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.
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 edit
The 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 edit
The game received generally favorable reviews.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Awards edit
- 2016 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee[8]
Spin-offs edit
Several other games share the same setting (universe) as Roll Player, including Cartographers (2019),[9] Lockup: A Roll Player Tale (2019)[10] and Roll Player: Adventures (2021).[11]
See also edit
External links edit
- Roll Player at BoardGameGeek
- Roll player at Thunderworks Games
References edit
- ^ a b McMillan, David. "Roll Player Game Review — Meeple Mountain". www.meeplemountain.com. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ Wolff, James (2022-06-10). "Roll Player Adventures Review". Board Game Quest. 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. 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.
- ^ Kearns, Matthew (2022-01-17). "A Stroll Through Nalos — A Roll Player Adventures Review". Medium. Retrieved 2022-10-11.