RETARDMON RULEBOOK
The official guide to battles, cards, and degeneracy
Game Overview
Retardmon is a crypto-based trading card game where players build decks of uniquely designed creatures called "Retardmons" and battle against other players. The game features deliberately simplistic "crayon-style" artwork and meme-inspired gameplay mechanics designed for the Solana degen community.
In the world of RetardMon, degens from across the Solana ecosystem gather to battle their crudely drawn creatures in the ultimate test of HODL strength and diamond hands. Will you be the next RetardMon champion or get REKT trying?
Game Components
- Retardmon Cards: Creature cards with attack, defense, and special abilities
- Ability Cards: Cards that provide special effects, buffs, or attacks
- Resource Cards: Cards that provide Hopium and Degen Dust resources
- Digital Wallet: A Solana wallet to store your NFT cards
Card Types
RETARDMON CREATURE CARDS
- Feature a unique character in 5-year-old crayon art style
- Have Attack, Defense, and HP stats
- May have one or more special abilities
- Belong to a specific type (Moonboi, Degen, Ape, Wizard, etc.)
- Have a rarity level (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary)
Full Card Example
APEVIN: Draw 2 cards (Cost: 3 Hopium, 1 Degen Dust)
DIAMOND HANDS: Reduce damage taken by 50% for 2 turns (Cost: 2 Hopium)
Example of a complete Degen Ape card with all elements
ABILITY CARDS
- One-time use cards that provide special effects
- May boost your Retardmons or hinder opponents
- Come in three varieties:
- Instant: Use and discard immediately
- Equipment: Attach to a Retardmon for ongoing effects
- Environmental: Affect the entire battlefield
RESOURCE CARDS
- Provide additional resources during gameplay
- Two main resource types:
- Hopium: Main energy resource for playing cards
- Degen Dust: Special resource for activating powerful abilities
Game Setup
- Each player brings a deck of exactly 30 cards
- Decks must contain at least 10 Retardmon creature cards
- No more than 3 copies of any single card
- No more than 15 Ability cards
- No more than 10 Resource cards
- Players connect their Solana wallets to verify ownership of cards
- Players draw 5 cards to form their initial hand
- A coin flip determines who goes first
Turn Sequence
1. START PHASE
- Gain +1 Hopium (up to max of 10)
- Draw 1 card from your deck
- Apply start-of-turn effects
2. MAIN PHASE
- Play Retardmon cards (costs Hopium equal to Retardmon's level)
- Play Ability cards (costs vary)
- Play Resource cards (typically free)
- Activate Retardmon abilities (costs vary)
3. BATTLE PHASE
- Declare attacks with your Retardmons
- Resolve battles one at a time
- Apply effects
4. END PHASE
- Resolve end-of-turn effects
- Discard down to 7 cards if you have more
- You can only play cards if you have sufficient Hopium
- Retardmons cannot attack the same turn they are played (unless they have the "FOMO" ability)
- You can play any number of cards per turn, limited only by your resources
- Retardmons are placed in your "Battlefield" area
- You can have a maximum of 5 Retardmons on your Battlefield at once
Battle System
ATTACKING
- Select one of your Retardmons that hasn't attacked this turn
- Choose a target: either an opponent's Retardmon or the opponent directly
- If attacking a Retardmon:
- Compare your Retardmon's Attack vs the target's Defense
- The difference is dealt as damage to the defending Retardmon
- If attack and defense are equal, both Retardmons take 1 damage
- If attacking the opponent directly (only possible when they have no Retardmons):
- The full Attack value is dealt as damage to the opponent
DAMAGE AND DEFEAT
- Retardmons have HP (Hit Points) based on their level and type
- When a Retardmon reaches 0 HP, it is defeated and sent to the "Rugpull Pile"
- Defeated Retardmons cannot return to the game unless a special ability allows it
Special Abilities
Retardmons may have one or more of these special abilities:
PUMP IT: Increase this Retardmon's attack by +2 until end of turn (costs 2 Hopium)
HODL: Prevent all damage to this Retardmon for one turn (costs 3 Hopium)
FUD: Decrease an opponent's Retardmon's attack by -2 until end of turn (costs 2 Hopium)
APE IN: Draw 2 additional cards (costs 3 Hopium, 1 Degen Dust)
RUGPULL: Destroy an opponent's Resource card (costs 1 Hopium, 2 Degen Dust)
FOMO: This Retardmon can attack the same turn it's played
MOON: Double a stat of your choice for three turns (costs 4 Hopium, 1 Degen Dust)
SER: Adjacent Retardmons cannot be targeted by opponent abilities (passive)
NGMI: Force opponent to discard a random card (costs 2 Hopium, 1 Degen Dust)
DIAMOND HANDS: Reduce damage taken by 50% for 2 turns (costs 2 Hopium)
Winning the Game
A player wins when one of the following conditions is met:
- All opponent's Retardmons are defeated, and the opponent cannot play a new Retardmon on their turn
- The opponent runs out of cards in their deck and cannot draw
- The opponent's HP reaches 0 (each player starts with 20 HP)
- The opponent forfeits the match
Card Rarity & Tokenomics
RARITY LEVELS
- Common: 70% chance in packs, maximum of 10,000 minted
- Uncommon: 20% chance in packs, maximum of 5,000 minted
- Rare: 7% chance in packs, maximum of 1,000 minted
- Epic: 2.5% chance in packs, maximum of 500 minted
- Legendary: 0.5% chance in packs, maximum of 100 minted
CARD ACQUISITION
- Purchase card packs using $RTRD tokens
- Win cards through tournaments and special events
- Trade with other players on supported marketplaces
- Stake $RTRD tokens to earn card rewards
Deck Building Strategies
Focus on low-cost, high-attack Retardmons with FOMO abilities to quickly overwhelm opponents.
Use defensive Retardmons with high HP and abilities like HODL, DIAMOND HANDS, and SER to outlast opponents.
Combine specific Retardmons and Ability cards to create powerful combos that can swing the game in your favor.
Focus on generating excess resources with Resource cards and abilities like GAS to play more powerful cards faster.
"Play like a degen, win like a whale."