OctoDice

OctoDice compresses the underwater research of AquaSphere into a quick roll-and-write with unusually interactive dice. The active player rolls three white and three black dice, removing exactly two after each roll. When all six have been selected, each white-and-black pair forms an action, but only two pairs can be used. Those combinations send bots back to work, collect crystals, dock submarines, catch octopods, or expand a personal laboratory for permanent bonuses and extra scoring routes. The central twist is that everyone stays involved: after the active player commits, opponents may use one available combination on their own sheets. A generous roll can therefore accelerate the whole table, while an awkward selection may deny a rival the symbol-value pairing they were waiting for. Six rounds create a short arc in which early lab upgrades must repay their cost before specialized scoring converts the final dice into points.