The Spells of Genesis mobile trading card game has produced a lot of hype over the last year. We announced a series of upcoming updates to the game heading into the full launch, scheduled for early fall. With new card designs, in-game backgrounds, and an updated user-interface, things are shaping up well. But first, for the unacquainted, some background into the lore of Spells of Genesis.

Spells of Genesis: Background and Lore

The game is set in the same fantasy universe as our 2010 title, Moonga. Under the rule of the tyrannical Empire of Sayosia, led by Emperor Daryen, wars and political conflicts keep Moonga’s “Four Continents” in perpetual turmoil.

The mountain region of Askian, the main location in Spells of Genesis, managed to remain independent and politically neutral during these difficult times. By staying out of Sayosia’s wars and conquests, Askian has developed a strong economy, capitalizing on the mountains’ natural stores of precious gems and crystals.

However, within Askian, there are villains and dangerous creatures that must be defeated to keep the region’s people and economy safe. This is where players come in.

Given a small set of cards to start with, players must use that foundation to build the strongest decks possible by collecting and trading more cards and items. With these decks, players must protect Askian by battling the evil characters that lurk in the shadows of the region’s mountains.

BitCrystals

If players want to accelerate their progress, they can use game premium currency called BitCrystals (BCY) to trade cards and items with other players. BitCrystals are featured on several online exchanges that trade bitcoin and other digital currencies, allowing players to buy game cards with real-world money and vice-versa.

Spells of Genesis originated from the community surrounding bitcoin’s disruptive technology, which has spawned a fast-growing sector of the global financial technology industry. As such, many of the game’s characters and cards are allegorical references to companies and individuals in the Bitcoin community.

Cards

The Genesis Block card, for example, represents the source of the Askian region’s wealth, and is also a reference to the first entry on Bitcoin’s blockchain, which occurred in 2009.

Another card, Gox, the Fallen Mountainlord is a reference to Mark Karpeles, the infamous CEO of the now-defunct Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange. Mt. Gox was shut down in early 2014, collapsing after several hundred-thousand bitcoins were stolen from the Japanese exchange.

With the major storytelling elements in place, we are now preparing for full launch scheduled for fall 2016 by adding finishing touches to the game.

One of the biggest updates is the updated card design. Currently the basic format for every Spells of Genesis card looks like this:

We recently unveiled new card designs, which show bolder colors, sharper images, and an overall more modern look. In the game, the cards already look like this:

Big Updates on the Horizon

In addition to the updated card design, we are working on a new user interface, parts of which are already being implemented, as for example the Team page design:

Other UI elements will be implemented soon.

Finally, we are preparing new backgrounds for the game’s playing field for battles. Here are two screenshots of the upcoming backgrounds for players to soon enjoy:

Smaller updates are in the works as well. Beyond major overhauls to the game’s graphics and user interface, our developers are also working on:

Daily quests and achievements

A tutorial for new players

More sound effects and visuals

In-app purchases

Completing the lore behind Spells of Genesis

Our game has gained a fair amount of traction in the Bitcoin community due to its allegorical references to people and events that hold significance within the world of digital currency.

However, Spells of Genesis is by and large a game anyone with a taste for TCGs will enjoy, even your grandma.

Give it a try!

Android users can download the latest .apk file here. If you are an iOS user, please drop us a word at bitcrystals@everdreamsoft.com.

Chat with the team!

To chat with the team and other community members sign-up at the Spells of Genesis Slack channel.