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Black Bristol

About this game

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Build your spell book. Synergise with your partner. Outsmart the other team.

Black Bristol is a team deckbuilding card-battler that rewards skill, cunning and coordination. It has a few twists that make it unique and compulsive playing.

2v2 Team-based Combat: Coordinate with your partner to chain powerful effects and manage your shared resources.

Dynamic Casting System: Spells resolve by priority, not order played—meaning timing, bluffing, and anticipating your opponents is key.

Satisfying Duels: Build your strategy around delayed spells that only trigger at the right moment—or disrupt your opponent’s before they can. 

Strategy Required Only: Minimal randomness — your foresight, coordination, and timing determine the outcome.

No unlocks, no pay to win and no microtransactions

Replayable, Deeply Strategic and Addictive

Features

  • 30+ spell cards (with more being added!)

  • P2P multiplayer lobby system

  • A basic singleplayer practice mode

  • Free! and no microtransactions

Roadmap*

  • Oct 2025: Steam Playtest Available

  • Gameplay optimisation

  • Analytics

  • Dimensions

  • Bidding

  • More Spell cards

  • Matchmaking

  • Quality of life features

  • Art, animation and sound update

* planned features and indicative dates will change as they are better developed and on player feedback

Black Bristol

Black Bristol is a team deckbuilding card-battler that rewards skill, cunning and coordination. Each casting is a mind game - coaxing spells, weaving combos, and seizing momentum alongside your ally. Build your spell book. Synergise with your partner. Outsmart the other team.

Developer

Fathom

Publisher

Fathom

Release Date

06 May, 2026

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