Hello everyone!

Following the announcement of this month’s card balance changes on January 11th, we have deployed these changes on January 25th. Check out the dev blog for more details about these balance changes: Card Updates: Rally.

This patch also includes several bug fixes and some behind the scenes additions.

We thank all of our players and the KARDS Community in general for reporting bugs and discussing the game balance. If you want to get involved, join us on Discord!


A total of 15 cards have been updated in this patch.





Old: Deployment: Give your HQ +2 defense.
New: Deployment: Give your HQ +3 defense.




Old: Damage from M4 FIREFLY ignores Heavy Armor.
New: Deployment: Deal 5 damage to an enemy tank.










Old: Choose one - enemy units have -3 attack this turn OR deal 5 damage to a ground unit.
New: Choose one - enemy units have -4 attack this turn OR deal 2 damage to a ground unit.







Old: Costs 1 less to deploy if you control a US unit.
New: Costs 1 less for each US unit you control.







Old: Destruction: Deal 1 damage to the enemy HQ.
New: Destruction: If it is the enemy turn, add an AICHI D3A-2 to your support line.




Old: Give your HQ +4 defense and all friendly units +1+1.
New: Set your HQ’s defense to 8. Draw an ANCIENT EMPIRE.




Old: Your Exile cards cost 1 less, to a minimum of 1.
New: Your Exile cards cost 1 less.




Old: Deployment: Give another unit with Exile +1+1.
New: Deployment: Give another friendly Exile unit +1+1 and -1 operation cost.




Old: The first order you give each turn also gives your units +1+1.
New: When you deploy another Exile unit, give it +1+1.




Old: At the end of your turn, give each other friendly unit Mobilize.
New: At the end of your turn, give adjacent units Mobilize.

• Fixed several broken card interactions in AI matches.
  
• Fixed Pin effect not being correctly removed in specific circumstances in AI matches.

• Fixed Ambush pop-up displaying when hovering over 39th RIFLE REGIMENT in Card Collection.
  
• Fixed issue with 39th RIFLE REGIMENT attack increasing by +2 instead of +1 when taking control of enemy M8 GREYHOUND.
  
• Fixed gear icon not turning below unit BLOHM & VOSS BV 138 after its ability was triggered.
  
• Fixed broken interaction with YAMATO and orders with Remove Destruction abilities.
  
• Fixed issue where PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER cost +1 Kredit to attack for enemy units, instead of +2.
  
• Fixed issue where, in certain circumstances, URA! dealt only excess damage.
  
• Fixed issue where 37mm M1 AA GUN did not correctly reset the attack value of some units.
  
• Fixed issue where the cost for using the CROSS OF LORRAINE order was not appropriately decreased after starting the first turn.
  
• Fixed broken interaction between MINORITY RECRUITS, 15th MOTOR RIFLES and cards with Retreat ability leading to permanent immunity on enemy HQ.
  
• Fixed passive effect (+) icon not being correctly displayed under BLACK WATCH on the battlefield.
  
• Fixed broken interaction between RAID order and 22. INFANTRY REGIMENT’s ability, leading to permanent cost increase on drawn unit.
  
• Fixed issue where red number 1 was displayed at the center of the battlefield for several seconds after 56. JÄGER REGIMENT unit with active Pincer was retreated into hand.
  
• Fixed issue where OVERWHELMING FORCE order did not reset attack value of IRISH GUARDS unit when Pincer was active.
  
• Fixed issue where 2nd PARA C’s Pincer ability was triggered after the Pincered unit was removed from the battlefield.
  
• Fixed issue where NEW DOCTRINE order ability continued to work after target unit was returned to hand and redeployed.
  
• Fixed issue where KI-43-IIB OTSU’s unit ability was not triggered after enemy air unit was removed from the battlefield.

• Fixed bugged special condition in Japanese Theaters of War Campaign battle.

Update 25.01.23
An additional patch has been deployed to address the following bugs:

• Fixed special effect from SEABORNE INVASION.
  
• Fixed issue where when AI destroyed AICHI D3A-1, an AICHI D3A-2 was spawned in the AI support line.
  
• Fixed PATROL not removing the destruction effect if the target was destroyed.
  
• Fixed EXPANSION drawing cards when the enemy had a Japanese unit in the frontline.
  
• Fixed HOME DEFENSE’s cost not being reduced when ANCIENT EMPIRE was played.
  
• Fixed IL-2M PL’s ability not triggering when it attacked.

That’s all for now. As always, we welcome your feedback in the comments below and on the KARDS Discord.

Get ready for some more KARDS Open action as it returns in February with the KARDS Open XV!

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The last KARDS Open had a diverse player pool, with plenty of excitement both in the Swiss rounds and Top Cuts weekend. The top 4 broadcast featured some incredibly intense games, with all but one matchup going all five games. Ultimately, tournament titan Noein5 beat World Championship second place title holder Head in the finals 3-1, securing the win in the OpenXIV. You can catch up on all the action from the top 4 in the last Open tournament on the KARDS YouTube Channel:

https://youtu.be/T2PsRwEsiUc

The KARDS Open tournament format is one that we will be making some adjustments to throughout 2023. The KARDS Open tournament will now be held every 3 months, instead of every 2 months. Additionally, the first Open tournament of the year will include the following alterations:

• The KARDS Open now has closed deck lists up to the top 4. In the top 16, players can bring any deck they want, but they must win with decks from different main nations. That is - once you’ve won with a deck, you cannot bring that deck, or another from the same main nation, again. Deck submission is required for the top 4 and deck lists there are open. The Swiss rounds continue to be a free-for-all with no restrictions or requirements.
  
• The number of participants getting various prizes has increased. The top 4 players still battle for a $1500 prize pool, with some altered and increased diamond and/or gold prizes for players in 5th to 32nd place, as per the table below.

You can read more about the changes to eSports in 2023 in our dev blog: KARDS eSports in 2023

In this upcoming Open tournament, players will have two chances to make it into the top 16 through one of two Swiss Qualifiers held on February 4th and March 4th.

Read on for a detailed breakdown of the different tournament stages.


Starting Saturday, February 4th, with the Swiss Qualifiers, you will compete in a best of 3 free-for-all deck format. This means that you can bring any deck you want and play it as many times as you’d like. No deck submissions and no deck restrictions! If you make the Top 8 in this stage, you will advance to stage two.

The second chance Qualifier will be held on Saturday, March 4th. This Swiss bracket is open to any player who has not already made the Top 8 cuts. You can maximize your chances of making the top 16 by playing in both qualifiers.


If you finish in the Top 8 from either of the stage one weekends, you will be qualified for the next stage. On Saturday, March 18th, you will compete in the single elimination best of 5 series. This stage does not require deck submission and deck lists remain closed. However, you must win with decks from different main nations. For example, if you win with a Japan deck, you cannot bring that deck again or any Japan main deck - you’ll have to switch to a different main nation for the next match. If you lose with a Japan deck, you can bring Japan again, even a different Japan deck.


If you’ve made it to the Top 4 on March 18th, you’ve made it to stage three! These final games are played and broadcast LIVE on the KARDS Twitch Channel on March 19th. For this stage of the tournament, you will be required to submit four decks. Deck lists for this stage of the tournament are open. Games are best of 5 series with one ban in conquest format.

For all questions about participating in the Open and all things related to KARDS tournaments, please join the KARDS eSports Discord: https://discord.gg/288DQexmng


Swiss Qualifiers

• Compete in one or both qualifier Swiss bracket weekends.
  
• Top 8 from each weekend bracket moves on to Top Cuts weekend
  
• Closed deck lists with no deck restrictions! Play whatever you want, whenever you want!

