The best games from Justin Gary 🇺🇸👨 2024

Looking for a really good game from game designer Justin Gary 👨? Then we have just the thing: the list with the best Justin Gary games 2024.

Who is Justin Gary anyway?

Justin Gary has been professionally designing dice, card & board games since 2004. The game designer hails from the USA🇺🇸, was born in 1980 and currently lives in San Diego, California, USA🇺🇸.

Gary's first published game he was involved in "World of Warcraft Miniatures Game" was released in 2008. However, he was hired by Upper Deck Entertainment back in 2004, so he has been designing games for over 20 years professionally. His first game was "Ascension" in 2010. Famous Gary games include the Ascension series, Betrayal at House on the Hill: Widow's Walk & Shards of Infinity.

Highly successful Magic: The Gathering player

Before his career as a game developer, Justin Gary was a very successful Magic: The Gathering player - even professionally from 1997 to 2003. In 1997 at the age of 17 he became US Junior Champion right away. Gery paid his way through his studies at Dartmouth College with Magic. His most notable finish is his win at Pro Tour Houston in 2002.

Time with Upper Deck Entertainment

Then in November 2004, Gary started working at Upper Deck Entertainment, helping with the development of various games. In 2007 he even became product manager. The only game he is credited with developing was World of Warcraft Miniatures Game.

At the end of 2008 he finished his work at Upper Deck.

2 years "break" until the foundation of his own game company

In 2010, Gary finally founded Gary Games - which was renamed "Stone Blade Entertainment" later that year. In August 2010, the first product, Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was unveiled - which hit like a bomb. Several Kickstarter campaigns followed.

How good are "Justin Gary" games?

There are 4 games by Justin Gary in our Top1000 games list, making Gary the #61 best game author out of a total of 708 authors in our database.

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List of best games by Justin Gary 2024

In this list we have listed the best board games that Justin Gary either designed himself - or was involved in designing.

Unfortunately, not all of Justin Gary's games are currently available. In the following list you can find all dice, board & card games by Justin Gary that you can buy 2024:

This list was last updated on February 25, 2024. We compared 38 board games for this list and selected the top 23. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. Shards of Infinity

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    Shards of Infinity is a strategic deck-building game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players vie to rebuild the Infinity Engine. The game's unique twist lies in its focus on reducing opponents' health to zero rather than competing for points. Players start with a basic deck and can acquire new cards from a central display, enhancing their deck or using cards immediately for their abilities.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Shards of Infinity
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  2. Ascension: Year Four Collector's Edition

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • Easy to learn
  3. Ascension: Return of the Fallen

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    Ascension: Return of the Fallen enriches the Ascension universe with new strategic layers and expands the original deck-building game into a more dynamic and potentially complex battleground. Whether facing the god Samael in an epic showdown or adapting to the whims of fate, players are invited to explore new strategies and tactics in their quest for dominance.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Ascension: Return of the Fallen
    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  4. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

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    Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, initially released as Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, is a fast-paced card game that combines strategic deck-building with dynamic gameplay, created by renowned Magic: The Gathering Pro Tour champions.

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  5. Ascension: Deliverance

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  6. Ascension: Delirium

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  7. Ascension X: War of Shadows

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
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  8. Ascension: Immortal Heroes

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    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  9. Ascension: Realms Unraveled

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Ascension: Storm of Souls

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    Ascension: Storm of Souls embarks players on an epic journey in the aftermath of Samael's fall, where chaos reigns supreme across Vigil. This expansion for the renowned deck-building game Ascension introduces players to a world grappling with the unleashed forces of Samael's demise, offering new challenges and opportunities to explore.

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Ascension: Storm of Souls
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  11. Ascension: Skulls & Sails

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  12. Ascension: Year One Collector's Edition

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  13. Ascension: Dreamscape

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  14. Ascension: Apprentice Edition

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    • 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. Ascension: Gift of the Elements

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 60 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  16. Ascension: Darkness Unleashed

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    • 1 - 2 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  17. Ascension: Rise of Vigil

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    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  18. Ascension: Valley of the Ancients

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  19. Ascension: Year Three Collector's Edition

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  20. Ascension: Dawn of Champions

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Ascension: Year Two Collector's Edition

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    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  22. World of Warcraft: Miniatures Game

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    • 2 Players
    • 45 Minutes
    • Easy to learn
  23. Ascension: Year Five Collector's Edition

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    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 13+ years old

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