Disney Lorcana

In June 2023, shortly before the game's release, Ravensburger and game co-designer Ryan Miller were sued by the latter's former employer, Upper Deck Company. The suit alleged that Disney Lorcana utilized game design elements from an unreleased trading card game, originally named "Shell Beach" and then renamed as Rush of Ikorr, which Miller worked on while at Upper Deck.[7][8][9][10] Ravensburger had filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.[11]

At an early release event at Gen Con tabletop game convention, customers waited in hours-long lines to purchase starter decks and booster packs.[12] Cards with particularly high rarity quickly resold for hundreds of dollars prior to the game's initial release,[13] while the promotional cards from the 2022 D23 Expo resold for prices between $1,000 and $3,000.[14]

With sixty-card decks, players produce "ink", allowing cards representing characters, items, and song lyrics from Disney media to be summoned.[15] Turns follow a sequence of generating ink, playing cards, and using actions from cards. While interacting with each other's cards, players attempt to accrue twenty points (known in game as "lore") before their opponent.[12][16]

The first expansion, "Chapter 2: Rise of the Floodborn", has been announced for release on November 17, 2023.[17] This 200 card expansion will add characters from Winnie the Pooh, The Jungle Book, and other properties, and introduce a "Resist" game mechanic.[18]

• Official website
• Disney Lorcana at BoardGameGeek