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Game Info
Year
2016
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
150 min
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How this game feels to play
Description
Mighty heroes don’t just appear out of thin air -- you must create them! Race, class, alignment, skills, traits, and equipment are all elements of the perfect hero, who is ready to take on all opposition in the quest for glory and riches.
In Roll Player, you will compete to create the greatest fantasy adventurer who has ever lived, preparing your character to embark on an epic quest. Roll and draft dice to build up your character’s attributes. Purchase weapons and armor to outfit your hero. Train to gain skills and discover your hero’s traits to prepare them for their journey. Earn Reputation Stars by constructing the perfect character. The player with the greatest Reputation wins the game and will surely triumph over whatever nefarious plot lies ahead!
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Video MxLrvCg-MwY
Watch It Played Playthrough
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Video izNP3CONZao
Watch It Played Playthrough
video_pk 68585 · mention_pk 164865
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Video bUzs9KjjsUc
Watch It Played Rules Teach at 0:00
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none
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none
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none
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none
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Allies or Enemies Top 100 List at 6:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- highly puzzle-like
- lots of interdependent choices
Cons
- can be punishing if you misplan
- requires careful planning
Thematic elements
- statistical optimization for a fantasy character
- D&D-style character creation and progression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting — draft dice to build a D&D-style character; dice can be swapped or transformed to improve stats
- dice drafting / dice manipulation — draft dice to build a D&D-style character; dice can be swapped or transformed to improve stats
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a very cozy game
- this game can be so so mean
- it's like Pandora's box of but like a good Pandora's Box
- the theme and mechanics mush together like magic
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Grant Lyon Review at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rolling Dice and drafting dice is super fun and addicting.
Cons
- Don't get too invested in your characters.
Thematic elements
- character creation
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Players can buy weapons, armor, traits, and skills that provide endgame points or abilities.
- dice drafting — Players draft dice into their character board to assign to different attributes.
- set collection — Points are awarded for getting certain attributes to different point totals and for placing various colored dice into various positions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- sometimes learning who you are is the adventure
- this game is super fun rolling Dice and drafting dice always addicting
- but one word of caution don't get too invested in your characters
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Video 9g-PtmVGcNc
watch it played Rules Teach at 0:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The game is presented as having a tutorial available.
- Character creation is an engaging part of the game.
- The game mechanics seem to offer interesting choices and synergies.
Cons
- One character's low charisma might hinder victory point achievement.
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Alignment Tracking — Players can shift their alignment on a track, which can affect scoring or grant abilities.
- Attribute Scoring — Players score attribute goals for victory points, e.g., achieving a certain value in an attribute.
- Character creation — Players create characters by assigning dice to attributes and selecting skills/items.
- dice drafting — Players draw and roll dice, then assign them to initiative cards.
- Marketplace — Players make purchases from a market of available cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- hey everyone welcome back to watch it played my name is Rodney Smith and this is talk and talk here to show you role player we yes sake and or PAP is here with me to show you role play
- talk once came from happy place where everyone was blue but then thug fell in a hole and now sock isn't blue anymore except when treasure is nearby I blew again so I decided that I needed to find lots of treasure so that means I'm a rogue
- my parents wanted me to be the azusa bard but I didn't want to be a bad at break I break my loot and I become about barian say kicked me out of the house and now I I go and I be raised by wolves and I become savage
- well as a rogue I do like these black dice so I'll be taking the third initiative and I'll just stick this black die in with wisdom and that lets me change my alignment one notch so I'll change it a little bit more towards chaos yeah they're gonna tick well you know people people keep calling me crazy so it's starting to drive me crazy
- I can't think of anything more appropriate for an orcish rogue and the best part is I'm gonna take it and use the ability right away so this will drop my alignment down into the evil category and now I'll be scoring three points at the end of the game
- well your first play I am that meets also get first pick what's rolled here let's get something good we've got a purple a red and a blue interest meeting up and seeing a lot of red so narrow yeah
- whatever you think I should be doing please put in the comments below if you like what someone says give a thumbs up if you don't like it propose your own suggestion maybe someone will vote for that whichever one gets the most votes that's will come back and do but until the next episode thanks for watching
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watch it played Discussion at 2:48 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- The Cursed Ring can be passed to other players.
