First of its kind, you can enjoy 4-player single-elimination mini-tournaments directly in the KARDS client. Available between March 31st and April 5th.
Simply click the new “Tournament” button on the main screen to join any of the unlimited tournaments. The rest is pretty self-explanatory: select a deck for the tournament, wait for the opponent, and have fun!
Each tournament has a small entry fee of 2 Gold per participant. The combined fee is then split between the winner (who takes 5 Gold) and the second place (who takes 3 Gold). Win one game, and you are in the profit!
How do you like these mini-tournaments? Let us know in the comments below and provide feedback!
KARDS Open V
As you rapidly gain good tournament experience with our new in-client mini-tournaments, you are ready for something bigger: The KARDS Open V.
The fifth KARDS Open kicks off this weekend (April 3rd and 4th), and you are invited to join! No entry fee; everyone is most welcome.
This weekend, you’ll compete in a best-of-3 series; you can bring any deck you want and play it as many times as you’d like. No deck submissions required, no deck restrictions!
If you finish in the top 16, you will be qualified for the next stage on April 10th, where the fight for the prize pool of $1000 and in-game gold continues.
To celebrate Easter and to be festive, we have several special offers for you. Benefit from discounts of 25% and more!
All offers contain Officer Packs of each release, delivering the best of everything! As a reminder: Officer Packs contain at least 2 cards of limited rarity, and at least 1 of special or elite rarity.
Check out the KARDS in-game shop for a treat.
We hope you enjoy this special event during the Easter period from March 31st to April 5th. All feedback, especially regarding the new mini-tournaments, is most welcome.
KARDS Open V
Hello KARDS community!
The monthly KARDS Open series returns With Kards Open 5 - 1939 Games presents the KARDS Open V powered by 983 Media. In this open, you will compete in three levels of increased challenge.
STAGE ONE
Starting April 3rd - 4th with the swiss qualifiers, you will compete in a best of 3 free-for-all deck format. This means you can bring any deck you want and play it as many times as you'd like. No deck submissions and no deck restrictions! This is to make the early stages of the tournament more accessible and faster.
STAGE TWO
If you finish in the Top 16 from the swiss weekend, you will be qualified for the next stage - April 10th to compete in the single elimination best of 3 conquest. In this stage, you will submit four of your best decks from four different main nations. (you will only use three of these decks for the first half of this bracket) You will ban one deck from your opponent and play a best of 3.
STAGE THREE
If you've made it to the Top 4 on April 10th, you've made it to stage 3! In this stage you will break out your 4th submitted decks and play in a best of 5 single elimination with one ban. These games will be recorded for the main event stream taking place on April 11th.
The total prize pool for Kards Open V is 1000$ as well as in-game gold. The prizes are distributed in the following way:
Join the third KARDS Bunker Chat of the year on March 26th at 16:00 UTC and chat with the devs! Discover the latest news and explore together with your fellow players, developers, and friends what is coming to KARDS in the next days and weeks.
As usual, we have big topics for this chat. Here are some of the highlights:
New ranked cardbacks - When and what do they look like?
The Easter Blitz!
Tournament update
Card Balancing
There is, of course, a lot more to it. Especially considering that YOUR QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK matter as we will be taking live questions from Twitch chat over on www.twitch.tv/kardsccg
We are looking forward to a fun and exciting Bunker Chat together with you.
Dear KARDS players, friends, and WWII enthusiasts,
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we present the freshly updated KARDS roadmap.
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; not listed on the roadmap are smaller projects we are working on and general KARDS improvements. Balancing changes is also not listed on the roadmap, even though they are ongoing and essential for our development work. Keep in mind that this is a living document and that the events further in the future will receive more info as time passes by.
Without further ado, let's have a look at what we can expect in the coming months!
March (completed)
Catalyst mini-expansion with 24 new cards
April: Easter event
While not exactly a traditional easter egg hunt, we have a lovely Easter event ready for you in KARDS. :)
April: KARDS 1st anniversary
On April 15th, 2021, we celebrate the first anniversary of KARDS. Expect goodies and extra fun!
May: KARDS Spring expansion
One of the two major KARDS expansions in 2021, the Spring expansion comes with a sizable amount of new cards and results in a new KARDS experience.
Q3: Mini-expansion with new cards
Similar to the Catalyst expansion, this release will build on the Spring expansion introducing new cards.
Q4 Winter expansion
This expansion is one of the two highlights this winter. Similar to previous major winter expansion, expect to see new cards and cool game features!
Q4 World Championship
The second highlight this winter next to the expansion is the KARDS World Championship! Like the previous World Championships, we will have qualifiers and then the actual tournament with a grand final.
