With seven at the table, tempo is everything. Mexican is the obvious pick: simple, fast and with lives on the line. Farkle and Ten Thousand also flow well, since everyone watches closely whenever someone pushes their luck a roll too far.
Sevens Out and Pig need no explanation and make good warm-ups. Eight or more? Head to dice games for 8, where Bunco is waiting.
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.
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 three dice and count hits on the point number. Land on exactly 15 points to step out, and the last player left loses.
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.
Roll two dice, bet pass or don't pass, and follow the shooter from the come-out roll to the point.
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 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.
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.
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.
Roll two dice around a ring of numbered spaces, and empty the jackpot when the sum comes up seven.
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.
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.
The lowest opening roll sets a point number, everyone chases it with two dice, and the first player to 11 points wins.
Roll the die as many times as you dare, but a 1 wipes out the whole turn. First to 100 points wins.
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 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.
Bet on small, big, single numbers or triples, then let the banker reveal three dice from under the cup.
Roll six dice, bank your points and be the first player to reach 10,000.
Set at least one die aside per roll and chase the lowest possible total, where every three counts as zero.
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.
Three dice, three rolls and a strict ranking where 1-2-3 beats everything. The loser pays the winner in chips.
