Shardbound

About

Shardbound is a turn-based strategy game where you build custom decks to command units and abilities in tactical battles. Each match unfolds on floating islands above a fractured world, demanding careful resource management and positioning. Single-player campaigns let you explore lore-driven conflicts while multiplayer modes pit you against human opponents in high-stakes duels. Victory hinges on balancing unit types, exploiting terrain, and adapting to ever-shifting board states. The game’s setting stands out, a world reshaped by a cataclysmic event called the Worldbreak, where rival factions clash over ancient magic and lost tech. Battles feel layered with depth, blending deck-building flexibility with grid-based combat mechanics. While the 2017 release date means it’s been around a while, its mix of strategic complexity and asymmetric unit designs still draws praise from tactics fans. The story’s central mystery, the sudden death of a ruler and Shards raining from the sky, adds a compelling narrative hook to its competitive core.

Storyline

Long ago, humanity had incredible magical talent and Chromacite technology by our current standards. They lived on a “normal” terrestrial world with several large continents, oceans, and the like. But that all changed...with the Worldbreak. A catastrophic event occurred. The world shattered, creating the geography we live with today. Humanity survived, but most all technology was lost and the old ways of life forgotten. Tribes formed, separated across the different islands. Eventually, air travel was (re)discovered, and a world culture was born again. The Weaver Wars - A period of prolonged warfare occurred between the different weaver-aligned cultures of the world. Eventually, the Convokers were able to strike a decisive enough victory to establish the Imperium and usher in the modern era. For many generations, the Imperium has ruled successfully and mankind has flourished. While the world has seen peace in the sense that there haven’t been military clashes spanning the entire world, conflicts between ideologically misaligned Houses are not uncommon. When these do escalate to open conflict, however, they have generally been reigned in by Imperium peacekeeping forces before engulfing the world in warfare. Suddenly, Queen Aurelia dies under mysterious circumstances. Shards begin falling from the sky. And this is where your story begins, Rangers.