Village at Night or Five Dice?

The key differences

• From 7 players on, only Village at Night works: it goes up to 12 players, Five Dice only up to 6.
• Village at Night has more interaction than Five Dice (constant debate vs. everyone on their own).
• Village at Night needs at least 5 players – with fewer people, only Five Dice works.
• Village at Night needs a TV, or an iPad or Mac as the table; Five Dice also runs on phones alone.
• Village at Night rewards skill more than Five Dice (mostly skill vs. lots of luck).
• Only Five Dice can be played against the computer – Village at Night needs real players.
• Village at Night is played in teams; in Five Dice everyone plays for themselves.
• Village at Night is louder than Five Dice (loud vs. lively).

At a glance

At a glance	Village at Night	Five Dice
Type	Party games	Board and dice games
Players	5–12 players	1–6 players
Length of a game	15–30 min	10–30 min
Age	ages 10+	ages 8+
Luck or skill	mostly skill	lots of luck
Noise level	loud	lively
Learning curve	clear after one round	quick to learn
Interaction	constant debate	everyone on their own
TV	needed	not needed
Against the computer	no	yes
Teams	yes	no
Bluffing	yes	no
Reading needed	yes	no

Which one suits you?

Village at Night

A game of hidden roles: at night the wolves strike, by day the village tries to work out who’s lying. The TV narrates, so nobody has to sit out as game master.

Pick Village at Night when there are at least five of you and you enjoy arguing and reading people.

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 5–6 players.
• Both come free with Gather and need no account.