Dice Game Guides
Everything around the games: how dice probability really works, where the games came from, how variants differ, which game to pick for your table, and score sheets you can print. Each of our 50 games also has its own complete rules and strategy guide on its play page.
Reference
3 guides
Dice Game Glossary: 80+ Dice Game Terms Explained
An A-to-Z glossary of more than 80 dice game terms, from ante and bank to Yahtzee bonus and zilch, each linked to the game on Dice.now where it is used.
Dice Games by Number of Dice: 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 Dice Games
What you can play with 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 dice at home, with short rules for Beetle, Mexico, Chuck-a-luck, Going to Boston and Threes.
Dice Probability Explained: Odds for 1 to 6 Dice
Dice odds from 1 to 6 dice: the 36-outcome table, chance of at least one six, Yahtzee odds out of 7,776, Farkle bust rates and expected value.
Comparison
2 guides
Farkle vs Ten Thousand vs Zilch: Scoring Compared
Farkle vs Ten Thousand vs Zilch vs Cosmic Wimpout: side-by-side scoring tables, entry thresholds, hot dice, end-game rules and farkle odds by dice count.
Yahtzee vs Yatzy: Every Rule Difference Explained
Yahtzee vs Yatzy compared box by box: 13 vs 15 categories, 35 vs 50 upper bonus, straights worth 30/40 vs 15/20, the Joker rule, Maxi Yatzy and more.
Roundup
1 guide
History
1 guide
Printable
3 guides
Free Printable Farkle Score Sheet with Scoring Chart
Print a free Farkle score sheet: the official PlayMonster scoring chart beside a four-player, 20-turn running-total grid, with rules and tips.
Free Printable Qwixx Score Sheet (2 Players, PDF-Ready)
Print a free Qwixx score sheet with the four colored rows, lock cells, penalty boxes and the 1-to-78 scoring key for two players on one page, plus tips.
Free Printable Yahtzee Score Sheet (PDF-Ready)
Print a free Yahtzee score sheet with all 13 boxes, the 35-point bonus row, Yahtzee bonus checks and six game columns, plus a scoring refresher.
Rules and strategy for every game
Each play page includes a 2,500–3,000 word guide.