Epic Dice Tower Defense (2021)

About this game

An all-dice game where players build towers and hire waves of monsters to send against their opponents. Towers and monsters are both represented by dice. In the first phase of each round, players spend resources to construct towers, cast spells and hire a variety of monsters. In the second phase, players send hired monsters against their opponents. A wave of monster dice is rolled, and the values on the dice are compared to the strength of the tower being attacked. Each monster has a chance to activate special abilities to assist in the attack. Each monster who passes all opposing towers has a chance to score victory points.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.