Shards of Infinity Temple Gates Games LLC One-hundred years ago, The Infinity Engine was shattered and its reality-bending shards have destroyed most of the world… $7.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsOne-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 Information Seller:Temple Gates Games LLC Genre:Board, Card Release:May 06, 2019 Updated:May 10, 2019 Version:1.01a Size:200.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,597 368 83 #2 Talbs, May 7, 2019 Another ascension and/or Star Realms and/or race for the Galaxy for those interested in deck builders. Highly recommend. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,447 376 83 NCC 1701 #3 Gwarmaxx, May 7, 2019 yeah, i was waiting for this one, but i thought the price would have been lower, considering that surely many expansions will come out like a waterfall in a near future... i largely prefer the Playdeck/Asmodee model for Ascension since day one, ie a lower price (even free subsequently) for the introductory game and then make money with the following expansion, it’s more reasonable imo. lezrock, stubbieoz, PBSNellie and 1 other person like this. Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,597 368 83 #4 Talbs, May 7, 2019 How many expansions for this game are there? I only see one - “Relics of the future”. Assuming that is the case, it’s not really a waterfall situation and I’m not sure an Ascension pricing model could be applied. Certainly I think the notion of releasing this as free is out of the question. Not to mention that there currently isn’t an expansion to buy in the app at the moment, so the devs would’ve done all that hard work to release the game for zero income now? So then I think we move on to price point as a premium game. So what are you suggesting? In the scheme of things, I don’t think 8 dollars is all that far off what you might be thinking if it did (and it does) take the premium route. Anyway. Sucks we at a price talk convo. The game on its own merits is great. I need to give it some more time when I can, but happy to have it in with my blend of Ascension and Star Realms. We have heaps of deck building roguelites, but true deck building board games we don’t have so many of so this is very welcome and at a premium price. DTK, Pitta and raravan like this. L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,391 398 83 #5 L.Lawliet, May 7, 2019 Ohhhh I've been waiting for this one! I'm a bit surprised at the price as well but I may buy it. I've spent thousands on iOS games so I need to pickier about which games I play, especially Ascension type games where they are bound to continue making expansions. All in all, it needs to be a game I'll consistently play rather than something I'll play just once a month or something meh. There's mixed reviews about the beta on Steam but I've always like Ascension. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1008800/Shards_of_Infinity/ Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #6 Pitta, May 7, 2019 For what is worth (I was in the beta) it’s imho hands down the best async deckbuilder on the AppStore, period. If you have some friends (or just fire up the 30 mins online matches) you will play this in the thousands of games figures. It’s Ascension sequel, it’s like the child of Ascension and Star Realms, it adds some deceptively minor new mechanics that in reality make a ton of difference. It’s really approachable but super deep, with a ton of possible (winning) strategies. It has even space for some glorious comebacks if you are really good at the game. Yeah, I’m case it wasn’t clear I love the game (knew NOTHING about the real life game, mind you). lezrock, chengchisang, DTK and 1 other person like this. L.Lawliet Well-Known Member Jun 28, 2011 6,391 398 83 #7 L.Lawliet, May 7, 2019 How is it if you normally don't play online? In Ascension I only ever played against the AI (and just changed the amount of AI opponents). Pitta Well-Known Member Oct 19, 2008 3,410 128 63 Male Italy #8 Pitta, May 7, 2019 Here it is the same. You have 3 AI levels (AI is developed over Keldon neural network, same as the excellent Race for the Galaxy. Even if the game is out I know they are ‘feeding’ it with hundreds of games each week to let the AI learn and improve, something that was very noticeable during every week of the beta). Games are 2-3 or 4 players (AI or real or any mix). While I still occasionally play against hard AI, these kind of games (imho) really shine against human opponents. Some strategies are CRAZY. You can set up games with all sort of timers, against random people or friends (or any mix). Game manages friends lists and keep track of win/lost games stats for every mode. Have a half an hour and want a fast game? Set the timer to 30 mins (that’s your total gaming time, if you fail to take your turns in that timeframe, you forfait). Want to have an ongoing game with a very busy friend? Set the timer to 1 week or unlimited. Right now it’s super easy and fast to find any type of game avaible. If both player are online a game can take 15-20 minutes. More if they are both really good and use all kinds of counterattacks and regeneration. AI is solid anyway if you prefer so. lezrock likes