- The Frog King promo adds a new board, gold coins, and charisma tokens.
Cons
- The Cursed Ring is a -1 reputation star.
Thematic elements
- fantasy adventure
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Item cards — Introduces the 'Cursed Ring' promo card.
- player interaction — The Cursed Ring is immediately given to another player and incurs a reputation penalty.
- Resource management — Players can spend gold to give the Cursed Ring away or get rid of it.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- everyone welcome to watch it played my name is Rodney Smith and in this video I want to talk to you about the BoardGameGeek store
- I decided I wanted to do this because I know what it's like to want to do something that you're very passionate about and and to only be able to do that because of the support of others
- I want to pass some of that support I've had over the years on to BoardGameGeek through videos like this where I'm going to show you some of the promos that I've picked out from their store
- these are not wooden cubes these are metal cubes
- so before you can play you have to separate them all and you have to make sure they're all facedown well not anymore because now you can just store the appropriate tokens in the appropriate colored bag and then just draw from here instead
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Video wogU4gm2hK4
watch it played Discussion at 5:11 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
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none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- shared_cost — as part of its purchase, the player must give gold to all other players
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Quotes (from this video)
- what are these well these are maps for carcassonne
- one for the west coast of the us and one for the east coast
- you reveal it and then gain the related number of points
- if it works with the tile that they placed they gained two points
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Video 1fXi5cwfbvM
Allies or Enemies Top List at 4:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- highly replayable with many combinations
- fun dice puzzle
- accessible for new to mid-weight gamers
Cons
- narrative depth depends on players' fantasy familiarity
Thematic elements
- dice-driven party-building with role-play flavor
- fantasy RPG character creation
- puzzle-like, variable setup with many permutations
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting — roll and draft dice to build a character's abilities
- hand management — manage dice and cards to maximize your score
- set collection — collect equipment and stats to optimize your build
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's the long game versus the short game
- it's a really fun dice puzzle
- the depth grows the more you play
- it's a legacy you can actually finish in a campaign
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Allies or Enemies Top List at 7:19
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Pros
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Thematic elements
- Array
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- dice manipulation to reach ideal character stats
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- fantasy RPG character creation
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- positive
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none
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Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's just like a super easy to teach but super mean game that you can play with your family
- I love games where you're involved on everyone's turn
- the expansions have added a lot to it
- the production value of the aliens those miniatures
- this is basically alien the board game
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Video XlDHkAH9N88
The Board Game Garden Top List at 28:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fascinating character customization
- expansions add depth and variety
Cons
- box can be bulky; setup can be heavy with expansions
Thematic elements
- dice drafting to build a capable hero
- fantasy adventurer character creation
- puzzly, strategic, dice-driven
Comparison games
- Role Player Adventures
- Dale of Merchants
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting — draft dice to assign to character stats
- resource/gear purchase — acquire items and weapons to boost abilities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Chakra is wonderful
- I absolutely love it and I'm so freaking happy I didn't get rid of it
- Dutch Blitz is the best time
- Rove is absolutely amazing
- Witchcraft is a fantastic card based game
- Azul I am so excited to talk about my number 72
- Role Player is wonderful wonderful game
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Video TRgodMW6XeY
Stonemaier Games Top List at 8:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong early momentum with many dice initially rolled
- clear progress toward end-game goals
Cons
- dice placement can become fiddly for new players
Thematic elements
- dice-driven character optimization and alignment
- an RPG-style character creation arc
- abstract puzzle with thematic flavor
Comparison games
- Dice Forge
- Quacks of Quedlinburg
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card/ die-slot interaction — cards influence player order and available actions
- dice drafting — place dice into rows to build stats and alignments
- dice drafting with character slots — place dice into rows to build stats and alignments
- end-game scoring via stats — stat arrays determine scoring potential
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- These aren't necessarily sprawling long games or even complex complicated games, but they're games where you feel like you've accomplished something fairly big over the course of the game despite having a small number of turns.
