In Rolling Realms Redux, players compete to earn the most stars over 3 rounds in a series of minigames. (There are 12 different “realms” included in the game.) This is a roll-and-write game, meaning that players will write on the game components using dry-erase markers.
Each turn, one player rolls 2 dice, and all players use the dice results on their realm cards to generate resources and earn stars. After 3 rounds, the player with the most stars wins!
Rolling Realms Redux is a standalone game, and it includes everything you need to play up to 6 players. It features the same rules and full compatibility with its predecessor, Rolling Realms, but with 12 new realms inspired by popular games from other publishers, a printed version of the living rulebook that will include explanations for all realms (original, new, and promo), with everything in a box designed to fit all realms ever printed.
All 12 realms in Rolling Realms Redux are 100% new and unique to this specific product.
—description from the publisher
- Standalone expansion, no need for base game to play
- 12 new Realms and travel/storage box for portability
- Compatibility with all Realms in Redux and future promos
- New solo mode and improved dice/markers
- Better card divisors and storage solutions
- The box size could be larger; some players may want more scalability
- Some confusion around compatibility with the original Solo mode
- Cross-licensing of multiple game themes into a single roll-and-write framework
- Various fictional realms based on published board games; meta-realm collection
- Collection of themed realms with a unifying gameplay loop; solo mode included
- Dog Park
- Flamecraft
- The Guild of Merchant Explorers
- Legacy of You
- Meadow
- Planet Unknown
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Spaceship
- Wonderland War
- Terra Mystica
- Terra Nova
- Obsession
- Fleet: The Dice Game
- Dinosaur Island
- Dice Throne
- Terraforming Mars
- Honey Buzz
- Smitten
- Underwater Cities
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Realm drafting/assignment — Players select from a pool of Realms; in Redux, multiple rounds present different combos
- Resource management — Managing resources from dice results and realm cards to maximize points
- roll-and-write — Players roll dice to generate resources and apply them to realized realms; score based on realm cards
- solo mode — A dedicated solo mode (RRR Ball Tournament) included; compatibility across Realms with Redux mini-campaign
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Redux came out that is like the ultimate version of that
- it's a standalone game
- you can actually get this instead of rolling realms
- there is a new solo mode in here
- compatibility of Redux Realms all Realms in Redux compatible with the solo mini-campaign
- I would definitely copy that because I don't want to write on the original sheet
References (from this video)
- streamlines promo content
- extends lifespan of Rolling Realms
- larger box and organization considerations
- promotion and consolidation
- promo realms collection
- brand extension
- Rolling Realms
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- realm_drafting — bundle 12 promo realms into a single updated core box
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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References (from this video)
- versatile across solo, multiplayer, and travel
- extensive world options with expansion compatibility
- for some players, multi-world tracking can be busy
- meta-board-game worlds across nine worlds
- fantasy worlds folded into roll-and-write
- light, playful, modular cross-game puzzle
- Rolldom
- Terraform Mars (designer credit mentioned)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- roll-and-write across multiple worlds — play across nine different worlds in groups of three per round
- world-pack integration — utilize existing real-world games and bespoke worlds within a single box
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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References (from this video)
- Lots of new mini-games
- Great replayability with random combinations
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
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