Kardboard Kings Is Koming To Steam Next Month

You just know that Kardboard Kings will be kool; it’s spelt with a ‘k’. But maverick titles aside, this new management sim from Henry’s House and Akupara Games is unique.

It’s a card-based game, but not what you might think. You play the game as Harry Tsu – a store owner who’s just getting into the notorious Warlock trading game. Rather than play cards to defeat demons, you’ll buy, trade and sell them whilst monitoring their current value.

That’s a feat in itself, but as a management game, expect to see a lot more duties to fulfil, perhaps all simultaneously? Regardless, there’s not much I can compare Kardboard Kings to – possibly Dealer’s Life 2, but only marginally.

Key features include:

• Buy, Trade, Sell or Collect – Buy low, sell high, or store in your card binder just to flex.
• Cards, Cards, Cards – From ripping open boosters to buying singles off various sites, discover over a hundred cards of varying rarities (plus shiny variants!), featuring illustrations from talented artists.
• Unpredictable Market Conditions – Reprints, ban lists, kids’ meal promos, theft targeting, and church condemnations – you know, the usual suspect – all affect the price of your inventory.
• Win the Hearts Within Your Community – Befriend the locals, hear their requests, and help feed their addictive collection hobby or elevate their game; they just might help your store become the best in town.
• Create Your Perfect Shop – New management means new branding – create your dream shop with a catalogue of walls, flooring, and knickknacks; everyone loves a good chia pet, right?
• An Intriguing Story – All is not what it seems on the seaside! A sudden appearance of a mysterious patron has you wondering why they trust you with more than just information.

Here’s a Kardboard Kings trailer:

Kardboard Kings releases on Steam on the 10th of February. You know what to do in the meantime: wishlist it. It doesn’t cost you a penny and supports the teams that put it together.