Ascension Engine: The War for the Grid

Ascension Engine: The War for the Grid ASCENSION ENGINE by 33Three Studios. Fast-paced tabletop skirmish extraction game. Two player, 5v5 + tactical obstacles. Extract the Core to win!

08/29/2026

Faction: Mata-Vaka — On the Grid

Full 5-unit lineup in Home Zone: Mata-Vaka. Center Core is live.

Tight. Tactical. No Fuss. Recover the Core and extract.

ASCENSION ENGINE: The War for the Grid — A Galactic Skirmish. Extract or Die.

08/28/2026

3D print check — started with one gray mockup and built to the orange squad you see at the end.

Which reads better on the mat to you — gray mockups or color finals?

Hi, we are 33THREE Studios — ASCENSION ENGINE: The War for the Grid — A Galactic Skirmish. Extract or Die!

LORE: Timestamp Mark: 2742.33 — Cycle 2742, Sphere 33.
The Galactic Nexus, once the pinnacle of industry, is now a toxic neon jungle. The gold is melting and the acid is rising.

Custom 3D prints by 3D Maker Pro Gabe B. Williams

Tight. Tactical. No Fuss. The War for the Grid begins. Deploy your forces.

08/28/2026

3D WIP — Mata-Vaka and Kaleos Swarm test prints

Gray mockup → orange Mata-Vaka and green Kaleos Swarm finals.

Full sample squads on the Grid — Home Zone: Mata-Vaka. Couple stand-ins until final sculpts land.

Prototype to play. 3D Printing with Maker Pro Gabe B. Williams

08/22/2026

Coffee break…

Still diving into Tabletop Simulator — had to update final stats and unit images.

Next is coding for smooth gameplay for testing.

ASCENSION ENGINE: The War for the Grid
Digital to Physical back to Digital.

08/21/2026

Diving into the lore and setup. Here are the basic concepts of ASCENSION ENGINE: The War for the Grid.

2742. The Grid is falling. Recover the Core. Extract or die.

1: Mata-Vaka test lineup on the mat — full 5, plus 2 obstacles.
2: A Galactic Skirmish Extraction. Tight. Tactical. No Fuss.
3: Timestamp Mark: 2742.33 — Cycle 2742, Sphere 33. Toxic neon jungle, gold melting, acid rising.
4: System — Recover Core to Home Zone, 5-Unit Roster + 2 Obstacles per side, Holo-Cards, 14x24 neoprene map.

ASCENSION ENGINE: The War for the Grid

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08/13/2026

In the lab working on the magnetic lock to secure the miniatures to the core and stabilize the units in the collectors case.

No case built yet — just core prototype. Future collector case will use same lock.

ASCENSION ENGINE: The War for the Grid
A Galactic Skirmish. Extract or Die.
Tight. Tactical. No Fuss.

08/08/2026

Digital proof dropped.

WARDEN MV001 — Mata-Vaka Vanguard
From white resin on the Grid to blueprint to Holographic Silver Shard Proof.

Getting the digital proofs ready for the cards: Holographic Silver Shard — holo foil edge + shard texture.

WARDEN // MV001 MATA-VAKA
ATK 8 | DEF 4 | HP 10 | MOV 4 | RNG 2
Ability: When this unit performs a STATIC STRIKE, roll +2 ATK dice.

A Galactic Skirmish. Extract or Die.
3D prototype + game testing phase. Next: physical Holo proofs.

What card you want to see in Holo Shard?

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