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Developer(s) Ninja Kiwi
Publisher(s) Ninja Kiwi
Platform(s) iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Latest update Version 4.0
Release dates
Steam 28 October 2024[1]
Google Play 28 October 2024[2]
App Store 28 October 2024[3]
Language(s) supported
English
Danish
German
Spanish (Latin America)
French
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Swedish
Chinese (traditional)

Bloons Card Storm (also referred to as just Card Storm[4] and abbreviated BCS) is a competitive card battling game in the Bloons franchise. In the game, two players, each with a Hero and a deck of cards, take turns playing cards and Hero abilities with the goal of reducing the opposing Hero's health to 0. Players can play Bloon cards to attack the opponent, Monkey cards to defend against the opponent's Bloons, or Power cards to activate beneficial effects and/or disrupt the opponent. Many of the game's elements are based on Bloons TD 6 and Bloons TD Battles 2, including the aesthetics and many of the Monkeys, Bloons, and Powers.

Ninja Kiwi revealed Bloons Card Storm to the public on 19 September 2023 in a Reddit post featuring artwork and a short description of the game.[5] They released a series of development blog posts leading up to the release of an early access Windows build called the Firstlook test on 4 June 2024,[6] which had an online testing period that ran for three days. This build featured a limited number of cards and Heroes, early versions of Duel and Adventure mode, and only allowed players to use a few preset decks. A second early access build for Windows (later amended to include macOS) called the Full Playable test released on 20 August 2024[7] to all previous applicants and new applicants, which had an online testing period that ran for 23 days. This build added more cards, card crafting, and deck building. On 26 September 2024, Ninja Kiwi announced that all pre-release Steam keys would be revoked, preventing players from continuing to play the test builds offline.[8] On 28 October 2024, a near-final build unintentionally went live on iOS a few hours before its intended launch period in some regions.[9] Later that same day, the full game officially released on all platforms.

Gameplay

A match played on Monkey Meadow

Bloons Card Storm is a two-player turn-based card game. At the start of a match, each player draws their starting hand and can redraw a card in their starting hand up to 3 times. The player that goes first starts with 3 cards, while the other player starts with 4 cards and 1 extra Gold. At the start of each turn, the turn player draws one card and gains Gold. Players can have up to 8 cards in their hand and can save up to 20 Gold. The amount of Gold earned at the beginning of a turn starts at 1 and increases by 1 after each turn, up to a maximum of 10 Gold per turn. On each turn, players can spend Gold to play cards, use their Monkeys to attack the opponent's Bloons, or spend Bloontonium to use one of their Hero's Abilities, and can do so in any order. At the end of the turn, all of the player's Bloons reduce their turn delay by 1 and attack the opponent's Hero if their delay was zero at the start of the turn. Sent bloons deal damage equivalent to their health. The player wins if they reduce the opponent's Hero's health to 0.

By winning matches, players earn experience that goes towards increasing their level. Leveling up grants rewards such as Monkey Money to purchase items from the Store, Tokens to craft new cards, and Deck Slots to build more decks.

Cards

Main article: Card
The deck creation menu

Each player has a deck that consists of one Hero and 40 cards. Up to three copies of each card can be included in a deck (except for Unique cards, which only allow one copy per deck). There are three types of cards:

  • Bloons: Bloon cards are the main way of attacking the opponent. Each Bloon has a Delay stat that determines how many turns the opponent has to defend and a Health stat that determines both how much damage the Bloon can take and deal. The turn delay decrements at the end of the player's turn and attacks the opponent if it reaches zero, dealing as much damage as it has health remaining. Playing a Bloon card also generates Bloontonium equal to the card's Gold cost. Bloons can have additional effects, such as giving extra Gold to the player when destroyed. Each player can have up to 8 Bloons queued at a time, and more Bloons cannot be played if the player's side is full.
  • Monkeys: Monkey cards are the main way of defending against Bloons. Each Monkey has an Attack Power stat that determines how much damage they deal to Bloons, an Ammo stat that determines how many times they can attack before needing to reload, and a Reload stat that determines how many turns it takes to restore their Ammo. Players can spend Ammo to attack their opponent's Bloons at any time during their turn. Monkeys can have additional effects, such as having more Attack Power when at full Ammo. Each player can have up to 5 Monkeys on their side at a time, and existing Monkeys can be replaced by playing new Monkeys if the player's side is full.
  • Powers: When played, power cards instantly trigger an effect, then are discarded. Some Powers require a target, such as selecting a Monkey or Bloon, while others have no conditions. Some Powers cost Bloontonium to play instead of Gold.

