Quarriors!
Quarriors! is a Pool-building game made by WizKids. In it Players represent a titular mystical warrior, and players roll dice which gives them Quiddity (an in-game currency) which allows them to purchase additional Spell Dice or Creature Dice, which can then be used to attack the opponent.[1][2][3]
Quarriors! was released in 2011, and was a nominee for Dice Tower game of the year, Best family game, and most innovative game of the year.[4]
Gameplay
The games have a lot of variability, in that the dice that are available to purchase each game change, so the way they interact can cause a great variety of changes in the game.[5]
It is often praised due to the lack of shuffling needed, as the dice can be readily pulled out of the bag.[6]
Legacy
The game has spawned several expansions, and a port to iOS.[7]
Quarriors! was the basis for WizKids' later Dice Masters series.[8]
Reception
Quarriors has been quite popular with the gaming crowd with many people bringing it to events like Gencon and Penny Arcade Expo.[9][10][11] Despite not being for sale, or official representation at Penny Arcade Expo 2011, it got a lot of play time.[11]
Quarriors won the Origins Award for "Best Family, Party or Children's Game of 2012".[12]
References
- "Quarriors!". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "Quarriors!". BoardGaming.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Quarriors! is a fun, fantasy dice game". Deseret News. 28 Aug 2013. Retrieved 21 Aug 2015.
- Dice Tower Awards 2011
- "Quarriors: Quarmageddon removes the cards and adds in dice to the deckbuilding genre". PGM. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- Jon Shafer (13 Nov 2012). "Randomness & Quarriors". Gamasutra. Retrieved 21 Aug 2015.
- "Quarriors Review". 148Apps.com. 16 Dec 2013. Retrieved 21 Aug 2015.
- Jonathan Bolding (17 April 2015). "Marvel Dice Masters Review - Casual, Collectible, Cheap". Escapist Magazine. Retrieved 21 Aug 2015.
- Kyle Smith. "The Critical Boardgamer". criticalboardgamer.blogspot.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "December's Indie Game Showcase @ the Make Your Mark Center". Geekadelphia. Retrieved 20 Aug 2015.
- "MTV - Hottest New Tabletop games of PAX Prime 2011". MTV.com. Retrieved 20 Aug 2015.
- http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/25979.html