Name: Emerald Skulls
Brand: Thunderworks Games
SKU: TWK4020
Price: 24.95 USD
Availability: InStock

$24.95 USD

NOTE: This item is also included in the exclusive Swindler's Chest.

Quick wits, fast hands, and a skull full of gambler’s dice!

In stock

How to Play

Features: Push your luck , real-time bidding, dice placement

All Action, No Downtime - Take actions on all players' turns.

Highly Replayable - Mix and match dozens of scoring options.

For Fans of - Yahtzee, casino Craps, and Ready Set Bet

Emerald Skulls is a push-your-luck dice gambling game for 1-6 players.

Roll and attempt to fill the Emerald Skull with dice, and place speedy real-time wagers on the outcomes of other players’ rolls. Bet, counter-bet, and cleverly place your dice to claim more of the pot than everyone else!

Fast paced

Think quickly and place your wager marker down first!

In the grimy depths of Kulbak Prison, where the greatest Dragul warriors are confined, inmates gather around Nargash the goblin and his bone-carved dice. Prisoners with quick hands place even quicker bets around a scrap of cloth emblazoned with a crude skull.

Nargash smiles as you approach and add your loot to the pot. Best to keep your wits about you. A game of Emerald Skulls is about to begin!

Reviews of Emerald Skulls

"Feels like you're in a mini-casino. There were laughs, groans and big cheers based on how the dice fell."

Tabletop Worldwide
Jerry McGahagin

"It's kind of like nerdy Craps. One player is rolling the dice and everyone else is cheering when something happens that they bet on!"

Grant's Game Recs
Grant Lyon

"An absolute chaotic blast! Really shines at large player counts. I love it!"

Rolling with the Beard
Eric Slone

"What really takes Emerald Skulls to the next level is the betting mechanism... you're engaged and active during other players' turns."

GeekDad
Jonathan Liu

Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.8 x 1.5"
Weight: 1.31 lbs
Release date: Apr 2025

Credits:

Design: Steven Dast
Illustration: Diego Sá
Graphic Design: Stephen Kerr
Development: Keith Matejka

Components:

84 Gear Tokens
24 Reroll Cubes
7 Skull Dice
16 Betting Cards
6 Player Aid Cards
10 Opposition Cards (Solo)
1 Skull Board
1 Rulebook

Rulebook - English (download)

There is currently 1 expansion for Emerald Skulls:

7-8 Player Expansion

Metal Gears (also compatible with Goblin Vaults)
Swindler's Playmat (double sided, Goblin Vaults on reverse)
Nargash Goblin Plushie

Although best played in person due to the real-time bidding nature of the game, you can enjoy Emerald Skulls on the following digital platforms:

Desktop: Tabletopia
Desktop: Tabletop Simulator

How to Play

1) Buy Dice

Start your turn as tumbler with three dice. You can spend your precious gears to buy more! More dice means a higher potential payout. Everyone else is now a gambler, preparing to wager on your dice.

2) Allow Bets

Think fast, bet faster! Gamblers now wager on a wide range of potential outcomes. The first to place their bet marker on an outcome will earn higher payouts if their wager is correct.

3) Roll & Place Dice

Push your luck! Roll your dice and place them on the skull, one number at a time. Be careful - you can't place below dice you've already put on the board. Will you chicken out, bust, or reap the rewards?

Award Payouts

Gain gears for your dice placed on the skull. The better you did, the more you earn, while gamblers collect gears for any correct bets. When the pool of gears is depleted, the player with the most is the winner!

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