The International Bone Rollers' Guild

The International Bone Rollers' Guild is more than a treasury of dice games, it's a portal to the art and science of playing with chance. The game collection is formidable enough. I especially appreciated the clarity and practicality of Mitch Klink's classification system: a list of games arranged by the number of dice used, home and family dice games, bar games, games for large groups, skill games and casino games.

Aside from his collection of games, I particularly enjoyed the well-illustrated and apparently comprehensive history of dice. Here's a taste:

"Man's very earliest written records mention dice and dice games... and crooked dice, as well. Archeological evidence points to the fact that dice games were played by both peasants and pharaohs in ancient Egypt. King Rameses III (c. 1182-1151 B.C.) had himself portrayed on the high gate of the temple of Medinet Haboo playing a dice game with two ladies of his harem. Ancient Egyptian religious writings mention dice games that are played by the spirits of the departed in the underworld."

Polyhedral Ponderings - an informed exploration of the relationships between different dice shapes and how they can impact the odds of throwing a particular number is worthy of any text book on solid geometry or game design.

Finally, don't overlook the section on how dice are used in fortune telling. The connections between even the simplest dice games and our attempts to control our personal destinies are numerous and profound, and reveal as much about our psyche as

See also this directory of other dicey sites.