Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945–1989 (Deluxe Edition)
Product overview.
Twilight Struggle: The Cold War, 1945–1989 (Deluxe Edition) by GMT Games is a critically acclaimed, top-ranked two-player card-driven strategy game designed by Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews. Simulating the 45-year global political rivalry, covert intrigue, and ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, players take command of one of the two superpowers to exert influence across the world map. Driven by a historic event card system, players draft cards to trigger political coups, realign regional powers, advance through the high-stakes Space Race, and construct strategic alliances without pushing the DEFCON meter into catastrophic nuclear war. Easy to learn yet providing deep tactical depth and historic immersion, Twilight Struggle is widely regarded as a pinnacle of modern two-player historical wargaming and strategic tabletop design.
Specifications.
- Brand
- Stereophonie Select
- Category
- Board & Card Games
- Brand
- GMT Games
- Weight
- Approx. 1.68 kg (3.7 lbs)
- Language
- English
- Material
- High-Density Cardboard, Cardstock, and Paperboard
- Model / SKU
- GMT 0510-15 / GMT 510
- Product Type
- Two-Player Card-Driven Historical Strategy Board Game / Wargame
- UPC / Barcode
- 817054010691 / 817054010516
- Game Designers
- Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews
- Recommended Age
- 13 years and up
- Target Audience
- Adults, Strategy Enthusiasts, and History Buffs
- Average Playtime
- 120 to 180 minutes
- Country Of Origin
- USA
- Number Of Players
- 2 Players
- Product Dimensions
- 29.2 x 22.9 x 6.4 cm (11.5 x 9.0 x 2.5 inches)
- Included Components
- 1 Mounted Mounted Game Map (22" x 34"), 110 Event Cards, 2 Sheet of Die-Cut Counters (260 counters), 2 Six-Sided Dice, 2 Player Aid Cards, and 1 Official Deluxe Rulebook & Player Guide
- Primary Gameplay Mechanics
- Area Majority / Influence, Card-Driven Engine, Hand Management, Campaign / Event Deck, and Dice Rolling





