This is how the first standalone game actually works
HOW TO PLAY Illumineer's Quest Deep Trouble | Disney Lorcan Ursula's Return
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When Disney Lorcana launched in July 2023, it was a strictly competitive card game. As with all games, there is a graceful way to play with newcomers or the kids at the local game store. But the thirst for lore (the game's version of victory points) is real, and few can stand in the way of a parched Illumineer. Now the publisher Ravensburger is expanding the format. Its new standalone game, Illumineer's Quest: Deep Trouble, is out soon, and Polygon has your first look inside the box. Get ready for co-op and single-player modes – both of which use the cards and decks you may already own.
In Illumineer's Quest: Deep Trouble, players will take on Ursula, the tentacled villain from The Little Mermaid. The subtitle of her oversized card in the deck is Ruler of Lorcana, and she's achieved that title by corrupting replicas of familiar Disney back catalog characters—creatures called glimmers. It's a conquest that has played out over the course of Disney Lorcan's first three sets of cards, including The First Chapter, Rise of the Floodborn, and Into the Inklands. Even more information will be released on May 17, with the mass market release of Disney Lorcan's next set of cards, Ursula's Return.
