News

A KeyForge news archive that includes all official announcements, releases, rulebook updates, Crucible Cast videos, major Organized Play events, as well as most important news from the community.

July 2023

• July 20: Winds of Exchange release dates confirmed for August 5h (North America) and September 15 (International), with the Pre-Release events held a week prior.
• July 9: First Vault Tour organized by Ghost Galaxy held in Philadelphia.

June 2023

• June 5: Winds of Exchange and Unchained decks are now scannable in the Master Vault!

May 2023

• May 31: Deck ownership, alliance deck builder, digital Æmber, friends, and event keys are introduced to the Master Vault.
• May 21: Ghost Galaxy's Gen Con schedule is revealed, including the US National Championships.
• May 18: Tickets for the first three US Vault Tours are now on sale. New dates for the Roseville VT: 18-20 August.
• May 9: Shipping for the Gamefound fulfillment has begun!
• May 5: Ghost Galaxy announced dates for 3 US Vault tour stops: July 7-9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 14-16 in Roseville, Minnesota, and September 15-17 in Dallas, Texas

April 2023

• April 27: In response to a tweet from GAMA, Ghost Galaxy confirmed that in-store league kits should be available in Fall 2023, with Store Championship kits returning in 2024.
• April 20: Ghost Galaxy updated the Gamefound campaign regarding translation and localization. They also noted that backers with only English decks in their pledge should see shipping begin in may.
• April 18: Ghost Galaxy published an update to the KeyForge Master Rulebook and the Tournament Rules and Guidelines.
• April 13: Ghost Galaxy posted a video showcasing the two Winds of Exchange archon decks from the 2 Player Starter Set that was unboxed in their video published the previous week.
• April 7: Ghost Galaxy releases a video showing the 2-Player Starter Set and its contents.

March 2023

• March 23: Ghost Galaxy updates the plan for 2023 Organized Play, removing regionals from the program, and announcing that the Word Championships would be held November 11-13 at the Gamezenter in Roseville, MN.
• March 9: Ghost Galaxy posts a new video to the Gamefound campaign, showing off more production of the new set.

February 2023

• February 23: Ghost Galaxy updates the Gamefound campaign showing Fall of the House Gormangeist being tested.
• Feburary 17: Ghost Galaxy announces the hiring of Luke Olson (aka SkyJedi).
• February 7: Updates to the Master Vault include the addition of enhancements, a long hoped for feature.

January 2023

• January 27: Ghost Galaxy updates the Gamefound campaign with a video of decks being produced.
• January 20: Ghost Galaxy cancels Store Championships for 2023, choosing to focus on production of Winds of Exchange. They are also seeking partners in organizing regional championships, non-US national championships, and Vault Tours.
• January 18: Ghost Galaxy announces that the Master Vault migration will happen on 25 January 2023.
• January 11: An update to the Gamefound campaign shows token decks being produced and packaged as well as package materials for playmats and other items for fulfillment.

November 2022

• November 21: KeyForge Celebration 2022 recap is posted, including the keynote address.
• November 16: Ghost Galaxy announces the the Pledge Manager is live for the Gamefound campaign.
• November 10: The first version of the new, living Master KeyForge Rulebook is now published.
• November 1: Ghost Galaxy published the first edition of the new KeyForge Tournament Guidelines.

October 2022

• October 27: Ghost Galaxy revelead changes to the previously spoiled cards.
• October 18: The first two KeyForge Adventures are now available in retail.
• October 12: Ghost Galaxy provides an update to the tournament formats, which now include both Archon and Sealed single deck play.
• October 8: KeyForge Celebration 2022 is announced, along with three experimental formats for Organized Play: Archon (resembling Triad Best of One), and Sealed and Alliance which both allow some construction using "house pods".

September 2022

• September 27: Winds of Exchange raised over $1.1M from more than 6k backers in a hugely successful crowdfunding campaign.
• September 24: Ghost Galaxy shows the first Winds of Exchange decks being printed.
• September 16: Fall of the House Gormengeist, the third KeyForge Adventure is announced.
• September 13: Ghost Galaxy announced the name of set 7 as Grim Reminders.
• September 9: The KeyForge: Winds of Exchange crowdfunding campaign launched and is successfully funded in 27 minutes.
• September 7: Ghost Galaxy gives some insight into the new house, the Merchant Compacts of Ekwidon.
• September 2: Ghost Galaxy reveals the 5 levels of plegdes for the upcoming crowdfunding campaign.

