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2017PC9.99 €

A compact two-player card game recreating the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944. You plan your moves and fight head-to-head for control of the beachhead.

  • Cards and deck-building
  • Historical setting
  • Competing against other players
  • Turn-based combat

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2016PCSteam Deck playable86 % positive−75 % 8.19 € 2.04 €

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A digital version of the acclaimed Cold War card-driven board game: as the US or USSR you play historical event cards and fight for global influence. Every decision is a tense balance of risk and reward.

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Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition

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A digital version of the beloved board game where you claim train routes between cities and complete secret destination tickets. Easy to learn, with tense races for the best routes against friends or AI.

Ironclad Tactics

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A fast card-driven tactics game set in an alternate-history American Civil War, where you deploy steam-powered robots and soldiers across lanes. Cards, resource management and positioning decide each battle, with co-op available.

Koi-Koi Japan

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A faithful digital version of the traditional Japanese Hanafuda card game in its Koi-Koi variant, with elegant visuals and online multiplayer. Ideal for calm, quick rounds of card play.

Nuts!: Battle of the Bulge

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You replay the 1944 Battle of the Bulge as a digital card-driven wargame, commanding either the surprise-attacking Germans or the thinly stretched Americans. It is a compact, historical strategy game aimed at board game fans.

Through the Ages

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The digital version of the classic board game has you build a civilization from the earliest tribe onward. You balance economy, technology, government and military in a deep card-driven strategy game.

Raiders of the North Sea

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A digital adaptation of the worker-placement board game where you recruit Vikings, outfit your longboat and raid settlements. You plan carefully, chase glory and gold, and compete against rival raiders.

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