Dice Games Properly Explained
1999
Explore 224 pages of clearly explained dice games, from lucky scoring and betting to bluffing, with variants, tactics, and odds.
25
minutes
8+
Medium Light
About this board game
Dice Games Properly Explained is a 224-page paperback book about dice games, with an indicated play time of 25 minutes and a 1999 release year. Written by Reiner Knizia, it presents a broad collection of dice-based games in a clear, open, and friendly style.
The book is organized into eight chapters, each focusing on a different kind of dice-game experience:
- Lucky Scoring Games
- Lucky Counter Games
- The Theory of Dice
- Betting Games
- Progression Games
- Jeopardy Games
- Category Games
- Bluffing Games
Most games take only one or two pages to explain, making the collection easy to browse and use. Where applicable, entries include variants, tactics, and odds, giving readers more than just the basic rules and helping them explore how each game works.
A nine-page chapter titled “The Theory of Dice” introduces probability in an approachable section headed “It’s easier than you think.” The book’s illustrations are limited to relevant, basic diagrams, so the focus remains on the written explanations rather than large artwork or components.
The front matter identifies some entries as original games by Knizia. These include games such as Catego and Six Hundred, alongside the many other dice games collected across the book’s chapters.
With its compact explanations and wide range of themes, Dice Games Properly Explained offers a straightforward reference for readers interested in lucky rolls, wagers, progression, risk, categories, and bluffing.
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