KARDS - The WWII Card Game News

Season 13 in KARDS ends on April 30th (at 23'59'59 UTC). The more ranks you have gained, the bigger and better the reward. Extra rewards for those who have reached the Officer Club!

Use the remaining time to gain as many ranks as you can to get a big payout! You gain ranks by winning PVP matches. This is the perfect opportunity to get a nice boost.



[h2]Current leaderboard[/h2]
Currently, Darkness is leading the Officer Club with a sliver of 3 points ahead of Blue_Blast.

While Darkness has won two seasons already, Blue_Blast is a shooting star who just recently started playing KARDS. Who will make it, the veteran or the newcomer?

There are several challengers not too far behind either, but will they have enough time left to catch up to those two?


[h2]Reward details[/h2]
With the end of the season, you will receive rewards such as card packs and cards. After you have received the rewards and at the start of your next season, your ranks will be lowered by one (except for Field Marshall, that rank will drop to Major 5 stars).

To qualify for the seasonal rewards, you need to have won at least 5 PVP matches during the season.

Check the rewards you will get currently and what you need to do to reach the next better rewards. Simply log into KARDS and go to PROFILE -> RANKS.

The best player of the season will get a special, physical reward including a KARDS seasonal certificate (delayed due to the current pandemic situation though).

The best ten players of the season will will qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament. Read more about the KARDS World Championship 2020.

The next season, Season 14, will start on May 1st at 00'00'01 UTC.

Good luck and have fun!

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Celebrate the phenomenal first week of KARDS Release and enjoy a round of great stats, articles and reviews, offer extensions and charity support.



The first week after the official release of KARDS, The World War II Card Game, saw an amazing reception! Thank you, everyone, for such an incredible launch and enthusiastic support!

[h2]Thank you![/h2]
Following one year of Early Access and over 1.5 million hours of battle testing in the ditches, we launched KARDS on April 15th.

With strong organic growth during the previous months, KARDS was already in a good position. But gosh! did we surpass all previous records by far and wide. No stone was left unturned.

We saw over 250 thousand players during Early Access and the first days of our PC launch!



[h2]Stats from the first week[/h2]
[h3]Record PCU[/h3]
We reached a new record of peak concurrent users (PCU) almost every day since launch. The new PCU is at 2740 now - up by over 300% (thanks to SteamDB for making these numbers publicly available).

[h3]Record downloads[/h3]
The number of downloads is, of course, also at a record level. KARDS is still on the front pages of Steam for “trending”, “indie”, and “top-selling”! Amazing.

[h3]Community support[/h3]
Maybe the most amazing aspect of the launch was the incredible enthusiasm and passion for KARDS. Streamers and video producers either completely new to KARDS or already established provided reviews, gameplay, giveaways, challenges, how-to videos and advice for the whole community in countless hours.

There is something for everyone and you are all invited and encouraged to follow some or all of our fantastic contributors! Don’t miss out and join the KARDS Discord #streams_and_podcasts!

Thank you so much for supporting the KARDS release! If you want to contribute even more, please recommend KARDS and write a quick Steam review.


[h2]Current offers extended[/h2]
To celebrate the great success of the KARDS release and to thank you, we extend our special release offers and continue our great discounts on several card pack bundles throughout this coming weekend until the end of Sunday, April 26th.

Have a look at the KARDS in-game store and take advantage of discounts up to 36%.

Originally the Release offers were supposed to run till the end of April 19, but we decided to keep the discounts in the store for an additional week so that you can celebrate and enjoy one week longer!

[h2]Charity support[/h2]
You might recall the KARDS Relief Package and charity support which we started on March 20th. This initiative allows everyone to support the fight against the current worldwide crisis. You can still purchase the charity card back: 100% of the proceeds are donated to the UN Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.



We are extending this initiative (Charity card back) till the end of May 4th as well!

[h2]Next steps and outlook[/h2]

The next larger milestones are the release of historic campaigns and the enthusiastically requested mobile version of KARDS.

