Unveil your city planning skills in My City: Roll & Write, a game set to test your mettle through a campaign of 12 games. Crafted by the renowned designer Reiner Knizia and modeled after his popular board game My City, this game engages you through four interconnected chapters. Utilizing the 192 game sheets and threeContinue reading “My City: Roll & Write”
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Clever 4Ever
Clever 4Ever is the fourth installment in this popular line of roll & write games by designer Wolfgang Warsch, and it brings a few new twists to keep things interesting while staying true to its roots. 1-4 players, ages 14+Playing time: 30 minutesDesigner: Wolfgang WarshArtwork: Leon Schiffer Publisher: 999 Gameshttps://www.999games.nl/ The game builds on theContinue reading “Clever 4Ever”
Qwixx – 10 Year Limited Edition
I’m pretty sure that for most of you, Qwixx is a game that no longer needs an introduction. This classic roll & write game with simple rules is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and a limited edition has been released for the occasion! 2-4 players, age: 8+Playing time: 15 minutesDesigner: Steffen BenndorfArtwork: Oliver FreudenreichContinue reading “Qwixx – 10 Year Limited Edition”
Captains’ War
Ahoy, Mateys! Are you ready to sail the seven seas?In this roll & write game for 1-6 players you take on the role of the captain of a pirate ship, gathering resources to buy new attributes and ships, and recruiting pirates to prepare for the ultimate naval battle! 1-6 players, age 12+Playing time: 30-45 minutesDesigner:Continue reading “Captains’ War”
The Border
We’re pretty big fans of the roll & write-games that NSV has brought us over the past years, such as Qwixx or more recently Splitter, so I was pleasantly surprised when a parcel with their latest ‘The Border’ suddenly arrived. It was an even bigger surprise when I saw that the game is co-designed byContinue reading “The Border”
Rolling Realms
Stonemaier Games drew inspiration from their wide range of games to develop a roll & write game to play during the Covid pandemic. While everybody needed to stay at home and gaming groups couldn’t meet to play, they made a print & play version of Rolling Realms available for everyone to download, and gamers allContinue reading “Rolling Realms”
Cartographers Heroes
As a cartographer, you’re tasked with creating a map of the western lands of Queen Gimnax’s realm. Unlike in the northern lands there aren’t only the wandering monsters that are dangerous, but there are also Dragul forces who don’t agree with the Queen’s expansion plans in the region. 1-100 players, ages 10+Playing time: 30-45 minutesDesigners:Continue reading “Cartographers Heroes”
Splitter
Many roll & write games are popping up these days, but if there’s one publisher who has a proven track record for me with this type of game, it’s definitely NSV. Two of their earlier releases, Qwixx and Silver & Gold, are games that I count among my favourites in this genre, so when theyContinue reading “Splitter”
Railroad Ink Challenge – Shining Yellow Edition
Roll the dice, draw routes, and try to create a better transportation network than your opponents! 1-4 players, ages 8+Playing time: 30 minutesDesigners: Hjalmar Hach & Lorenzo SilvaArtwork: Marta Tranquilli Publisher: Horrible Guildhttps://www.horribleguild.com/ A few weeks ago I was talking about the Lush Green Edition and the included expansions that allow you to create forestsContinue reading “Railroad Ink Challenge – Shining Yellow Edition”
Lost Cities: Roll & Write
Roll your way through the jungle and prove you’re the most skilled expedition leader! 2-5 players, ages 8+Playing time: 30 minutesDesigner: Reiner KniziaArtist: Bernd Wagenfeld Publisher: KOSMOShttps://www.kosmos.de/ At the start of the game, each player receives a score sheet with 8 columns: an artefact column, a dice column and one column for each of theContinue reading “Lost Cities: Roll & Write”