The Cyberpunk 2077 Twitter account has quite a deal recently when it announced a tarot-based event. It urged the players to pick four virtual cards and divulge their findings to be allowed a glimpse of the year 2026. This adorably funny and creative way of interaction got a huge response from the game community with the result that hundreds of people began to post about their draws and their interpretations blending the game’s lore with real-world mysticism. This post has been an interactive one that showcases the developer CD Projekt Red‘s strategy of trying to maintain a strong thematic bond with the players even after the game has been launched.
Just so you know, there is a really nice tweet from the official Cyberpunk 2077 game account related to tarots that goes like this: “Hey V, would you draw a spread and see what the cards have laid out for you in 2026?” With the crystal ball emoji and all. They even gave a link to a tarot card generator. It is such a perfect move for the game which has been so close to the theme of Tarot cards such as the graffiti “. But the community in fact V’s character Misty was asking the players to participate in the games very own mythology. And boy, did the community participate.
Some players’ replies were a mixture of genuine curiosity, hilarious panic, and hardcore lore references. A good example is the player called Allen (@Deadprezzy) who just uploaded a picture of “The emperor” and nothing else. So simple and to the point. Whereas, jœy (@Sheriff_Sonic), on the other hand, tells “Wheel of Fortune, The Fool, The Star, King of Pentacles,” and then he says “Curious what that means” which is really most of us. We have all been there, doing the reading and then instantly frantically googling.
But then, there are people getting very deep into interpretation. IzYaBoi (@IzYaBoi7) did a whole thing: “The Fool, Death, Hierophant, King of Cups… As per the ancient tarot book, ‘DEATH’ speaks of the end of a journey or cycle (Death) which leads one to a new beginning through (The Fool) a leap of faith where one gets through wisdom or guidance (Hierophant) and is emotionally mature (king of cups). Wow, that’s something else.” So, a person who is either very familiar with tarot or witty and creative could easily engage the audience and they are both quite entertaining.
But the chaos! The chaos, though, the absolute chaos is the most delightful aspect. Squish (@She_a_Squish) shares a screenshot of their draw and expresses surprise, “Well… I don’t really know much about it but I think I’m not going to see Cyberpunk 2 💀” with a draw that probably included The Tower or something similar. The anxiety is strong and a little amusing at the same time. Then, we have Bellkun (@Bellkun88) who draws cards and on top of that attaches a totally unrelated but very real demand: “(also please add a LONG hair style I don’t care if it clips arghh. 😭)” The shift in priorities is glaring and it’s very humanlike. They are certainly having fun as a community and at the same time, seizing the opportunity to ask for a hairstyle update. Developers, are these things not visible to you?
You know what? Where there are tarot and AI, Grok is always there. The AI character Grok popped up in a few threads giving a full, paragraph-long interpretation of people’s card pulls. For instance, when one user asked about the King of Wands, Magician, Hermit, and Hierophant spread, Grok started talking about “visionary leadership” and “seeking inner wisdom.” It adds a weird, meta layer to the whole interaction—players talking to the game’s Twitter account, getting semi-responses from an AI, very Cyberpunk.
Did you know some of the draws were quite scary? Steve Sellers (@Shadewing) took the plunge and “The Fool, The Chariot, the Tower, and the Hanged Man” were his cards. That’s a pretty scary ride. The Tower card by itself means huge trouble, disaster, and sudden change. A very unsettling prediction for 2026. On the other hand, Tyler (@Valomir) drew The Lovers, two Kings, and The Chariot, then just asked, “What’s it all mean, Misty?” The in-game tarot reader has been directly invoked. That level of immersion is what makes the community so cool.
Hold on, what was I going? Ah right, the engagement. There was one reply, similar to one from the AI Revolt HQ, that sadly and cynically said, “Fan engagement peaks on New Year’s, but fades by February.” Well, which is maybe true for some things, but the game continues to innovate. This event shows how a developer can keep players connected through creative social media campaigns, whether they’re playing on PlayStation or Xbox.
