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Dicevaders Guide: Dice Manipulation, Board Building and Commander Choices

Basic rules, dice manipulation and commander growth requirements · Updated 2026-10-10

First, choose the artifact column you want to develop and learn how to gather dice there. Check the units in that column and conditions such as "triggers on a pair" alongside the faces, so you know why you are spending Budge.

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Game information and scope

Game
Dicevaders
Developer
Pengonauts
Publisher
Playstack
Release / Early Access start
2026-09-29
Platforms
PC (Steam / Windows・macOS) / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2
Genres
Roguelite / Dice deckbuilding / Strategy

First, learn which column you want to score

The normal board has 6 columns corresponding to faces 1-6. Dice faces determine which columns' units score. Check not just unit STR but also the activation requirements of the artifact above each column.

Budge raises or lowers a face by 1; Chrono rerolls dice or refreshes the shop. They are different tools: distinguish a condition one adjustment can complete from a situation where you want to change the roll as a whole.

  1. Check which column you want to score and which effect you want to activate there.
  2. Check whether the current faces meet the condition or a single Budge adjustment can complete it.
  3. After scoring, check the target attack value, cumulative attack and turns remaining to decide your next purchases and dice manipulation.

Choose an article by your current problem

Board reading, dice adjustments and growth systems are explained separately. If you get stuck midway, use this table to find the relevant topic.

ProblemArticleWhat it explains
You do not know your goalBasic rulesChecking target attack and turns remaining; shop decisions
You are unsure when to use Budge or ChronoDice and combosA single adjustment versus a reroll, with a pair-building example
The same purchases produce different results with another commanderChoosing a commanderDifferent actions that generate XP or extra dice
An artifact does nothing after purchaseBasic rules / Dice and combosChecking target column, dice types and activation timing

Keep ordinary play separate from special challenge conditions

Commander abilities and challenge conditions change the dice and growth methods you use. Do not apply decisions from the standard board unchanged to a different challenge. Start by checking your selected commander, Perks and challenge conditions.

Chapter 6 has received post-launch adjustments. Update 1.0b distinguishes target changes for Chapter 6 from Ultimate Earth's conditions. Do not treat their difficulty or required attack as identical.

This guide covers basic decisions. Complete Chapter 6 boss solutions, every challenge-mode condition and patch timing on each platform are outside scope.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Q1 What kind of game is Dicevaders? ▼
A

A roguelite where you place units in columns, use dice faces to determine which columns score, and grow attack through artifacts and Perks. Budge and Chrono let you influence the roll.

Q2 Does it support Japanese? ▼
A

The Steam version supports Japanese. As this guide has not cross-checked every proper name in the Japanese version, items and commanders use English names.

Q3 Do I need to play StarVaders first? ▼
A

They share a setting, but Dicevaders' basic rules center on dice and column scoring. This guide explains them without assuming StarVaders controls or strategy knowledge.

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