Roll for the Galaxy*
Roll for the Galaxy is a dice-based strategy game for 2-5 players, where dice represent the populace tasked with building a space empire. It's a dice adaptation of the popular card game Race for the Galaxy.
Gameplay Overview
- Objective: Build the most prosperous space empire.
- Dice as Workers: Dice represent citizens working to expand the empire through technology, colonization, and trade.
- Phases of Play: Players roll dice and assign them to various tasks like technology development, settling worlds, and shipping goods.
- Empire Building: Focus on expanding your empire through new technologies and settling new worlds.
- Resource Management: Manage your citizen workforce efficiently to outpace your rivals.
- Strategic Depth: Offers strategic choices in empire development and resource allocation.
Conclusion
Roll for the Galaxy is a dynamic and engaging game for players who enjoy strategy and empire-building themes. It captures the essence of Race for the Galaxy in a dice-based format, adding an element of randomness and adaptability to the gameplay. The game is suitable for a range of players, from those who enjoy casual strategy games to those who appreciate deeper strategic thinking and planning. The blend of dice rolling, strategy, and space exploration themes makes it a compelling choice for fans of science fiction and empire-building games.
Nominated for 7 awards and won 2.
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- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 13+ years old
- Medium difficulty
We like Roll for the Galaxy so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 9 in All games of the "Hunter & Cron Patreon Award 2017" list 🇩🇪
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- Position 6 in The Best Games from Rio Grande Games 🇺🇸🏢
- Position 16 in The best games in which you explore space 🚀
- Position 5 in The best games where you can follow your own action to that of another player
- Position 14 in The best games where you can retrieve actions
- Position 13 in The best games with Variable Phase Order
- Position 4 in The best games with Worker Placement with dice instead of figures
- Position 9 in The favorite games of Andi
- Position 7 in The favorite games of Cami