Infinity Wars - Animated Trading Card Game News

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Minor changes[/h3]

• [p]Added new onboarding quests to help guide new players, these quests will be available for existing players.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the turn timer to encourage faster games by reducing total time and limiting banking, helping keep turns flowing smoothly, among these changes, players will now start with a default time bank of 10 seconds, with a maximum bank of 60 seconds, we will be monitoring how these changes effect gameplay to make further adjustments if needed.[/p]

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Adjusted draw order of battlefield cards, making the relevant power or health visible with busy zones. Status icons will also shift side depending on zone location.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where players would be stuck on waiting for player resolution when turn results in game over, will now continue directly to the game result screen.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where you could wait an infinite amount of time if your opponent did not progress manual turn resolution, Manual resolution will now forcefully progress after a short period.[/p]
• [p]Improved performance of AI, this should resolve frame drops with busy board states when turn is locked in.[/p]
• [p]Fixed draw order of graveyard cards, an issue where cards could display in zone in the incorrect order.[/p]
• [p]Fixed various issues with the tutorials.[/p]
• [p]Restored add friend and watch replay buttons to the end game screen.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where creating an exact copy of an entangled card led to a game breaking behavior.[/p]
• [p]Fixed visual artifacts on card frames and removed morale value background for non unit cards.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted foiling and stamp cosmetics, both of these cosmetics will now apply semi-randomly to cards based on vanity settings.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Tournament announced![/h2][p]Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 6th of December at 5:00PM (PST)[/p][p]Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating![/p][p][/p][h3]To Play:[/h3]

1. [p]Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.[/p]
2. [p]Join the Infinity Wars Discord.[/p]
3. [p]Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.[/p]
4. [p]During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Sideboards:[/h3]

• [p]Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes. [/p]
• [p]You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards. [/p]
• [p]Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal. [/p]
• [p]You may not sideboard your commanders. [/p]
• [p]The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded. [/p]
• [p]We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.[/p]

[p][/p][p]A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead. [/p][p]Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p] [/p][h3]What are Sanctuary Socials?[/h3][p]Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.[/p][p]The event also features a community livestream on [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink], awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing. [/p][p]It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]November Tournament Results[/h2][p]Congratulations to the winner of the November tournament, Drevoed, who claimed an Infinity-Bordered Lucca Ascended as their prize![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Want your own Infinity-Bordered card? Join the fight and earn one of your choice as a prize.[/p][p]See you on the battlefield Rift Runner![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Time Banking[/h3][p]Lock-in your turn early and bank 20% of your remaining timer for later use. When your timer hits zero, your banked time kicks in automatically, giving you more breathing room in critical moments.[/p][p][/p][p]All online game modes will include time banking, with each player starting with a 60-second time bank and no upper limit on how much additional time they can store.[/p][p][/p][p]These changes reward proactive play and discourage players running out the clock, by giving those who lock-in early a valuable tactical advantage later.[/p][p][/p][h3]Status Icons[/h3][p]Status Icons are a streamlined way to get a preview of status effects on your and your opponents cards![/p][p][/p][p]Although, not all status effects will have icons. We’ve selected only the effects that provide meaningful information while cards are in-play. Common effects like Charge and Vigilance won’t display icons, since they typical only matter before they are deployed. With some exceptions to this rule including; Granted Effects due to their varied behavior, and Puffy’s Choice as the effect acts more of a mission progression indicator, than a deploy effect.[/p][p][/p][p]The system will launch with an initial set of 24 icons, with possible refinement and expansion in the future.[/p][h3][/h3][p][/p][h3]End Game Screen[/h3][p]We have reworked the end of game screen to improve flow, progression & readability. Information is now displayed using sequential screens, with quest progress, progression and finally item and rewards.[/p][p][/p][p]This change will make reading the match results a lot less complicated, as well as make end game screen expansions in the future much less tedious, we're looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these changes![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]AI Improvements[/h3][p]As promised in our last major patch, we’re continuing to improve the newly released AI overhaul. In Infinity Wars 0.94.0, the AI will feature smarter targeting behaviour for several cards, including Balance, Carrion Creeper, and more.[/p][p]We’ve also updated various Character cards that previously underperformed in defense, making them more aggressive and effective in combat.[/p][p][/p][h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed AI clearing card cosmetics of saved decks when used.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where you could end your first turn before the start of the first turn.[/p]
• [p]Fixed Unstoppable ability not working for cards in the Command Zone.[/p]
• [p]AI systems improvements and card adjustments.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thanks to all our Patreon subscribers that received an early previous of the features in this post, if you would also like sneak previews of major updates before they come out, subscribe to our Patreon![/p]

