Fightlings: The Card Game is a pair-matching game with turn-based combat. These two classic table game formulas are combined into a new gameplay style that rewards memory, strategy, and careful planning. The box includes 136 cards divided into two factions: Vitality (green; defense and attrition) Solidity (orange; strength and sacrifice) At the start of the game, players build decks of 17 cards each and place them in a 5x7 formation along with a single wild card. They then take turns performing combat actions and matching pairs to unlock new creatures and skills, in an attempt to reach one of several victory conditions. —description from the publisher