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Game nights with family and friends do not have to be extravagant affairs with dozens of interesting new games. Sometimes all you need is a set of dice. There are countless games that can be played with nothing more than a set of dice and a score sheet. These games, though they may be simpler than many board games, can be just as thrilling and challenging to play.

Drop Dead
- This game requires are five dice and a notepad to keep score. The object of the game is to have the lowest score after all players have taken a turn by rolling 2s and 5s, which make the player's score zero. Each player rolls all 5 dice and if there are any 2s or 5s showing, he scores nothing, sets the 2s and 5s aside, and rolls again with the remaining dice. The player continues to roll, eliminating the 2s and 5s, and adding up the total of the dice when no 2 or 5 is rolled. After the final die is eliminated, the next player takes his turn. Once all players have taken a turn, the scores are tallied and the player with the lowest score wins.
Around the Spot
- Also called Flower Petals, this game requires three dice and a score sheet. Each player takes turns rolling the three dice three separate times. Players score points for each 1, 3 and 5 rolled. A 1 is worth one point, a 3, two points, and a 5, three points. If a player rolls a triple 2, 4 or 6, the score for his turn is doubled and he rolls again. The triple throw does not count as one of his three rolls. If a player rolls a second triple 2, 4 or 6 during one turn the first triple is canceled out. Each player's score is tallied through four rounds and the player with the highest score at the end wins.
Golf
- This game is very simple and only requires three dice and a score sheet. Each player rolls three dice repeatedly until he rolls a double. Each roll that is not a double counts as a stroke and is tallied under the player's name on the score sheet. Once the player rolls a double, it counts as the hole and he passes the dice to the next player. Players may choose to play 9 or 18 rounds, or holes, of golf. At the end of the game, the number of strokes are tallied for each player and the player with the lowest number wins.
Help Your Neighbor
- This game is best played with six players and requires three dice and at least ten tokens per player. Each player is given a number 1-6, and each time that number is rolled, he must put one of his tokens into the center. The first player to put all of his tokens in the center wins the pot. If there are only five players, the 6 is ignored and if there are only four, the 5 and 6 are ignored. With three players, each player has two numbers, and with two players each has three. Players decide at the beginning of the game how many rounds to play, and the player with the most tokens left at the end of the game wins.

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