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KARDS - The WW2 Card Game

KARDS is a turn-based WWII card game in which you command a deck built around one of five major powers, with one allied nation available for additional support. Your forces and orders represent military units and tactics across land, air, and sea. Play units and orders while managing resources for deploying new forces and operating those already on the battlefield. The frontline system lets you push toward the enemy while protecting support assets behind your line; infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft offer different ways to fight. Decks combine units and supporting orders to pursue strategies such as rapid attacks, air superiority, or defensive warfare. Players can advance through ranks by playing matches, with rank rewards and card-collection systems tied to ongoing play.

Build a WWII deck around a major power and an ally, then manage turn-based resources to seize the frontline and outmaneuver rivals.

Released 15 Apr 2020

68%positive of
51k player reviews

Free

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Seize the Frontline

Pair Two Nations

Command Tanks and Aircraft

Developed by 1939 Games · Published by 1939 Games

Kards -The WW2 Card Game: My Strategy as a New Player, In Action

Players Praise Most

Frontline Tactics
WWII Card Art
Deckbuilding Variety
Easy to Learn

Common Player Critiques

Unbalanced Metagame
Server Drops and Bugs
Slow Card Collection
Cheating and No Reports

68%

positive of 51k player reviews

80/100

Metacritic

From the Devs

Card Game meets WWII

KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

KARDS is completely free to play with all features available from the start. You can earn all cards through regular gameplay, daily missions and an extensive achievement system.

Why should you play KARDS?

KARDS blends familiar trading card gameplay that make it easy to learn and are combined with innovative mechanics that provide strategic depth and tactical diversity.

The innovative frontline mechanics allows you to better protect your support assets and take the battle to your enemy. Rush your enemies with Blitzkrieg tactics, gain air superiority or dig in for bitter defensive warfare until you outproduce and outgun your enemies.

Managing your forces is an important part of any military campaign. In KARDS you need to carefully manage your resources (Kredits) between deploying new units, operating units already deployed on the battlefield and disseminating orders to support your battle plans.

Strategy

Your deck is constructed around one of the five major powers of WW2 and competes head to head with other players. Each deck is allowed one ally nation, where you can draw support from to create an edge against the opposition.

Depending on what you believe to be a winning strategy, players craft their deck on a combination of units and supporting orders.

Infantry: Try to overrun your opponent with lighter and often less costly units
Tanks: Blitz your opponent with heavily armored units
Artillery: Blast your opponent from the safety of your support line
Aircraft: Achieve air superiority and wreak havoc from the sky

Move up through the ranks via gameplay from Private to Field Marshall and earn your place in the officer's club while reaping monthly rewards for your rank.

Authentic atmosphere

All the cards are beautifully illustrated to match the unique WW2-style. Weapons and units have been diligently researched and behave exactly as one would expect based on official documentation, specifications and operational history.

Regular updates and events

Thanks to a vibrant community and active developers, KARDS regularly receives new features and improvements. Meanwhile, several expansions have been released for free. We also conduct regularly tournaments which are suitable for players of all experience levels. Winning prizes in the tournaments range from game items to real money of up to $10,000 USD.

About 1939 Games

1939 Games is a creative indie studio located in Iceland. Founded by ex-CCP veterans famous for creating EVE Online, 1939 Games is out to boost the market with KARDS, the unique and groundbreaking WWII CCG.

Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows
Age ratings	ClassInd (Brazil) 10 — Violência IGRS (Indonesia) 13 — Kekerasan Interaksi Daring Steam (Germany) 12 — Gewalt
Players	1–2
Play modes	Online PvP
Other modes	Ranked ladder Daily PvP battles Training vs AI PvE mode Draft Skirmish Tournaments Friendly matches with friends
Multiplayer	KARDS supports online multiplayer focused on head-to-head matches against other players. The store features list Online PvP, and the descriptions repeatedly state players compete head to head. Reviews also mention ranked ladder play, daily PvP battles, tournaments, draft, skirmish, matchmaking, and playing with friends. Solo play against AI is also mentioned, but no evidence confirms cooperative multiplayer or team-based modes.
Multiplayer & mods	No mod support or multiplayer mod features are mentioned.
Controller required	No
DLC / extras	3 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA	Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Kards EULA
Content notices	Online interactivity
Metacritic	80/100 View on Metacritic
Website	Official website