
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,478
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Rocky Mountain Man
- 1–2 players
- 120–720 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2020

2009
Rules assistance for The d6 Shooters
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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The d6 Shooters is a board game released in 2009 for 1 player, 25 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Eric Herman Endres and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
The d6 Shooters are a famous Old West posse, and you are their leader. In this solitaire Print-and-Play series, you will lead your posse on several adventures and missions, using a Yahtzee-style dice system to gain resources, movement and perform other important actions. There is always danger near, and your journeys will be very challenging to complete, but there is also the potential for great reward with untapped gold deposits among the California lands where you travel. The first episode, "The d6 Shooters: Long Road to Reno" and the second installment, "The d6 Shooters: Ghost Town Showdown", are both now available.
The d6 Shooters supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The d6 Shooters is 25 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 The d6 Shooters 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.
The d6 Shooters has a complexity rating of 1.9 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.
The d6 Shooters belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Dice, and American West. 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 The d6 Shooters are: Eric Herman Endres. 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 The d6 Shooters 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.