# Ascension: Valley of the Ancients

Ascension: Valley of the Ancients is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.8 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $24.01 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.8 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 3 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 31
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Ben Lundquist

**Artists:** Nguyễn Huy Thiện, Rod Mendez (I), Eric Sabee, Aaron Nakahara

**Publishers:** Stone Blade Entertainment

## Expansions

- [Ascension: Alliances](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-alliances)
- [Ascension: Valley of the Ancients – Project Beta Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-valley-of-the-ancients-project-beta-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascension-valley-of-the-ancients)
- [Ascension: Valley of the Ancients in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ascension-valley-of-the-ancients)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/230273)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._