''Quarriors!'' is a

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made by

WizKids NECA/WizKids, LLC (commonly known as simply WizKids) is an American company based in New Jersey that produces tabletop games. WizKids is best known for its collectible miniatures games (CMGs) Mage Knight, HeroClix, MechWarrior, and HorrorCli ...

in which players represent a titular mystical warrior. Players roll dice which gives them "quiddity" (an in-game currency) which allows them to purchase additional Spell Dice or Creature Dice, which can then be used to attack the opponent. ''Quarriors'' was released in 2011 and was a nominee for Dice Tower game of the year, Best family game, and most innovative game of the year.

Gameplay

The games have a lot of variability because the dice that are available to purchase change in each game, so the way they interact can cause a great variety of changes in the game. It has been praised because of the lack of shuffling needed, as the dice can be readily pulled out of the bag.

Legacy

The game has had several expansions and a port to

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. ''Quarriors!'' was the basis for WizKids' later''

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'' series.

Reception

''Quarriors'' has been popular with game players with many people bringing it to events like

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and

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. Despite not being for sale, or official representation at

2011, it had a lot of play time. ''Quarriors'' won the

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for "Best Family, Party or Children's Game of 2012".

References

External links

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