Diavolo

About this board game

Diavolo is a fast-paced dice and reaction game for 2–6 players, with rounds lasting around 15 minutes. Set in the Last Judgment Inn, it challenges imps to decide who buys the next round of their fiery drink.

Each turn, a player rolls ten dice: three red, three black, three white, and one large grey order die. The order die tells everyone what to examine, and players must quickly determine which colored imp piece to grab.

The instructions may require players to compare the sums of the red, black, and white dice, identify the color with the biggest difference between two dice, or find which color die is closest to the grey die. The correct answer can change from roll to roll, so players need to interpret the order and react quickly.

• Roll ten dice, including the special grey order die.
• Use the order to compare the colored dice.
• Grab the matching imp as quickly as possible.
• Protect your gems while trying to eliminate the other players.

Taking the wrong imp—or failing to take one—costs a gem. However, players who are running low may have a chance to recover: when the instruction would allow two or three imps to be taken, the correct choice is instead the grey imp, which earns a gem if chosen correctly.

In Diavolo, mistakes steadily reduce each player’s chances until only one imp remains. When all other players have been eliminated, the final surviving player wins.