LotR fans hoping for a new game are in luck, as Stone Blade Entertainment has unveiled The Lord of the Rings: Ascension. It’s the latest in a long line of reasons that it's been a truly exciting time to be a Lord of the Rings fan as of late.
Classic LOTR games have been re-released, new films involving the beloved cast from Peter Jackson’s acclaimed trilogy are in the works, and Amazon’s big-budget Rings of Power series is on track to finish its planned five-season run. And now, there’s a new game on the way that players can enjoy alongside a few friends, though they shouldn’t expect to be chopping heads like Talion and experiencing the Nemesis system. Lord of the Rings: Ascension, after all, is a very different kind of game.
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Lord of the Rings: Ascension is a spin-off of the Ascension deck-building board game , which is a deliberately fast-paced game. Designed for 1-4 players, Lord of the Rings: Ascension features the mechanics of the titular deckbuilder, but with a Middle-earth coat of paint. Created by Magic Pro Tour champions Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty, and Brian Kibler, Ascension and its upcoming Lord of the Rings variant see each player starting with the same 10 cards. This lineup consists of 8 Apprentice cards that generate Runes, which help with acquiring new cards, and 2 Militia cards used for Power that help with fighting monsters.
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