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Black Rose Wars: Hidden Thorns
Requires:Black Rose Wars
Designed by Marco Montanaro
Published by Ludus Magnus Studio, Czacha Games + 2 more
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Components: Miniatures
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~90 min
8.2 on BGG (330)
Text-heavy
Categories
Rated 5.8 by the community, Black Rose Wars: Hidden Thorns brings deck building to 2–6 players in about ~90 min.
How It Plays
Action Queue
You plan a sequence of actions in advance, then they play out in order — think ahead or get left behind.
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Area Movement
You move your pieces across different regions on the board, trying to position yourself in the best spots.
Campaign / Battle Card Driven
Special cards trigger events and drive the action forward — each card played can shift the whole narrative.
Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
You start with a basic set of cards or tokens and gradually add better ones — watch your engine grow stronger over time.
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Modular Board
The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
About This Game
Marco and Geneve, two new mages, make their debut in Hidden Thorns, vastly increasing the choice of characters in the game. Marco, of Molisan origins, is specialized in the School of Illusion, while Geneve, from Paris, masters the spells of the School of Conspiracy. The new mages are represented by two beautiful miniatures, and the box contains all the game components needed to play them.…
Source: BoardGameGeek