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One Is Not None Preorder Is Live!

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The title says it all. After a six week beta period where over a thousand games of Magic: The Gathering have been played using One Is Not None, preorders for the official launch are live! The app will release Monday, April 7, 2025. The beta process saw way too many changes to list, but here are some notable improvements that were made thanks to all the amazing the feedback:

One Is Not None: Beta Updates and Gratitude

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

tl;dr: To everyone who’s tried out the app, and especially those who have submitted feedback, thank you! I’ve shipped some highly requested features like commander damage → life total syncing, and fixed a bunch of bugs. This release I had to make a fundamental change to the database so you might see a crash on launch, but this is a one-time thing. Delete and redownload the app and you’re good to go.

Announcing: One Is Not None

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’m really excited to announce the app I’ve been working on. It’s called One Is Not None and it’s a life counter for tabletop Magic: The Gathering games.

The standard four-player layout for a game of Commander.

Why a life counter app?

There are other apps like it out there, but for one reason or another, I’ve found them lacking. I set out to build an app fulfilling the following: