Today we discuss Red Rising, designed by Jamey Stegmaier and Alexander Schmidt. Published by Stonemaier Games, it’s a hand-management game based on the popular books series by author Pierce Brown. In a dystopian society bound by strict Color-associated castes, there is endless conflict and it will be up to the players to determine which Colors they ally with to create the most effective and highest-scoring hand. Does this slick card game measure up to the books and what’s it play like for people unfamiliar with the Red Rising trilogy?

Learn more about Red Rising here.

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2:25 - Jan Retires 
3:33 - Intro to Red Rising 
5:06 - Overview 
9:32 - Context of Playthrough 
11:58 - Actually Played It Once 
20:22 - To Book or Not to Book
22:15 - Player Count 
30:18 - Going Red or Going Home

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