What changed in KARDS - The WW2 Card Game in 2020

The Starter Pack DLC is available for free, containing 2 Base Packs, 2 Allegiance Packs, 2 Draft tickets, 80 Resources, and a special Steam card back.

Includes multiple packs and an emote bundle, available during the Holiday season.

The Starter Pack DLC includes 2 Base Packs, 2 Allegiance Packs, 2 Draft tickets, 80 Resources, and a special Steam card back, regularly priced at $9.95.

Players can earn daily Holiday bonuses for their first win each day, including card packs, gold, and draft tickets.

Includes various Officer Packs and a special emote: Ho! Ho! Ho!

Includes an Imperial Army Star card back, 5 Japan National Packs, and 1 Random Japan Elite Card, available until December 22nd.

Play KARDS and earn free Breakthrough cards by winning PVP matches over three days.

Three new cards with unique mechanics: Pincer, Select hand card, and Add effect to unit, arriving on Dec 9th.

The KARDS World Championship will feature qualifiers and a grand final, similar to the previous year.

A new expansion featuring new cards and game mechanics is set to release this winter.

Top 12 players from Season 20 qualified for the next Officer Club Championship for a $1000 cash prize.

Blue_Blast is celebrated as the new champion and winner of Season 20.

Season 21 has started on December 1st at 00:00:01 UTC.

Players' ranks have been automatically lowered by one, except for Field Marshal which dropped to Major five stars.

Rewards from Season 20 have been distributed to players' accounts.

Players can participate in KARDS Open #3 with Swiss-style qualification on November 28 and 29, featuring only standard and limited cards.

Season 21 will start on December 1st at 00:00:01 UTC.

Special discounts available from November 27th to 30th for players looking to strengthen their collections.

Players can earn rewards such as card packs and cards by winning at least 5 PVP matches before the season ends.

Additional players receive Breakthrough Officer Packs and Standard Packs as rewards.

Top players receive the complete Breakthrough expansion as a reward.

Announcement of winners from the Draft Tournament, including prizes for top players.

Special Draft bundle offer available in the KARDS store during the tournament weekend.

Community-wide draft competition scheduled for November 20-22, featuring Breakthrough cards.

Daily leaderboard updates for the top players based on draft wins during the tournament.

Various prizes including Breakthrough expansion pre-orders and packs for top players.

Breakthrough cards will be shuffled into the set of Draft cards for the tournament.

New mechanics allow players to take control of enemy units temporarily.

The KARDS winter expansion, Breakthrough, introduces new strategic possibilities and tactical options inspired by WW2 history.

The expansion includes various bug fixes and smaller improvements.

The Pincer ability allows coordinated attacks by two units to encircle the enemy.

Breakthrough adds a total of 81 new cards, many featuring new effects.

Research mechanics are introduced, allowing players to support strategies or create strong complements.

Officer Packs priced at $4.45 or 30 Gold each, with bundles and special offers available.

New card pack type containing more cards and higher drop rates for rare cards.

Each Officer Pack contains 7 cards, including at least 1 Special Card and 2 Limited Cards.

Detailed overview of card draw chances, including guarantees for special and limited cards.

The drop rate for rarer cards has doubled, increasing chances for limited rarity cards.

Fixed an issue where the German Reichbank couldn't always issue the correct Kredits.

Fixed the War Machine which broke down when having more Kredits than slots after being played.

Improvements made to the Reconnect feature based on field testing results.

The reconnect feature allows automatic reconnection to active matches after brief connection losses.

First public test of the reconnect feature between 4th and 6th of November.

Defense reduced by -1 to 3.

Ability changed to 'Deals double damage against the enemy HQ and tanks.'.

Deployment cost reduced by -1 to 5 Kredits. Attack and Defense changed from 9 to 6. Ability changed to 'Gets +1+1 when you deploy a Japanese unit. Has Fury if attack is 10+'.

Attack decreased by 1 to 2. Ability changed to 'Gets +1 attack if you have attacked with another unit this turn'.

Cost reduced by -1 to 1 Kredit. Ability changed to 'Add one Resistance card to the enemy hand. Draw a card.'.

Cost reduced by -1 to 6 Kredits. Ability changed to 'Add 3 Resistance cards to enemy hand. Your HQ gets defense equal to cards in enemy hand.'.

Ability changed to 'Deals double damage against air and tank units.'.

Deployment cost increased by +1 to 6 Kredits. Attack increased by +1 to 6. Defense increased by +1 to 8.

Cost changed by -1 to 3 Kredits. Ability changed to 'Deal 3 damage to target HQ.'.

Cost reduced by -1 to 2 Kredits.

Ability changed to 'Both players draw a card. Discard the lower cost card. Repeat 3 more times.'.

Smokescreen has been removed. Defense increased by +1 to now 3.

Ability changed to 'Your orders cost 1 less kredit, to a minimum of 1.'.

Ability changed to 'Has +4 attack against infantry.'.

Open tournament with a $1000 prize pool and in-game rewards, featuring deck restrictions for newer players.

Swiss Weekends on November 7th-8th and 14th-15th with matches uploaded to YouTube.

OCC will be held on November 17th and 18th instead of the weekend to accommodate other tournaments.

Grand finals on December 5th and 6th with top 4 players competing for a $10,000 prize pool.

Collect your well-deserved rewards from Season 19, distributed to your KARDS account.

The Mac version of KARDS will be released in November.

The top 64 players in the Officer Club from Season 19 qualified for the World Championship tournament.

A complete overhaul of the national progression system and long-term achievements.

