General Info

Basic information about how the game works. This is a great starting point for players.

General Game Overview

Suggested level: 0

Back in March (2019), I wrote a general overview of the game.

Spend Gems Efficiently

Suggested level: 1

(Updated November 2021!)

Raiding - What is it?

Suggested level: 3

Simply put, you fight other players.

Best Map Stages

Suggested level: 5

Best stages to farm in season 1. Top places to fill your rare elemental chests. Get the most out of Atlantis Rises and Valhalla!

Skipping Ahead On Chests

Suggested level: 10

One of the few ways I'm willing to spend gems in the game is to 'SKIP AHEAD' on chests (and ONLY

Alliance War - What is it?

Suggested level: 11

Alliance War is my favorite part of the game!

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What is TBaTS?

TBaTS Logo.png So why is this called The Big and The Small?

This concept occurred to me years ago while studying the concept of limits and infinity in calculus. The idea is that there are different types of infinity. In life, we look for experiences, but just like infinity, you can find them just about anywhere. Sure, if you keep counting higher and higher, you've found a big infinity. But there's also infinity by getting smaller and smaller numbers, like dividing by two. How does this apply to life? Well, there are the big events, like the birth of a child or visiting Paris or New York. But there's also the small events, like finding that perfect mac n cheese in a small town diner. Here, we celebrate both... the big AND the small.

Wanna know more? I wrote about this in depth.