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A New Skirmish Event is Live



A new Skirmish event is live now until April 9th!

Here’s everything you need to know.

Skirmish is a special game mode in KARDS where you play with alternate rules. These rules vary; you’ll face something different at every Skirmish event. Read more about Skirmishes in our announcement blog New game mode: Skirmish.

In this Skirmish, you choose your own deck to battle with. Tanks and Infantry units have Blitz. When a unit is deployed, it gets an attack bonus equal to its operation cost, then the operation cost is set to 0.

The prize for your first victory in this Skirmish is a random card pack!

Access the Skirmish event from the game's main screen to get an overview of the game mode, rules and prize.

This Skirmish is accessible from April 7th at 12:00 GMT until Sunday, April 9th at 18:00 GMT.

Join this special event - win your Skirmish to claim victory and the spoils!

Please let us know what you think of the event in the comments below or on the KARDS Discord.

See you in the Skirmish this weekend!

April Update - Patch Notes



Hello everyone!

This April update contains some bug fixes and other improvements, mostly related to the new user interface. Some of the highlights are:

  • The collection overview has returned! Go to your card collection to find the collection overview button on the top bar.
  • Fixed a bug with rewards at the end of a game always requiring two clicks.
  • Fixed a bug where the card collection would sometimes show up on the board in battle.
  • Fixed a bug where you would get a "please delete deck" error for no apparent reason.
  • Fixed bug where sometimes you would see wrong icons in help bubbles.
  • Fixed bug where you would get stuck in the Campaign menu after buying a campaign.
  • Fixed a bug where draft admissions were sometimes not updated until after restart.
  • Fixed Elite cards not showing up in collection until restart.
  • Fixed Campaign rewards not showing up until restart.
  • Fixed issue with target arrow sometimes showing wrong info.
  • Fixed issue with Friends list sometimes getting messed up.
  • Fixed a few blinking issues in the menu.


Several other small fixes and improvements have also been made.

We thank you all for reporting on bugs and giving us your feedback! We continue to monitor all your reports, fix any issues that crop up and make adjustments to the new UI based on player feedback. We welcome your feedback in the comments below or on the KARDS Discord.

KARDS Living Roadmap 💥 Update

Dear KARDS players, friends, and WWII enthusiasts,

We are thrilled to bring you an updated KARDS roadmap!

[h3]What is the Roadmap?[/h3]
The roadmap is a regularly updated, high-level overview of the milestones and important events for KARDS. The roadmap contains only the highest level of features.

The roadmap does not display regular game updates and improvements, seasonal in-game events, the esports calendar with monthly opportunities, and general KARDS refinements. Also not listed on the roadmap are balance changes, even though they are a key part of our ongoing work on KARDS.

Let’s have a look at some of the exciting things we can look forward to in KARDS in the coming months!

[h2]KARDS Living Roadmap[/h2]



[h3]March: New User Interface Live[/h3]
The new user interface went live in March. The new user interface is an important part of developing the mobile version of the game, providing a consistent experience regardless of which device you’re playing on. It’s also an opportunity for us to improve many elements in the user interface that we always wanted to improve, and which player feedback throughout the years has suggested could use improvement. You can read more about the new user interface in our dev blog: The New User Interface is Here.

[h3]April: New Card Set Structure and Content Cycle[/h3]
In April, the first phase of the new content cycle will go live! In this first phase, we streamline existing content, with all cards becoming part of the Core set of cards aside from the most recent expansion, Legions. Five very infrequently used cards move into the Reserve pool at the same time, primarily to test this new pipeline and verify that all is working as intended before the first full cycle hits with the new expansion this summer. World at War bundles and Theaters of War are removed from the Shop, with a revamped Theaters of War returning at a later date. Check out more details about the upcoming content cycle and the plans surrounding this in Lead Game Designer Keli’s dev blog: The Cycle of KARDS.

[h3]May: Shop Update[/h3]
The Shop will receive a big update in May! We’re going to be reworking some elements of how offers are presented and which offers are available at any given time. Stay tuned for more details on this!

[h3]Summer: KARDS Mobile Release[/h3]
The release of KARDS mobile is just around the corner! After two beta tests and tons of hard work developing the mobile version of the game, KARDS mobile will become available this summer on both the Google Play and Apple App Stores. Get ready to enjoy KARDS from anywhere with your mobile device!

[h3]Summer: Summer Expansion[/h3]
A new major expansion is coming to KARDS this summer! Similar in size to the Legions and Breakthrough expansions, you can expect somewhere around 80 new cards and potentially some new mechanics with this summer expansion. Get ready to enjoy a load of new content in KARDS this summer!

[h3]Winter: Winter Expansion[/h3]
The summer expansion isn’t the only big new content release this year - a second large expansion will be dropping this winter! Get ready to enjoy even more new content in KARDS towards the end of the year!

[h3]Winter: World Championship[/h3]
The KARDS 2023 World Championship will be held again this year, with the qualification period starting in the latter half of the year and the Grand Finals planned for the first weekend in December. Keep an eye out for more news and updates regarding this in the upcoming months!

This roadmap provides a broad overview of what we have planned for KARDS. We will also bring you many smaller features, improvements and events throughout this period.

The whole team is incredibly excited for what’s ahead and we would love to hear your feedback! Join us on the KARDS Discord and let us know what you think!

A New Skirmish Event is Live



A new Skirmish event is live now until March 26th!

Here’s everything you need to know.

Skirmish is a special game mode in KARDS where you play with alternate rules. These rules vary; you’ll face something different at every Skirmish event. Read more about Skirmishes in our announcement blog New game mode: Skirmish.

In this Skirmish, you choose your own deck to battle with. You start with an extra Kredit slot and, at the start of your turn, choose CARELESS TALK, IN THE NAVY or INTERCEPTION to add to your hand and set its cost to 0.

The prize for your first victory in this Skirmish is a random card pack!

Access the Skirmish event from the game's main screen to get an overview of the game mode, rules and prize.

This Skirmish is accessible from March 24th at 12:00 GMT until Sunday, March 26th at 18:00 GMT.

Join this special event - win your Skirmish to claim victory and the spoils!

Please let us know what you think of the event in the comments below or on the KARDS Discord.

See you in the Skirmish this weekend!

The Frontline: A KARDS Podcast - Third Episode Available Now!



Hello KARDS players!

We are thrilled to bring you the third episode of the official 1939 Games podcast - The Frontline: A KARDS Podcast! Join us and get an exclusive insight on the exciting future of KARDS in a discussion with the developers.

The KARDS Podcast is a monthly podcast featuring different KARDS developers in every episode. This is where you’ll hear about all the latest things in KARDS and get a closer look at the team behind KARDS, as we explore developers’ varied work and contributions to the constant development of the game. The podcast is conveniently available on Spotify, Apple and Google Podcasts, as well as on the KARDS YouTube channel.

[h3]The Frontline Episode 3: Let’s Discuss the New User Interface[/h3]
In this third episode, KARDS Community Manager Elín and host Christo welcome Senior UI/UX Designer Juha and UI/UX Designer Frikki to discuss the recently released new user interface. Join us as we go over the user interface changes, the thought process behind them, and discuss the design process.

[h3]Tune in Now![/h3]
Tune in to The Frontline podcast on the following platforms:

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Let us know what you think of this third podcast episode and if there are any particular questions or topics you’d like us to cover in the future!