Veil Entertainment and Spore Productions have announce the development of Rise & Ruin, an online, card-based, fantasy combat game set for release for both PC and Mac this Autumn.

"We’re excited to be working on a project that combines the best of what we love from three distinct genres," says Geoffrey MacDougall, Producer and Lead Designer. "We’ve had this idea for a while and are pleased that Web-based technology has reached the point where we can achieve our vision for strategically complex, character-driven, and fast-paced gameplay."

Rise & Ruin will feature 600 attack, defence and specialty cards building on four core combat skills, four unique defense skills, five diverse magic skills and 12 specialty categories. The cinematic action and adrenaline-driven sequences triggered by each card will add visual intensity to the strategic card collection and deck-building.

The RPG-style character development – skills and attributes that modify the cards – will foster an in-game community similar to those found in more traditional MMOGs.

Rise & Ruin players will be able to challenge each other to dramatic online duels and participate in organised tournaments. They will customise their avatars to reflect their personal style. Players will even be able to train their characters and trade cards with their friends through their mobile phones.

Similar to other micro-transaction-based games, players will have the unrestricted option of playing for free, for as long as they wish, with

additional perks and content available for purchase within the game.

Rise & Ruin is being produced through the financial support of Telefilm Canada, Administrator of The Canada New Media Fund, funded by the Department
of Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada.