
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,539
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Ascension: Eternal
- 1–2 players
- 30–40 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
- 2020

Rules assistance for Ascension: Delirium Center Deck
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Ascension: Delirium Center Deck is an expansion for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Justin Gary and Gary Arant and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Open Drafting.
Full Ascension set required for this expansion Step into another reality! A new portal into the Dreamscape has been opened! The world of Vigil is warped by dreams and nightmares come to life. You must wield the power of the Dreamborn to battle back the forces of Delirium to save the realm. •Use Insight to access powerful new Hero abilities to roll the Delirium Die. •Recruit legendary heroes who have been warped by Delirium into new forms. •Playable as an expansion to your Ascension game! Contents: • 99 Center Deck cards • 6 Delirium Die cards • 30 Insight cards • Expansion Rules Note: Ascension Center Deck Sets include every center deck card from the original set, along with unique card types, rules, and components needed to play. However, these sets do not include starting cards & the always available cards, honor tokens, a game board, or the original box and therefore require an appropriate base set which contain those necessary game components.
Ascension: Delirium Center Deck supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ascension: Delirium Center Deck is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ascension: Delirium Center Deck for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ascension: Delirium Center Deck belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ascension: Delirium Center Deck are: Justin Gary and Gary Arant. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ascension: Delirium Center Deck as an expansion for Ascension: Deckbuilding Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ascension: Deckbuilding Game to use it. Check that your edition of Ascension: Deckbuilding Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.