Community10 Sep 2026Chromaria — New Set Coming Soon!Grab your brushes, Galaxy is about to get a lot more colorful! Welcome to Chromaria, where color comes alive and your board becomes a canvas. Paint your slots to power up your team, and discover new characters who make an impact as soon as you encounter them. Chormaria’s preorders go live in September, with the full launch arriving soon after. Here is your first look at what’s coming: Your Boar…
The mid-month balance patch is here, let’s dive into the changes! Balance Changes Dungeon Master : now finds a Hero or Villain in each turn’s first shop Runefeather : now offers the Boon as a fourth choice (was replacing one of your treasures) Silversmith : now buffs treasures discovered with its ability We Are Blorg : now gives +5 Attack to your Toys with 5 or more character types Dungeon Mast…
New royalty joins Galaxy in August's Pass – before we dive into its details, we have an exciting new feature to announce! Infinity Tokens Unlock ALL cards for a Captain, FOREVER! Infinity Tokens unlock your favorite captains' full potential. Spend one Infinity Token to upgrade any diamond-bordered captain (it already has 50+ cards) , unlocking ALL its collectible cards – including all cards rel…
This patch brings our usual mid-month balance tweaks, but also an exciting new feature. Let’s jump right into it! Set Rerolls Rerolls give you a wider variety of captain options each game, FOREVER! As we explore Galaxy in each new set, introducing new captains, characters, and game mechanics, everyone is sure to find favorites. Set Rerolls offer a new option to raise the likelihood you play wit…
July is here, with fun summer hijinks and awesome deals. Let’s dive into what this new season brings! New Welcome Bundle Galaxy’s original Welcome Bundle was introduced at the start of early access in 2024. While it has been a great value-for-gems deal, it’s overdue for a refresh. The $4.99 new Welcome Bundle includes: · 1000 gems · The Masked Bandit Trash Panda costume · 12 bonus decks for set…
Summer’s here, and we’re cooking something special on the grill! This patch is packed full of awesome updates to the Galaxy store, introducing Galactic Deals and priority for newly-purchased captains. We’re also balancing our Galaxy diet with updates to a bunch of captains and other cards! Galactic Deals Galactic Deals are coming to Galaxy’s store! These limited-time deals rotate every few days…
June is here, and it’s the perfect season for stargazing! Let’s see what the stars have in store for us… Updated Captains Release Schedule The store’s monthly Premium Captains will now be released throughout the month. Instead of appearing altogether with the Galaxy Pass at the start of each month, new Captains will arrive on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday. With this updated schedule, there’s alw…
The gods have delivered their first decree. This Mythbound balance patch focuses heavily on improving Boons and their enablers, with a wide range of changes aimed at creating more exciting strategies, smoother gameplay, and even more fun from the Underworld. Let’s dive in. Card Reworks Medea in a Tavern Our first card rework this patch is Medea in a Tavern. Medea helped form the center of near…
Mythbound has launched to incredible feedback and now it’s time for our first Galaxy Pass with the new set! New Captains Our preorder Captains now enter the shop for individual purchase! There is still time to buy the pre-order bundles if you want the extra theme decks, costumes (this is what we will be calling Alt Arts moving forward) and other goodies but time is running out on those. Additio…
Mythbound: Prophecies of the Nether Realm will be arriving on Friday! Garner Boons of the gods, complete Prophecies and re-write the myths in this exciting new set! New Captains - All Free! These new Mythbound Captains are available to everyone with the release of Mythbound. Each comes with a full deck, so you can experience the new cards and mechanics right away. Deckbuilder 2.0 - Complete Ove…
Mythbound is right around the corner! The fastest way to get access to the new cards and more new captains will be by purchasing a pre-order bundle. Starting April 6th, you'll be able to pre-order three different bundles for $14.99 each. Each bundle includes: · A new Mythbound Captain who will be available when Mythbound launches on April 24th (Baldr, Thanatos and Hecate) · An exclusive pre-ord…
New Set Launches April 24! Mythbound is coming to Once Upon a Galaxy! Garner Boons of the Gods, complete Prophecies and re-write myths in April 2026. Cant wait to see what these cards do? Keep an eye on Mythbound's spoiler season throughout the next few weeks! Fantastical New Mechanics Mythbound features fantastic new mechanics like Prophecy and Boons! More articles detailing these mechanics ar…
Ok, I know nobody likes swabbing the decks but it’s gotten pretty ridiculous! These decks are absolutely filthy across all of Galaxy. Time to crack our knuckles and mop this back up. The Mop Returns! After Sorcerer’s Mop was retired to a magical janitorial closet upstate some 6 months ago, we have noticed that Toys have failed to keep up like we’ve wanted to in the format. To help them clean up…
March is here and this month we are FEASTING with new Captains and Alt Arts. Let’s check out all the delicious new content coming to Galaxy. New Captains Four new Captains are Marching in: · Transforming slot buffs into Faerie buffs · Turning everyone into candy · Devising sweet villainous plans · Showing you that treasures are the true friends you recruited on the way Vena Cava Our newest sini…
