Learn to Play — Riot Academy Card Game Tutorial
A guided table: the coach shows the best play. Free in your browser, no download.
About Riot Academy
Riot Academy: A guided table: the coach shows the best play. Solo modes are for thinking at your own pace: puzzles with one right order, a coached table, boss battles and an endless gauntlet.
The table
2 players: you and 1 computer rival. Everyone starts with 7 cards.
Chill rivals play the first legal card they see. They forget to hold wilds and rarely punish you — ideal for learning or a relaxed game with kids.
The deck
The table uses the 126-card Prism deck: numbers 0–9 in four energies (Flare ▲, Surge ●, Volt ◆, Void ■), two each of FLIP, FREEZE, +2, SHIELD and SWAP per energy, 6 PRISM wilds and 4 +4 wilds.
How a turn works
On your turn, play one card that matches the active energy (colour) or the symbol of the top card. Wild cards play on anything and you choose the next energy.
Can't play? Draw one card and your turn passes.
Special rules at this table
- Stacking: answer a +2 with a +2 or a +4 with a +4 to pass the growing pile to the next player. The first player who can't stack draws it all.
- SHIELD cards stay in front of you and block the next draw attack aimed at you, however big it is.
- The Riot Meter charges with every card you play; combos charge it faster. At 100% hit RIOT BURST to shatter up to 2 number cards of the active energy at once.
- Undo: take back your last action once per turn.
- Coach: the best play in your hand glows green with a one-line reason.
How to win
Be the first to shed every card. Your score is 100 for the win plus the points left in your rivals' hands, a speed bonus for quick wins, 25 per Riot Burst, a combo bonus and 50 extra for winning without drawing a single card.
Tips for Riot Academy
- Charge the meter with combos. Several plays in a row fill it faster; burst when it shatters your highest-point number cards.
- Play a SHIELD early when your hand is large — it waits in front of you and eats the next +4 or +10.
- This mode trains tactics on your skill radar and pays ×0.5 XP.
Rule guides for this mode
Frequently asked questions
Is Riot Academy free to play?
Yes. Riot Academy and every other Prism Riot mode are free in your browser with no download, no sign-up and no account. Progress is saved in your browser.
Can I play Riot Academy offline?
Yes. After your first visit Prism Riot works offline — add it to your home screen from the browser menu and it opens like an app.
How many players are in Riot Academy?
2 players: you against 1 computer opponent at chill difficulty. Each starts with 7 cards.
Can you stack draw cards?
Yes, +2 on +2 and +4 on +4. A +4 cannot be stacked on a +2 here (it can in Mayhem and the Merciless modes).
Can I challenge a friend on the same deal?
Yes. After a round, tap “Challenge a friend” — the link opens the exact same shuffle for them, with your score to beat.