Following the launch of Race for the Galaxy, Temple Gates Games in association with Rio Grande Games brings the Roll for the Galaxy boardgame to digital life! Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages their workers and builds the most prosperous empire wins!
This dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy, but with the the feel of the original game.
Designed by Wei-Hwa Huang and Tom Lehmann, this dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy. Keldon Jones, the developer behind the Race for the Galaxy AI, is at it again with Roll for the Galaxy. This game will feature a new neural network AI that will challenge even the most advanced players.
Features
- 2 - 5 player with network multiplayer
- Asynchronous and real-time multiplayer modes
- Advanced neural network AI by Keldon Jones
- Nine starting factions, nine starting worlds
- Sixty developments and settlements[/list]
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4.89 (500)
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1.0/1.0
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0.4/1.0
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Update History
v1.01
Apple
released 9/4/2020
Release notesHide notes
Fixed bug with tiles being invisible in the construction zone
Fixed bug with Jumpdrive Research not giving credits correctly (could lead to credits=0)
Fixed bug with multiplayer games with optional seats
Updated tile discount/bonus color to be more distinct
Other minor fixes and improvements
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26 of 26 loaded reviews
Apple
positive (0.80)
Feature request
4mo ago
Great adaptation, but wish it could get exps. as well
They did a good job with the interface, along with a very good AI difficulties (from challenging, to easy). Performance is good too (iPad Air 1st gen, and 9th gen baseline). REALLY wish expansions (along their optional modules too really) could get implemented since they really round out the design space, replay ability, and fun factor.
- ackmondual · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.80)
Feature request
6mo ago
I wish they had the expansions!!!!
A good port or an all time favorite. I typically play quick games against the AI and love this game.
- sponkey21 · v1.01
Apple
mixed (0.10)
10mo ago
A lot of fun when it doesn’t crash
This is a great strategy game, but it’s hard for me to recommend it since every time I start winning, the game crashes on me. (Playing on iPad mini A17 Pro - your results may vary.)
- zDom12 · v1.01
Apple
negative (-0.20)
Feature request
11mo ago
Still no Ambition
It’s unfortunate that we still haven’t seen the promo pack or Ambition expansion. They’ve been “coming soon” since the app released. I’d engage with the app much more frequently if the expansions were available
- music-meister · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.80)
1y ago
Good adaptation but the print is small
It’s a good adaptation of the game and a great way to learn the tiles and combos. I have only played AI mode, and it seems challenging enough. It does what I want o a mobile game- plays in under 10 minutes and no in app purchases.
- Caliscott · v1.01
Apple
mixed (0.50)
Feature request
1y ago
Pass and Play Needs Serious Work
Very fun game. Single player works great. That said, pass and play has very frequent crashes. If the game wasn’t good at saving board state constantly, it would be unplayable. Also one of the best visuals of the app, the dice roll, is almost never present in pass and play which is disappointing. EDIT: Would love the expansions released on here.
- defmoose · v1.01
Apple
mixed (0.30)
Feature request
1y ago
Great Game, Abandoned Though…
I love the physical game and have all the expansions. I was excited for the digital game because I don’t always have people to play with. But the digital version is just the base game, which while not bad, is still not as fun with any of the expansions. The first expansion and promo pack have been listed in game as “coming soon” since the game launched 4ish years ago. Not to mention, links in game to the devs other games, actually link to the Google Play Store and not Apple’s App Store. A bug since day one.
- Mr Sal · v1.01
Apple
negative (-0.40)
2y ago
The AI cheats on hard mode
Rather than improve its strategy with the hard level, the AI cheats by drawing the tiles it needs out of the bag and rolling what it needs on the dice. The game is unbeatable at Hard AI, so if you’re looking to improve your game by playing solo vs. the AI, this is a waste of your time. The same problem exists with their “Roll for the Galaxy” app.
- Nagred · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.80)
3y ago
I enjoy this game!
Once you learn how to basically use the dice correctly the gameplay really opens up for a fun casual experience worth the price.
- Jamesebartlett · v1.01
Apple
negative (-0.60)
3y ago
Glitchy as *ell
For a $10 app, you want it to be reliable. Unfortunately, far too frequently, the game will crash. Kick you right out in the middle of a turn and take you back to the homepage with a “server lost” type message. Then either your game won’t show back up. Or the play online option will be greyed out. Even shutting the app down and relaunching it doesn’t help.
I have several complex game apps on my phone (Everdell, Lords of Waterdeep, Catan, Splendor, etc). This is the only app that crashes at all. And it happens, like I said, 10+ times per day. Far too frequently for the cost.
The game itself is very well done. The auto button for obvious moves saves time (I always double check the work before I save, but it’s always right where Iwould play the cubes). And it has succeeded in even giving me a better understand of the game as a whole. Great game. Great app. All ruined by poor tech.
- Pistol515764728372 · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
Feature request
4y ago
Fabulous port
The game is a fabulous port of the physical board game. Can’t wait for the first expansion.
The only addition I’d like to see would be to add a way to inspect all of the game tiles outside of playing the game (possibly as part of the rules section?).
