Thrash'n Roll (2015)

About this game

It doesn't matter if you're on a highway to hell or you're climbing the stairway to heaven. It doesn't matter if you beat the drums, pluck the strings, headbang, or go pogo. If your heart is forged out of metal and the music is running through your veins, the hands will always show the horns — even if you throw the dice! That's something we thought while working on Thrash n'Roll. Each player commands a chosen metal band. During the game, players train their band members, give concerts in the club, record albums, give interviews, compete for the fans, avoid scandals, etc. Over 6-8 turns, players have to gather as much fame as possible to win. The game is crowned with the big concert and ThrashAwards ceremony for the best musicians, albums and singles. The game mechanisms are based on dice and cards.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 4.
• Rules load. At 3.1/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.