Ludix (2014)

About this game

With four six-sided dice depicting Roman numbers (L-X-X-V-I-I), players try to reach a total of 300 points. During a turn, a player can push his/her luck throwing the dice more than one time and adding the result, but if he/she fails to obtain a valid Roman numeral, he/she loses all the points for that turn. This game has been created in cooperation with the Swiss Museum of Games of Tour-de-Peilz. Rules booklets also contain some historical notes about dice in ancient Rome and Roman numerals.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.