They are used for generating random values, commonly as part of tabletop games, including dice games, board games, role-playing games, and games of chance.Ī traditional die is a cube with each of its six faces marked with a different number of dots ( pips) from one to six. Dice of different sizes being thrown in slow motion.ĭice ( SG: die or dice ) are small, throwable objects with marked sides that can rest in multiple positions. Four traditional dice showing all six different sides. For other uses, see Dice (disambiguation).