Best of Three Matchups

• Swiss Bracket with 212 player maximum (8 Swiss rounds)
  
• Swiss Qualifier Bracket A February 4th @ 13:00 GMT
  
• Swiss Qualifier Bracket B March 4th @ 16:00 GMT

Top Cuts Weekend

• Top 16
  
  • Deck lists are closed
    
  • Best of 5 series
    
  • Must win with different decks from different main nations
    
  • Top 16 Bracket March 18th @ 13:00 GMT
• Top 4
  
  • Deck lists are open
    
  • Best of 5 series with 1 ban in Conquest format
    
  • DECK LIST SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 18th @ 23:59 GMT
    
  • Top 4 Bracket & Live Stream: March 19th @ 13:00 GMT

Prizes
The KARDS Open has a prize pool of 1500 USD that is split the following way:

• 1st: 600 USD
  
• 2nd: 450 USD
  
• 3rd: 250 USD
  
• 4th: 200 USD
  
• 5th - 8th: 500 Diamonds and 2000 Gold
  
• 9th - 16th: 200 Diamonds and 1000 Gold
  
• 17th - 32nd: 1000 Gold

Sign ups are open now!

Qualifier A
Qualifier B

Update 02.02.23
In light of community feedback, prize pools for OCC tournaments have been adjusted. You can see the updated prize pools in the Officer Club Championship section below. Thank you to everyone who provided their feedback about eSports changes in 2023!


Dear KARDS players,

We are excited to share with you details surrounding KARDS eSports in 2023!

The eSports scene is an incredibly important and valuable part of KARDS. It is something that we intend to keep nurturing and continually seek ways to evolve. In reflecting on the year that has just come to pass, we recognize the many successes of KARDS eSports in 2022, while also acknowledging the opportunities we now have to make adjustments, continue to develop and seek to improve upon the existing eSports foundation. In 2023, the main competitive tracks will be:

• Officer Club Championships
  
  • Monthly OCC: Clash
    
  • Quarterly OCC: Ultimate
• KARDS Opens
  
• KARDS Special Operations
  
• KARDS 2023 World Championship

The core competitive elements of eSports will remain the same in 2023, with some adjustments. The Officer Club Championship (OCC) is a staple of KARDS eSports, with a big motivation for players to try and reach the highest ladder position they can to prove that they are among the best KARDS players out there. The OCC experience is something we would like to expand upon in 2023, to create an even more epic journey for our OCC participants where, on a quarterly basis, the most elite players have a chance to prove that they are the Ultimate Officer Club Champions of the previous three months. KARDS Open tournaments will see some adjustments throughout the year. For the first Open of the year, we’ll add a bit more mystery into the fight for the top spots, providing additional challenge and opportunities for our Open participants. Additionally, we’re expanding the Open prize pool, adding some diamonds and gold prizes. We’re also introducing a new format, Special Operations, where a limited number of players participate in a special edition tournament with a different ruleset. Finally, the KARDS World Championship will be held in 2023 with all participants flown to Iceland to compete in a LAN environment. Read below for more details on each of these tournaments and changes therein.


In 2023, the OCC is split into two main parts - the monthly OCC: Clash, and the quarterly OCC: Ultimate. Through participation in OCC: Clash tournaments, players earn points based on their performance. After three OCC: Clash tournaments, the 8 players with the highest point scores participate in the OCC: Ultimate. The OCC: Ultimate tournament features a 3,000 USD prize pool and is a similar broadcast production to what many have grown accustomed to in the monthly OCCs of 2022.

• The OCC: Clash is a 38 player tournament. All OCC: Clash matches are a best of three series, except the Grand Finals, which are a best of five series.
  
• The top 6 players on the in-game ladder are automatically qualified for the OCC: Clash round of 8. The remaining 32 players will face off for the remaining two spots.
  
• The qualification for the remaining two spots is done through two 16 person double elimination brackets, seeded based on ladder position.
  
• Each player will bring 3 decks to the OCC: Clash tournament with different main nations.
  
• Videos with all the matches from OCC: Clash events are premiered on the KARDS YouTube channel the weekend after they are played, with commentary.
  
• Through OCC: Clash events, players earn OCC Points. The 8 players with the highest number of OCC Points after a 3 month period compete in the OCC: Ultimate, a quarterly tournament featuring the most elite KARDS players of the three previous months.
  
• The OCC Points board will be updated on the kards.com website on a monthly basis, following OCC: Clash video publication.
  
