Pandemic: The CureĮscape: The Curse of the Temple is a brilliant dice game that stands out for its real-time gameplay. Related: The 15 Best Cheap Budget Board Games That Pack a Ton of Fun 9. The fun of the deduction element is there, but you can end the game in 20 minutes instead of the two hours of the original. attack someone next to you, attack someone two seats away, heal yourself or someone else, etc.), and you can pick and choose which dice you want to reroll to aim for certain results. The game itself is played with custom dice that determine what you can do (e.g. The catch? Everyone's identity is hidden except for the Sheriff, so players need to sniff out their allies based on their actions and table talk. The Renegades want to kill the Outlaws before killing the Sheriff. The Sheriff and Deputies work together to eliminate the Outlaws and Renegades. In Bang! The Dice Game, the same roles are in play: Sheriff, Deputies, Outlaws, and Renegades.

The original Bang! card game had some good ideas, but the pacing was horrible-the game often outstayed its welcome-and it had a bit of bloat that could've been streamlined.

Dice table cooperative games