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Dice Games Properly Explained

Dice Games Properly Explained

Blue Terrier Press · 1999
05–25 min8+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.7 BGG391Couples
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Reiner Knizia's paperback book about dice games runs to 224 pages including the index. There are 8 chapters: 1. Lucky Scoring Games 2. Lucky Counter Games 3. The Theory of Dice (9 pages headed "It's easier than you think") 4.

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Dice Games Properly Explained box art
official art · Blue Terrier Press

Reiner Knizia's paperback book about dice games runs to 224 pages including the index. There are 8 chapters:

  1. Lucky Scoring Games
  2. Lucky Counter Games
  3. The Theory of Dice (9 pages headed "It's easier than you think")
  4. Betting Games
  5. Progression Games
  6. Jeopardy Games
  7. Category Games
  8. Bluffing Games

There are tons of games here, all explained pretty simply, in an open, friendly style. Most have one or two pages and include variants, tactics and odds where applicable. The only illustrations are relevant but basic diagrams, nothing big enough to photocopy.

The front piece notes some games are original to Knizia, and these are the ones that are mentioned as "original" games in the book - games like Catego or Six Hundred.

game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
Couples
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
5–25 min
Players
0
Recommended age
8+ yrs
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A game of Dice Games Properly Explained takes about 5–25 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Dice Games Properly Explained for?
Dice Games Properly Explained is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Dice Games Properly Explained?
Dice Games Properly Explained has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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