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Board game

Quarriors! is: a pool-building game made by WizKids 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 iOS.

Quarriors! was the basis for WizKids' laterDice Masters series.

Reception

Quarriors has been popular with game players with many people bringing it to events like Gencon and Penny Arcade Expo. Despite not being for sale. Or official representation at Penny Arcade Expo 2011, it had a lot of play time.

Quarriors won the Origins Award for "Best Family, Party/Children's Game of 2012".

References

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  2. ^ "Dice Tower Awards 2011". The Dice Tower. Archived from the original on March 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Quarriors: Quarmageddon removes the cards and adds in dice to the deckbuilding genre". Perpetual Geek Machine. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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  5. ^ "Quarriors Review". 148 Apps. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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  8. ^ "Hottest New Tabletop games of PAX Prime 2011". MTV. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Origins Awards Winners". ICV2.

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