Build Your Tree. Arm Your Tribe. Rule the Forest.

A tactical card game set in a world after humanity, where animal tribes build, branch and fight for survival.Created by Jorma Lindström

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Story

This is a story from a time when humanity was gone.Humans vanished in the aftermath of their own selfishness, and the animals were left behind. Then began an age in which the animals rose to power.Human civilization had collapsed, and greedy animal tribes began to rule the forests by any means necessary. The strongest survived through scheming, cruelty and betrayal. The boldest and most ruthless wanted the living space of others for themselves.Yet hope remains.That hope is the spikiest of all creatures.

You hear an echo.
Someone is coming.Are you ready to face them?

The echo of the past can still be heard.
But the forest is rising.

*The rat became something far more than an ordinary pest. A poison-immune fighter and master of wielding two weapons.The rat loves cheese, which is worth one ancient relic.The rat attacks with a strength of 2.

Above: Animals have different properties. All the characters is made by me, my sister and my daughter.

Here is the snake. My sister drew the original design on paper, and I refined it digitally. The final version may still change slightly.

Above: The tribes build “trees in the forest” as rows where battles take place. Winning requires skill, luck, and the courage to take risks. Kaikuni playtesting at Ropecon, Finland, in summer 2026.

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I´m looking for a publisher

Kaikuni is a nearly finished Finnish board and card game prototype, and I am currently looking for a publisher.The game has been actively developed through playtesting, feedback and refinement of its mechanics. The goal is to find the right publishing partner to help finalize Kaikuni for production and bring it to players.History of Kaikuni card game

The idea for Kaikuni and its core game mechanics first came to me in 2017. I started developing the game soon after and drew dozens of different characters using vector graphics.Over the years, friends kept encouraging me to finish the game. In 2025, I decided it was finally time to complete it.
The working title was originally Kaiku, the Finnish word for Echo. Later, I changed the name to Kaikuni, which means My Echo in Finnish.

Above: This is what the Kaikuni game cards looked like in 2019.

Above: A player’s hand consists of animal cards, ability cards, and weapons that can be purchased. By using them wisely, you can defeat your opponents through cunning strategy.

Interested? Get in touch with me.Jorma "Jore" Lindström
Game designer & Creator

Member of the Suomi Pelaa ~ https://suomipelaa.fi/

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Contact to Jore

For questions, collaboration, playtesting or publishing inquiries, you can contact me here.

Thank You

Thank you for getting in touch.
Your message has been received, and I will reply as soon as possible.
The echo has reached me.

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Tarina

Tämä on tarina ajalta, jolloin ihmiskunta oli kadonnut.Ihmiset katosivat oman itsekkyytensä seurauksena, ja eläimet jäivät jäljelle. Alkoi aikakausi, jolloin eläimet nousivat valtaan.Ihmisten rakentama maailma oli romahtanut, ja ahneet eläinheimot alkoivat hallita metsiä keinoja kaihtamatta. Vahvimmat selviytyivät juonittelun, julmuuden ja petoksen avulla. Röyhkeimmät ja armottomimmat halusivat vallata muiden elintilan itselleen.Silti toivoa on yhä.Ja tuo toivo on kaikista otuksista piikikkäin.

Kun metsä huutaa, joku vastaa.
Varo vain, kuka huutoon vastaa.

Menneisyyden kaiku kuuluu yhä.
Mutta metsä nousee.

Rotasta kasvoi paljon enemmän kuin tavallinen tuholainen: myrkylle immuuni taistelija, joka hallitsee kahden aseen käytön.Rotta rakastaa juustoa, jonka arvo on yksi muinaisjäänne.Rotan hyökkäysvoima on 2.

Yllä: Eläimillä on erilaisia ominaisuuksia.Kaikki hahmot ovat minun, siskoni ja tyttäreni suunnittelemia.

Tässä on käärme. Siskoni piirsi alkuperäisen luonnoksen paperille, ja minä viimeistelin sen digitaalisesti. Lopullinen versio saattaa vielä muuttua hieman.