Each of the monsters is tied to one of the six class colors, as indicated by the card label at the bottom (though I do wish the black and white monsters were a little more distinct). There are two different versions of each of 6 monsters-one is for solo play and one is for multiplayer games. Monster cards are oversized cards, with a big portrait of the monster above its special ability and its point values for various combat results. There’s one monster per class color, each with its own ability. However, you can still use the class cards from the original game as well-players just get more options to choose from now. The new class cards give two more options for each class color, and they have special abilities that tie in to the new game mechanics. As with the base game, the sheets are double-sided so that you can use a male or female character, which is a nice touch. The two new character sheets are the Dark Elf and the Gnome, each with different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to their attributes. My Dark Elf is an assassin, one of the new classes in the expansion. The boost dice are translucent colorless dice, and they have values from 3 to 8, unlike standard six-sided dice. The combat dice are smaller red dice that are rolled when fighting minions and the monster, but do not go into the character sheets, so it’s nice that they’re a smaller size and easily distinguished. The expansion adds enough components to expand the game to 5 players (the base game only goes up to 4), including one more die of each color. Additional initiative cards are provided to accommodate up to 5 players. Overall, though, the artwork matches the base game and looks good-if you like the style of the original, then you’ll like these as well. The photos you’ll see here include a finished copy of the base game mixed with a prototype of the expansion, so the card colors and quality don’t match. Note: My review is based on a prototype much of the artwork is finished but the component quality does not match the finished game, and things could still be subject to change. Roll Player: Monsters & Minions components. New to Kickstarter? Check out our crowdfunding primer, and visit our Kickstarter curated page for more projects we love. The game features a lot of traditional fantasy RPG elements and I think the 10+ age rating seems about right. It does require a copy of the Roll Player base game to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a $39 pledge for a copy of the expansion (or $89 for the base game + expansion). Roll Player, the character-building dice game, is back with an expansion-now, not only are you putting together your ideal RPG character, but you’ll also have the chance to battle monsters (and their minions).Īt a glance: Roll Player: Monsters & Minions is an expansion for Roll Player it’s for 1 to 5 players, ages 1o and up, and takes 60–120 minutes to play (depending on number of players).

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