this. Dragan Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 365 7 18 Belgium #9 Dragan, May 7, 2019 I don’t give a monkey about the price, I’m only interested in the quality of the game and I’m very curious about a high score list, could you give some info on that, thanks in advance. DTK likes this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,447 376 83 NCC 1701 #10 Gwarmaxx, May 7, 2019 Last edited: May 7, 2019 hey Talbs, have you read my post well, or gave it just a quick look??? first of all i've said that "I PREFER...", never said how the model/game/etc should be done, the post was just MY HONEST OPINION!!! then, i've never said that it should have been FREE, i've just noted that the original Ascension from Playdek came out initially with a more affordable price, and in a month or so it got a discount and then became FREE, precisely because this type of card games are based on future expansions (like also pinball games are initially cheap 'cause they are based on future tables releases), this is not a complete card roguelike title, games like this evolve continuously thanks to new expansions & bonus packs, and if you don't buy them, you can't fully play in an online community (and that's precisely the beauty of any deckbuilding game), at least Ascension works that way since its first day, and since this is the direct Ascension descendant, i presume that it will work in the same way... and anyway, that's the best business way for the devs third: i've never said the game has a lot of expansions atm, i've clearly said that in a near future expansions will begin to fall like a waterfall!!! so, next time read better my post, then we can discuss it anyway, it's a stupid debate 'cause actually i don't need this game now, maybe i'll buy it when it will be cheaper and will get a couple of expansions and also a more crowded community, in the meantime i'm gonna send my turns in the Ascension May Tournament lezrock likes this. anthony78 Well-Known Member Nov 13, 2015 3,045 623 113 #11 anthony78, May 7, 2019 Wish there was a demo. I had never could get into Ascension. Don’t think it had much of a tutorial and never had the time or desire to learn from reading. Don’t understand why devs can’t see the need to give a proper tutorial with these games. I have plenty of other card games in the mix already. DTK likes this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,447 376 83 NCC 1701 #12 Gwarmaxx, May 7, 2019 hey anthony, they're easier than you think, you should try Ascension, the base game and every expansion have an exhaustive and easy rules. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5aefa1baee1759b197961f44/t/5bc4ace6e2c48365e0d85896/1539616048313/1_CotG_Rulebook.pdf Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,597 368 83 #13 Talbs, May 7, 2019 Last edited: May 7, 2019 Geez dude no. Your post totally does say you want it cheaper, which is the whole issue I address right back at you in my post. And now at the end again you say want it cheaper. There’s no “prefer” in that sentence at all, oh but you did say “maybe” huh, oh ok. Don’t hide behind “prefer” or “maybe”. Perhaps we’re misunderstanding each other right at this point. Ok so you say you prefer a different price basically (and don’t hide it behind a “model” you’re not even going to detail, but just provide some anecdotal evidence of Ascension that isn’t even necessarily totally comparable here). You want it cheaper is what you want). To that, I say, no dude, $8 is fine, let’s remunerate the devs well for their hard work. Anyway, About the “near future expansion” thing. You don’t know that (oh but please don’t try pull me up here too because you were only proving anecdotal evidence of what happened with Ascension right?...Yeh well you don’t know what the plans are with this game and no expansion is out on iOS yet is it, and there’s only one in the real world right now anyway). You missed the point of my original post completely. The devs should be remunerated now for their hard work. And I mentioned the free part to cover all bases of the pricing ‘issue’ you’ve now raised. After all, you allude to a possible pricing model like Ascension. Yeh well as it stands, ASCENSION BASE GAME IS FREE, so I think I’m well within bounds to cover the possibility that you’d “prefer” that. You said you wanted it cheaper, highlighting the word prefer or whatever is just trying to back out of me calling it out. Not having anymore of this pricing talk and now belittling people’s reading. Moshfosh and raravan like this. sakara214ever Well-Known Member May 10, 2012 1,260 168 63 #14 sakara214ever, May 7, 2019 Hey guys! A quick question. Is the multiplayer in this game in real time? Or you play and just wait for your opponent to play back? Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,447 376 83 NCC 1701 #15 Gwarmaxx, May 7, 2019 will see about expansions thing... anyway, basically you're making a wrong guess telling that i want it cheaper... i don’t need it cheaper ‘cause i’m beta testing it since the first version, and it still works fine also in online mode, i’ve just gave my opinion on pricing... is still allowed or there are new rules for which we can no longer talk about price??? so, as long as it's allowed, i talk about what i want, is it clear? Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,597 368 83 #16 Talbs, May 7, 2019 You’ve gone low level. By the same notion, I’m giving my opinion too. Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,597 368 83 #17 Talbs, May 7, 2019 It’s basically a-sync. You play and wait. However there is options. They start at 30 minutes and go up to “unlimited”. sakara214ever likes this. Gwarmaxx Well-Known Member Feb 2, 2010 4,447 376 83 NCC 1701 #18 Gwarmaxx, May 7, 2019 sorry but you are not arguing about the game, you’ve just attacked me since my first post anyway, seems that it bothers you to talk about games pricing here, but also that is part of every forum life, and not just games forums, so you have to get used to it. Talbs Well-Known Member May 1, 2011 2,597 368 83 #19 Talbs, May 7, 2019 You may also play victim too, yes I think that’s also allowed. sakara214ever Well-Known Member May 10, 2012 1,260 168 63 #20 sakara214ever, May 8, 2019 Th thanks! gonna buy it then cause my time does not allow me to play continuously for so much time raravan likes this. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Another ascension and/or Star Realms and/or race for the Galaxy for those interested in deck builders. Highly recommend.
yeah, i was waiting for this one, but i thought the price would have been lower, considering that surely many expansions will come out like a waterfall in a near future... i largely prefer the Playdeck/Asmodee model for Ascension since day one, ie a lower price (even free subsequently) for the introductory game and then make money with the following expansion, it’s more reasonable imo.
How many expansions for this game are there? I only see one - “Relics of the future”. Assuming that is the case, it’s not really a waterfall situation and I’m not sure an Ascension pricing model could be applied. Certainly I think the notion of releasing this as free is out of the question. Not to mention that there currently isn’t an expansion to buy in the app at the moment, so the devs would’ve done all that hard work to release the game for zero income now? So then I think we move on to price point as a premium game. So what are you suggesting? In the scheme of things, I don’t think 8 dollars is all that far off what you might be thinking if it did (and it does) take the premium route. Anyway. Sucks we at a price talk convo. The game on its own merits is great. I need to give it some more time when I can, but happy to have it in with my blend of Ascension and Star Realms. We have heaps of deck building roguelites, but true deck building board games we don’t have so many of so this is very welcome and at a premium price.
Ohhhh I've been waiting for this one! I'm a bit surprised at the price as well but I may buy it. I've spent thousands on iOS games so I need to pickier about which games I play, especially Ascension type games where they are bound to continue making expansions. All in all, it needs to be a game I'll consistently play rather than something I'll play just once a month or something meh. There's mixed reviews about the beta on Steam but I've always like Ascension. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1008800/Shards_of_Infinity/
For what is worth (I was in the beta) it’s imho hands down the best async deckbuilder on the AppStore, period. If you have some friends (or just fire up the 30 mins online matches) you will play this in the thousands of games figures. It’s Ascension sequel, it’s like the child of Ascension and Star Realms, it adds some deceptively minor new mechanics that in reality make a ton of difference. It’s really approachable but super deep, with a ton of possible (winning) strategies. It has even space for some glorious comebacks if you are really good at the game. Yeah, I’m case it wasn’t clear I love the game (knew NOTHING about the real life game, mind you).
How is it if you normally don't play online? In Ascension I only ever played against the AI (and just changed the amount of AI opponents).
Here it is the same. You have 3 AI levels (AI is developed over Keldon neural network, same as the excellent Race for the Galaxy. Even if the game is out I know they are ‘feeding’ it with hundreds of games each week to let the AI learn and improve, something that was very noticeable during every week of the beta). Games are 2-3 or 4 players (AI or real or any mix). While I still occasionally play against hard AI, these kind of games (imho) really shine against human opponents. Some strategies are CRAZY. You can set up games with all sort of timers, against random people or friends (or any mix). Game manages friends lists and keep track of win/lost games stats for every mode. Have a half an hour and want a fast game? Set the timer to 30 mins (that’s your total gaming time, if you fail to take your turns in that timeframe, you forfait). Want to have an ongoing game with a very busy friend? Set the timer to 1 week or unlimited. Right now it’s super easy and fast to find any type of game avaible. If both player are online a game can take 15-20 minutes. More if they are both really good and use all kinds of counterattacks and regeneration. AI is solid anyway if you prefer so.
