Black Rose Wars

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Game Details

Box 11.6 × 11.6 × 7.7 in (29.5 × 29.5 × 19.5 cm) · English Kickstarter edition (2019). Editions vary, check your copy before printing an insert.

Black Rose Wars is a competitive fantasy game of deck-building, strategy, and combat set in the hectic universe of Nova Aetas in Italy. Each player is one of powerful mages of the Black Rose Order who aspires to become the new Supreme Magister in order to acquire the mighty power of the Black Rose Artifact and the Forgotten Magic. Mages must fight, fulfill Black Rose desires, and gain strength with their spells until their power reaches the containment threshold of the prison where they are exiled, finally freeing themselves. Each mage has at their disposal six schools of magic, each one with its own strategy to annihilate their opponents and increase their power. At the start of the battle, mages start with a grimoire of six cards; as mages study more spells during play, their grimoire will increase. Every spell in Black Rose Wars has two different effects, increasing a player's adaptability during a fight. Mages fight each other in a modular arena of hexagons called "rooms". They summon powerful creatures, cast destructive spells, or devise dark deceptions with their enchantments. The game system is divided into different phases. Each turn, after choosing new spells from the six schools of magic, players plan their strategy in advance, placing cards face down. Later, they reveal the played cards to kill each other, solve missions, summon creatures, or destroy the prison rooms, one against each other and against the Black Rose (the playing system). After being killed, mages are reborn immediately, allowing them to re-enter the fight without delay — although their death still fed energy to those mages who caused it. The mage with the most power at the end of the battle will be crowned Supreme Magister of the Order by the Black Rose itself.

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Marco Montanaro , designer

Fernando Armentano , Tommaso Incecchi , Henning Ludvigsen +2 more , artist

Ludus Magnus Studio , publisher

7.9

Rating

3.4

Weight

2–4

Players

Cover Colors

Main colors from the cover art. Find matching filament, or tap swatches to narrow.

16 3D models for Black Rose Wars

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BRW / BRWR Black Rose Wars (Rebirh) Trophy Token

BRW / BRWR Black Rose Wars (Rebirh) Trophy Token

Tokens & Resources

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Black Rose Wars Shield Token Upgrade

Black Rose Wars Shield Token Upgrade

Tokens & Resources

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Black Rose Wars Organizer (incl. Sator, Inferno, Hidden Thorns)

Black Rose Wars Organizer (incl. Sator, Inferno, Hidden Thorns)

Inserts

Fabmaszter 16

Black Rose Wars Spell Storage Box (Kallax Fit)

Black Rose Wars Spell Storage Box (Kallax Fit)

Storage & Containers

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Black Rose Wars Organizer

Black Rose Wars Organizer

Inserts

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pandastic Toys 14

Black Rose Wars Modular Map

Black Rose Wars Modular Map

Boards & Maps

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Black Rose Wars Persistance Book Token

Black Rose Wars Persistance Book Token

Tokens & Resources

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Black Rose Wars School Spell Holder

Black Rose Wars School Spell Holder

Card & Tile Holders

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BRWR - Black Rose Wars Ultimate Player Material Box

BRWR - Black Rose Wars Ultimate Player Material Box

Player Dashboards

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Remix: Black Rose Wars Tile Risers

Remix: Black Rose Wars Tile Risers

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Black Rose Wars and Rebirth - Insert

Black Rose Wars and Rebirth - Insert

Inserts

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BRW / BRWR - Black Rose Wars Shield Token

BRW / BRWR - Black Rose Wars Shield Token

Tokens & Resources

Nimble Phoenix 3

Black Rose Wars Pegasus Version

Black Rose Wars Pegasus Version

Tokens & Resources

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Black Rose Wars and Rebirth - Insert

Black Rose Wars and Rebirth - Insert

Inserts

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Black Rose Wars Organizer (incl. Expansions)

Black Rose Wars Organizer (incl. Expansions)

Inserts

Fabmaszter 1

Black Rose Wars: Inferno & Crono - Hex tile holder

Black Rose Wars: Inferno & Crono - Hex tile holder

Board Frames & Overlays

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Expansions (22)

Black Rose Wars: Magician Pack

Black Rose Wars: Magician Pack

2025 · no models yet

Black Rose Wars: Shroudtech Mage

Black Rose Wars: Shroudtech Mage

2025 · no models yet

Requiem: Downfall of Magic – Istvan

Requiem: Downfall of Magic – Istvan

2025 · no models yet

Requiem: Downfall of Magic – Selene

Requiem: Downfall of Magic – Selene

2025 · no models yet

Black Rose Wars: Magister Box

Black Rose Wars: Magister Box

2024 · no models yet

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth – Seal of Fire

Black Rose Wars: Rebirth – Seal of Fire

2024 · no models yet

Black Rose Wars: Rebecca Personal Spell – Cursed Blood

Black Rose Wars: Rebecca Personal Spell – Cursed Blood

2023 · no models yet

Black Rose Wars: Spurchia Christmas Scenario

Black Rose Wars: Spurchia Christmas Scenario

2023 · no models yet

Nova Aetas Renaissance: Draco

Nova Aetas Renaissance: Draco

2023 · 1 model

Nova Aetas Renaissance: Hyperion

Nova Aetas Renaissance: Hyperion

2023 · 1 model

Nova Aetas Renaissance: Minotaur

Nova Aetas Renaissance: Minotaur

2023 · 1 model

Nova Aetas Renaissance: The Mediceo

Nova Aetas Renaissance: The Mediceo

2023 · 1 model

Black Rose Wars: Christmas School

Black Rose Wars: Christmas School

2022 · 1 model

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Cerberus

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Cerberus

2021 · 1 model

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Draco

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Draco

2021 · 1 model

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Griffin

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Griffin

2021 · 1 model

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Hydra

Black Rose Wars: Familiar Hydra

2021 · 1 model

Black Rose Wars: Inferno

Black Rose Wars: Inferno

2021 · 5 models

Black Rose Wars: Ordalia

Black Rose Wars: Ordalia

2021 · 2 models

Black Rose Wars: Sator Box

Black Rose Wars: Sator Box

2020 · 4 models

Black Rose Wars: Crono Expansion

Black Rose Wars: Crono Expansion

2019 · 3 models

Black Rose Wars: Hidden Thorns

Black Rose Wars: Hidden Thorns

2019 · 4 models

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