging along ahead of schedule. This is my Dragon card. There are 8 more cards left to go; the next one is Giant Robot! (Read More)
Another Card, plus Rulebook progress!
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
I finished another card, making 10 cards left to go! Also got a ton of work done on the rulebook, which is looking very professional in it's own right:) (Read More)
The Rulebook!
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I started the rulebook yesterday! It's got all of the words it needs, including the first hidden cheat code messages. Next up, I'm going to work on the illustrations for the rulebook. I still have 11 more character cards to illustrate, now a... (Read More)
Giant Spider!
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
That's one more down, 11 to go! It might get a bit slower in a bit, as my wife is going to go into labor any minute now, but I am still about two months ahead. The cards that remain are: Superhero, The Birds!, Dragon, Giant Robot, Poltergeist,... (Read More)
Here's some more illustrations!
May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
I just put in an order for another prototype that includes all of the newer illustrations. My next illustration deadline is now over a month and a half away, and here are some more of said illustrations. I just finished the dinosaur one this... (Read More)
Here's a couple of character card illustrations
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I have many more illustrations. There are 28 character card illustrations complete out of 45, finishing them at a minimum speed of 7.27 days, the last of them will be done by the end of September. (Read More)
Appearance example
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
These are a few of the examples as to what my cards look like. There are 3 Macguffins, which are like the energy cards, the backs of the cards, and three unillustrated examples so you can see the layout. If you want to see the illustrations a bit... (Read More)
The Lore
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Long ago, the world was void and shapeless, ruled by chaos and violence. The darkness was ruled by an ancient creed of magicians, whose true name is lost to the ages but later words roughly translate to "Librarians." The Librarians used the power... (Read More)
About the Combat System
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Combat between characters is based on the character’s numbers. The number is their attack power, as well as their defense, and their casting cost. The character number fluctuates based on circumstance. For example, if Rogue Smuggler attacks,... (Read More)
How to Play
May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The object of the game is to summon fictional characters to do battle and attack the opposing player. A player is defeated when their life points are reduced to zero. To win, one must be the last player with any remaining life points. 1.) Both... (Read More)
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