# CardWarden

> Digital card game creation, organization, and play platform for custom card games. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Azzara.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardwarden/id596230297 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Azzara](https://appshunter.io/developer/330223281)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Card
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 47 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.3 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-02-17
- Data updated: 2026-07-05
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardwarden/id596230297/reviews.md

## What is CardWarden?

"CardWarden really is amazing, every budding game designer should be using it."
- Chris Darden : Board Game Designer (Dungeon Roll).

- Pocket Tactics' Games of the Month: September 2013 -

** iPad 1 users, if you are experiencing problems launching the app, please see CardWarden.com for assistance.

The CardWarden allows you to create, import and play card games on your iPad!
Now you can take entire boxes of cards with you wherever you go.

Features Include:

Card importer to quickly and easily import any card image. 
Supports pinch to zoom, rotate and pan gestures. 
Manual controls for fine tuning scale and rotation of card images. 
Access images from the iPad Photo Album or built-in camera. 
Organize cards across 10 boxes for storage.
Store up to 1000 card images per box. 
Adjustable back images supports multi-back and double sided cards.  
Copy and paste entire contents of boxes including card images, decks and save games. 
Unique Deck Editor requires that any card image be imported only once even if a game uses multiple copies. 
Create decks by simply tapping card images. 
Create up to 120 decks per box with 120 cards per deck. 
Name and save decks. 
Press and hold in the Deck Editor to preview card images. 
Easily clear/remove cards from decks. 
Built in Randomizer companion for playing physical card games. 
Fully featured Game Table for playing games. 
Play Online with Voice Chat.
Programmed with OpenGL for fast and smooth gameplay. 
Easily add decks created in the Deck Editor. 
Swipe across a deck to deal cards. 
Touch and drag a single card or overlapping cards. 
Touch and hold a deck to move it. 
Cards can be dealt face up or face down. 
Six sliding trays for storing cards offscreen for more space or multiplayer pass and play. 
Multiple card scales for added real estate. 
Tap cards to see a zoomed in image of the card. 
Tap cards and decks for instant options to all major card playing functions including: 
   Flip (flip card/deck over) 
   Top To Bottom (move a single card to the bottom of a deck) 
   Shuffle (instantly shuffle a deck of cards) 
   Make Deck (turn one or several cards into a deck) 
   Destroy (remove a card/deck from play) 
   Rotate (turn a card/deck 90 degrees) 
   Add/Remove Tokens (add/remove white and red token values from cards) 
Browse/Search decks for specific cards and simply drag them to the Game Table. 
Double Tap to rotate cards/decks. 
Drag cards to decks to add them to it. 
Random Number Generator to simulate dice from min 2 (coin toss) to max 20 (d20). 
Import custom images for new table surfaces. 
Load music for a looping soundtrack. 
Save and load games. 
Auto-Save and more…

## Key features

- Create and import custom card images
- Organize cards into 10 boxes
- Create up to 120 decks per box
- Play solo or online with voice chat
- Game table with drag-and-drop functionality
- Built-in randomizer and dice simulator

## Recent user reviews (10 of 47)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cardwarden/id596230297/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fantastic For Creators

*2026-04-18, version 1.516.6403*

I have used this to test my own customs games. I have also scanned in games in to run automa decks for games like scythe and flame rouge. I even scanned in games like Friday to play exclusively on my iPad.

### 1/5 — App is broken as of newest iPad OS

*2024-02-18, version 1.516.6403*

In years gone by, I would have rated this app about 3.75 stars. It was not always user friendly, but it was powerful and pretty stable. I have imported a lot of games into the app, and I used to use it regularly.

Under the latest Pad OS, I have found that some of the buttons in various parts of the app, the "Destroy" a card feature, for example, cause the program to crash outright. If I attempt to save a game, that also causes the program to crash.

If you play a game where you never need to destroy a card or save a setup, maybe this app will still work for you.

As it is, I keep finding various buttons and menu items that tank the app.

I am assuming that iPad OS has updated something that this software relies upon for many of its functions. If the developer does not update this software, I could not recommend it.

It may be possible that the next iPad OS will just iron this all out with no changes to the code.  So, this is more of a "don't buy this now until it is functional again" sort of review.

If this gets resolved, then you should definitely feel good about purchasing this software.

