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Artifact

Artifact now features two games: Artifact Classic, the original Dota 2 trading card game, and Artifact Foundry, a special edition with streamlined gameplay, new cards, new single-player content, and an improved new player experience.

Nov 28, 2018

Strategy
Collecting
Card
PvP
Multiplayer
Fantasy

Steam

Strengths

A unique strategic structure that implements Dota 2's three lanes in a card game
A deep card game design with a wide range of tactical choices
Strong world-building and visual appeal using Dota 2 heroes, items, and abilities

Weaknesses

An excessively steep learning curve and punishing difficulty for new players
The low player population makes it difficult to play against real users or practice
Complaints that the game balance, random elements, and matchmaking results are unfair

Multiplayer75
Gameplay50

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Game Schedule

ReleaseNov 28, 2018PC · GLOBALAdd

Game Description

Call to Arms Explore the initial card set, featured event, and more. About the Game ARTIFACT FOUNDRY STREAMLINED GAMEPLAY We've taken the essence of Artifact and refined it based on community feedback: • All 3 lanes are in view at the same time. • Unified mana pool across lanes. • Dramatically reduced the degree to which randomness affects gameplay. ALL-NEW CONTENT • Over 100 new cards, including over 20 new heroes! • Extended tutorial and playable demo scenarios for each hero. • New PvE content: Beginner campaign and standalone challenges. • New PvP mode: Hero Draft. FREE AND OPEN Artifact Foundry is free to play. Cards are unlocked solely through gameplay, with no pack purchasing. ARTIFACT CLASSIC THE CARD GAME REIMAGINED A collaboration between legendary card game designer Richard Garfield and Valve, Artifact Classic is a digital card game that combines deeply strategic, competitive gameplay with the rich setting of Dota 2. The result is an immersive and visually stunning trading card game unlike any other. STRATEGY UNBOUNDED Wield your deck across three lanes of combat, answer every move of your opponent with one of your own. Unlimited hand size. Unlimited number of units you control. Unlimited mana you can employ. FREE AND OPEN Artifact Classic is free to play! Furthermore, all cards are now available to all players. If you paid for the original Artifact, your cards are promoted to Collector's Edition cards. Paid game event tickets have also been phased out.

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