Roll Player: The Board Game is a brilliant digital translation of one of the most clever board games in recent years. Instead of playing through an RPG, you are essentially playing the 'character creation' phase. You are drafting dice to fill out your character's Strength, Dexterity, and other attributes to meet specific class requirements. It’s a puzzle-lover's dream wrapped in a fantasy aesthetic, and the digital version by Mipmap is flawlessly executed.
The UI is clean and makes the complex dice manipulation—where you're constantly pushing, flipping, and re-rolling dice—easy to manage on a touchscreen. The inclusion of cross-platform multiplayer is a huge win, allowing you to start a game on your iPhone and finish it on a tablet or PC. Whether you're playing against the five levels of AI or competing in the 'Hall of Heroes' solo mode, the strategic depth is immense. It captures the 'just one more turn' feeling of the physical game while removing all the tedious math and setup time. This is a must-have for any digital board game collection.
Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod
Version 1.2.2Wed Aug 28 2024
Bug fixes and visual improvements are here! Enjoying Roll Player? Leave us a rating! Your feedback helps us improve!
Roll Player is a digital adaptation of a dice manipulation, strategy board game where you will compete to create the greatest fantasy character in the role-playing world!
Roll and draft dice to build up your character’s attributes!
Purchase weapons and armor to outfit your hero!
Gain skills and discover your hero’s traits to prepare them for their journey.
Earn Reputation Stars by constructing the perfect character. The player with the greatest Reputation wins the game and will surely triumph over whatever nefarious plot lies ahead!
At the beginning of the game, each player is assigned a random RPG class, alignment and a backstory. Through a series of puzzle-like dice manipulations, a player optimizes their character's attributes and attempts to maximize their alignment and backstory points. Earned gold is used to purchase various skills, traits, weapons and armor in the market phase of each turn. The game ends with a fully created character sheet of an RPG character and the player whose character has the most reputation points wins the game. The best character sheets are stored in the Hall of Heroes.
FEATURES:
- Cross-platform online multiplayer!
- Private online games with friends
- Synced progress across all your devices. Play online game on one device, continue on another!
- Play against 5 levels of AI (or multiple AIs!)
- Local multiplayer with friends on the same device
- Challenge yourself in Solo mode
- Keep a record of your best heroes, recent games and various stats
- Interactive tutorial - Play and learn!
LANGUAGE:
English
QUOTES:
Zee Garcia (The Dice Tower): “The whole thing just comes together nicely! I think that’s a good, good app. It really works well.”
Retromation (YouTube): “I think this game is fantastic! It’s such a good interpretation of a board game into a digital format. Just really, really, really enjoyable! Very nice!”
AWARDS & HONORS:
2022 Golden Geek Best Board Game App Runner Up
2016 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
© 2023 Mipmap, under license from Thunderworks Games, LLC.
Roll Player © 2016 Thunderworks Games, LLC.
Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.Roll Player is a digital adaptation of a dice manipulation, strategy board game where you will compete to create the greatest fantasy character in the role-playing world!
Roll and draft dice to build up your character’s attributes!
Purchase weapons and armor to outfit your hero!
Gain skills and discover your hero’s traits to prepare them for their journey.
Earn Reputation Stars by constructing the perfect character. The player with the greatest Reputation wins the game and will surely triumph over whatever nefarious plot lies ahead!
At the beginning of the game, each player is assigned a random RPG class, alignment and a backstory. Through a series of puzzle-like dice manipulations, a player optimizes their character's attributes and attempts to maximize their alignment and backstory points. Earned gold is used to purchase various skills, traits, weapons and armor in the market phase of each turn. The game ends with a fully created character sheet of an RPG character and the player whose character has the most reputation points wins the game. The best character sheets are stored in the Hall of Heroes.
FEATURES:
- Cross-platform online multiplayer!
- Private online games with friends
- Synced progress across all your devices. Play online game on one device, continue on another!
- Play against 5 levels of AI (or multiple AIs!)
- Local multiplayer with friends on the same device
- Challenge yourself in Solo mode
- Keep a record of your best heroes, recent games and various stats
- Interactive tutorial - Play and learn!
LANGUAGE:
English
QUOTES:
Zee Garcia (The Dice Tower): “The whole thing just comes together nicely! I think that’s a good, good app. It really works well.”
Retromation (YouTube): “I think this game is fantastic! It’s such a good interpretation of a board game into a digital format. Just really, really, really enjoyable! Very nice!”
AWARDS & HONORS:
2022 Golden Geek Best Board Game App Runner Up
2016 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee
© 2023 Mipmap, under license from Thunderworks Games, LLC.
Roll Player © 2016 Thunderworks Games, LLC.




















Roll Player is a strategic dice-manipulation game where players compete to build the greatest fantasy character. Draft dice to satisfy your character's class, alignment, and backstory requirements. Purchase weapons, armor, and skills in the market to gain Reputation Stars. Featuring cross-platform multiplayer, local pass-and-play, and a challenging solo mode against AI, this is the definitive digital RPG character-building experience.
Cross-platform online multiplayer
Local pass-and-play mode
5 levels of challenging AI
Full interactive tutorial
Pay close attention to your class requirements early on. Drafting the right colors can provide gold, but hitting your attribute goals provides the most Reputation Stars at the end.
The core of Roll Player is beautiful in its accessibility, but like any well-designed game, the nuance and player interaction make it a cozy experience to chew...
RPGFan - Fri Mar 29 2024
Totems is a new board game featuring: maps, topology and of course strategy! If you enjoy Risk, Carcassonne, Go, Stratego, or even Uno or Solitaire,
AppAdvice - Tue Aug 29 2017
After drafting dice, use your gold to buy Traits and Skills. Skills allow you to manipulate your dice after they are placed, which is crucial for late-game optimization.
Yes, there is a dedicated Solo mode where you try to build the best character and beat your own high scores.