Hardcore Gamer: Polish developer Game Technologies is looking to bring board games back with "DICE+," a bluetooth controller that combines the physical touch and feel of a game die with video games. The device, compatible with iOS or Android, includes several "Powered Board Games," including Backgammon, Chuchumba, DICE+ Heroes, Rainbow Jack, Rumble Stumble and This Way Up.
The DICE+ has the potential to be in every gamers peripheral collection.
Board games have been around since ancient times and prove as humanities first examples of gaming. If it wasn’t for gaming paraphernalia such as dice and cards, gaming today would be in a very different place. Today, gaming spans from the physical world of board games to the electronic world of video games. There has always been an effort to try to bridge the two worlds but most of those solutions have involved trying to translate the tactile feel of board games to electronic systems. While these electronic board games aren’t necessarily bad games, they fail to resonate with gamers. Now comes Dice+, a gaming peripheral that was designed to perfectly bridge the electronic gaming scene with the board gaming scene. However, the question remains, is this worth the price of investment?
Andy writes - "Board games are again making strides to become a great way to gather around your friends and family to enjoy quality time with our imaginations. Getting away from the latest new hit TV drama or movies and spending time around the table does not illicit a painful groan from people like it once did. There are some that are still reluctant to exercise their imagination since easier visual stimulation is simply mere inches away in the form of smartphones and tablets. Game Technologies S.A. takes one of these “distractions” and merges it with their latest product, DICE+."