• OCC: Clash tournaments feature diamond and gold prizes for the top 8 participants.
  
• For the OCC: Ultimate tournament, players bring 4 decks from 4 different main nations. All OCC: Ultimate matches are a best of five series.
  
• Seeding for the OCC: Ultimate is based on the OCC Point system (i.e. the first place player faces off against the eighth, the fourth against the fifth, and so forth).
  
• The OCC: Ultimate tournament features a 3,000 USD prize pool and is broadcast live on the KARDS Twitch channel.
  
• See more details about OCC Points and the current OCC Point standings, updated monthly, here: OCC Points
  
• Catch all previous Officer Club Championship shows on the KARDS YouTube channel.

Please note that changes to OCC tournaments take effect in February, in competing for results of the January season.





Additionally, winners of OCC: Clash events and everyone who makes it to the OCC: Ultimate Top 8 receives the coveted KARDS Champion cardback.


The KARDS Open tournament has been, and will continue to be, a free to enter tournament open to all who are interested in giving it a go. This is a format that we will be making some adjustments to throughout 2023. The Open tournament will now be held every 3 months, instead of every 2 months. The first KARDS Open tournament features a 1,500 USD prize pool and a much wider range of diamond and gold prizes, going all the way down to the top 32 participants. The top 16 will be a free-for-all, but a requirement is made that players must always win with different main nations. For example, if you win with a Japan deck, you cannot bring that deck again or any Japan deck - you’ll have to switch to a different main nation for the next match. If you lose with a Japan deck, you can bring Japan again, even a different Japan deck. This small but significant change adds a bit more mystery to the Opens Top Cuts, meaning new challenges, but also opportunities for participants.

• The KARDS Open starts with two Swiss qualifiers, held on two different weekends.
  
• For the Swiss stage of the tournament, deck lists are closed and there are no deck requirements. Simply bring your best deck, test your metal, and take your shot at competitive glory!
  
• The top 8 players from each weekend qualify for the top 16.
  
• In the top 16, participants play a Single Elimination bracket with closed deck lists in a best of 5 series. However, each win must be with a deck from a different main nation.
  
• In the top 4, players submit 4 decks from different main nations and continue to play a Single Elimination bracket until we have a KARDS Open Champion. This final part of the Open is played with open deck lists.
  
• The top 4 players split a 1,500 USD prize pool, with everyone else that qualifies for the top 32 earning some diamonds and/or gold for their efforts.
  
• The top 4 action is broadcast on the KARDS Twitch channel.
  
• Catch all the previous KARDS Open broadcasts on our YouTube channel.

A new tournament type is entering the KARDS eSports scene in 2023: Special Operations! These tournaments feature special formats which will vary throughout the year. The first Special Operations tournament will be Pauper, meaning that players’ decks can only contain Standard and Limited rarity cards. Special Operations tournaments have a limited number of seats, with 32 players competing in a double elimination bracket. You only have to bring one deck that adheres to the rules of the special format, and games are a best of one series. This event is run completely in one weekend, with the final 4 players duking it out in a live broadcast. This tournament format offers a different sort of tournament experience to our players and a different viewing experience for our viewers. Prizes for this tournament feature diamonds, gold, and heaps of fun!

• Players fight to prove that they are the best in a given format in a 32 player double elimination bracket. This means that participation is limited. Sign-ups for the event are done through challonge.com - keep an eye out on the KARDS Discord and social media channels, where we’ll announce when sign-ups are open. Make sure to secure your spot!
  
• Participants must submit one deck and play a best of one series.
  
• The top 6 players duke it out for the win in a show broadcast on the KARDS Twitch channel.
  
• All top 8 players earn some diamond or gold prizes for their efforts.

This one is still almost a year away but we’re already getting excited for the 2023 World Championship!

In 2023, we aim to have all participants in the World Championship on location in Iceland, the home of KARDS creators 1939 Games, to play the finals in a LAN environment.

