Hi all,

A new version of Decked Builder for all three platforms has been released, updated with HD card art for Mirrodin Besieged. I've also added some memory optimizations to the iPhone and iPad versions, which should hopefully reduce the amount of crashing that some people have been reporting.

Hopefully Apple approves it soon, it should be out sometime this week.

Hi all,

Just to give an update on our development: the collections feature is progressing along nicely. We have had a first cut UI implementation, and are working on integrating it into the rest of the app. You can have a good look at the beta UI below:

We are planning on adding the following features to fully flesh out collections in the Mac version:

• Search within your collection
• Check if a deck can be fully built with your collection, and list any missing cards

If you are interested in helping to shape the Collections feature of Decked Builder Mac and to participate in the beta test, just drop me an email with any suggestions to support@deckedbuilder.com. 

On a separate note, we should be getting the Mirrodin Besieged HD card art soon, so expect it before the end of Feb.

Happy Valentine's Day!

The iPad edition of Decked Builder is now available on the Apple App Store. To be honest, it's my favorite version for building decks right now, and it has two main features that distinguish it from the iPhone version:

• An optimized search/deck screen that lets you search for cards and build your deck, all from a single window. No need to switch around between multiple views in the iPhone version.
• An enhanced testing view which makes use of the larger iPad screen to allow playing cards to the battlefield, and between your hand, library and graveyard.

The iPad version was released to Apple for approval about three weeks ago, and as such, it does not have the Besieged card set yet. Never fear, I will be submitting the patch as soon as I can.

The bad news - I am unable to offer an option to upgrade to the iPad edition if you have the iPhone edition, because there is no such feature in the App Store. The great news -- because of that, I am offering the iPad edition at a very special price of $1.99 for a very limited time only until 28 Feb 2011. Upgrade now!