Quarriors!
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Quarriors! is a pool-building game made by WizKids in which players represent a titular mystical warrior. 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]
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.[2]
Gameplay
[edit]The games have a lot of variability because the dice that are available to purchase change in each game, so the way they interact can cause a great variety of changes in the game.[3]
It has been praised because of the lack of shuffling needed, as the dice can be readily pulled out of the bag.[4]
Legacy
[edit]The game has had several expansions and a port to iOS.[5]
Quarriors! was the basis for WizKids' laterDice Masters series.[6]
Reception
[edit]Quarriors has been popular with game players with many people bringing it to events like Gencon and Penny Arcade Expo.[7][8] Despite not being for sale, or official representation at Penny Arcade Expo 2011, it had a lot of play time.[8]
Quarriors won the Origins Award for "Best Family, Party or Children's Game of 2012".[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Quarriors! (2011)". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "Quarriors!". BoardGaming. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- "Quarriors! is a fun, fantasy dice game". Deseret News. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015. - ^ "Dice Tower Awards 2011". The Dice Tower. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015.
- ^ "Quarriors: Quarmageddon removes the cards and adds in dice to the deckbuilding genre". Perpetual Geek Machine. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Jon Shafer (13 November 2012). "Randomness & Quarriors". Game Developer. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Quarriors Review". 148 Apps. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Jonathan Bolding (17 April 2015). "Marvel Dice Masters Review - Casual, Collectible, Cheap". The Escapist. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Kyle Smith (19 May 2013). "The Critical Boardgamer". Critical Board Gamer. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- "December's Indie Game Showcase @ the Make Your Mark Center". Geekadelphia. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 20 Aug 2015. - ^ a b "Hottest New Tabletop games of PAX Prime 2011". MTV. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Origins Awards Winners". ICV2.
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