Skyweaver is a free to play NFT (TCG) card game on the Polygon network. Built by Horizon Blockchain Games, the game has over 500 base cards for players to unlock. With these cards, players can build their deck and battle other players to earn rare NFT cards.
What is Skyweaver?
Skyweaver is a cross-platform browser-based card game that features advanced strategic gameplay using Web3. If you are a fan of card games, this one is for you. It intensifies the concept of traditional card games by bringing it into a blockchain setup. For example, all Skyweaver cards are tokenized into NFTs for better transparency and decentralization. You can digitally own, trade and gift them without ever losing track of your ownership history. Since these cards live on the blockchain and not in your drawer, they are eternal. Also, they can never be banned or taken out of the game.
Another interesting aspect is the lower barrier to the game in terms of starting capital. While most NFT games are inaccessible to average players due to the high prices, you can unlock around 500 basic cards in Skyweaver for free. Starting capital and later purchases don’t influence your gameplay as much as skills and dedication. This, we believe, will serve the long-term growth of the ecosystem. You can earn more rewards through leaderboard challenges and contests that are hosted on the platform from time to time. For example, you can earn tradable Silver NFT cards, with the weekly reward system. To win rare limited edition Gold NFT cards, you can enter Skyweaver contests. All these features make Skyweaver one of the best NFT games for this year.
How does SkyWeaver Gameplay work?
SkyWeaver is free to play, but Horizon is calling it play to win. There will also be a revenue model for the company, with players being able to purchase cards for the game’s built deck mode. Horizon has given CoinDesk a preseason invite, and this reporter’s record is 5-5, until time.
The basic format of the game is very similar to other similar heads-up games played with a deck of soldiers and spells. One difference: you are playing a main character (“a hero”) that is on the battlefield and the objective is to keep that character alive longer than your opponent’s hero in turn-based format.
As in other CCG titles, you use a resource (“mana”) to play these cards and gain an extra unit to use each turn. One difference in the game that Horizon’s Sanders emphasized was the fact that some cards have spells built into them, effectively making them two for one. Then, once a card is played, you can also spend its resources activating a unique effect built into that card, which allows for a whole new game dynamic.
How to start playing Skyweaver?
With the game open, create an account using Horizon’s Sequence Wallet. Then, just authorize the login by your email and that’s it. Please note that you do not need to install the Sequence Wallet browser extension to play in the browser. When you start you will only have one hero, Ada, in Prism Strength. Prisms basically define the types of cards and there are 5 of them: Strength, Wisdom, Heart, Agility and Intellect. Once you’ve chosen a Prism (or up to two for a combo deck), you can use cards related to that Prism in a match.
As you level up, you can unlock more heroes, prisms and cards for free. If you need a specific card, you can choose to buy it on Marketplace as well. In addition to unlocking in-game cards, Skyweaver will occasionally drop limited-edition NFT cards that cannot be unlocked in-game.
Types of letters
In Skyweaver, there are 3 types of cards:
- Base Cards: These cards are non-tradable. You can earn them by leveling up in the game. The card has a purple border as shown above.
- Silver Cards: These cards are tradable. You can earn them by ranking at the top of the weekly leaderboard or by winning Conquest matches. In addition, you can exchange a Silver Card for 1 Conquest ticket to enter the Conquest match. The card has a shiny silver edge. At the time of writing, each Silver card can cost anywhere from 1,49 to 3,18 $USDC each.
- Gold Cards: These cards are tradable. You can only earn 1 Gold card by winning 3 Conquest games in a row. Every week, 8 new Gold cards can be earned in the Achievement. When the week ends, players will no longer be able to earn any of these Gold cards in Conquest. Also, each gold card typically comes in just 25 copies. Due to its limited quantity, each Gold card can cost anywhere from 6,28 to 80 $USDC each. You can tell it’s a golden card by the shiny golden edge.
Each card will have different characteristics, spells, enchantments, elements and effects. Please note that there will be no Hero cards to collect or trade. Instead, you just need to unlock new heroes as you progress through the game.
Skyweaver: Game Modes
- Conquest: This is the PvP game mode where each player enters with a life. Here, you will need to play until you win 3 times or lose a match. You can earn Silver/Gold cards or both in Conquest mode.
- Ranked Mode: This is also another PvP game mode. Here, you will fight with other players and climb the ranks on the leaderboard. Those with the highest rankings will have a chance to win Silver cards at the end of the week.
- Private and Practice Modes: You can also practice with your friends in Private Mode or with AI bots in Practice Mode. Remember to hone your skills before entering the arena!
How to play Skyweaver?
This is a guide through many of Skyweaver’s most exciting aspects, mechanics and gameplay, designed to help you understand more about the game and begin your own journey in the game.
Summon Powerful Units and Weave Spells
- unit cards – Units are your allies in battle. Units will remain in play until they run out of health or are removed by some other effect. Units cannot attack on the same turn they are played. They enter the game “asleep” and need a turn to prepare to attack.
- Spell Cards – Spells provide immediate single-use effects. Spells generally allow you to damage or destroy your opponent’s Units or strengthen your own.
Take direct command of battle
In Skyweaver, you are the center of attention! Your Hero leads your Units into battle, fighting directly against enemies and helping to turn the tide of combat! Defeat the enemy Hero to claim victory.
Cast Unique Attached Spells
Your Units and Heroes can carry their own Spell cards, allowing for incredible combinations and diverse strategies. Play units and use their spells right away, or save them for a tactical advantage later.
Unique Features
Guarda
Within Skyweaver, there are six Unique Traits that Units can possess, each of which has a unique and potent effect on how combat between Units and Heroes is conducted. Units with Guards have a shield-like structure and protect your Hero from attacks, making them an indispensable frontline defense.
Stealth
Units with Stealth have a hazy aura and cannot be attacked unless their Hero has been damaged by a Unit or Spell in the same turn, making them difficult to deal with.
Flag
Bannered units have an intense glow. Each Unit you control with Banner gives your Hero +1 power, allowing them to dominate the battlefield!
Armors
Armored units have a shield around their health and take less damage than anything, making them very durable and difficult to defeat!
Bottom Line
Skyweaver is a free cross-platform card game in which players can own, trade and gift their cards. Players earn tradable NFT cards for using strategic combinations to win the game. This is a state-of-the-art blockchain-based evolution of the popular massively traded card games we grew up with, such as Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon.
