Questions before your first game?
Here’s what to expect from the cards, the tavern and the planned release.
What is WilderDecks?
A fantasy card game for Windows, set in a tavern with rain on the windows and a fire in the hearth. As you play, you name and forge your own cards, face computer rivals or other players, and when you win, you take new cards for your deck.
What’s the difference between WilderDecks Local and WilderDecks Epic?
It’s the same game: the forge, the art creator with infinite generation and the solo road are in both. WilderDecks Local is sold on this site, downloads directly and works offline, with no activation codes. WilderDecks Epic is sold on the Epic Games Store and adds online tables.
Can I play with friends?
Of course! WilderDecks Epic has online tables for two to four players. WilderDecks Local is for playing alone: against computer rivals or on the solo road.
What PC do I need?
A supported 64-bit Windows PC capable of running both the game and its local generation models. Final minimum and recommended specifications, storage requirements and tested GPU configurations will be published before launch.
Where can I get the game, and what about refunds?
WilderDecks Local is sold on this site: you pay with Paddle, which handles the payment and refunds, and download it from your account. WilderDecks Epic is sold on the Epic Games Store, and Epic handles the purchase, download, updates and refunds. Neither is on sale yet.
How much will it cost?
There’s no price announced yet. Both versions will be a one-time purchase, with no packs or subscription. Join the waitlist and we’ll tell you as soon as it’s set.
Where does the art come from? Does it run out?
It doesn’t run out: the generation is infinite. An AI running on your own PC paints each illustration right when you forge the card, instead of pulling it from an album of ready-made drawings.
Do I spend credits every time a card gets painted?
No. The painter works on your own PC, so there are no credits, no balance and no monthly fee. You pay for the game once, and the only things it uses are your computer’s electricity and time.
Is every card completely unique?
Every illustration is painted on the spot, and there’s no catalogue of finished cards behind it. Still, names, themes and mechanics can repeat, and sometimes a familiar idea comes back with a new face or a new role in your deck. So we can’t promise nobody else will ever have a similar card.
Are the cards I win mine?
Yes, within the game. The ones you choose when you win go into your saved decks with the name of whoever forged them and the date, and losing won’t take them away. Nobody sells them to you; you earn them by playing. Just keep in mind the signature is a keepsake: it doesn’t give you rights over the image or stop someone else from forging something similar.
How many cards do I keep when I win?
After a regular-match victory, choose up to two eligible cards you forged to add to a saved deck. The solo road has its own selection: keep up to two new cards in the run, with replacements when the run deck is full. Road rewards are not automatically added to your permanent collection.
What happens if I lose?
That match leaves you no new cards, but your saved decks are still yours. On the solo road, losing ends the current run; your separate saved collection isn’t touched.
Do I have to buy packs to get more cards?
No. WilderDecks is a one-time purchase and doesn’t sell packs or single cards. You forge new cards yourself and earn them at the table.
Can I type any ability I want?
No, and that’s the fun of it. You bring the idea; the forge shows you four ways to play it. Call your card “The Dragon Who Wins Every Game” and it won’t win them all… but it might surprise you with what it can do.
Can I play without an internet connection?
Yes. WilderDecks Local works completely offline: cards are painted on your PC and there’s no server in between. In WilderDecks Epic, solo play is also designed to work offline, but online tables need an internet connection.
Does the game use AI, and does my data leave my PC?
Yes. An AI running on your PC paints the illustrations and writes some of the tavern’s text, without sending your ideas to the cloud. What each card does at the table isn’t made up by the AI: it’s built so every card plays fair. If you play online in WilderDecks Epic, your rivals see the match and the artwork on the table. Your account on this site and the mailing list are separate from the game; the details are in the privacy policy.
Who makes WilderDecks?
Rudolf Wilder, an independent developer from Chile. The whole tavern was built without a team: how it plays, the code, and the care in every detail of the art. You can reach Rudolf on the WilderDecks Discord.
Is the game available in my language?
The supported in-game languages will be listed before launch. The website’s language options do not necessarily represent languages available in the game.
Still wondering about something? Write to support@wilderdecks.com.