Cardmada, a free-to-play pirate-themed tactical CARD BATTLER, was announced at Meta Connect for Meta VR Glasses, Quest 3, and Quest 3S. Per UploadVR’s Mike Johnson (Sep 23) and Meta’s Connect games post, the title is built for HAND and EYE interaction — no controllers required on the glasses.
You COMMAND a pirate ship across a Wonderland-inspired world, recruit a misfit CREW, and duel rival captains ship-to-ship. Meta’s pitch centers on poker-inspired CARD COMBOS that fire CANNON attacks and let you outmaneuver foes. UploadVR flags MIXED REALITY support in the provided screenshots, plus unlockable rewards typical of a FREE-TO-PLAY loop.
Hand and Eye First, Controllers Optional on Quest
Meta says Cardmada was designed from the ground up for NATURAL hand and eye interaction on Meta VR Glasses. On Quest 3 and 3S, Touch Plus controllers remain SUPPORTED. That pattern matches other Connect titles aimed at glasses buyers who will not get a controller in the PRIMARY SKU.
Three Crew Archetypes, Ships, and Concept Art
Concept art Meta shared through UploadVR sketches three character lanes — Skullywags, Queen’s Armada, and Whisperwakes — plus distinct SHIP TYPES. Details beyond the pitch remain thin: no RELEASE WINDOW past “coming soon,” and no publisher beyond Meta’s Connect showcase was named in the UploadVR write-up.
Wishlisting is OPEN NOW on the Meta Horizon Store for Meta VR Glasses and Quest 3. For glasses owners hunting a F2P tactical card table in the SPRING 2027 catalog wave, Cardmada is one of the clearer PIRATE bets Meta showed at Connect — and it was not covered as a STANDALONE Metaverse Watcher piece until now.
Sources: UploadVR (Mike Johnson, Sep 23, 2026); Meta Connect games announcements; Meta Connect 2026 roundup; Meta Horizon Store — Cardmada.