Heroes

Main article: Hero (BCS)
The Hero selection menu

Heroes are characters that each player has during the game at all times. Heroes start with 500 health and come with three Abilities: a Minor Ability that costs a certain amount Bloontonium to play, a Passive Ability that remains active as long as the Hero meets a specific Bloontonium threshold, and a Major Ability that consumes all Bloontonium. Heroes have different Abilities, Bloontonium costs, and maximum Bloontonium. When a Hero loses all their health, the opponent wins.

There are seven Heroes in the current version. Concept art of Benjamin and Ezili suggests they were planned to appear as playable Heroes as well, though they don't appear in the final game.[10] There are plans for Hero Alts with different Abilities instead of Hero Skins, similar to Bloons TD Battles 2.[11]

Storm

Main article: Storm (BCS)

The Storm is a mechanic that triggers every few turns. When it triggers, it first attacks the side of the player that did not go first, then attacks the other side on the following turn, then waits a few more turns before triggering again. Initially, it spawns Bloons, starting with Yellow Bloons and spawning stronger Bloons and/or more Bloons at a time as the game progresses. On later rounds, it can also stun Monkeys.

Maps

Main article: Map (BCS)

Maps are environments that apply a modifier to both players, such as increasing a stat of certain types of cards. Before a match begins, one map is selected at random. Each player can veto the map before the match starts to reroll it, which will always be a different map from the previous one (or two if the other player vetoed first).

Icon Text
Monkey Meadow
Where adventure begins! No special rules.
Dark Castle
Bloons gain 5 Health.
Workshop
Players start with 1 extra card in their opening hand.
High Finance
Players start with 2 additional Gold.
Badlands
At the start of each turn: Deal 10 damage to the other Hero.
Game Night
Monkeys have +5 Attack Power.

Currencies and resources

Icon Name Use
Monkey Money icon Monkey Money Used for unlocking heroes, deck slots, or purchasing Daily Deals. The player cannot hold more than Monkey Money 10,000 at a time.
Universal Token icon Tokens Used to craft cards. There are eleven types of Tokens: ten for each card class, plus Universal Tokens, which can be used to craft any class of card. The player cannot hold more than 30,000 of each type at a time.
Deck Slot icon Deck Slots Increases the number of decks a player can have saved on their profile.
Classic Card Pack icon Card Packs Unlocks five cards of a specific card set when opened. The player is always guaranteed two Commons, two Uncommons, and one Rare, Super Rare, or Ultra Rare they do not already have max copies of (unless the player already has max copies of all cards of that rarity in the set).

Quests

Main article: Quest (BCS)

Quests are objectives that can be completed to earn rewards. There are two types of quests: Daily Quests, which reset daily, and Weekly Quests, which reset weekly. Daily Quests reward Monkey Money 20 Monkey Money and 150 Tokens of a random type, while Weekly Quests reward Monkey Money 150 Monkey Money and 1000 Tokens of a random type. Each quest type has three slots. There is a reroll feature for quests that can be used even when quests are completed, but rerolling is tied with the daily/weekly reset timer. Quests can only be progressed by playing in Duels, Ranked, or Amelia's Adventure, and will not progress in private matches or The Basics.

Weekly quests reset on Monday at the same time as Daily quests.

Store

Main article: Store (BCS)
The Daily Items section of the Store

The Store lets the player purchase things for real-life money and with Monkey Money. On mobile, players can watch an ad that refreshes daily that gives 50 Monkey Money. This feature is only available at all without ads for Steam players if they made an in app purchase. The only things that can be purchased with Monkey Money in the Store are the daily card packs, daily token bundles, and Heroes.

Feats

Main article: Feat
The Feats menu

Feats are objectives the player can complete to earn rewards, acting as the equivalent of achievements in other Bloons games. Playing Tutorial, Training, or Private Match games does not count towards most Feats.

List of cards

Note: this list does not include cards that do not appear in the collection, such as the Baby Monkey.

Monkeys

Bloons

Powers

Game modes

Tutorial

Main article: Tutorial (BCS)
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Training

Main article: Training
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Duel

Main article: Duel
Duel button

Duel is an unranked multiplayer mode where the player faces other players online. After choosing a deck, the player joins a matchmaking queue until an opponent is selected. Both players have up to 30 seconds to veto the map before the game begins. The turn order is assigned at random.

