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Infinite Horizon Trading Card Game

How to Play

This Card Game is designed to be simple to learn and endlessly customizable. Start with Clash, the official starter mode, then explore alternative ways to play.


Card Scoring

Each creature has a World Score and a Rank.

World Score + Rank Score = Total Score

Rank Scores

C- = 1  B- = 4  A = 7
C = 2  B = 5  A+ = 8
C+ = 3  B+ = 6  X = 9

Example

A creature with a World Score of 4 and a Rank of C has a Total Score of 6.


Clash (Official Starter Mode)

Objective

Win 2 rounds before your opponent.

Setup

• Shuffle the deck.
• Each player draws 5 cards face down into a pile.
Do not look at your cards.

Gameplay

Each Clash:

• Both players reveal the top card of their pile.
• The player with the higher Total Score earns 1 Clash Point.

Stalemate

If both cards have the same Total Score:

• Both players reveal the next card from their pile.
• The winner earns 2 Clash Points.
• If tied again, continue revealing cards until a winner is determined. Each additional tiebreak increases the reward by 1 Clash Point.

Winning a Round

The first player to earn 3 Clash Points wins the round.

Winning the Game

Win 2 rounds to win the game.


Duel Mode (Strategic Variant)

Objective

Win 2 rounds before your opponent.

Setup

• Shuffle the deck.
• Each player draws 5 cards into their hand.
• Keep your cards hidden from your opponent.

Gameplay

Each Duel:

• Both players secretly choose 1 card from their hand.
• On the count of 3, place the chosen cards face down.
• Reveal the cards at the same time.
• The player with the higher Total Score earns 1 Duel Point.

Stalemate

If both cards have the same Total Score:

• Both players secretly choose another card from their hand.
• Reveal simultaneously.
• The winner earns 2 Duel Points.
• If tied again, repeat until a winner is determined.

Winning a Round

The first player to earn 3 Duel Points wins the round.

Winning the Game

Win 2 rounds to win the game.


Mystic Gamble

Play using the rules of Clash or Duel.

Before revealing, either player may declare:

"Mystic Gamble."

• If you win, you earn double points.
• If you lose, your opponent earns double points instead.


Create Your Own

Infinite Horizon was built to encourage imagination.

Use the core scoring system to invent new challenges, house rules, tournaments, and entirely new ways to play.

Have an idea for a new game mode? Share it with the Infinite Horizon community

Feel free to reach out with any feedback or gamemode ideas: cdavis.artwork@gmail.com