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Dice Rolling
ClaimedGames using
324
Median complexity
1.91
0–5
Median rating
6.09
bayes
Tabletop fit
0.515
weight-controlled
Definition
From BoardGameGeek
"Dice Rolling" is a game mechanism that can be used for many things, randomness being the most obvious.
Curator notes
Dice Rolling (with manipulation)
- Definition: roll dice as the primary action engine, with re-rolls, locks, or modifiers as the strategic layer
- Canonical: Yahtzee, King of Tokyo, Sagrada
- MDA aesthetic: Sensation + Challenge
- Mobile descendant: Dicey Dungeons, Slice & Dice, Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
- Translation difficulty: Easy — the touch interaction (tap to lock, swipe to reroll) is genuinely native to phones.
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