Pelican Empyrean

About the Game

A roguelike cooking card game where food and magic combine into a fantastical adventure!

The aging and wealthy Pelican has his sights set on the sky paradise of the empyrean, but his beak is too full to reach it. Seeing that he's weighed down by a life of greed, he resolves to transmute his wealth into gifts for any and all people, one delicious meal at a time.

Feed the People!

Each round you're dealt a random guest and a random meal. Each guest has their own quirks about how they want their meal prepared. Manipulate the cards in your hand and deck to find all the right ingredients to cook the perfect meal, but make sure it satisfies the guest's needs too! Are they a glutton, an aristocrat, a fussy child?

Each meal is more than just its ingredients, and a good chef knows how to pay close attention to the needs of their guests and infuse their cooking with love.

Overshoot the Target!

Complete a set of meals by reaching the target score. Reach the target score by preparing good meals. The twist is that all points you get beyond the target score are converted to money, so be strategic about how and when to overshoot the target for great rewards!

The Magic of Artefacts

But it's not about greed. Use that money to buy magic artefacts that can flip the rules of cooking on their head, to bend reality and create out-of-this-world deliciousness. But beware the looming Devourer - a malevolent bird that feeds on magic and will eat the artefacts right out of your hand.