August 2022

• August 30: Ghost Galaxy details more information about token creatures for the upcoming Winds of Exchange set.
• August 23: Ghost Galaxy provided more details on their upcoming crowdfunding campaign to support KeyForge.
• August 15: Ghost Galaxy published a report of how KeyForge went at GenCon 2022.
• August 4: Ghost Galaxy announced that they will be using the crowdfunding platform Gamefound for the initial runs of Winds of Exchange.

July 2022

• July 26: Ghost Galaxy posted a job listing for a Marketing Coordinator.
• July 20: Ghost Galaxy announces the commercial release of the KeyForge Adventures series, expected to arrive in stores in the Fall of 2022. The commercial release will feature "Nightmare Cards" to increase the difficulty of the game.
• July 14: Ghost Galaxy announces that they will be "giving demos of KeyForge, sharing more exciting news about KeyForge, and giving away some cool stuff" at GenCon.
• July 7: Ghost Galaxy publishes a list of Frequently Asked Questions about their acquisition and plans for KeyForge.

June 2022

• June 22: Ghost Galaxy, founded by Christian T. Petersen, announces that they have acquired the KeyForge property and will be taking over the production of the game.
• June 21: Ghost Galaxy releases a statement on their plans for KeyForge.
• June 21: Ghost Galaxy reveals more details on the upcoming Winds of Exchange set, specifically around Token Creatures.

2021

September 2021

• Sep 15: The new house introduced in Winds of Exchange is confirmed to be Compacts of Ekwidon, a mercantile house featuring themes of trade and exchange.
• Sep 10: Fantasy Flight Games announces a hiatus for the game to fix the algorithm, confirms set 6 and a new project to make a digital version of KeyForge.

May 2021

• May 14: Dark Tidings and the updated English rulebook are officially released in the United States.
• May 14: The second KeyForge Adventure, Abyssal Conspiracy, is released.

April 2021

• Apr 23: Rise of the Keyraken, the first co-operative KeyForge Adventure, is now available as a free print-and-play.
• Apr 16: Dark Tidings is released in Canada and throughout Europe, as well as playable on the fan-made The Crucible Online.
• Apr 14: Dark Tidings, the fifth KeyForge set, is now available on the Master Vault.
• Apr 12: The first KeyForge novel, The Qubit Zirconium by M Darusha Wehm, is released.

March 2021

• Mar 23: The Art of KeyForge, a book containing detailed illustrations of art from the game, is released.
• Mar 12: Dark Tidings is released in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia.
• Mar 11: KeyForge Adventures, a new way to play KeyForge cooperatively for 1-3 players, is announced. The first two adventures will be released for free starting in April.
• Mar 11: FFG makes an official announcement regarding both the delay of Dark Tidings in several countries and issues with updating the Master Vault.

February 2021

• Feb 21: The release of Dark Tidings is delayed to April due to shipping issues, but it is currently unclear which countries are affected by this delay.
• Feb 4: KeyForge World Championships postponed until 2022, Vault Tours and other large Organized Play events to return towards the end of the year.

January 2021

• Jan 13: Over 20 new cards added to the spoilers page for Dark Tidings.
• Jan 7: Rulebook update released, adding clarifications, more precise language, new FAQ and errata. About the update: "A Mutation in the Rules".

2020

December 2020

• Dec 17: KeyForge developer Aaron Haltom answers over 30 outstanding rules questions, which are now reflected on the card pages of the wiki.
• Dec 14: FFG suspends Crucible Casts until the end of the year due to COVID-19 concerns.

November 2020

• Nov 7: "Crucible Cast 25: Board Games By Video Chat You Say?" is released

September 2020

• Sep 24: "Crucible Cast 24: Inside the Minds of the Devs" is released as a part of Virtual Tabletop Gaming Live
• Sep 5: "Crucible Cast 23: OP News, Scavenger Hunt Results, and More!" released

August 2020

• Aug 25: 2 Million decks are now registered in the Master Vault
• Aug 24: Organized Play COVID-19 update: All large scale events canceled for the remainder of 2020, Store level events starting where possible.
• Aug 1: 10 "Impossible" Print and Play decks released during the FFG Gen Con Dark Tidings Discussion stream

July 2020

• Jul 29: Dark Tidings, the fifth set, is announced at the Fantasy Flight Games In-Flight Report, and will be released in February 2021.
• Jul 25: "Crucible Cast 22: Mass Mutation Scavenger Hunt!" is released.
• Jul 10: Mass Mutation, the fourth KeyForge set, is released worldwide! The rulebook is also updated with new rules, errata, FAQ, and a modified timing chart. Each Mass Mutation deck registered before July 27th will be worth 10 Æmbershards instead of the usual one.
• Jul 8: With the Korean release of Mass Mutation, KeyForge is now available in 12 languages.
• Jul 4: "Crucible Cast Ep. 21: Back To The Studio" is released. Chainbound events can be held again where local social distancing rules allow for it.
• Jul 2: "KeyForge Mass Mutation Showcase" streamed on FFG Live.

