RoboFray: Roll and Write

RoboFray: Roll and Write is the World's first combat robotics roll and write game. It is played over two phases: Build and Fight. Use your technical savvy to build the best bot in the first phase and test your driving skills to demolish the competition in the second phase.

Setup

• Give each player a Bot card, a Build/Fight card, and a whiteboard marker
• Shuffle the Drive Assembly cards and deal each player 3
• Shuffle the Weapon Assembly cards and deal each player 3
• Place the Wheels, Weapons, Batteries, Fixed Mount, and Controller cards where all players can see them

Phase I: Build

In the first phase, players will build their bots part-by-part through 4 stages. Each stage the dice are rolled and those dice will pay for the parts that are drawn on your bot card. Parts are built using the shapes of the dice and the values are written on the bot cards. New parts become available each stage. A bot must have a drive assembly, wheels, a weapon assembly, a controller, and a battery.

Phase II: Fight

In the second phase, players fight one another. Matchups are determined randomly. Depending on how you built your bot in the first phase dictates how it will fight in the second. Use the dice to determine the angle and depth of your attack. Cross out spaces on your opponent's bots to reduce its dice options or score. Each player will get 2 attacks in a matchup. After all of the matchups complete, the round ends.

Game End

The game ends when either there is only one bot that has not been disabled or after 5 rounds, whichever comes first. If more than one bot lasts the full 5 rounds, the bot that scores the highest is the winner. A bot's score is the total of the numbers that have not been crossed out on their bot.

Components

FAQ

Q: When I build wheels, it says I have to build 2. Do I use the values on both dice?

A: Yes. One value goes on one wheel and the other goes on the 2nd wheel.

Q: Is it worth crossing out empty spaces in a battery?

A: Crossing out empty spaces in a battery can be a valuable strategy especially if it is the last remaining space. This helps prevent an opponent from getting multiple boosts out of a battery.

Q: Why do some parts have duplicate shapes on them?

A: Duplicate shapes makes it more difficult for an opponent to remove those dice options from you during a fight. All shapes of the same type need to be removed before your access is eliminated.