Playing Board Games over Zoom, Google Meet or other video platforms have become a normal practice for gamers everywhere at the moment. With players looking around there collection for different games to try in a digital space here are five roll and write games that may be perfect for your next online games night.
On Tour
You’re living the dream. You’re in a band and they’re about to go on tour. It’s your job to schedule the band’s stops over your 100-day tour, visiting as many states as possible.
Each turn in On Tour, two ten-sided dice are rolled to make two two-digit numbers. For example, a roll of 3 and 7 creates the numbers 37 and 73. All players write each of those numbers in a state on their map. The regions they can write in are restricted by three cards turned up in the middle of the table.
At the end of the game, each player draws a route on their map, starting with a low number and visiting adjacent states with higher and higher numbers. Players get a point for every state they visit.
There are also some bonus points available, a way to get wilds, and a variable set-up step that makes every game different.
How to Play (Remotely)
The best way to play remotely is for one player to host it for the other players and maybe help with some dice rolls. When you do this you will be able to each use a video conference system to play the game with the group and each player uses a printable map file.
Click here to download a Printable On Tour Map
Welcome To
Welcome To… plays like a roll-and-write dice game in which you mark results on a score-sheet…but without dice.
Instead, you flip cards from three piles to make three different action sets with both a house number and a corresponding action from which everyone chooses one. You use the number to fill in a house on your street in numerical order.
Then you take the action to increase the point value of estates you build or score points at the end for building parks and pools. Players also have the option of taking actions to alter or duplicate their house numbers.
And everyone is racing to be the first to complete public goals. There’s lots to do and many paths to becoming the best suburban architect in Welcome To…!
Because of the communal actions, the gameplay is simultaneous and thus supports large groups of players. With many varying strategies and completely randomized action sets, no two games will feel the same!
How to Play (Remotely)
The best way to play remotely is for one player to host it for the other players and maybe help with some dice rolls. When you do this you will be able to each use a video conference system to play the game with the group and each player can control there own score sheet.
Click Here to Download the Welcome to Score Sheet
Corinth
Corinth is a roll-and-write game akin to a dice-only version of the board game Yspahan.
At the start of a turn, the active player rolls nine dice, then places all the dice with the highest value on the gold space at the top of the chart, then starts placing dice from the bottom of the chart up, with each value of dice being on a separate level.
Days of Wonder Released the Game for Free Earlier this year adapting it for a print and play release. This is perfect for you to host over zoom as players can just borrow dice from there existing board games in their collections and once they have printed the sheet (or mark it on the computer using paint)
How to Play (Remotely)
Corinth was released with a print and play version, we have also created a Digital Score Sheet that you can use to play it over Google or Zoom
Download Corinth Roll and Write Files
Imperial Settlers
The Imperial Settlers Roll & Write is a quick engine-building game using the roll and write mechanic.
Each player tries to be as efficient as possible with the given resources and available workers. In the game, players construct new buildings to gain abilities, build bridges to reach new lands and different constructions to gain victory points.
The player who built the biggest Empire and gained the most Victory Points at the end of the 10th round wins the game.
How to Play (Remotely)
The best way to play remotely is for one player to host it for the other players and maybe help with some dice rolls. When you do this you will be able to each use a video conference system to play the game with the group and each player can control there own score sheet.
Download the Imperial Settlers Playersheet here
Isle of Cats Remote Edition
This remote edition allows you to play The Isle of Cats with people who are not in the same room as you. All you will need is for the host to have a copy of the Isle of Cats Game and then download the Free Print and Play Sheets.
This Fantastic Isle of Cats Remote Edition provides a great way of playing the game with friends and family who are not physically located within the same room as you.
It can be played via webcam, or photo and offers streamers a way of playing with their viewers.
Its played in a roll and write format and is a fantastic adaptation of a board game into a digital format
Find out more about The Isle of Cats Remote Edition
How to Play (Remotely)
To play the game one player takes the role of the game master and they will need a physical copy of The Isle of Cats to run the game. The other players only need a player sheet which can be downloaded below and a pen.
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You can download the remote edition rulebook here. – The City of Kings Website
You can download the remote edition rulebook here. – Boooored.com
You can download v1.0 of the player sheet here. – The City of Kings Website
You can download v1.0 of the player sheet here. – Boooored.com