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Black Rose Wars: Sator Box
Requires:Black Rose Wars
Designed by Marco Montanaro
Published by Ludus Magnus Studio
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Components: Miniatures
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
90–180 min
8.8 on BGG (325)
Text-heavy
Categories
Designed for 1–6 players and playable in 90–180 min, Black Rose Wars: Sator Box delivers a medium experience that earned a 5.9 on BGG.
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.
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.
Solo / Solitaire Game
You can play this one all by yourself — perfect for a quiet evening when you want a fun challenge on your own.
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
The Sator Box contains all of the gameplay expansions to Black Rose Wars, many of which are Kickstarter exclusives. The box includes more of everything - 17 new mages, 73 miniatures, 13 new rooms, 11 new schools of magic, spells, quests, and events. The Sator Box also includes a dedicated solo mode, a campaign mode, and asymmetric versions of all mages in the game.
Source: BoardGameGeek