TL;DR — What changes for players?
For ranked players: Grandmaster is open. For collectors: card trading and visible grades arrive. Your demo progress carries over; paid collectibles remain separate from starter gameplay cards.
Origins Tavern’s recap and explanations, based on Koin Games’ announcement.
The changes in detail
Early Access replaces the demo
Accounts, collections and progression transfer to Early Access. Steam reviews restart for this release.
Ranked and season rewards
Grandmaster is accessible, with a worldwide leaderboard. Top season finishes earn limited-edition rewards, including placement commemorations. The announced target for season one’s end was early December, subject to change.
Collectible card grades
Grades run from 1 to 10. Visible wear and effects reflect the grade. This is the first implementation, with player feedback requested.
Steam Marketplace
Collectible cards can be listed, bought and sold. Starter gameplay cards remain available to play. Other collectible cosmetics are not tradable in this update; trading them is planned later, without a stated update number.
Development toward 1.0
Early Access remains unfinished: bugs, experiments, interface revisions, new content, system expansions and balancing are expected. Version 0.8 is not the final release.
