Questions people ask
Straight answers. If yours is not here, the support chat in the bot is.
Getting started
Is Arcanum free to play?
Yes. Collecting, chatting and battling are free, and every card in the game can be obtained without paying. Packs and cosmetics are optional.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Arcanum runs inside Telegram and in any browser. There is nothing to download and no separate account to create.
How do I sign in from a browser?
Use the Telegram button, or open Arcanum in Telegram, go to Settings, then Account Access, and paste the personal token it shows you.
Can I play on more than one device?
Yes. Your collection lives with your Telegram account, so any phone, tablet or browser picks up exactly where you left off.
What languages does the game support?
English, Russian and Chinese, including card names and descriptions. You can switch at any time without losing progress.
Cards and packs
What can I actually do with a card?
Talk to it, level it up, put it in a battle deck, show it on your profile, trade it with another player, or sell it on the marketplace. A card is a character, an asset and a game piece at the same time.
How many rarities are there?
Seven: common, uncommon, rare, epic, legendary, mythic and chromatic. The top two are deliberately scarce and are what the marketplace is mostly built around.
Can I get my own card into the game?
Yes. Submit a character and art to the Workshop. Other players vote, and entries that clear the bar are added to the live game with your creator badge on them.
Characters
What does it mean that cards talk back?
Every character has a personality, a memory of your past conversations and an affinity level that grows as you talk. Conversations are generated, so they are different every time, and higher affinity unlocks scenarios and images.
Is there an age limit?
The chat features are for adults and ask you to confirm your age once before you can use them. Collecting and battling are not gated.
Economy
Can I sell cards for real money?
No. The marketplace runs on in-game coins only. There is no cash-out, and coins have no value outside the game.
Are trades safe?
Yes. The game itself holds both sides of every deal. Marketplace sales settle instantly server-side, and direct trades pass through a freeze window, so neither side can take the goods and disappear.
Community
What is a guild for?
Guilds pool cards and coins to level up shared perks, run cooperative raids, and fight other guilds over territory in a season-long war.
Account
How do I delete my account?
Ask in the support chat linked from the bot; the account and its data are removed, with no waiting period.
Still curious? The fastest answer is to open a pack.