Description
All purchases are currently on backorder as the game is scheduled to launch in late February or early March, and pre-order support directly helps accelerate production and release.
🌊 AQUA REALMS™ — Freshwater Creature Battle Game
Aqua Realms™ is a 1 vs 1 strategic trading card game where players build and battle living aquariums using freshwater fish, shrimp, snail, plant, and aquascape cards. Inspired by real aquarist behavior and ecosystem balance, every match is a test of strategy, synergy, and environmental control.
Players construct a 30-card Tank Deck and face off head-to-head, managing creatures, stabilizing water conditions, and adapting to changing tank environments. Victory isn’t just about raw power, it’s about maintaining a healthy ecosystem while disrupting your opponent’s.
🎮 CORE GAMEPLAY CONCEPT
Each player builds a Tank Deck (30 cards) and competes in a 1 vs 1 battle.
Your goals are simple, but challenging:
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Reduce your opponent’s Water Stability to 0, OR
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Eliminate all of their active Creatures
Creatures battle using realistic Traits, Behaviors, and Synergies, while Plants and Aquascape Cards provide defensive support, buffs, and environmental control. Every decision mirrors real aquarium management—overextend, and your tank may collapse.
🃏 CARD TYPES
1️⃣ Creature Cards
Represent fish, shrimp, and snails.
Examples: Betta, Neon Tetra, Cherry Shrimp, Nerite Snail
Each Creature card includes:
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Aggression (ATK) – damage dealt
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Resilience (HP) – health
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Speed – determines attack order
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Care Level – cost to play the card
Traits bring species to life, such as:
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Peaceful Schooler – bonuses when grouped
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Territorial – stronger in 1v1 situations
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Cleaner – gains power when algae or plants are present
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Armored Shell – reduces incoming damage
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Molting Boost – shrimp regenerate HP during molting cycles
2️⃣ Plant Cards
Plants act as defensive and stabilizing supports.
They can:
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Increase Water Stability
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Reduce damage to small species
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Boost Speed or survivability
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Absorb attacks meant for creatures
Example effects:
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Shelter – reduce damage to nano fish
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Oxygen Surge – +1 Speed to all fish
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Rooted Defense – plant absorbs one hit
3️⃣ Aquascape Cards
Powerful field cards that reshape the entire battlefield.
Each player may play only one Aquascape per game.
Examples:
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Driftwood Arch
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Dragon Stone Setup
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Blackwater Infusion
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Heavy Planted Jungle
Aquascapes provide global effects such as:
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Boosting aggressive species
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Enhancing shrimp survivability
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Weakening opponent attacks
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Increasing Water Stability generation
4️⃣ Event Cards
Fast, tactical plays that can shift the match instantly.
Examples:
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Water Change – heal all creatures
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Filter Clog – reduce opponent Speed
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Overfeeding Misplay – deal damage to a creature
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Algae Bloom – strengthen Plant cards