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Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows

Blizzard Entertainment · 2019

Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows

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Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"Fast-paced digital card game with strategic deck-building and turn-based multiplayer matches perfect for short bursts between obligations."

Heads up: While individual matches are quick, the meta-game of deck optimization and expansion content creates ongoing pressure to keep up with competitive changes, which can demand more time investment than a
Best session: 20-40 minutes

Minimum session

20 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Queue for ranked matches during your commute or lunch break—each game is self-contained and won't penalize you for stepping away between matches.

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Expansion
Part of Hearthstone

About

Here’s a glimpse at what devious new mechanics and Keywords the League of E.V.I.L is introducing with the Rise of Shadows expansion: New Minions: Lackeys – Generated by EVIL cards, Lackeys are 1/1 minions that, while lacking in terms of raw stats, have powerful Battlecry effects. New Spells: Schemes – Schemes are powerful spells that become even more powerful the longer they stay in your hand. New Keyword: Twinspell - Twinspells are spells that, once cast, create a copy of themselves in your hand to be used whenever you like. Familiar Mechanics, Revisited - The fiendish villains of former expansions have snuck a few familiar tricks up their sleeves – a small collection of forbidden, OMEGA, treasure, and repeatable cards have been brought back for Rise of Shadows.

Under the leadership of Arch-Villain Rafaam, notorious ne’er do-wells from across Hearthstone’s history have heeded the call and banded together under the decidedly unsubtle but exceptionally fitting moniker - the League of E.V.I.L.!

MultiplayerBird view / IsometricFantasy

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows take?
The minimum meaningful session for Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows is approximately 20 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows?
Yes — Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows pressure you to keep playing?
Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows's Session Respect Score?
Hearthstone: Rise of Shadows has a Session Respect Score of 6.6/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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