Malkyrs: Les Arenes de l'Eternite is a French hybrid card and video game developed and published by Malkyrs Studio, released in December 2016 following a successful Kickstarter campaign that reached its funding target within hours of launch. The game is set in a dark heroic-fantasy universe ruled by ancient divinities called Malkyrs and blends a physical collectible card game with digital play through Near Field Communication chips embedded in each card. Players select from twelve hero characters, each with unique abilities, and card data including experience points and match history is stored directly in the NFC chip, meaning no internet connection is required for play. A starter set retailed at 50 euros and included ten game cards, one champion card, and a card reader. An Android app launched in May 2018 extended play to NFC-equipped mobile devices, and a 2018 Kickstarter campaign raised over 50,000 euros toward a Nintendo Switch port and English translation. The game represents a notable experiment in connected physical gaming from the French hobby market.
Source: www.kickstarter.com/projects/822881879/malkyrs-les-arenes-de-leternite/faqs