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What this is
Toss gobs of dice in an adventure en route to a final boss showdown. Each character is represented by a large set of custom dice reflecting their individual skills and abilities, which players allocate strategically each combat round to attack, heal, and apply status effects. It is designed for 1–4 players, with a typical session listed at 60–120 minutes.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 60–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Designers
- Josh J. Carlson, Adam Carlson
- Publishers
- Lucky Duck Games, Lavka Games, Fox in the Box
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- Lucky Duck GamesOfficial site
- Lavka GamesOfficial site
- Fox in the BoxOfficial site
How players rate Too Many Bones
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 3.
- 1p7.3106 ratings
- 2p7.9105 ratings
- 3p8.5105 ratings
- 4p7.9105 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability8.0/10
- Ease of teach5.3/10
- Gateway friendliness5.1/10
- Component quality8.0/10
- Table presence8.4/10
- Travel friendliness5.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.5FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy7.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationWoven in9.1Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceDining table7.8Lap trayTwo tables
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1 further photograph · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookToo Many Bones: Too Many Bones: RulebookEN · 32 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.