Quarriors is a new game from WizKids involving dice… lots and lots of dice! The basic box (tin) comes with 130 of them. The dice are all brightly coloured, with vivid easily recognizable images on them.
There are also a small number of cards, these determine which spells and monsters you will play with in each game. To play you randomly deal out 7 different monsters and 3 spells. The monsters have several different cards, so even if you deal out the same monster two games in a row, depending on the card that monster may act quite differently.
Each player starts with 12 dice, these generate the quiddity, or power, you can use to buy more dice, either dice representing spells, monsters, or other abilities. Only one dice can be bought each turn. At the start of each turn, you draw 6 dice from your bag and play with those. Some dice have results that allow you to pull additional dice from your bad and roll those, or else re-roll a dice you have just rolled.
The game is won when a player reaches the required level of Glory. Glory can be won through casting spells or through keeping monsters in play for a complete round (harder than it sounds!). At the end, you will immediately want to deal out a new set of monster and spell cards, as this game is addictive and lots of fun!
Monster dice have different functions and can generate higher levels of monsters with additional power if you roll well. Each turn you build up the number of dice you have access to – will it be dice that generate extra quiddity or just more monsters?
The Quarriors website has some good information, including the rulebook as a free download and images of the dice and cards. This game represents great value and the structure of the game lends itself well to expansions, so expect a few of those!
The only disappointment is the basic tin is the play mat, which is just a piece of paper for each player, and thus easily damaged or torn. However the play area is straightforward, so you can laminate them or else draw up your own.
Quarriors is a great addition to any gamer’s collection and should provide a varied but always fun experience for 2-4 players. LXG has copies of Quarriors in our games library.
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