# It's a Wonderful World: Corruption & Ascension

It's a Wonderful World: Corruption & Ascension is a board game for 1–7 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 8.1 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $27.95 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–7 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction, Economic, Civilization
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Closed Drafting, End Game Bonuses, Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.1 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 104 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 66
- **Unique players:** 86

**Designers:** Frédéric Guérard

**Artists:** Frédéric Guérard, Anthony Wolff

**Publishers:** La Boîte de Jeu

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 27.95 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-ascension |
| Cardhaus Games | 27.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-ascension/ |
| Mathom | 24.26 € | https://mathom.es/es/it-s-a-wonderful-world/45141-its-a-wonderful-world-auge-y-corrupcion-8425402448991.html |
| Zatu Games | 20.75 £ | https://zatu.com/products/its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-ascension-expansion |
| Zacatrus | 24.25 € | https://zacatrus.es/it-s-a-wonderful-world-auge-y-corrupcion.html |
| Ludifolie | 24.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/9833-its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-et-ascension.html |
| Mono de Juegos | 26.95 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/its-a-wonderful-world-auge-y-corrupcion/ |
| Philibert | 30 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/la-boite-de-jeu/135996-it-s-a-wonderful-world-corruption-ascension-version-kickstarter-3770004610556.html |
| Alphaspel | 449 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/135299-its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-ascension |
| Fantasiapelit | 52 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_209677 |

## Rules questions

### Do I shuffle the Corruption & Ascension cards into the base-game deck?

No. Shuffle the Corruption & Ascension cards separately and place them in their own face-down deck beside the base-game deck. They are still Development cards despite having different backs (p. 1).

### Can I choose either type of card during the draft?

Yes. You may always choose either a base-game card or a Corruption & Ascension card from the cards passed to you. After drafting your seventh card, discard any cards remaining in your hand (p. 1).

### How does Corruption affect my production?

Subtract your Corrupted Resources from your production of the matching Resource, and the resulting total determines both the cubes you take and your Supremacy score. Production cannot go below zero; if Corruption exceeds production for a Resource, that production is treated as 0 (p. 2).

### How do I score a duo at the end of the game?

For each duo-scoring card, count the complete pairs of the indicated card types in your Empire and multiply that number by the listed victory points. Those cards also count normally for the base game's multiplier scoring (p. 2).

### In solo mode, can I draw base-game and Corruption & Ascension cards together?

No. When drawing after discarding two cards, choose one deck type: draw 5 entirely base-game cards and keep 1, or draw 3 entirely Corruption & Ascension cards and keep 1. The two types cannot be combined in the same draw (p. 3).

### What happens if players tie for the Supremacy bonus with 6 or 7 players?

If one player is solely first and players tie for second, only first place receives the bonus; if exactly two players tie for first, both receive it; and if three or more players tie for first, nobody receives it. For the Science bonus, each recipient independently chooses either a General or a Financier (p. 3).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-and-ascension)
- [It's a Wonderful World: Corruption & Ascension in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/its-a-wonderful-world-corruption-and-ascension)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298851)

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