Twilight Struggle

Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945-1989

Twilight Struggle: Cold War Strategy Game

"Twilight Struggle" is an award-winning strategy game that immerses players in the political and economic conflict of the Cold War era. Designed for 1-2 players, it features card-based events drawn from actual historical moments, allowing you to control a superpower and spread your influence globally while avoiding nuclear conflict. Play against an AI, friends, or online opponents with customizable game settings. Requires an internet connection and a Playdek account for online features.
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App stats

Users: 57,793
76
Version: 1.4.8 (Last updated: 2024-06-27)
Creation date: 2016-12-19
Price: 3.99
Permissions
Device & app history: retrieve running apps
Identity: find accounts on the device
Contacts: find accounts on the device
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • Google Play license check

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App summary

"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.


For Twilight Struggle game support, please contact: [email protected]

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Great implementation of a classic board game with high replayability.
  • Good audio and visual quality along with cross-platform play.
  • Helps new players learn important game mechanics.
  • Notifications for turns are a helpful feature.
Cons
  • Frequent bugs and crashes during gameplay.
  • AI is often viewed as unsatisfactory or too difficult.
  • User interface issues, particularly with button sizes and animations.
  • Slow animations and performance can hinder gameplay.
Most mentioned
  • Crashes and stability issues.
  • Unsatisfactory performance of AI.
  • Poorly functioning notifications.
  • UI problems such as buttons being cut off.
User reviews
The computer kept trying coups and made the game end and the game said the cou one even though they were the ones that triggered the nuke and according to the rules they automatically loose. If they did some bugs then I will fix my rating.
by Taylored Designs, 2024-10-14

Wonderful game, one of the best and a lot of fun playing online with others. If you get really into it, join a league and compete! But the recent update is terrible. Card names messed up (Trumane doctrine for one) and map can't pan anymore. No useful features added (60 min games). If not for that this would be a solid 4
by Lugh tm, 2024-09-22

Great game, good digital version of the board game. I thought notifications were fixed this year in June's update, but it only notifies you if you close out of the game. If you switch to another app and leave the game open, you will not be notified. So, its KINDA fixed, but not really. If you have to close the game every time to get a notification, then you have to re-login too. F'N DUMB! This would be a 5 star review if they would fix what worked for god*amn years!!!!!!
by A A, 2024-08-29
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