01UNPACK
Open your pack.
Ten cards waiting to be revealed. Take your time. Make each one a little moment.
10 indie games.
What’s in yours?
One pack. Ten randomly selected game cards. Each unlocks a full indie game. Find out what’s inside, one card at a time.
10 games · 10 collectible cards
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CARDBEAT / INDIE DROP 001CONCEPT EDITION
10 FULL GAMES10 PHYSICAL CARDS01 COLLECTIBLE PACK
The thrill of opening.
The joy of discovering.
Break the seal. Turn over the first card. A new world, a different mood, a game you might never have found yourself. Then reach for the next one.
We’re building a collection of around 50 indie games, with 10 randomly selected cards in each pack. Which ones will you discover? That’s the surprise. The full games are yours to play. The cards are yours to keep.
02DISCOVER
Discover your games.
Turn over the cards and meet your games. Each pack is a random selection from the wider collection.
03PLAY & COLLECT
Play. And collect.
Scan the QR codes, claim your full games and find your next favourite. Keep the art long after you play.
A card to collect.
A full game to play.
EXAMPLE CARD
Emberbound
An action roguelite. Explore a fallen kingdom, discover powerful relics and make every run your own.
Every card includes access to a full digital game. Scan the QR code on the back, claim your game key and activate it. No additional game purchase needed.
Emberbound is a fictional game used to show the Cardbeat concept. This demo card cannot be redeemed. The games in the first collection are still to be confirmed.
Your first pack
starts here.
Meet the games joining the collection and hear when it’s time to open your own pack.
10 random game cards · Full games included
This is a waitlist, not a preorder.
A few things
before we drop.
A physical pack of 10 randomly selected collectible cards, each with access to the full indie game it features. Open it, discover your games and keep the cards. No subscription, and no extra purchase to unlock the full games.
Each pack contains 10 cards drawn at random from a larger collection of indie games. We're aiming for around 50 games in the first collection. You won't choose the titles in your pack: discovering them is part of the fun. The final collection size and participating games are still to be confirmed.
Yes. We'll reveal the full collection before orders open, so you can explore the games you could discover. The exact cards in your pack stay a surprise until you open it. No games are confirmed yet; the artwork on this page features fictional games to illustrate the concept.
With random packs, you may get the same game across different packs, or a game you already own. We're still finalising how packs are assembled, including duplicates within a single pack. We'll make those details clear before orders open.
Scan the QR code on the back, claim your game key and activate it. Each card includes the full game, not a demo or a discount. The exact redemption process will be confirmed before launch.
We're planning PC games redeemable through Steam or itch.io, depending on the title. Before orders open, we'll confirm the platform, redemption method, system requirements, languages and any region restrictions for each game in the collection. Mac, Linux and Steam Deck compatibility will depend on each title.
There's no confirmed launch date yet. We're building the game collection and working on production. Join the waitlist for game announcements and a heads-up when the first drop goes on sale.
Let’s talk.
A question about Cardbeat? A game you’d love to see in a pack? Or an idea for working together? We’d love to hear it.