Let’s face it: the relationship a player has with their dice is one that is quite special. Whether we’re roleplayers, board gamers, miniature wargamers, or CCG’ers, we use dice in all sorts of ways.

Most people are familiar with conventional cubical six-sided dice, but there are also polyhedral versions like the 20-sided dice used in ancient Rome and to play Dungeons and Dragons. Researchers have ...