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...
