Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Rising for the Throne is a card game in which you control one of the six clans available to increase your army and win the battle. Choose your clan and lead it to the throne.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Rising for the Throne is a card game in which you control one of the six clans available to increase your army and win the battle. Choose your clan and lead it to the throne. Gryphonn - The power of politics. Agnuth - Great in combat. Valakiem - Full of magic. Malüs - The richest house. Ulferk - The most courageous clan. Jörmund - The great explorers. Throw the dices and gain resources for your clan, but don't be greedy, you can lose it. Use that resources to recruit troops for your strategy and win Victory Points. You can use your clan or card abilities for your advantage or use it to destroy your opponents. Take care of the game events, storms, floods, plagues... They could start in the middle of a game, some events would reduce your forces, but other events can help to protect your army. Once a player reaches a certain amount of Victory point the game ends, so watch your enemies and try to stop them from reaching their objectives.