Roll for the Galaxy
Released Aug 2020
Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages their workers and builds the most prosperous empire wins!
90% positive · 128 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Roll for the Galaxy launched on August 25, 2020 as a digital adaptation of the physical board game. The store description outlines a complete feature set — 2-5 player multiplayer, asynchronous and real-time modes, a neural network AI, nine starting factions, nine starting worlds, and sixty developments and settlements — with no mention of planned expansions or future content phases. The only post-launch developer communication was a bug fix patch on September 4, 2020, addressing minor issues shortly after launch. There has been no developer communication of any kind since that date, no DLC listed on the store, and no roadmap or announcement of additional content. This game was released as a complete digital adaptation of an existing board game and has shown no signs of a planned post-launch content cycle.
Evidence
Store description presents a complete feature set for the digital adaptation — multiplayer modes, AI, factions, and game content — with no mention of future DLC, expansions, or planned updates.
Patch 1.01 released shortly after launch fixing crashes and bugs. This is the only developer communication post-launch, and the last known update from the developer.
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Developer
Publisher
Temple Gates Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen
About this game
Following the launch of Race for the Galaxy, Temple Gates Games in association with Rio Grande Games brings Roll for the Galaxy to digital life! Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages their workers and builds the most prosperous empire wins!
This dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy, but with the the feel of the original game.
Designed by Wei-Hwa Huang and Tom Lehmann, this dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy. Keldon Jones, the developer behind the Race for the Galaxy AI, is at it again with Roll for the Galaxy. This game will feature a new neural network AI that will challenge even the most advanced players.
Features
This dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy, but with the the feel of the original game.
Designed by Wei-Hwa Huang and Tom Lehmann, this dice version of Race for the Galaxy takes players on a new journey through the Galaxy. Keldon Jones, the developer behind the Race for the Galaxy AI, is at it again with Roll for the Galaxy. This game will feature a new neural network AI that will challenge even the most advanced players.
Features
- 2 - 5 player with network multiplayer
- Asynchronous and real-time multiplayer modes
- Advanced neural network AI by Keldon Jones
- Nine starting factions, nine starting worlds
- Sixty developments and settlements
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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