MORANA: The Open Grave
An original two-player card game of Slavic folklore and public-domain fairy tales. Nothing that dies stays dead: every fallen Spirit crosses to the underworld and can return with a second, stranger life. Fixed distribution, no blind packs, no pay-to-win.
Fact sheet
| Title | MORANA: The Open Grave |
|---|---|
| Category | Fixed-distribution card game (physical) |
| Players / time / age | 2 players · about 15 minutes · 14+ |
| Setting | Slavic cosmology (Yav, Nav, Prav) and classic public-domain fairy tales |
| Cards revealed | 411 across three sets and the Bright Thaw: Set I HYBRIS fully illustrated (206), Set II The First Turning fully illustrated (62), Set III The Old Tales designed and spoiled (119), the Bright Thaw fully illustrated (24) |
| Signature mechanic | The Turning: defeated Spirits cross to Nav and can be Reborn for a second effect |
| No-luck economy | N Embers on turn N; resources never come from the draw, so mana screw is impossible |
| Products | Six planned, £10 to £250, incl. the 300-numbered Turning Wheel and the 100-numbered Ancestor chest |
| Campaign | Crowdfunding, platform to be announced; Founders' List open now |
| Website | moranatcg.com |
| Contact | delinsirkov@gmail.com |
Boilerplate
MORANA: The Open Grave is an original card game built on Slavic folklore and the world's oldest fairy tales, material that belongs to everyone. Two Wardens race to complete the old rites across three contested sacred sites, in a world where death is a door: every defeated Spirit waits in the underworld and can be summoned back changed. Every product has known, fixed contents. The launch set of 62 fully illustrated cards funds when the campaign opens.
Key art & assets
Key art: Morana rising
The Core Set box
The Turning Wheel
The sealed pack
Warden's Box
The Ancestor chest
Card imagery: browse the full gallery on the main site, open any card and use "Copy card link" to reference a specific card. The branded card back is also available. Higher-resolution files on request. A free teaching demo, the First Duel, is playable in the browser at play.html.
Review copies & playtests
Playtest kits are available to press and reviewers on request: delinsirkov@gmail.com. Prototype materials, not for distribution.
Art disclosure: card illustrations are AI-assisted, art-directed in-house with a locked style guide and human curation on every card. Signature-foil treatments are printed, not hand-signed. Product names, prices and dates are planned targets and may change before launch.