Nokturna: Moonlight Peaks Card Game Guide

Nokturna is Moonlight Peaks’ in-world card game — think cozy TCG nights with neighbours instead of a separate app. Matches raise friendship, feed the museum collection, and unlock achievements like Nokturna Master. For festival minigames and embroidery, see the broader mini-games hub.

Basic rules

• Format — best of three rounds; first to two round wins takes the match.
• Deck size — build up to 20 cards with a 60-point budget cap (community-verified retail rules).
• Round flow — each round, both players lay up to three cards; higher total score wins. Ties count for both sides.
• Friendship — winning or playing with dateable NPCs contributes to affinity without spending rare gift ingredients.

Keywords and archetypes

Cards group into roughly five families aligned with town lore:

• Wolf (Logan) — aggressive tempo; Alpha Wolf-style cards pressure early rounds.
• Vampire (Ambrosia / Dracula) — sustain and bleed effects over multiple rounds.
• Plant — growth and buffer strategies; pairs with farming-themed buffs.
• Aquatic (Hosu) — control and stall tools for tie-heavy rounds.
• Hybrid — mixed-type cards that bridge two archetypes for flexible decks.

Persist is the signature keyword — persisted cards return to hand or board state after a round ends, enabling combo lines that carry momentum into round two or three. Exact card text varies; collect duplicates from Dragan to experiment.

Unlocking cards and progression

• Challenge Dragan (Khazan family) in town for new cards after story milestones.
• Some cards arrive via museum donation percent — check your collection journal for Nokturna-related bundles.
• Early launch hotfix 1.1.38 fixed a soft lock in Dragan’s “new card” flow — update before grinding matches.

Starter deck tips

• Stay under the 60-point cap — one expensive finisher plus cheap Persist enablers beats a pile of mid-cost cards.
• Play friendly matches on date nights when gift budgets are tight; Nokturna still raises hearts.
• Track wins toward Steam achievements like Card Tricks and Nokturna Master.

Related pages

• Seven Families — which clan matches each archetype.
• 30 Pro Tips — advanced Nokturna and mana economy notes.
• Romance Guide — affinity from activities vs gifts.