The top 12 players of the Officer Club from Season 19 are qualified for the next Officer Club Championship for a $1000 cash prize.

Ranks have been automatically lowered by one at the start of the new season, except for Field Marshal which dropped to Major five stars.

JKing7 is celebrated as the champion of Season 19 with five seasonal wins in a row.

Next patch will include card balance updates and bug fixes, releasing early November.

Final chance to qualify for KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

Season 19 ends with rewards based on PVP match wins and ranks.

Season 20 begins on November 1st at 00'00'01 UTC.

Special bundle includes 5 card packs, a guaranteed USA Elite card, and the Easy Company card back, available during Halloween.

Play KARDS on a uniquely decorated Halloween battlefield from October 29th to November 1st.

Limited time bundle featuring the 'Easy Company' card back and one guaranteed random USA elite card.

Finals will take place on December 5th and 6th for the top 4 players.

Announcement of the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament details including qualification and tournament dates.

All players qualifying for the top 128 will receive an exclusive 2020 World Championship Cardback.

Swiss Weekends will be played on November 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th with specific rounds outlined.

A new German special bundle includes card packs, an Elite card, and the unique 'Panzer Division' card back.

A new deck builder section allows players to find, create, and share decks with the community.

Improved artwork on six cards.

Fixed an issue where 35th RIFLES would sometimes get the wrong Kredit cost after being sent to hand.

Fixed 85 PIONEER COMPANY not reducing Kredit cost of enemy spawned cards like RESISTANCE cards.

URA! effect changed to give Soviet units +3 attack this turn, previously +2 attack.

Improved translations and fixed mistakes on several cards.

Fixed visuals for DIVE BOMBING.

Players will now automatically reconnect to the KARDS server if they lose connection during a match.

Fixed issue where Korean letters were not all visible in the client.

The top 12 players of the Officer Club from Season 18 are qualified for the next Officer Club Championship for a $1000 cash prize.

Season 19 has started on October 1st, 2020, at 00-00-01 UTC.

Players can collect their rewards from Season 18, which has been distributed to their KARDS accounts.

Players' ranks have been automatically lowered by one, except for Field Marshal which dropped to Major five stars.

The top 64 players in the Officer Club this season will qualify for the World Championship tournament.

Commemorate the Battle of Moscow with a unique bundle including 5 Soviet national card packs, a new card back, and a random Soviet elite card.

Cost reduced from 2 to 1 Kredits.

Deployment effect changed to 'Give friendly tanks +2 attack this turn.'

Cost reduced from 9 to 8 Kredits.

List of eight players competing in the tournament: Innocent Bubbles, Spooz, Darkness, Jking7, ToDieIsGain, Doge34, Blue_Blast, AriBigBehn.

Two new languages have been added to the game: Spanish and Italian.

Upcoming expansion featuring new cards, game mechanics, and nations.

Cost increased from 2 to 3. Effect changed to 'Gain 5 additional Kredits next turn.'

Deployment effect changed to 'The enemy discards a random bomber from hand.'

Operation cost reduced from 2 to 1 Kredit.

Announcing a new tournament format 'King of the Hill' to commemorate the Battle of Moscow.

Announcement of the KARDS World Championship with qualifiers and grand finals.

Cost reduced from 2 to 1 Kredits.

The tournament will be streamed live on Twitch starting at 16:00 UTC on October 4th.

Support for team play and community-focused features, unlocking team tournaments.

Effect changed to 'Pin all enemy units. If 3 or more units are pinned, draw a card.'

Deployment cost increased from 7 to 8 Kredits.

Cost increased from 2 to 3. Effect changed to 'When a unit attacks your HQ, destroy the unit.'

Players will compete using Mono-Soviet decks and additional non-Soviet decks in a new tournament format.

Deployment effect changed to 'Deal 2 damage to your HQ.'

Cost reduced from 3 to 2. Effect changed to 'Discard all cards with cost 2 or less from hand, then draw 2 cards.'

Deployment cost reduced from 3 to 2 Kredits. Attack/Defense changed from 3/2 to 2/1.

KARDS is now available in two additional languages: Italian and Spanish, starting October 1st.

KARDS now officially supports Spanish and Italian, with all cards, UI elements, messages, shop items, and history texts translated.

Announcement of the KARDS World Championship 2020 with a $10,000 prize pool and details on tournament stages.

Top 64 players from Season 19 will qualify for the World Championship, starting October 1st.

Introduction of two Swiss tournaments to determine the top 16 players before a single-elimination bracket.

Due to Covid-19, the finals will be played online instead of in a studio in Iceland.

A new patch with card balance updates, bug fixes, and improvements for new players is scheduled for early October.

Top twelve players of the Officer Club qualify for the monthly tournament with a $1000 cash prize.

Players must win at least 5 PVP matches to qualify for seasonal rewards, including card packs.

Season 18 ends with opportunities to climb ranks and qualify for the KARDS World Championship.

Top ten players of Season 18 qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

Special bundle available from September 15 - 20, includes RAF card back, 5 British national card packs, and 1 random British elite card.

New login rewards introduced as part of the Battle of Britain commemoration.

Part of the commemoration for the Battle of Britain Day.

The starter deck composition for new players has been updated to be more thematic.

A new, additional login reward track is available for both new and veteran players.

Improvements and bug fixes to translated text have been made.

AI: ROOT OF THE ENEMY was sometimes behaving badly. This behavior has been fixed.

Destruction icons were sometimes missing below a card on the battlefield. This has been fixed.

AI: HUDSON was pinning cards damaged by it. This behavior has been fixed.

