MEET THE STAFF: Maria!

Maria takes care of all of the icky paperwork, develops copy for our dice, and leads the charge on our partnership and collaboration initiatives. It's fair to say we'd be lost without her!

Portrait of Awesomeness by Alena Lane

July 30, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell

Liar's Dice

Presenting: Liar's Dice, a game of chance and deception played by pirates, most notably by the crew of lost souls serving on Davy Jones' ship the Flying Dutchman.

Grab some d6s, some cups, and some friends (or just hold the players at your table hostage)!

July 19, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell

Nice Job, DM! Feat. Jon Ciccolini

We are honored to have with us today the interview responses from the very talented DM of "Faster, Purple Worm, Kill! Kill!"

Give us just a moment, we need to politely excuse ourselves, shut the door behind us, and squeal with an embarrassing level of delight.

Jon Ciccolini stands in front of some Beadle & Grimm's products

June 26, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell

MEET THE STAFF: Ian!

Everyone say hi to Ian!

Ian is more than just a superhuman inventory management miracle worker; he’s also the guy you talk to when anything and everything goes wrong.

Portrait of Awesomeness by Alena Lane

June 05, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell

Nice Job, DM! Feat. Trevor Valle

Most of us have the bad fortune of not being able to spend our entire waking lives playing TTRPGS, and instead have to go out and work to survive. Welcome to Nice Job, DM! where we interview cool DMs with cool day jobs.

What's cooler than being coal? Being a paleontologist! Today, we interview Trevor Valle, who can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @TattoosAndBones.

March 10, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell

MEET THE STAFF: Dylan!

Today we'd like to put the spotlight on Dylan!
 
He was Dice Envy's first hire and wears many hats (including, occasionally, berets with feathers).
February 26, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell

MEET THE STAFF: Rach!

Today, we're introducing you to Rachel.

Oh hey, that's me!

I'm not as crazy as I look, I promise.

Portrait of Awesomeness by Alena Lane

January 20, 2023 — Rachel Ferrell
Bifrosting Dice used to play tabletop games

The Best Tabletop RPGs (We Think) Besides D&D!

Do you find yourself developing an allergy and/or aversion to dragons? Are dungeons getting a little too drafty for you in your advanced age? Is Sword and Sorcery simply not your schtick?

For those craving a little variety, Dice Envy would like to recommend a few favorites of ours!

September 20, 2022 — David Derus
A gray bag with colorful dice spilling out.

Balanced Dice: How They Work, How They’re Made, & Why Balancing is Nearly Impossible

For dice to be perfectly random when they’re rolled, they can’t give any face a slight advantage over the others. It’s disastrous for the game when the balance is off, but it’s almost impossible for manufacturers to get 100%, perfectly right. Let’s explore why!

August 22, 2022 — David d
DaVinci’s Sanctum, a premium obsidian dice set with iridescent foil by Dice Envy

6 Unique Polyhedral Dice Sets for Your Next RPG

Gather round ye merry fellows and lend an ear for the tale of tabletop gaming dice like no others—unique dice sets to dazzle and amaze all but the crotchetiest old curmudgeons. That’s right: unique polyhedral dice to whet your imagination! Feast your eyes upon these real, genuine, 100% authentic antimatter dice!!
August 02, 2022 — David d
A Red Run spindown d20 life counter from Dice Envy, featuring the Cyberpunks dice design

What Are Spindown Dice, What Makes Them Different, and Why Does It Matter?

Today we’re marking another notch in our quest to explain all the types of dice in the Universe: That’s right! Get ready to learn about the handy-dandy spindown die!
July 25, 2022 — David d

D&D House Rules to Consider During Your Next Campaign

“It is the spirit of the game, not the letter of the rules which is important.”

- Dungeon Master’s Guide (1st Edition, Page 230), Gary Gygax

May 31, 2022 — David d