Black Rose Wars: Rebirth is a competitive fantasy game of deck-building, strategy, and combat set in the hectic universe of Nova Aetas in Italy, for 1-4 players.
Each player is one of the powerful mages of the Black Rose Order, who aspires to become the new Great Magister, in order to acquire the mighty power of the Black Rose Artifact and the Forgotten Magic.
Each mage has at their disposal six schools of magic, each one with its own strategy to annihilate their opponents and increase their power. Mages fight each other in a modular arena of hexagonal Room tiles. They summon powerful creatures, cast destructive spells, or devise dark deceptions with their enchantments.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
Black Rose Wars – Revised Edition: The Lodge Reopens!
10 months ago
– Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 09:23:51 AM
The Rose blooms again…
Hello, Magisters! Perhaps you have already been welcomed into the Lodge. Perhaps your grimoire already holds the best spells of all the Schools of Magic. Or maybe you have descended into Hell... or walked among the fragments of time.
Today, we are thrilled to inform you that the challenge is about to begin again. Launching on Gamefound – June 24, 2025 Campaign Page link: GAMEFOUND
Black Rose Wars – Revised Edition is coming to Gamefound. This is a completely updated edition of the game that started it all. A true evolution designed to offer a clearer, more balanced, and even more engaging experience. What will you find in the Revised Edition?
An upgrade to the lexicon on all cards for greater clarity and fluidity.
A rebalancing of the Schools of Magic, with some effects being completely redesigned.
A graphical update to the boards and Rooms.
A new colored ring system for miniatures that is more functional and easier to read.
And above all: newexpansions,new modes, and new Schools of Magic.
Everything will be fully compatible with Black Rose Wars: Rebirth.
Follower Gift: Codex Tenebrae Those who follow the campaign before launch will receive the exclusive Codex Tenebrae expansion for free, inspired by the investigations of Inquisitor Ezechiele. Each milestone reached by followers will unlock new cards. In addition, during the campaign, you, together with the community, will decide the final content of this expansion. This is an opportunity to write a new chapter in the history of the Lodge.
Are you already a backer of the first BRW? We have prepared a special Upgrade Pack for you! It will be an easy way to rejoin the Lodge with the new rules.
Are you playing Rebirth? Great! Everything you have will be fully compatible with the Revised edition!
The Lodge continues to expand... and the war is not over yet.
The Lodge awaits you, Magisters!
🔥 The Return of the Black Rose… Like You’ve Never Seen It Before! 🔥
12 months ago
– Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 09:11:37 AM
Hello, Magisters!
Over the years, you’ve fought epic battles within the halls of the Black Rose Lodge, facing fearsome Evocations and rival Magisters in duels of arcane power.
But now, it’s time to return to where it all began… and rewrite the history of the Lodge with Black Rose Wars – Revised Edition! 🌹✨
🔀 What is the BRW Revised Edition? It’s a brand-new edition of the first Black Rose Wars, updated to match the game experience of Black Rose Wars: Rebirth. This is not a new game but a refined, rebalanced, and optimized version of the original first chapter.
In short, it’s still Black Rose Wars—just better!
📦 Already own the first edition and played it to pieces? No worries! During the campaign, a dedicated pledge for veteran Magisters will be available, including (among other things) an Upgrade Kit that allows you to refresh your copy, breathe new life into it, and enjoy enhanced gameplay—without having to purchase the entire game again!
You can play or replay with legendary Magisters like Rebecca and Jafar, summon unforgettable Evocations like Cerberus or Malacoda, and cast spells from the original six Schools of Magic like Destruction or Conspiracy! Even the Lodge Rooms are returning with brand-new powers—ready to be torn apart by your most powerful spells!
The preview page is already live on Gamefound, and you can follow it now to stay up to date and claim an exclusive “Follower Gift”: the Codex Tenebrae of Inquisitor Ezechiele!
What is it? Follow us and help the community unveil its secrets!
The gates of the Black Rose Lodge are reopening… and this time, nothing will ever be the same.
See you (back) in the Lodge!
Fireball! 🔥
Magic Holidays!
over 1 year ago
– Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 05:46:10 AM
Hello, Magisters!
It’s been a while since our last update, and we trust you’ve all been having a blast in the Lodge, casting spells and summoning bad servants!
This special holiday update brings you two exciting pieces of news. Let’s dive right in!
BRW: REBIRTH FAQ & ERRATA
The updated version of the FAQ & ERRATA for your favorite game is finally available on our Web App!
This comprehensive update follows months of gameplay, players' feedback, and countless tournaments held in Italy, which have greatly contributed to its development.
We’re releasing the file in English and Italian, but if any of you would like to translate it into your language, we’d be thrilled to collaborate and make it happen!
BRW: REBIRTH SKIRMISH RULES
You’ve been waiting for it since we announced the new Rebirth playmat, and now it’s finally here!
On our Web App, you can now download the Rules and all the Print & Play material to experience this exciting new way to play Rebirth.
We’ve released the rules for playing with all the material from the core box, but we’re planning to expand the available models for Skirmish mode. Expect periodic updates in the coming months!
If you give these rules a try, we’d love to hear your feedback and suggestions to continue developing and refining this mode together with you.
