A set of 8 3D-printed dice for GMT's Commands & Colors: Napoleonics board game.

They are a good upgrade for the original "stickered" dice. And extra dice are always useful, especially when playing with more than two players (whether using the "epic" rules or the Grand Battle rules).

Each set comprises 8 identical combat dice.

The photos are placeholders for now; the pictured dice were my first prototype set (and I made a couple of small tweaks for the final version).

The dice are 16mm cubes. They are printed with an FDM process, where the plastic is laid down in layers. Although the dice are smoothed/polished for approximately 5 days, some layer lines can still be seen, which I have tried to highlight in the photos. the polishing process leaves them feeling really smooth in the hand though. They are printed 100% solid - I monitor the print process, and there are no observable bubbles or voids. The dice weigh around 5 grams each - making them slightly heavier than the dice included in the game.

The symbols on the faces of the dice are NOT stickers, and they have not been painted on. They are part of the 3D-printed design, and are approximately 1mm deep - so cannot be scratched off. You'd need to hold the die against a belt sander to obliterate them (at which point your dice will no longer be cubes)!

I have attempted to carry out the "float" test, but the dice don't float; I have rolled them 1,000 times, and done the chi squared test - they don't show any mathematically concerning bias. That said, it is almost impossible to prove any die is "fair" (outside of the strict requirements that casinos operate under). For what it is worth, these seem to be no less fair than cast acrylic dice, and better than wooden dice.

Safety information: Choking hazard. This product is NOT a toy. It contains small parts and is not made for children under 14 years of age.

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Due to availability of materials at time of printing, colour may vary slightly from images.