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SCIFI.COM
(official website of the SciFi Channel)
by Paul Di Filippo

B+

“An eccentric, quarrelsome, affectionate band of obsessive RPGers brings the love to a newbie in this touching dramatization of the gamer milieu.”

“Plainly modeled on the mockumentaries of Christopher Guest (the tagline on the DVD's packaging boasts "Spinal Tap meets Dungeons and Dragons!"), this charming foray into the subculture of role-playing games does everything right. With a witty script, fine acting, nice camerawork, propulsive cutting and a naturalistic plot, the film offers a fly-on-the-wall perspective on its characters that draws the viewer into willing intimacy and complicity with the whole subculture.”

“The plot unfolds in an unforced manner that eschews massive drama for smaller revelations.”

“The dialogue afforded the characters works wonderfully to assemble their personalities for us from the ground up. With telling bits of backstory, the personalities are nailed down without stiffening into cardboard. And the beauty of the script lies in the workings of the ensemble.”

“…writer Tom Hietter comes up with laugh-out-loud bits…”
“Inhabiting all this weirdness from the inside out, the cast never leers or snarks or camps it up. They are fully respectful of their characters, ultimately giving them dignity and empathy.”

RPG.NET
by Shannon Appelcline

“I've given Fellowship of the Dice a "4" out of "5".”

“The story itself is charming, with a poignant point toward the end about why we all game.”

“…the thing that really made the movie work was its superb rendition of an exciting, evocative, and genuinely fun roleplaying game. I was enthralled by some of the most intense scenes, and when we done my (non-roleplaying) wife said, "That makes me want to play."”

“I'm amazed that the producers of Fellowship of the Dice somehow managed to capture the lightning of a truly joyful gaming session on a DVD, but they did, and that alone makes the movie worth watching.”

“Aimee Graham was great in her alternating portrayals of enjoyment and discomfort.”

NEWSARAMA.COM
BY Steve Fritz

Fellowship of the Dice “is a wonderfully dark look at the world of role playing games as told by a young woman doing house arrest. It never truly mocks gamers, but it sure doesn’t hide their pizza-laden zits and self-importance either.”

“The RPG world should feel blessed.”

EN WORLD.ORG
By John Cooper

“I give Fellowship of the Dice 4 stars (Good).”

“…the humor is rather wry and tongue-in-cheek.”

Fellowship of the Dice “kept up with a constant smile-on-your-face pace.”

CINEGEEK.COM
by Stephen Lackey

“The character interactions and the game itself are all hilarious and maybe even hit a little close to home for some of my friends who are hardcore RPG players.”