12 cards
Comeback Coven
Build Fandom with teasers and chants, then chain chorus Hex Lines into a late Encore.
Two players. One very dramatic comeback.
Make
a scene.
Turn a chorus into a Hex. Pull off a rooftop reversal. Build your Fandom and give the final Encore everything you’ve got.
An unplayed prototype with 24 original placeholder cards.
FANDOM
MEETS
FATE.
MEETS
FATE.
HEX LINE · 2 FANDOMChorus Hex
✳
A hook sharp enough to catch the skyline.
HHX-007 / COMEBACK COVENHEX LINE · 2 FANDOMUmbrella Shield
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HHX-020 / ROOFTOP TEMPO2 STARTER DECKS24 INVENTED CARDSPLAY ON PAPERRULES 0.2.0
01 / Learn the rhythm
Build your following.
Steal the finale.
Set the stage
Take one 12-card deck each. Shuffle, choose the first player randomly and draw 5 cards. Start with 20 Composure, zero Trend and zero Fandom.
Reach 10 Trend or bring your opponent to zero Composure to win. Stars add Fandom and abilities; effects do the attacking.
Download the full rules contract →- StartIncrease your Fandom capacity by 1, up to 5. Refill to capacity, then add income from your Stars. Your pool caps at 10.
- DrawDraw one card. The first player skips their first draw. An empty deck costs 1 Composure instead.
- MainPlay affordable cards and activate abilities. Pay before responses. A new Scene replaces your old one.
- EndResolve end effects, then expire temporary effects. Unspent Fandom is replaced by your next refill.
Responses, damage and game endings
The opponent responds first, then priority alternates. When both players pass, the top item resolves; repeat until the stack is empty. Cards need a matching response window. Check targets again on resolution. A countered or fizzled card keeps its cost paid.
Composure damage can be prevented; Composure loss cannot. Check for a win after every atomic effect. Zero Composure overrides that player’s own Trend win; simultaneous terminal results are a draw. After 20 complete rounds, compare Trend, then Composure, then draw if tied.
A Star reaching 3 Scandal is discarded. Tones are effect labels, not casting requirements. Markers on the printable sheet are visual placeholders, not functioning AprilTags.
Pick your opening act
12 cards
Rooftop Confession Tempo
Pressure Composure with fast confession lines while Scenes and Plot Twists redirect danger.
02 / The starter collection
Every card has
its moment.
24 cards
Star0
HHX-001
Neon Debut Leader
brightcommanding
Fandom: 2Scandal: 0
Once per turn, when you cast your first Hex Line, gain 1 Fandom.
Opening pose catches every camera.
Star0
HHX-002
Midnight Main Vocal
dramaticresonant
Fandom: 2Scandal: 0
Your Encore cards cost 1 less Fandom while this Star has no Scandal.
The bridge note makes the room hold its breath.
Fandom0
HHX-003
Lightstick Wave
brightcollective
Gain 2 Fandom. If you control a Scene, gain 1 additional Fandom.
A thousand tiny stars learn choreography.
Fandom1
HHX-004
Streaming Party Surge
urgentcollective
Gain 1 Fandom for each Hex Line you have cast this turn, then draw a card.
Refresh, replay, synchronize, repeat.
Scene1
HHX-005
Countdown Teaser Room
suspensegloss
When this Scene enters, put a Teaser counter on it. Remove a Teaser counter: your next Hex Line costs 1 less.
Every reflection has a release date.
Scene2
HHX-006
Comeback Stage Drop
brightoverwhelming
The first time a Hex Line or Encore makes you gain Trend each turn, gain 1 additional Trend. If it is an Encore, gain 2 additional Trend instead.
The floor opens exactly when the chorus lands.
Hex Line2
HHX-007
Chorus Hex
brightattack
Gain 3 Trend. If you gained Fandom this turn, deal 1 Composure damage too.
A hook sharp enough to catch the skyline.
Hex Line2
HHX-008
Camera Snap Counter
sharpcounter
Counter a Hex Line that would deal you Composure damage. Gain 1 Trend.
