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.
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Magic Holidays!
about 2 months 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
11 months 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
12 months 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!
That's all for today! See you in the next update!
Fireball! 🔥🔥
January Shipment Update
about 1 year ago
– Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 08:40:33 AM
Hello Magisters! Here we are with the first update of 2024, with Rebirth fulfillment in full swing!
Let's take a quick look at the status of the shipments, zone by zone:
North America - As announced on the message board, the MADRID EXPRESS, the ship bound for Savannah, unfortunately, had to change course in December to avoid the Red Sea due to the difficult situation in the sea areas opposite Yemen. This has significantly extended the voyage and the ship's current ETA is January 27. Meanwhile, the first batch of English-language materials, scheduled for shipment in November 2023, has been fully delivered.
Europe and RoW - Fulfillment Europe continues to process shipments. To optimize their processes, they have divided the shipments by language. They have started shipping the English language pledges and will continue with the German and Italian versions currently being shipped. They will soon continue with the French version, and the Spanish version will follow. Fulfillment for the rest of the world will begin as soon as the European pledges are completed. Fulfillment Europe reports that things are moving a little slower than usual due to some staffing issues. However, it is now only a matter of days to wait!
Asia - VFI ASIA is moving forward with shipments. They haven't given us an ETA yet, but the process is going on without any particular problems or delays, and many backers have already received their copies.
Oceania - Aetherworks has informed us of some internal organizational problems and has not yet started shipments. From what they tell us, the problem has been resolved and they should be shipping within the week.
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 concluding this update we are pleased to share some of the reactions and photos from the first backers who received their pledge! We are just a little while away and you too can do battle in the Rebirth Lodge!
That's all for today! See you in the next update in February!
Fireball!
Christmas shipment update!
about 1 year ago
– Fri, Dec 22, 2023 at 09:17:43 AM
Hello, Magisters!
The holidays are just around the corner and here we are ready for the last update of the year! Let's do a quick rundown on the status of shipments:
Europe/UK/ROW - Fulfillment Europe has received all materials and uploaded all data to the system. Some of the shipments have already been made, and some lucky among you have already received your pledge. Shipments will resume immediately after the Christmas holidays!
North America - ETA 30th Dec - Savannah (Georgia) - Ship Name: MADRID EXPRESS.
Oceania - The ship EPAMINONDAS has arrived in port (Sydney), and goods are being cleared through customs.
Asia - VFI ASIA has received all material and uploaded data to the system. They are starting shipments now.
In the meantime, some more information!
Spurchia, the funny Spriggan intent on snatching Santa's place, is haunting many of your e-mails these days with his advent calendar, giving away material for our games every day! For those of you who missed it, you can download the rules and P&P materials for playing a special Legendary Scenario in the Lodge here! Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with the sounds of spells, evocations, and... gifts!
If you want to stay up-to-date on our initiatives and get new P&P game content, sign up for our Newsletter!
With the arrival of Rebirth to your homes, the time to make the most of the fantastic Rebirth Playmat is also approaching! You may remember that we decided to use the fantastic graphics of the Playmat to give away the skirmish version of Black Rose Wars. You can then face each other in a whole new way, taking advantage of miniatures, a measuring tape, and some 8-sided dice.
The first version of the rules will be released in January and will include everything you need to play with the Rebirth Core Box material. Later in the year, we will release additional rules so that we can integrate other models from the Rebirth expansions into the skirmish!
The entire LMS staff wishes you all happy holidays and a happy 2024!
