December 9, 2011—Carlsbad, CA – Playdek, a leading mobile video game publisher, announced today the release of its highly-anticipated follow up game Ascension: Return of the Fallen, an expansion pack to the award-winning Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, featuring new heroes, monsters and mechanics to engage players. Originally designed by card game creator Gary Games, Return of the Fallen allows stand-alone play or play in combination with the first hit Ascension game.  Designed as a universal iOS application, Ascension: Return of the Fallen is available for download as an In-App purchase from the Apple Store.

Giving players the satisfaction of defeating nightmarish monsters by throwing them into the Void forever, Ascension: Return of the Fallen brings out the hero in everyone. This fast-paced deck-building fantasy game is based on the premise that Samael the Fallen God has returned to bring evil to the world. Players must overcome monstrous obstacles and assemble an army to defeat him by collecting cards and tallying up points. The game has more than 120 different hand-drawn images and offers compelling gameplay elements that make repeat play a must. 

“Our first game Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer gave people a taste of what great hobby games can be like on a mobile device. We’ve had a great response, including winning a Golden Geek Award for Best mobile/handheld game of 2011, and we’re thrilled to offer the expansion, introducing more people than ever to the captivating world of Ascension,” said Joel Goodman, CEO of Playdek. “Gary Games is one of the great deck game developers and we’re thrilled to help the company bring Ascension to new audiences.”

The game can be played both online or offline and is designed for one to two players, or four players if combined with Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer. Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer is required to play Ascension: Return of the Fallen.

Ascension: Return of the Fallen is the first in-app expansion for the popular deck building iOS game Ascension: Chronicle of the Godlsayer. Conceived and designed by three Magic: The Gathering tournament champions, Ascension: Return of the Fallen introduces new game mechanics, and can be played as either a stand-alone game or played as an expansion for Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer.

Ascension: Return of the Fallen requires the Golden Geek Award winning Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer

Ascension: Return of the Fallen is quick to learn and easy to play. Game play revolves around a Center Deck containing Heroes, Constructs and Monsters; and players take turns recruiting Heroes or Constructs for their decks or defeating Monsters to earn honor and ultimate victory. New cards are revealed every turn, forcing players to react and ensuring that each game is dynamic and unique.

Continuing the epic struggle which began in Chronicle of the Godslayer, Vigil is threatened again as Samael the Fallen God has returned in his true form, intent on obliterating your world. Will you be able to overcome monstrous obstacles and assemble a mighty army to end Samael’s reign once and for all?

HIGHLIGHTS

• New Fate Mechanic
• New Faction cards
• Defeat Monsters for Honor and rewards
• Automatic cleanup, shuffling and scoring
• Universal App – play Ascension on iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, iPad, iPad 2, iPod Touch 3, or iPod Touch 4 for a single low price
• Over 120 beautifully detailed cards / 65 Center Deck cards if played as an Expansion

FEATURES

• Play as a complete stand alone game
• Play as an expansion for Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer
• Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games
• Play against multiple A.I. opponents using varied strategies
• Play live against others with “pass and play” multiplayer
• Enhanced visual optimization for iPhone 4 and iPad using high resolution graphics designed for the retina display
• Maintain and save multiple games

Version: 1.1
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad.
Requires: Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer
Requires: iOS 4.2 or later.
Platform: iOS Universal App
Available: NOW as an In-App purchase

About Playdek, Inc.
Located in Carlsbad, CA, Playdek is a premier developer, publisher and platform for the world’s best tabletop gaming.