The Dice Stacking Game of Pushing One's Luck, Wherein Wisdom May Be Gained.
Steeped in Japanese folklore, SUTAKKU™ was originally developed to teach the common man the foibles of wishing for more than he had. In this quick-playing, push-your-luck dice game, you attempt to create the tallest stack of dice in order to gain the highest score per turn. The general rule… Roll three dice and add two of them to an ever-climbing stack of dice. You can choose to stop rolling and score your stacked dice at any time, but pushing your luck will net you more points if you succeed. Continue as long as you dare. But like the Stonecutter of legend, who was never satisfied, you may find yourself with naught, right back where you began. The wise will distinguish ambition from reaching beyond one’s means.
This simple, but addicting, dice game is beautifully crafted with classic Japanese design aesthetics and features stunning hand-inked brush art characters on premium engraved dice. These twelve dice are a hefty ¾” in size, perfect for stacking. Game also includes a cloth dice bag, stacking board and scorepad.
We had the pleasure of playtesting a few tweaks to the "take that cards" for Sutakku this past weekend, and the above is an absolutely accurate description of this game. It is a totally addictive push your luck game, and the dice are really nice.
This is a pretty perfect 'Pub Game' - simple, compact, requires very little table space, and the large, clearly marked dice can be read in dim light. The 'take-that' cards are optional, and the stacking board is not essential, so you can leave them out and not really have to worry about spills. The rules mention a drinking game, but leave the details up to you.