Roll to the Top!

A dice race where you fill your sheet from bottom to top with numbers that never go down.

Designers: Peter Joustra, Corné van Moorsel
Published by: Cwali
Editions by: Zacatrus, Brain Picnic

Roll to the Top! is a roll-and-write race to fill in your Challenge sheet. Each round some of the 4-, 6-, 8-, 12- and 20-sided dice are rolled for everyone, and you write numbers into your sheet from the bottom to the top, each new number higher than or equal to the ones beneath it. A square can hold the number of one die or the sum of two or more, and you can skip dice if they do not fit. Before the next round, a special white die tells the next player clockwise to add, remove or swap a die before rolling. The art of the game is making room for good opportunities, since these polyhedral dice are capricious. Two to five players, about twenty-five minutes.

Dice from 4 to 20 sidesNumbers must rise from bottom to topA white die lets a neighbor tweak the roll

Who it's for

You like roll-and-write games that are short, tactile and full of dice with attitude, for two to five players.

Not for you if…

You want to control luck or build something deep. The dice decide a lot, and the game is brief.

Vibe's take

Light, quick and a bit nail-biting. You hope for the right number, curse the d20 and keep one eye on your neighbors' sheets.