It’s a fascinating little story, really. The earliest dice we know of come from around 3000 BCE in Mesopotamia, where they carved tiny tetrahedrons from baked clay or bitumen, each face marked with dots. The Sumerians used them to predict the weather or for divination, not for board games as we think of them. As trade routes opened, those little cubes found their way into Egypt and then to the Greeks, who refined them into the six‑sided shapes that are familiar today. By the time we get to the Roman Empire, dice were a staple in gambling rooms and even in the Senate’s decision‑making. The whole journey from clay to plastic is a neat reminder of how a simple tool can travel through cultures, evolving with each new generation’s needs. And now, here we are, rolling them at game night, unknowingly following a thread that’s been alive for thousands of years.

I’m ready whenever you are. Bring on the roll and let the ancient past meet your modern tactics.

I rolled a four. Your move.

A six, you say? The ancient Greeks saw six as a sign of divine proportion. Let’s see if the gods approve my next roll.