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Roland Wright: The Dice Game

2020-02-12T16:03:32-05:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 24.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	1-5
Playing Time	20-30 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Additional Info	229782/roland-wright-dice-game http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/229782/roland-wright-dice-game/forums/63

As Roland Wright, you play as a game designer obsessed with creating the perfect dice game. Pack as much inspiration and game hallmarks into the box as possible, while using equipment to speed up the design process. Be efficient in order to make the Game of the Year Awards submission deadline!

Players fill in their own grid of 6x6 dots with color “bits” to complete patterns, achieve awards, and use (erase) to perform actions. Each turn, the Active Player rolls 6 dice with color “bits” on them. Next, the Active Player groups the dice by color, removes a group, and fills in bits of that color on their grid. The other players fill in bits based on any remaining color group. Finally, all players may perform 1 action by erasing its corresponding color bit. When any player fills their grid, the game ends on the next turn. The player with the most points wins!

Developed over 2 years by the team that created Pack O Game, Roland Wright: The Dice Game kicks off a series of genre-redefining ‘Roll & Write’ games.

Perplext - BOO

2017-07-05T16:12:23-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2
Playtime	15 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	195373/boo http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195373/boo/forums/63

Two players battle for the graveyard in this spooky, strategy game. Players place cards to flip as many ghosts of their color face-up. In the end, the player with the most ghosts of their color, is the winner!

Perplext - SOW

2017-07-05T16:12:06-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-4
Playtime	15-25 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	192829/sow http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192829/sow/forums/63

Hook:“Mancala” meets secret goal/set collecting farming game for 2-4 players.

SOW is a challenging gardening game in which players redistribute seeds and flowers in the garden in order to pick the bouquet that will reward the most points at the end of the game. Each turn, a player must redistribute a row in the garden, then takes any applicable actions. If the last card placed was a Seeds Card, it must be flipped over (and all other matching Seeds of that color) to become a Flower. Flowers reward points when collected from a player’s Wheelbarrow. There are 2 Garden Action Cards that may also allow extra actions, if placed in the same row, on the same turn. Garden Actions will allow a Gardener to change the windmill direction (which changes the card redistribution in future turns), or it may allow a player to discard all flowers of a certain type (Gopher) or collect a flower in their wheel barrow (watering can). In the end, the players show their “favorite color” and are rewarded points for flowers.

Each player calculates their score as follows:
3 points for each flower with his Favorite Color in the Center portion.
2 points for each flower with his Favorite Color on the Outer portion.
1 point for each flower WITHOUT his Favorite Color.

From The Box: Each player must use the rhythm of nature to plant seeds and grow flowers in order to collect the most beautiful bouquet. Earn the most points to win this Mancala-inspired gardening game for 2 to 4 green thumbs.

Perplext - SPY

2017-07-05T16:11:15-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-4
Playtime	10 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	195456/spy http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195456/spy/forums/63

SPY is a 'TABLE-FREE' game of hand management and deduction. Use your spy's position to investigate your opponent's hand, but be careful not to expose too much about you own hand. The goal: Crack your opponent's safe, then find their top secret file within before they reveal yours...or worse yet...you're blown to pieces by a bomb! Covert, action-packed fun!

Perplext - BOX

2017-07-05T16:09:20-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-6
Playtime	15 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	195455/box http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/195455/box/forums/63

Players create squares with 4 dots of their secret color in this fast playing. tile-laying, strategy game. The bigger the square, the greater the points! Play alone or in teams and win the most points! Simply complex!

Perplext - DIG

2017-07-05T16:06:39-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-4
Playtime	10 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	197178/dig http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/197178/dig/forums/63

In DIG, each player is a dog that will run throughout the Yard, dig up bones and attempt to return them to the matching colored Dog Bowl with the greatest efficiency. All players will score once, at the end of the game, based on the cumulative value of the Bones that he returned to the matching Dog Bowls.

There are 4 Bones in each of the 5 colors in the game. A Bone's value is determined at the end of the game, based on the distance of its corresponding Dog Bowl to the Dog House. The Dog Bowl that is closest to the Dog House will yield a value of 5 for each bone of that color. The Dog Bowl that is second closest to the Dog House will yield a value of 4 for each bone of that color, and so on. The Bowls and Bones will be swapped from the end of the Yard into the place of a recently dug up bone, continuously moving the 5 Bowls to the end of the Yard nearest the Dog House.

