This object has many names – the pen cup of darkness, the Cthulhu dice tumbler, the dice cup from beyond sanity or even “what’s that on your desk?” Created by Daniel Ritthanondh of Berlin, this dice/pen cup is on sale at etsy for brave shoppers. San points cannot be refunded.
Dice Articles
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Birthday present idea for the GM who already has all the books
[Back this Campaign] Hopefully I’m not alone in that I tend to view Kickstarter projects with an eye for whether I’d like the final product or not. When I back a game I do so because I think I might want to play it. I just backed these Fudge dice because I needed some. When […]
The campaign for Fudge Dice and questions around gamer support
Is the roleplaying industry actually an industry at all? Or is it just a commercialised hobby? Do fan made products keep prices down and so low that professionals struggle to earn their keep? Do players pirate more content than they pay for? These are old questions but they circled my thoughts as I watched this […]
Make a +1 saving throw for health and happiness
Roleplayers are used to rolling dice to see what happens next. There are even dice for, ahem, more adventerous roleplayers to liven up bedroom activities. Dice for Change make dice that’ll nudge you towards real life health and happiness. Tempted? Cautious? You can grab the app from the iOS store for 99c.
Wizards without Coats: Dice
I think these guys are about to underestimate their opponents…
Weighted Companion Cube stainless steel dice
Are these the ultimate dice for a gamer? Made layer by layer in a 3D printer and then fired to fuse metal particles into solid steel these Companion Cube die measure 9/16″ across. Look heavy? They’re hollow so aren’t as heavy as they might look. You can buy these dice from Niquegeek at Etsy, for […]
Gamer Valentine’s Day: the d10 Engagement Ring
This incredible ring was created by UK based deviant artist Dragonslorefury. She had the help of her father who just happens to be a jeweller. DLF notes that her partner and her are frequent roleplayers. The ring has already wowed the internet but given it’s Valentine’s Day; let’s share it here too.
Chocolate dice as the perfect gamer gift?
What do you get your gamer girlfriend for her birthday? What stocking fillers do you use to top up your boyfriend’s Christmas presents? What can you bring to your convention scenario in order to make sure the players remember your game most of all? Three questions – and perhaps there’s just one answer for them […]
Are RPG dice good enough quality to be truly random?
The video above is of Colonel Louis Zocchi, the founder of GameScience, explaining why he believes GameScience will roll more true than others. The summary is that the traditional RPG dice are polished in a way that rounds off corners and painted in a way that gives them an inconsistent shape. The inconsistent shape results […]
DiceyDecor for the fashionable gamer: glass dice lamps
A geeky pillow with its own sleep mode is a start – but what can you do if you want to take household geek fashion up to an even higher level? You want people to know, at a glance, that they’re in the home of a gamer and prepare themselves for educated banter and geeky […]
