The new UI makes my favorite game unplayable :( – Ascension: Deckbuilding Game Review

I’ve had this game on my phone for ages. It is, without a doubt, my most-used app. I’ll say this: the new, updated card art looks nice. And it’s great to see the UI take up the full screen on an iPhone X. But it’s worth noting that the rest of the interface was completely, dramatically redone a year or so back, and the update notes didn’t mention that huge change. And it’s really, really difficult to use the new version. First and foremost, this feels like it was designed on a desktop computer, and wasn’t tested on actual touchscreens: a lot of the buttons are too small to tap reliably, and it’s really difficult to drag cards onto the discard and banish decks. Additional issues: the animations are really really slow, even on the fastest setting. The text throughout the interface is much too tiny to read on a phone. It’s no longer possible to tell when a card has been “energized.” There are also a bunch of small issues with card artwork getting misaligned or cropped, too. Also, and this is the most frustrating part for me: when drawing cards from my hand on an iPhone X, I end up returning to the home screen a LOT, as the deck’s placement means I’m frequently swiping up on the home “button.” None of these issues were present in the old interface. I’m sure it’s not easy, but i wish there was an option in-game to restore the old layout. Because basically, playing Ascension on my phone used to be my favorite way to relax. I feel like I’ve lost my favorite game.
Review by unstoppabot on Ascension: Deckbuilding Game.