Roll for the Galaxy: The Race for the Galaxy Dice Game [Board Game]

Build your galactic legacy

Embark on an epic space adventure with Roll for the Galaxy, a thrilling dice-based strategy board game for 2-5 players, designed by Wei-Hwa Huang and Tom Lehmann. Published by Rio Grande Games, this standalone dice adaptation of the acclaimed Race for the Galaxy delivers the same universe-building excitement with a fresh, dynamic twist. Perfect for ages 13 and up, games last approximately 30-45 minutes, offering deep strategy and high replayability.

In Roll for the Galaxy, your custom dice represent your empire’s populace, whom you assign to explore new worlds, develop cutting-edge technologies, settle planets, and ship goods across the galaxy. Each round, players secretly roll their dice behind personal screens, strategically allocating workers to activate one of five phases: Explore, Develop, Settle, Produce, or Ship. Only phases chosen by players are activated, rewarding clever anticipation of opponents’ moves. Build a tableau of planets and developments to score victory points, and the player with the most prosperous empire wins!

With high-quality components, including vibrant dice, sturdy tiles, and player mats, the game immerses you in a richly thematic sci-fi universe. The intuitive iconography, supported by clear text explanations, eases the learning curve for newcomers while offering seasoned gamers endless strategic depth. Mitigate luck with dice manipulation mechanics, ensuring skill shines through. Two expansions, Ambition and Rivalry, add even more variety with new factions, dice, and objectives (sold separately).

Whether you’re a fan of Race for the Galaxy or new to the series, Roll for the Galaxy is a must-have for board game enthusiasts craving a blend of strategy, psychology, and interstellar conquest.