Diceland (dice game)
| Designer(s) | Toivo Rovainen |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Cheapass Games |
| Players | 2-5 |
| Age range | 10+ |
| Setup time | 2 minutes |
| Playing time | 20 minutes |
Diceland is a tabletop game played with collectible sets of dice designed by Toivo Rovainen and James Ernest and released in 2002 by Cheapass Games.[1] Players roll paper cut-out octahedral dice into a combat arena.[2] The dice are then used in the same way as miniatures - they can be moved around the arena and attack other dice.[1]
The original Diceland set was Diceland: Deep White Sea, released in 2002.[1] It was followed in 2003 by four more sets: Diceland: Ogre,[3][4] Diceland: Space[5][6] (two sets, Terrans vs. Urluquai and Garthans vs. Muktians), and Diceland: Extra Space, and in 2005 with Diceland: Cyburg and Diceland: Dragons. There is also a set of Button Men using characters from the Deep White Sea setting. In addition to all of these sets, there are three regular-sized and one over-sized promotional dice; the 2005 summer promo die features characters from the webcomic Penny Arcade.
[edit] Awards
Diceland won the 2002 Origins Vanguard Award.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Pook, Matthew (2002-06-07). "Pyramid Pick: Diceland: Deep White Sea". Pyramid (online) (Steve Jackson Games). http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=2824. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Siegel, Scott Jon (2007-06-29). "Off the Grid reviews Diceland". joystiq.com. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/06/29/off-the-grid-reviews-diceland/. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Appelcline, Shannon (2004-04-07). "Review of Diceland: Ogre". RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10231.phtml. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Pook, Matthew (2003-08-03). "Pyramid Review: Diceland: Ogre". Pyramid (online) (Steve Jackson Games). http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=4119. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Appelcline, Shannon (2003-10-29). "Review of Diceland: Space". RPGnet. http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9820.phtml. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Vetromile, Andy (2003-06-13). "Pyramid Review: Diceland: Space". Pyramid (online) (Steve Jackson Games). http://www.sjgames.com/pyramid/login/article.html?id=3442. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Origins Award Winners (2002)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20071114163353/http://www.originsgamefair.com/awards/2002/list-of-winners. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
[edit] External links
- Diceland.com official home page
- Diceland at BoardGameGeek and a List of Diceland armies
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