Designing OverPower
Designing OverPower: Our Commitment to Fairness and Depth in Gaming At Lazarus Rising Games, our journey into the world of collectible card games (CCGs) is deeply rooted in a childhood passion shared by our team. As lifelong players of tabletop games, we’ve woven our experiences and ideals into OverPower, crafting a game built around play […]
OverPower…ed, When Good Cards ‘Break Bad’
written by Tyler Bertrand One of my favorite shows is Breaking Bad. If you haven’t seen it, the premise of the show according to one of the creators was, they‘ll take a typical passive, nice guy (‘Mr Chips’) and turn him into scarface. He begins as a high school chemistry teacher, but gets a cancer […]
NAOL and LRG 2025 Tournament Schedule
We’re thrilled to unveil the official 2025 OverPower Tournament Circuit Schedule – Season Zero! Get ready for an action-packed season beginning with the launch of the Edgar Rice Burroughs and the World Legends OverPower set. This season promises new players, old rivalries, new cards and the exceptional streaming coverage that you’ve come to expect from […]
Lazarus Rising Games at GAMA Trade Show 2025
This year, Lazarus Rising Games proudly joined the Game Manufacturers Association as an official Voting Member—Publisher. To kick off the year in style, our team had the incredible opportunity to attend the GAMA Expo from February 23rd to 27th. The GAMA Expo is the premier gathering for industry professionals, attracting over 300 exhibitors, game designers, […]
Mastering Combat: OverPower’s New Era of Strength and Strategy
written by Doug Taylor For many years now, OverPower decks that focused on Energy and Strength have ruled competitive play. The other two Power Types, Fighting and Intellect, were much more challenging to build around. Now Lazarus Rising Games is bringing us the World Legends and Edgar Rice Burroughs set, and Combat (formerly Fighting) and […]
Champ of Champs 2025 Recap
The 2nd Annual Champ of Champs took place recently at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, courtesy of Heroes and Games and owner Doug Simms. Doug put on an incredible event that not only delivered a fantastic experience, but also shattered the attendance record, with 28 players participating in the Qualifier event on Friday night alone. […]
Become a Judge
Launched in 1995, the OverPower CCG forged a community of players the world over. Thatcommunity kept the game alive for 30 years and Lazarus Rising Games saw the potential for somuch more than its original launch. The first official set since 1999 will be hitting shelves withEdgar Rice Burroughs, Top Cow, and World Legends characters. […]
Ambassadors Wanted
The greatest team up ever starts with you. Build a deck, build friends, build your own story with OverPower! The first new set of the OverPower CCG in 25 years is almost ready. We need your help! Lazarus Rising Games (LRG) is calling on our passionate OverPower fans who want to help teach the game, […]
What it takes to be an OverPower Champion—Andrew “The Prodigy” Taylor
The Battle for Boston was my second significant OverPower tournament (third if you include the Friday evening playtest, when Shawn Sawyer defeated me for first place after thwarting his deck earlier in the tournament). I was still new to the competitive scene, eager to prove myself and showcase a unique, non-meta approach. Valhalla, my first […]
Battle 4 Boston Local Guide
Get Ready for the Battle for Boston: The Ultimate OverPower Showdown Mark your calendars for an electrifying day of competition at the “Battle for Boston” tournament, scheduled for November 9th at the United Christ Church in Newton, Massachusetts. This premier event, hosted by the North American Overpower League (NAOL), promises a full day of strategic […]
OverPower Print and Play Decks
Great news for OverPower! We are excited to offer a selection of Print and Play decks, now available for download. These decks are a fantastic way to experience the game, especially if you’re considering diving deeper into the full OverPower universe. The Print and Play versions feature a reduced number of cards, designed to give […]