Yahtzee guides
Roll five dice, chase the categories, and shout “Yahtzee!”
Yahtzee is the classic five-dice game of press-your-luck scoring. Over thirteen rounds you roll for combinations — three of a kind, a full house, a straight, and the elusive five-of-a-kind Yahtzee — and decide which category to bank each turn.
The classic game is pure dice and arithmetic; Yahtzee Jr. turns it into a picture-matching game for pre-readers. Here’s how each plays.
Which Yahtzee version should you buy?
Compare the editions at a glance, then jump into the full how-to-play guide for any of them.
| Version | Best for | Players | Time | Ages | Guide | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahtzee Classic | the classic dice-and-scorecard game | 1–10 | 20–30 min | 8+ | Read guide | Amazon |
| Yahtzee Jr. | pre-readers and no-math family play | 2–4 | 15–20 min | 4+ | Read guide | Amazon |