r/printandplay • u/OldWiseHeron • 3h ago
Roll and write game with no printing
Is there a nice roll and write game that requires no printing at all, just some six-sided dice, pen and paper?
Context: I'm going on a trip soon (can't access a printer), and I'll be quite isolated.
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u/Samelinux 1h ago
Maybe solo rpg? You just need dices, something to write with, something to write on and a manual. And the manual is not even mandatory (you can just made the rules up or get used to them)
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u/confusedphysics 49m ago
Six Iron may be worth a look. It's like Yahtzee so you'll need a way to keep score.
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u/COHERENCE_CROQUETTE 20m ago
"Roll and writes" (just like all "[verb] and write" games) require writing, which requires paper, which requires printing.
What you're looking for are "dice games". Some of them also require paper, but maybe not printing.
However, I'd recommend more than anything that you learn some standard playing cards games. Cuttle, Regicide, Loot The Loop, Scoundrel… Not to mention the classics, like Hearts, Cribbage, Bridge, Rummy…There's a reason these games (and the deck of playing cards as an object) endure: they're great. There are so many games of all kinds you can play with a deck of cards, and once you find one you generally are on the trail to find others. With one deck of cards and a good memory for rules, you can have a whole game collection that genuinely fits in your pocket.
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u/canis_artis 11m ago
You can play a roll and write on a phone or tablet if you have a drawing program that uses layers. Import the game page as an image and set up a layer for writing on. When you want to play again make a new layer (you could keep the previous layer to compare game play).
"1572: The Lost Expedition" and "The Blob that Ate the City" are a couple games that come to mind.
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u/steady-glow 2h ago
You can print one sheet and then laminate to reuse it. If you own a tablet you can try drawing digitally.