- BGG rating
- 6.6
Ninja Dice: Location Cards
- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.7/5
- 2013
- BGG rank
- BGG #8,471
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Ninja Dice
2013
Rules assistance for Ninja Dice
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- 9+
- Complexity 1.3/5
Rules assistant for Ninja Dice
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Ninja Dice is a board game released in 2013 for 2–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Rocco Privetera and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Dice Rolling.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Ninja Dice: Master Ninja
- 2–5 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2014
- BGG rating
- 6.4
Ninja Dice: Gunpowder Kage Master
- 2–5 players
- 15–35 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2015
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Ninja Dice: Kage Masters
- 2–5 players
- 5–30 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2015
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Ninja Dice: Mystic Kage Master
- 2–5 players
- 15–35 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2015
- BGG rating
- 6.5
Ninja Dice: Team Locations
- 2–5 players
- 15–30 min
- 2015
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About the game
In Ninja Dice, a push-your-luck dice game with a Japanese theme, players compete to see which of them is the greatest Ninja. To play, each player rolls House dice to create unique combinations of challenges including Locked areas, Guards, and nosy Residents. Players roll their Skill dice to come up with three ways to beat these challenges - Stealth skills, Fighting skills, and Lock picking. Players can also roll special Fortune faces that boost dice, but only if the dice they are boosting lie in specific positions on the table, a system that is new and unique to games of this kind! Beat the challenges to score points and escape, and the next player can try to beat a new house. Fail to beat the house and the player can escape with what they've stolen, or remain and roll again - but each re-roll adds the threat of the other Ninja, who can now roll Threat dice, allowing them to shoot the active Ninja – and each other – to steal treasure! Constant interaction between all Ninja forces all players to be alert at all times. Play proceeds in three rounds of increasing difficulty with the highest scoring player winning.
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Designers
Publishers
- Edge Entertainment
- (Web published)
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- Greenbrier Games
Questions and answers
Ninja Dice supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ninja Dice is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Ninja Dice for ages 9 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Ninja Dice has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Ninja Dice belongs to these categories: Party Game and Dice. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Ninja Dice are: Rocco Privetera. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Ninja Dice as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.