Build a hand of 7 Sword cards from the 15 you and your opponent draw from the deck. Use the four types of card to whittle down your opponent's life points with Magical and Physical Attacks, Gambit cards to counter their attacks, and Assist cards to help you out. With 20 unique Swords and a full solo mode with dedicated cards, Blade Rondo is designed to feel like a TCG without the barrier to entry.

Blade Rondo is a card battle game from Domina Games for one or two players.

The game distinguishes itself from other card battle games in several ways. One is the way decks are built - out of the forty "key cards", each player is dealt fifteen and has to choose just seven to use during the match. Stronger cards tend to be single-use, meaning you need to balance longevity and power when making your choices. Additionally the small card set means you can make assumptions about what your opponent might have, though without total certainty.

The game's solo mode isn't just tacked on - 20 cards are included just for use in solo play, and allow you to enjoy the game by yourself. Pawn, the designer, is well known for his previous solo-only releases such as Shephy.