Each Yard Card has a Scent with 2 colors. The Bone on the opposite side of the Yard Card matches 1 of the colors of the Scent. This will help players determine which color Bone might be dug if that Yard Card is selected for digging.
One of the most interesting aspects of DIG is the unique "Leap Frog" Yard replacement mechanism. When a Bone is dug up, the Card that is furthest from the the Dog House, is removed and fills the empty spot created by the Dog. This action creates some interesting ways to influence which Bones and Bowls each Dog has close access to, but also makes timing critical for influencing Bone value for scoring.

On a player's turn, he may perform ANY or ALL of the following actions, but may only perform each action ONCE per turn.

MOVE: A player may move his Dog a maximum of 4 cards along the Yard Cards, and 1 less for each Bone he holds prior to movement. For example, if a player holds 2 Bone cards, he may move his Dog up to 2 Cards, moving below or above the Yard cards. A player may move his Dog in any direction. There is a movement legend on the bottom half of the Dog House for easy reference.

DIG: A player may dig up a bone and place the Bone card in his hand. Bones that are in the hand are kept secret until they are dropped off and placed in front of the player. The empty space created from the Yard Card removal is filled with the last Card at the edge of Yard. A player may have no more than 3 Bones in their hand at any time.

DROP: Drop a Bone into a Dog Bowl and place the Bone card from your hand to the playing area in front of himself, face up with the Bone visible to all players. A Dog must be AT the Bowl of the corresponding color in order to drop off any Bones of that color.

Game End and Scoring:
When Bowls are the only remaining Cards in the Yard (next to the Dog House), the game ends immediately and players total their scores. Any Bones still in a player's hand are removed from the game and do not count for scoring.

Perplext - RUM

2017-07-05T16:05:02-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-4
Playtime	10-20 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	192827/rum http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192827/rum/forums/63

Hook: Lighting fast, “Press your luck”, Set Collecting with stealing.

RUM is played in quick turns, over many rounds. The game ends when a player reaches a set amount of points OR the Castaway Clock is rotated to the Pirate Ship (8th position). During the game, sets of bottles are played in order to gain Captain Cards and earn points. However, Captain Cards may change controllers if an opponent plays a larger set. And watch out for that pesky Parrot as it’s lurking near by and ready to steal Rum at any time.

From The Box: Argh! Players are pirates rummaging through a shipwreck. Collect sets of rum and press your luck to earn the majority. But watch out for the parrot, who will steal your booty! The pirate with most points is the winner!

Perplext - GYM

2017-07-05T16:03:01-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-6
Playtime	10-20 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	192824/gym http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192824/gym/forums/63

Hook: Unique Team “Picking" (just like those gym class days!) with interesting strategy and manipulation during the event playing phase.

In GYM, players play on 1 of 2 teams, which can accommodate 2, 4 or 6 players. There are 2 phases to the game. The "Pick" phase is just like Gym class! Each team member will choose a Kid from the line up to add to his hand. If a "brat" is acquired, a team member is allowed to influence which 4 (of the 6) events will be played in the next phase. In the "Play" phase, each team member will play a Kid to one of the 4 events on his turn. Playing Kids will also allow an "event action", which may manipulate player hands, Kid positions, and more. Playing a "brat" allows a team mate to reposition a Coach, which reduces chaos at an event, but also makes it more difficult to make changes to the roster. In the end, the team with the most cumulative points from the 4 events is the winner!

Perplext - ORC

2017-07-05T15:33:21-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2
Playtime	5-10 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	192830/orc http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192830/orc/forums/63

Hook: A 2 player battle of hand management and timing.
ORC is a short game consisting of 6 battles.
On your turn, you must perform the following actions in order:

1. Deploy Orcs: Play 1 card from your hand to a Territory that has not yet been conquered.
2. Draw Weapons: Choose ANY Stockpile(s). Draw card(s) as follows:
A. Draw 1 card into your hand if you deployed 2 Orcs.
B. Draw 2 cards into your hand if you deployed 1 Orc.

A Territory battle occurs immediately after the Stockpile next to a Territory is exhausted. Then, players total their deployed Orcs at that Territory, and a victor will be declared. Orcs that fight in battle will not score points, they only help conquer Territories. Scoring occurs at the end of the game, when all Stockpiles have been exhausted. The player who conquers the most valuable Territories and holds native Orcs in their hand (matching those lands), is the winner!

From The Box: Players use Orc clans to dominate territories and earn the most victory points in this strategy game for 2 players. You’ll need to carefully plan your attacks and balance your clans in order to win the game!