Mobile Release
The mobile version for Android and iOS devices is highly anticipated, allowing you to connect and play anywhere you want. Initially scheduled for Q1 2021, we have moved the mobile version's release as we need more time to develop and deliver a great experience on your mobile device. We don't want to compromise quality for a rushed delivery that doesn't pay justice to your (and our) expectations. We are still firmly committed and very excited about the mobile version as this is our current top priority regarding the big picture of KARDS.
The roadmap is painted in broad strokes and shows only the highest level of what we have planned. There are many smaller features and improvements which will come along the road.
As you can see, the rest of 2021 is packed with KARDS excitement and good things to come!
The whole team is thrilled for the future and would love to hear your feedback! Join our KARDS Discord or use the comments below.
Creating a legendary Japanese TantĹŤ blade
Celebrate the amazing makers at ThatWorks! bring one of the legendary Japanese TantĹŤ blades back to life!
1939 Games have partnered with the incredibly skilled craftsman at ThatWorks! to recreate one of the TantĹŤ blades using traditional skills and original methods. Watch the documentary as they bring to life this blade.
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With this background and having created an actual blade, we are proud to offer this masterpiece's digital counterpart in KARDS. Get now the unsheathed version of this incredible blade in KARDS and have it on display on the battlefield. This special item is available this weekend until March 22, 2021.
KARDS: Blitz - Tournament info
Welcome to KARDS: Blitz, the week of tournaments for everyone to join!
Lots of fun lies ahead, as these tournaments are designed to be quick and for everyone to enjoy. As a bonus, winning one of these mini-tournaments also qualifies you for the cash-prize tournament on the weekend. Big thanks to our partners at 983 Media for organizing this tournament.
Let's go right into the details!
PS: If you can't wait for the KARDS: Blitz, check out the latest Meta report by 983 Media. It is worth your time!
TOURNAMENT FORMAT OVERVIEW
The Kards: Blitz event is made up of over 32 unique tournaments, each with up to 8 players, played over a 4 day period. Each day will have two 4 hour blocks of tournaments and the 4 hour window will be rotated to better serve different time zones. Therefore the Blitz! Stage of the tournament will be as follows:
March 16 & 18th Block A start - 17:00 GMT Block B start - 23:00 GMT
March 17th & 19th Block A start - 14:00 GMT Block B start - 01:00 (next day) GMT
Each day we will host at least 8 tournaments in the 4 hour window, with the winner of each tournament qualifying for the Kards: Blitz Main Event which will take place on the 20th and 21st of March with 1000 USD up for grabs!
REGISTRATION Registration opens 1 hour before each tournament. You register / sign up for as many tournaments as you want to play on Battlefy. TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
Note: Registration opens 1 hour before, not sooner!
FORMAT -4 to 8 player Single elimination, best of three -no deck restrictions or requirements (bring as many or as few decks as you'd like and change your decks anytime you want!) -Winner qualifies for main event on March 20th
IMPORTANT: Blitz is a free-for-all format for decks. You can bring as many or as few decks as you would like to each event with no restriction on main/ally nations. Your goal is to win a best of 3 match up any way possible to advance in any given bracket.
TOURNAMENT FAQ
How does Kards Blitz work? To make things as simple as possible players can bring whatever decks they want without restrictions. All series are best of three and players are allowed to bring the same deck multiple times. This means there are no bans, no deck submissions and no hassle. Just show up, sign up and compete!
The Blitz Tournaments will have 4-8 players each, depending on demand at any given time and the top 50% of tournament participants will receive in game prizes, with the winner qualifying for the main event.
The main event will be a big single elimination bracket filled with best of 3 series all the way to the end. It’s a tournament format that leaves no room for mistakes, so players better bring their A-game!
Where do I register to play in Kards Blitz? Registration for each Kards Blitz event will open one hour before the events start time. There will be 8 seats available for any given tournament. Once you've registered for a Blitz, you will then check-in to the event 15 minutes before the start time.
The tournament registration will open 1 hour before the start of each tournament: TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
Do I need to submit my deck lists for Kards Blitz? Nope! Kards Blitz is a free-for-all deck format. This means you can play whatever deck you want, however many times you want. Bring one deck or try out 5 different decks. The choice is yours!
What does single elimination bracket mean? Each Blitz event is a best of three single elimination bracket. This means you will need to defeat your opponent 2 times in order to win the round and move to the next round. If you lose a round, you are eliminated from the event. You will then be free to sign up for another Blitz event if one is available. If you win a Blitz qualifier event, you will qualify for the main event on March 20th. Therefore, if you win a qualifier event, you will not be able to play in the remaining qualifiers.
How will I know who my opponent is? Each new round you will see your opponent on the “Brackets” page in Battlefy. You can communicate directly with your opponent through your Battlefy match page or through Discord. If your opponent is not responsive after ten minutes, please let a 983 Crew member know.
