Roll for the Galaxy

It is a fun develope and produce style game where you come out ahead if you can predict what the other players will do, with just enough randomness to keep everyone from being too predictable .... and around 150 little dice.

Played it with my wife and 9 year old and we all picked it up quickly. There is some strategy by specifically picking what tiles you hire (use the rule that lets you recycle tiles you've already drawn to pull more stuff that might fit better to what you are trying to do) to combine powers and the right colored dice to speed up your point production and ability to end the game.

This game gets what makes dice games fun, rolling a ton of dice! On top of that, the core mechanics are so solid and the theme ties well into them. Rolling dice and then allocating those resources to build your tableau and accrue resources is really fun. The games don't last long and end before you know it, so everyone always wants a second go. Excellent game!

This is quickly becoming our new favorite game. It's taken us a few plays to get the rules down, but it's not as difficult as it seemed at first (highly recommend watching a playthrough video first if possible). Simultaneous play makes the game move quickly, and there's not much player interaction aside from guessing what your opponent is going to do, so it has a competitive solitaire feel to it. Good components, thick tiles, and fun little dice, although they are so small it's easy to accidentally turn the face. The rulebook isn't great, so prepare yourself for a high learning curve, but once you get it, it feels very straightforward.

I had heard a lot about Roll for the Galaxy over the years, and finally purchased it. Have played a couple of times, and it truly is a fun, wonderful game. A caution: the rules are wonky and make the game seem more challenging than it is. A couple of rounds into our first play, the game mechanics were clear, and my son and I were hooked. If, like I, you have been waiting to purchase this, make the plunge.

Wow! Talk about wow! I have friends who have told me that Roll for the Galaxy will easily replace Race for the Galaxy. The gameplay is more streamlined, the components are high quality (though I, like almost everyone else, wishes the dice were larger than the 12mm variety), and the multiple strategies to victory make Roll for the Galaxy a regular game night game. If there is any con to the game, it is that a player can runaway with a victory after the sixth round. Once players fill half of their tableau areas with developments or planets, it is common to see who will win quite easily with no hopes of other players making it a close game. Sometimes tile draws are just in one player's favor. That said, if two or more players are close (i.e. within four points) of one another near the midpoint of a game, anyone can eek out a win. And finally, no confusing iconography!!! If you like Race for the Galaxy and want something faster, then this is a must buy. Check this out and then purchase Roll for the Galaxy: Ambition.

Wow! Talk about wow! I have friends who have told me that Roll for the Galaxy will easily replace Race for the Galaxy. The gameplay is more streamlined, the components are high quality (though I, like almost everyone else, wishes the dice were larger than the 12mm variety), and the multiple strategies to victory make Roll for the Galaxy a regular game night game. If there is any con to the game, it is that a player can runaway with a victory after the sixth round. Once players fill half of their tableau areas with developments or planets, it is common to see who will win quite easily with no hopes of other players making it a close game. Sometimes tile draws are just in one player's favor. That said, if two or more players are close (i.e. within four points) of one another near the midpoint of a game, anyone can eek out a win. And finally, no confusing iconography!!! If you like Race for the Galaxy and want something faster, then this is a must buy. Check this out and then purchase Roll for the Galaxy: Ambition.

Learned this at GEN-CON without ever playing "Race", and love this. The game mechanics are unique and re-playable. Its a little deeper and complex for the non-gamer as a starter, but don't hold back too long. Also, aesthetically - this game is very attractive and tactile. This game ends up bring like a good friend on the gameshelp that you will want to bring out!

Learned this at GEN-CON without ever playing Race, and love this. The game mechanics are unique and re-playable. Its a little deeper and complex for the non-gamer as a starter, but don't hold back too long. Also, aesthetically - this game is very attractive and tactile. This game ends up bring like a good friend on the gameshelp that you will want to bring out!

I have only played Race for the Galaxy a few times and, while I was impressed with the game's design, it left me feeling a bit "bleh." I don't know if it was entirely an aesthetic concern, but I felt that something was missing. My first play of Roll for the Galaxy, on the other hand, left me in a state of post-game bliss with a desire to play more. People always said that the joy of Race was learning new combos, attempting new strategies, and trying to make the most of what you were dealt. I think that Roll does similar things, albeit in a bit more streamlined fashion. What's better is that it has been much easier to introduce this game, with its shiny dice and cool tiles, to new players than it was to get people to want to play a Euro-esque card game. Highly recommended.