The best games where you can draft dice 🎲 2023

Looking for a really good game where you can choose dice 🎲? Then we have just the thing for you: the list of the best dice drafting games 2023.

What are Dice Drafting games?

Dice drafting games are games where players can select dice from a limited subset, such as a common pool. The goal is to gain an advantage (immediate or long term) or to assemble dice to achieve certain goals within the game. That's Pretty Clever is a well-known dice selection game.

"Dice Drafting" is sometimes called "choosing dice".

Differentiation from normal, simple select games

Games where cards or dice are simply drawn randomly from a deck are not dice drafting. Drafting/Select implies that players have some choice and the ability to draw a die that another player might want. This allows the other players to miss out on something they may have wanted. For example, in That's Pretty Clever, players may choose to draw dice from the open display.

List of best dice-drafting games 2023 🎲

This list was last updated on June 1, 2023. We compared 80 board games for this list and selected the top 30. There's also a print version for this list.
  1. That's Pretty Clever!

    All details for the board game That's Pretty Clever! and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards and won 1.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kennerspiel des Jahres 2018

    More details for That's Pretty Clever!
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!10€ atAmazon.de
  2. Sagrada

    All details for the board game Sagrada and similar games

    Nominated for 10 awards.

    More details for Sagrada
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!30€ atAmazon.de
  3. Encore!

    All details for the board game Encore! and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
    🔥 Great price!7€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Encore!

    • YouTube Review for the game "Encore!" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  4. Sushi Roll

    All details for the board game Sushi Roll and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Sushi Roll
    • 2 - 5 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Sushi Roll

    • YouTube Review for the game "Sushi Roll" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  5. Noctiluca

    All details for the board game Noctiluca and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Noctiluca
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  6. Dizzle

    All details for the board game Dizzle and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  7. Roll Player

    All details for the board game Roll Player and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Roll Player
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!34€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for Roll Player

    • YouTube Review for the game "Roll Player" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  8. Twice as Clever!

    All details for the board game Twice as Clever! and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Twice as Clever!
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn
    👍 Good price!9€ atAmazon.de
  9. Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition)

    All details for the board game Fleet: The Dice Game (Second Edition) and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  10. Harvest Dice

    All details for the board game Harvest Dice and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award and won 1.

    More details for Harvest Dice
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  11. The Taverns of Tiefenthal

    All details for the board game The Taverns of Tiefenthal and similar games

    Nominated for 11 awards and won 4.

    More details for The Taverns of Tiefenthal
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
    👍 Good price!30€ atAmazon.de

    Video reviews for The Taverns of Tiefenthal

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Taverns of Tiefenthal" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "The Taverns of Tiefenthal" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  12. Blueprints

    All details for the board game Blueprints and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Blueprints
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Blueprints

    • YouTube Review for the game "Blueprints" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
  13. Fleet: The Dice Game

    All details for the board game Fleet: The Dice Game and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  14. Kingdomino Duel

    All details for the board game Kingdomino Duel and similar games

    Nominated for 4 awards and won 1.

    More details for Kingdomino Duel
    • 2 Players
    • 20 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  15. Grand Austria Hotel

    All details for the board game Grand Austria Hotel and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 120 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Grand Austria Hotel

    • YouTube Review for the game "Grand Austria Hotel" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  16. Dice Stars

    All details for the board game Dice Stars and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 15 - 25 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for Dice Stars

    • YouTube Review for the game "Dice Stars" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  17. That's Pretty Clever! Kids

    All details for the board game That's Pretty Clever! Kids and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022

    More details for That's Pretty Clever! Kids
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 15 Minutes
    • 5+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  18. The Towers of Arkhanos

    All details for the board game The Towers of Arkhanos and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Immediately playable

    Video reviews for The Towers of Arkhanos

    • YouTube Review for the game "The Towers of Arkhanos" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  19. Clever Cubed

    All details for the board game Clever Cubed and similar games

    Nominated for 1 award.

    More details for Clever Cubed
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  20. Corinth

    All details for the board game Corinth and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 20 - 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  21. Dice Hospital

    All details for the board game Dice Hospital and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards and won 2.

    More details for Dice Hospital
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for Dice Hospital

    • YouTube Review for the game "Dice Hospital" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  22. Seasons

    All details for the board game Seasons and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards and won 2.

    More details for Seasons
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty

    Video reviews for Seasons

    • YouTube Review for the game "Seasons" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Seasons" by Shut Up & Sit Down
      Video is in English
    • YouTube Review for the game "Seasons" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English
  23. Clever 4Ever

    All details for the board game Clever 4Ever and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  24. Yspahan

    All details for the board game Yspahan and similar games

    Nominated for 8 awards.

    ⭐️ Nominated for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2007

    ⭐️ Nominated for Spiel des Jahres 2007

    More details for Yspahan
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 60 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Easy to learn
  25. Coimbra

    All details for the board game Coimbra and similar games

    Nominated for 9 awards.

    More details for Coimbra
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  26. Doodle City

    All details for the board game Doodle City and similar games
    • 1 - 6 Players
    • 30 Minutes
    • 8+ years old
    • Immediately playable
  27. Santa Maria

    All details for the board game Santa Maria and similar games

    Nominated for 3 awards.

    More details for Santa Maria
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 90 Minutes
    • 12+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  28. Pulsar 2849

    All details for the board game Pulsar 2849 and similar games

    Nominated for 6 awards and won 1.

    More details for Pulsar 2849
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 60 - 90 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  29. Pioneer Days

    All details for the board game Pioneer Days and similar games
    • 2 - 4 Players
    • 45 - 75 Minutes
    • 14+ years old
    • Medium difficulty
  30. La Granja: No Siesta

    All details for the board game La Granja: No Siesta and similar games
    • 1 - 4 Players
    • 30 - 45 Minutes
    • 10+ years old
    • Easy to learn

    Video reviews for La Granja: No Siesta

    • YouTube Review for the game "La Granja: No Siesta" by BoardGameGeek
      Video is in English

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