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Or two: partners (and backgrounds) are supported!\n- Player profiles: each profile with a customized name is automatically saved along with their card art and/or color customization, letting you load your profile in a couple taps\n- Planechase support: spice things up with a full suite of Planechase cards within the app\n- Archenemy support: also allows for gameplay with the full set of Archenemy Schemes\n- Bounty mini-game: play with the 12 bounty cards from Outlaws of Thunder Junction, with escalating reward levels\n- Tracks commander damage (partner commander damage included) in a unique, intuitive way!\n- Also tracks Infect, Treasure tokens, Experience counters, Commander tax, Monarchy, Initiative, Energy, Day/Night, and City's Blessing\n- Quickly reset games to starting life of 20, 25, 30, or 40. Optionally, let the app randomize seating for you to keep things interesting\n- An optional turn timer to track how long players are taking. 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This version includes:\n\n- Export Game History as a summary CSV or full-detail JSON, using your current filters or for a single past game\n- New Cover, Contain, and crop options for player card backgrounds\n- Several bug fixes\n\nQuestions or feedback? 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