June 2020

• Jun 6: "Crucible Cast Ep. 20: The Quarantine Continues..." is released

May 2020

• May 21: New global release date for Mass Mutation is July 10.
• May 2: "Crucible Cast Ep. 19: The Quarantine Episode... Part 2" released
• May 1: Mass Mutation will be released in China and Taiwan on May 29, while the global release is currently scheduled for late July.

April 2020

• Apr 16: 4x preview Mass Mutation Print and Play decks are now available for free download.
• Apr 16: "KeyForge Mass Mutation AMA" released
• Apr 15: FFG extends the suspension of all store-level events through September 1, 2020. All premier events such as Vault Tours are suspended through July 29.
• Apr 4: "Crucible Cast Ep. 18: The Quarantine Episode" released

March 2020

• Mar 17: FFG suspends all Organized Play through June 1, 2020, including Vault Tours and the 2020 World Championship. The UK Games Expo has rescheduled its convention to August 21-23, 2020.
• Mar 12: The AdeptiCon Vault Tour is cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus.
• Mar 7: "Crucible Cast Ep.17: The Q & A Episode" released
• Mar 1: Alejandro Rosa Calero, the reigning Spanish Grand Champion, becomes the first two-time Grand Champion after winning the UK Grand Championship.

February 2020

• Feb 9: Laura Darley wins Sealed Vault Tour held in Fort Worth, TX.
• Feb 1: "Crucible Cast Ep 16: New Prizes, New Sets, and New News!" released

January 2020

• Jan 30: Mass Mutation, the fourth KeyForge set is announced in an FFG Live stream
• Jan 12: Luke Daniels wins first Vault Tour of 2020 held in Albany, NY: all three sets represented in Top 4.

2019

December 2019

• Dec 28: "Crucible Cast Ep15: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020" released
• Dec 08: Sealed and Archon Vault Tours held at PAX Unplugged, Philadelphia. First Archon Vault Tour won by a Worlds Collide deck.

November 2019

• Nov 30: "Crucible Cast Ep14: Happy Turkey Weekend" released
• Nov 30: 1.5 Million decks registered in the Master Vault
• Nov 27: Name leaked for the fourth KeyForge set, expected in May 2020: Mass Mutation
• Nov 10: First Worlds Collide Sealed Vault Tour held in Indianapolis. Nova Westlake becomes first player to win both an Archon and Sealed VT.
• Nov 08: Worlds Collide, the third KeyForge set is released worldwide! It is also immediately playable on the fan-made The Crucible Online.
• Nov 05: Rulebook 1.5 released, adding Worlds Collide keywords

October 2019

• Oct 27: 1 Million Call of the Archons decks registered in the Master Vault
• Oct 26: “Crucible Cast Ep 13: Worlds Collide Is Coming” released
• Oct 20: Last Age of Ascension Sealed Vault Tour held in Richmond, VA.
• Oct 06: First Archon Triad Vault Tour held in Las Vegas, NV.
• Oct 05: “Crucible Cast Ep 12: Answering Your VaultWarrior Questions” released
• Oct 04: Prime Championships dates and locations announced

September 2019

• Sep 29: Vault Tour held in Madrid, Jakub “Dunkoro” Nosal becomes second player with two VT wins, both with “Pink Fraud”
• Sep 28: “Crucible Cast Ep 11: Holy Cow! VaultWarrior?! What?!” released
• Sep 26: VaultWarrior announced in a live stream with designer Richard Garfield: a new, pro level series of events with cash prizes and focusing on the current set, starting in March 2020.
• Sep 26: The first KeyForge World Championship will be a team event, held in Minnesota in May 2020.
• Sep 20: Store leaderboards with monthly alt-art decks for Top 4 players announced
• Sep 14: Biggest Grand Championship so far held in Modena, Italy, with a total of 244 players
• Sep 08: First US Vault Tour with Yeti gaming held at Collinsville, IL. George Keagle becomes first player with two VT wins, both with “Gasoline”.
• Sep 04: Rulebook 1.4 released, reversing the controversial Archimedes ruling, adding “tagged for destruction” and a timing chart. Brad Andres on the updates.

