Final Fantasy VII ‘Ascend the Shinra Tower’ Board Game Announced

Square Enix has announced a new board game based on Final Fantasy VII, titled “Ascend the Shinra Tower.” Pre-orders are now live for the $34.99 board game, which is scheduled to release in January 2027. 

“Ascend the Shinra Tower” is a cooperative board game you can play with anywhere between 1-5 people. It’s a balance board game where the goal is to get to the top floor of the tower without it collapsing. Each wooden piece features newly created artwork, which is fully supervised by Tetsuya Nomura, the original character designer and story concept creator of Final Fantasy VII. The store page further describes the board game:

Stack “Floor Tiles” atop “Wall Tiles” of varying heights to build upward, level by level. As the Shinra Tower rises, it gradually begins to tilt, becoming increasingly unstable…

Maintaining balance through teamwork and discussion becomes the key to success in this cooperative challenge. Foes who stand in Cloud’s way will appear one after another within the Shinra Tower. Borrow the strength of your allies to overcome these enemies as Cloud continues his ascent toward the top. If you can prevent the Shinra Tower from collapsing and help Cloud reach the 8th floor, you win the game — but the final challenge still awaits…

Will you be able to overcome your nemesis Sephiroth and save the planet from crisis?

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S on June 3. Nintendo Switch 2 owners can pick up the physical copy for $49.99 with an exclusive Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY ‘Zack Fair’ promo card featuring variant art by Tetsuya Nomura and a reversible inlay with alternate cover art. Pre-orders are open at the Square Enix Store.