[p][/p][h2]November tournament announced![/h2][p]Our next monthly tournament draws closer, on the 1st of November at 5:00PM (PST) hosted by ProfWisteria![/p][p]Tune into the Sanctuary Social next weekend, live on [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] to see the action, it's a best-of-three Swiss tournament with Infinity-border cards on the table, and a non-tradable godpack just for participating![/p][p][/p][h3]To Play:[/h3]

1. [p]Register for the tournament in advance on Challonge.[/p]
2. [p]Join the Infinity Wars Discord.[/p]
3. [p]Direct Message your Deck and 12-card Sideboard lists to ProfWisteria on Discord before the check in period begins (5:00PM PST). Deck lists will remain hidden until after the first round has concluded, then will be posted for everyone to see. Include your Discord and Infinity Wars usernames in your message.[/p]
4. [p]During the check in period (5:00PM - 5:30PM PST), Check In on Challonge and go to the #community-tourneys channel on the Discord to receive instructions for each round.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Sideboards:[/h3]

• [p]Sideboards will remain hidden until the tournament concludes. [/p]
• [p]You will have a three minute period between games to sideboard in cards. [/p]
• [p]Sideboarded cards may be added without removing another card, as long as the deck is still legal. [/p]
• [p]You may not sideboard your commanders. [/p]
• [p]The first game of each round must be played un-sideboarded. [/p]
• [p]We suggest sideboarding by duplicating your deck first, then editing, to avoid errors in un-sideboarding.[/p]

[p][/p][p]A minimum of 4 players must be registered to award the Infinity-border card prize. Otherwise, an additional godpack will be given for first place instead. [/p][p]Additional Infinity-border prize support will be added at 10 players (2x/1x) and 16 players (3x/2x/1x). Infinity-border cards are never tradeable.[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p] [/p][h3]What are Sanctuary Socials?[/h3][p]Sanctuary Socials are weekly in-game community events designed to bring players together for fun, rewards, and connection. During each Sanctuary Social, matchmaking is highly active, ensuring players can always find a game.[/p][p]The event also features a community livestream on [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink], awards participants a free stamped card, enables a Mutator Mode, and provides double experience points for playing. [/p][p]It’s a dedicated time to jump in, enjoy some chaos, and engage with the wider player base![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]October Tournament Results[/h2][p]Congratulations to the winner of the October tournament, Duelist777, who claimed an Infinity-Bordered Nero, Crypt Delver as their prize! [/p][p][/p][p]Want your own Infinity-Bordered card? Join the fight and earn one of your choice as a prize.[/p][p]See you on the battlefield Rift Runner![/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Infinity Wars is excited to announce that we're apart of this years' Melbourne International Games Week Steam![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]You'll find Infinity Wars in the STARDUST & STARSHIPS, BLADES & SORCERY and MASTERMINDS & TACTICIANS categories, you check us, and other Australian-made games here![/p][p][/p][h2]What is Melbourne International Games Week? [/h2][p][/p][p]Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) is the Asia-Pacific’s largest digital games celebration, featuring conferences, events, and activities for the games industry, educators, enthusiasts, and the public.[/p][p]It aims to unite and showcase Australia’s games industry, strengthen local capability and global connections, position itself as the region’s leading digital games event, retain and develop talent in Victoria, connect Victorian studios with wider audiences, and highlight the creative and social value of games beyond their commercial impact. [/p][p][/p][h2]What is Infinity Wars?[/h2][p][/p][p]Infinity Wars is a critically acclaimed digital card game where strategy meets innovation. Experience intense online PvP battles with simultaneous turns and dynamic combat zone movement. Build powerful decks led by three commanders drawn from eight distinct factions, each offering unique strengths and synergies. With over 1,000 cards available from the start and no paywalls or grinding, every match is a true test of skill and strategy.[/p][p][/p][h2]When's the best time to play Infinity Wars?[/h2][p][/p][p]🃏 Join us this weekend at InfinityWarsTCG for our weekly Sanctuary Social event and get your hands on an exclusive stamped version of an Australian icon! on top of reduced queue times, and the ability to connect with Rift Runners worldwide! 🚀 [/p][p][/p][p]Start times:[/p][p][/p][h2]How do I support Infinity Wars? [/h2][p][/p][p]Spread the word! Tell your friends, join our Discord, hop on our Patreon, and grab our Halloween items in the store before they disappear at the end of the month! (check them out below!)[/p][p]🎃 Every bit of support keeps the community and the game thriving![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]The Neverending Nightmare[/h2][p]Last year, guest artist Sezza brought new life to Corrupted Celestial Dragon with a stunning alternate art. This year, it returns![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Find it in the featured section of the in-game store, or grab a physical print here![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]That's it for now![/p][p]See you on the battlefield rift runner![/p]