Turn-based card duel: on your turn click a face-down card on the attack or defense deck, or take a shamrock lucky draw. Hands that reach thirteen points clear automatically.
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JS13K card battle in the browser. Press Play to load about ~40 KB.
Thirteen Card Duel
Press Play and a compact SVG card duel loads in the tab. Draw attack and defense cards, watch action bars fill, and clear hands that hit thirteen total points before the CPU does.
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| Launch | Play on this page to inject the iframe |
| Attack hand | Click a card on the left attack deck during your turn |
| Defense hand | Click a card on the right defense deck during your turn |
| Shamrock | Click the center shamrock deck for a lucky draw when available |
| Clear | When a hand totals 13+ points it vanishes automatically |
Adapted from romualdk/js13k-2024 (MIT, JS13K 2024). zzfx procedural audio - zero CDN and zero network calls after load.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Thirteen Card Duel save progress?
No. Runs are session-only; there is no localStorage save in the engine.
What is the XIII card?
Card value 13 is the death card. XII is the shamrock lucky card.
How large is the download?
About 40 KB total (HTML, JS, CSS, and SVG icons).