Prismata

Development began in late 2010 by several part-time students at MIT. Originally, a physical prototype game was built, titled MCDS, which featured many of the mechanics that would later make it into Prismata. The game later evolved through several digital prototypes and in 2011 a standalone application was constructed. In 2013, following the announcement of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft at PAX East the three Canadian developers quit their PhD studies to begin work on Prismata full-time.

On November 14, 2014, Lunarch Studios launched a Kickstarter campaign for 140,000 Canadian dollars. Prismata received a large amount of attention of social media attention after a post about the developers became the highest rated post ever on the popular Reddit board, /r/bestof. It received 100% funding at the end of the campaign with additional funds being raised through PayPal. As of September 27 2018, the game is free-to-play: the multiplayer content is available for free, while some single-player content and customizable cosmetics can be purchased.

The development versions of the game have been well received. It is frequently referred to as a combination of StarCraft and Hearthstone. PCGamer referred to it as, "StarCraft without the RTS element" saying that "it does provide strategic depth without the necessity of mechanical skill." Comparisons have also been drawn to Magic: The Gathering and Dominion.

Professional poker player, Michael McDonald is also an outspoken player of the game. It has also been placed on The Globe and Mail's "Top 10 Canadian crowdfunding campaigns of the year" list and it won a Curse award at PAX East 2015.