A dice tower drops your dice through a stack of internal baffles so they tumble to a fair, contained result — no dice skittering off the table, no knocked-over miniatures, no arguing over a cocked die. LITKO laser-cuts a flat-pack dice tower for every table: Mini Kits sized for travel, everyday towers in clear and a dozen colors, the wide-mouth Big Damn Dice Tower for big miniature-game dice pools, engraved themed towers (Pirate, Cthulhu, Steampunk), and an open Elevated Dice Tray for hand-rollers. This guide covers how they work, whether they’re worth it, and which one fits your game.
How a Dice Tower Works
A dice tower is a tall, hollow box with a series of angled baffles — internal ledges — staggered down its inside. You drop your dice in the top; they bounce from baffle to baffle on the way down and spill out the bottom into a catch tray or chute. Two things happen on that fall:
- The dice are tumbled by the fall. Each baffle knocks the die onto a new face, so the result comes from the fall — not from how hard you shook your hand or which way you set the die down.
- The dice stay contained. They land in a small tray instead of bouncing across the board, into the terrain, or off the table onto the floor.
That is the whole appeal in one object: a roll that’s far harder to nudge, that never lands on a miniature or disappears under the couch.
Are Dice Towers Worth It?
It is the first question every player asks, and the honest answer is: for most tabletop and miniature gamers, yes — for a few specific reasons, with one fair counterpoint.
Where the community lands, again and again:
- Containment is the everyday win. On a crowded miniatures table, a hand-thrown die that knocks over a painted model or scatters a unit is a real problem. A tower ends it — dice go in the top and land in the tray, full stop.
- Fairness settles disputes. Because every die takes the same tumble, a tower is hard to influence and there is no “was that die cocked against the book?” argument. That is why towers show up so often at tournaments and in competitive groups.
- It keeps the table quiet and tidy. No rattling dice cup, no dice-hunt mid-turn.
The fair counterpoint: some players simply enjoy the ritual of shaking and throwing dice by hand, and a tower takes that tactile moment away. That is a preference, not a rules question — no game requires a tower, and none forbids one. If you like the feel of a good throw, an open rolling tray is the middle ground: you still roll by hand, but the dice stay corralled.
Towers, Trays & Travel Kits
“Dice tower” covers a few different tools. Here is what each one is for:
| Type | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Standard tower | The everyday enclosed tower — drop in the top, dice land in the tray. | RPG nights, board games, and any table where a handful of d6 or a polyhedral set gets rolled. |
| Wide-mouth tower | A larger tower built to swallow a fistful of dice in one drop. | Miniature wargames with big dice pools — a 40K shooting phase, a Bolt Action order. |
| Mini / travel kit | A small tower that ships flat and assembles in minutes. | Game night at the club, conventions, and tight table space. |
| Themed tower | A standard tower with engraved character — pirate, Cthulhu, steampunk and more. | Players who want the table to have some personality. |
| Rolling tray | An open, bordered tray you roll into by hand — not a tower. | Rollers who like to throw and watch, and big dice pools cleared fast. |
The LITKO Dice Tower Range
Every LITKO dice tower is laser-cut and ships flat as a kit you assemble yourself. The clear, colored, mini and most themed towers are acrylic — they lock together tab-and-slot in a few minutes (glue optional); the wood towers (the Big Damn and Da Vinci) and the Elevated Dice Tray are glued together during assembly. Build it once and leave it together. Here is the range by what you need:
| Tower | Best for |
|---|---|
| Mini Dice Tower Kit | Travel and tight tables — a compact laser-cut tower in translucent colors that builds in a couple of minutes. |
| Full-Size Tower | The everyday desk tower — clear plus a dozen solid, translucent and fluorescent colors to match your dice. |
| Big Damn Dice Tower | Big miniature-game dice pools — a wide mouth that takes a whole handful in one drop. |
| Themed Towers | Character for the table — Pirate, Cthulhu, Skull, Steampunk, Eldritch, Napoleonic and more. |
| Elevated Dice Tray | Roll-by-hand players — an open tray that corrals the dice without enclosing them. |
How to Choose
Three questions get you to the right tower:
- How many dice do you roll at once? A few d6 or a polyhedral RPG set — any standard tower is fine. Big handfuls, like a miniature-game shooting phase — reach for the wide-mouth Big Damn Dice Tower or an Elevated Dice Tray, so a fistful clears in one go.
