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Introducing Play to Z! Play to Z is a new hobby board game publisher founded by numerous game industry veterans. They will launch their first game, Ascending Empires, on Kickstarter in 2024. These game industry veterans include: Zev Shlasinger: founder of Z-Man Games, former Director of Board Games at WizKids Stephen Buonocore: founder of Stronghold Games, game media personality, entrepreneur Geoff Engelstein: game designer, author of several books on game design Timm Metivier: owner of Meepleville Game Café and Dice Tower West game convention Marcus Ross: game designer Nicole Brady: GAMA Board of Directors/Treasurer, toy & game media Scott Brady: game designer, game industry marketing Ruel Gaviola: game media content creator Jeff Anderson: BGG.con and BGG@Sea event organizer Isaac Shalev: game designer, author of books on game design David Gordon: game designer Ryan Neumeyer: game media content creator …and other game industry professionals! Zev Shlasinger assumes the role of President and COO of Play to Z.  The members of the Board of Directors are Stephen Buonocore as Chairman, Geoff Engelstein, Timm Metivier, Marcus Ross, and Zev Shlasinger. Visit the Play to Z Website First Play to Z Game Coming to Kickstarter As their first game, Play to Z will republish a new edition of the 2011 release from Z-Man Games, Ascending Empires, a 75-90 minute, 4X game of expanding your colonies deeper into space while exploiting the explored planets for resources.  As your civilization grows and competes for territory with others, players will seek to exterminate their opponents through clever combat. Click Here to Be Notified on Kickstarter The new edition, Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition, features modular gameplay, over 100 plastic miniatures, two neoprene play surfaces, dual-layer player boards, and many minor updates to the original game. This new edition also allows you to play the game as it was originally published. Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition is scheduled to come to crowdfunding in Q1 2024.   More Great Games! Several other games are in the pipeline for 2024 and beyond. Interested parties can sign up at the website below to receive the Play to Z newsletter and learn more about Play to Z and upcoming releases. Sign Up for Play to Z Newsletter “Play to Z carries the same philosophy I have had in my two decades in the industry: to publish the most fun, engaging, and especially unique games,” says Zev Shlasinger, President and COO of Play to Z. “Bringing together this group of game industry veterans as investors and advisors, Play to Z is positioned to become a major force in hobby gaming.” About the Company and the Upcoming Releases Play to Z is a hobby board game publisher formed in 2023 by veterans from all tiers within the game industry.  Play to Z will release games beginning in mid-2024, with others in the pipeline for late 2024 and beyond. Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition is the first game in the Play to Z catalog.