I don’t give a monkey about the price, I’m only interested in the quality of the game and I’m very curious about a high score list, could you give some info on that, thanks in advance.
hey Talbs, have you read my post well, or gave it just a quick look??? first of all i've said that "I PREFER...", never said how the model/game/etc should be done, the post was just MY HONEST OPINION!!! then, i've never said that it should have been FREE, i've just noted that the original Ascension from Playdek came out initially with a more affordable price, and in a month or so it got a discount and then became FREE, precisely because this type of card games are based on future expansions (like also pinball games are initially cheap 'cause they are based on future tables releases), this is not a complete card roguelike title, games like this evolve continuously thanks to new expansions & bonus packs, and if you don't buy them, you can't fully play in an online community (and that's precisely the beauty of any deckbuilding game), at least Ascension works that way since its first day, and since this is the direct Ascension descendant, i presume that it will work in the same way... and anyway, that's the best business way for the devs third: i've never said the game has a lot of expansions atm, i've clearly said that in a near future expansions will begin to fall like a waterfall!!! so, next time read better my post, then we can discuss it anyway, it's a stupid debate 'cause actually i don't need this game now, maybe i'll buy it when it will be cheaper and will get a couple of expansions and also a more crowded community, in the meantime i'm gonna send my turns in the Ascension May Tournament
Wish there was a demo. I had never could get into Ascension. Don’t think it had much of a tutorial and never had the time or desire to learn from reading. Don’t understand why devs can’t see the need to give a proper tutorial with these games. I have plenty of other card games in the mix already.
hey anthony, they're easier than you think, you should try Ascension, the base game and every expansion have an exhaustive and easy rules. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5aefa1baee1759b197961f44/t/5bc4ace6e2c48365e0d85896/1539616048313/1_CotG_Rulebook.pdf
Geez dude no. Your post totally does say you want it cheaper, which is the whole issue I address right back at you in my post. And now at the end again you say want it cheaper. There’s no “prefer” in that sentence at all, oh but you did say “maybe” huh, oh ok. Don’t hide behind “prefer” or “maybe”. Perhaps we’re misunderstanding each other right at this point. Ok so you say you prefer a different price basically (and don’t hide it behind a “model” you’re not even going to detail, but just provide some anecdotal evidence of Ascension that isn’t even necessarily totally comparable here). You want it cheaper is what you want). To that, I say, no dude, $8 is fine, let’s remunerate the devs well for their hard work. Anyway, About the “near future expansion” thing. You don’t know that (oh but please don’t try pull me up here too because you were only proving anecdotal evidence of what happened with Ascension right?...Yeh well you don’t know what the plans are with this game and no expansion is out on iOS yet is it, and there’s only one in the real world right now anyway). You missed the point of my original post completely. The devs should be remunerated now for their hard work. And I mentioned the free part to cover all bases of the pricing ‘issue’ you’ve now raised. After all, you allude to a possible pricing model like Ascension. Yeh well as it stands, ASCENSION BASE GAME IS FREE, so I think I’m well within bounds to cover the possibility that you’d “prefer” that. You said you wanted it cheaper, highlighting the word prefer or whatever is just trying to back out of me calling it out. Not having anymore of this pricing talk and now belittling people’s reading.
Hey guys! A quick question. Is the multiplayer in this game in real time? Or you play and just wait for your opponent to play back?
will see about expansions thing... anyway, basically you're making a wrong guess telling that i want it cheaper... i don’t need it cheaper ‘cause i’m beta testing it since the first version, and it still works fine also in online mode, i’ve just gave my opinion on pricing... is still allowed or there are new rules for which we can no longer talk about price??? so, as long as it's allowed, i talk about what i want, is it clear?
It’s basically a-sync. You play and wait. However there is options. They start at 30 minutes and go up to “unlimited”.
sorry but you are not arguing about the game, you’ve just attacked me since my first post anyway, seems that it bothers you to talk about games pricing here, but also that is part of every forum life, and not just games forums, so you have to get used to it.
