- BGG rank
- BGG #7,681
- BGG rating
- 6.3
Rolling Japan
- 1–99 players
- 15 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2014
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,540
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Rolling World
2015
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- 1–99 players
- Complexity 1.0/5
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Rolling World is a board game released in 2015 for 1–99 players. It was designed by Hisashi Hayashi and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
Rolling World, based on the 2014 release Rolling Japan, is a light "multiplayer solitaire" dice game. Each player has a map of the world that's divided into regions, which are then bunched together into six differently colored areas. On a turn, a player draws two regular six-sided dice from a bag and rolls them; the bag starts with seven dice, six matching the colors of the areas on the map along with a wild gray die. All players now write down each number rolled on any state of the matching color, i.e., if the blue die shows 4 and the yellow a 2, write a 4 in one blue state and a 2 in one yellow state. If the gray die is rolled, you can place this number in a state of your choice; additionally, three times per game you can choose to use a non-gray die as any color. However, neighboring states can't have numbers with a difference larger than 1; if you can't place a number without breaking this rule, then you must place an X in a state of the appropriate color. (If all the states in an area are filled, you can ignore the die or use one of your three color changes to place the number elsewhere.) After six dice have been rolled, mark one round as being complete, then return the dice to the bag and start the next round. After a number of rounds the game ends, and whoever has the fewest Xs on their map wins.
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Publishers
- Arclight Games
Questions and answers
Rolling World 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.
Rolling World has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Rolling World belongs to these categories: Number, Dice, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are 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 Rolling World are: Hisashi Hayashi. 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 Rolling World 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.