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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 |
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.
Development
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
The game received generally favorable reviews. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Awards
- 2016 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee [8]
Spin-offs
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
External links
- Roll Player at BoardGameGeek
- Roll player at Thunderworks Games
References
- ^ 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.
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