DUELIST

Prime

A sword driven into rocky ground beneath a stormy sky

Victory Is Glory.

Haven't you dreamed of it?

HectorvAchilles.

MountainvViper.

Man in BlackvInigo Montoya.

LukevVader.

The duel where everything is on the line. Where every move is a read. Where the better fighter doesn't always win — the one who wants it more does.

We're building the game for that.

The Line Is Drawn.

Duelist

An action battler
card game.

  • Control your moves.
  • Build your momentum.
  • Choose your weapons.
  • Sharpen your skills.
  • Forge your destiny.

Up to six warriors. Two in the arena. Three rounds. One winner.

The Duelist playmat — five arenas centered on a yin-yang battlefield

The Playmat — Five Arenas

How It Works

Three parts to every duel.

Character Loadout

Five equipment zones — Head, Body, Legs, Right Hand, Left Hand. Arm every slot or leave gaps and unlock hidden power.

Three Rounds. Three Actions.

Build your skill deck, draw your moves, prep your sequence. Let the battle unfold and the fates decide.

Read the Opponent

Card orientation is the hidden meta-game. Vertical means high strike. Down means legs. The better fighter reads where you're going.

Before the Duel

Twenty shadows. One is yours.

You don't create a character. You draw one. A silhouette with a wound, a code, and a lie they've been living. Step into those footsteps and lead your own journey.

The Betrayed — silhouette portrait

The Betrayed

You gave everything to something that gave you nothing back.

The Last Standing — silhouette portrait

The Last Standing

Everyone who taught you how to fight is gone.

The Disowned — silhouette portrait

The Disowned

Your name was removed from the record. You remain.

+ 17 more shadows await

Warriors walking a mountain path

Every duelist walks a road before they ever reach the arena.

The Early Duelists

Earn Your Name.

The first to sign up get the first look, the first invitations, the first chance to take the arena. Early Duelists earn their name in the Codex before the world ever sees it.

Victory has a price.

What kind of fighter are you?

Made By

Brad Moss — 60+ games shipped.

Art by Coran Kizer Stone.

Launching September 2026 on Kickstarter.