Strategy card game · Free on PC & mobile

Modern war, in your hand.

Play a card and watch it come alive: armor, fighter jets, drones and artillery on a 3D battlefield. Five nations. One mission: destroy the enemy Headquarters.

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  • A Shahed-136 drone flies over a burning desert

    “The buzz of a moped, and then the whole sky catches fire.”

    Shahed-136 TB: Iran card · Drone · cost 3 · attack 6 · defense 2.

  • An AH-64E Apache helicopter fires rockets at treetop height

    Anti-tank: +5 damage to ground vehicles.

    AH-64E Apache: USA card · Helicopter · cost 5 · attack 5 · defense 7.

  • A Tigre helicopter fires a missile over the European countryside

    “It flies at hedge height and fires from behind the hill.”

    Tigre HAD: Europe card · Helicopter · cost 3 · attack 5 · defense 6.

  • A Zolfaghar launcher fires a ballistic missile in the desert

    “The missile city opens, the launcher comes out, fires and goes back into the mountain.”

    Zolfaghar: Iran card · Artillery · cost 5 · attack 6 · defense 3.

  • A Leopard 2A8 advances, kicking up snow

    “German engineering with a 120 mm gun.”

    Leopard 2A8: Europe card · Armor · cost 4 · attack 6 · defense 8.

  • An F-22A stealth fighter under a stormy sky

    Hidden: if it attacks while not revealed, it deals +4 damage.
    Start of turn: deal 2 damage to a random enemy air unit.

    F-22A: USA card · Fighter · cost 7 · attack 5 · defense 6.

  • A T-14 Armata on a ridge of tall grass

    “Uncrewed turret, armored capsule and no hurry to prove it.”

    T-14 Armata: Russia card · Armor · cost 7 · attack 9 · defense 8.

  • A J-20A stealth fighter among clouds over the sea

    Hidden: if it attacks while not revealed, it deals +3 damage.
    Deploy: deal 3 damage to an enemy air unit.

    J-20A: China card · Fighter · cost 6 · attack 5 · defense 6.

  • Iranian commandos advance under fire through the mountains

    Hidden: if it attacks while not revealed, it deals +2 damage.

    65th NOHED: Iran card · Infantry · cost 2 · attack 5 · defense 4.

  • A TOS-1A rocket launcher fires through the smoke

    After attacking: deal 3 damage to enemy units next to the attacked target.

    TOS-1A: Russia card · Artillery · cost 5 · attack 4 · defense 6.

  • A Type 99A comes out of the water on a tropical coast

    “The steel dragon.”

    Type 99A: China card · Armor · cost 4 · attack 6 · defense 6.

Play anywhere

PC & mobile · Free

How to play

Think like a general

Deploy, maneuver, own the skies, climb the ranks. That's how wars are won in CHARDS.

  • Deploy

    Every card costs supplies, and every supply counts. Choose what to play, when, and on which hex: perfect timing beats the priciest card.

  • Maneuver

    Forests, hills, cities and rivers. Find cover, take territory and strike your rival out of the fog of war.

  • Own the skies

    Fighters, bombers and drones take off from your airfield and hit where it hurts. Patrol the front and shield your troops with anti-air.

  • Climb

    Compete online and climb the ranked ladder: 11 ranks from Recruit to Marshal, and a new season every month.

Cards & units

Three weapons in your deck

30 cards from a single nation: units that take the ground, orders that turn the battle and countermeasures that punish your rival. Every card costs supplies (S).

  • Two US soldiers aim a Javelin missile launcher among the trees

    Anti-tank: +5 damage to ground vehicles.

    Javelin Team: USA card · Infantry · cost 2 · attack 3 · defense 4.

    Unit

    Infantry, armor, artillery, fighters, drones… Deploy it next to your Headquarters (aircraft go to your airfield): each turn it can move and attack once by paying its supply use.

    Pictured: Javelin Team

  • A fighter launches Brimstone missiles at armor in the snow

    Deal 3 damage to an enemy ground unit. If it destroys it, draw 1 card.

    Brimstone 3: order · cost 2.

    Order

    An instant strike: missiles, bombardments, electronic warfare, reinforcements… Play it from your hand, it takes effect and is discarded.