August 2019

• Aug 31: “Crucible Cast Ep 10: Vault Tour Stats, Rules Answers, and a Teaser” released
• Aug 25: Sealed and Archon Vault Tours held at Krakow, Poland.
• Aug 15: First Grand Championship held in Nürnberg, Germany, the first high-level full Adaptive event
• Aug 07: Prime Championships formats and prizes announced
• Aug 04: Sealed and Archon Vault Tours held at Gen Con, attracting a record number of players in a US event.
• Aug 02: Worlds Collide, the third KeyForge set is announced at Gen Con, introducing first new houses and confirming release schedule of 2 sets per year.

July 2019

• Jul 28: Age of Ascension is now playable on The Crucible Online.
• Jul 27: “Crucible Cast Ep 09: Brakken, Vault Tours, and Rules” released
• Jul 21: Archon Survival Vault Tour held in Nürnberg, Germany.
• Jul 09: Official Organized Play overview published

June 2019

• Jun 29: “Crucible Cast Ep 08: 1,000,000 Decks, Vault Tour News, and More!” released
• Jun 23: Vault Tour with 342 players held in Bologna, Italy: the second largest VT ever.
• Jun 19: 1 Million KeyForge decks registered in the Master Vault, FFG awards 10 Æmbershards to all players
• Jun 18: Store Championships formats and prizes announced
• Jun 16: First US Age of Ascension Vault Tour held at Origins in Columbus, OH.
• Jun 02: Biggest yet Vault Tour held at UK Games Expo in Birmingham, with 388 players celebrating the release of Age of Ascension with a Sealed tournament.

May 2019

• May 30: Age of Ascension, the second KeyForge set is released!
• May 29: Rulebook 1.3 released, including erratas for Bait & Switch and Library Access. Brad Andres explains the updates.
• May 27: Last Call of the Archons Sealed Vault Tour held in Atlanta, GA.
• May 25: "Crucible Cast Ep 07: Vault Tours, Bonus Æmber, and More!" released

April 2019

• Arp 29: Archon Survival Vault Tour held in Denver, CO.
• Apr 27: “Crucible Cast Ep 06: New Kits, New Staff, New Questions” released

March 2019

• Mar 31: First Archon Survival Vault Tour held at AdeptiCon in Schaumburg, IL.
• Mar 30: “Crucible Cast Ep 05: Vault Tour Thoughts, New Features, & Upcoming Tour Locations” released
• Mar 29: Season One kits announced
• Mar 17: First Vault Tours held in Europe (Eindhoven, NL) and USA (Seattle, WA), both with 170+ players. Rachael Trimble becomes the first VT winner.
• Mar 06: Details about collecting and redeeming Æmbershards announced

February 2019

• Feb 28: Official KeyForge Game Overview video published
• Feb 23: “Crucible Cast Ep 04: Chainbound, Vault Tours, and Æmbershard, Oh My!” released
• Feb 18: Prize Wall rewards for Vault Tours announced
• Feb 12: Age of Ascension, the second KeyForge set is announced in a live stream with designer Richard Garfield, introducing new cards and new keywords.

January 2019

• Jan 26: “Crucible Cast Ep 3: OP Kits, Chainbound News, and more!” released
• Jan 22: Full details about Chainbound events announced
• Jan 17: Rulebook 1.2 released with errata for Biomatrix Backup and a modification of the first turn rule.
• Jan 17: 500k KeyForge decks registered in the Master Vault
• Jan 16: Full announcement of the Vault Tour: a series of massive, high-level KeyForge tournaments in EU and USA
• Jan 14: The second age of KeyForge Organized Play announced: introducing all levels of tournaments, as well as chains and power levels for decks.

2018

December 2018

• Dec 15: “Crucible Cast Ep 2: Rules, OP, and App Updates” released
• Dec 14: KeyForge is reviewed by Shut Up & Sit Down

November 2018

• Nov 19: Pods of Discovery events announced
• Nov 15: KeyForge: Call of the Archons released worldwide! More than 30k decks registered in the newly launched Master Vault app on the first day.
• Nov 09: “Crucible Cast Ep. 1: Your OP Questions Answered” released
• Nov 09: FFG announces a small batch of decks will not be playable in official events due to problematic deck names

October 2018

• Oct 15: KeyForge Organized play announced, introducing main formats and variants
• Oct 10: Launch Party events announced

September 2018

• Sep 25: Six European Preview events announced

August 2018

• Aug 30: The Crucible Online, an unofficial online client based on Jinteki/Throneteki is launched
• Aug 03: KeyForge: Call of the Archons is announced at Gen Con! Designed by legendary designer Richard Garfield, this is the world’s first Unique Deck Game.