Deckbuilder card game HEART of CROWN Online for PC now available in Early Access

Publisher Japanime Games and developers illuCalab. and FLIPFLOPs have released deckbuilder card game HEART of CROWN Online in Early Access for PC via Steam at a 10 percent-off launch discount price of $17.99. The price will change to $19.99 after April 30.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

The great emperor’s untimely death… Seven princesses are candidates for his succession! Who will save the empire from chaos?

HEART of CROWN Online is a deckbuilding card game based on HEART of CROWN 2nd Edition, which was relaunched in 2022.

System

• A four-player turn-based game.
• Use the money you earn from your estates to buy new lands and various action cards to advance your game.
• Once you have enough resources, you’re ready to recruit the Princess! Every Princess has a powerful effect, but be careful, the early bird gets the worm.
• Get the senators, dukes, and other influential people on your side, and when your “succession score” reaches 20 points, you will be crowned. The throne is yours.
• Online cross-play is supported! Ranked matches and free matches are also available.

Story

In a wild time when swords and magic still ruled the world, an empire had united the entire continent and ended a long war. However, before the peace could be solidified, the great emperor fell ill, without a successor in place…

If this continues, we could be back to a war-torn world!

You are one of the most powerful people in the empire. You must quickly establish the emperor’s throne and ensure the unity and peace of the continent. The emperor had no male children, but fortunately, he had seven candidates to succeed him, including two princesses of direct descent.

Now, let’s get the princess of your dreams to ascend to the throne!

And here is the Early Access roadmap:

• April 2024
  • Early Access Release
• June 2024
  • Enhancement of Visual Effects – We plan to enhance the presentation, starting with adding effects and animations for the princesses.
  • Expansion of CPU Battles (Add Level 6 and Battle with Preferred Supply) – We will add even more challenging difficulty levels, and implement a feature that allows you to choose and play with your favorite supplies from those available.
  • Expansion of Music and Sound Effects – This will include the background music for each princess that was popular in the previous game.
• Q3 2024
  • First Major Update
    • Ranked Matches – With this, you can earn titles by defeating rivals, similar to the previous game. The highest title you can achieve is “Archduke.”
    • Daily Quests – HEART of CROWN Online will adopt a seasonal system where scores are reset every 2 to 3 months. In line with this, we will implement daily quests that allow players to earn in-game currency and items by completing specific tasks each day.
    • And More…
• Q4 2024
  • Second Major Update
    • Single-Player Mode – We will introduce a new single-player mode that is different from the CPU battles.
    • Voice-Overs – We will also implement voices for key characters, starting with the princesses!
    • Shop -In the shop, you will be able to use in-game currency and items to purchase titles and emotes. These can be used to customize your profile, which will be reflected in your matches.
    • Exclusive Graphics for Coronation – We won’t say much now about the accession-only graphics… stay tuned!
• 2025
  • End of Early Access: Official Release

*Minor user interface updates and additional cards will be implemented and updated as needed, so they are not included in the roadmap. More details will be added when we publish a more detailed roadmap in the future.

Watch the launch trailer below.

Early Access Launch Trailer