The weird dice from Dice Lab
The ochre article I posted about the d120 got me looking at the various dice offered by its creators. Very wacky, very cool. Dice Lab seems to make both unusual dice (the d60, the d120) and unusual takes on the usual dice (“skewed” d6s and d12s, “truncated” d4s and d8s, etc.). Their take on the d20 — a slight different number arrangement meant to be more “true” — is also piquing my interest.
I had no idea that there was anyone experimenting like this with dice — experimenting primarily with mathematics in mind — and I’d love to know if more creators are doing it.
More on their designs: http://thedicelab.com/DiceDesign.html
I love the skewed dice, they look great. I would easily pick up some of these at a con.
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Those truncated and tetragonal dice are sweet. I can see making those part of a boxed set for a game that only uses d4, d8, and d12.
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Cam Banks I love the idea of them, but the fact that they roll onto a blank face 2-3% of the time is a deal-breaker for me, as silly as that may sound.
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When that happens, you stand up and yell “YAHTZEE” and everyone drinks.
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