This free online dice roller gives you fair, random rolls on any phone, tablet or computer. Use it as a ludo dice roller when the die has rolled under the sofa, for board games on a trip, or for classroom dice activities where passing real dice around is noisy. Tap roll, read the result and play on.
How to use the dice roller
- Tap roll to throw two six-sided dice at once. Each die shows a number from 1 to 6.
- Games with one die: for ludo or snakes and ladders, agree to read just the left die, so everyone uses the same one.
- Games with more dice: roll again for the extra dice and note each result, or keep a few real dice for the rest.
- Pass the device around so each player taps for their own turn. It feels more like rolling, and nobody can say the host had a lucky thumb.
Every roll is random and each face is equally likely, just like a fair physical die. You will still see streaks, such as three sixes in a row, because real dice do that too. Over many rolls, each number comes up about one time in six.
Games that need dice
Here is how many dice the most popular games use, with links to the full rules.
| Game | Dice needed | What the dice do |
|---|---|---|
| Ludo | 1 | Move tokens; a six brings a token out and earns another roll |
| Snakes and ladders | 1 | Move along the squares toward 100 |
| Backgammon | 2 (plus a doubling cube) | Each die moves a checker; doubles are played four times |
| Business | 2 | Move around the board by the total |
| Bunco | 3 per table | Score by rolling the round's target number |
| Ship, Captain and Crew | 5 | Find a 6, 5 and 4, then score the other two |
| Liar's dice | 5 per player | Hidden rolls that players bid on |
| Farkle | 6 | Set aside scoring dice and push your luck |
For more ideas, see our full list of dice games, including simple ones like Pig and Shut the box that need only one or two dice.
Roll a dice game ideas for kids and classrooms
A roll a dice game is any activity where the number rolled decides what happens next. They are easy to make up and great for warm-ups, birthday parties and rainy afternoons.
- Roll and move: give each number an action, such as 1 for five jumping jacks, 2 for touching your toes, up to 6 for a silly dance. Roll and everyone does it.
- Roll and tell: each number is a question topic: favorite food, best holiday, dream job and so on. A gentle icebreaker for a new class or group.
- Roll and add: roll both dice and race to say the total, or multiply them for older children.
- Roll to draw: each number unlocks a part of a picture, such as a monster with a body, eyes, legs and horns. First to finish wins.
- Race to 50: players take turns rolling and adding to their running score. First to 50 wins, but rolling a double one sends your score back to zero.
For bigger groups, split the class with our random team generator and track points on the scorekeeper.
Dice etiquette and house rules
- Decide whether a player who taps roll out of turn must keep the result or roll again.
- In ludo, agree whether three sixes in a row ends your turn, a common house rule.
- Keep the screen where everyone can see it, so there is no doubt about the number.
Questions people ask
Is an online dice roller fair?
Yes. Each roll uses a random number, so every face from 1 to 6 has the same chance of coming up. Short streaks still happen, just as they do with real dice.
Can I use this as a ludo dice roller?
Yes. Ludo uses one die, so agree to read only the left die. A roll of six brings a token out of home and gives you another turn.
What are the odds of rolling a double with two dice?
There are 36 possible combinations of two dice, and six of them are doubles, so the chance is one in six. The most common total is 7, which can be made six different ways.
What games can you play with just dice?
Farkle, Bunco, Liar's dice, Ship, Captain and Crew, Pig and Shut the box all need only dice and something to keep score. See our dice games page for rules.
What is a roll a dice game?
It is any game or activity where the number you roll tells you what to do, such as an action, a question to answer or a part of a picture to draw. Teachers and party hosts use them because they are quick and need no preparation.