This dice game is designed for the Blinks system allowing competitors to take dice and bet on results.

SETUP:

12+ Blinks
5-10 Min.

Takeaway Dice is played using Widgets. Place your Blinks together in a cluster and set them all to the Dice Widget.

Determine player order, then single- click a Blink to roll all the dice.

Rolling the dice

Dice Faces 1-6

GAMEPLAY:

On their turn, each player takes the following actions. First, they may (but don't have to) re-roll all the dice in the cluster. Then they must remove a Blink from the cluster and claim it for their own.

Not all Blinks can be legally removed from the cluster at the start of a turn. Blinks with neighbors on opposing faces are “locked,” as are Blinks that, if removed, would fracture the cluster into more than 2 pieces.

Examples of locked Blinks

Players take turns in succession until the last Blink has been claimed. At this point, players add up their score.

SCORING:

Each Blink is worth the amount of points shown on its face (1-6). If you have more than one Blink with the same face value, the duplicates are instead worth 10 each. For example, a player with a 4, a 5, and a 6 has scored 15 points (4 + 5 + 6), while a player with 3 4s has scored 24 points (4 + 10 + 10).

WIN CONDITION:

The player with the highest point total is the winner.
While this game can be played with more than 2 players, it's recommended that you play with at least 5 Blinks per player for a competitive game. Also, experiment with starting arrangements for more interesting games. Finally, for more advanced play, limit each player to using the re-roll action only once per game.