- Where will it live? A fixed hobby desk can hold a full-size tower; if you carry your kit to a club or convention, the flat-packing Mini Kit is the one.
- How much personality do you want? Clear and solid colors keep it clean and let you match your dice; the themed towers put a pirate ship or a Cthulhu idol on the table.
Custom & Branded Dice Towers
Because every tower here is laser-cut in-house, we can cut and engrave your design too. LITKO makes custom dice towers — laser-engraved with a logo, artwork, name, or event details — through LITKO Custom Services. They’re a favorite for:
- Tournament prizes & trophies — a tower engraved with the event name and year is a keepsake winners actually keep on the desk, not another gift card.
- Game-store swag & branding — your shop’s logo on the towers at your play tables, or branded towers to sell at the counter.
- Corporate gifts & trade-show giveaways — a logo-engraved tower is a desk-worthy branded gift rather than landfill swag.
- Clubs, conventions & personalized gifts — a club crest, a convention edition, or a one-off engraved with a player’s name.
From a single engraved keepsake to a branded run for your store or event, we can work from your logo or artwork. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll quote it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do dice towers make rolls more fair?
Yes. Dice dropped into the top tumble across the internal baffles before landing in the tray, so the result is set by the fall instead of by how you shake or place the die. That consistency is why dice towers are popular for competitive play: the roll is hard to influence, and there is no "was that die cocked?" argument.
Are dice towers worth it?
For most tabletop and miniature gamers, yes. A tower keeps dice from skittering across the board, knocking over models, or vanishing under the couch, and it settles fairness disputes because every die tumbles the same way. Players who enjoy the ritual of shaking and throwing dice by hand may skip one; it is a preference, not a rules requirement.
What size dice tower do I need?
For a few d6 or a polyhedral RPG set, any standard tower works. If you roll big handfuls, like a Warhammer 40,000 shooting phase, look for a wide-mouth tower such as the Big Damn Dice Tower, or an open rolling tray, so a fistful of dice clears in one drop.
Do dice towers work with all dice?
Standard 16mm and 12mm d6 and polyhedral sets, from d20 down to d4, pass through any full-size LITKO tower. The Mini Kit is the exception — it is sized for 10mm and 12mm dice — so for 16mm and larger, use a full-size or wide-mouth tower. Very large novelty or metal dice can be too big for a standard mouth, so reach for a wide-mouth tower or an open rolling tray.
What is the difference between a dice tower and a rolling tray?
A dice tower is enclosed: dice drop in the top, tumble through hidden baffles, and exit the bottom into a catch tray. A rolling tray is open: you roll into a bordered tray that simply keeps the dice corralled. Towers ensure a tumble and hide the dice until they land; trays let you watch the roll and handle big dice pools fast.
Are LITKO dice towers a kit or pre-assembled?
Every LITKO dice tower ships flat as a laser-cut kit you assemble yourself — none arrive pre-assembled. The acrylic towers (the Mini Kits, the clear and colored full-size towers, and most themed towers) lock together tab-and-slot in a couple of minutes with no glue required; the wood towers — the Big Damn and Da Vinci — and the Elevated Dice Tray are assembled with glue, so plan a little build time before your first roll. Either way, build your tower once and leave it together — we don’t recommend repeatedly taking an acrylic tower apart and rebuilding it, since flexing the tabs over and over risks breakage.
What is the best dice tower?
The best dice tower is the one that matches how you play. For everyday d6 and RPG use, a standard LITKO tower does the job; for big miniature-game dice pools, the wide-mouth Big Damn Dice Tower; for travel, the flat-packing Mini Kit; and for character, the engraved themed towers, from Pirate to Cthulhu to Steampunk.
Can I get a custom or branded dice tower?
Yes. Because LITKO laser-cuts its towers in-house, we can make custom dice towers laser-engraved with your logo, artwork, or text — popular for tournament prizes, game-store branding, corporate gifts, and convention editions. Share your design or idea through LITKO Custom Services for a quote.
Laser-cut dice towers, trays and travel minis — a fair, contained roll for every table.
Shop Dice Towers → Browse Themed TowersWhere to Go Next
- All Dice Towers — every color, theme and size in one place
- Mini Dice Tower Kits — the flat-pack travel towers
- Elevated Dice Tray — the open rolling-tray alternative
- What Dice Do You Need? — how many dice each game takes, and 12mm vs 16mm
- Gaming Dice — Chessex d6 blocks, 7-die sets and d20s to fill the tower
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