### 1/5 — Terrible UX

*2022-11-21, version 1.516.6403*

Can’t import multiple photos simultaneously, had to try importing 120 photos individually through a tedious multi-step process. Then making a deck was the same terrible experience, where the card images were too small to see and the scrolling UI gave no indication where you were in your card box. After that, the game table was too small to read the card faces. How is this supposed to be used? I’m on an iPad Pro 12.9, so it isn’t screen size.

### 5/5 — Excelente

*2021-08-20, version 1.516.6403*

La idea es muy buena, pero es una lastima que en los ultimos años no se hayan incorporado mejoras. Ojala la compre mas gente y el desarrollador haga mejoras.

### 5/5 — Fantastic

*2018-08-05, version 1.516.6403*

Superbly useful app for anyone wanting to design or play solo games, especially card but also others with some imagination.

Just one thing.... I find the card limit per screen of 100 cards a little restrictive... please increase this if you can.

### 3/5 — Great app, but limited card pool size

*2018-06-21, version 1.516.6403*

I love this app for being able to play the Lord of the Rings LCG game that I own. The biggest downside to this app is the fact that each game box is only limited to 1000 cards. I know that sounds silly, but when you see how enormous the card pool is for LOTR, this size starts to look pretty small in comparison. If the size limit could be increased to say 5 or 10 thousand this would greatly help make this app a 5star rating in my book 🙂

### 5/5 — Amazing app

*2017-06-03, version 1.516.6403*

Just played first game of solo Marvel Legendary.
Have custom playmat as table background which makes things really simple.

Have also got lotr lcg scanned in and have played several games.
This app is pretty amazing if a little clunky to get used to.
Having said that, once you've worked it out it's pretty straightforward

### 5/5 — Great unique App

*2017-05-14, version 1.516.6400*

Trank you verry much for the 64-bit Support😁.

### 5/5 — LCG Player

*2016-09-22, version 1.516*

Great way to play LOTR LCG...takes awhile to get everything in but works great.  Wish it was updated for the larger IPad and will need more card space soon due to number of cards.

### 5/5 — Muy buena

*2016-08-06, version 1.516*

Excelente app para tus juegos de cartas LCG. Organiza tus mazos, cuida tus cartas. Posibilidad de añadir tokens. Y lo mejor, jugar en tu ipad. Repito, excelente en calidad y precio. Saludos.

## Frequently asked questions about CardWarden

### What does CardWarden do?

CardWarden allows you to create, import, and play custom card games on your iPad. You can import card images, organize them into boxes and decks, and then play your custom games solo or online with others. It provides a digital game table with various card manipulation functions.

### How do I import cards into CardWarden?

The app features a card importer that lets you quickly and easily import any card image. You can access images from your iPad's Photo Album or use the built-in camera. Manual controls are available for fine-tuning the scale and rotation of card images.

### Can I play with friends using CardWarden?

Yes, you can play online with friends using CardWarden. The app supports online play with voice chat, allowing for a collaborative gaming experience. The game table is designed for multiplayer interactions, including pass and play.

### What are the storage limits for cards and decks?

You can store up to 1000 card images per box. Each box can contain up to 120 decks, and each deck can hold up to 120 cards. This provides ample space for creating complex and extensive custom card games.

### Is CardWarden compatible with older iPads?

The app is designed for iPad. If you are an iPad 1 user experiencing problems launching the app, please visit CardWarden.com for assistance. Specific compatibility details beyond this are not provided in the description.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.516.6403 — 2017-05-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bug Fix for capturing token shapes in the Card Importer

### 1.516.6402 — 2017-05-16

Bug Fix for toggling card sizes on the Game Table

### 1.516.6400 — 2017-05-11

Added 64-bit compatibility.

### 1.516 — 2014-11-05

Added ability to delete a single card image
Added ability to insert a single card image
Added ability to clear the Game Table from the Load screen
Increased save game slots from four to eight
Added individual die roll results
Improved error handling and reporting
Minor bug fixes

### 1.514.2 — 2014-09-16

Reduced idle processing on the Game Table to improve battery performance.
Increased box count from 10 to 20.
Added indicator to show when a remote player is browsing a deck.
Backup/Restore now includes Custom Backgrounds and Saved Games.

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