October 2020 archive

Dice Digest — October 2020 (#10)

Time for no. 10 of my Dice Digest — this time on an all new blogging platform that I will be using for these from now on. I hope you like the design and find it easy to navigate and read. Older editions of the Dice Digest are available here in PDF format. The Dice …

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Reference Guide: Crystal Caste Silk vs. D&G Marble

In my series of dice identification guides, this time I’d like to focus on two other lines of dice that get easily confused: Crystal Caste Silk and Dice & Games Marble. Both are two-coloured styles with one dominant colour and white swirls, but they do have some features that can help you tell them apart.

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Dice Trading & Selling 101

Crystal Caste Satin

No matter if you’re new to dice collecting, are a veteran collector, or somewhere in between, at some point you’ve probably run across so-called ISO (in-search-of) or WTT (want-to-trade) posts and requests. It’s almost inevitable to trade dice with fellow collectors if you’re looking for a set you’ve fallen in love with that is no …

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Chessex Lab Dice 2019

Chessex Lab Dice 2019

Every year dice collectors and enthusiasts get excited about new releases, and Chessex dice are certainly no exception. At GAMA Expo in March 2019, we got the very first glimpse of new dice that Chessex was planning to release this year. Back then, they were called “From the Lab”, which later evolved to just “Lab Dice”.

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Getting Dicey with Critical Role

Vox Machina d20 set (2nd run)

Due to the increasing exclusivity and FOMO tactics of the Critical Role dice releases and their less than stellar treatment of long-time fans by their customer support, I will no longer host Critical Role dice related content on my blog. Below is the release chronology of their dice until May 2025. I will not update …

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Dice Digest Archive

Crystal Caste Ancient Purple

Older editions of the Dice Digest (prior to October 2020) are only available in PDF format.

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What Are the Hard to Find Dice?

A lot of collectors have probably felt the frustration of getting closer and closer to completing that out-of-print dice set, and then there’s just that last elusive die that’s missing. You know, the one that everyone is looking for. It’s a bit of an odd phenomenon, and no one can really explain why it is …

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Glossary of Dice Terminology

Dice Palette - Hail the Raven Queen

Below are common terms and acronyms often used when talking about dice.

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Online Dice Shops

Below is a listing with known, legit online dice shops that I have compiled and try to keep up to date as much as possible. It has different tabs per region and shops are listed by country with added information on shipping costs (where available). Red flags indicate when there are known controversies or issues …

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Dice Identification 101

“Does anybody know what these dice are?”  This question is asked a lot all across the dice groups, and it’s a blessing that we have many members in the community who have a vast knowledge of the different dice makers and manufacturers, and how you can tell them apart. However, it doesn’t require that you …

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