A long, long time ago on the far flung planet of Asteros, an ancient king confined unspeakable monsters behind a Rune Gate and sealed it shut with 4 divine Runes. The gate has stood dormant for more than a millennia, until now. The seal has weakened an the evils of the Aether once again plague Asteros As the influence of Silk, the crystalized form of Aether itself, spread and corrupted all it touched, the wizened sage ORAKL petitioned the Council of United Planets for help and four of their top agents EKHO, HAL, ELI and NOVA have been dispatched. Codenamed Rising 5, these heroes are Asteros only hope. If they are to save this world they must find the lost runes and harness the power of the Silk to seal the Gate once more. But many dangers now lie in wait on this one peaceful planet Rising 5 is a cooperative deduction game for 1-5 players thats driven by a digital application. Players take control of a team of five agents with unique powers who must work together to find the right combination of runes and save the planet of Asteros, all while dealing with monsters seeking to stop them.