Dumpster Dice: The Fast-Paced Family Dice Game

How to Play Dumpster Dice

2 to 4 players · Ages 6+ · 10 to 20 minutes · 80 dice, dumpster lid game board, sticker sheet

Setup

Each player takes 20 dice of one color. Everyone rolls one die, and the highest roll goes first.

Your turn

Roll one die and place it on the matching number space (1 to 6) on the dumpster lid. If that space is already filled, your die goes in the dumpster and is out of play.

Completing a set

The player who places the final die in a 1 to 6 set wins all six dice and adds them to their pile. Then a new set begins.

Dice color

Once you've won a set, you can use any dice color from your winnings.

Winning

The game ends when only one player has dice left. That player wins.

4 More Ways to Play

• Tidy Trash: Fill the lid in order, 1 through 6. Roll the number you need, or your die goes in the dumpster.
• Dump & Dash: Everyone rolls at once and races to place dice in open spots. Duplicates go in the dumpster. Get caught waiting to place a die and take a five-die penalty.
• Bin Battle (6 players): Combine with Trash Dice and race to fill all 12 spots across both lids.
• Waste War: Everyone rolls at once. The highest roll claims its spot, ties trigger a mad dash, and everything else goes in the dumpster.

Download the printable Dumpster Dice rule sheet (PDF)