Pig
Roll one die as many times as you dare, adding it up. Roll a 1 and you lose everything from that turn.
the best bit: rolling a 1 at 38 points when you really should have stopped
- Players
- 2–8 (best with 2–6)
- Time
- 10–20 min
- Learn in
- Seconds
- Mood
- Chill
- Format
- Everyone for themselves
The 30-second version
On your turn, roll a single die again and again, adding up your total. Stop whenever you like to bank it. But roll a 1 and you lose everything from that turn. First to 100 wins.
honestly, just read this out and go.
Grab these
Set up
- Grab one die and some paper for the scores.
How to play
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Roll
On your turn, roll the die and add the number to your turn total.
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Keep going
Roll as many times as you like, adding each roll to that total.
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Bank it
Say "Stop" whenever you like and add your turn total to your score.
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Roll a 1
Roll a 1 and you lose this turn's total. The die passes left.
How to win
The first player to 100 points wins.
Once you know it
- Two-dice Pig
- Roll two dice at a time. A single 1 loses your turn total. Two 1s wipe out your whole score.
From experience…
- Stopping once you reach about 20 points in a turn is close to the best strategy.