The KARDS World Championship is an epic event featuring a 10,000 USD prize pool. All players in the game can participate in the open qualifiers for the World Championship directly through the client. During certain qualification periods, a special queue is open to all players where they can earn points towards their World Championship qualification in an effort to earn their spot among the elite 128 players entering into stage two of the World Championship: The Knockout Stage.

Throughout the year, players may earn a pre-qualification to the top 128 player Knockout Stage. The top 4 players from the 2022 World Championship as well as winners of all Officer Club Championship tournaments, KARDS Open tournaments, and in-game seasons from September 2022 through August 2023 are pre-qualified to participate in the Knockout Stage.

Expect more details to be announced on the format and schedule surrounding the World Championship as we get closer to the start of the open qualification period in the latter half of the year.

You can read more details about the upcoming year in eSports on the KARDS eSports page.

We’re incredibly excited for the eSports year ahead. Please share your thoughts with us on these changes in the comments below.

Elín, Community Manager and Head of eSports

A new Skirmish event is live now until January 15th!

Another new and unique set of rules for this weekend’s Skirmish! 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 new and completely 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. All cards in your deck will have a minimum cost of 3 to play. Operation cost is not affected. Damage dealt to a HQ is reduced by the number of units friendly to the HQ on the battlefield. Players also start with +2 Kredit slots.


The prize for this Skirmish is a full set of the new French card, 43e RÉGIMENT MOTORISÉ. This Infantry unit costs 6 Kredits to play and 1 Kredit to operate. It has 4 attack, 5 defense, as well as both the Mobilize and Guard abilities. Additionally, it has the effect that when this unit loses Mobilize, you fully repair your units.




In the store this weekend we have a France Skirmish Special, containing 4 Allegiance packs, 1 Allegiance Officer Pack, and the Allegiance Card Back. A great opportunity to expand your collection of Allegiance cards with a fantastic discount!

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

This Skirmish will be accessible from January 13th at 12:00 GMT until Sunday, January 15th 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!

Happy New Year!

We are back from the winter holiday! Let’s start the new year with some exciting card changes.

A few more Exile-related cards are going to be changed so that you can have more options for developing Exile decks. Nerfs are included as usual, such as the notorious 2e RIMA. Buffs for underperforming cards are definitely enclosed as well. We hope to see some new and interesting decks arising from these changes.

5TH PARACHUTE BRIGADE

The difference between 0 and 1 is huge when it comes to deploying units. Having 4 Mobilize units at turn 1 might just decide the game, even though the chances are low. Deploying parachute units usually involves transport aircraft or something similar and thus should not be free in the game. This unit costs 1 to deploy, but 0 to operate.

BALUCH REGIMENT

Old: Deployment: Give your HQ +2 defense.
New: Deployment: Give your HQ +3 defense.

This infantry regiment of the British Indian Army had impressive service during the war. Giving more defense to your HQ might help this unit find its home in some British defensive decks.

M4 FIREFLY

Old: Damage from M4 FIREFLY ignores Heavy Armor.
New: Deployment: Deal 5 damage to an enemy tank.

Having heavy armor is quite useful in combat. Ignoring heavy armor seems to be a completely different story. As a very powerful tank destroyer, M4 FIREFLY is supposed to be a big threat against tanks. With this new version, it is able to destroy most tanks in KARDS when deployed.

3. FALLSCHIRMJÄGER

Obviously, this parachute unit is having trouble with multiple unit types. With Blitz, it is capable of joining the battlefield quickly and fighting well along with friendly tanks in the same line.

361. AFRIKA REGIMENT

With 1 more defense, this unit might just survive and have a much better chance of moving into the frontline, dealing some damage to the enemy HQ.

BARRAGE

Old: Choose one - enemy units have -3 attack this turn OR deal 5 damage to a ground unit.
New: Choose one - enemy units have -4 attack this turn OR deal 2 damage to a ground unit.

While this card’s function remains the same, its numbers are changed significantly. It only costs 2 to play, making it much more efficient. Dealing 2 damage can be very handy in early game and reducing attack by 4 can be very helpful for your units in combat.

