GoDice D20 Connected – The World’s First Connected Polyhedral Die for Online RPG Play. Connects to Roll20, Foundry VTT, and Discord Platforms. Physical Die, Real-Time Calculations. Cool Tech Inside

I have been waiting for a connected die from a kickstarter that has no estimated delivery date, so I thought I'd give GoDice a try to see how well it worked. I was interested in the connected part of the die and the ability to tap into the API to code to the die as well. This is my initial review. As I work more with the die, I reserve the right to update this review.I bought a single die - the D20 Shelled version - because I didn't want to invest $100+ without knowing how well it worked, plus I am most interested in the use of the die for D&D. The goDice are D6 dice that use a shell that wraps around the D6 to make the other size dice. For the D20 die, the wrapper is a nice solid piece of plastic that fits snuggly around the D6 to make it feel solid and rollable. Small magnets plus the snug fit make it feel like a solid die. The only issue with the D20 is that it is an oversized D20; however, it isn't so big it is an issue. Overall, as a die, the D20 is solid and I give it 5 stars for what has been done. The shell can be taken off and you have a standard D6 die you can use as well.My initial experience with the die was such that I thought it was defective. It wouldn't charge - or didn't seem to. I also couldn't simply connect to the die using Bluetooth. The die refused the connection. The die did, however, connect to the mobile app without issue. In reaching out to goDice, the support was fantastic and exceedingly fast to respond. They suggested cleaning the connection on the die. Between that and charging it a few times, it now seems to work much easier. I do notice that it charges to 98 or 99 percent in 10 to 12 seconds. To get to 100% takes a little longer, but it does get there and then flash to indicate a full charge. While there was initial trouble getting the die to work, now it seems to operate fine.Games - The app comes with games. Most require more than one die, so the value of the single D20 is limited. I believe there are about 3 games that work with one die. The die can also, however, be used with a webhook to connect to Discord and a couple of other apps. It does not currently appear to work with Fantasy Grounds or D&D Beyond. I did test the webhook with Discord and it was easy to connect, roll, and see the results. I also have used an HTML/javascript app with the webhook and it too worked easily with the die. Using the API you can control the two leds as well as get the values for the battery charge and the roll. There is sample code on GitHub to get you started with this.If I stopped right here, I'd give the die a little dink for the trouble getting started with it, but still rate it a 5. Unfortunately, I'll drop this to a 4 at this time due to connectivity. The die does connect using the webhook, but I find that the connection seems to get lost. I'm using the die within two feet of the Bluetooth antenna, so I know I'm will within the distance that there shouldn't be connectivity issue. Even so, I seems the connection is not solid and I have to reset the app or reconnect the die. This isn't a huge deal, but it is bothersome enough to drop the rating to a 4. The mobile app might maintain the connection better than the desktop system I've been using the die with.The one thing I've not fully tested that could change this rating is the balance of the die. So far it feels pretty good and seems to roll different numbers. I plan to test this. If it ends up favoring a number or side, then I'll update this review. Currently it seems relatively balanced.Overall, for connected dice being relatively new, I'm impressed with the D20 and very impressed with the D6.

This is a great addition to my dice collection. For me I play a lot of D&D online with my friends, and after while you start to miss rolling actual dice instead of just typing a console command for it. Even though the tech is new, what they have here to start with is quite impressive. It intergrades with Roll20 and the laptop’s and Bluetooth really well, it was pretty easy and seamless. Discord, is a bit more of a hassle, you have to create a web hook for your server, but it works just as well. I got so addicted just rolling this baby. The design is beautiful, and it lights up when you roll a Nat 20 or Nat 1! How awesome is that?! Definitely adds a little more fun and excitement to the rolls! Anyway here are some pros and cons I found with the dice so far, so you can make your best informed decision.ProsIt’s great if you play a lot of D&D online, gives some new life to rolling online if you’re tired of typing up dice commands.Intergrades with the Laptop/Desktop really well, as long as you have Bluetooth you’re fine.Beautifully Intergraded with Roll20, just download the app and you’re ready to go.Charges quickly, you can place it on the charger for 10-20 seconds and it’s fully charged, ready to go, that’s incredible! Super fast and convenient!What they have for starters is fantastic, great integration for Roll20 and discord, it this is what they have already, I can’t imagine what they’ll add next.ConsA bit of a learning curve, but the process is not so difficult, maybe discord is a bit more of a hassle to set up, but if you’re the DM or a friend is willing to set up your dice web hook in their server, you should be fine.You have to line up the shell correctly, or your results will be off. It might be a hassle to set up multiple shells, to me, setting up one is good enough for me.It’s a bit expensive, one single d20 shell and goDice is about 40 dollars. Very steep price for the novelty, but for me I got 10 dollars off, 30 dollars for one dice to me is a bit more reasonable.Technology is still in its infancy, but what they have so far shows promise.There is no mobile app for the d20 GoDice specifically, just some game app using their d6 go dice. If they had a d20 goDice app, they would be golden. GoDice, go make it happen lol.In conclusion,I think it’s worth getting, specially if you play a lot of online D&D and use platforms like Roll20 and Discord. I haven’t tired Foundry, but with what I’ve seen so far, I wouldn’t be surprised if set up with Foundry is just as easy. I love the novelty, it’s a great little add on to my dice collection, and it satisfies my itch to roll real dice when playing online D&D. Hopefully in time, the technology will improve and become more affordable, and I can’t wait to see what this company does next.

I love this idea, especially in a world where RPG games are becoming more and more virtual. It even lends itself to people participating in streams etc. I will be keeping my eye on this company for future improvements and products. The only issue, and its a big one for me is the major lack of Bluetooth range it has. I have my adapter which I tested to connect across the house has trouble connecting to the die two feet away, it looses connection when I roll it and takes forever to reconnect. I feel this is part hardware and software. The plugin is great but struggles with reconnecting and detecting when to reconnect. I don't want to spend time managing my one connected d20 when I should be focusing on my DND campaign. Until the tech improves and range increases I will hold off on buying a full set but I do not regret getting this, its very cool and maybe with a laptop and rolling the die super close to it I will get some use out of it in the meantime. Keep an eye on this company, hopefully great things are in the future for RPG gamers.As an aside, my intended use was to have the feel of rolling a d20 for our virtual discord/roll20 DND 5e campaign. I will continue to try to figure out a way to make it work so it doesn't lose connection on a sneeze but until then its back to the dice commands in discord sadly. Still, 4 out of 5 stars for the innovation and potential.

I bought a set of the RPG dice after watching a Demo from the Dev. Team from FoundryVTT. I play Pathfinder 2e using Foundry, and when the dice showed up, I was up and running in less than 30 mins. There are some damage rolls that were not caught by the Foundry Module and asked for but they [Foundry and GoDice) are improving the module weekly it seems. And it does not hinder play in the least bit. My players enjoyed hearing me rolling NPC attacks and Flat checks. I enjoyed them so much that I bought an additional D20 for Prime Day and plan on buying a few sets as Christmas gifts for a few gamer friends.

Wont work for foundry if your server is not https because chrome wont allow you to pair your dice if the website is not secure but with the instructions on foundry’s website, it’s really easy to make it secureDice is working wonderfully with roll20 or it’s app. If you get wrong results, check if the dice AND the cover is oriently correctly: the 1 on the dice must be aligned with the 1 on the shell AND: 1 and 20 must be on OPPOSING faces