Games World of Puzzles

BOARD GAME REVIEWS

DICE

LANTERNS DICE: LIGHTS IN THE SKY

RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS/FOXTROT: $25

AGE RANGE: 10+

PLAY TIME: 30–45 MIN.

PLAYERS: 2–4

The trend of re-casting board games as roll-and-write dice games continues apace, with shelves filling with all manner of variations on the popular Yahtzee-style gameplay. It’s a testament to the robustness of the idea that many of these games are engaging in their own right. They simultaneously capture essential aspects of the original and offer new pleasures.

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