34TH GUARDS

The Soviet self-damage deck is becoming really popular and powerful. It’s been a while since we have seen a really good T1 Soviet deck. We hope the deck will remain strong, but it’s also time to slow down this big boy a bit.

A-20B

Old: Costs 1 less to deploy if you control a US unit.
New: Costs 1 less for each US unit you control.

The more US units you have, the less this bomber costs. It’s possible to deploy this bomber for free, if you have 4 US units on the board. Its stats are adjusted to be more in the line with the other A-20 bomber in the game.

SBD 3 DAUNTLESS

The SBD is best remembered as the bomber that delivered the fatal blows to the Japanese carriers at the Battle of Midway, earning its nickname “Slow But Deadly”. However, costing 3 to operate seems to be too slow for the bomber to do anything in KARDS, not to mention destroying a carrier.

AICHI D3A-1

Old: Destruction: Deal 1 damage to the enemy HQ.
New: Destruction: If it is the enemy turn, add an AICHI D3A-2 to your support line.

About 50 AICHI bombers were launched for the first wave attack on Pearl Harbor. The number was increased to about 80 for the second wave. They sank more Allied warships than any other Axis aircraft. If you destroy an enemy AICHI D3A-1 in the game, an AICHI D3A-2 is added to the enemy support line. It’s very likely that the enemy has more AICHI D3A-2 in hand or deck. Those bombers are flying in squadrons. Watch out!

ANCIENT EMPIRE

Old: Give your HQ +4 defense and all friendly units +1+1.
New: Set your HQ’s defense to 8. Draw an ANCIENT EMPIRE.

The HQ’s defense is set to 8 by playing this card. Depending on its current defense, your HQ might lose or gain defense, just like the ups and downs in ancient empires, which is the idea of this new version. In addition, some units are much stronger while your HQ’s defense is low. Are you able to survive with 8 defense? With maximum 4 copies in the deck, are you able to defeat the enemy before running out of such cards?

PZL P.11

Old: Your Exile cards cost 1 less, to a minimum of 1.
New: Your Exile cards cost 1 less.

It’s not a secret that Exile decks are still not working as they should. In this patch, we are going to continue the journey of improving Exile cards. This fighter’s ability remains pretty much the same with a much more flexible cost for itself.

HURRICANE PL

Old: Deployment: Give another unit with Exile +1+1.
New: Deployment: Give another friendly Exile unit +1+1 and -1 operation cost.

Besides +1+1, the -1 operation cost buff can make the targeted Exile unit operable in most cases, helping you control the board.

BATTLE MK I PL

Old: The first order you give each turn also gives your units +1+1.
New: When you deploy another Exile unit, give it +1+1.

This Exile bomber is now working with other Exile units, instead of buffing all units. Costing 2 to deploy makes it much easier to trigger its ability, supporting other Exile units.

2e RIMa

Old: At the end of your turn, give each other friendly unit Mobilize.
New: At the end of your turn, give adjacent units Mobilize.

According to our data, this is one of the most used cards of the new skirmish cards. While many players enjoy playing this card, it seemingly has crossed the line of causing a bad gaming experience. We have received many complaints through various feedback channels regarding this card. We would like to keep this card useful and good, but it needs to be much less annoying. It now only gives adjacent units Mobilize. In order to get more value from this card’s ability, either this unit or its adjacent units need to be moved.

That is all, these changes will be live in late January. Please continue giving us your feedback, which is very valuable to us. We are checking your feedback, as always.

Thanks and see you on the battlefield, commanders!

A new Skirmish event is live now until January 1st!

Another new and unique set of rules for this weekend’s Skirmish! Here’s everything you need to know.

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


Welcome the new year with a special air themed Skirmish! In this Skirmish, you choose your own deck to battle with. However, only air units and orders are allowed in the deck. When a unit survives combat, destroy it and replace it with a unit from the same nation with cost 1 higher, if possible.


The prize for this Skirmish is a full set of the new Polish card, Hold the Line! This Countermeasure costs 1 Kredit to play and has the effect that when an enemy unit enters the frontline, Pin and deal 1 damage to all units in the frontline.



