Bring the viral mini-game of risk and reward to your tabletop! Knucklebones is a fast-paced dice game where players compete to build the highest score by placing dice into a 3x3 grid. It’s easy to learn but offers deep strategic depth through its unique "destroy" mechanic.

This design features a compact, self-contained travel case with a secure snap-fit closure and a satisfying press-button release, ensuring your dice stay safe during transport.

🎲 Key Features

• Secure Locking Mechanism: The case snaps shut securely and opens with a dedicated press-button release.
• Hidden Details: Look closely! There are subtle design details hidden on the hinges and release button waiting to be discovered.
• Universal Compatibility: Designed to fit standard 16mm (d16) dice perfectly.
• Custom Printable Dice: Don't have dice? No problem. This set includes files for high-contrast, multi-colored dice (see printing instructions below).
• Instructions: Full colour printable (on paper) instructions and short quick reference 3D printable instructions

🎲 Special Instructions: Printing the Dice

The included dice are designed to be printed in two stages to achieve a professional, flush look without painting.

1. Step 1: Print the Cores: Print the "Dice Cores" (plate 3) first in your accent color. Remove them from the build plate.
2. Step 2: Start the Shells: Slice the "Dice Shells" (the body of the die). A Pause command has been added in the profile just before the top layer closes the die.
3. Step 3: Insert Cores: When the printer pauses, carefully place the pre-printed Cores into the hollow Shells. Ensure they are seated flat.
4. Step 4: Resume: Resume the print. The printer will seal the Cores inside the Shells, creating a solid, multi-colored die.

📜 How to Play

Objective: Have the highest total score when one player fills all 9 spaces on their board.

1. Roll & Place: On your turn, roll one die and place it in any column on your board.
2. Stack Multipliers:
   • Pairs: Two matching dice in a column = Sum x 2.
   • Triples: Three matching dice in a column = Sum x 3.
3. The "Destroy" Mechanic: This is where the strategy lies! If you place a die that matches the value of your opponent's die in the corresponding column, their dice are destroyed (removed), forcing them to rebuild that column from scratch.
4. Game End: The game finishes immediately when one player fills their entire 3x3 grid. Count up the scores to declare the winner!