When multiple F4F WILDCATS were killed with CARPET BOMBING, the HQ would sometimes still keep the smokescreen. This has been fixed.

A mysterious shadow in the battle scene has been removed.

A new daily reward track is available for players starting September 15th, providing rewards for logging in over seven days.

AI: HEINKEL was causing the AI to crash in some cases. This issue has been fixed.

The tournament will be streamed on Twitch with giveaways of card packs during the broadcast.

A brand new card back inspired by the RAF will be released to commemorate the Battle of Britain.

An invitation for top players to participate in a tournament commemorating the Battle of Britain.

The top twelve players now qualify for the cash-prize tournament instead of the previous top eight.

Ranks have been automatically lowered by one at the start of the new season, except for Field Marshal which dropped to Major five stars.

Top ten players of Season 17 automatically qualify for the World Championship 2020 Tournament.

Collect your well-deserved rewards from Season 17, which ended on August 31st.

Season 18 has started on September 1st at 00-00-01 UTC.

Fixed various bugs in the historical campaigns.

Destruction effect changed to 'Pin all enemy ground units.'

Card effect changed to 'When Hudson destroys a unit, it gets Fury until the end of the turn.'

Changed to 'Remove Guard, Ambush, and Smokescreen from all enemy units. Draw a card.'

Changed to 'Deal damage to target unit equal to 1 plus the number of unit types you control.'

Buff and debuff mechanics have been reworked for better clarity and functionality.

Cost increased from 4 to 5.

Defense increased from 1 to 2. Card effect changed to 'When another friendly unit moves into the frontline, give it +1 attack.'

Changed to 'Add a POLIKARPOV PO-2 and FROM THE PEOPLE to hand. Shuffle NIGHT WITCHES into your deck.'

Multiple fixes to AI behavior and interactions.

Simultaneous effects now utilize a new system for better consistency and predictability.

Cost reduced from 4 to 3.

Card effect changed to 'If discarded, enter the support line instead. Deployment: Discard a random card from your hand.'

Deployment cost reduced from 4 to 3.

Deployment cost increased from 4 to 5. Defense increased from 4 to 6.

Defense changed from 5 to 4.

All Theater of War cards can now be created using in-game resources.

Fixed issues related to game flow and visual effects.

More than 100 individual bugs have been fixed in this update.

Pinned units stay pinned until the end of their owner's next turn.

17 cards have been updated with new balance changes across various factions.

Changed to 'Destroy target unit with attack 3 or less. Owner of the unit draws a card.'

Changed to 'Give your German tanks in the frontline +2+1.'

Cost reduced from 2 to 1.

Fixed various bugs related to card interactions and effects.

Changed to 'Give your Light Infantry units +1+2. If you have none, add two to your hand.'

The top ten players of Season 17 qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

The next release will include a large number of bug fixes.

Players can register for the second KARDS Open tournament with a $1000 prize pool.

The best twelve players of the Officer Club qualify for the monthly tournament with a $1000 cash prize.

A new release with significant card balance updates is scheduled for early September.

A developer AMA is scheduled for August 28th to discuss upcoming changes and gather player feedback.

Players can earn rewards such as card packs and cards by winning PVP matches before the season ends.

The Officer Club Championship will expand from 8 to 12 qualified players, allowing more participants in the competition.

The competition is split into three divisions, each with its own prizes and difficulty levels, promoting and relegating players based on performance.

The K-League makes its grand re-entrance into the competitive scene with a new format featuring three divisions: Gold, Silver, and Copper.

Players can sign up for the K-League until August 28th at 23:59 CEST via the official Discord server.

Release of the Mac version of KARDS, highly requested by players.

Opening up tournaments to a broader audience to enhance the competitive esports scene.

The top ten players of Season 16 qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

Players can climb ranks to earn card packs and cards as rewards. Ranks will drop after rewards are distributed.

A developer AMA is scheduled for July 31st at 16:00 UTC.

The best eight players of the Officer Club qualify for the monthly tournament with a $1000 cash prize.

The finals of the first KARDS Open tournament will take place on August 2nd at 14:45 UTC.

Season 17 is set to start on August 1st at 00'00'01 UTC.

Prizes for the tournament include $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, and $200 for 3rd place.

The tournament will take place over two weekends: July 25-26 for Swiss rounds and August 1-2 for finals.

The first ever cash prize open tournament for KARDS with a $1000 prize pool, featuring Swiss rounds and a top 8 elimination bracket.

Changed label colors for some ToW cardbacks.

The Encyclopedia and Help Bubble texts have been edited and added to.

Card reward pop-ups no longer show blurred images.

Random card spawns in Battle now include Campaign cards.

Excess damage from OT-34 and ISU-152 that was redirected to HQs by URA! is no longer getting doubled.

Fixed rare cases where a destroyed Greyhound made affected units lose 2 attack instead of 1.

Tweaks and changes to text, including campaign text, card descriptions and historical text.

BLOCKADE now correctly worded.

B-29 SUPERFORTRESS no longer has incorrect operation cost when spawned by A FEW GOOD MEN.

URA! effect now divides the damage correctly between attacked units and HQ. Multiple use of URA! during the turn has zero extra effect.

Top 8 players qualified for the Officer Club Championship with a $1,000 prize pool.

The championship will be live on July 18th from 15:00 - 22:00 UTC.

A future announcement for the first-ever KARDS Open tournament with a $1,000 prize pool is forthcoming.

Players must bring three decks from different major nations and cannot reuse a deck until the next round.

Players can now collect their rewards from Season 15, which has ended.