- DrJones13 · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
4y ago
Better than the board game
Because it takes care of all the tedious dice mechanics and leaves you to enjoy a unique, beautifully designed strategy game. The app is as clean and user friendly as they come, and the game is sharp, fun, and endlessly replayable. Give it some time — my first few tries I felt like I had no idea what I was doing. But the terrific tutorials and helpful app prompts enabled me to play through anyway, and after a couple of games all the lightbulbs turned on and I understood it all completely. Since then it’s been nothing but pure strategy delight. No ads, no IAPs, nothing to unlock, just an expertly ported implementation of an outstanding game.
- Bob Dewalrus · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
4y ago
Beautiful and well implemented
I’ve been enjoying this app a lot, the UI is beautiful and slick. I’m starting to get the hang of Roll. This app is also great for learning and preparing to teach/play the physical game too!
- PeterAC · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
5y ago
Love the board game the app is amazing
Big fan of the board game and this app is very well made and done.
- Mcnewts · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
5y ago
Great app for a fun board game
I have nothing other to say than I’ve been completely satisfied with this app so far. It’s just as good as the Race for the Galaxy app.
- anita max wynns · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.70)
Feature request
5y ago
Fun and addictive engine-builder
This is an excellent digital implementation of the board game. The UI is well designed and makes for a fun and fast game. This plays great on my iPad but my iPhone 7 screen is too small to really enjoy it. I look forward to the expansions coming to the app to make the game play more balanced. I’ve only played a few games so far but I don’t see much diversity in strategy pursued by the AI and I see it do nonsense things sometimes like scout for tons of cards it can never build.
- cellardoorz · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.70)
5y ago
Great
Great so far!
- Abukoff · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
5y ago
Very Fun!
The game play mechanics give the player so many options for strategic thinking. Deciding how to prioritise gives a great challenge!
- mysundrop · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.80)
5y ago
Addictive!
Wow where to begin, the gameplay is an addictive and fairly quick like the board game. The UI is really smart here, looks great, zoom and hold function to see details is smooth, zero problems playing on IPhone 8+. Haven’t tried online play yet but my many ai matches are pretty well matched, just recently moved up to hard.
TLDR; Getting one app over the next six months? Get this.
BUG REPORT: You must spend all of your credits to recruit at the end of the phase? This has happened to me where I wanted to leave the other workers due to an ability firing off for those colored dice but the game would not let me proceed to the next round until all my credits were spent.
- icelusx · v1.01
Apple
mixed (-0.20)
5y ago
Game is great, app needs work.
The app frequently crashes and has issues maintaining game state. Often when trying to continue a multiplayer game, the state will reset to the beginning and the app will crash. On restarting the game, the correct state will display, but it’s very frustrating. It’s disappointing that you still cannot view opponent score details, as was the case in Race.
- Migalici · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.80)
5y ago
Terrific
Beautiful what can I say it’s great love it keep it coming
- my Apple review nickname · v1.01
Apple
negative (-0.40)
Feature request
5y ago
Bug Needs Fixing
The game closes for no reason and will not resume the game that was in progress. Very frustrating, especially given the price of the app. Hope the developers can find a way to prevent this from happening because it is otherwise a good game.
- ThisJustin7 · v1.01
Apple
mixed (-0.20)
5y ago
a clean, fast and fluffy port of the boardgame
you can whip through games in five minutes. AI does what it does in in Race: sells goods (rather boring). It’s not a development game, but a race for who can complete a tableau and who is selling goods the fastest. I always think the franchise would be more fun if it was more about building and less about selling goods and putting whatever cards you can down... oh well.
Always kind of bugged me about RftG actually. If you want an even faster more random experience than Race, try this. one of the cool things about the hardcooy is all the cool dice, somehow doesn’t translate to a phone well. it’s actually kind of annoying watching the AI just place whatever they can and sell goods. come to think of it i hate this game.
- grimoire_games · v1.01
Apple
positive (0.90)
5y ago
Great
Really great boardgame app. Always been a big fan of race, and now I’m thinking I may need to add this boardgame to the physical collection too.
- Protect · v1.0
Apple
positive (0.90)
5y ago
All apps should be programmed this professionally
It takes less than 1 second to load the splash screen on my iPad pro 3rd gen. And then another instant later the game screen is up. I select Online and I am there instantly. All this is done with such great professionalism by programmers who really know and care about their craft!
The game is great. The tutorial left me wanting, but the fellow who wrote it understood the game so well and I guess he just couldn’t connect to us beginners. But after struggling through a couple of games against the AI and being totally lost, I read the online, in game, rules and suddenly it all made sense.
Now that I understand how to play I am having a great time in online games. I even joined one created by one of the Admins. I figure that one should be a great challenge.
There are a lot of different strategies you can employ to win. Trying to figure out your opponents next move can be very helpful, but don’t forget to watch their long term strategy as well.
Great online game! The best to come along in quite a while.
- Bjorn Reddy · v1.0
Apple
positive (0.80)
5y ago
Fun game.
Dolly for the galaxy is great. Buy it.
- Brianb2099 · v1.0
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