Rulebooks

Current Rulebooks

• Master Rulebook: The comprehensive rules booklet for KeyForge which covers all rules interactions and advanced details. This booklet is frequently updated to stay current with new sets and the tournament environment.
• Learn to Play Rulebook: The introductory rules booklet, covering the basics on how to play KeyForge. This is included in the 2-Player Starter Set.
• Vault Assault Rulebook: The rules for KeyForge's official multiplayer variant for 3-5 players.
• Tournament Rules & Guidelines: The governing document for KeyForge tournaments, which also includes details on each official format as well as the Alliance Restricted List.

The current rulebooks can also be downloaded directly from Ghost Galaxy's "Rules" page.

KeyForge Adventures Rulebooks

These are the rulebooks for KeyForge Adventures, the official solo/co-op scenarios for 1-3 players.

1. Rise of the Keyraken
2. The Abyssal Conspiracy
3. Fall of the House Gormangeist
4. The Great Hunt

Archived Rulebooks

These rule books are provided for reference only.

• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 18.3 (February, 2026)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 18.2 (August, 2025)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 18.1 (June, 2025)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 18 (January, 2025)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 17.4 (August, 2024)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 17.3 (March, 2024)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 17.2 (October, 2023)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 17.1 (September, 2023)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 17 (April, 2023)
• KeyForge Master Rulebook Version 16 (November, 2022)
• Version 1.8 (March, 2021) Note: Ghost Galaxy refers to this as version 15.1 of the rulebook.
• Version 1.7 (December, 2020)
• Version 1.6 (July, 2020)
• Version 1.5 (November, 2019)
• Version 1.4 (September, 2019)
• Version 1.3 (May, 2019)
• Version 1.2 (January, 2019)
• Version 1.1 (November, 2018)
• Version 1.0 (July 20th, 2018 - Pre-release)