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 对决：双人卡牌与连击
传说中城市卡迪亚再次被争夺，一个全新的双人纸牌游戏许诺将权力的斗争转化为紧张的智慧决斗。Duel for Cardia，来自Hans im Glück，融合了快速遭遇和策略深度，为玩家提供一场每个决定都至关重要的战斗。
在游戏中，双方玩家持有相同的16张牌，每张牌的编号从1到16。每张牌代表卡迪亚的四个阵营（叛军、学院、公会和王朝）之一，并拥有各自的特殊能力。每轮，玩家同时翻开一张牌进行对决，这被称为“遭遇战”。
规则看似简单：影响力值较高的卡牌赢得战斗并获得印章，而失败的卡牌则立即触发其异能。有时，失败的威力可能与胜利的威力一样强大——异能可能会改变影响力值、弃掉对手的卡牌，甚至改变过去战斗的结果。
遭遇战沿着游戏方向层层叠加，创造出一个由派系力量和不断变化的影响力组成的战场。有些能力是即时生效的，而有些则需要持续的标记才能生效，从而扭转未来的局势。
当玩家的卡牌上获得五个印记、激活制胜能力（例如强大的精灵立即获胜）或阻止对手继续出牌时，即可获得胜利。为了提升重玩性，高级模式引入了可改变决斗规则的地点卡牌，以及具有新能力的“第二副牌”卡牌，以提升挑战性。
快节奏，紧张且充满出人意料的转折，Duel for Cardia奖励智慧的时机判断，战略规划的勇气，以及在错综复杂之时恰当地出牌。跟随教程，或直接点击下方立即开始游戏：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=cardia
我们要感谢游戏设计师Mathieu Rivero 和 Faouzi Boughida，以及 Hans im Glück 的整个团队将这款游戏带到我们的平台。
顺便说一句，让我们向 Mizutismask 所做的工作致敬，他开发了它，以便您可以从任何地方通过您最喜欢的设备享受它！
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