With the historic campaigns, you will face challenging PVE content and play through various important events of WW2. This will be our first major PVE content. Keep an eye on the news for more info in the coming weeks.

The mobile version of KARDS allows you to play your favorite WW2 Card Game on Android- or iOS-based mobile devices. It allows full cross-platform gameplay, you will be able to access your KARDS account including your whole collection.

We will continue the updates as we go along.

Don’t forget to write a review if you like KARDS and want to support us!

Following 12 months in Early Access and more than 1.5 million hours of battle-hardened playtesting, 1939 Games is delighted to announce the release of KARDS, The World War II Card Game.



Providing a battlefield away from the typical high-fantasy setting of many CCG’s, KARDS enables its players to command a diverse range of units from seven of the major Second World War Powers.

[h3]KARDS features[/h3]

• Seven nations from WWII participants all with their own units and tactics
  
• Online PvP and ranked matches, including the fast-paced Draft mode
  
• Unique frontline mechanic to constantly drive conflict
  
• Licenced and period art all selected to perfectly evoke the era
  

[h3]Join the KARDS Release[/h3]
Created with historical authenticity in mind, KARDS doesn’t just bring a gun to the CCG sword fight. We use real battlefield tactics to give you fresh inspiration, such as introducing the innovative ‘Frontline’ mechanic that allows you to manage movement and unit range to fight effectively.

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Emulating the characteristics of real warring countries from the Second World War, each of KARDS’ seven nations incorporate a range of units to suit every style of play. The British have a strong defensive set to repel invaders, the Germans rely on Blitzkrieg tactics and armor, the US dominates the air and the Japanese project naval power to rule the high seas.

You can mix and match nations to create powerful combination decks as well as draw upon ally support nations such as the French Resistance.

During Early Access 1939 Games released their first expansion that brought two nations and 120 cards to the game alongside the first KARDS World Championship with finals at the 1939 Games’ HQ in Iceland.

[h3]Roadmap[/h3]
KARDS’ ongoing development roadmap includes free expansions and events. Future updates will bring additional card sets, tournaments, and new game modes, guaranteeing fresh and exciting experiences to novice and veteran players alike.

Development of the mobile version for Android and iOS is well-underway and scheduled to be ready in Q3, it will bring full cross-platform experience to the battlefield.

[h3] 1939 Games Award Kit[/h3]
A special thanks go to all Early Access players, all of which have received a 1939 Games Award Kit with an exclusive card back, card packs, draft tickets and free resources:

• Exclusive “Early Access” card back
  
• 3 card packs
  
• 3 Draft tickets
  
• 120 Resources
  

Share the word, bring your friends, and join the battle today!

This patch introduces several bug fixes and back-end improvements for KARDS in preparation for the release on April 15th. The patch was published on April 13th.



[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Radar alert will now trigger after the unit's deployment effect.
  
• 26 Engineer regiment was showing wrong tooltip bubbles when hovered. Fixed.
  
• Type 97 wasn't resetting buffs when sent to hand by the AI. Fixed.
  

Please report bugs on KARDS Discord, thank you!

This patch introduces several bug fixes for KARDS in preparation for the release on April 15th. The patch was published on April 10th.



[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• Cards retreating or sent to hand will now be shown in the history.
  
• The visuals and description for the German HQ have been updated.
  
• The audio and sound effects have been improved.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS were sometimes not losing additional damage when its guard was destroyed by an attack. Fixed.
  
• Units were sometimes landing on weird locations on board when getting killed on deployment by countermeasures. Fixed.
  
• Draft achievements were not always updated. Fixed.
  
• New Daily missions wouldn't always work after rejecting other daily missions. Fixed.
  
• UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE was pinning units without triggering. Fixed.
  
• STRANGLEHOLD and INTERCEPTION were not showing up in the history. Fixed.
  
• Some French emotes were not correct. Fixed.
  
• Mistakes in the Chinese translation of several card texts (M4A1, P-40 Kittyhawk, P-40 P-5, National Fire Service, Home Defense) have been fixed.
  
  

Please report bugs on KARDS Discord, thank you!