DICE DUNKERS

WHAT IS DICE DUNKERS

‘DICE DUNKERS is a solitaire tabletop game that simulates the key moments of a basketball match. You’ll feel the tension of each play as you try to achieve a realistic final score.

Fast-Paced and Engaging: Designed to be completed in about 30-40 minutes, Dice Dunkers focuses on the highlights of a basketball game, making every moment count. The game is composed of 16 rounds, with each round representing 3 minutes of game time.

Quick and Easy Setup: Dive straight into the game! Dice Dunkers is designed for fast setup and gameplay, allowing you to start your basketball match quickly without unnecessary delays.

No Tedious Card Cutting: Unlike some tabletop games, Dice Dunkers does not require cutting out individual player cards. The game uses team cards, game charts and a game board that allow you to manage teams and players, keeping the gameplay smooth.

Strategic Depth: Dice rolls determine substitutions, key players and team events, with team and player ratings driving the game mechanics. Every roll of the dice has an impact on the game.

Key Player Dynamics: Each team has a key player whose performance can significantly impact the game. You’ll need to decide when to switch your Key Player to maximize their influence.

Dynamic Gameplay: The game includes various events, such as clashes between key players, team events and extra shots. The game includes morale effects, offensive and defensive factors, home court advantages, and other effects based on the situation. These dynamics will create a different feeling every time you play.

Morale and Momentum: Team morale plays a vital role, affecting performance and scoring. Manage your team’s morale to unleash powerful boosts or avoid devastating breakdowns.

Ideal for Solo Play: The game is designed for solo play, allowing you to enjoy a complete basketball experience on your own time, without the need to coordinate with multiple players. You can focus on your own strategies and decisions.

Optional Rules for Added Variety: Enhance your game with optional rules such as gameday,tactics, Tactical Points, absences, substitutions, and more, adding layers of complexity and replayability. You can even use the “Detail Mode” for tense, final rounds.

Sample player card

Designed with Passion: Created by the designer who sought a balance between realism and playability, Dice Dunkers emphasizes the impact of Morale and Key Player system, known from previous TimeToDice games (“Solo Hockey”, “Football: Play It Again”)

MAIN STATS ADD-ON: with this add-on, you will be able to generate full game statistics, allowing you to track player performances, team dynamics, and key moments more precisely than ever before.

QUICK RESULTS ADD-ON: Ideal for players who want to quickly simulate match results. This add-on lets you enjoy the thrill of the game without getting bogged down in the details. You can easily generate results and identify the key players who made the biggest impact.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED

Dice Dunkers is a print and play game.
You will need:

  • eight tokens (pawns, cubes, coins) in two colors for each team,
  • one TIME token,
  • three 6-sided dice (d6) in white, black, and red
  • one 20-sided die (d20)

Game is easy to prepare. Just print the board, teams, charts (one A4 sheet), grab the dice and play.

HOW TO PLAY

Each game Round (3 minutes of a basketball match) consist of three die rolls:

A/ ROLLING Phase: 3d6 roll (check possible substitutions, time-out effects and duels of the key players)

B/ HOME EVENT: 3d6+d20 roll generating points scored by other players of home team

C/ AWAY EVENT: 3d6+d20 roll generating points scored by other players of away team

D/ END Phase: moving markers on the points track according to the points scored in this Round

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Read the rulebook and learn how to play:

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