Dicey Words
The wordy roguelike. Dicey Words is a clever dice-based word builder where you roll letters, reroll like Yahtzee, and craft five-letter words for big points. Earn powerful badges that twist the rules, boost your score, and transform each run into a strategic puzzle.
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The ultimate word-based roguelike.
Dicey Words is a dice-based word-building roguelike where strategy, vocabulary, and a little luck collide. Spelling words isn’t always enough!
Roll letter dice, lock and reroll like Yahtzee, and craft five-letter words for big points. Every decision matters—what letters you keep, what words you build, and how you use the powerful badges you earn along the way. Each run is a fresh challenge packed with risk, reward, and ever-evolving mechanics.
Think fast, spell smart. Every roll is a puzzle.
FEATURES
Build your loadout with over 83 unique badges that bend the rules, boost your score, or twist the way dice behave.
Take on 21 challenging bosses across 6 levels of difficulty.
Trade letters for permanent perks with a unique letter sacrifice system.
Discover 6 specialized dice types that add layers of strategy to every roll.
Customize your runs with 23 powerful perks to build your perfect word engine.
Whether you're a word game fanatic or a roguelike addict, Dicey Words delivers fast-paced, brain-twisting gameplay with endless replayability. Each roll is a gamble.
