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4. Gameplay Overview — Core Systems

The gameplay of Legend of Cuco merges collectible thrill, strategy, and the excitement of real treasure hunting — creating a complete phygital experience for Seekers at every level.

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4.1 The Game Is Built on Three Pillars

  1. Collectible Thrill — Rarity tiers, foils, chase inserts, limited boxes, and mystery rewards.

  2. Playable Game — Starter rules for casual fun, with deep strategic systems and tournament-level play for advanced players.

  3. Treasure Hunt Layer — QR codes, on-chain vaults, riddles, team mechanics, and community-wide ARG events.

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4.2 Basic Game Loop (Starter Mode)

  • Each player begins as a Seeker with a deck or gallery of cards.

  • On their turn, players draw, play, or trade cards.

  • The goal is to assemble sets of treasures while surviving Cuco’s tricks and chaos.

  • Mini Vaults can be unlocked with small card sets (3–6).

  • Major Vaults require rarer combinations (8–12).

  • The Grand Vault is the ultimate goal — requiring a legendary 42-card recipe (or its seasonal equivalent).

Objective Variants:

  • Quick Play — The first player to gather a set number of treasures.

  • Long Play — The first player to unlock a vault.

  • Legendary Play — Join the global race to find and open the Grand Vault.

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4.3 Card Archetypes

  • Keepers — Treasures, artifacts, and vault triggers.

  • Tricksters — Misleads, traps, and red herrings that deceive or disrupt.

  • Destroyers — Chaos cards that reset the field or alter the flow of play.

  • Seekers — Avatar cards with unique abilities, classes, and faction synergies.

  • Keys / Clues — Phygital bridge cards that connect to digital vaults or reveal puzzle fragments.

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4.4 Modes & Social Play

  • Solo / Casual — Open packs, collect, and discover instant rewards.

  • Competitive — Build decks, battle, and climb ranked ladders.

  • Guilds & Teams — Combine cards and resources to attempt vaults through shared TeamClaim mechanics.

  • ARG / Community Hunts — Participate in live events, map reveals, and timed shapeshifter challenges that advance the world’s lore.

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4.5 Victory Conditions (Player-Facing Highlights)

Victory in Legend of Cuco can mean many things — from instant wins to grand discoveries.

  • Instant Wins: Lucky Seekers may pull token or NFT prizes directly from packs — pure chance, no gameplay required.

  • Quick Play: Be the first to collect a complete treasure set.

  • Long Play: Be the first to unlock any vault.

  • Legendary Play: Compete in the global quest for the Grand Vault — the ultimate treasure.

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