
2017 · Science Fiction
Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
Five characters work together to rediscover four ancient runes and reset a broken gate before a spreading darkness consumes the planet. Players explore locations to collect energy, fight monsters, and gather clues while managing a rising Darkness Level and a depleting character deck. Deduction comes from testing rune arrangements: an app or a game master responds to each attempt with signals that guide the team toward the correct code. The group wins by identifying the four runes in the correct order; the group loses if the Darkness Level reaches its endpoint or the character card deck runs out.
- Players
- 1–5 best 2
- Playing time
- 30 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- 1.9 / 5
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 25
- Plays logged
- 34
- Players
- 43m
- Average play
- 12
- In collections
- 4
- On wishlists
4.5/10
from 8 Ludoya reviews
Garfield4.0 #Coop Felt quite boring and fiddly code solving part. One of the most boring coop I've played so far. No thrill. [c] Theme: ★☆☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Almost no theme --> Gameplay: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Different characters with different abilities --> Interaction: ★☆☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]For a coop too less --> Artwork: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Nothing special --> Luck: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Luck involved, but not sure how much of it --> Strategy: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Little --> Components: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> Play duration: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Finished very fast for a coop --> Easy to teach: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Too much to teach for what it is --> Setup time: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Too much for what it is... --> No downtime: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]I didn't feel like a team --> Replay value: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Different difficulties, missions etc. --> [/c]
Ben Bishop4.1 Mastermind but as an actual game! While simple on the outset, the players will need to manipulate their powers, hand of cards, board, and figure out the correct runes. Much harder than it sounds.
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