Ascension: Return of the Fallen
- Players: 1–2 players
- Play time: 30 min
- BGG rating: 7.3
About Ascension: Return of the Fallen
Ascension: Return of the Fallen is the newest set for the popular deck-building game Ascension: Deckbuilding Game. The 65-card Ascension: Return of the Fallen is playable as a 2 player stand-alone game, or can be combined with Ascension: Deckbuilding Game for an expanded game with up to six players. With its 65 all-new cards for the Center Deck, the Return of the Fallen provides players with the ability to face the God Samael in a final battle to determine the fate of Vigil. It also includes a new Fate mechanic that can change the game with a single flip of a card. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game revolves around a Center Deck containing Heroes, Constructs, and Monsters. Players take turns recruiting Heroes or Constructs for their decks or defeating Monsters to earn honor and ultimate victory. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game joins other deck-building games including Dominion, Thunderstone and Resident Evil and Fantasy Flights Living Card Games (Call of Cthuhlu, Warhammer Invasion and Game of Thrones) as a new category of games that continue to increase in popularity. These games combine complexity of combat-focused card game experience with the benefit of not having to chase powerful randomly distributed, blindly-packaged cards.
- Released
- 2011
- Designer
- Justin Gary
- Age
- 13+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
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How many players can play Ascension: Return of the Fallen?
Ascension: Return of the Fallen plays with 1–2 players.
What is the best player count for Ascension: Return of the Fallen?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Ascension: Return of the Fallen is best with 2 players (27 votes).
How long does Ascension: Return of the Fallen take to play?
A game of Ascension: Return of the Fallen takes 30 min.
What age is Ascension: Return of the Fallen for?
The recommended minimum age for Ascension: Return of the Fallen is 13+.
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