Adventure

Main article: Adventure (BCS)
The menu for Amelia's Adventure Prologue

Adventure is a singleplayer mode where the player plays against AI opponents with custom decks and modifiers. Each Adventure has its own gameplay and mechanics. The player only has access to a small portion of each Adventure initially and needs to purchase the full version from the store.

Adventure Campaign text Difficulty

Amelia's Adventure 		Prologue
Who is the greatest Wizard Monkey of all time? Perhaps Gwen and Quincy know… 		Medium
Amelia the Amazing!
Amelia is an up and coming Magician with stars in her eyes! She can’t wait to be the main attraction at the Big Top and she’s ready to prove herself. 		Challenging

Striker's Adventure 		Striker's Battleground
Choose a starting Hero, deck, then prove your mettle on the Battleground while you build your deck. Use powerful items and potions well to achieve victory! Every playthrough is unique! 		Normal

Ranked

Main article: Ranked
The Ranked menu during season 1

Ranked is a seasonal competitive mode where players play matches to achieve the highest ranks. Winning matches earns points that increase the player's rank and unlock rewards on a rewards track, but losing matches causes the player to lose points. There are six tiers, with Paragon being the highest tier, but players at Paragon tier can win more matches to increase their Paragon Rank up to rank 100. At the end of each season, the ranks of all players reset and all participants earn a medal based on their ranking. Matches in Ranked mode can have different stipulations, such as different Storm patterns.

Daily Challenge

Main article: Daily Challenge (BCS)
A Daily Challenge where the opponent plays as Adora and starts with a Super Monkey

The Daily Challenge is a daily event where the player can play against an AI opponent with preset decks and maps. Each challenge completed earns Monkey Money 50 Monkey Money.

Boss Battle

Main article: Boss Battle (BCS)

Boss Battle is an event mode where the player plays against a Boss Bloon, who acts as a non-playable Hero with exclusive cards and multiple phases. The player earns points for damaging the boss, and earns more for clearing all phases based on the number of turns it took. The player's top score for each day goes towards their score on a leaderboard and the Global Score, which unlocks rewards for all players and changes the boss's deck and ruleset each time it reaches a milestone.

Private Match

Private Matches allow the player to create or join a match with another player using a code. Private Matches do not earn any experience or count towards feats or quests.

Music

Main article: List of music in BCS
# Title Length
001 Bloons Card Storm Title 4:23
002 Clásico 4:38
003 Bloontonium Bossa Nova 4:31
004 Doubloons 4:58
005 A Bloons Tango 1:39
006 Shimmering Decks 2:57
007 Build Play Win 3:09
008 High Bloon 4:22

Development

Announcement

Ninja Kiwi revealed Bloons Card Storm to the public on 19 September 2023 in a Reddit post featuring artwork and a short description of the game.[5]

“

We are super excited to announce Bloons Card Storm, a competitive card game within the Blooniverse coming to mobile and PC in 2024.

Pick your favorite Hero, fill your deck with Bloons, Monkeys, and Powers, and then do battle!

In true Bloons tradition, Monkeys don't attack other Monkeys, so you'll need to carefully balance your deck with nefarious Bloon cards for offense and powerful Monkey cards for defense. Use Powers at just the right time to swing the battle in your favor, inject some much needed gold into your economy, or draw deeper into your deck.

Quincy, Gwen, and many of your favorite Heroes are here and ready to help you pop Bloons and conquer the playfield.

As you've come to expect from Ninja Kiwi games, we're aiming to build something that is super fun to play, easy to pick up, but hard to put down. With tons of developer and artist time already invested into the project, we're loving this turn-based, deep strategy card game internally, and we think you will, too. We're making great strides and are aiming to launch the game mid-2024. As that date approaches we will be opening Beta testing phases, so keep your eyes peeled to Ninja Kiwi socials for those announcements, most probably starting early in 2024.
”

Firstlook test

Main article: Bloons Card Storm Firstlook test
Gameplay on Monkey Meadow in the Firstlook test

The Firstlook test was a beta test build that included Quincy and Gwendolin, five preset decks with no support for customization, an early version of Adventure mode, and Duel mode. Online playtesting was held from 4 June 2024 to 7 June 2024, but it could be played offline at any time.

Full Playable test

Main article: Bloons Card Storm Full Playable test
Gameplay on Monkey Meadow in the Full Playable test

The Full Playable test was a beta test that introduced new cards and Obyn Greenfoot, deck-building, currencies, quests, balance changes, updated graphics, and changes to the Adventure mode. Online playtesting was again held from 20 August 2024 to 30 August 2024 (later extended to 11 September 2024), but it could be played offline at any time until all the Steam keys were revoked on 26 September 2024.

