Roll For It! is a casual, family-friendly dice and card game. Each player starts the game with six dice of a single color, and three target cards are laid face-up on the table. Players take turns doing the following: On a turn, a player rolls all of her dice not already on cards, then places any dice that match the targets on the corresponding cards. (Alternatively, before taking her turn, a player can first choose to reclaim all of her dice from all cards.)
If the player now fulfills the target with her dice – e.g., a pair of 3s, a quartet of 6s, or a specific combination of numbers – she claims the card, takes back her dice (and returns any other dice on the card to their owner), then places a new card on the table. Each card is worth a certain number of points. The first player to earn forty or more points wins!
There are two sets of Roll For It! available -- the red set comes with translucent dice and the purple set comes with pearl dice. There are no duplicate cards between the sets. Each set allows play for 2-4 players, but when they are combined, up to eight players can compete in the same game of Roll For It!
- Very quick to teach
- Ideal for casual play and family gaming
- Luck-driven, minimal depth for heavy gamers
- Fast, casual scoring with dice and cards
- Simple dice-collection game
- Light, social
- Casual party-style play aimed at quick rounds
- Chai Tea for Two
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice rolling — Roll dice and claim cards that match die values
- set collection — Collect cards by meeting dice results
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- wear your best mask it up bring your mask we want to be healthy we want you to be healthy
- Phase 10 is sold in 30 plus countries
- Roll for It it's easy to teach, it's a card game
- Enchanted Plumes give it a try
- we are going to be massed up yes we going to be masked the entire time
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- fast rounds, easy to teach
- great with mixed gamer/non-gamer groups
- limited depth
- can be over quickly for some players
- family-friendly luck and strategy
- quick dice-drafting rounds with set collection
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting — roll dice to meet card criteria and score points
- set collection — cards provide scoring opportunities based on dice outcomes
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- it's not a sprint it's a marathon
- representation matters so i want to see that
- wear a mask, social distance
References (from this video)
- fast, accessible filler
- easy to teach
- luck-driven outcomes can dominate
- chance and quick scoring
- Casual fantasy-tinged dice game context
- light, party-game feel
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice-rolling — Players roll dice and attempt to match patterns/requirements on cards.
- hand management — Deciding which dice/Cards to keep or reroll for best scoring outcome.
- set collection — Gaining card values to accumulate points.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- we're going to talk about 10 games we played the most in 2020
- this is a series y'all stay tuned
- roll for it the deluxe edition
- it's a fun game ... blowing up cauldrons
- we love you bye now