The best games from Justin Gary 🇺🇸👨 2026
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 2026.
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 22 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 designer out of a total of 708 designers in our database.
More information about Gary
More information about Gary can be found on:
- Gary's BGG profile
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- Justin Gary's Facebook page
- Gary's LinkedIn profile
- Justin Gary's YouTube Channel
- official Justin Gary website
- english Wikipedia entry for Justin Gary
List of best games by Justin Gary 2026
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 2026:
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Shards of Infinity
All details & ratingShards 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.
2–4 30 min 10+ Easy to learn -
Ascension: Year Five Collector's Edition
All details & ratingThis is the fifth edition of the Collector's Edition of Ascension. It includes the base set along with the expansions Dreamscape and War of Shadows, plus all promo cards released during the fifth year. Players can utilize Insight to access Dreamscape and then engage in the War of Shadows, leveraging the powers of day and night. The game features high-quality components and comes in a full-color tin with a travel box for easy organization and transport.
1–4 30 min 13+ Easy to learn -
Ascension: Skulls & Sails
All details & ratingThe Age of Sails has reached New Vigil. The tropical lands surrounding the Valley of the Ancients are near, offering enough gold to make one a king, along with the legendary Command Crystals, rumored to grant control over land, sea, and sky.
2–4 30 min 13+ Easy to learn -
Ascension: Apprentice Edition
All details & ratingThe game features a 110-card set designed for two players as an entry-level experience in deck-building. All cards have new frames to help distinguish heroes from constructs, and different colors signify initial, middle, and always-available cards for easier sorting at the end. The set includes new artwork for many cards along with updated versions of old favorites. Players spend runes to acquire more powerful cards while defeating monsters to earn honor, with victory points awarded through various means.
2 30 min 13+ Easy to learn -
World of Warcraft Miniatures Game
All details & ratingThe miniatures game features characters from all classes available in World of Warcraft, including notable heroes like Thrall, Leeroy Jenkins, Tyrande Whisperwind, and Arugal. Players can engage in various styles, such as skirmishes with one to five characters or cooperative and competitive play in an automated dungeon.
2 45 min Easy to learn
Frequently asked questions
Which game ranks first on this list?
Shards of Infinity currently tops our list. The ranking is derived from player community ratings and is recalculated continuously.
How many players do the games on this list support?
Most games on this list support 2 to 4 players. The exact player count is listed with each game.
What age are these games suitable for?
Publisher age recommendations on this list start at 10 years. Each game carries its own age rating.
How long does a game take?
A typical game takes about 30 minutes. Each game's playing time is listed individually.
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