Sébastien Weiss has created a whole universe, “Arcanya”.

-

Sébastien Weiss

  • A 38-year-old Alsatian, Sébastien Weiss, has created a whole fantasy universe,

    Arcanya

    .

  • On arrival, it gives above all a divinatory tarot deck but also a novel, perhaps an original soundtrack and the creator has many other projects.

  • What he is experiencing is an "ultimate emotional fulfillment."

    His game, currently sold online, could be distributed in stores.

    Cultura is interested.

A dark room with a person who, not far from his crystal ball, turns over cards to answer your current questions… This is the traditional image of the divinatory tarot.

"That of the fortune tellers", summarizes Sébastien Weiss, who precisely wanted to change his perception.

How? 'Or' What ?

By mixing it with another universe that fascinates him, Fantasy.

“I've been swimming in this since I was 11-12 years old.

I have always practiced role-

playing

games, like

Dungeons and Dragons

, I even created a club in Alsace on the subject, ”explains the native of Strasbourg, 38 years old.

For a year and a half, this teacher has spent almost all his free time in 

Arcanya

.

This famous imaginary kingdom that he created from scratch.

"I was thoroughly inspired by classic Heroic Fantasy,

Lord of the Rings

,

Game of Thrones

but also classic literature", details the person, who has therefore imagined many characters, each with their own story.

The Empress, the Magician, the Madman, the Rain Queen, the Ash King, etc.

Nine cards from Sébastien Weiss's revisited divinatory tarot deck.

- Arcanya

All have their cards, or rather their blades (that's how we say) in his revisited tarot.

"As in a classic game, there are also 78, 22 major arcana and 56 minor, as well as 3 exclusive cards for collectors", details the creator, who did not stop there.

He has also written a novel,

Arcanya: les Mornes plaines

, which

invites the

reader to dive even deeper into this new universe.

In music ?

This is the last aspect of his project but an original soundtrack could soon emerge.

“Julie Elven, who has already participated in video games like

Final Fantasy

or

Tomb Raider

, has agreed to sing but… I still need a little money”, continues Sébastien Weiss, who has just launched fundraising campaigns on Ulule and Kickstarter.

The first, on the latter site, had allowed him to raise more than 12,000 euros last October and to surround himself well.

"I didn't get paid at all"

Today, around twenty people participate in

Arcanya

, including around ten designers from all over the world (Poland, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brazil, Lithuania, etc.).

Some have also helped to adapt the card game to a board game, more fun but therefore less divinatory.

"It should not be his majority use but everyone does what he wants", laughs the teacher, who has already registered nearly 130 pre-orders.

He obviously hopes for more by the time the deliveries arrive, "in May".

This could allow him to… pay for himself.

“Yes, I didn't get paid at all and even had to put my savings in at the very beginning.

But my goal was for the baby to be born, admits Sébastien Weiss, in the midst of “ultimate emotional fulfillment”.

This may be just the start.

“Cultura in Geispolsheim [municipality of the Strasbourg agglomeration] offered to come when the game will be available and perhaps distribute the game…”, proudly announces this possibly future ex-teacher.

“ 

Arcanya

could be my professional retraining.

"

Culture

"The Last of Us": Pedro Pascal will play Joel in the HBO series

Books

"Les chroniques du dôme: Believe" by Guideror B: Heading for Lapland and the magic of childhood

  • Strasbourg

  • Games

  • Fantasy