Four players may be the sweet spot for dice games. Score-sheet games like Farkle and Ten Thousand find a good rhythm, and bluffing games like Perudo and Mexican have enough players for the mood to set in.
For families, Ten Pins and Fifty are easy to learn, and Yatzy is as always a safe choice. More or fewer players? See dice games for 3 or dice games for 5.
Aces go to the pot and sixes to your neighbour, and the last player with chips must survive three more rolls.
Aces leave the game, twos go left and fives go right, until the very last die decides it all.
Three rolls with three dice where only 1, 3 and 5 score, since they have a spot in the centre.
Fill 28 boxes across seven categories with five dice, and predict in advance how many points you will finish with.
Shooter and fader stake the same amount, then roll two dice: 3-3, 5-5, 6-6 and 6-5 win, 1-1, 2-2, 4-4 and 1-2 lose.
Roll the die and draw a beetle part by part. The body comes first, and the first complete beetle wins the round.
Roll three dice and count hits on the point number. Land on exactly 15 points to step out, and the last player left loses.
Roll three dice until you hit 4-5-6, triples or a point, and try to beat the banker's result.
Roll three dice and race from 1 up to 12 and back again, number by number, before anyone else.
Eleven rounds with two dice, where the goal is to hit the sums 2 through 12 in order, one per round.
The dealer shakes two dice under a cup, and you bet on whether the total comes up even or odd.
Bet on a number from 1 to 6, let the banker roll three dice, and get paid for every die that matches.
A pocket-sized cousin of Yatzy with three dice, one reroll and thirteen quick categories, where a crag scores 50.
Roll two dice, bet pass or don't pass, and follow the shooter from the come-out roll to the point.
A Cuban cup game where aces count the most, and five aces (a carabina) wins the entire match on the spot.
Nine holes with three dice, where you roll until a double appears and the fewest strokes wins.
Roll five dice where twos and fives go dead, and score the most points before every die is gone.
Roll six dice, count evens against odds and settle the difference in chips with the pot.
Roll three dice and cross off the numbers 1 to 12 twice, in any order you like, before anyone else.
Roll six dice, set scoring dice aside and stop before a farkle wipes out your turn.
Only doubles score, double 6 is worth 25 and double 3 wipes your score. The first player to reach 50 points wins.
Roll six dice and set one aside per roll. You must keep a 4 and a 1, and the other four dice count as your score.
Five dice and eleven categories, with premiums when straights, full houses and poker land on the first roll.
Three rolls, keep the highest die each time, and win the round with the highest total.
A reconstructed staking game from antiquity where double six wins it all and double one is punished.
Name a main, roll two dice, and win with a nick or by hitting your chance before the main comes back.
Everyone owns a number, and every time your number shows up on the dice it costs you a chip.
The banker rolls two dice, and you get one roll to beat the total. A fast banking game also known as Beat the Bank.
Bet on one of six symbols, let the banker roll three dice, and get paid for every die that matches your pick.
Seven rounds with five dice where you call the row you are going for, and rolling a hooligan scores 20 points.
Four rolls, five dice and full freedom to rebuild your poker hand along the way. Thinking beats hoping.
Roll two dice around a ring of numbered spaces, and empty the jackpot when the sum comes up seven.
A playable reconstruction of Roman dice play, with the Venus throw, the dog throw and tokens in the pot.
The banker rolls five dice into a poker-style hand, and each player gets one roll to beat it. Aces rank highest.
Roll the dice and send chips left, right or into the pot. The last player holding chips wins it all.
Hide five dice under your cup, bid on what the whole table shows, and call out the bluffs.
Roll a single die towards 9, stop in time and try to beat the banker without going bust.
Pass sixes on, drop ones in the middle and be the first player to get rid of every die you hold.
Roll six dice up to three times, fill the extended score sheet and save unused rolls for later turns.
Open rolls with two dice where the lowest roll costs a life and 21 beats everything.
Two hidden dice, claims that must keep rising and lies that cost lives. Mia, a roll of 21, beats everything.
Roll five dice and chase ones, then twos, all the way up to sixes. The first player to finish all six numbers wins.
The lowest opening roll sets a point number, everyone chases it with two dice, and the first player to 11 points wins.
Bluff with hidden dice where ones are wild and a call of dudo decides who loses a die.
Roll the die as many times as you dare, but a 1 wipes out the whole turn. First to 100 points wins.
Four rolls with five dice where you add and subtract your way to a round score. Highest total after five rounds wins.
Roll five dice up to three times and build the best poker hand at the table, no cards required.
A Chinese dice game where three of a kind is the shepherd and the rest is the flock. Six of a kind takes the pot.
Five throws where the highest die is set aside each time. Reach a total of 25 or more to qualify and beat the banker.
Roll the dice and hit the numbers 1 to 12 in order, like the hands moving around a clock face.
Roll six dice and score for runs starting from 1. The first player to reach 100 points wins the game.
Roll two dice and keep scoring until a seven ends your turn. The first player to 500 points wins.
Secure the 6, 5 and 4 in strict order within three rolls, and let the last two dice be your cargo.
Roll two dice and shut the numbered tiles 1 to 9 before the dice stop you.
Bet on small, big, single numbers or triples, then let the banker reveal three dice from under the cup.
Bowling with two dice over ten frames, where 5-5 is a strike and any six rolls off the alley.
Roll six dice, bank your points and be the first player to reach 10,000.
Roll five dice and collect three, four or five of a kind to score points, round after round.
Set at least one die aside per roll and chase the lowest possible total, where every three counts as zero.
Fill three columns on one score card, where the second column counts double and the third counts triple.
Roll a single die as many times as you dare and get closest to 21 without going over.
Pick a number from 1 to 6, roll ten dice thirteen times and count the hits. A score of 26 or more pays out.
Bet on whether the sum of two dice lands under seven, over seven or exactly seven, which pays the most.
The forerunner of Yahtzee with twelve categories, five dice and three rolls, and no upper section bonus.
Roll five dice up to three times and fill all 13 boxes on the score card, with the upper bonus and the joker rule.
The Balkan take on Yatzy, played on a grid of four columns filled downwards, upwards, freely and on announcement.
Roll five dice, choose what to keep, and fill in the score sheet one row at a time.
Three dice, three rolls and a strict ranking where 1-2-3 beats everything. The loser pays the winner in chips.