    Pictured: Brimstone 3

  • A NASAMS battery launches a missile from a forest

    Countermeasure: when an enemy aircraft attacks, abort the mission and deal 3 damage to it.

    Rapid-Deployment NASAMS: countermeasure · cost 3.

    Countermeasure

    Set it face down and wait: it triggers on its own when your rival takes the action it names. Up to 2 set at once; your rival knows they're there, but not which.

    Pictured: Rapid-Deployment NASAMS

Cost & supply use
Supplies to play it and, in small print, what it spends on each attack and on each hex it moves.
Attack
The damage it deals when attacking and when retaliating.
Defense
What it can take: damage lowers it, and at 0 the unit is destroyed.
Stats
Movement, armor, penetration, vision and range. Below them, its keywords.

12 classes, each with a job

From riflemen to strategic bombers. Up to 8 units on the board and 4 aircraft on your airfield, ready to fly missions. The symbol in the middle of the card shows its class.

  • Infantry

    Board Move 1 · Range 1

    Forests, hills and ruins cost it just 1 movement. It fortifies on its own and can attack helicopters.

  • Armor

    Board Move 2 · Range 2

    The spearhead. Infantry can only retaliate against it with Anti-Tank.

  • Light vehicle

    Board Move 3 · Range 2

    Fast but fragile, with vision 2. Makes the most of roads.

  • Artillery

    Board Move 1 · Range 2-5

    Never attacks an adjacent hex and draws no retaliation. Its long-range missiles reach the whole map.

  • Anti-Air

    Board Move 1 · Range 2

    Only attacks helicopters and aircraft. Intercepts attack missions within 2 hexes; long-range ones, anywhere on the map.

  • Logistics

    Board Move 2 · Doesn't attack

    Doesn't attack. Has Resupply and protects adjacent allied units from attrition.

  • Helicopter

    Low flight Move 3 · Range 3

    Flies low over the board: crosses units and water, but doesn't take territory or get cover.

  • Fighter

    Airfield Patrol & attack mission

    The only aircraft that patrols: intercepts enemy air missions and attacks aircraft in flight.

  • Bomber

    Airfield Attack mission

    Carpet bombing: 2 damage to enemy ground units next to the target.

  • Ground attack

    Airfield Attack mission

    Close support: +2 damage if the target is next to your ground units.

  • Drone

    Airfield Attack mission

    Cheap aircraft: attacks ground units, helicopters, the Headquarters and parked aircraft.

  • Air support

    Airfield Support mission

    Doesn't attack: early warning, electronic warfare, tankers, transport or reconnaissance.

Base values for each class: some cards change them.

Collection

Chase the legendaries

The rarer the card, the harder it is to get and the fewer copies your deck allows. Spot it instantly by its color and gem.

  1. A Ka-52M helicopter fires rockets over a snowy field

    Anti-tank: +3 damage to ground vehicles.

    Ka-52M: Russia card · Helicopter · cost 4 · attack 5 · defense 5.

    Common

    Copies per deck
    up to 3
    Cards 1 to 8 in a pack
    86%
    9th card
    —
    Average per pack
    6.9

    The backbone of every deck.

    Pictured: Ka-52M (Russia)

  2. A Leclerc XLR crosses a stone bridge

    “Fifty-seven tons that fire on the move at seventy kilometers per hour.”

    Leclerc XLR: Europe card · Armor · cost 5 · attack 8 · defense 7.

    Special

    Copies per deck
    up to 2
    Cards 1 to 8 in a pack
    13%
    9th card
    85%
    Average per pack
    1.9

    When played, it slams onto the board with a blue flash.

    Pictured: Leclerc XLR (Europe)

  3. A Tu-160M bomber launches cruise missiles

    Carpet bombing.
    Deploy: deal 5 damage to an enemy unit or to the Headquarters.

    Tu-160M: Russia card · Bomber · cost 9 · attack 7 · defense 8.

    Legendary

    Copies per deck
    only 1
    Cards 1 to 8 in a pack
    1%
    9th card
    15%
    Average per pack
    0.23

    When played, it floats, charges with golden light and lands with a heavy thud.

    Pictured: Tu-160M (Russia)

Guaranteed legendary: on average one every 4-5 packs, and at most every 10.