Roses are red, Violets are blue, I like mid-month Balance Patches, How about you? We’ve got a slate of balance changes lined up that will have you swooning. Let’s get after it… New Card - Gentle Giant This new shared pool giant is here to help you survive the early game but he’s a lover, not a fighter. Don’t expect him to harm your opponents too badly with his gentle demeanor. Card Changes Bean…
My grandpa always used to say, it’s better to be lucky than good and this season’s Galaxy pass is no different. With all the charms of a complete and balanced game, let’s crack open the box and see what prizes await! New Captains February kicks off with four game-changing new captains! · Unique treasures you have to be “Lucky” to find · Shops, we all like them, “two can” be good. But “three can…
What’s that off the starboard volume buttons? It’s a hefty balance patch here to kick off the new year! Hoist the sails and set a course for details below at full speed. Card Changes Cupcup This candy stomper lacked the appropriate amount of sugar to differentiate it enough from other Candy captains! We’ve injected some more frosting and chocolate ganache to really make the stocks on Cupcup go…
Greetings Dreamers, Gamers, Deck Builders, Dragon Hoarders, Toy Folks, Candy Crushes and Faerie Friends. I welcome you all to my Galaxy Pass coming to you this January! This month, the stars will taste like sugar and every reward will be a treat. You’ll find delicious cosmetics, fantastic card unlocks and best of all… me! Why wait, let’s consume all these sweet details. New Captains Want to cas…
Ready to put your skills to the test? Want to earn fabulous exclusive prizes? Now you can, in Galaxy’s new monthly tournament series! Let’s break down the details about how these events are structured, their prizes, and how to qualify for an invite. What are Monthly Tournaments? Galaxy Monthlies are the first step in our official organized play program. They are progressive asynchronous events…
Happy Holidays everyone! The Once Upon a Galaxy dev team has been decorating, drinking hot chocolate and cooking a hot patch for the holidays. Let’s unwrap this bad boy and see what Santa brought us. New Shared Pool Cards! Two New Cards will be joining the shared pool this month! Say hello to Ham-Star and Peachy Queen! Ham-Star We wished upon a star and the Ham-Star was listening. Our fuzzy new…
Buckle up and grab your spellbook, this season’s about to get out of orbit. Meet Luna, a hoverboard-riding, supernova of fun. She is zipping across the stars with her trusty golden retriever, Astro the Wonder Pup, trotting loyally behind in his bubble-helmet, space suit and rockets blasting. But don’t be fooled by the leash, Astro the Wonder Pup has a nose for magic and mayhem and a habit of ge…
Welcome to the November Mid-Month Balance Patch! We’ve got a statement about the state of the game, a whole host of card changes and some bug fixes. Let’s just get right into it. Balance Changes and State of the Game We are making a good number of balance changes this patch with two major goals: · More cards are fair, buffing weak cards to make them more playable while nerfing some of the outli…
November Galaxy Pass Premium Galaxy Pass Level 1 Oh Romeo, Romeo, where art thou oh Romeo? Why, he is looking for love on our November Premium Galaxy Pass! Complete quests to help him find his true love. The first quest of each rarity gives you a bonus True Love's Kiss. Captain Level 30 Her will has been denied for the last time, introducing the Queen Coupa Serena ! Collect this mighty alternat…
Love is in the air… and so is a brand new Galaxy Pass! This update brings a whirlwind of changes including dramatic new entries to the Captain roster, fresh features to explore, and a handful of card balance changes. Let’s break some hearts and see if we can find true love in this patch. Refer your Friends - Free 1000 Gems!!! What’s a better way to play Galaxy than with your friends? Share Gala…
Candylar is out of the oven and it’s hot Hot HOT!! No time to wait for it to cool, let's sink our teeth in and get a big bite of the sweetest set this side of the Milky Way. If this is your first time hearing about it, check out all the sweet details ! Candylar - The Sweet Set Candylar is a full set of over 100 sweet characters, treasures and spells! Summon massive Cookie Golems, Find the Magic…
CANDYLAR , the sweetest set this side of the Galaxy is coming very soon! It is nearly finished baking, and once it cools we will serve it right up! Until then, we have a smaller patch with new features, stability changes, bug fixes and a few card changes. So many FREE Starter Decks! EVERY captain now comes with a FREE Starter deck! This is true for existing captains AND all the free captains go…
NEW Galaxy Pass for October! Let's meet our new Captain and check out the sweet alt arts! Premium Rewards (Level 1) New Captain: We Are Blorg ! A gargled echo spans through the cosmos, “We are Blorg. Be you toy, dragon, animal or pirate, all will be us.” Answer their call and commence assimilation, this time on the October Premium Galaxy Pass! When you recruit a character, your Toys gain that c…
What does a new set mean for Galaxy? For starters, it means a bunch of new cards! We have over 150 new cards coming in Candylar, across Captains, Characters, Treasures, and Spells. We also have two exciting new mechanics, Treasure Find, and Candy . While some of the new cards will be collectible, we’ll also be shaking up the shared pool. Exact details on what is leaving and which new cards will…
Summer is officially behind us! As we officially begin to shift towards hoodie weather, the Galaxy team has cooked up one banger of a patch, including a new Galaxy Pass captain, massive Shared Pool shakeup in preparation for Candylar later this month and a whole lot more! Let’s get into it… Candylar Preorder Bundles Candylar Preorder Bundles are now live! Pick one up today to unlock a new Candy…
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