Farkle

About Farkle

Farkle, also called Ten Thousand, is the folk dice game of nerve, two-handed against the Pilgrim. Set aside your scorers, press your luck, and dread the farkle that burns the pile. First to ten thousand. Play solo or live at the open tables, free in your browser, no ads, no sign-up.

How to play

Roll six dice and set aside the scoring ones: a one is a hundred, a five is fifty, three of a kind pays its face a hundredfold, and a straight or three pairs pays big. Then bank the pile or roll on with the dice that remain. A roll that scores nothing is a farkle, and the whole turn’s pile burns. Clear all six scorers and you roll all six fresh.

Controls

• RollThrow the remaining dice
• Tap a dieSet aside a scoring die
• BankKeep the pile and end your turn

Tips

Bank around three to five hundred a turn rather than pushing a hot hand into a farkle. Clearing all six dice earns a fresh roll, so a strong start is worth pressing a little further.