2025 · Card Game
Ace of Spades
Players take the role of a vengeance-seeking gambler confronting a necromancer and his minions in a cursed Arizona town. Gameplay uses poker-style handbuilding and card resolution to represent magical duels and combat, with players forming hands to cast spells, damage foes, and trigger abilities. The game supports solo play or two-player cooperative play. Encounters progress through a series of duels against escalating supernatural enemies as players manage their hand, discard, and resources to survive and advance into the final confrontation.
- Players
- 1–2 best 1
- Playing time
- 40–45 min
- Age
- 14+
- Complexity
- 2.2 / 5
About the game
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Full stats in Ludoya- 266
- Plays logged
- 84
- Players
- 36m 24s
- Average play
- 66
- In collections
- 24
- On wishlists
- 2
- Pre-ordered
8.8/10
from 31 Ludoya reviews
Antonello8.5 After about 20 plays, both solo and co-op, I can only congratulate Benja and David on the fantastic product they’ve put out. I’m not a fan of poker or the cowboy theme… but here I am, months after buying it, hooked like hardly ever before 😱. And for anyone complaining about the luck factor: learn how to play and you’ll see it’s much less decisive than it seems 😉.
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Jorge10.0 Best card game
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Rules questions
Answered from the rulebook by Ludoya's rules assistant.
Do I remove the Joker at setup, and when can I use it?
Remove the Joker from the Poker deck during setup and set it aside; the Joker cannot be used in the game until you have defeated the appropriate enemy (setup and Joker rules). (pages 5, 7)
How many cards must I play for a Hand — do I have to discard all five even if only some score?
You must choose exactly five of your eight cards to form a Hand and discard those five after playing it, even if only some of them contribute to the scoring combination; only the cards that actually score count for Ace/face bonuses. (page 8)
If I can't even make a Pair, can I still use up a Hand to get new cards?
Yes — if you cannot make at least a Pair and your Discards dial is empty, you may play a Hand of five cards that deals 0 damage (a Jammed Gun), which still uses one click of your Hands dial and lets you draw new cards. (page 9)
When I discard and draw or renew the deck, does that change the Discards dial, and what if I can't reduce it?
Both Discard and Draw and Renew the Deck actions require you to reduce the Discards dial by 1; if you cannot reduce the Discards dial, you cannot take either action. (pages 6, 12)
Do Aces and face cards add their extra damage if they were only non-scoring cards I had to discard?
No — Ace (+3) and face card (+1 each) bonuses only apply to the cards that actually score in the Hand; non-scoring extra cards discarded with the Hand do not add those bonuses. (page 8)
If I have Two Pair or a Full House, do bonuses for a 'Pair' or 'Three of a Kind' still apply?
Bonuses apply only to the exact combination indicated, so a Two Pair or Full House does not trigger a bonus printed for 'Pair' or 'Three of a Kind'; note you are allowed to declare and play a lesser hand if you prefer. (page 15)
Score sheet by Ludoya
Ace of Spades score sheet
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