Cardian is a Discord-native card game system built for fair, replayable gameplay with a clean, button-driven UI.
Status: Early development
Expect balance tweaks, UI polish, and occasional breaking changes.
- Games: Blackjack, Poker, Joker Jailbreak
- Modes: Casual, Ranked, Custom, SVS (Server vs Server)
- Controls: Buttons and dropdowns, no typing required
- Integrity: Anti-farming, match logging, monthly resets
Korvex
- Terms of Service:
/LEGAL/Korvex_Terms_of_Service.md - Transparency:
/LEGAL/Korvex_Transparency.md
Cardian
- Privacy Policy:
/LEGAL/Cardian_Privacy_Policy.md
Cardian is source-available under the Cardian Source-Available License (CSAL) v1.0 (see LICENSE).
You can run and modify it, but you can’t use it to provide a competing hosted bot/service or monetize public hosting.
Cardian recognizes two discontinuation states:
Temporary Discontinuation
A public statement by Korvex indicating a pause in development. The main LICENSE remains active.
Permanent Discontinuation
A public declaration by Korvex that development will not continue. Only then does the project transition to the Community License located in the AFTER_DISCONTINUATION directory.
Silence, inactivity, or delayed updates do not constitute Permanent Discontinuation.
License summary (CSAL v1.0)
| Permissions | Limitations | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Run and modify Cardian | No competing hosted bot/service | Keep LICENSE and notices |
| Fork and redistribute | No trademark/branding rights | Mark significant changes |
| Self-host for your own servers | No commercial hosting | Include license in distributions |
| Community license activates only on Permanent Discontinuation | No monetization | Follow CCL if activated |
Does Cardian store messages or scan DMs?
No. Cardian does not store message content as part of normal operation.
Can Cardian be self-hosted?
Yes. Self-hosting for your own Discord servers is allowed under the CSAL license.
Can I run a hosted Cardian service for other people?
No. The CSAL license blocks competing hosted bot/services and monetized hosting.
Why are some anti-abuse details not public?
Because people farm. Some thresholds and enforcement tuning stay private so Ranked and SVS stay playable.
What happens if the project dies?
If Korvex publicly declares Permanent Discontinuation, the project transitions to the Community License located in the AFTER_DISCONTINUATION directory.
Silence or inactivity alone does not trigger this transition.
