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Expansion for VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game
VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion
2014
Rules assistance for VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.7/5
Rules assistant for VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion
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VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion is an expansion for VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game released in 2014 for 1–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by T. C. Petty III and its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Push Your Luck.
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About the game
The Game of the Year Expansion is a set of two expansions originally available to backers through Kickstarter but which will be later released for general purchase. It includes The Anger Expansion and the Dice Hate Me Signature Series. The Anger Expansion: The core VivaJava Dice game is designed with positive player interaction and neutral conflict to provide a thoughtful and relaxing atmosphere for a large variety of gamers. The Anger Expansion does exactly the opposite - it's filled with a lot of sneaky moves, game-changing abilities and "take that" mechanics. It's a total blast to play, but it's not for the thin-skinned. The 11 new abilities can be individually added to the WILD Coaster from the base game to spice things up. Or players may use the included Anger Management Disc and Anger Coaster combination to create a quick mix of new abilities to explore. (A set of 4 Angry Dice, originally included with this package, is needed for one of the abilities.) The Dice Hate Me Signature Series: The Dice Hate Me Signature Series is an elegant set of miniature games that can be added to the base game of VivaJava Dice and is fully compatible with the Anger Expansion. Five excellent Dice Hate Me Games titles are represented in the mix (Brew Crafters, Compounded, Belle of the Ball, Carnival, and The Great Heartland Hauling Co.) and each comes with an ability disc and Coaster combination that are added to the WILD Coaster from the base game. While the Anger Expansion is focused on adding more player interaction and wilder ability combinations, The Dice Hate Me Signatures Series focuses again on expanding the game with meaningful and alternate ways to score points and move forward toward victory. Each of the Coasters takes thematic and mechanical cues from the represented games, and will be nostalgic to those familiar with the other Dice Hate Me titles.
Editions
- VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year ExpansionenDice Hate Me Games2014
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Questions and answers
VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion supports 1–4 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 VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion is 30 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 VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion 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.
VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion 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.
VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion belongs to these categories: Dice and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Push Your Luck. 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 VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion are: T. C. Petty III. 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 VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game: Game of the Year Expansion as an expansion for VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game to use it. Check that your edition of VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.