Players' ranks have been automatically lowered by one, except for Field Marshal which dropped to Major five stars.

Top-8 players of the Officer Club qualify for a regular cash-prize tournament starting with Season 15.

JKing7 is celebrated as the champion of Season 15 after defeating multi-season champion Darkness.

Ten top players from Season 15 automatically qualify for the World Championship tournament later this year.

Launch of the long-awaited single-player campaign mode with historical events and new cards.

Campaigns for Britain, Germany, Japan, USA, and the Soviet Union, each with five scenarios.

Each campaign features a unique HQ and board setting for PVP.

Introduces five single-player campaigns based on iconic WWII battles.

Players can unlock 40 new cards by completing the single-player campaigns.

Each campaign offers three different strategies to achieve operational success.

Campaigns can be bought individually or as a bundle in the KARDS shop.

The Theaters of War expansion is set to launch on June 30th, introducing new cards to the game.

The expansion includes five new campaigns and 40 unique cards, including new Headquarters.

A live stream discussion about the new cards arriving with Theaters of War, featuring experienced players.

Players receive rewards based on their ranks, which will be lowered at the start of the next season.

Top eight players of the Officer Club qualify for a monthly tournament with a $1000 cash prize.

Top ten players of the season qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

Season 15 ends on June 30th, with pre-orders for Theaters of War also concluding.

New expansion cards available in Draft matches since June 24th, with each major faction receiving one card.

Sneak peek at new single-player campaigns arriving with the Theaters of War expansion.

The buff from Sd KFz 222 was sometimes incorrect when adjacent units were retreated.

Selecting the second page of your decks was not functioning correctly.

Units in enemy hand increase cost by +1 (previously, cost of all cards increased by one).

LIBERATION was not providing HQ defense when the enemy’s hand was full.

Pre-order the upcoming single-player campaigns bundle with instant access to five Elite cards and a card back.

The KARDS D-Day commemoration event 2020 has successfully concluded with all objectives met.

All eligible players logged in during the event received rewards including 1 draft ticket, 2 gold, and a Seaborne Invasion elite card.

The community completed three waves of challenges from June 5th to June 14th, 2020.

All eligible players logged in during Wave 2 received 1 card pack (Allegiance set) and 2 gold.

The KARDS community has successfully completed all objectives of the second wave of the D-Day event.

The third wave of the D-Day event is currently live.

The third wave is scheduled for June 11th to June 13th, followed by a final day on June 14th.

All eligible players who logged in during Wave 1 received 1 card pack (Base set) and 2 gold as rewards.

The first wave of the D-Day commemoration event has been completed successfully by the KARDS community.

The second wave of the D-Day event is currently live, running from June 8th to June 10th.

Challenges are grouped into three waves with rewards for completing objectives. Rewards will be delivered after each wave.

Participate in daily community challenges from June 5th to June 14th to commemorate D-Day.

Qualified players are marked with a cup on the leaderboard.

Fixed the missing historical picture.

Fixed the missing passive icon.

Fixed incorrect or imprecise translations of various cards.

Reduced defense from 3 to 2.

Fixed the permanent increase of operation cost by 2.

Increased cost from 0 to 1.

Fixed the issue where it does not buff units spawning in its support line.

You can now hide the 'choose one' cards from SPOILS OF WAR and PANZER III-H.

Reduced deployment cost from 4 to 3; changed unit drawing mechanics.

All cards in the enemy’s hand cost one more now.

Increased defense from 2 to 3.

Defense changed from 1 to 2; Operation cost changed from 0 to 1.

SENDAI will now show which card it has removed when hovered over it.

Reduced deployment cost from 7 to 6.

Statistics about how much of the total cards you own are now available.

Random damage will go only to an enemy unit, excluding the enemy HQ.

Cost reduction of the random Soviet Infantry you draw lasts only one turn.

Defense changed from 3 to 2.

Fixed distortion of smoke visuals when attacking with tanks and artillery.

You can import decks with just one click.

Fixed visual stuttering in movements of attacking units.

Now also removes the destruction effect from the selected unit.

Fixed the issue where the guarded icon wasn’t removed.

Damage incoming will now show similarly to when targeting units before attacking.

Increased cost from 9 to 10.

Fixed the issue where it spawns a LIGHT INFANTRY incorrectly.

Effect that adds +1 Heavy Armor to your units now persists.

Fixed the issue where scrolling in the library got blocked after opening settings.

Top-8 players from Season 14 qualify for a cash-prize tournament later this month.

These cards now require targeting an HQ, enhancing the relevance of Interception.

The effect of B-25 Mitchell is now restricted to units only, focusing its ability.

The cost of Char B1 bis is reduced from 7 to 6 kredits to encourage play.

AriBigBehn is celebrated as the champion of Season 14, winning by a narrow margin.

The new version of Blockade avoids confusion about affected cards, resulting in a stronger effect.

The defense of the 34th Infantry Regiment is reduced to 2.

Overwhelming Force now includes the ability to deny a Destruction effect.

Ten top players from Season 14 automatically qualify for the World Championship 2020 Tournament.

Zhukov is reverted to its original version due to its previous overpowered state.

Kamikaze's cost is increased from 0 to 1 kredit, requiring more setup for kills.

Katyusha is toned down to balance its iconic status and popularity.

Empire of the Sun's effect is adjusted to be slightly less powerful.

Men of Steel's Heavy Armor is increased from 1 to 2, enhancing its durability.

Eastern Bound Front is adjusted to improve the experience of heading east.

Players can collect their rewards from Season 14, which ended on May 31st.

