Say It Different or Five Dice?

The key differences

• From 7 players on, only Say It Different works: it goes up to 12 players, Five Dice only up to 6.
• Say It Different has more interaction than Five Dice (constant debate vs. everyone on their own).
• Say It Different needs at least 4 players – with fewer people, only Five Dice works.
• Say It Different needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Five Dice also runs on phones alone.
• Say It Different rewards skill more than Five Dice (mostly skill vs. lots of luck).
• Say It Different is louder than Five Dice (very loud vs. lively).
• Only Five Dice can be played against the computer – Say It Different needs real players.
• Say It Different is played in teams; in Five Dice everyone plays for themselves.

At a glance

At a glance	Say It Different	Five Dice
Type	Party games	Board and dice games
Players	4–12 players	1–6 players
Length of a game	10–20 min	10–30 min
Age	ages 10+	ages 8+
Luck or skill	mostly skill	lots of luck
Noise level	very loud	lively
Learning curve	explained in a minute	quick to learn
Interaction	constant debate	everyone on their own
TV	needed	not needed
Against the computer	no	yes
Teams	yes	no
Bluffing	no	no
Reading needed	yes	no

Which one suits you?

Say It Different

Two teams, 60 seconds, one word after another – and the obvious words are off limits. A watcher from the other team sees the same card and hits “Forbidden!” the moment one slips out.

Pick Say It Different when there are four or more of you and it’s allowed to get loud.

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 4–6 players.
• Both come free with Gather and need no account.