# Mergewarden: Tiny Guardians — Merge. Collect. Defend.

> Merge. Collect. Defend. (iPhone/iPad app by Maurice Wolfgang Mohr.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mergewarden-tiny-guardians/id6797983922 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maurice Wolfgang Mohr](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797983924)
- Category: Games, Casual, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Mergewarden?

Mergewarden combines a fast 3×3 merge board with a compact auto-battle. Summon guardians, drag two matching units together, and build a formation in seconds to stop five increasingly dangerous waves.

Each patrol takes about 75 seconds, but every decision matters. Which guardian should you strengthen? Which lane needs more damage? Do you save your scrap for the next merge or fill an empty tile now?

FEATURES

• Short merge and auto-battle runs
• Six guardians with distinct combat roles
• Cards, upgrades, and a permanent collection book
• Six Ascendant and three Mythic skins with unique silhouettes and weapons
• Skin previews with a default-skin comparison and attack animation
• A chosen Mythic skin after twelve rewarding victories
• Replayable loot sectors, Swarm Challenge, and personal records
• Weekly Arena with fixed loaner heroes, rotating rules and optional Game Center rankings
• Patrol Forge: four rewarding victories grant a guardian card
• Chests with visible odds and pity protection
• Daily rewards plus daily and weekly missions
• Rotating 14-day Circuits with simple rule changes
• Optional reward videos for clearly shown bonuses
• Free to play with an optional Prism Starter Pack and fixed Star Chip packs
• No game-specific registration, chat, or real-time PvP

The three highest cleared sectors provide full loot when replayed. Older sectors remain available for practice. Frontier, loot, and swarm victories count toward the skin goal; practice runs do not.

Randomized chests are earned only through gameplay and are not sold for real money or Star Chips. Optional reward videos can double a clearly shown reward or skip a chest timer. Star Chips are earned in the game or optionally purchased in fixed packs, unlock only fixed items shown in advance, and cannot open or speed up chests. Video offers are available to ages 16 and older; core gameplay remains playable without ads.

Choose English or German in Settings. Progress is saved locally on your iPhone. Optional manual backup to your private iCloud lets you explicitly restore it after reinstalling. There is no automatic multi-device wallet sync.

The one-time Prism Starter Pack unlocks Prism and includes 100 Star Chips and 500 Bolts. If Prism is already unlocked, it grants one Prism card instead. Purchases are optional, contain fixed rewards and are not subscriptions. The shop displays Apple's localized prices. New purchases of the Starter Pack are available only during the first seven days after creating your saved game; previous ownership remains restorable.

In Weekly Arena, everyone uses the same loaner heroes and levels. Purchases provide no advantage. After optionally signing in to Game Center, compare your best score globally or with friends. Without signing in, the arena remains playable locally.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 120 Star Chips | $0.99 | one-time |
| 400 Star Chips | $2.99 | one-time |
| 900 Star Chips | $4.99 | one-time |
| Prism Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |


## Is Mergewarden safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Mergewarden.

## Is Mergewarden legit?

Mergewarden: Tiny Guardians has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Mergewarden is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7 — 2026-10-22

Your guardian world feels more alive!

- More varied music: separate town and menu pieces, rotating battle tracks, and a boss theme.
- New fantasy pixel art for the merge board and three battle lanes.
- Your town grows with your progress from camp to village to fortress, with your equipped team on display.
- A next-wave preview and clearer elite and status-effect indicators help you plan.
- Newly unlocked guardians get their own first-unlock presentation.
- A cleaner Shop puts important purchase details in Help.
- The optional video bonus is now beside your run rewards. Players who choose to watch more can use up to 20 successful bonus videos per day, including up to 5 for opening chests instantly.

The existing Starter Pack is available for new purchases only during the first seven days of a saved game. Your progress and previous purchases remain intact. The Boss Portal is still a preview, not a playable boss battle.

### 1.6 — 2026-10-18

Welcome to your Guardian Town!

- Visit the Barracks to manage your team and collection.
- Upgrade guardians with cards and Bolts at the Forge.
- Open your chests at the Chest Vault and see when rewards are ready right from town.
- Discover the Boss Portal: a preview of a future weekly boss, not playable yet.
- New pixel-art buildings, paths and scenery with clearly labeled actions.

Weekly Arena and leaderboards remain available. Your progress, purchases and balances are preserved.

### 1.5 — 2026-10-15

New: Weekly Arena!

- A level playing field: fixed loaner heroes and levels, with no purchase advantages.
- Five waves, rotating weekly rules and an upgrade choice before wave 3.
- Optionally compare your best score through Game Center, globally or with friends.
- Complete three eligible arena runs for a one-time weekly reward of 150 Bolts.
- The arena remains playable locally without signing in to Game Center.

Your campaign, collection and balances are preserved.

### 1.4 — 2026-10-13

Your Bolts balance now stays visible in Collection and guardian details, even while scrolling.

Chests are larger and easier to spot on the home screen. The remaining wait time, free opening and optional video-opening actions have clearer labels.

This update also adds a new chest-opening animation with Reduce Motion support and a tidier home layout.

### 1.3 — 2026-10-09

No release notes.

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