The defense of 141. Gebirgsjäger is reduced by 1, making it less powerful.

Season 15 will start on June 1st at 00'00'01 UTC.

Top ten players of Season 14 qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

Season 14 ends on May 31st with rewards based on ranks gained.

Top eight players of the Officer Club qualify for the monthly tournament with a $1000 cash prize.

Monthly tournament for the top 8 players in the Officer’s Club with a $1000 cash prize pool.

The first ever Officers Club Championship will take place on June 17th.

Players can now import decks into the KARDS client with a single action, allowing for easier sharing of decks.

Community-wide challenges reliving historic D-Day events with objectives and rewards.

Planned release of the mobile version for Android and iOS devices in early 2021.

Celebrate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day with special rewards and offers.

32% discount on a special offer including 10 Standard card packs, 10 Allegiance card packs, and the 'Victory!' emote.

Double rewards for the first win on May 8 and May 10, and a Draft ticket on May 9.

DIVE BOMBING was returning attack and defense after the affected unit had been reset. Fixed.

Players will only timeout if a single pick takes too long, rather than being thrown out after 40+ minutes.

Translation of various cards was incorrect or not precise enough. Fixed.

Various memory and loading time optimisations for the KARDS client.

Guards were in some rare cases guarding wrong cards. Fixed.

85 PIONEER COMPANY was lowering the cost of the wrong player’s orders when spawned on its enemy’s turn. Fixed.

Players can now collect their rewards from Season 13, which ended on April 30th.

Darkness is celebrated as the champion of Season 13, marking their third win.

The top ten players from Season 13 automatically qualify for the World Championship 2020 Tournament.

Exclusive card back available for purchase to support charity efforts against Covid-19.

The top ten players of Season 13 will qualify for the KARDS World Championship 2020 tournament.

Season 14 will start on May 1st at 00'00'01 UTC.

Season 13 ends on April 30th, with rewards based on ranks gained through PVP matches.

The charity card back initiative extended until May 4th, with 100% of proceeds donated to the UN Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

Announcement of upcoming historic campaigns as the first major PVE content.

Announcement of a mobile version of KARDS for Android and iOS with cross-platform gameplay.

Special release offers and discounts on card pack bundles extended until April 26th.

Achieved a new record of peak concurrent users (PCU) at 2740, up by over 300%.

Early Access players receive an exclusive kit including a card back, card packs, draft tickets, and resources.

Players can now engage in online PvP and ranked matches, including a fast-paced Draft mode.

A new gameplay mechanic that allows players to manage movement and unit range effectively during battles.

KARDS is now officially released after 12 months in Early Access, featuring seven nations from WWII with unique units and tactics.

KARDS officially launched on April 15th after one year of Early Access.

Ongoing development will include free expansions, additional card sets, tournaments, and new game modes.

Development of the mobile version for Android and iOS is underway, scheduled for Q3 release.

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.

ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS were sometimes not losing additional damage when its guard was destroyed by an attack. Fixed.

The audio and sound effects have been improved.

Mistakes in the Chinese translation of several card texts have been fixed.

UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE was pinning units without triggering. Fixed.

Units were sometimes landing on weird locations on board when getting killed on deployment by countermeasures. Fixed.

The visuals and description for the German HQ have been updated.

STRANGLEHOLD and INTERCEPTION were not showing up in the history. Fixed.

Cards retreating or sent to hand will now be shown in the history.

New Daily missions wouldn't always work after rejecting other daily missions. Fixed.

Some French emotes were not correct. Fixed.

Draft achievements were not always updated. Fixed.

Ongoing development roadmap includes free expansions, additional card sets, tournaments, and new game modes.

All Early Access players will receive a special 1939 Games Award Kit with exclusive in-game items.

Development of the mobile version for Android and iOS is underway, scheduled for Q3.

KARDS - The World War II Card Game is officially releasing on April 15th.

When AI Played no surrender with 10th ENGINEERS BATTALION in the support line, the LIGHT INFANTRY units adjacent to the 10th ENGINEERS would not get bonus attack. Fixed.

Increased stats for the 26 Engineer Regiment to improve its performance.

This unit receives an attack bonus of +2 (was +1) when a pinned enemy unit is destroyed.

Boosted stats for Wirbelwind to increase its playability in aggressive decks.

Improved protection provided by Gladiator Escort for the Stirling.

Reduced operation cost of the Hurricane Mk IIA to encourage its use.

Enhanced stats for P-38 Lightning to promote bomber archetypes in the USA.

Increased deployment cost by 1 from 2 to 3.

Adjusted operation cost of 1st Yokosuka to balance its effectiveness.

This unit now absorbs damage dealt to its 'parent' STIRKLING Mk I S3.

Increased operation cost by 1 from 0 to 1.

Increased cost of Parade to balance its value in Soviet decks.

The daily mission 'Win 4 games against the AI' now also counts in AI 'Battle' matches.

Decreased deployment cost by 1 from 8 to 7.

Increased defense by 1 from 2 to 3.

Decreased deployment cost by 1 from 4 to 3.

DIVE BOMBING will now lower the target's max defense by 1 instead of lowering it to always be equal to its defense.

Increased defense by 1 from 2 to 3.

PAK 38 wasn't dealing correct damage if attacked by AI's tank. Fixed.

This unit gives friendly bombers +2 attack bonus (was +1).

RETALIATION now always deals its damage after the HQ receives damage and will not trigger if the HQ was destroyed.

NIGHT RAID does not trigger any more the Commando that gets added on Night Raid.

