Haunted Echoes Studios · Playable Prototype

WAR OF THE DAMNED

Every draw feeds the abyss. Only one side leaves with the deck.

C#.NET 10Windows FormsSingle PlayerHorror Card Game
War of the Damned horror card game cover art

THE LIVING

7♦
Cards: 52
VS

Round 48

THE LIVING CLAIMS THE DECK.

The ritual is complete.

WAR x1 · Pot: 10 cards

Draw From the Abyss

THE DAMNED

4♥
Cards: 0

THE BLOOD LEDGER

R048 [WAR x1] The Living claims 10 cards from the abyss.
R047 The Living wins the clash and claims 2 cards.
R046 The Damned wins the clash and claims 2 cards.

Current Build

Classic War, rebuilt as a horror experience.

War of the Damned began as a recovered Windows Forms prototype and has been rebuilt into a complete playable card game with a dedicated visual identity, automatic opponent, full War resolution, match history, and tactile card audio.

Complete War Rules

Normal clashes award both cards to the winner. Ties trigger WAR, build a shared pot, and continue until one side claims everything at stake.

The Living vs. The Damned

A single-player presentation turns the ordinary card game into a ritualized contest between two opposing factions.

Card Audio

Shuffle, draw, flip, place, and collect effects give each round a physical tabletop feel. A deeper horror sound layer is planned for a later pass.

Implemented

Current Feature Set

  • 52-card shuffled deck with 26 cards per side at the start of a ritual
  • Manual draw from the Living side or the Draw From the Abyss control
  • Automatic Damned opponent
  • Full WAR pot resolution, including repeated ties
  • Auto-War mode for rapid simulations
  • Round counter, card counts, pot size, and WAR multiplier
  • Blood Ledger round history
  • New Ritual reset flow
  • Card shuffle, draw, flip, place, and collect sound effects

Next Development Pass

Atmosphere & presentation

Planned upgrades include a visible WAR sequence, face-down deck interaction, card movement and flip animation, horror stingers, ambient sound, escalating tension as a side nears defeat, and end-of-game statistics.

Open Development Log

Haunted Echoes Studios

Small games. Real systems. Stronger releases.

War of the Damned is a focused project for strengthening game-state logic, Windows Forms UI work, audio integration, automated opponent behavior, and the production habits that carry into larger Haunted Echoes projects.

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