
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,582
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Cat Café
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 2019

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Roar and Write!: Deep Dive is an expansion for Roar and Write! released in 2021 for 1–99 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Carla Kopp and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil.
The Deep Dive sheet pack gives you a new way to play Roar and Write, with new scoring opportunities and new council members to impress. Can you impress the council so that they choose you to rule the Kingdoms of the Deep? Roar and Write! base game is a competitive press-your-luck game about impressing different council members on the selection committee, garnering favor throughout the five kingdoms, and completing your own personal objectives to rise to the top of the selection committee's choices for the new ruler of the Animal Kingdoms. —description from the publisher Do you have what it takes to win over the members on the Selection Committee before the time runs out?
Roar and Write!: Deep Dive supports 1–99 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 Roar and Write!: Deep Dive is 15–20 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 Roar and Write!: Deep Dive for ages 10 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.
Roar and Write!: Deep Dive belongs to these categories: Animals and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Dice Rolling, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Roar and Write!: Deep Dive are: Carla Kopp. 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 Roar and Write!: Deep Dive as an expansion for Roar and Write!. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Roar and Write! to use it. Check that your edition of Roar and Write! is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.