Cards are sometimes not shown in the correct order on the board (resulting in issues with guarded units). Fixed.

Increased cost of Panther A to balance its dominance in midrange decks.

Increased deployment cost by 1 from 5 to 6.

Adjusted stats for the Cromwell Mk IV to enhance its viability.

Reduced cost of Carpet Bombing by 1 to restore its effectiveness.

When all 20 decks slots are filled, it is not possible to switch deck pages in the collection view. Fixed.

Game stops responding in the 'Collection' section after recycling golden card and choosing next one. Fixed.

37 mm ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN was increasing the operation cost of air units after being sent to hand by AIRSTRIKE. Fixed.

The Achievement for reaching 3 times the Officer Club yields only 1 card pack. Fixed.

The Profile window overlaps with the menu items in square resolutions (like 1920x1440). Fixed.

All Early Access players will receive an exclusive in-game item and other valuables.

KARDS will leave Early Access and officially release on April 15th, 2020.

Development of the mobile version for Android and iOS is underway, scheduled for Q3.

Future updates will include additional card sets, tournaments, and new game modes.

塞雷娅 (Saria) is celebrated as the champion of Season 12, marking their second win.

Top ten players of the Officer Club will qualify for the World Championship 2020 Tournament later this year.

Players can collect their rewards from Season 12, which has ended on March 31st.

I-16 ISHAK is guarded after your I-15 CHAIKA is destroyed and KV-1 1939 is placed on the opposite side to I-16 ISHAK.

TYPE 93 attack buff is not removed after destroying it with DIVE BOMBING.

In some cases when cards gained defense and were dealt damage at the same time, the defense value of the card would show an incorrect number.

Ranking up sometimes showed the stars incorrectly.

All activated UNEXPECTED RESISTANCE were activated when AI moved a non-blitz unit to the frontline.

M8 GREYHOUND attack buff is not removed after destroying it with DIVE BOMBING.

AKITA REGIMENT destruction effect does not trigger after destroying it with DIVE BOMBING.

If both a KATYUSHA and L6/40 are destroyed at the same time, the KATYUSHA will remain stuck on the board.

RESCUE MISSION is not activating.

The card IN THE NAVY wasn't showing up in the card history.

The passive icon was blinking when an order was drawn, revealing to the opponent that the player was drawing an order.

Season 13 begins on April 1st, with top players qualifying for the KARDS World Championship 2020.

Season 12 ends on March 31st, with rewards based on ranks gained through PVP matches.

The tournament consists of four stages, including qualifiers, elimination rounds, and finals in Iceland.

The qualification period for the KARDS World Championship 2020 starts in April and runs through the summer into early fall.

A pre-qualification stage begins in April, allowing top Officer Club players to secure spots in the championship.

Chinese translation of various cards were not correct, for example JUGGERNAUT. Fixed.

CARELESS TALK will now trigger after unit’s deployment effect, making 12th infantry able to survive it.

Countermeasures were sometimes not activating correctly. Fixed.

The tutorial UI received a facelift.

In some cases when countermeasures triggered, the enemy would see the Kredit info change into a yellow square. Fixed.

The Recycle window was showing wrong numbers for Limited and Standard rarity cards. Fixed.

Dragging a card with the 'new' icon on it to a deck shows the new icon on the deck card. Fixed.

The number of deck slots has been increased to allow up to 20 decks.

PANZER III-H was disappearing for some time when played out. Fixed.

Orders in hand had sometimes yellow Kredit cost when the enemy's ELUSIVE FORCE was activated. Fixed.

The animation timing when drawing multiple cards has been improved.

NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE was sometimes triggering when not activated. Fixed.

Ability/status icon had an incorrect size on HQ. Fixed.

SUPPRESSION was sometimes giving attack to cards that were removed from the board temporarily. Fixed.

The passive icon on TYPE 96 AA GUN was missing. Fixed.

Guarded icon was not updating when AI played from hand. Fixed.

CARELESS TALK could trigger after the unit was sent back to hand by AIRSTRIKE. Fixed.

The attack arrow is shown in the battle mode after unit death. Fixed.

If multiple MISSING were activated they all triggered on the same unit when it moved to the frontline. Fixed.

AIR SUPERIORITY animation was sometimes coming from the wrong side. Fixed.

Players could drag the MAGIC card around after it was played. Fixed.

Guarded icon was sometimes not shown correctly after a card got destroyed. Fixed.

Fighter with fury ability and which attacked twice would behave incorrectly. Fixed.

The cardback for the KARDS Relief Package is now available.

35th RIFLE REGIMENT would sometimes cost 0 the turn after a friendly unit died from an END OF TURN trigger. Fixed.

When infantry attacked and there was 0 damage (due to heavy armor, ambush etc.) there was no animation shown. Fixed.

After removing the 'new' icon from the card in the library, the area which the icon occupied still blocked hover for the card. Fixed.

ULTRA and ELUSIVE FORCE were not stopping SPOILS OF WAR from being played correctly. Fixed.

The enemy deck does not look empty after discarding all cards from it with B-26 GROUPE BRETAGNE bomber. Fixed.

A new time-limited bundle with 5 Standard packs and 5 Allegiance packs is available at a 50% discount.

Players can earn random additional rewards for the win of the day, including double gold or draft tickets.

A charity card back with 100% of proceeds donated to the UN Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

STRANGLEHOLD was not triggering if the unit was killed by another countermeasure first. Fixed.

Various translation mistakes have been fixed.

Sometimes players could not claim their Achievements at the end of a match. Fixed.

The defeat screen was sometimes shown too early if the attacking player played very fast. Fixed.

