Cardian

Cardian is a Discord-native card game bot built for fair, replayable gameplay with a clean, button-driven UI.

Status: Early development
Expect balance tweaks, UI polish, and occasional breaking changes.

What it includes

• 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

Policies

Korvex

• Terms of Service: /LEGAL/Korvex_Terms_of_Service.md
• Transparency: /LEGAL/Korvex_Transparency.md

Cardian

• Privacy Policy: /LEGAL/Cardian_Privacy_Policy.md

License

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.

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| 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 |

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FAQ

<details> <summary><b>Does Cardian store messages or scan DMs?</b></summary> <br>

No. Cardian does not store message content as part of normal operation.

</details> <details> <summary><b>Can Cardian be self-hosted?</b></summary> <br>

Yes. Self-hosting for your own Discord servers is allowed under the CSAL license.

</details> <details> <summary><b>Can I run a hosted Cardian service for other people?</b></summary> <br>

No. The CSAL license blocks competing hosted bot/services and monetized hosting.

</details> <details> <summary><b>Why are some anti-abuse details not public?</b></summary> <br>

Because people farm. Some thresholds and enforcement tuning stay private so Ranked and SVS stay playable.

</details> <details> <summary><b>What happens if the project dies?</b></summary> <br>

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.

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