- the order of operations puzzle is what you're really thinking about on your turn
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Video zKj0i3eyzG8
The Board Game Garden Top List at 5:42 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong integration of dice drafting with character-building
- expansions and variants add depth and replayability
- theming aligns well with a D&D-style character progression
Cons
- can become time-intensive, especially with expansions
- learning curve may be steep for newcomers
Thematic elements
- RPG character development and storytelling
- Fantasy character creation in a D&D-inspired world
- mechanics-driven with thematic flavor
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — build a market around your board by drafting character- and equipment-related cards
- card market drafting — build a market around your board by drafting character- and equipment-related cards
- dice drafting — draft dice to place on a personal board to drive character construction
- dice placement — place dice to activate stats and actions aligned with character development
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This has been the hardest one thus far to rank because there are so many games that are like amazing with this kind of mechanism of using dice in cool ways.
- I love the mechanism video. There are so many good dice games.
- Wayfarers of the South Tigers is my number one favorite game that uses dice in cool ways.
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The Board Game Garden Top List at 13:21 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging dice-puzzle with a D&D-like flavor
- Strong thematic tie to character building and backstory
Cons
- Some players may want more direct combat/loot systems
Thematic elements
- fantasy role-playing attributes and backstory
- D&D-inspired character creation
- puzzle-like character optimization with backstory
Comparison games
- Sagata
- Sada
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting — Draft dice from the center and place them into rows representing attributes.
- dice drafting into attribute rows — Draft dice from the center and place them into rows representing attributes.
- end-game attribute scoring — Scores are based on totals in each attribute row and other card-based bonuses.
- row-based actions — Each row contains an action that triggers when a die is placed there.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really love the way that this works
- I really enjoy this solo as well
- the dice Caravan mechanism is really cool
- the dice mechanism for this one is you have three dice in three different little spots
- the dice in this game are absolutely beautiful
- you are creating a character … you are trying to complete all of your different attributes
- I really enjoy the dice puzzle mechanism that they have in role player
- the end scoring phase you're going to lose some points and also you're going to have less for the next round
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Actualol Top List at 3:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- addictive puzzle with many moving parts
- deep strategic layering despite accessible core rules
- solves into a satisfying personal optimization loop
Cons
- not the most social or collaborative experience
- can slow down as players deliberate on their boards
Thematic elements
- character creation and aspirations
- fantasy role development
- puzzle with moving parts and progression
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card market — buying cards from a market to augment dice, unlock powers, and boost scoring.
- Card/Chit Market — buying cards from a market to augment dice, unlock powers, and boost scoring.
- dice drafting — players draft dice to assign to character boards, shaping abilities and scoring opportunities.
- dice manipulation — on placement, players can flip or swap dice to alter values, enabling strategic combos.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the best lines are the ones that people actually use
- arghhhh is a simple bluffing game that gets straight to the point of can you lie to your friends
- the puzzle of role player is addictive with so many moving parts to consider
- paperback is a word game that has you creating words with letter cards
- Santorini is an abstract game which puts it in the same vein as chess
- cartographers is a really satisfying puzzle to get lost in
- the game is brilliant at making players look suspicious
- railroading is the perfect puzzle game you can play in just 30 minutes
- the temptation of pushing on risking death to reach the peak is what makes this game so fun
- stockpile is all about trying to get a bargain and riding the wave of the market
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Video kMiyUrEz7fw
Foster the Meeple Top 50 List at 20:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful dice and components
- tight, thematic character progression
Cons
- can feel session-limited for some players
- platonic grind may deter some
Thematic elements
- building a hero rather than a typical RPG
- fantasy character creation
- humorous, light-hearted
Comparison games
- Dice Forge
- Sagrada
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice placement — roll dice and assign to attributes to build a capable hero
- dice placement / character development — roll dice and assign to attributes to build a capable hero
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's board game adjacent let's just say it's kind of like an activity where you've got a big map on the table and you're trying to solve crimes
- i really really like tapestry
- it's simple but fun
- the fan track keeps you relevant when you're behind
- it's a bundle of fun
- i love calico
- radlands is a fantastic two-player card dueling lane fighter
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Video iLV1lRYQvPE
3 Minute Board Games Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative, hilarious atmosphere that captures the ridiculous side of filmmaking
- Strong atmosphere and art direction with vibrant storybook cards
- Fun, optional player-specific rules that add variety and chaos
- Engaging production meetings and pitching mechanic
- Compact, portable components (cute clacker box, film canister storage)
- Accessible to groups who enjoy co-ops and humor
- Clear escalation of drama as problems pile up, rewarding teamwork
- Theme lands well with the mechanics, making the experience immersive
Cons
- Not ideal for groups who dislike cooperative play or silly conceits
- Humor and film-industry satire may not land for all players
- Rules depth may be lighter for some groups depending on familiarity with co-ops
Thematic elements
- Humorous, chaotic filmmaking with a satirical wink at classic cinema
- Film production on a chaotic movie set during a cooperative shoot.