M4A1 was missing the passive icon. Fixed.

YAK 3 deployment cost was sometimes wrong after being retreated. Fixed.

After using an order that killed their own 85 PIONEER COMPANY, the player would see the cost of the order used higher than what was paid. Fixed.

The battlefield has 3 different backgrounds now.

Several other small UI tweaks.

Damage dealt from guard units due to ROYAL WEST KENTS on units with heavy armor was not calculated correctly. Fixed.

When having multiple AICHI D3A-2 on the board and one was then sent to hand and played again and then killed, it would lower the attack of the other AICHIs twice. Fixed.

Visuals when playing a unit from hand have been changed: bigger units are louder.. visually.

A new icon has been introduced to indicate units that are immune to damage.

When a challenge is accepted and a player clicks back, the player on the other end would get a 'challenge canceled' message but see the deck selection blink and stay there. Fixed.

In draft mode, sometimes the wrong card back was being shown. Fixed.

Toggling countermeasures timing is now better, with instant activation and deactivation.

Few cards sometimes had their animation over a different card. Fixed.

Translations, especially to Chinese, have been improved based on player feedback.

When starting a battle, the End Turn button sometimes showed an incorrect state. Fixed.

Timing of some card visuals have been tweaked.

The first KARDS puzzle challenges players to solve a difficult battlefield situation created by Gearbot, the current KARDS World Champion.

The projectile was coming from own headquarter when taking damage from enemy countermeasure. Fixed.

When NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE triggered, damage on both HQs was reduced to 1. Fixed.

Players can initiate chats with friends from the friend list.

C6N SAIUN and TYPE 88 AA GUN now have the passive effect icon.

The coloring of active countermeasures was sometimes a bit off. Fixed.

Several smaller UI and text tweaks.

HENSCHEL HS 123 attack value was sometimes not changing visually even though it should have. Fixed.

When multiple countermeasures were active, they did not trigger at the correct moment in some cases. Fixed.

STRANGLEHOLD now triggers after deployment effect.

The number of owned packs in the open-pack-scene could sometimes show the wrong number. Fixed.

The projectile from BISMARCK had a wrong origin in some cases. Fixed.

Players could see their enemy's kredit changes when using Countermeasures in rare cases. Fixed.

When opening packs you now see if a card is a gold card before you turn it over.

The gold and resources icons in the upper left corner have been slightly changed.

Players can now add friends, chat, and challenge them to matches.

A6M3 ZEKE was making enemy countermeasures get permanent +2 cost when killed with countermeasures on deployment. Fixed.

Players can challenge friends directly from the friend list to engage in matches.

Timing of coloring of kredits (showing if you can play a card or not) has been fixed.

Timing between when 'your turn' message shows up until you draw a card has been shortened.

塞雷娅 is celebrated as the champion of Season 11 after a close competition.

Players can collect their rewards from Season 11, which has ended on February 29th.

Players can now chat with in-game friends in a 1-1 conversation.

Operation cost increased from 2 to 3.

Ki-61-II TONY was deployed in some situations even when you had less than 7 kredits available.

Air units now move more smoothly to another location on the board.

Deployment cost increased from 5 to 6.

The scroll arrows when selecting a cardback for your deck didn’t actually scroll through your available card backs.

You didn’t see changes in your opponent’s kredit count when their countermeasure(s) got triggered.

Activation cost decreased from 1 to 0.

Defense increased from 4 to 5.

If you have a US unit in the frontline upon deployment, draw 2 cards (was: draw 1 card).

The auto-finish on deck creation sometimes resulted in invalid decks.

Defense decreased from 4 to 3.

0-cost card adjusted to maintain balance without overwhelming British decks.

Players can now chat with friends directly in the client during matches.

Adjusted to make it a more strategic choice rather than a tempo advantage.

Slightly increased cost to balance its effectiveness in gameplay.

Tweaked for better long-term utility at lower tiers.

Defense reduced to improve player experience against it at lower tiers.

Manual button for breaking down surplus cards with an overview of rarity spread.

Visual changes including revamped targeting arrow and clearer cost changes on cards.

Balance adjustments made to 6 cards to improve gameplay experience at various tiers.

Slight enhancement to promote usage of this iconic card in US decks.

Various typos have been fixed.

The sound has changed on a few cards.

The attack sound was sometimes played twice when a unit attacked. Fixed.

Guard and Guarded icons under units sometimes acted in a strange way. Fixed.

Choosing a language for the first time when starting the game required two clicks. Fixed.

The 'wheel' icon was missing on a few cards. Fixed.

The look of the history bar during the match has been improved.

Damage on HQ was shown wrong in one place in the tutorial. Fixed.

Extra and negate damage was sometimes calculated incorrectly for certain units. Fixed.

You can type 'new' into the library search box in your collection to see your new cards.

The resource and pack icon was in some cases using an older version of the icon. Fixed.

The menus for graphic, audio, and account settings have been merged into one menu.

Recognition of the first three players who completed national achievements and received their respective Veteran card backs.

Players can complete national achievements by playing a certain number of cards for each nation, with rewards including card backs.

Players can earn special 'Veteran' card backs by completing national achievements.

The card hovering mechanics are now much more subtle.

When using Sendai Regiment on a unit in frontline the frontline ownership was not changed correctly. Fixed.

A-20B sometimes shows incorrect kredit cost after being retreated. Fixed.

The Friends list has been updated to the new UI design.

Sometimes when Komet was played to frontline it got stuck on screen. Fixed.

PATTON sometimes didn't remove Blitz when it should. Fixed.

