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2019
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Description
Imperial Settlers: Roll & Write is a standalone game set in the universe of Imperial Settlers and Imperial Settlers: Empires of the North. The game is heavily focused on engine building! Constructing buildings grants you a special bonus, and with each passing turn the game offers you more choices as your empire gains momentum.
Imperial Settlers: Roll & Write has two game modes. The standard mode is a 2-4 player competitive challenge in which you try to gain more points than your opponents. The adventure mode for a single player offers 48 unique game sheets. Each sheet presents unique challenges and gameplay as players have different buildings at the start. Tweak your engine and get as many points as you can! Grab your pencil, roll your dice, and create the most prosperous empire!
Imperial Settlers Family
(7 games)
Part of the Imperial Settlers family — see Imperial Settlers for the combined view.
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Other at 41:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Clear and imaginative theme
- Campaign mode for solo play
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Civilization Building/Settlement
- Imperial Settlers Universe
Comparison games
- Imperial Settlers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- campaign mode — The game features a campaign mode that allows for single-player play.
- Roll and Write — This is a roll-and-write game, indicated by its name.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's gonna be a standalone game for the original game stronghold but it's gonna be published by stronghold games
- we are proud and thrilled to announce a new line of expansion for you for detective written and designed by the best storytellers in the industry robbed of you pandemic legacy and Mike's a linker Pathfinder this will be a standalone case is a one case you can save your friends not campaign not something you have to devote the whole crew for that some of the weeks
- I love the name of this I love it Imperial settlers rolling right it leaves nothing to the imagination you know exactly what the theme is you know exactly the time for game of it it is it's like so blunt that it's perfect
- the fact that you can sit down and this this is true the example that they use with monolith arena is a fantastic idea because I can totally see sitting there and and asking a question hey how does this unit work and I'll explain to you how that unit works so I think that's a fantastic idea
- I personally I like it when publishers put out less games cuz you could put more focus on those games
- I was honestly surprised honestly surprised that he didn't have a video montage I may be looking at a portal through the years some games they released early on pictures of them early in the year so I'm really surprised that he didn't put that that together maybe on his youtube channel maybe the eventually he'll do that in the future
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 7:26 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Rodney Smith released solo rules for it.
Cons
- The hosts assumed Rodney wouldn't release solo rules, leading to a need to edit previous segments.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- roll-and-write — The game is a roll-and-write.
- solo mode — The discussion revolves around the solo rules.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- at its core it's a worker placement game
- it's an engine building game where at the beginning you may have a lot of light buildings but eventually you start flipping them over to the dark side so that they generate you victory points
- it's a euro game but there's a little bit of mara trashiness to it with the dice rolls there's some event cards that come out that are kind of random and they can make things bad for you make things good for you so it's definitely not a focus on your old board and play you're interacting with a lot of people and you can do some nasty stuff to people
- the rulebook was a tough thing to get through
- it's a heavy box - it's uh it's a beast
- I'm a big fan of Tetris so and I like puzzles so I liked putting the pieces together
- it was a little frustrating at times because what you needed wasn't what was coming up
- it's supposedly more of an entry level games it's not one of those takes hours and hours and it's easy to pick up and learn
- the counters are large and easy to read that's really us
- there is no jungle of numbers to wade through
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Rolling Dice & Taking Names Top List at 30:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Very Positive
Pros
- Vanessa is a fan.
- Marty loves it and can't believe he didn't introduce it to Vanessa before.
- Good for people who like quick games and dice.
- A good 'thinking game' filler.
- The advanced rules add a new level.
- Unlike many roll and writes, it doesn't feel like pure 'push your luck'.
Cons
- Vanessa initially found the rules confusing.
- Marty notes that some rolling rights games can be 'push your luck' or luck-based, but this one is different.
Thematic elements
- Town building
- Burning a town
Comparison games
- Castles of Burgundy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Points — An action die determines how many actions can be spent, with actions involving crossing off spaces on sheets.
- Area Control — Players compete to control areas on their sheets to generate victory points.
