# Black Rose Wars

Black Rose Wars is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 30 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $91.59 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Bluffing, Fantasy, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Variable Player Powers, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Area Majority / Influence, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Action Queue, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 30 reviews
- **Owned by:** 49 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 134
- **Unique players:** 264

**Designers:** Marco Montanaro

**Artists:** Giovanni Pirrotta, Tommaso Incecchi, Henning Ludvigsen, Fernando Armentano, Paolo Scippo

**Publishers:** Ludus Magnus Studio

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 91.59 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/black-rose-wars |
| Miniature Market | 103.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/Black-Rose-Wars/LDMBRCG00BOXXX |
| Board Game Bliss | 138.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/black-rose-wars |
| Dungeon Marvels | 88.76 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/black-rose-wars-49707.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 99.3 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_194578 |
| Alphaspel | 1299 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/111703-black-rose-wars |
| Reflexshop | 55990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/a-fekete-rozsa-haborui-tarsasjatek |

## Expansions

- [Black Rose Wars: Hidden Thorns](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-hidden-thorns)
- [Black Rose Wars: Inferno](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-inferno)
- [Black Rose Wars: Crono Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-crono-expansion)
- [Black Rose Wars: Sator Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-sator-box)
- [Black Rose Wars: Rebirth – Seal of Fire](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-rebirth-seal-of-fire)
- [Black Rose Wars: Familiar Cerberus](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-familiar-cerberus)
- [Black Rose Wars: Familiar Hydra](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-familiar-hydrae)
- [Black Rose Wars: Familiar Draco](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-familiar-draco)
- [Black Rose Wars: Familiar Griffin](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-familiar-griffin)
- [Nova Aetas Renaissance: Hyperion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nova-aetas-renaissance-hyperion)
- [Nova Aetas Renaissance: The Mediceo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nova-aetas-renaissance-the-mediceo)
- [Nova Aetas Renaissance: Minotaur](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nova-aetas-renaissance-minotaur)
- [Nova Aetas Renaissance: Draco](https://www.ludoya.com/games/nova-aetas-renaissance-draco)
- [Black Rose Wars: Ordalia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-ordalia)
- [Black Rose Wars: Black Lymph Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-black-lymph-promo-card)
- [Black Rose Wars: Armageddon Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-armageddon-promo-card)
- [Black Rose Wars: Cthully Forgotten Evocation Promo Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-promo-forgotten-evocation)
- [Black Rose Wars: Duel – Lex: Prismatic Cage Preorder Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-duel-lex-prismatic-cage-preorder-promo)
- [Black Rose Wars: Supreme Invocation Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-supreme-invocation-promo-card)
- [Ashes Special 7: Cosma Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/requiem-cosma-promo-miniature)
- [Black Rose Wars: Alma Mater Studiorum Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-alma-mater-studiorum-promo-card)
- [Black Rose Wars: Duel – Void Preorder Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-duel-void-preorder-promo)
- [Helblindi Cryomancer Promo Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/runar-helblindi-promo-miniature)
- [Black Rose Wars: Magister Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-magister-box)
- [Ashes Special 9: Razvan Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-special-9-razvan-promo)
- [Ashes Special 8: Fabio Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ashes-magazin-fabio-the-architect-promo-miniature)
- [Black Rose Wars: Duel – Kami Preorder Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-duel-kami-preorder-promo-pack)
- [Black Rose Wars: Dungeonology Rocca Civetta Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-dungeonology-rocca-civetta-promo-cards)
- [Black Rose Wars: Ordeal Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-ordeal-promo-cards)
- [Ashes Special 11: Slenderman Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-rebirth-ashes-special-11-slenderman-promo-mage)
- [Black Rose Wars: Legendary Scenario – It's a Trap!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-legendary-scenario-its-a-trap)
- [Black Rose Wars: Spurchia Christmas Scenario](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-spurchia-christmas-szenario)
- [Black Rose Wars: LMS 10th Anniversary three Event cards Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-lms-10th-anniversary-three-event-cards-promo)
- [Black Rose Wars: Magician Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-magician-pack)
- [Black Rose Wars: Christmas School](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-christmas-school)
- [Black Rose Wars: Rebecca Personal Spell – Cursed Blood](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-rebecca-personal-spell-cursed-blood)
- [Black Rose Wars: Shroudtech Mage](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars-shroudtech-mage)
- [Requiem: Downfall of Magic – Istvan](https://www.ludoya.com/games/requiem-downfall-of-magic-istvan)
- [Requiem: Downfall of Magic – Selene](https://www.ludoya.com/games/requiem-downfall-of-magic-selene)

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## Rules questions

### Do Trap and Protection cards trigger automatically or can I choose when to reveal them?

When you activate a Trap or Protection you place its token face-down; it may only be revealed when its listed trigger condition occurs and the owner may choose whether to reveal and resolve it then — they interrupt the triggering player's action and, once resolved, cannot be used again that turn (see pp.27–28).

### If I move and multiple traps from different players could trigger, in which order are they resolved?

All applicable Traps are resolved clockwise starting from the player who will act after you, and if a player has multiple traps they may resolve those in any order they prefer (see FAQ and p.37; traps interrupt the action on p.27).

### When can I play my Quick Spell — can I cast it in the middle of a Physical Action or between moves?

The Quick Spell can be played at any time during your own activation, and is allowed in combinations like Physical Action + Quick Spell, but you cannot split a Physical Action (you must complete a movement/action before playing other effects) (see pp.22–23).

### How is spell range measured — do I have to target in a straight line?

Range is counted in straight-line room-to-room steps from the room where the spell is cast (0 = starting room); only the special range glyph ignores straight lines and distance, and a mage's starting cell is never selectable (see p.29).

### What happens when a mage is defeated — who gets Power Points and who takes the Trophy?

When a mage is defeated place them back in their cell, then award Power Points by damage contribution (most damage gains 4 PP, second 2 PP, others 1 PP, with ties reducing points as described); the player who dealt the killing blow takes the defeated mage's Trophy token (see pp.30–31).

### When does a room become destroyed and what happens to Instability tokens and the room's effects?

During Clean Up, if a room's Instability tokens reach its Resistance it becomes Unstable/destroyed: remove all instability tokens, flip the tile to its destroyed side, and award the Activation Token to the mage who placed the most (ties go to the Black Rose); destroyed rooms can't be activated or receive new Instability but you can still move through them and existing spell effects still function (see pp.32, 34).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/black-rose-wars)
- [Black Rose Wars in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/black-rose-wars)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/239942)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._