Roll for the Galaxy — Board Game Almanac

What this is

Utilize their dice populace to develop technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. Players repeatedly decide how much uncertainty to accept and when to protect what they have already gained. It is designed for 2–5 players.

At a glance

Players: 2–5
Listed play time: 45 minutes
Minimum age: 13 and up
First published: 2014
Designers: Wei-Hwa Huang, Thomas Lehmann
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Box size: 29.7 × 29.7 × 7.3 cm
Photographs: 1

Publisher

Rio Grande GamesOfficial site

7.5out of 10308 ratings

How players rate Roll for the Galaxy

Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.

2p6.777 ratings
3p7.377 ratings
4p7.877 ratings
5p7.277 ratings

Every dimension

15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.

How good it is

Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.

Longevity and replayability6.9/10
Ease of teach5.7/10
Gateway friendliness5.6/10
Component quality7.2/10
Table presence7.9/10
Travel friendliness6.7/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle4.2FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckSwingy6.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.3Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
Decision complexityModerate3.3SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyA lot3.5No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.9Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookRoll for the Galaxy: RulesEN · 12 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

29.7 × 29.7 × 7.3 cm

Shelf volume: 6.4 L
Shelf width used: 7.3 cm
Per Kallax cube: 4

Source: measured