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- 2–4 players
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D6 Shooter
2016
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- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.2/5
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D6 Shooter is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Robb De Nicola and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck.
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About the game
D6 Shooter is a fast paced western themed press your luck dice & card game for 2-4 players. Take on the roll of Bounty Hunter and gain a good reputation by hunting down & capturing wanted bandits that plague a small town. Gather enough "Rep" points to work your way from Bounty Hunter all the way to Marshall. Better hurry, you are not the only one after the job! The game includes over 100 game cards, 10 General Store cards & 6 custom shooter dice. On each player's turn, they flip over a card to hunt for a wanted bandit. Each bandit has a sequence of suit symbols (heart, diamond, spade & club). The tougher the bandit the more suit symbols will appear. The player can roll and re-roll the 6 dice up to 3 times to try to capture the bandit by matching these symbol. Jokers are wild and can be used as any suit. Skulls, if rolled, render the die out of play. Once captured you can stop & collect the bandit by moving them into you jail, or you may press your luck & try to grab more bandits. If you decide to continue on your hunt you get to re-roll all of your dice, minus any skulls previously rolled, for three more chances to capture the new bandit. Lose any bandit on your turn & you lose ALL the bandits collected this round! Each bandit has a reward amount for their capture as well as 1 to 2 reputation points to put towards your promotions. Higher ranks gain the ability to re-roll a certain number of skull dice. Reward money can be traded in for General Store cards which can help you on your journey or played to hinder another player's. But choose wisely, spending your reward money will sacrifice the Rep you have gained for those bandits! The game deck also contains event cards. Some events award you with General Store cards by completing a rolling task. Other events may cause you to lose the bandits you are wrangling, or have your previously captured bandits escape from your jail! Be the first player to be promoted to Marshall to win! Think you have what it takes to win the west? Then roll into D6 Shooter! Yeee-haaw!
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Questions and answers
D6 Shooter supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for D6 Shooter is 30–60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists D6 Shooter for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
D6 Shooter has a complexity rating of 1.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
D6 Shooter belongs to these categories: Card Game, Dice, and American West. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of D6 Shooter are: Robb De Nicola. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists D6 Shooter as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.