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Chess with the normal board, pieces and starting position, but every turn starts with a roll of 3 dice. Each die names a piece:

• Make one move per die, with a piece of the type it shows, in any order. The same piece may move more than once.
• You must use as many dice as the position allows. The app only lights up the pieces you can move and explains when a move would leave a die unused.
• There is no check and no checkmate. The king may stand in danger. You win by capturing the king (which always ends the game at once), when your opponent resigns, or when their time runs out.
• Castling uses a king die and a rook die together.
• Promotion is required (queen, rook, bishop or knight) and uses a pawn die. An en passant capture stays available during the whole next turn.
• If no move is possible, your turn passes automatically.
• A game is drawn after 100 moves in a row with no capture and no pawn move.

The tutorial walks you through your first game in about two minutes.

It shows the exact chance that your opponent can capture your king on their next turn, calculated over every possible roll. It is free in your first 10 casual games and always available with the DiceMate Club.

• World Tour: 196 stops, one per country, each against an AI champion. Earn up to 3 stars per stop. Plays offline.
• Daily Roll: one game a day where every player gets the same dice. Score points, keep your streak and compare your score in your country and worldwide.
• Roll Puzzles: capture the king with the dice you are given. 3 puzzles a day are free; the Club makes them unlimited.
• Pass & Play: two players on one iPhone.

Every computer opponent is labelled AI.

Only games between people change your rating: quick match, rated rooms and rated challenges. The World Tour, the Daily Roll, puzzles and Pass & Play never do.

• Before your first rated game, you choose a starting level once (400, 800, 1200 or 1600).
• Ratings use the Glicko-2 system: beating a stronger player gains more, losing to a weaker one costs more.
• Your first 10 games are placement games: your rating moves quickly and is shown with a "?" until it settles.
• Ranks are named after the pieces: Pawn, Knight, Bishop, Rook, Queen, King, and Grandmaster at the top.

Online games are played live, with 30 seconds, 1 minute or 2 minutes per turn. If your time runs out, your opponent can claim the win. Losing on time is always a loss.

• In Online, tap Create room, give it a name and pick the turn time, rated or casual, and whether anyone can join or only people with a password.
• Each room gets a 6-letter code (letters and digits, no look-alikes such as 0/O or 1/I). Share it, or the room's link, with a friend; they enter it under Join by code.
• Open rooms also appear in the lobby's open games. Colours are drawn when the second player joins, and White moves first.
• A room waits up to 30 minutes for a player, then closes.

Search for a username in Friends, send a request, and once it is accepted you can challenge your friend to a live game, rated or casual. A challenge waits 15 minutes for an answer. There is no chat: you can send preset emotes during a game.

Open their profile and tap Report, or Block to stop them from finding or challenging you. We review every report.

DiceMate is free. The Shop sells cosmetic boards, pieces and dice at a fixed price, and you can earn Pips by playing to unlock others. Pips are never sold. Nothing you buy changes the dice or your chances: no loot boxes, no paid rerolls, no ads.

Purchases belong to your Apple Account. On a new iPhone, sign in with the same Apple Account, then tap Restore purchases in the Shop or in Settings. To bring back your progress and username too, use Sign in with Apple in Settings on both devices.

• Full post-game analysis: every turn, the best turn for your roll, win-chance and luck graphs.
• Unlimited coach hints in casual games (3 per game without the Club).
• Unlimited Roll Puzzles.
• The Threat Meter in every casual game.
• Members-only Club Gold dice and Velvet board.
• Family Sharing.

The Club is monthly or yearly; the yearly plan may start with a free trial for new subscribers. It renews automatically until you cancel.

In DiceMate, go to Settings › Manage subscription, or on your iPhone open Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions. Cancel at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Refunds are handled by Apple: visit reportaproblem.apple.com.

No sign-up is needed. DiceMate creates an anonymous account automatically so you can play online. Choose a username whenever you like. Sign in with Apple is optional and keeps your progress across devices; we never ask for your email.

Open Settings, tap Delete my account and confirm. Your account, username, friends, online games, ratings and server progress are deleted for good, right away. Purchases stay with your Apple Account and can be restored later.

Delete my local progress only clears what is stored on this iPhone. If you can no longer open the app, email us from the address below with your username. See the Privacy Policy for details.

Check that you are online, then use Restore purchases. If you used Sign in with Apple on your old device, sign in with the same Apple Account in Settings. Still missing? Email us with your username and what you expected to see.