A Dog's Tale

A Dog's Tale is a very simple dice strategy game.  Players learn to a variety of mathematical skills including working with probabilities and odds, logical problem solving strategies, planning, savings and even how to turn bad results into good results.

The game revolves around getting a hungry dog home, on his travels collecting bones and avoiding dangers.  The faster he gets home the more bonus bones he collects.  If he goes to slow he will lose bones from his total.Players use six regular 6-sided dice to determine the results of the dogs movements, bone collecting and dangers faced.  The way the player uses the dice allows them to plan results, find logical solutions on how to achieve their plan, finally interpreting the results to best mach their plans.Don't be fooled into thinking this a simple race, there are many strategies to win from slow movement and high bone collection to high speed movement to get the greatest bonus.  Players learn to interpret the dice rolls and modify their plans, always trying to create the best interretation and with the odds of success firmly in mind.It is a very simple game that will challenge adults and children.  No two games are quite the same.The game is also able to be played solo, the player can try and beat his highest score in successive games.  Play is very quick, four experienced players able to complete a game in under 30 minutes.

Players:             1-4 players aged 8+.

Time:                 30 minutes approx.

Requirements:   1x copy of the game printed out, 1 pencil or pen (not supplied), 6x                            regular 6-sided dice of which one must be a different colour to the                            others (not supplied).