The legendary city of Cardia is once again up for grabs, and a new two-player card game promises to turn the struggle for power into a tense duel of wits. Duel for Cardia, from Hans im Glück, blends quick encounters with tactical depth, offering players a battle where every decision matters.
In the game, both players wield identical decks of 16 cards, each numbered 1 through 16. Every card represents one of Cardia’s four factions (the Rebellion, the Academy, the Guild, or the Dynasty) and comes with its own special ability. Each round, players simultaneously reveal one card to face off in what is called an encounter.
The rules are deceptively simple: the card with the higher influence value wins the encounter and claims a signet, while the losing card immediately triggers its ability. Sometimes, losing can be just as powerful as winning — abilities might alter influence values, discard an opponent’s cards, or even change the results of past encounters.
Encounters stack side by side in the direction of play, creating an unfolding battlefield of faction powers and shifting influence. Some abilities are instant, while others remain in effect thanks to ongoing tokens, turning the tide of future plays.
Victory comes when a player secures five signets on their cards, activates a winning ability (such as the mighty Djinn’s instant win), or prevents their opponent from playing any further cards. For added replayability, advanced modes introduce location cards that change the rules of the duel and alternate “Deck II” cards with new abilities for greater challenge.
Fast, tense, and full of unexpected twists, Duel for Cardia rewards clever timing, strategic planning, and the courage to play the right card at the wrong time. Follow the tutorial, or simply click below to play it now:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=cardia
We would like to thank the game designers Mathieu Rivero and Faouzi Boughida, and the whole team of Hans im Glück for bringing this game to our platform.
By the way, let's salute the work done by Mizutismask, who developed it to enjoy from anywhere from your favorite device!
That's your Wednesday release,
Until next week, stay tuned, and as always... Take care and play fair!
CARDIA 對決：卡牌與combo的雙人遊戲
卡迪亞中的城市再度陷入競爭！全新回合卡牌對戰遊戲卡迪亞之爭，將保衛權力競爭為緊張刺激的智謀對決。來自Hans im Glück的設計，結合了快速對戰與強力的策略性，每一步都可能左右戰局，讓你在短短的回合中體驗高張力的格鬥智攻防。
在遊戲中，雙方玩家持有相同的16張牌，每張牌的編號從1到16。每張牌代表卡迪亞的四個陣營（叛軍、學院、公會和王朝）之一，並擁有各自的特殊能力。每輪，玩家同時翻開一張牌進行對決，稱為「遭遇戰」。
規則看似簡單：影響力值較高的卡牌贏得戰鬥並獲得印章，而失敗的卡牌則立即觸發其異能。有時，失敗的威力可能與勝利的威力一樣強大——異能可能會改變影響力值、棄掉對手的卡牌，甚至改變過去戰鬥的結果。
遭遇戰沿著遊戲方向層層疊加，創造出一個由派系力量和不斷變化的影響力組成的戰場。有些能力是即時生效的，而有些則需要持續的標記才能生效，從而扭轉未來的局勢。
當玩家的卡牌上獲得五個印記、啟動制勝能力（例如強大的精靈立即獲勝）或阻止對手繼續出牌時，即可獲得勝利。為了提升重玩性，高級模式引入了可改變決鬥規則的地點卡牌，以及具有新能力的「第二副牌」卡牌，以提升挑戰性。
節奏快速、緊張刺激且充滿意想不到的轉折，CARDIA 對決獎勵巧妙的時機掌握、策略規劃，以及在錯誤的時機打出正確卡牌的勇氣。 跟著教學開始上手，或直接點擊下方立即遊玩：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=cardia
我們要感謝遊戲設計師Mathieu Rivero 和 Faouzi Boughida，以及 Hans im Glück 的整個團隊將這款遊戲帶到我們的平台。
順便說一句，讓我們向 Mizutismask 所做的工作致敬，他開發了它，以便您可以從任何地方通過您最喜歡的設備享受它！
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