Can I register to play in more than one Blitz qualifier? Yup! You can sign up for as many or as little as you like till you've qualified for the main event. If you win a Blitz qualifier event, you will qualify for the main event on March 20th. Therefore, if you win a qualifier event, you will not be able to play in the remaining qualifiers.(edited)
How do I check-in to my match and what does that mean? Each new bracket round, you will be required to “check-in” to your match on Battlefy. When you go to your match page, you will see a “I’m Ready” button. Click this to let your opponent know you are here and ready. IMPORTANT: Each new bracket round you will only have 10 minutes to check-in to your match. Failure to check-in to your match after 10 minutes of the new round starting will result in an automatic round loss. If you have not shown or not checked-in to a round during the tournament, you will be automatically disqualified.
What if I played my matches but forgot to check-in to the round? Don’t worry! An admin can reset the match for you so that you can report your scores. In most cases, an admin will have reached out to you to see if you are there and playing if they see the auto loss take place.
What happens if my opponent doesn’t show up? Free wins! Your opponent will be given an auto loss for the round if they fail to show up and check-in to the match after 10 minutes, which will give you the 2-0 victory. If this does happen, please let an admin know in the Discord that your opponent was a no show.
What happens if my opponent showed up AFTER the 10 minutes were up? To keep the tournament moving in a timely manner, we can not make exceptions to the 10 minute rules. No shows to a round after 10 minutes is an automatic loss.
What happens if my opponent showed up but is now not responding? Please inform an admin in the discord or flag your match in Battlefy so they can assess the situation and attempt to make contact with your opponent.
What happens if my opponent and I tie? A tie will be treated as a replay. You will queue into the match again with the same decks and replay the game.
What happens if I was disconnected from the game in the middle of a match? Should a game end due to DISCONNECTION once both players have seen the game match screen and a turn has been played by both players, then the player who disconnects is given the loss. If a game ends due to a disconnection BEFORE the game screen is accessed or before each player has played one turn, then the match is replayed.
I queued into a game with the wrong deck. Now what? Since Blitz is a "free-for-all" deck format, you will be obligated to play with whatever deck you queued into your match with. If you chose to concede or forfeit the match in an attempt to change your deck, the forfeit will still be counted as a loss.(edited)
I finished my round matches. Now what? Once you have finished your games for the round and have reported your scores in Battlefy, you can wait in the 983 Discord for your next opponent. Since this is an elimination bracket, as soon as you see a new opponent in the bracket for you, you may contact your opponent and start your matchup.
Rounds may take MORE than one hour in some situations. Please be advised that you might wait for a while if you’ve finished your rounds early. HOWEVER, you are responsible for showing up to the next round in a timely manner.
How do I drop out of the tournament? If you no longer wish to participate in the qualifier you registered for, just let an admin know in this discord and they will drop you from the bracket.
Are intentional losses allowed? No. Intentional losses or draws are not allowed. If you are caught or suspected of win trading, you will be disqualified from the bracket and will not be allowed to register for other Blitz qualifiers.
Catalyst - The Breakthrough extension is live now!
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our first mini-expansion Breakthrough: Catalyst on March 11th.
Catalyst, the latest update to KARDS, reinforces the Breakthrough set with a total of 60 brand-new cards (24 unique). All major nations receive reinforcements of four new cards (one of each rarity), while each of the ally nations, France and Italy, are buffed with two new cards.
The new cards' primary focus is to develop the already successful and exciting Breakthrough theme, adding more strategic and tactical options to your arsenal. To spotlight these new options, we have prepared an insightful card review with developer Olikrummi and expert player Darkness:
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Get your Catalyst cards
KARDS is entirely free to play and stays like this. You can obtain the new Catalyst cards in multiple ways from March 11th onwards:
Use your wildcards to create the card(s) you want.
Open Breakthrough packs. Catalyst is part of the Breakthrough set; therefore, all Breakthrough packs can contain the new cards.
Purchase the Catalyst bundle to get all new cards in one go. The full bundle is available for real money ($19.95) and in-game currency (250 Gold).
Treat yourself with the Catalyst Premium bundle ($49.90) to get two complete sets of Catalyst cards: The set of regular Catalyst cards and the special set of Catalyst Gold cards. The Premium version includes various other goodies such as a new table prop, new card back, new emote, draft tickets, and more.
You decide what best fits your style!
We hope you enjoy the new Catalyst cards and look forward to many new thrilling decks and tactics.
Let us know what you think in the comments below! Also join us on Discord for more feedback and info.
Announcing Breakthrough: Catalyst, the new expansion set
We are delighted to announce the arrival date of our first mini-expansion Breakthrough: Catalyst.
Catalyst extends the Breakthrough theme with 24 brand-new, unique cards and arrives on March 11th.
