Red Rising: A Hand-Management Strategy Game

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Overview: Enter the futuristic universe of Red Rising, based on the book series by Pierce Brown. Set in a dystopian society divided into fourteen castes, you represent a house aiming to rise to power by assembling followers. Will you break free from the oppressive Society or align with the dominant Golds?

Key Features:

  • Players: 1-6
  • Playtime: 45-60 minutes
  • Ages: 14+
  • Game Type: Hand-management, combo-building
  • Mechanisms: Hand Management, Set Collection, Variable Player Powers
  • Solo Play: Includes Automa for single-player
  • Designer: Alexander Schmidt, Jamey Stegmaier (Scythe)
  • Illustrators: Miles Bensky, Jacqui Davis, Justin Wong
  • Publisher: Stonemaier Games

Gameplay:

  • Start with 5 cards in your hand.
  • On each turn, deploy 1 card to a location to activate its benefit.
  • Gain a card from the deck or other locations, adding it to your hand and boosting your score.

Thematic Elements:

  • Character abilities and card interactions reflect the book series.
  • Some characters pair well, while others lose points when paired with specific factions.

Game Comparison Table:

Feature/Criteria Red Rising Apiary Fantasy Realms Scythe Wingspan Euphoria Rolling Realms
Number of Players 1-6 1-5 1-5 1-7 1-5 2-6 1-5
Average Playtime 45-60 mins 60-90 mins 90 mins 90-115 mins 40-70 mins 60 mins 40-60 mins
Game Theme Sci-Fi Dystopian Space Bees Fantasy Alternate History Bird Collecting Worker Placement Fantasy/Farming
Game Objective Combo-building Build Hive Build Dragons Area Control Build Aviaries Worker Placement Explore/Collect
Setting Dystopian World Outer Space Fantasy World Alternate History Bird Sanctuary Worker Placement Exploration
Game Mechanism Hand Management Worker Placement Hand Management Area Influence Engine Building Engine Building Worker Placement
Game Difficulty Medium Medium Medium Heavy Medium Medium Medium
Expansion Available Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes


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