Hype Rivals
Two rivals. Three stages. One standing ovation.
Real-time 1v1 card battles. Build your deck, outplay your rival and steal the show in 3 minutes.
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Think you can beat Red?
Two Hype meters race on every stage: yours and your rival’s. Hit the Crowd line first and the house goes wild. That’s an Ovation. Take two and the show is yours.
- Stage 1
- Stage 2
- Stage 3
Blue (you)
Red (your rival)
Tap CHEER! as fast as you can, or tap the stage. Space and Enter work too.
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Red steals the show!
So close. Two Ovations win a show. Hit Rematch and take them back, or play the real thing.
Playbill
The show in three acts
Every match is a 3-minute show on three stages, and you call every move. Here’s the running order.
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Act I
Cast your eight
Pick your 8 from 52 cards: Performers who pump Hype, Tricks that trip up your rival and Attractions that keep the crowd roaring. You hold 4 at a time, with a peek at the next.
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Act II
Take the stages
Energy starts at 5 and caps at 10, refilling about one point every 2.8 seconds. Spend it your way: pick the card, pick the stage, pick the moment. In the final minute, it flows twice as fast.
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Act III
Steal the show
Fill your meter to a stage’s Crowd line for an Ovation. Two Ovations win on the spot. Every show lasts 3 minutes, and a tie goes to sudden-death overtime.
Encore with friends. Play With Friends: challenge a friend with a share link or QR code and settle it on stage. Friendly matches play every card at the same level, and no Trophies are won or lost.
Starring
Tonight’s cast
52 cards to collect, level up and play your way. Tap a card to read its lines.
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Hype Dragon
Performer · Legendary · 8 Energy
Huge. Entrance: Gain +10 Hype. Shield: blocks the first 5s of Cuts. Pumps 6.1/s for 15s.
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Rocket Rabbit
Performer · Common · 2 Energy
Entrance: Gain +4 Hype. Pumps 2/s for 9s.
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Phoenix Chick
Performer · Legendary · 5 Energy
Pumps 4.8/s for 10s. Finale: returns for an encore show that pumps 3/s for 8s. Leaving while Frozen skips the Finale.
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Disco Panda
Performer · Epic · 5 Energy
Pumps 3.8/s for 14s. Amp: while it performs, your other Performers on this stage gain +2/s each.
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The Kraken Tank
Attraction · Legendary · 7 Energy
Sets up for 20s, pumping 4.75/s. Every 8s, pull the strongest rival Performer that isn't Huge from another open stage to this stage, then Startle it for 1s. If nothing can be pulled, it idles.
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Bruno the Bear
Performer · Common · 3 Energy
Pumps 2.8/s for 12s.
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The Grand Parade
Trick · Legendary · 5 Energy
Cut 4s from every rival Act on every open stage. Crowd Pop: Gain +6 Hype on every open stage.
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Ninja Lemur
Performer · Epic · 4 Energy
Sneak. Entrance: Gain +8 Hype. Pumps 4/s for 8s.
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Rollercoaster Rex
Performer · Rare · 6 Energy
Huge. Pumps 5.7/s for 15s.
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Hype Train
Attraction · Epic · 6 Energy
Sets up for 21s, pumping 2.5/s. Every 7s, Gain +12 Hype on this stage.
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Peacock Prince
Performer · Rare · 4 Energy
Entrance: Gain +10 Hype if this is your only Act on this stage. Pumps 4/s for 11s.
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Snow Cone Yeti
Performer · Rare · 5 Energy
Huge. Can't be Frozen. Pumps 4.8/s for 14s.
Open chests from your wins and your daily chest, collect copies and level up your favorite cards.
Now touring
18 arenas. One Trophy Road.
Climb the Trophy Road through 18 arenas, from Starter Park to Finale Fair. Every win brings the next marquee closer. How far can you go?
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Starter Park 
Your first stage -
Snack Street 300 Trophies -
Sugar Rush Square 600 Trophies -
Ride Queue Junction 1,000 Trophies -
Bumper Boulevard 1,300 Trophies -
Splash Lagoon 1,600 Trophies -
Frostpop Pier 2,000 Trophies -
Lantern Hollow 2,300 Trophies -
Mirror Manor 2,600 Trophies -
Jungle Parade 3,000 Trophies -
Mascot Workshop 3,400 Trophies -
Robot Arcade 3,800 Trophies -
Galaxy Garage 4,200 Trophies -
Snow Carnival 4,600 Trophies -
Frostpeak Fair 5,000 Trophies -
Kraken Harbor 5,500 Trophies -
Crownfire Coliseum 6,000 Trophies -
Finale Fair 6,500 Trophies
Intermission
Questions from the lobby
Everything to know before the curtain goes up.
What is Hype Rivals?
A fast, real-time 1v1 card battle game where you call the shots. Build your deck, pick your stages and time your plays to race your rival’s Hype meters. Win two Ovations in a 3-minute match and the show is yours.
How do you play Hype Rivals?
Build an 8-card deck from 52 cards. In a match you hold 4 cards at a time and spend Energy to send Performers, Tricks and Attractions to three stages. Fill your Hype meter to a stage’s Crowd line to earn an Ovation. Win two Ovations and you steal the show.
How long is a match?
Up to 3 minutes, and two Ovations win it on the spot. If it is still tied at the end, sudden-death overtime settles it, and no match runs past 5 minutes.
Is Hype Rivals on iPhone and Android?
The Android app is on Google Play now, with a direct APK download too, and the iPhone app is coming soon to the App Store. Until then, play right now in your iPhone’s browser.
Can I play with friends?
Yes. Play With Friends lets you challenge a friend with a share link or a QR code. Friendly matches play every card at the same level, and no Trophies are won or lost.
Do I need an account?
No sign-up needed: the game makes you a guest account the moment you start, so you can jump straight in. Link it to Google or Telegram in the game to keep your progress safe and play on your other devices.
Which languages does Hype Rivals support?
28 languages: English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.
Tonight
Your ticket to the show
Admit one · Hype Rivals · Opening night · Seat: yours
Take the stage.
The house lights are down and your rival is waiting. Your first show is one tap away, right in your browser or in the Android app. The iPhone app is on the way.
- 3-minute matches
- 28 languages
- Plays in your browser