Dice duel is chaotic, a little fiddly and the dice rolling is incessant. Dice duel is a space combat game that sees two teams of rival starships compete in the field of battle, in real time, by frantically rolling dice and executing commands. I had read a lot about itwatched some videos so i had a pretty good idea what to expect, but until i play a game i never know for sure how it will go over. Much better than space cadets crazy inventors building monstrous machines to lurch down the track in a steampunk rally yes, bits will probably fall off all the way around, but as long as enough of it gets over the finish line, youll be fine. To ease the transition into the rich world of space cadets, we have prepared two. Geoff engelstein, designer of space cadets and space cadets. I also prefer the secrecy and battleship nature of sonar.
Team, realtime, dicerolling game of starship combat. Accessories online rules organized play subscriptions compatibility faq adventure card game store. Tractor beams can grab the powerful crystals, move the enemy ship on the map, and launch mines. Video rules explanations at 2 introduction space cadets. Two starships have found themselves locked in combat over a region of space that contains wormholes, asteroids, nebulae, and mysterious power crystals. This game is the little brother of space cadets the coop game, but plays fast and furious. The number of ls, cs or dots rolled dictates where the players chips go. Often the first thing that gets misplaced from a game is the instructions. Its your lifelong dream to join the star patrol and be part of the crew of an interstellar starship. I received space cadets dice duel in the mail last week, and i finally had a chance to play in on monday. Stronghold games is raising funds for space cadets. Its a winnertakesall duel to the death in the black emptiness of notquiteempty space, and just like in the battle of mutara nebula, space clouds mess with your sensors. Dice duel is still a lot of fun, but incredibly stressful.
Its very hard to achieve what you want in dice duel. Dice duel, players divide into two teams and square off against each other in some real time, ship based combat. While there are shared design elements with the original cooperative game, space cadets enough that there are rules in dice duel for using mapboards from the first game, this is decidedly not the same game. Dice duel pits two starship crews against each other in realtime space combat. Thats not to say 2v2 doesnt work, but the already frantic nature of the game can make things unenjoyable for people if they dont normally enjoy that style of game. Want to see the rules in draft, though 98% complete. After determining which player starts the game, the first player rolls three cubes. The players are divided into two teams, each team playing the crew of their ship. The rules are easier to grasp, and the focus is on teamwork and decisionmaking. I think the dice rolling and the system rules are pretty easy to get used to quickly, but there are a few specific situations namely, when ships move into the same space that are just slightly clumsy and take some getting used to. In a game store not too far away with the announcement of these two new titles, i felt the need to write a bit about one of the most entertaining teambased games ive played in quite a long time. Youll find free online rules and tips for board, party, card, dice, tile and word games, from checkers to scrabble to.
Dice duel is a team cooperative space ship combat game. Shields helps protect the ship from enemy torpedoes. Space cadets enough that there are rules in dice duel for using mapboards from the first game, this is decidedly not the same game. Game rules, game instruction library, how to play by f. What was the games goal and what was unique about the rules and design. Insert tired scotty catchphrase unlike the cooperative crystalrescuing venture that was the original space cadets, dice duel is more akin to that famous hitandhide contest between kirk and khan. Players divide into 2 teams with the unambiguous mission to destroy the other ship. Fighters are flown by a single person and are fast and maneuverable, but lack shields and can be easily destroyed. A spinoff from the very good and very different space cadets. Dice duel strategy games we offer an amazing selection your favorite hobby games and accessories. Dice duel pits two spaceships against one another in quickpaced combat.
Space cadets is a fun and frantic cooperative game where players take on the roles of bridge officers of a starship. The players are divided into two teams, each team playing the crew of a ship and winning or losing together based on how well they perform. Team, realtime, dice rolling game of starship combat. Teams pit each others skills at manning space ship stations while attempting to pulverize their opponents space ship.
Youve worked hard, graduated from the academy, and received your first assignment as part of a. Space cadets dice duel with the game boy geek youtube. Lcr rules to start the game, you need three lcr cubes, at least three players, and three chips for each player. Dice duel is a frantic dierolling space combat game of teamwork and intensity. Theyre exactly the sort of games you can show to your nongaming friends to demonstrate that board gaming isnt a stiff and staid parlour affair.
That is why we have tried to compile the largest how to play library of game rules on the web. I longed for a way to play dice duel with only two players. It is played in teams of 24 players each but each team is working to. Playing it feels like being on the bridge in star trek, but with laughter when things dont go your way. Each officer must accomplish his specific task in order for the team to successfully complete the mission. Dice duel a team game where you have to work together to battle against an enemy team, but it all hinges on the luck of the dice. Each player will be in charge of one or more stations on their ship 6 stations in total as they attempt to obliterate their opponents vessel. Its always been your life long dream to join the star patrol and be in the crew of an interstellar starship. Faster than light, spaceteam, artemis spaceship bridge simulator.