# Unkind — Play Mean.

> Play Mean. (iPhone/iPad app by Nikhil Yadav.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unkind/id6760196649 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nikhil Yadav](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883125085)
- Category: Games, Board, Card
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 124 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-19
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/unkind/id6760196649/reviews.md

## What is Unkind?

Unkind is a competitive multiplayer board game that blends classic token-racing strategy with chaotic action-card combat.

Roll the die, move your pieces around the board, build fuel, and play powerful cards that can protect your position or wreck someone else’s plan. What starts as a familiar race quickly becomes a battle of timing, disruption, and nerve.

Use movement boosts, shields, swaps, traps, freezes, turn reversals, and high-impact chaos cards to control the board. Push your pieces toward home, punish exposed opponents, and turn losing positions into dramatic comebacks.

Unkind is easy to understand, but much harder to master.

Features:

Familiar race-to-home board gameplay with a deeper strategic twist
Action cards that add sabotage, counterplay, and momentum swings
Fuel-based card system that rewards smart decisions
Solo Practice for learning tactics
Online multiplayer in Global Arena
Private Match for playing with friends
Standard Mode for classic competitive play
Unkind Mode for permanent captures and higher-stakes matches
If you enjoy classic race board games, tactical multiplayer, and unpredictable reversals, Unkind delivers a faster, sharper, and more ruthless take on the genre.

Roll well. Time your cards. Ruin their run. Be unkind.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.9 — 2026-08-03

MASSIVE UPDATE: In-Game Reactions, Destructible Mines & Smoother Online Play!

Get ready for an even better multiplayer board game experience. This update adds new ways to express yourself, outsmart opponents, and dominate the board.

WHAT’S NEW:

* REAL-TIME REACTIONS: Send emojis and trending GIFs powered by KLIPY directly onto the game board. Taunt your rivals or celebrate a perfect turn in real time.
* DESTRUCTIBLE MINES: Deploy mine traps on cells, navigate around obstacles, and blow up your opponents’ tokens.
* CELEBRATE IN STYLE: Enjoy new Token Home visual wave effects and a completely upgraded Victory Screen.
* BALANCED GAMEPLAY: Freeze and U-Turn cards are now cheaper to use. Rolling a 6 also keeps your turn alive even when you have no legal moves.
* SHIELD BALANCE: Shields can no longer be used on home-column tokens, keeping end-game matches intense and fair.
* SMOOTHER MULTIPLAYER: Improved matchmaking synchronization, faster turn timer handshakes, and more robust connection recovery help prevent stuck matches.

Thanks for playing! Rate the game and let us know what you think. See you on the board!

### 1.0.8 — 2026-06-04

Thank you for playing Unkind! In this update, we’ve added multi-language support, enhanced visual animations, and introduced gameplay polish across the board:

German & Hindi Support
- Unkind is now fully translated in German and Hindi.
- Text rendering automatically adapts for clear legibility on iOS and Android devices.

Upgraded 3D Dice Physics
- Bouncing, rolling, and landing animations have been enhanced with realistic weight, squash physics, and dynamic shadows.

Improved Card Indicators
- Cards in your hand now transition to grayscale when it is not your turn or during token movements to help you focus on active play.

Gameplay Balance & Polish
- Refined bot strategy heuristics, streamlined game controls, and polished target selection indicators.

General Improvements
- Under-the-hood optimizations to ensure smoother matchmaking, lobby performance, and overall stability.

### 1.0.6 — 2026-05-24

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.0.5 — 2026-05-21

A major polish update for Unkind.

Refreshed Celeste visuals across menus and matches
Improved cards, token readability, and fuel bar clarity
Better targeting, previews, tutorial guidance, and practice flow
Multiplayer loading and sync fixes
Gameplay fixes for timers, cards, and special interactions
Performance and stability improvements throughout the game

### 1.0.4 — 2026-04-28

Unkind 1.0.4
Thanks for playing Unkind. This update focuses on smoother tablet play, clearer rules, smarter bots, and a more polished game board.

What's New
Added a full How to Play guide with card explanations and Unkind Mode victory rules.
Added Match History so you can review recent completed games.
Added the new Retro Light theme.
Improved Android tablet layouts and card interactions.
Rebalanced several cards and added the new Parasite card.
Made bots smarter about card plays, movement, threats, and board position.
Polished hand cards, thrown-card animations, token movement, mine effects, dice, and board visuals.
Improved low-power graphics options for smoother play on more devices.
Fixed multiple multiplayer sync, turn flow, targeting, card play, and board interaction issues.

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