
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,662
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Penguin Airlines
- 2–8 players
- 15–30 min
- Complexity 1.3/5
- 2023

2020
Rules assistance for Roll & Raid
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Roll & Raid is a board game released in 2020 for 1–6 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jesús Fuentes and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Paper-and-Pencil.
Roll & Raid is based on the management of resources with euro flavor where players will carry out their actions simultaneously, bringing a lot of agility to the game. It also incorporates a strong and original component of interaction that provides a great deal of fun. In Roll & Raid, each player will control a Viking clan and produce ships and weapons to raid in search of new cities to plunder. Do not hesitate to destroy the clans that mess with your plans, as only in battle you reach glory and only through death will you arrive at Valhalla! —description from the publisher Roll & Raid está basado en la gestión de recursos, con sabor euro, donde además los jugadores realizarán sus acciones de manera simultánea, aportándole mucho dinamismo a la partida. Este juego que además incorpora un fuerte y original componente de interacción que le aporta grandes dosis de diversión. En Roll & Raid, cada jugador controlará un clan vikingo con el que producirá barcos y armas para incursionar en busca de nuevas ciudades que saquear. ¡No dudéis en destruir a los clanes que se entrometan en vuestros planes, pues sólo en la batalla se alcanza la gloria y sólo con la muerte se accede al Valhalla! —description from the publisher (Spanish)
Roll & Raid supports 1–6 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 Roll & Raid 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 Roll & Raid 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.
Roll & Raid has a complexity rating of 2.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Roll & Raid belongs to these categories: Dice and Bluffing. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, 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 Roll & Raid are: Jesús Fuentes. 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 Roll & Raid 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.