Peel Dice - Spindown D20 (life counter)

This is the twenty sided spindown life counter die (also known as a spindown d20) in my 'Peel' dice design. In this design the faces of the dice are shaped as if they have started to peel up on the corners. The faces feature large numbers in an easy to read bold font. A high readability of the numbers is achieved by the contrast between the color of the material of the faces and the dark interior of the dice that is visible through the cut-out shapes of the numbers. Because of this this design works best in one of the lighter metal finishes.

The unique aspect of a spindown die is that the numbers are arranged in a sequential pattern. This makes it easier to find the next number up or down when the die is used as a life counter in card games such as Magic: the Gathering. This type of twenty sided die is less suited for generating random results when rolled. For a version of this design with standard gaming layout, please see here.

The full design family that this die is part of consists of a d4, d6,d8, d10, d12, d20 and 10d10. Full polyhedral sets, as well as Individual dice in this design are available in my shop here.

Because these dice are 3d printed in steel, and because they are larger to be able to conform to the minimum detail size and wall thickness requirements for this manufacturing technique, they are a little heavier than regular dice. Because the designs are hollow though, they still handle and roll very well.

Great care was taking in designing these dice to ensure that each one is well balanced and gives a fair roll.

Please note that this 3D printed D20 is larger than standard plastic one. It has a height (face-to-face distance) of ±37 mm.