A Customizable game that combines the strategy of chess with the mechanics of a card game.

Whats going on guys my name is Daniel Lanza (some of you may know me from my old username Team Gambit) and I'm the creator of the new up-and-coming game called Zodiak. Zodiak is a game where the strategy of Chess meets the mechanics of a collectible card game.

In Zodiak players build a team of 20 Units (7 active Units and 13 benched Units). These Units are 2" miniatures that players use to move and attack with throughout the game. Each Unit has a "Class" which is used to tell the player how the Unit moves, attacks and lets your opponent know who he/she needs to destroy. In order to win Zodiak a player must destroy their opponent's Hero.

There are 4 different classes in Zodiak.
Engineer: Moves like a knight but attacks in straight paths horizontally or vertically.
Monk: Moves like a bishop and attacks diagonally.
Warrior: Moves like a rook and attacks horizontally or vertically.
Hero: moves and attacks like a king/queen.

Along with their class, each Unit has a Zodiac sign (Aries,Virgo,Libra,etc). These signs play an important roll when it comes to a player building their team. Some Zodiac signs conflict with each other and cannot be active on the map at the same time. Zodiak signs also have different powers which adds an extra level of strategy to a players team building.

Along with the player's Units is their Enchantment deck. This is a 40 card deck used to bring a certain level of luck and uncertainty to the game and helps to turn the tides of the battle at any given moment. Enchantment decks are fully customizable and are constructed by a variety of different enchantment cards the player has collected (through trades or purchases). Certain types of cards like "Unit Calls" and lv "3" enchantments have a limit as to how many a player can use in their deck.

Unit Call cards are used to call additional Units to the map from either the bench or grave. A player is only allowed to pack 6 "Unit Call" cards in their enchantment deck at any time.

Lv 3 enchantments are any enchantment with the number 3 on the bottom right corner of the card's image. Lv 3 enchantments can be played on either players turn and in response to an effect (whether it be from a Unit or another enchantment). You are only allowed to pack 10 Lv 3 enchantments in your deck.

The final aspect of the game is the Map. The Map is where the entire game takes place. An individual player's map looks a lot like a chess board cut in half. Each player has only half of a full map so when 2 players sit down to battle they put both of their halves together. Different maps have different terrains printed on it and a player can buy and collect different mass-produced maps or design their own with their own terrains and images. Maps are printed on paper or playmat material.

Map terrains do not directly effect the game but some Units and enchantment cards may affect how these terrains are used.

Zodiak is different from many table top and trading card games currently in existence because it gives the player a lot of room for customization. Players can choose which Class and Zodiac sign to give to their Units, what card to use in their deck, and even what kind of map they'll use. With all the options Zodiak gives you there is no way any 2 players will play the same way even if they're using similar Units!

The world of Zodiak is vast! There are hundreds of different creatures and clans inhabiting its world, all just waiting for you to take control. Become a Zodiak yourself. Wield the strength of the 12 signs and unite the world once again! How will you rule? What is your strategy? Who will you use? In Zodiak possibilities are endless! Are you ready?

Follow Zodiak's development blog for up-to-date information and different visual examples and actual gameplay footage @ http://zodiaktcg.tumblr.com/

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We are looking to add any artist capable of digital and 3D rendering to our development team, as well as website designers! If you're interested please email me at ZodiakTCG@Gmail.com with a short bio about yourself and image examples Thanks. (serious inquiries only please).