Three New Dice Games coming from WizKids!
August 31, 2016 - 11:04am
If you're a fan of dice and dice games, WizKids has got your back this fall!
First up is Blank White Dice. Designed by Jonathan Leistiko, Blank White Dice has players simply rolling their dice and activating the abilities shown on the faces. What makes this game unique is that when a blank face is rolled, players can draw their own icons on to the dice, which will provide your dice with new abilities. I suppose you could call it a face-building game as you roll your way to victory.
The game comes with "wet-erase" markers that are not as easy to rub off as dry-erase markers. The dice are of a very high quality, nice and weighty, bulky - and the die faces are recessed so that the markings don't easy rub off upon rolling. I will say that you'll need a wet cloth around to remove markings as the felt tops of the markers are not enough to remove what is marked upon the die. The game comes with many different cards featuring abilities that may be played upon the die (upon placing their icons on them--see below).
Secondly we've got Burke's Gambit. Designed by Robert Yates, Burke's Gambit is sci-fi themed game of hidden roles and sabotage. One of your crew has been contaminated by a parasitic organism, and to make things worse another member of your crew has sabotaged to ship on a crash course to Earth! Players will take the roles of different members of the ship, roll dice to determine their actions (e.g. attacking other players, healing themselves, scanning for the parasite, etc.), and ultimately vote to eject someone out of the airlock!
Lastly, we have Dice Stars. Designed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc, players are collecting sets of dice that represent multi-coloured shooting stars. On their turns, players can add dice to the pool before rolling them, taking either all the dice of one colour or the dice of one value. Dice taken will help you score in different ways, and the highest score wins!
Look forward to this slate of dice games in October (Blank White Dice), November (Dice Stars), and December (Burke's Gambit). Additional information can be found on WizKid's website.
First up is Blank White Dice. Designed by Jonathan Leistiko, Blank White Dice has players simply rolling their dice and activating the abilities shown on the faces. What makes this game unique is that when a blank face is rolled, players can draw their own icons on to the dice, which will provide your dice with new abilities. I suppose you could call it a face-building game as you roll your way to victory.
The game comes with "wet-erase" markers that are not as easy to rub off as dry-erase markers. The dice are of a very high quality, nice and weighty, bulky - and the die faces are recessed so that the markings don't easy rub off upon rolling. I will say that you'll need a wet cloth around to remove markings as the felt tops of the markers are not enough to remove what is marked upon the die. The game comes with many different cards featuring abilities that may be played upon the die (upon placing their icons on them--see below).
Secondly we've got Burke's Gambit. Designed by Robert Yates, Burke's Gambit is sci-fi themed game of hidden roles and sabotage. One of your crew has been contaminated by a parasitic organism, and to make things worse another member of your crew has sabotaged to ship on a crash course to Earth! Players will take the roles of different members of the ship, roll dice to determine their actions (e.g. attacking other players, healing themselves, scanning for the parasite, etc.), and ultimately vote to eject someone out of the airlock!
Lastly, we have Dice Stars. Designed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc, players are collecting sets of dice that represent multi-coloured shooting stars. On their turns, players can add dice to the pool before rolling them, taking either all the dice of one colour or the dice of one value. Dice taken will help you score in different ways, and the highest score wins!
Look forward to this slate of dice games in October (Blank White Dice), November (Dice Stars), and December (Burke's Gambit). Additional information can be found on WizKid's website.
