… Play Nice (please)
With Expansions (most are simple and good – leaving out the complicated not so good ones)!
=> BoardGameGeek: Core Game / Expansion
=> Kickstarter: Core Game / Expansion
=> Official website
=> Rules: Core Game / Expansion
=> Rule Clarifications & Reminders: Rules Clarifications and Reminders
How To Play (5 mins)
1-12+ players // 10 mins // Easy
Easy to learn, setup and play. One person rolls one die and flips one card that everyone uses (so no claiming that you got the bad cards:) Everyone draws the shape shown on the die in the row, column or grid area specified by the card.
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Rulebook AND Player Sheets
=> Len’s half page Rule Summary
=> Large Player Sheet (print your own)
=> 4 player sheets page (print your own)
Official Quick Overview:
=> BoardGameGeek
=> GameFound Fullfillment
=> Deluxe Reprint Kickstarter (July 2023) // Original Kickstarter
=> Rules
=> Complete “official” online FAQ // Planet Unknown FAQ
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (v1)
=> Planet Unknown Score Sheet v2
NOTE: several reviewers suggest not using the optional Event Deck for multiplayer games.
Dice Tower Review and Explanation (he gives it an EXCELLENT rating) [original version]:
2-4 players (best with 4) // 20 mins // Easy
The main game board actually has slight ridges to separate the squares in it’s grid, making it easy to play your piece plus make it safe when a table is slightly bumped. Simply play a piece of your color to connect to the corner of any of your pieces on the board… yes, you only connect diagonally, not edge to edge!
Reminds me a bit of the cycle battle in Tron:)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Variants for 2 or 3 players
How to play in 1 minute:
One of the most beautiful games yet the complexity is under 2.00 plus there is a cooperative mode. NOTE: 3 or 4 players is the optimal player count! (plus if using objective cards, private is preferred to reduce “cut-throat” aspects)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter (for 2nd printing) / Kickstarter (original 1st edition)
=> Official Website
=> Rules (from Kickstarter) / Rules (from BGG)
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary v3 (base game only)
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary v1 (base game with Monuments)
=> Len’s 2 page Coop Rules Summary v2
=> BGG Notes for Cooperative Mode (Will of the Consul)
=> BGG Forum discussion mistakes / errata etc
=> BGG Forum discussion mistakes / errata etc
Overview from Game Boy Geek (his game of the year):
[note: this is NOT the roll and build version, but the full game]
I just got this game to play with my good friend thousands of miles away (due to the following note):
This can be played by people in other locations who also have the game using Zoom, as per this comment under a YouTube video (and mentioned in the first video below):
Another good point is that it plays well with physical copies across the world, using Skype or whatever, and calling the pieces bingo style!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary v1
=> Video Playlist
=> Background Music (while playing the game)
Overview and Explanation (including how it can be played remotely across the country):
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter / Gamefound Pledge Manager
=> Rules
=> Official Campaign Book
=> Len’s 1 page Rules Summary (coming soon)
=> Video Playlist
=> Background Music (while you race to the raft!)
Solo Playthrough with explanation:
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Website
=> Rules (as a webpage)
=> Official Rules (four pages)
=> Len’s 1/2 page Rules Summary v1
NOTE: This game isn’t one that fits the “play nice” theme too well. You are out to survive much of the time:)
=> Replacement Parts
=> 12 More Game Board Maps
=> Build These Shapes (using just 7 specific blocks)
Overview with some explanation:
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