- Story-driven session where problems and scenes drive the film's progression; humor and chaos weave through every turn
Comparison games
- The Networks
- Space Cadets
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card_management — Manage multiple card types (script/scene cards, problem cards, prop cards) to gain benefits and shape the film.
- cooperative_meetings_and_pitching — Production meetings allow players to pitch ideas and pick actions to play, shaping the film collectively.
- dice placement — Blue spaces require dice placement to gain benefits; some spots resolve problems or grant money/schedule bonuses.
- dice_placement — Roll dice each turn and place them to take actions on the board, resolving problems and advancing scenes.
- dice_recovery_and_intern_actions — Intern action can flip dice and draw a problem; dice can be reclaimed to continue shooting.
- genre_tokens_and_scenes — Top/bottom script cards determine bonuses and the required genre tokens; scenes require matching dice and tokens.
- problem_draw_and_resolution — At the start of each turn, players draw a problem; unresolved problems block actions until resolved.
- resource_tracking — Budget and schedule are tracked; spending money or time risks losing the game.
- scene_slot_management — Blue spaces require dice placement to gain benefits; some spots resolve problems or grant money/schedule bonuses.
- Unique player powers — Each crew member has unique abilities that affect actions and strategy.
- variable_player_powers — Each crew member has unique abilities that affect actions and strategy.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Roll Camera is an absolute hoot of a Cooperative game and a tour de force on the ridiculous side of filmmaking.
- the core gameplay is a straightforward dice placement system that works, but what makes the game special is the atmosphere it brings to the table.
- the best thing about this game is the meetings as everyone takes turn pitching their zany ideas.
- this is a great game for any group who loves co-ops and having a laugh.
- Roll Camera, Oscar worthy, gold medal game.
- every problem you draw is a horror show that sabotages your efforts in a hilariously over-the-top way.
- the production meeting lets you pitch ideas, then pick one to play immediately and one to discard, which is wonderfully chaotic.
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Video JxszcabQagU
3 Minute Board Games Review at 2:41 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 3320 · mention_pk 9815
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- clever idea of turning character creation into a dice drafting game
- solid dice drafting and placement with multiple levers for adjusting dice
- market cards provide depth and scoring options
- relaxed, puzzle-like gameplay suitable for groups who enjoy puzzles and low confrontation
- action on placing a die is a strong decision point
- easy to teach to D&D players
Cons
- limited interaction between players
- end-game scoring can feel unsatisfying; multiple point sources make winners less satisfying
Thematic elements
- character creation, dice drafting, and alignment/backstory scoring
- Fantasy role-playing character creation in a tabletop-like setting
- character-driven puzzle with scoring based on class, backstory, alignment
Comparison games
- Sagrada
- Call to Adventure
- Munchkin
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card drafting — Draft market cards (weapons, armor, traits, skills) that affect points and dice
- dice drafting — Draft dice each turn and place on a character sheet
- dice manipulation — Modify dice values or swap with others; flip a die to opposite side; reroll
- market/card drafting — Draft market cards (weapons, armor, traits, skills) that affect points and dice
- scoring by attributes/backstory/alignment — Points from stat goals, backstory placements, class color matching, alignment actions
- set collection — Collect dice of specific colors to meet backstory/class requirements
- turn order via card — Turn order determined by picked market card; next round's starter
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Roll Player takes the idea of rolling up a character in dungeons and dragons and turns that into the game itself which is a remarkably clever idea.
- as a dice drafting and placing game it's pretty solid with plenty of levers to pull to adjust the dice you get
- all up a relaxed dice placement game with lots of options suitable for a group who likes puzzles and low levels of confrontation
- the best thing about this game is the action you get when placing a die that's a really good decision point and where Roll Player shines
- however, role player has limited interactions between players and while there is the idea you are rolling up a character it really is just a puzzle game
- end game remarkably unsatisfying
- if you just want to make fun characters
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