Rummy or Five Dice?

The key differences

• Rummy needs at least 2 players – with fewer people, only Five Dice works.
• Rummy rewards skill more than Five Dice (skill and luck vs. lots of luck).
• Five Dice is louder than Rummy (lively vs. calm).
• Five Dice is over sooner: usually 10–30 minutes, while Rummy takes 15–40 minutes.
• Five Dice is quicker to learn than Rummy (quick to learn vs. clear after one round).
• Rummy has more interaction than Five Dice (little contact vs. everyone on their own).
• In Rummy everyone has secret information on their phone; in Five Dice more is out in the open.
• Rummy is one of the Card games, Five Dice one of the Board and dice games.

At a glance

At a glance	Rummy	Five Dice
Type	Card games	Board and dice games
Players	2–6 players	1–6 players
Length of a game	15–40 min	10–30 min
Age	ages 9+	ages 8+
Luck or skill	skill and luck	lots of luck
Noise level	calm	lively
Learning curve	clear after one round	quick to learn
Interaction	little contact	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?

Rummy

Collect sets and runs, lay down at least 30 points to open, then add to the table until your hand is empty. Whoever is still holding cards counts penalty points – and after each round you decide whether to play on or tally up.

Pick Rummy when you want a laid-back card game with some thinking that can fill an evening.

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 work for 2–6 players.
• Both also work without a TV, right on iPhone, iPad or Mac.
• You can play both against the computer.
• Both work from age 9.
• Both come free with Gather and need no account.