Now you know the rules. Time to play.
Game guide
Everything about Cardarena — how a round works, the five card types and how each one is voted, and the twists that decide who survives.
The basics
3–6 players, each on their own phone, in real time. Every duel the app picks a Challenger who assigns a card and an Executor who has to respond — everyone else watches and votes. The app handles the roles, the dealing and the counting, so you just play. Rounds get harder as you go, players drop out, and the last one standing wins.
The cards
Every card you assign is one of five types. Each plays differently — and each has its own rule for how the crew's vote is counted.
Answer a question, then the crew votes on whether you're telling the truth.
Take on a dare, then the crew votes on whether you pulled it off.
Everyone plays a mini-game, then the crew votes one player into Redemption. Only a clear, sole majority goes to Redemption — any tie and nobody does.
You're handed a rule to obey for the rest of the round. Break it and go to Redemption. Anyone can report you — it takes a majority of reports to convict.
A 1-on-1 duel, and the crew votes the winner. There's always a loser — a tie sends the challenged player down.
The twists
The golden rule: never assign a card you wouldn't do yourself. Once per game, the Executor can call Bluff Check the moment they see the card — and the Challenger has to do it instead (for Rule cards, the rule flips onto them). Call it right and you keep your Bluff Check; call it wrong and you lose it, and drop into Redemption.
Fail a card or lose a Bluff Check and you fall into Redemption — your last chance. The crew votes which of three harder cards you must complete. Pull it off and you stay in the game; fail and you're eliminated.
Rounds 1–7 get progressively harder. After round 7, Extra Rounds are Duel-only with instant elimination — no Redemption — so the game always reaches a single winner.
FAQ
Yes — Cardarena is real-time multiplayer and needs a constant connection.
3–6, each on their own phone.
Yes. If anyone marks themselves under 18, 18+/flirty/alcohol content is auto-blocked for the whole group, and any topic one person excludes is excluded for everyone.
Yes — players write cards, the community rates them, and high-rated ones get promoted into the live deck. You earn coins and a chest when yours is approved.
Yes — they keep voting on truths, dares, duels, games, redemptions, rule reports and bluff checks. They just can't be targeted or play a duel.
No. Money buys cosmetics and convenience. The crew's votes decide every match.
Yes — Cardarena is officially released and free to download on Google Play right now. An iOS version is in development and will follow.