KeyForge Online opens crowdfunding with plans to support physical decks
Created By Adam Davis Fernsby
13th November 2026, 11:34 CET
Yellow King opened its Gamefound campaign for KeyForge Online on 12 November 2026. The officially licensed adaptation of Richard Garfield’s tabletop card game plans to let players use physical decks they already own. The studio is targeting a 2028 release on Steam for Windows and macOS, contingent on funding. A tutorial demo is available now. Gamefound campaign
At a glance
- Registered physical decks from supported sets are planned to carry over through KeyForge Master Vault.
- Yellow King’s baseline plan covers five sets at release, including the original Call of the Archons.
- The pre-alpha demo teaches the game against a computer opponent using prepared half-size decks.
Which physical decks could carry over?
Each KeyForge deck comes with its own fixed card list. Yellow King plans to link the online game to Ghost Galaxy’s KeyForge Master Vault, where players register the decks they own. Once the two accounts are linked, decks registered to that player from supported sets would appear in their online collection. A group that already plays in person could use the same deck online once its set is supported.
The baseline plan covers five sets. Yellow King named Call of the Archons, the two most recent standard sets at the time of release and two further sets it has yet to name. The studio plans to add one set per month after release until all tournament-legal sets are supported. Its crowdfunding stretch goals could expand the selection available on day one. Yellow King’s deck roadmap
What the demo lets you play
Yellow King made the pre-alpha demo available on 11 November, one day before the crowdfunding campaign opened. It uses curated half-size decks and a computer opponent to teach the rules. The demo has no deck import or matches against other players. It gives newcomers a way to try the turn structure while the full game is still in development. Demo and funding announcement
What’s planned for online matches
In its 12 November update, Yellow King said the planned Open Archon queue will try to match decks of similar strength when possible. Players would use decks they own or decks from a rotating free selection in that queue. Custom matches would allow decks they do not own. For someone with an older physical collection, the supported-set list and the rules for each mode will determine where those decks can be used. Ghost Galaxy first announced the adaptation on 9 September 2026. Open Archon update · Ghost Galaxy’s original announcement