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

This Skirmish will be accessible from December 30th at 12:00 GMT until Sunday, January 1st 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!

A new Skirmish event is live now until December 25th!

Another new and unique set of rules for this weekend’s Skirmish! Here’s everything you need to know.

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


We have some extra special rules for this holiday Skirmish! In this Skirmish, you choose your own deck to battle with and your deck can include cards you do not own. Go wild!


The prize for winning this Skirmish is a full set of the new Japanese card, 3rd Yokosuka! This Infantry unit costs 1 Kredit to play and 0 Kredits to operate. It has 1 attack, 1 defense, the Blitz ability and has +1 attack for each adjacent Japanese unit.



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

This Skirmish will be accessible from December 23rd at 12:00 GMT until Sunday, December 25th 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!

Hello everyone!

We’ve had a great year in KARDS and are so excited for all the things coming up in the year ahead. With that, it is time to be festive and enjoy the winter holidays in KARDS!

The holiday cheer has been brought into the game with some special holiday themed music and snow that will last throughout the holiday season. Players that earned the special temporary card back and battlefield decoration during last year’s festivities now have access to these again to use during this year’s holiday season. Up ahead, we have some special daily gifts from the team for everyone to enjoy!


Celebrate the winter holidays together with KARDS. This is the time to be merry and enjoy gifts from the team!

Between December 22nd and January 1st, you’ll be able to collect a daily gift with your first win of the day. The daily holiday gifts include a unique temporary seasonal card back, card packs, and more!

Make sure you log into KARDS every day during this time and get your goodies!


During the holiday season, we will have TWO Skirmishes for you to enjoy with special rules matching the festive occasion.

The first Skirmish, which starts on December 23rd and ends on the 25th, will have special rules that allow you to get a bit more creative with your deck.

The second Skirmish starts a week later, on December 30th, and ends on January 1st. The Skirmish bringing us into the new year will feature large-scale air combat with its unique rules.

Keep an eye out for more details on these upcoming Skirmishes!


Of course, we have some extra special offers in the in-game store for the holiday season!

Holiday Bundle

Celebrate the holidays with this festive holiday bundle, containing medkit XP boosters and standard card packs.

Holiday Special

Give yourself a treat with this holiday special! Enjoy standard and officer card packs together with several medkit XP boosters.



We also have some amazing discounts coming up soon in the Steam Store, so keep your eyes peeled for those!

Enjoy this year’s winter holidays and a great end of year 2022 in KARDS.

Happy holidays and merry KARDSMAS from the 1939 Games team!

After an incredibly impressive performance throughout the year, culminating in an extremely successful run through the World Championship, Jking7 has conquered all his opponents and stands victorious as the KARDS 2022 World Champion! Jking7 makes KARDS history as the first consecutive, two-time holder of the title of KARDS World Champion!

The runner-up for the KARDS 2022 World Championship is Head. After a valiant fight for the top spot, Head wasn’t able to build up the momentum he needed, being defeated in that final series 3-0 by Jking7. Head is followed by Berto Burrito in third place, who was defeated by Head after an incredibly hard fought series that went all 5 games where, after winning his first two matches, Berto Burrito just couldn’t find the win with his Soviet Self Damage deck. In fourth place we have Bamboo who couldn’t catch a break with his deck lineup, being the first player to exit the Grand Finals.

As such, the bracket stands like this after the KARDS 2022 World Championship Grand Finals:



Our sincerest congratulations to our new KARDS World Champion, Jking7, as well as all of the participants in the top 4 Grand Finals. All our grand finalists have proven their skill and dedication to KARDS throughout the World Championship and earned their share of the $10,000 prize pool.

We thank everyone who participated in the World Championship by playing, watching, or otherwise interacting with this annual event. The KARDS 2022 World Championship has been filled with some amazing matches, awesome plays and tons of excitement - we are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us in creating this unforgettable event!

You can find the Grand Finalists’ decklists here:

KARDS 2022 World Championship - Top 4 Decks


You can relive all the action of the KARDS 2022 World Championship Grand Finals on our YouTube channel.

