Wastelandia prototype play and impressions

About Wastelandia: A Co-op & Solo Boss Battler, from BoardGameGeek:

1990. AI turned on humans and nuked the crud out of everything. The suburbs survived, but is inhabited by every kind of strange character. Your group of teenage friends just wants to chill out in the suburban wasteland, but when baddies start a fight, you have to be the one to finish it! Wastelandia is a dramatic, puzzly, dice placement, boss battler that can be played solo or cooperatively. Play as group of teenage kids using makeshift weapons and gear to defend yourself from baddies. When battling baddies, roll 5 dice, then choose the best way to arrange them among your tableau of unique abilities. You have many clever tools to manipulate your dice. Your team will also build and manage a resource that allows you to reroll dice. Reroll as much as you want, as long as you have the resources to do so! After a battle, gain one-of-a-kind gear to upgrade and build your character. Battles start off easier but get punishingly difficult by the end. Discover game-breaking synergies to overcome the fourth and final boss! Random characters, gear, bosses, and 11 levels of difficulty give you tons to explore! -description from the designer