Several icons and UI elements have been updated.

Cards could get stuck on the screen and either block the battlefield and other cards, or can't be targeted. Fixed for most cases.

The action timing for damage, destroy and heal got slightly tweaked and improved.

Sometimes surrender was still being delayed for opponent. Fixed.

The trigger wheel on A-36 APACHE is missing. Fixed.

When AI uses FINAL PUSH on a unit that was killed before the end of turn it could make the Destruction trigger for a second time. Fixed.

Units can get bugged when playing from hand and immediately moving to frontline. Fixed for most cases.

TowerNumberNine is the winner of Season 10, with Darkness in second place.

Players can collect rewards from Season 10, which ended on January 31st.

Details on rewards for ranks and achievements during Season 10.

All history texts are now localized for all cards.

Profile window revamped, color adjustments and more.

Clicking multiple times on the profile button caused in some cases a crash. Fixed.

Surrender now takes less time and blows up your HQ!

The UI has been updated at some places (profile, colours and more).

The seasonal rewards for Season 11 and onwards have been adjusted.

In some instances the Pin icon did not appear (e.g. Sexton at beginning of turn). Fixed.

Some cards that had a passive effect were not removing when going to hand/deck. Fixed.

Cards that have variable Kredit cost were sometimes wrong when moved to hand. Fixed.

Season 10 ends on January 31st, with rewards based on ranks gained through PVP matches.

Season 11 is set to begin on February 1st.

T-80 defense value has been decreased from 3 to 2.

The font for emotes in game has been changed to 'Quiet evening'.

Cost of MIG 3 is now correctly adjusted.

PANTHER G operation cost increased from 2 to 3, attack value decreased from 7 to 6, and cannot be targeted by enemy orders.

SPOILS OF WAR can no longer be played from hand with less than 2 kredits.

ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS now receive a bonus when returning from ISOLATION.

Field Marshal promotion window no longer pops up at the end of every match if already a Field Marshal.

HQ smokescreen is now correctly removed when WILDCAT F4F-4 leaves play.

Changes to equipment/battlefield customizations are now saved between game sessions.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES now deals increased damage equal to the number of bombers you control +1.

Sd KFz 222 buffs are now correctly applied.

Several visual and animation bugs have been fixed.

A one-time popup window at the start of KARDS lets you choose between available languages.

ARADO AR 196 now draws an order card if you have equal or less units on the battlefield.

Temporary units (T-34 and T-70) are now discarded from hand rather than exploding in hand.

Buttons and icons have received a facelift and repositioning.

FW 190 A attack decreased from 6 to 5 and now draws a card when deployed.

Nation-related game music is now shuffled better to avoid repetitiveness.

Gold cards that spawn new cards now spawn gold cards instead of normal cards.

BLOODY SICKLE deployment cost changed from 0 to 1 and can now deal damage to any target unit.

Countermeasures can now be deactivated correctly regardless of remaining kredits.

First set of UI changes including a new font and emote design, with more improvements planned.

Several bug fixes are part of the patch, with full patch notes to be released later.

The Panther G's attack has been reduced and its operation cost increased to reflect historical maintenance costs.

The cost of Bloody Sickle has been increased, but it can now reach higher targets.

Increased incidental draw power for German cards like Panzer 38(t) and Sky Barons.

The T-80 remains powerful but is now easier to counter with specific cards like Gunship Mission and Tactical Strike.

Buffed The Empire Strikes to strengthen British decks lacking removal options.

The Arado's effect is now more effective and triggers without waiting for the enemy to play a second unit.

You can now drag in more than 40 cards total or 12 ally cards. The deck is invalid until you cull to the correct numbers.

Attack value increased from 4 to 5.

Changed rarity from Special to Elite. Surplus cards are auto-recycled.

Defense value decreased from 3 to 2.

Fixed issue where M4A1 was sometimes drawn when enemy played SENDAI REGIMENT or ISOLATION.

Fixed issue with SEXTON pinned units that have left the board and returned.

Fixed an issue where targeting with orders failed in some cases.

Fixed issue where 85th PIONEER COMPANY sometimes did not adjust enemy spawned cards correctly.

Fixed issue where MEDITERRANEAN RAID could target HQs.

The background image has been updated.

Effect decreased from a +2+2 bonus to a +2+1.

Cost decreased from 1 to 0 Kredits; effect valid only for next damage order in your turn.

Costs decreased from 3 to 2.

Fixed delayed damage visuals after attacking with a bomber.

Fixed issue where SECRET OPERATIVES did not only trigger on a unit target.

Defense value increased from 5 to 6.

You can now see a notification of new cards since you last opened. Only brand new cards are marked.

Corrected the rarity of the Tiger card to Elite, affecting deck validity.

Resolved an annoying targeting bug.

Players can now go above 40 cards and 12 cards for Ally when creating/editing decks.

Increased damage for the SM.79 Italian bomber to enhance its relevance.

Slight nerf to Juggernaut card due to its strong performance.

Reduced the swinginess and ceiling potential of the Imperial Decree card.

Buffed a US draft card to emphasize its ability and maintain balance.

Restoring the proper main menu background image that was affected by the Y2K bug.

Adjusted the cost of the Mud card to reflect its thematic change.

Nerf to the 12th Infantry Regiment card to reduce its efficiency as an early play.

SaunaCat, the winner of Season 9, receives a KARDS seasonal winner metal plaque.

Rewards include Gold cards and card packs based on ranks achieved during Season 9.

Players can collect rewards from Season 9, which has ended on December 31st, 23-59-59 UTC.