Free-to-Play Tactical Card Game
4,276 unique cards. 16 clans. 21 ability types. Strategic 5×5 board control. Every card earnable. Skill wins. No pay-to-win.
Why Play
Game Features
Strategic 5×5 Board
Place cards on a 5×5 grid to control rows. Crystal placement expands your territory. Every move shapes the battlefield — pure tactical depth.
4,276 Unique Cards
16 clans, 21 ability types, 5 rarities. From common frontline units to god-tier reality benders — every card has unique art and abilities.
Shinpodo Schools
Choose from 4 combat schools — Kazen (wind), Iwakami (stone), Seika (flame), Mizu (water). Each unlocks hero abilities and passive bonuses that define your playstyle.
Ranked Multiplayer
Real-time WebSocket matches with ELO ranking. Climb the leaderboard, join clans, challenge friends. Server-authoritative — no cheating.
6-Tier AI Agent
Practice against AI opponents from Recruit (beginner) to Nightmare (full minimax with beam pruning). Master your strategy before entering ranked.
No Pay-to-Win
Every single card is earnable through gameplay. Free-to-play means free-to-compete. Your skill is your only advantage.
Starter Deck
Card Gallery
Every player starts with 30 soulbound cards across 16 clans. Click any card for full details.
The World
Pangaea III
The Last Megacity
Invictus — humanity's last megacity. 9 million souls crammed behind reinforced walls while 3 million more scatter across the lawless Wasteland beyond. Resources are scarce. Power is everything.
"In Invictus, you survive. In the Wasteland, you become."
The Rifts
Dimensional tears where time fractures and physics crumbles. The Rifts appeared without warning — gaping wounds in reality itself. Inside, Meta Crystals form — the most valuable resource on Pangaea III.
"Step through a rift and you might return a god — or not return at all."
M-Credz
Digital currency backed by Meta Crystal energy. Earned through combat, spent on power. 1 M-Cred = $0.01 USD. Free players earn up to 30 M-Credz daily through ranked matches. Battle Pass holders earn uncapped — grind as long as you want.
Per Win
Per Loss
Daily Cap (Free)
Battle Pass
M-Credz are currently in-game only (beta). On-chain token launch has not occurred yet. All values shown are subject to change.
16 Clans
Factions forged in war, bound by ideology. Each clan fights for control of Pangaea III.
Arcane Syndicate
Masters of forbidden tech-magic fusion
Bad Time Barbiezz
Chaos incarnate — unpredictable and lethal
Black Sun
Shadows that consume all light
Digital Dagger
Precision strikes from the digital void
Digital Geisha
Elegance weaponized, beauty as battlefield
Doonks
Brute force meets unstoppable momentum
Echo Nexus
Networked intelligence, distributed power
Ether Mages
Reality benders wielding raw ether
Hotep Nation
Ancient wisdom forged in cyber-gold
Quantum Guild
Probability manipulators, masters of chance
Red Eclipse
Revolution written in fire and blood
Rifters
Wasteland survivors, rift-born warriors
Skyward Fleet
Aerial dominance from the clouds above
Starlight Collective
Cosmic harmony channeled through unity
Triad of the Rising Serpent
Ancient order, coiled to strike
Vortex Syndicate
Chaos engineers riding the storm
4,000+ Hero Portraits
Claim a unique hero portrait as your own. Every card in your collection doubles as a profile avatar — express your identity on the battlefield. From hardened Chimps to sentient AI constructs, find the face that represents your Rifter.
Your portrait. Your identity. Earned through gameplay.
Special Animated Hero Portraits
Show off your persona with premium animated portraits. Living, breathing hero art that moves on your profile card — stand out in every lobby and leaderboard.
Available for purchase with M-Credz
Part of a Larger Universe
The Meta Machina Universe
Rift Wars is your entry point into Pangaea III. The same world, the same factions, the same war — experienced through strategic card combat.
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News & Updates
Apr 1, 2026 riftwars.metamachina.io is Live
Rift Wars now has a dedicated home — a full marketing site with game features, card showcase, live leaderboards, lore, and everything you need to know before entering the rift.
Apr 1, 2026 Built by One Developer and AI in 30 Days
Rift Wars went from zero to live production in one month. One developer, AI-powered development, and a vision for what's next.
Mar 31, 2026 From Zero to Live: The Rift Wars Development Timeline
A complete timeline of how Rift Wars went from an empty folder to a deployed multiplayer card game in 30 days.
Apr 1, 2026 Rift Wars Open Beta is Live
The gates of Pangaea III are open. Create your account, build your deck, and enter the rift. Free to play, free to compete.
Mar 29, 2026 V7 Update: 4,276 Cards & School Skills
The biggest update yet — complete card rebalance, 4 Shinpodo Schools with hero abilities, 6-tier bot AI, and full multiplayer.
Mar 27, 2026 Clans & Social Features Now Live
Form your clan, recruit members, and climb the clan leaderboard. Friends list, DMs, and clan chat included.
Mar 24, 2026 Card System Deep Dive: 21 Ability Types
From persistent boosts to self-scaling passives, hidden cards, and conditional gates — explore the full depth of Rift Wars combat.
Compete
Tournaments
Coming Soon
Organized tournament play is on the horizon. Weekly brackets, seasonal championships, and exclusive rewards for top Rifters. Get ranked now to qualify.
Weekly
Rift Clash
32-player brackets
Monthly
Pangaea Cup
Top 64 ranked players
Seasonal
World Rift
Grand championship
Acquire
Card Packs
Everything purchasable with M-Credz earned through gameplay. No real money required.
Card Pack
7 cards per Genesis Pack. Collect across all 16 clans and 5 rarities. Only 2,000,000 Genesis Packs will ever be minted.
Power Up
Battle Pass
Optional boosts for dedicated Rifters. The game is fully playable for free — Battle Pass just accelerates your collection.
Rifter Pass
$20
- ✓ 8 Card Packs
- ✓ 1.05x M-Credz Boost
- ✓ Uncapped
Commander Pass
$60
- ✓ 25 Card Packs
- ✓ 1.10x M-Credz Boost
- ✓ Uncapped
- ★ 1 Epic Scene Card
Founders Edition
$100
- ✓ 45 Card Packs
- ✓ 1.15x M-Credz Boost
- ✓ Uncapped
- ★ 1 Legendary Scene
- ★ 1 Rare Artifact
- ★ Exclusive Founder Badge
On the Horizon
Coming Soon
Rift Wars is just getting started. Here's what's being built next.
Your Cards. Forever.
No new assets will ever need to be purchased to participate or play any expansion. Your current owned cards work as characters, units, and powers in all coming game modes — forever. Buy once, play everything.
Minigame Subsets
Quick-play card game variants and challenge modes — fast rounds, unique rulesets, new ways to compete.
Room Decorations
Customize your personal space with trophies, banners, clan relics, and rare collectibles earned through gameplay.
Pets
Companion creatures that accompany you into battle. Collect, level up, and show off your favorites.
Side Quest Missions
Story-driven challenges with unique rewards. Explore the lore of Pangaea III through gameplay.
Zodiac Campaign
A full single-player campaign — battle the 12 Zodiac Bosses to earn personalized Boss Cards for your live decks.
12 Bosses — 12 Unique Boss Cards
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