Ascension Has Magic Roots

by News | posted at 2010-08-11 01:17:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, Magic the Gathering, Brian Kibler, Ascension, Justin Gary, Rob Dougherty

One of the games with a great deal of buzz behind it following Gen Con is Gamer Entertainment and Gary Games' "Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer." But the game has its roots firmly planted in Magic: The Gathering. It is designed by three of Magic's biggest names: Rob Dougherty, Justin Gary, and Brian Kibler. Dougherty is a Hall of Famer, and Gary and Kibler are oft-mentioned names on ballots to join him this year.

The game is billed as a "fast-paced deckbuilding game" presumably similar in fashion to Dominion. Press materials from the companies involved in releasing the game detail an August 20th release date. Features listed for the game:

-All the fun of a trading card game without the commitment of buying limitless packs of cards

-Setup in less than 10 minutes with no unique pregame preparation or deckbuilding

-Play in less than 30 minutes

Kibler in particular has been vocal about demo'ing the game at Gen Con.

For more on the game visit AscensionGame.com.

Gamer Entertainment can be reached at GamerEntertainment.com.

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