🎲 The 10 best dice games for families

1. 1

   PigOurs

   Roll as many times as you dare and add up, but roll a 1 and lose the lot. One die, endless drama.

2. 2

   BeetleOurs

   Roll to draw a beetle, part by part. Drawing and luck, perfect for little ones.

3. 3

   YachtOurs

   Five dice, three rolls, thirteen boxes to fill. The classic, with a printable score sheet.

4. 4

   Shut the BoxOurs

   Roll two dice, flip down numbers that add up to your roll. Adding practice in disguise.

5. 5

   Going to BostonOurs

   Three dice; keep the highest each roll. Quick rounds, easy to learn.

6. 6

   Fifty

   Only doubles score: double sixes are 25 points, double threes wipe your score to zero, other doubles are 5. First to fifty wins.

7. 7

   Ship, Captain and Crew

   Roll five dice up to three times to find a 6 (the ship), a 5 (the captain) and a 4 (the crew), in that order. The other two dice are your cargo.

8. 8

   Ten Thousand

   Six dice; ones and fives score, and so do sets. Keep rolling the dice you didn't score, or bank your points before you bust.

9. 9

   Bunco

   Teams take turns rolling three dice for the round's number. A party game for a big group.

10. 10

    Liar's dice

    Everyone hides their dice and bids on how many of a number are on the table. A bluffing game for ages ten and up.

Ranked by Peabody by how easy each is to start. All are traditional games; the short rules here are the common versions, and families play many variations. Checked 6 November 2026.

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