Q4 2026 · Kickstarter / Gamefound

Polytopia
comes to the table.

The official card-game adaptation of The Battle of Polytopia — the indie strategy phenomenon played by 27 million people. Now in your hands. Real cardboard. Real tribes. Same fast, fierce decisions.

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27M+ players · 5 languages from launch · Q4 2026 crowdfunding
8+
Age 8+
All-table friendly
1–4 players
Solo or party
15–30 min
Weeknight-grade
5-min teach
Learn while you play

A civilization, a deck of cards,
twenty unforgettable minutes.

Polytopia: The Card Game distils the fast turns and sharp tribal asymmetry of the digital game into a physical experience built for the kitchen table. Draw your tribe. Read your hand. Make the call.

Quick to teach. Hard to put down. The smallest civ-builder you'll ever love.

Who it's for

Three kinds of player
will love this game.

We didn't build it for "everyone." We built it for three specific people. You'll know which one you are.

Audience · 01

The Polytopia veteran

Three thousand games in. You play on the bus. You know exactly when to research Riding. The cardboard version is the thing you've been quietly hoping for.

Audience · 02

The weeknight strategist

You love Splendor, Lost Ruins of Arnak, Wingspan. You want strategy in a package that hits the table at 8 p.m. and is cleared by 8:45 without anyone resenting it.

Audience · 03

The family-game-night player

Three generations at the same table. You want a game an eight-year-old can teach a grandparent, where nobody feels patronised and everyone laughs the moment the bluff lands.

Modes

One game.
Three tempos.

Solo, head-to-head, or a four-way tribal scrap. The rules core stays. The feel shifts.

Mode · 01~ 15 min

Solo

A tightly tuned campaign against a deck-driven rival tribe. Designed for fifteen minutes, played in tens.

  • 1 player · vs the deck
  • 4 difficulty levels
  • Stays fresh across replays
Mode · 02~ 20 min

2-player duel

The signature head-to-head. Two tribes, twenty minutes, every move feels like it matters.

  • 2 players · direct opposition
  • Asymmetric tribe powers
  • Best learning entry-point
Mode · 03~ 30 min

3–4 player

Diplomacy emerges from the seating chart. Alliances form, break, reform. The full Polytopia experience.

  • 3 or 4 players · free-for-all
  • Negotiation-friendly turns
  • The party version
Four tribes in the box

Pick a tribe.
Become it.

Each tribe is more than a colour. They reshape how the game plays — your hand, your timing, your win condition. Four distinct strategies in every box.

TRIBE · 01By the book

Imperius

"There is order, and then there is everyone else."

The lawful empire. Trades flexibility for raw consistency — wherever Imperius lands, the tile stays.

Signature moveHolds territory longer than anyone. The patient tribe.
TRIBE · 02High & sharp

Xin-xi

"Look up. That's where the decisions are made."

The mountain people. See farther, plan deeper, surprise nobody until they surprise everybody.

Signature moveReveals what others can't see. The intelligence tribe.
TRIBE · 03Speed & sand

Oumaji

"The horizon is a destination, not a limit."

Desert riders who reach the contested tile while everyone else is still drawing a route.

Signature moveMove twice for the price of once. The aggressive tribe.
TRIBE · 04Cold & clever

Bardur

"Winter is a competitive advantage."

Frost-hardened forest dwellers. Recover faster, hit harder, ask for nothing.

Signature moveTrades comfort for resilience. The comeback tribe.
How to play

Four steps.
Then you're already playing.

No twenty-page rulebook. Pick a tribe, claim a tile, play a card, take a turn. The depth is in the choices — not in the manual.

01

Choose your tribe

Pick one of the four tribes in the box. Read your tribe card. You're holding the rules to your own civilisation.

02

Claim your land

Place your starting tile in front of you. The map grows as you play, hex by hex, in front of every player.

03

Play a card

Each turn, play one action card from your hand. Build, research, move, attack, or trade. The choice is yours.

04

Take the win

First tribe to fifteen stars wins. Or the last tribe standing. Or the one your friends still respect at the end. Your call.

Editions

Two ways
to come to the table.

The Base game is the complete experience — everything you need to play, in a tight box. The Deluxe is for the table that wants the full board-game treatment.

Edition · Base

Base game

The fast, complete card-game version. The whole experience in one tight box. Perfect first purchase.

  • 4 tribes, fully playableImperius · Xin-xi · Oumaji · Bardur
  • ~120 cards · actions, terrain, events
  • Star & resource tokens
  • Solo · 2-player · 3–4 player rule cards
  • 5-minute teach reference sheet
  • Localized EN · FR · IT · DE · ES
Edition · Deluxe
For the collectors

Deluxe edition

The board-game-feel evolution. Everything in the Base game · plus the gear that makes it a heirloom.

  • Sculpted tribal miniatures · one per tribeDesigned in collaboration with Midjiwan
  • Coin economy · physical currency tokens
  • Resource layer · wood · food · ore
  • Expanded card pool · ~60 extra cards
  • Premium box · linen-wrap finish
  • Digital cosmetic skin · unlocked in the Polytopia app
Early-access list · limited perks

The list is open.
Get on it before everyone else.

The first thousand names get a Kickstarter early-bird slot, a backer-exclusive digital tribe skin in the Polytopia app, and the campaign link the moment it's live.

Campaign link first

The Kickstarter link drops to the list before any public post.

Early-bird slot

Discounted pledge tier reserved for the first 1,000 list members.

Backer-exclusive skin

Unlock a free cosmetic skin in the digital Polytopia app when you back.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

Is this a real card game or a digital crossover?

Real card game. Physical product. Cards, tokens, packaging — everything you need to play at a table. The digital Polytopia app stays exactly as it is.

How is it different from the digital game?

Same DNA — fast turns, tribes you'll care about, decisions that matter — adapted for cardboard. The fifteen-minute card-game version of the experience you already love.

When does the Kickstarter go live?

Q4 2026. The exact day is announced 30 days in advance to our early-access list first — that's why you sign up.

When do I actually get the game?

Estimated delivery to backers throughout 2027. First production-run priority goes to crowdfunding backers; retail follows.

Will there be retail availability?

Yes. We're establishing distribution in the Nordic region, UK, Germany, and the US in the year following the campaign.

What languages?

English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish at launch — all five editions ship from day one.

Can I play with my Polytopia-veteran friends?

Yes, and they'll feel right at home. Familiar tribes, familiar moves — translated to cardboard.

Who is making this?

Midjiwan AB (creators of The Battle of Polytopia) and Nordic Pirates AB (publishers of Lying Pirates, 16,000+ copies sold) co-publish the game. IP stays Midjiwan's. Publishing, manufacturing, and distribution are Nordic Pirates.