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Nightingale’s magical, world-creating Realm cards could become a fullblown collectible card game"We do talk about that", says Inflexion’s Aaryn Flynn
“We do talk about that”, says Inflexion’s Aaryn Flynn
Image credit:Inflexion Games
Image credit:Inflexion Games
It’s a nifty concept, and my first thoughton dabbling with the cardswas that I’d love them to form the basis for a full-blown collectiblecard game, where players vie for possession of rarer cards that open the way to especially legendary Realms that house more eldritch Fae wildlife and perhaps, the most intriguing quests. I put the idea to Inflexion’s CEO Aaryn Flynn during an interview last week, followingour chaotic group hands-on, and much to my delight, he seemed enthused.
The aforesaid Blood Moon, which also increases the odds of rare item drops - the health cut may be worth it. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Inflexion Games
“I love that idea,” Flynn said. “Yeah, we do talk about that. You know, cards where there’s only one or 10 cards that have to be passed around, and they’re completely unique. Yeah, I think the card system can be extended nearly infinitely, and I think we’ve just scratched the surface of it. We’re fortunate that a lot of the time we’ve spent in the underlying systems do enable things like that. Yeah, I think that’s a super cool idea.”
This isn’t confirmation that Inflexion will one day turn the Realms card system into its own Fae spin on Magic: The Gathering - more immediate priorities include improving the game’s UI, which is probablythe thing we like least about Nightingaleat the time of writing. But it doesn’t sound like an absolute pipedream project, either.
Can you think of another game in which collectible cards are also the means of generating worlds? I guess the obvious comparisons are fancier deck-builders with cards that serve as campaign modifiers, or the recentStacklands. But for some reason I’m now thinking ofGorogoa- one of my personal GOATs, or perhaps GoroGOATs - in which you combine and rearrange beautiful illustrations to further a story involving an elusive divine entity. Gorogoa has precious little else in common withNightingale, but on this count, at least, I hope Inflexion takes some inspiration from it. Anyhoo, Nightingale is out in early access tomorrow, Tuesday 20th February 2024. You can expect more from my chat with Flynn throughout the week.
