Nine Men’s Morris or Five Dice?

The key differences

• From 3 players on, only Five Dice works: it goes up to 6 players, Nine Men’s Morris only up to 2.
• Nine Men’s Morris rewards skill more than Five Dice (pure skill vs. lots of luck).
• Nine Men’s Morris needs at least 2 players – with fewer people, only Five Dice works.
• Five Dice is louder than Nine Men’s Morris (lively vs. silent).
• Nine Men’s Morris has more interaction than Five Dice (you react to each other vs. everyone on their own).
• Nine Men’s Morris is over sooner: usually 10–20 minutes, while Five Dice takes 10–30 minutes.
• Nine Men’s Morris works from age 6, we recommend Five Dice from 8.

At a glance

At a glance	Nine Men’s Morris	Five Dice
Type	Board and dice games	Board and dice games
Players	2 players	1–6 players
Length of a game	10–20 min	10–30 min
Age	ages 6+	ages 8+
Luck or skill	pure skill	lots of luck
Noise level	silent	lively
Learning curve	quick to learn	quick to learn
Interaction	you react to each other	everyone on their own
TV	not needed	not needed
Against the computer	yes	yes
Teams	no	no
Bluffing	no	no
Reading needed	no	no

Which one suits you?

Nine Men’s Morris

The old board game with nine pieces each: place, then move, and finally fly. Close a mill and you take one of your opponent’s pieces – and a well-built double mill often decides the game.

Pick Nine Men’s Morris when two people want a calm strategy game that’s settled in about a quarter of an hour.

Five Dice

Five dice, three rolls, thirteen boxes on the score sheet: every turn is a small choice between playing safe and taking a risk. The sheet adds itself up, bonus and extra five-of-a-kinds included.

Pick Five Dice when you want a laid-back dice game where kids can keep up.

What they have in common

• Both only work with exactly 2 players.
• Both are Board and dice games.
• Both also work without a TV, right on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
• You can play both against the computer.
• Both come free with Gather and need no account.