Yahtzee® With Buddies Dice Fun

What it is

Yahtzee® With Buddies Dice Fun is a mobile version of the Yahtzee dice-and-scorecard game, published by Scopely. Players roll dice and choose which combinations to keep for their score. It suits people who know the tabletop game and want to play against other people, as well as casual players looking for short rounds built around familiar rules.

How it plays

Alongside the standard scorecard game, the app offers multiplayer matches, including turn-based play, so opponents do not necessarily need to take their turns at the same time. Competitive events and other dice-based modes add alternatives to a straightforward match. Collections and custom dice provide longer-term goals, but they sit around the central activity: rolling, choosing a scoring category and trying to outscore an opponent.

What to expect

Playing against other people and taking part in online events requires a network connection. The app also has more going on than a paper scorecard: menus, competitions and collection features may suit players who enjoy extra goals, but can feel like clutter to someone who only wants a quick game. Compared with a basic Yahtzee-style app, this is the more social and event-driven option; a simple offline dice game is likely a better fit for players who prefer fewer extras.

Audience and standing

The listing shows 10,000,000+ installs and a 4.42 rating from 292,276 ratings, indicating a large audience and a substantial history of user feedback. Those figures do not guarantee that every mode or feature will suit an individual player. The practical choice is whether you want the classic dice decisions with opponents and additional activities, or just the tabletop format on a screen.