Twilight Struggle

Playdek, Inc.

About this game

"Now the trumpet summons us again, not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need; not as a call to battle, though embattled we are – but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle..."
– President John F. Kennedy

HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Twilight Struggle puts the player at the center of the Cold War, the political and economic struggle between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R that spanned 5 decades from the 1950's to the 1990's. Designed by award winning creators Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews, players control one of the two modern superpowers, as they work to spread their dominance throughout the world via political influence and coup attempts. But if either side triggers nuclear war, it's game over!

CARD BASED EVENTS
The event cards in the game are based on actual historical events from the Cold War era. Through the playing of these events, players exert their superpower's influence as they attempt to gain allies and regional control of the globe. From the early days of De-Stalinization, to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War and beyond, players are immersed in the actual events of the struggle between these two nations to be the dominant superpower in the world!

IMMERSIVE STRATEGY
Hone your skill and strategy as a world leader against an A.I. opponent, and then take your game global with matches against other players via asynchronous online game play.

FEATURES
•A.I. Opponent
•In-game Tutorial
•Pass-and-Play Multiplayer
•Asynchronous or Real-time Online Play
•Invite Playdek Friends
•Online Profile and Stats
•Customized Online Game Clock
•Player Rating System

"As a strategy game, Twilight Struggle is a revelation." - PC Gamer
"...every strategy gamer should play Twilight Struggle without fail: it's just that good." - Pocket Tactics

AWARDS
2012 Ludoteca Ideale Winner
2011 Lucca Games Best Boardgame for Experts
2006 International Gamers Awards - Historical Simulation
2006 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Two-players
2006 Golden Geek Best Wargame Winner
2006 Golden Geek Best 2-Player Board Game Winner
2005 James F. Dunnigan Award Winner
2005 Charles S. Roberts Best Modern Era Boardgame Winner

*AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND PLAYDEK ACCOUNT ARE REQUIRED FOR ONLINE PLAY.*

Per our Terms of Service, you must be 13 years old or older to use the Playdek online games service.


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Ratings and reviews

Love this game. Great job on the mobile side as well. Works well with S5 neo - but is a huge battery strain. Interface works well. AI is at times frustrating. It's pretty easy to win with no handicap, so I usually put a 10 handicap for the opposing side I am playing which will make the outcome of the game unknown. I am wondering if this handicap also affects the dice roll as it gets SUPER FRUSTRATING the coup attempts. I have documented over 80 rolls/battles cards, etc.. I average 2.65 per coup roll, AI averages 3.9!! Huge difference and at times makes it nearly impossible to win. They win nearly all war cards, and don't get me started on the imbalance of the re-alignment roles (can never win if even - I documented 15 losses in a row....when both +2). This is my biggest complaint of the game. 2nd complaint would be the time AI takes to complete moves. Perhaps it is the speed of my phone. AI often makes ridiculous moves such as using a 1 ops card to battle a 3 country (and will win). AI will often lose by nuclear war, and AI often seems to know which cards in my hand especially on headline phase (probably like playing someone really good with a good memory).

This app works just as well as the PC game. The AI has gotten better, the audio and visuals are great, and I like the cross-platform play. Wish it was available for my friends who have iPhone though. Glad there are push notifications for multiplayer now. I'm not sure if I've just gotten so used the AI or if I've just gotten much better but the game has become ridiculously easy in singleplayer. I just won a game with 56 VP. I never lose, so this isn't a fluke. I usually only win by 20-30 VP though.

Amazing game... frustratingly buggy. I sent a ticket in a week ago to support, and no response. Most recent issue: it stopped sending notifications. I can't enable them. Android just says "this app doesn't send notifications" and the option to turn on notifications is disabled (grayed out). Bit of a deal breaker to have to check manually if it's your turn again.