Rio Grande Games Dice Realms — Customizable Dice Strategy for 2-4 Players

Dice Realms is Rio Grande Games' latest innovation in dice customization, designed by Tom Lehmann, the mind behind Race for the Galaxy. In this compact strategy game, each player rules a small realm built from two or more customizable dice faces. You swap faces to boost farming, mining, defense, and upgrades, then roll all dice at once to collect grain, victory points, and coins. A Fate Die adds an element of unpredictability, reminding you that outcomes can shift from round to round. The result is a tactile, ever-evolving engine of choices that rewards foresight and flexible planning.

What you get and how it plays: Dice Realms ships with 18 dice and more than 650 individual faces, offering a near-infinite array of setups. The rules are quick to learn, and rounds flow with simultaneous action, so everyone stays in the thick of the decision-making. You’ll balance short-term gains against longer-term upgrades, constantly weighing which faces to improve for the coming rounds.

Key components and gameplay flow

• 18 customizable dice with 650+ faces enable many strategies across farming, mining, and defense.
• Each player controls two or more adjustable dice, crafting a unique realm each session.
• Simultaneous rolling keeps the tempo lively and the table buzzing with decisions.
• The Fate Die introduces a touch of risk and variability that can tilt the tide of play.
• Face upgrades let you tailor your dice to evolving priorities like resource generation or defense.
• 2-4 players; ages 14+, about 60 minutes per game.

Why players may enjoy it

• Tactile strategy where you tune your dice to fit your plan.
• Strategic depth with evolving upgrades while staying accessible to new players.
• Short, tense rounds that encourage quick thinking and collaboration at the table.
• Replayability through countless dice-face configurations and upgrade options.

Who it's for

Great for board game enthusiasts who like strategic roll-and-write mechanics translated into a tactile dice game, and for fans of Tom Lehmann's Race for the Galaxy lineage. Rio Grande Games brings a polished, accessible package with a strong thematic core and scalable play.