The lens finds the comeback angle.
Hex Line3
HHX-009
Encore Spark
brightrecursion
Return a Fandom card from your discard to your hand. If a Scene is active, gain 2 Trend.
The last note refuses to leave.
Plot Twist1
HHX-010
Dating Rumor Check
scandalrisk
Choose a Star. It gains 1 Scandal. Then draw a card, or, if played in response to incoming damage, prevent 2 of that damage.
The notification arrives three seconds too early.
Plot Twist1
HHX-011
Surprise Concept Photo
glosstempo
Move a Teaser counter from any card to one of your cards, then gain 1 Fandom.
The timeline decides sleep is cancelled.
Encore5
HHX-012
Final Chorus Bloom
brightfinisher
Gain 5 Trend. If you cast three or more cards this turn, deal 3 Composure damage.
Every teaser becomes true at once.
Star0
HHX-013
Rain-Cut Second Lead
tragicprotective
Fandom: 1Scandal: 0
The first time each turn you would take Composure damage, prevent 1 of that damage.
Arrives with an umbrella and terrible timing.
Star0
HHX-014
Contract-Romance Rival
sharpscheming
Fandom: 1Scandal: 1
When an opponent gains Trend from a Scene, you may pay 1 Fandom to gain 1 Trend too.
Every clause has eye contact.
Fandom0
HHX-015
Group Chat Receipts
urgentscheming
Gain 1 Fandom and look at the top card of each deck. You may put your card on the bottom.
Someone screenshotted destiny.
Fandom1
HHX-016
Midnight Watch Party
collectivemelodrama
Gain 2 Fandom. If you lost Composure this turn, draw a card.
Nobody is emotionally ready, but everyone pressed play.
Scene1
HHX-017
Rooftop After Rain
tragicopenrain
Confession Hex Lines cost 1 less. At end of turn, each player who cast no Hex Line loses 1 Composure.
The city keeps every secret badly.
Scene2
HHX-018
Subway Near-Miss
tempolonging
Once per turn, when a Star would be targeted, you may move that target to another legal Star.
The doors close on the wrong confession.
Hex Line1
HHX-019
Confession Feint
confessiontempo
Deal 2 Composure damage. If prevented, gain 2 Trend instead.
A half-sentence makes the whole episode turn.
Hex Line2
HHX-020
Umbrella Shield
protectiveshield
Prevent 3 Composure damage to you. If you control a Scene with the rain tone, draw a card.
The weather report becomes a promise.
Hex Line2
HHX-021
Subtitle Reversal
translationcounter
Replace one tone on a Hex Line on the stack with a tone on a Scene you control. Gain 1 Fandom.
The caption says what the heart meant.
Plot Twist2
HHX-022
Secret Sibling Claim
melodramareversal
Counter a Hex Line that would deal Composure damage. Its controller may pay 2 Fandom to prevent this counter.
The family tree becomes a trap map.
Plot Twist1
HHX-023
Truck Horn Fakeout
suspenseabsurd
Prevent all Composure damage from the target card this turn. Then each player loses 1 Composure.
A warning sound edits the scene.
Encore5
HHX-024
Finale Kiss Cut
confessionfinisher
Deal 4 Composure damage. If both players control a Scene, also gain 4 Trend.
The camera turns away exactly when everyone leans in.
No cards match. Try another name, effect or tone.
03 / A prototype in the open
Test the rules.
Question the balance.
These are automated results from simple deck-aware players, with each seed played in both seat orders. They are not human playtest results or evidence of optimal play.
Comeback currently wins too often. Policy analysis, an independent seed and table play are still needed before choosing a balance change.
Read the balance assessment →2,000 games / 1,000 pairs / seed 42
| Deck | Wins | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Comeback Coven | 1,839 | 91.95% |
| Rooftop Confession Tempo | 161 | 8.05% |
First-player wins 50.85%
Median 8 turns · 95th percentile 21 turns
Bring it to the table
Print. Play. Take notes.
The next useful evidence comes from two people learning the game. Record confusing text, unused cards, turn count and how the ending felt.