Polyhedral gaming dice are the weapons of your imagination

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 22:00 in Psychology & Sociology

For some games, a d6 just won't do. (Depositphotos/)Every day, more and more people discover the fun of tabletop roleplaying games. Dungeons & Dragons, the High King of fantasy RPGs, was invented more than 40 years ago by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and today people live-stream their games, play with friends across the globe using online tools, and watch as celebrities go on talk-shows to discuss their favorite adventures. New roleplaying games are published every year, and they embrace genres beyond the sword and sorcery of D&D. But while the games might change, and today’s players find different ways of interacting with each other through modern technology, one important, ubiquitous gaming tool has remained almost unchanged for decades: dice. Moving way past the simple six-sided dice found in board games, typical polyhedral gaming dice feature 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 20 sides. They’re available in an endless rainbow...

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