Wanted: Gamer Looking For Dice

So perhaps  you’re a new gamer, perhaps gaming is old hat for you.  It doesn’t matter either way because one thing we can all agree on and want are dice that roll well… really really well.

Of course we all want that d20 that lives to roll crits but more often seems to roll a 1, 2 or 3.  It’s the nature and existence of dice as we know it.

But what if there was a way that you could have dice that rolled and flowed and were fair and equal about the numbers they rolled?  Impossible you say… well not really.

GameScience dice can give you just that.  Louis Zocchi who has been making dice since the late 1970′s has created a beautiful die that rolls accurately, that rolls statistically equal.  That’s not an easy role to fill (yes that was a pun!).

On to the serious science now.  If you open up that dice bag you reach for during most games you’ll notice that not all dice are shaped the same.  You may notice that on the majority of the dice that the edges are very rounded.  Did you know that comes from the way dice are polished in mass production?  Did you also know that can greatly affect the way the die rolls?  It can and if you’d like to watch some more about the science of GameScience dice you can click here.

GameScience dice are crisp and razor sharp.  I had heard so many great things about them but could not find them in my FLGS.  Usually the shelves were filled with Chessex, which I still think makes a fine set of dice… I just don’t think they’re as good as these ones.

I had the privilege of visiting the GameScience booth at GenCon this year.  Immediately I noticed the vibrant color and of course the sharp edges.  The colors even shone when they were in deep bins.  The video I linked to earlier talks about the fact that most dice dealers have bright lights on their dice to make them shine.  There really wasn’t any need at the GS booth.  The weight of the dice themselves were also decidedly different.  They are much lighter and seem to roll quite easily off the fingertips

The variety was also incredible.  There were so many colors to choose from.  You even had the option to choose from dice that you have to paint in the numbers or ones that were already filled for you.  Yes, you will notice that there are slight imperfections on the dice from where they were removed from their molds.  These imperfections do not affect the dice in any way and if you wish to remove them they can be lightly sanded with sandpaper made for models.

One other note about the variety were the “unique” dice that they sell.  For example they sell a d3 that can be used for Rock, Paper, Scissors.  They also sell a d5, d14, d16, d18 and now the dtotal.  All of these are, simply put, very cool!  The dtotal seemed to be a very big hit at GenCon this past year.  If you’re interested in learning more about these unusual dice you can click here.

My last point is about affordability.  I was afraid before approaching the booth that the dice would be very expensive.  That was not the case at all.  In fact I found them entirely comparable with the other vendors present.  A nine dice set (a typical seven piece set but with two extra d6′s), with tax, only cost me $13.50.  Not bad for something that is durable, accurate and aesthetically pleasing.

The bottom line:

If you can find them at your FLGS pick them up, if not go online and buy a set.  I promise they don’t disappoint!

For more on the topic of GameScience dice you can visit Stargazer’s World to see the great write up from Youseph.