Shards of Infinity is the spiritual successor to Ascension that fans have been waiting for, and this digital port by Temple Gates Games is absolutely flawless. The game introduces a brilliant 'Mastery' mechanic that solves the age-old deckbuilding problem of games dragging on too long. By increasing your mastery, you can eventually trigger a win condition regardless of your deck's size, adding a layer of strategic tension that keeps every match tight.
The UI is clean and the AI is surprisingly formidable—it doesn't just make random moves; it punishes your mistakes. The ability to use 'Mercenaries' immediately from the center row adds a tactical 'buy-and-fire' element that prevents opponents from hate-drafting your key cards. It’s easily one of the best deckbuilders on the App Store, offering deep strategy with a very low barrier to entry.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.01aFri May 10 2019
Improved Hard AI
Fix crash with Medium AI
Other minor fixes and improvments
One-hundred years ago, The Infinity Engine was shattered and its reality-bending shards have destroyed most of the world. Now, it falls upon you to gather your forces, defeat your adversaries, and rebuild the Infinity Engine! Will you survive?
Build your armies by recruiting allies and champions from four unique factions. Launch surprise attacks on your foes by instantly deploying mercenaries. Unlock limitless power by mastering the Shard of Infinity.
Shards of Infinity is the follow-up to the award winning deckbuilding game, Ascension.
App Features:
- For 2-4 Players
- 30 minute playing time
- Network multiplayer
- Local pass and play
- Solo play against AI
Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.One-hundred years ago, The Infinity Engine was shattered and its reality-bending shards have destroyed most of the world. Now, it falls upon you to gather your forces, defeat your adversaries, and rebuild the Infinity Engine! Will you survive?
Build your armies by recruiting allies and champions from four unique factions. Launch surprise attacks on your foes by instantly deploying mercenaries. Unlock limitless power by mastering the Shard of Infinity.
Shards of Infinity is the follow-up to the award winning deckbuilding game, Ascension.
App Features:
- For 2-4 Players
- 30 minute playing time
- Network multiplayer
- Local pass and play
- Solo play against AI






In Shards of Infinity, players compete to gather resources and rebuild the shattered Infinity Engine. Choose from four unique factions, utilize the innovative 'Mastery' system to unlock limitless power, and deploy mercenaries directly into battle for surprise attacks. This digital adaptation features local pass-and-play and robust solo AI modes.
Challenging AI opponents
Unique 'Mercenary' instant-play mechanic
Strategic Mastery level system
Stunning card art and fluid animations
Local and online multiplayer
Focus on cards that grant 'Mastery' early in the game. Reaching level 30 mastery allows your Shard of Infinity to deal infinite damage, providing an alternate win condition to simply reducing your opponent's health to zero.
The game is all about building an effective, coherent engine and then utilizing that engine to move towards an important victory threshold.
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Build your deck around specific factions like the Order or Undergrowth to trigger powerful combo effects when playing multiple cards of the same color.
Yes, it was designed by the same creators but adds new mechanics like Mastery and Mercenaries.