Dice and more dice

I know, "on paper", as the saying goes, it seems out of character for me. I'm not a dice collector, and I don't play D&D or any RPGs.
Sure, among the games I like there are many that have dice in them, but they already have dice.
Even so, there are 3 Kickstarter campaigns I've backed of just that - dice and more dice.

I do like fun and interesting things, and these appealed to me.

The first was not really dice for rolling, more of a decorative item - a desk toy. (Celtic) Knot Dice (launched April 2015). I backed these mostly because of the Celtic knots, and not specifically because of the dice. They are to make your own various layouts and there are also rules for some games/puzzles you can try. They had a follow-up campaign with "dice in three new types, allowing for more players, more patterns, more fun"
currently sold out at: https://www.blackoakgames.com/ but they say they "will be back in summer 2020"

The second was "Have A Nice Dice" from January 2016.  Adorable smiley face dice, that just make me happy to look at.  I also had some major influence on the development, recommending a winking eye instead of their planned Cyclops face for the 1-pip. They decided to go with both designs, letting backers mix and match. I would post a link, but they don't seem to be for sale anywhere anymore.

And today I received my latest KS (launched March 2019) "DoubleSix Dice".  Instead of cubes, these are (12-sided) dodecahedrons, with each number 1 through 6 twice.  They also sell triple-4s and "fudge" dice (with "+" and "-").
I only meant to get a few, but there were so many beautiful colors to choose from, I had to get ... a rainbowful.  Unboxing Unbagging pictures below.  This was their second D6D campaign, and they plan to do another, with more colors and who knows what other options.
I believe you can order gen 1 and gen 2 dice from the following 2 sites (respectively).
https://www.doublesixdice.com/
https://dd6gen2.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
hopefully they will combine the offerings to one site at some point.

Yes, I know rainbows don't have radial stripes, just go with it.
Funny how they look very lop-sided and distorted in the photos. Trust me, they aren't .

One of the reasons I got them was to replace the dice in Castles Of Burgundy (compare and contrast), so I should also do a plug for the adorable Nano Towers, which I need to get more of  ... What!? they are currently sold out :-(
Hopefully they will return: https://www.etsy.com/listing/617117807/nano-tower

Add this to the wins column

If you know me, you know I enter sweepstakes. not a lot a lot, but still daily and not just a few.
Anyway it seems I have won something again. Two somethings actually. :-)

The first, through Facebook, is KareKare a game of exploring (New Zealand coasts) and getting more canoes, huts and sweet potatoes than your opponents.

The second is a set of 4 candles with (possibly diamond) rings in them.
The dessert inspired scents are
- Triple Berry Crumble
- Homemade Banana Pudding
- Hot Fudge Cake
- Honey Watermelon Mint

see the Grace Anna collection

As they say, maybe I should but a lottery ticket now. ;-)

R

re-update, they arrived :-)