Tuesday 28 January 2014

The “Smart” Dice – Dice+


We have noticed something at Gadgets 4 Guys which is a lack of new and fun games. We were all in college and remember trying to invent different games like over-sized beer pong games made from trash cans and kick balls. We were the MacGyver’s of the campus and able to create an addictive game any Friday night with a roll of toilet paper, floss, and a bouncy ball. The glory days are over and men spend their weekends toiling in the yard when they should be inventing the next awesome game that every household should own.

Dice+ is the game to answer our needs and have actually incorporated tablets with the electronic dice which is amazing. Dice+ is a physical device that responds to physical touch and randomly “rolls” the device. Big deal, right? It get’s better because Dice+ actually has bluetooth built into it which means it can sync with smart devices. The makers have made Dice+ open to developers which allows them to create different games that actually work with the smart device and Dice+. There are already a variety of games available that range from logic and strategy to actual board games that work with Dice+. G4G thinks that this has the potential to be in every home for children but also believe that the silly electronic gambling games present at any casino bar could be replaced with Dice+. The open source capabilities of having people design their own games for this will allow limitless options for both children and grown ups. We have seen the success of the Nintendo Wii incorporating digital and physical into one experience which is why we believe this game has a lot of potential. Tablets and smart phones are owned by just about everybody which creates a very wide audience appeal. The cheap price also makes it very realistic for anybody to own.

Price: $49 here

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