Master Thorn
Old druid mentor · warm counsel — the one you trust
“Seasons taught me this card. Plant now, child — the rest is patience.”
With you from level 1
a mirror, not a forecast
A tarot game with characters.
Four mages read the cards you draw — your question, your cards, this night — and remember you between readings.
Arrive with a full well — 300 energy at launch, +100 for every friend who joins through your link. Double opt-in; we keep only your email. Leave anytime: privacy@arkanika.net
Coming soon · App Store & Google Play
☾ seekers hold a place
Seventy-eight cards, one painted deck · seen three times, a card is yours to keep
The circle
Four voices. Choose whose suits you.
The same cards, read in four tongues. Your mage colours every screen, remembers your readings, and — if you ask — stays to talk after.
Alaric
Cold mage · elegant, precise — the one you fall in love with
“A clean stone, this — no flaw in the cut. Do not waste that by asking twice.”
Unlocks at level 3
Zizi
Eccentric witch-seer · riddles — the one you want to chat with
“Ohh, it winked at me! Ask it about the thing you almost said out loud today.”
Unlocks at level 6
Morana
Dark witch · no comfort, no lies — the one who tells the truth
“Here is the truth you paid for. The delay was your doing — now decide.”
Unlocks at level 12
One night's reading
Written for one person, in one voice.
Child, your path question has old roots. The Hermit says you went inward this past year, and you were right to — a lantern is lit alone before it is carried anywhere. The Eight of Pentacles is where you stand now: at the bench, learning the small thing again and again, and it may feel as though nothing is moving. It is moving. The Star at the end is not a prize; it is the sky you will notice one evening, once the work has quietly taught your hands. Nothing here is promised — only possible, and well begun.
And here is the part I share only over tea: the Eight sits in the house of your mornings. Change what you do in the first quiet hour, and the rest of the day tends to follow, like water downhill. Which gentle habit feels worth trying?
— Thorn
In the app, your mage writes this the moment you cast — your question, your cards, that night; no two readings are alike. This one is from the browser demo, where the readings are scripted.
Try it now
Play it in your browser, before the stores.
No download, no account. You arrive a fortnight into the journey: pull the daily card, cast a spread, ask a mage, wander the collection. The readings and chat are scripted there — in the app, your mage writes them live.
Best on a laptop; it works on a phone too. Nothing you do there leaves your browser.
The rite
A game you level up. A ritual you keep.
One card under each day's moon
The daily pull is always free. Keep the streak; every seventh night grants a deep reading, and moon charms guard the streak while you rest.
Spreads drawn from a well of energy
The Classic: nine cards dealt face-down, you choose three. The Crossroads: five the mage deals — the hidden, the obstacle, the path forward. Rituals refill the well; no timer nags.
Levels that open doors
Readings earn XP. Rise through the tiers and the circle grows: Alaric at three, Zizi at six, Morana at twelve, with cardbacks, sigils, and the mages' own memories along the way.
A grimoire that fills
Every card that visits a reading leaves a shadow in your collection. Meet one three times and it is bound to you for good — all seventy-eight, eventually.
Arkanika is made by one person. I wrote every mage's voice by hand and built the game so a reading asks about your present, not your birth chart — it never asks for a birthday or a star sign. If something reads wrong, write to me; I answer within a day.
— Yurii
Our vows
Honest craft, honest data.
- Reflection, not prediction. Arkanika is for insight and entertainment — never medical, legal, or financial advice, and never a verdict on your future.
- Begin as a guest. No sign-up, no email — open the app and pull your first card. Connect Apple or Google only if you want your journey to follow you.
- Your words stay yours. Readings are written with Claude, our AI partner — which never trains on what you write and deletes it within 30 days.
- Leave without a trace. Export everything, or erase your account in two taps — from the app or right from this site.
- Adults only. Arkanika is strictly 18+.
Questions
Asked at the door.
Is Arkanika free to play?
Free to download and play. Your daily card is always free, and spreads draw on energy that daily rituals restore. A premium circle runs every reading at full depth — it deepens the game, it never gates it.
How are the readings written?
Each reading is composed the moment you cast it — written with Claude, our AI partner, in your mage's own voice: your question, your cards, this night. Nothing is pre-written, and no two readings are alike.
Does Arkanika predict my future?
No — and it never will. Arkanika is a mirror, not a forecast: the cards frame honest questions about your present. It's reflection and entertainment for adults 18+, never medical, legal, or financial advice.
Is what I write private?
Your words stay yours. Readings are never used to train AI, prompts are deleted within 30 days, and you can export everything or erase your account — from the app or right from this site.
Do I need an account to start?
No. Open the app and pull your first card as a guest — no sign-up, no email. Connect Apple or Google later only if you want your journey to follow you across devices.
When can I play?
Soon. Arkanika is in its final rites before the App Store, with Google Play to follow. Until then, the browser demo lets you play a scripted journey.