Rifts are rarely good news in the gaming world, but Avid Games has embraced the chaos with Eerie Worlds, the highly anticipated sequel to Cards, the Universe and Everything. This tactical CCG retains the fun and educational elements of its predecessor, but this time, the focus is on monsters—monsters emerging from those very rifts.

Avid Games has crafted a visually diverse roster of monsters, each inspired by real-world horrors from mythology and folklore.

The game boasts an impressively broad selection of creatures. Expect encounters with Japanese Yokai like Jikininki and Kuchisake, and Slavic monsters such as Vodyanoy and Psoglav. Bigfoot, Mothman, the Nandi Bear, El Chupacabra, and countless others from global folklore are all represented. Each card includes detailed, well-researched descriptions, making the game both entertaining and informative.

Eerie Worlds features four Alliances (Grimbald, Zerrofel, Rivin, and Synnig) and multiple Hordes, adding significant tactical depth. Monsters might share some properties but differ in others, leading to diverse strategic possibilities.

Your monster collection is known as your Grimoire, which you can upgrade by merging duplicate cards. The game launches with 160 basic cards, but merging unlocks many more, with additional cards promised in the near future.

Avid Games plans to release two more Hordes within the next couple of months, ensuring Eerie Worlds offers ongoing strategic challenges.

Gameplay involves constructing a deck of nine monster cards and one world card. Battles unfold over nine 30-second turns, demanding quick, high-stakes decisions regarding mana usage, synergy exploitation, and more.

Prepare for a challenging and rewarding experience. Eerie Worlds is available now for free on the Google Play Store and the App Store. [Link to download]