Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice. Here's what they reveal about the history of play

Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left little trace. Unlike tools or bones, games rarely ...
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Dice Throne Digital Kickstarter success brings popular tabletop game to video games

The hit tabletop franchise Dice Throne is making the jump to video games with Dice Throne Digital, and its recent Kickstarter ...

Watch: Challenge Cup - Reaction as eight-try Hull KR thump York to reach semi-finals

Watch BBC TV coverage, listen to BBC radio commentary and follow live text updates as Hull KR take on York Knights in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup.
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Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds

In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Are These the Earliest Known Dice in the World? Native Americans May Have Used Them to Play Games of Chance More Than 12,000 Years Ago

Cultures around the world have been playing games of chance for millennia. Previously, historians had discovered examples of dice dating back some 5,500 years. But new research may push back that ...
Phys.org

Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts

A new study in American Antiquity presents evidence that the earliest known dice in human history were made and used by Native American hunter-gatherers on the western Great Plains more than 12,000 ...
Polygon

Clair Obscur's GOTY rampage continues at the DICE Awards

The Sandfall Inteactive team accepts the DICE Award for Game of the Year for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Image: Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences The Game Awards is often thought of as ...
GamesIndustry

Clair Obscur wins Game of the Year at DICE Awards 2026

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received the most accolades at the 29th annual DICE Awards last night, including Game of the Year. Sandfall Interactive won five awards for Clair Obscur, including ...
WCPO Cincinnati

New Covington bar Dice on Draft to offer more than 200 board games, a sense of community for gamers

COVINGTON, Ky. — A new bar opening in Covington is not only offering a slew of cocktails and drinks but also hundreds of board games for guests to dive into and enjoy. Dice on Draft, located at 20 E ...
The Escapist

Daydreams and damnation: 5 dice games to watch in 2026

Roguelikes were seemingly one of the biggest genres in 2025, and the genre seems to be showing no signs of slowing down in 2026. There are bags of incredible indie games set up for release, with dice ...
GameSpot

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Dice Game Is Now Available IRL

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. If you've ever wanted to bring a bit of #KCD2 into real life... this farkle set exists outside the game - a full wooden board and dice, take it on ...
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Why are dice roguelikes so popular? Genre explained

If I had to crown a genre as the most popular gaming niche of the year, I’d be tempted to pick roguelikes. They’ve dominated the gaming world in 2025, with subgenres like casino roguelikes, ...