- Dice Rolling — Uses three resource dice (food, wood, stone, gold) and an action die to determine available actions and resources.
- Engine Building — Buildings constructed help generate resources and victory points.
- Resource Management — Players use rolled resources to build structures.
- Roll and Write — Players roll dice and mark off spaces on their sheets to build buildings and generate victory points.
- Set Collection — Players collect sets of resources to build buildings.
- Tile Placement — Players place buildings on their sheets.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Lorenzo that's that is the number one game I would not get rid of
- This is a game that I think people who like thinking games would like this as a filler
- for me a lot of rolling rights I've played has been like a pusher luck
- Castles of Burgundy was kind of a thinkI game and also think it translated well from the board game to the to the dice game this is the same thing
- The two things you like in games quick and dice and that's exactly what a rolling ride is exactly
- This game is a very hard game to master it will challenge you it will frustrate you but it was fun but special relations are not a thing for me
- A mark of a good game for me am i when I look at these things is a game that I even though if it hurts and I'm not good at it I always look at and say I can do better I will play it again so I can prove to myself that I can do better
- The Game Designers Documentary is a behind the scenes look at designers in their process for making games
- if you missed it you got a chance to go and be able to get a copy and get a digital copy you can get a physical copy but this is one project that was very interested in
- you may not realize you know the people behind the games were these designers and this stuff that they have to go through
- that is the outburst game table that is currently they'll be on Kickstarter on June 27th
- He's a pinball wizard and that's as far as I can go man
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Meeple University Discussion at 20:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- "it's basically it's a word game so you've got a grid of 16 letters that come from rolling dice and everyone tries to write down as many words that they can spell snaking around the grid"
- "it's a really well balanced game"
- "please play it if you like rolling right"
- "Cartographers which is probably my other favorite"
- "Cat Café is really good as well"
- "Copenhagen rolling right"
- "Amerigo action selection mechanism"
- "the roland right character in the upcoming Merchant's Cove"
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kovray First Impressions at 37:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Lots of fun
- Satisfying end game
- Cool buildings that lend themselves to strategies
- Adventure mode offers variety
Cons
- Resources can go to waste
- Resource management can be tough
Thematic elements
- Building up a settlement
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Drafting — deciding like which favorite token to take and which will benefit you each of the rounds
- Engine Building — you're trying to build buildings to get yourself some more stone wood food and unlock some bridges and just keep almost like an engine going
- Resource Management — basically what you have is you have your um settlement and you're trying to build it up so you're trying to build buildings to get yourself some more stone wood food and unlock some bridges and just keep almost like an engine going yeah
- Roll and Write — basically what you have is you have your um settlement and you're trying to build it up so you're trying to build buildings to get yourself some more stone wood food and unlock some bridges and just keep almost like an engine going yeah
- Worker Placement — the balance between the workers and the resource is really interesting because every time you cross out a box you actually have to use an action to do that yeah and sometimes pay the resource which makes it a little bit tough
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Quotes (from this video)
- This is the only cooperative role practice if we're wrong it's a cooperative gem.
- Oh my goodness this is like it's it's one of the heavier villain rights for sure but it's so cool.
- My first impression of this game is these dice are beautiful and wow there's a lot going on.
- This one's cool because of the track the board track.
- This is another really I'd say it's really heavy.
- It's super neat because you get an asymmetrical character board that has different abilities different advisors.
- I wasn't able to connect my paths and I was getting so frustrated because I was just sitting there I was like this isn't working this isn't working this isn't working and there was no alternative for me and I just got a little frustrated.
- This is a fantastic game hadrian's wall.
- My first impressions amazing super crunchy though holy holy.
- This game has won my heart.
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Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:00
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Pros
none
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none
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- in this video we're going to learn the 1 to 4 player game imperial settlers rolling right
- players will roll dice and mark on their sheets to build the best new settlement by gaining the most victory points
- the game has played over ten rounds and each round is broken into four phases starting with rolling the dice here
- The Architects is a special building that you can ignore in your first games is this considered part of the advanced rules
- The more settlements you create of a particular building the more powerful its ability becomes
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