10 Fun Games You Can Play with Virtual Dice

Dice are one of humanity's oldest gaming instruments. Six-sided dice made of bone have been found dating back more than 5,000 years in Mesopotamia. Today, dice are still the engine of thousands of board games, classroom activities, and group dynamics. But you don't always have physical dice on hand when you need them.

Virtual dice like those on Zortyx offer a practical alternative that works on any device with a web browser. With the added advantage that they use real cryptography to generate truly random results, something a worn or slightly unbalanced physical die cannot guarantee.

In this article we present 10 fun games you can play with virtual dice, perfect for groups of friends, families, school classrooms, or simply to have a good time.

1. Yahtzee

Yahtzee is probably the most popular dice game in the world. It's played with 5 dice and the goal is to achieve different combinations in a maximum of three rolls per turn. Combinations include Yahtzee (five dice the same), full house (three of a kind plus two of a kind), straight (five consecutive numbers), and four of a kind.

With Zortyx's virtual dice you can configure 5 dice and roll them simultaneously. Note the results on a scoring sheet and enjoy this classic game without needing physical dice. It's perfect for trips, waiting rooms, or any moment you want a quick game.

2. Ten Thousand (or Farkle)

Ten Thousand is an addictive dice game where players roll six dice and score according to certain combinations. Ones are worth 100 points, fives are worth 50 points, three of a kind are worth their value multiplied by 100, and special combinations like three pairs or a six-dice straight have special scores.

The game's dilemma is deciding when to stop and when to keep risking. If in a roll you don't get any valid score, you lose all points accumulated in that turn. The first player to reach 10,000 points wins.

3. Pig

Pig is a simple but strategic game ideal for two players. On each turn, you roll a die and add the result to your turn score. You can keep rolling to accumulate more points, but if you roll a 1, you lose all points from the turn and it passes to the next player. The first to reach 100 points wins.

Pig's simplicity makes it perfect for small children learning to add, and the tension of deciding when to stop makes it interesting for adults.

4. Simplified Craps

Craps is the most iconic dice game in casinos. The simplified version for playing among friends works like this: roll two dice. If on the first roll you get 7 or 11, you win immediately. If you get 2, 3, or 12, you lose. Any other number becomes your "point", and you keep rolling until your point comes up (you win) or a 7 (you lose).

With Zortyx's virtual dice, configured to roll 2 dice, you can play craps anytime and anywhere. The total of the dice is shown automatically, making the game easier.

5. Liar's Dice

This bluffing and deception game was popularized by Pirates of the Caribbean. Each player rolls several dice and keeps them hidden. Players make increasing bets on how many dice of a certain value there are in total among all players. If someone doubts the bet, the dice are revealed and whoever was wrong loses.

Although dice are normally hidden under a cup, you can adapt the game digitally: each player rolls their dice on their own device and keeps them hidden from others.

6. Story Dice

A fantastic creative activity for children and adults. Roll several dice and use the numbers as inspiration to create a story. For example, each number can represent an element: 1 is a character, 2 is a place, 3 is an object, 4 is a feeling, 5 is an action, and 6 is a plot twist.

Teachers can use this activity for creative writing exercises, oral improvisation, or language learning. It's especially effective with children because it combines the playful element of chance with narrative creativity.

7. Shut the Box

Shut the Box is a traditional mathematical game from English pubs. The board has raised numbers from 1 to 9. On each turn, you roll two dice and must "close" numbers that add up to the total of the dice. For example, if you get an 8, you can close the 8, or 5 and 3, or 6 and 2, etc. The goal is to close all numbers.

It's an excellent educational game for practicing mental arithmetic and can be played solo or competitively.

8. Dungeons and Dragons and role-playing games

Although 20-sided dice (d20) are the most iconic in role-playing games, six-sided dice are also fundamental. In many role-playing game systems, character attributes are determined by rolling 3 or 4 six-sided dice. Many abilities and attacks also use multiple six-sided dice.

Zortyx's virtual dice, with their cryptographically random generation, are perfect for online or in-person role-playing sessions where someone has forgotten to bring their dice. Configure the number of dice you need and roll.

9. Categories game with dice

A variant of the popular categories game (Scattergories) that uses dice to make it more dynamic. One player rolls two dice: the first determines the category (cities, animals, foods, proper names, movies, professions) and the second indicates how many answers each player must give in a limited time.

This game is perfect for large groups, parties, and family gatherings. You don't need a board or special materials, just Zortyx's virtual dice and players' creativity.

10. Educational activities with dice

Math teachers have used dice as a teaching tool for decades. Some classic activities include the addition race, where students roll two dice and add the result, the first to reach an accumulated total of 50 wins. The multiplication game works the same but multiplying dice values. Probability problems use dice to experiment with statistical concepts like the probability of getting a certain result.

With Zortyx's virtual dice, these activities can be done in digital classrooms where each student has access to a device. The roll history Zortyx offers is especially useful for probability activities, as students can review all their previous rolls and calculate frequencies.

Conclusion

Dice are much more than a simple chance instrument. They're the foundation of strategy games, educational tools, creativity generators, and social group energizers. Zortyx's virtual dice give you access to all this potential from any device, with the guarantee of real randomness that modern cryptography provides. Next time you need dice, remember you have them in your pocket.