Perplext - LIE

2015-10-08T18:56:00-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-6
Playtime	20 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	161383/lie https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161383/lie/forums/63

Players begin the game with 5 cards and they choose which number on each card they will use to bluff and win the round. During a round, each player must either make a bid of how many of a certain die they believe are shared amongst all players chosen dice -OR- call the previous player's bluff and say, "LIE!" The loser of the round may only draw back up to 4 cards next round and play continues until just one player remains!

There are several unique aspects to this 30-card mini micro game:

1. Players choose which dice they will bid and bluff with each round.
2. Each player holds extra hidden information based on which dice they DIDN'T use for the round.
3. The first player to bid in a round must choose which direction the bidding will proceed in.
4. 2 to 6 Players can play!
5. Several variants included.

Perplext - FLY

2015-10-08T18:56:00-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-4
Playtime	10 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	158918/fly http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158918/fly/forums/63

Get swattin’ in this exciting dexterity, set-collecting game! Players take turns dropping the fly swatter card on the table to swat flies with like colors and symbols. You'll need at least 3 of the same color or symbol in order for a fly to count.

Perplext - GEM

2015-10-08T18:56:00-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-4
Playtime	15 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	158915/gem https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158915/gem/forums/63

Players are jewel collectors in this tense auction game of asset leverage and wit. In the end, the player who is most effective with his money and cunning in his collecting, will amass the most prestigious and valuable jewel collection.

Perplext - TKO

2015-10-08T18:56:00-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2
Playtime	5 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	158917/tko https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/158917/tko/forums/63

Secretly choose 3 colors and build the largest color sections in this fast-playing, tile-laying strategy game. Players build an area of color sections together. In the end, the winner is the player who chose the most valuable 3 colors.

Perplext - HUE

2015-10-08T18:56:00-04:00

Vendor: Perplext
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Perplext
Players	2-5
Playtime	10 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	159143/hue http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159143/hue/forums/63

Cinque Terre

2014-03-29T17:06:00-04:00

Vendor: Rio Grande Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 47.95

Designer	Chris Handy
Publisher	Rio Grande Games
Players	2-5
Playtime	60 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Additional Info	124052/cinque-terre http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1237819/cinque-terre/reviews

The Cinque Terre are five coastal villages in the Liguria region of Italy known for their beauty, culture, food, and proximity to one another. Produce carts are commonly found in each village marketplace.

In Cinque Terre, a game of strategy, players compete to sell the most valuable produce in the five villages. Players act as farmers and operate a cart in which they will harvest produce and deliver them to the five villages to sell. Additionally, players will compete for Produce Order cards, which reward Lira points for selling desirable produce in specific villages. Players track sold produce in each village using their Fulfillment Cards. The winner is the player who gains the most Lire by selling valuable produce, gaining popularity in the villages, and fulfilling Produce Orders.

Game Set Up and Play

During setup in Cinque Terre, colored dice are randomly pulled from a cloth bag and rolled to establish the prices each village will pay for select produce. Each player also begins play with a private order only she can fulfill. Five public orders are turned up that all players can work on, though only the first player to fulfill each public order will score points for it. The Most Popular Vendor cards (1 for each village) are placed face up along one side of the board. The first player to fill an entire row with produce cubes for a particular village earns the Most Popular Vendor card for that village, which provides bonus points. Four Produce cards are turned face up and each player receives 4 to begin with along with a Fulfillment board and Produce Truck in their color.

On your turn, you can perform 3 actions in any order or combination you choose:

Take a Produce Card - either a faceup card or one from the deck.
Move your Produce Cart up four spaces clockwise around the board.
Harvest produce from the location your cart is currently at. Each produce cube you wish to harvest requires a matching card. Two identical cards can be used in place of any one other card. Your cart can hold up to 4 produce cubes at a time.
Deliver produce to a village. Unload the produce cubes you wish to deliver and place them in the appropriate spaces for that village on your fulfillment card.

At the end of your turn, if you complete a public order or achieve Most Popular Vendor, take the appropriate card, scoring the points indicated. You can only complete one public order per turn. When you complete a public order, you must draw a new card from the Order Deck. If you would like to keep that card as a private order, add it to your hand and draw another and place it face up to replace the public order just completed. If you do not wish to keep the card you drew as a private order, place it face up instead. Any private orders not fultilled by game end count as negative points against you.

Players take turns taking their 3 actions until one player has completed 5 public orders (Most Popular Vendor Cards also count as public orders for determining game end), then everyone gets one more turn, including the player who caused the game to end.