Index -> Interface -> Casual Games Lobby -> Creating a Casual Game

To create a game, click the Create Game button in the upper-left corner of the screen. This opens a window where you can set up the game of your choosing.

Game Title: If you wish to name your game, simply enter one in this field. Your username is used as the default title.

Game Type: The default here is for Constructed games, where each player brings a pre-made deck. Presently, all Casual Games are Constructed.

Play Format: This lets you select the format for your game, with Standard (all cards permitted) being the default. You can also select Common Ground (only common cards allowed), Highlander (only one copy of any given card allowed), and Origins Block or Harbinger Block formats (only cards from those blocks allowed).

Number of Players: Casual games are one-on-one by default, but you may choose to create three- or four-player game.

Match Structure: The default setting is for a single game. Other structures may become available in the future.

Map: Here you can select which map you'd like for your game. If you do not specify a map, one will be chosen at random by default. Use the scroll bar on the side to examine the various possibilities. Note that only maps suitable for the number of players you have chosen will be shown. (If you change the number of players, the default map selection will switch back to random, and you'll be presented with a new set of choices.)

Deck Selection: Here you select which deck you'd like to use for the game. If you click the Browse Decks button, you can choose any deck file saved on your computer. If you use the dropdown button, you can quickly select one of your most recently used decks. If you have any Online Decks saved, these are also accessed by the dropdown button. The Deck Selection defaults to the last deck you used.

Time Limit: Casual Games default to having no time limit. You may choose to enforce one using this dropdown button. Your options include "tourney clock" (the style used in tournaments) and "per turn" (where players must plan each of their turns within a fixed time period).

Password: You may enter a password in this field. Players must provide this password to join your game. Passwords are case-sensitive.

Allow Observers: By default, Casual Games are open for other players to observe. If you'd like your game to be private, uncheck this box.

Buddy List Only: Checking this box will prevent anyone not on your Buddy List from joining your game.

When you are done adjusting the settings of your game, click the Create Game button in the lower-right corner of the window. This creates a Game Medallion in the Casual Games Lobby, indicating the game's title and format. Various symbols indicate whether the game allows observers, has a time limit, is buddy-only, etc.

Practice Games

If you're new to Star Chamber, you may wish to create a two-player Practice Game instead of a regular game. You don't need any cards in your collection play a Practice Game; you and your opponent will instead use two pre-constructed decks to play against each other. These decks are the same in every Practice Game.

To create a Practice Game, click the button at the upper-right part of the Casual Games Lobby screen.