KARDS 2022 World Championship - At a Glance

https://youtu.be/3EZ74mt--fA

KARDS 2022 World Championship Grand Finals Day 1 - Live Recording

https://youtu.be/8AgR06R2NTc

KARDS 2022 World Championship Grand Finals Day 2 - Live Recording

https://youtu.be/a9Pd4KzS3s8

Check out the live recordings to catch up on all the action and relive the highs and lows of this unforgettable World Championship weekend!


On November 26th, the Chinese Invitational Tournament was held, where three of the four Grand Finalists from 2021 who couldn’t make it to Iceland to play in the 2021 KARDS World Championship Grand Finals battled it out with another titan of the Chinese competitive scene, Fenrir. You can read more about the Chinese Invitational tournament in the dev blog: Chinese Invitational Tournament: This Saturday!

孙笑川258 reigned victorious in the Chinese Invitational, claiming victory and the lion’s share of the $5000 prize pool, following a series of intense games against CCMS-031. In second place was CCMS-031, with Fenrir coming in third, and cu元素收集大师 coming in fourth place.

Our congratulations to the winner, 孙笑川258! You can watch the final series of the Chinese Invitational here:

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Xd4y1t7q1/


Shortly before the holidays, on December 17th, we will be finishing off the competitive year with a bang with the December Officer Club Championship. We’ll be live and bringing you all the action in this final tournament of the year from 13:00 GMT!

The competitive year starts up again with the January Officer Club Championship. We’ll have plenty more tournaments throughout the year, including Officer Club Championships, Open tournaments and perhaps even some different formats. Stay tuned for more information about next year’s eSports schedule!

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Dearest players,

It’s time to continue going over the UI changes we are working on and in this part we will again be looking at one of the main menu buttons, CARDS and a brand new deck building interface.

In part 1 of this series of devblogs on the upcoming UI changes we explored the Home screen. Then, we talked about the PLAY button in part 2. Now, let’s take a closer look at the CARDS button.

When you press the CARDS button, you will get access to the following screens:




Swipe or scroll up/down for your list of decks.

• Click/tap any of the decks to edit the deck via the new deck editor/builder (more below on this).
  
  
• Click/tap the empty deck slot with + to create a new deck.
  
  
  • Select custom deck (default).
    
    
  • Or Prebuilt deck (if you own any).

This is probably the biggest change we will cover in this blog. The whole layout of the deckbuilder will be changed. While the current version of our deck builder works, we've always felt it could benefit from a fundamental overhaul and improvements. This has also been the feedback we've gotten from the community from early on. The main things we want to achieve with the new layout are:

• Accessibility - being easy to understand and pick up quickly.
  
  
• An improved deck overview (seeing a bigger part of your deck in the process).
  
  
• A more suitable and consistent UI for mobile.
  
  
• Various improvements for power users (especially on desktop).

The new deckbuilder is split into 3 main areas:



1. Top bar - Deck builder variant.

• Show all (unowned cards included)

• Wildcard overview.

• Magnifying glass for search (expands on clicking/tapping)

• Filters (on mobile we don’t have as much space to show all the filters on the front, so they are all grouped together in a filter panel. On desktop, most will still be available from the front.)

2. Collection - Filtered by the nations in the deck. Scroll or swipe up/down to view all the cards. Click/tap on any card for details, history and the ability to create cards with wildcards.



3. Deck - Cards shown stacked vertically in a separate panel on the right. Part of the top bar also belongs to the deck part.






Click here to open your unopened packs. Currently this section works pretty much as before on the desktop version but is slightly different on mobile. However, we will be upgrading the pack opening experience much more in the near future.




Here, the layout changes much in the same way as in the deck builder. Instead of the deck on the right, that panel is dedicated to filters exclusively.

There are of course a lot more details we could go into but I believe this covers the main changes and reasoning behind them. In the next blog in this series we will look at some changes we are working on within the battle scene itself which will affect the game itself the most so stay tuned.

As always, let us know what you think about the changes highlighted here in the comments below or on the KARDS Discord. Your feedback is very valuable!

Gummi, Chief Creative Officer