For us, as passionate miniature game enthusiasts, creating a set of rules inspired by wargames has been a dream come true. We had so much fun designing and playtesting this new mode, and we truly hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do!
For all your feedback, you can also use our Discord Channel, where we’ve opened a dedicated section for Skirmish rules! Jump in and share your thoughts!
That’s all for today! From the Black Rose Lodge, beautifully decorated for the holidays, the entire LMS team wishes you a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
Fireball!
March Shipment Update
about 2 years ago
– Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 09:39:27 AM
Hello Magisters!
A quick update on the fulfillment status of Black Rose Wars: Rebirth!
North America - Bridge Distribution is handling fulfillment for North America, they let us know that they plan to finish all shipments within 2 weeks.
Europe and RoW - Fulfillment is completed for Europe. Fulfillment Europe is now running the shipments for the Rest of the World.
Asia - VFI ASIA completed the fulfillment.
Oceania - Aetherworks confirmed that they shipped all the boxes.
As always, if you have any problems, don't hesitate to get in touch with our SUPPORT CENTER! Just a note, as you can imagine we are getting a lot of requests at the moment, so please only send requests if there are real issues. Please do not send multiple request for the same issue, we can assure you that your requests will ALL be answered, we just ask for your patience as the response time may be longer than usual.
We will continue to keep you updated as the fulfillment progresses toward completion.
In the meantime, if you want to continue supporting Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, you can do it by leaving your vote and review on the BoardGameGeek page dedicated to our game!
Before we say goodbye, we would like to remind you of an important date.
After more than a year since the last major crowdfunding project, Ludus Magnus Studio is back on Kickstarter with a new game: Requiem - Downfall of Magic!
Requiem: Downfall of Magic is a 1-4 player narrative campaign game where you will face unique quests and fearsome creatures. Requiem is a new chapter in the saga of the Nova Aetas Chronicles. Set between the exploits of Nova Aetas Renaissance and the events of Black Rose Wars: Rebirth, Requiem will take you on new adventures that will forever impact the world of Nova Aetas Chronicles and let you discover new details in the stories of some of the most famous characters in our setting!
The campaign will launch on Kickstarter on March 19th and all BRW:R fans will have the chance to get a new expansion for free: Istvan!
Istvan is a crossover expansion for Requiem, Nova Aetas Renaissance, and Black Rose Wars. The grim mage Istvan will then be playable as a new Mage, ready to be used in any BRW Game!
If you support the Requiem campaign with "The Order" Pledge, the Istvan expansion will be added to your pledge for free!
But the Requiem: Downfall of Magic campaign has more surprises for all Black Rose Wars fans... we look forward to seeing you all at the March 19th launch here on Kickstarter!
See you soon with the next update
Fireball!
February Shipment Update
about 2 years ago
– Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 07:15:47 AM
Hello Magisters! A quick update on the Rebirth fulfillment status!
North America - After being rerouted due to the Red Sea/Yemen crisis, finally the ship MADRID EXPRESS arrived at Savannah port (Feb 3rd). Customs clearance has been completed and tomorrow (Feb 16th) DHL will deliver the 7 containers to Bridge Distribution. Next week they will start shipping the boxes to backers, Bridge assured us that they have already prioritized our project. This has been the longest journey we've ever had to experience to get stock from China to North America, and we've had to incur significant additional costs, but we're finally almost there. Thank you all for your patience and support!
Europe and RoW - Fulfillment Europe has been slower than expected, but today they confirmed that all boxes for Continental Europe and the UK will be shipped by Monday (Feb 19th). Fulfillment for the rest of the world will be processed next week.
Asia - VFI ASIA is now on holiday for the Chinese New Year, we know that the fulfillment is almost completed, they should ship the last boxes as soon as they come back to work.
Oceania - Aetherworks confirmed that they shipped all boxes.
As always, please contact our SUPPORT CENTER if you have any problems! Just a note, as you can imagine we are getting a lot of requests at the moment, so please only send requests if there are real issues. We can assure you that your requests will ALL be answered, we just ask for your patience as the response time may be longer than usual.
We will continue to keep you updated as the fulfillment progresses toward completion.
Before we close, we'd like to let you know about a fun contest we're running. Take a chance to replace a mage's personal spell card with your own image and name!
How do enter?Simply by supporting BRW: Rebirth on BoardGameGeek with a vote and a review. Every Wednesday for the next 4 weeks, we will draw one comment and contact you via private message on BGG to create your own card and ask for shipping details. Don't miss your chance to enter!
"How do I enter the contest if I don't have the game yet?" You can participate by voting and commenting on the game now. Once you receive the game, you can always edit your vote and comment in the future 🙂
Last but not least, we are happy to announce that we have started to organize tournaments using the rules of the Tournament Mode included in the Apocalypse expansion.
Uno Critico Association - Modena
In these first tournaments we used the Rebirth rules with the Room Tiles, Schools of Magic and Personal Spells from the first BRW. We told you that you will keep using both boxes and mixing all the materials, didn't we? 😉 . We definitely invite you, especially the experienced players, to try out this new game mode, we are sure you will love it!