We are expanding an existing set with new cards instead of creating an entirely new set from scratch for the first time. The new cards' primary focus is to develop the already successful and fun Breakthrough theme, adding more strategic and tactical options to your arsenal.
Each of the major nations will be reinforced with 4 new unique cards (one of each rarity), while the ally nations France and Italy will get 2 new cards each. Catalyst contains a total of 60 cards.
Get your Catalyst cards
KARDS is entirely free to play and stays like this. You can obtain the new Catalyst cards in multiple ways from March 11th onwards (but not sooner):
Use your wildcards to create the card(s) you want.
Open Breakthrough packs. Catalyst is part of the Breakthrough set; therefore, all Breakthrough packs can contain the new cards.
Purchase the Catalyst bundle to get all new cards in one go. The full bundle is available for real money ($19.95) and for in-game currency (250 Gold).
Treat yourself with the Premium version ($49.90) to get a complete set of Catalyst cards + the full set of Catalyst gold cards. Included in the Premium version are also various goodies (new table props, new card back, new emote, draft tickets and more).
You decide what best fits your style!
Spoilers
In the coming days, you can find spoiler cards in various places. We recommend keeping an eye on our popular KARDS streamers, social media, and especially on KARDS Discord to look ahead on these new cards.
Before the release on March 11th, we will dive a bit deeper into Catalyst's strategic background and how these new cards will complement Breakthrough. Until then, keep an eye on the spoilers!
KARDS: Blitz from March 16 - 21
Hello everyone!
We have now entered the month of March and it’s time to find out what’s around the corner for competitive KARDS!
This March we will be changing things up a bit and instead of two open tournaments we will be hosting the weeklong KARDS: Blitz!
The KARDS: Blitz event is made up of over 32 unique tournaments, each with up to 8 players, played over a 4 day period. Each day will have two 4 hour blocks of tournaments and the 4 hour window will be rotated to better serve different time zones. Therefore the Blitz! Stage of the tournament will be as follows:
March 16th: Block A start - 17:00 / Block B start - 23:00 UTC
March 17th: Block A start - 14:00 / Block B start - 01:00 (next day) UTC
March 18th: Block A start - 17:00 / Block B start - 23:00 UTC
March 19th: Block A start - 14:00 / Block B start - 01:00 (next day) UTC
Each day we will host at least 8 tournaments in the 4 hour window, with the winner of each tournament qualifying for the KARDS: Blitz Main Event which will take place on the 20th and 21st of March with $1000 up for grabs!
How does it work?
To make things as simple as possible players can bring whatever decks they want without restrictions. All series are best of three and players are allowed to bring the same deck multiple times. This means there are no bans, no deck submissions and no hassle. Just show up, sign up and compete!
The Blitz! Tournaments will have 4-8 players each, depending on demand at any given time and the top 50% of tournament participants will receive in game prizes, with the winner qualifying for the main event.
The main event will be a big single elimination bracket filled with best of 3 series all the way to the end. It’s a tournament format that leaves no room for mistakes, so players better bring their A-game!
All the action from the top 4 will be broadcast live on Monday the 22nd of March on www.twitch.tv/kardsccg
Stay tuned for more information and if you have any questions please join the 983 Discord here:
discord.gg/dAbfkYF
BURNING SKIES!
Hey guys,
These days we’re working hard on the finishing touches for the release of Breakthrough - Catalyst, expansion... add-on… that is a mouthful :). I’ll just call it “Baby Expansion” in this blog.
Anyway, we were planning to release a few balancing changes at the same time but have decided to roll them out immediately as they are ready now and have no direct connection to the aforementioned Baby Expansion.
These changes will go live on March 4th.
P-51 MUSTANG
This iconic US fighter was given a lot of love recently and now we want to try moving a few targets out of the deadly range of its deployment effect. We will keep monitoring the performance of this plane and let’s see what the future brings us.
75th RANGERS
These boys have been reported to be out of control after they got drafted. Hopefully this calms them down a little bit. Hammer away!
FLAMMPANZER
While lowering the defense of this slightly controversial panzer, we are giving it the ability to engage in some historically accurate anti-aircraft flamethrower action again ;)
IN THE NAVY
We felt this countermeasure was slightly underwhelming and wanted to test out some tweaks.
LURKING DANGER
The Kredit discount on the turn it was drawn was not that good as everyone then knew about the lurking danger ahead. We felt that a good 2-for-1 is a bit more elite.
SHTURMOVIK Il-2M
We have wanted to get this very iconic plane into more combat action for a long time and decided to drop its deployment cost to make it more attractive.
SHIBATA REGIMENT
This running dude has not been a very popular choice so he got a bit of cuddling from us.
That’s it for now. We hope we nailed some of these correctly and we can’t wait to get you all the new cards that are just around the corner.
