Is Shards free to play?

Yes. Shards runs in a browser at no cost, with nothing to install and no purchase to make.

How often does Shards reset?

Once a day. Everybody gets the same puzzle, and a new one replaces it when the game's day rolls over.

On mindloftdaily.com, and you can play it inside this page without leaving Alldle.

It sits in Words, alongside the other daily games of that kind in the catalogue.

Words New

Reassemble lettered puzzle pieces into a solved mini crossword so every across and down entry forms a real word. A new puzzle is available daily.

Shards

Words

Is Shards free to play?: Yes. Shards runs in a browser at no cost, with nothing to install and no purchase to make.
How often does Shards reset?: Once a day. Everybody gets the same puzzle, and a new one replaces it when the game's day rolls over.
What languages does Shards support?: English.
Where does Shards run?: On mindloftdaily.com, and you can play it inside this page without leaving Alldle.
What kind of game is Shards?: It sits in Words, alongside the other daily games of that kind in the catalogue.

If you play Shards, the closest things to it in the catalogue are Trivia Gauntlet, Alibi and Read the Room. They sit in the same words category. Trivia Gauntlet is from the same universe, Mind Loft. See the full list of alternatives.