Of Grace & Gambit

The Season Awaits

The silver is being polished, the tea is brewing, the invitations are arriving and the eyes of the ton are watching. In this Regency inspired world, wit and strategy are your greatest weapons. Welcome to Of Grace & Gambit.

Play Your Cards Right

Choose your House and build your deck from their unique collection of cards. At each event you will face an opponent across the table.

• Character cards: Build a circle of influential allies.

• Scandal cards: Ruin your opponent's reputation with a well placed whisper.

• Courtesy cards: Protect your Composure.

• Item cards: Give yourself an edge with the right accessory.

Can you keep your Composure while making your opponent lose theirs?

Current Houses

Henbury 

Defense and recovery.

Built on loyalty and resilience. Hold your ground and recover when pressed.

Knaveswell 

Scandal and weakening opponents.

Masters of scandal and social sabotage. Undermine your opponents before they see it coming.

Tallowsby 

Favor generation and planning.

Patient and deliberate. Generate Favor and execute your plan with precision.

Butterwick

Build strength over time.

Slow to start but formidable in full stride. Build your strength and overwhelm.

The Season Unfolds

When invitations arrive, it is up to you to decide which event to attend.  While you are never sure who you will face, some opponents prefer certain events to others.

Reputation is your social standing. It will rise and fall with your victories and defeats. Some prospects have a minimum reputation requirement to be eligible at season's end.

Make a Good Impression

At the end of every event, the ton will have their say. A decisive victory will leave one kind of impression where a bold display will leave another. 

Each season, five prospects are randomly drawn. Some prospects admire composure under pressure. Some are drawn to boldness. Will they be watching if you have a public misstep? Most definitely.

If you build enough Regard, and enough Reputation, you may find yourself with a match at the end of the season.

FEATURES

• A single player game of social dueling. Forget health points, you are trying to keep your Composure. Use Influence to "attack" your opponent's social standing. Spend Favor to play your cards.

• Multiple Houses to choose from, each with a distinct deck and playstyle.

• A full season structure with invitation choices and quiet days in between events where prospects may call.

• A rotating cast of Prospects each season, with their own tastes and reactions to how you play.

• Unlock new cards and cosmetics by building your House reputation across seasons and matching with prospects.

More features and content are in development.

Of Grace & Gambit is being developed by a solo developer with a love for Regency fiction, card games, and characters with opinions. It is a work in progress and your interest means a ...ton. Wishlist to follow development and be notified when the season begins.

Society is assembling. The cards are being shuffled. The season begins soon.