Five nations

Pick your side

Every nation plays differently: its own cards, its own way of waging war and its own campaign.

Collection & store

Earn gold. Open packs.

You start with the starter decks of all five nations, ready to play. The rest of the collection comes from packs, and packs are bought with the gold you earn playing online.

  • A Eurofighter fires a missile over a valley

    “The Meteor doesn't cut its engine until impact.”

    Eurofighter: Europe card · Fighter · cost 5 · attack 5 · defense 6.

  • A Z-10ME helicopter fires rockets over the coast

    Anti-tank: +3 damage to ground vehicles.

    Z-10ME: China card · Helicopter · cost 4 · attack 5 · defense 5.

  • A HIMARS launcher fires rockets

    “Fire, reload, vanish.”

    HIMARS: USA card · Artillery · cost 5 · attack 6 · defense 6.

  • A fighter launches Brimstone missiles at armor in the snow

    Deal 3 damage to an enemy ground unit. If it destroys it, draw 1 card.

    Brimstone 3: order · cost 2.

  • A Tu-160M bomber launches cruise missiles

    Carpet bombing.
    Deploy: deal 5 damage to an enemy unit or to the Headquarters.

    Tu-160M: Russia card · Bomber · cost 9 · attack 7 · defense 8.

  • A Karrar advances across the desert

    “A T-72 that has learned something from all its cousins.”

    Karrar: Iran card · Armor · cost 3 · attack 5 · defense 7.

  • An HQ-9B launcher fires a missile by the sea

    Intercepts across the whole map.

    HQ-9B: China card · Anti-Air · cost 5 · attack 6 · defense 7.

  • A 358 loitering missile takes off among the rocks

    Countermeasure: when an enemy aircraft launches an attack mission, deals 3 damage to it.

    358 Loitering Missile: countermeasure · cost 1.

  • US Marines land on a beach

    “First to arrive, from the sea or from the sky.”

    7th Marines: USA card · Infantry · cost 2 · attack 3 · defense 4.

An example pack: 9 cards · 2 special · 1 legendary

What's in a pack

  • 9 different cards at random from all five nations, one copy of each. You don't pick the nation.
  • No wasted duplicates: you never get a card you already own every allowed copy of, and the cards you're missing most are more likely to drop.
  • Cards 1 to 8 are common (86%), special (13%) or legendary (1%). The 9th is special (85%) or legendary (15%).
  • On average you get a legendary every 4-5 packs, and at most every 10: that pack is guaranteed to have one.
  • New accounts get 3 free packs.

How to earn gold

  • +100

    First win of the day

    Your first online win every 24 hours. The match must reach your turn 3.

  • +12to+55

    Weekly missions

    4 random missions every Monday, different for each player: wins, ranked, nations, streaks and long matches.

  • +100to+1600

    End of season

    Every month, based on the best rank you reached in ranked, if you played 5 matches or more.

Gold is earned only by playing online.

In the store

  • 1 pack9 cards100 gold
  • 5 packsSave 50 gold450 gold
  • Card backsNation or special250or400 gold
  • Avatars200 gold
  • Emotes150 gold
  • Headquarters bases350to700 gold

Online

Climb to Marshal

Turn-based matches on the clock, with ELO. Rise from Recruit to Marshal and cash in gold when each season ends.

  1. Recruit 100 gold
  2. Private 150 gold
  3. Corporal 200 gold
  4. Sergeant 300 gold
  5. Warrant Officer 400 gold
  6. Lieutenant 500 gold
  7. Captain 650 gold
  8. Major 800 gold
  9. Colonel 1000 gold
  10. General 1300 gold
  11. Marshal 1600 gold

End-of-season gold by best rank reached.

  • Monthly seasons

    A new season starts every month and ELO resets to 1000. After 5 placement matches you get your rank.

  • Gold for your best rank

    When the season ends you get gold for the best rank you reached: from 100 for Recruit to 1600 for Marshal.

  • Achievement card backs

    Top 100, Marshal and each nation's Master: they can't be bought, only earned. And rank backs stay yours when the season changes.

Free to play

The front is waiting

CHARDS is coming soon to Google Play, the App Store and Steam. Start picking your side.