Roll Player is a euro-style board game designed by Keith Matejka and published in 2016 by Thunderworks Games. In the game, players compete to design the best fantasy adventurer, through dice rolling and card drafting mechanics.
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| Designers | Keith Matejka |
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| Publishers | Thunderworks Games |
| Publication | 2016 |
| Players | 1-4 |
| Playing time | 60-90 minutes |
| Age range | 10+ |
| Website | www |
Development
editThe game was funded through Kickstarter crowdfunding platform,[1] after that the game received two expansions (Roll Player: Monsters & Minions in 2018 and Roll Player: Fiends & Familiars in 2020).
Reception
editThe game received generally favorable reviews.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Awards
edit- 2016 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee[7]
Spin-offs
editSeveral other games share the same setting (universe) as Roll Player, including Cartographers (2019),[8] Lockup: A Roll Player Tale (2019)[9] and Roll Player: Adventures (2021).
In 2021 Thunderworks Games released Roll Player Adventures, a cooperative storybook game set in the World of Ulos giving players the opportunity to import their generated characters from Roll Player and take them on adventures. Roll Player Adventures blends dice manipulation puzzles with choice-driven narrative. Board Game Hits reviewed the game and gave it a 7/10 praising the RPG elements with some bumps in the road mechanically. They stated, "If you’re a fan of narrative-driven games and dice manipulation, there’s a lot to love here. The story choices and the sense of exploration are fantastic, and the combat has enough variety to keep you engaged at least for most of the campaign."[10] Matthew Kearns also found the storyline compelling.[11] James Wolff of Board Game Quest scored the game a 4.5/5 sharing, "Roll Player Adventures gives players interesting choices as they progress through a fantastic choose-your-own-adventure story with engaging dice manipulation puzzles in a deep and vibrant world."[12]
See also
editExternal links
edit- Roll Player at BoardGameGeek
- Roll player at Thunderworks Games
References
edit- ^ a b McMillan, David (20 July 2019). "Roll Player Game Review — Meeple Mountain". www.meeplemountain.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ Liu, Jonathan H. (2017-03-14). "Reaping the Rewards: 'Roll Player'—Character Creation as a Game". GeekDad. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Roll Player Review - Just Push Start". www.justpushstart.com. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Roll Player". Rebel Times (in Polish) (121): 29–31. October 2017.
- ^ "Roll Player -noppapelin arvostelu ＞ Lautapeliopas". Lautapeliopas (in Finnish). 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ Staff, Ars (2017-12-08). "Ars Technica's ultimate board game buyer's guide". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "2016 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee | Board Game Honor | BoardGameGeek". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ McMillan, David. "Cartographers Game Review — Meeple Mountain". www.meeplemountain.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Brettspiel-News.de - Lockup: A Roll Player Tale | "Breakout" Erweiterung ist erschienen". www.brettspiel-news.de. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ "Roll Player Adventures Solo Review: A Dice-Filled Epic". Board Game Hits. 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ Kearns, Matthew (2022-01-17). "A Stroll Through Nalos — A Roll Player Adventures Review". Medium. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Wolff, James (2022-06-10). "Roll Player Adventures Review". Board Game Quest. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
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