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Virus!: Roll & Write
2024
Rules assistance for Virus!: Roll & Write
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- 20 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.9/5
Rules assistant for Virus!: Roll & Write
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Virus!: Roll & Write is a board game released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Paloma J. Pascual and Abraham Sanchez Hermida and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
The research area at General Hospital is experiencing busy times. You are students in practices and you are competing to get a scholarship at the center. Your mission will be to investigate vaccines against four different viruses that have the health community worried. For such an important and noble mission you will have to manage all the resources at your disposal. Conduct clinical trials quickly to get ahead of your competitors and decide whether to collaborate to advance hand in hand or make things difficult for them... always being careful not to contaminate the samples with viruses! Will you be up to the challenge? El área de investigación en el Hospital General está viviendo una época ajetreada. Sois estudiantes en prácticas y estáis compitiendo por conseguir una beca en el centro. Vuestra misión será investigar las vacunas contra cuatro virus distintos que tienen preocupada a la comunidad sanitaria. Para tan importante y noble misión tendréis que gestionar todos los recursos a vuestro alcance. Realizad ensayos clínicos con rapidez para adelantar a vuestra competencia y decidid si colaborar con ella para avanzar de la mano o ponerle las cosas difíciles… ¡siempre con cuidado de no contaminar las muestras con virus! ¿Estaréis a la altura del reto? ¡A trabajar!
Editions
- Virus!: Roll & WriteenTranjis Games2024
- Wirus!: Roll & WriteplMuduko2025
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Publishers
- Muduko
- Tranjis Games
Questions and answers
Virus!: Roll & Write 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 Virus!: Roll & Write is 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 Virus!: Roll & Write 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.
Virus!: Roll & Write 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.
Virus!: Roll & Write belongs to these categories: Dice. 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 Virus!: Roll & Write are: Paloma J. Pascual and Abraham Sanchez Hermida. 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 Virus!: Roll & Write 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.