Reception

In July 2024, during NZ Games Fest 2024, Bloons Card Storm received the Accessible Ambrosia Award for Excellence in Accessibility.[12][13]

Descriptions

Store pages

“

The Storm gathers, and only true Heroes can stem the Bloon tide. Gather up your cards, choose your favorite Hero, and enter the Arena to claim victory!

From the makers of Bloons TD 6 comes a revolutionary collectible card game featuring the fan-favorite Monkeys and Bloons, rendered and animated in gorgeous 3D. Develop deep strategies, build your collection by crafting awesome cards, and carefully construct decks to help you win PvP and single player games.

Featuring 4 unique Heroes with 3 Hero Abilities each, 120+ cards at launch, and 5 different Arenas to battle on, the tactical combinations are endless!

BALANCE OFFENSE AND DEFENSE

Monkeys can't attack other Monkeys, so you'll need to stock up on both Bloon AND Monkey cards in order to win. Send Bloons swarming at your opponent, fend off opposing Bloon rushes with your Monkeys, and find that perfect balance essential for victory!

USE HERO ABILITIES WISELY

Playing Bloons will power up Hero Abilities that can turn the tide of battle in your favor. Whether it is Quincy with his bow or Gwen with her flamethrower, each Hero has a unique set of potent Hero Abilities. Choose them wisely!

TEST YOURSELF IN SOLO ADVENTURES

Looking for something more relaxing than fur-flying PvP action? Our solo Adventures are crafted single-player experiences that will test your deck building and game management skills to the limit. Try out the Prologue Adventures or support the game by buying the full DLC Adventures.

FULLY CROSS-PLATFORM

Take your collection of Bloons and Monkeys with you wherever you go, as Bloons Card Storm is fully cross-platform - just register your account and your progress stays with you.

BUILD THE BEST DECKS

Build crazy combo behemoths, fun theme decks, or use the latest meta decklists - the choice is yours!

PLAY AGAINST YOUR FRIENDS

Private match support at launch so you can challenge your friends to a game anywhere, anytime! Matchmaking is also fully cross-platform so what are you waiting for?

Download now and join the Card Storm!
”

Ninja Kiwi's website

“

The Storm gathers, and only true Heroes can stem the Bloon tide. Gather up your cards, choose your favorite Hero, and enter the Arena to claim victory!

From the makers of Bloons TD 6 comes a revolutionary collectible card game featuring the fan-favorite Monkeys and Bloons, rendered and animated in gorgeous 3D. Develop deep strategies, build your collection by crafting awesome cards, and carefully construct decks to help you win PvP and single player games.
”
For more Bloons Card Storm images, see Gallery:Bloons Card Storm.
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    App icon
  • Monkey artwork
    Monkey artwork
  • Title screen background
    Title screen background

Trailers

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References

  1. ↑ SteamDB
  2. ↑ Google Play Store
  3. ↑ App Store
  4. ↑ "New Hero! Zee Jay kick-flips his way into Card Storm!" — Version 3.0 update notes
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1  (Tue, 19 Sep 2023) "Game Announcement: Bloons Card Storm!". Reddit. Retrieved Sat, 24 Aug 2024.
  6. ↑ SteamDB
  7. ↑ SteamDB
  8. ↑ BennyNK on Discord
  9. ↑ Sam on Discord
  10. ↑  (Fri, 15 Mar 2024) "Bloons Card Storm Developer Diary - March 2024". Reddit. Retrieved Sat, 24 Aug 2024.
  11. ↑ "Our plan is for Hero Alts as opposed to skins, and these would have new Hero Abilities" –  (Thu, 20 Jun 2024) "BCS - First Look AMA: Part 1/2". Reddit. Retrieved Sat, 24 Aug 2024.
  12. ↑ https://nzgamesfest.com/2024winners/
  13. ↑ "Bloons Card Storm Developer Diary - 19th July 2024". Reddit. Retrieved Thu, 3 Oct 2024.
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Keywords Acid Pool • Armor • Camo • Defender • Detect • Doomed • Double Attack • Immobile • Must Pop • On Fire • Pick • Regrow • Revive • Shield • Splash Damage • Stunned • Temporary • Temporary Ammo • Undead
Currencies and resources Card Packs • Deck Slots • Experience • Monkey Money • Tokens
Reward systems Daily Rewards • Feats • Gift codes • Quests • Store
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