Both are dice games where every roll starts with the same question: which dice do I keep? In Farkle the question is whether to roll again and risk everything. In Yahtzee it is which box on your score sheet to fill.
| Farkle | Yahtzee | |
|---|---|---|
| Players | 2 to 8 | 1 to 6 |
| Played with | 6 dice, plus pen and paper | 5 dice, a cup and a score sheet |
| Type | Push your luck | Rolling for points |
| Level | Easy | Easy |
| How long | 20 to 30 minutes | 30 to 45 minutes |
| The goal | Be the first to reach the target score, usually 10,000, by rolling dice that score and banking your points before you Farkle. | Fill 13 boxes on your score sheet, and finish with the highest total. |
| How you win | When someone passes the target, everyone else takes one last turn. The highest total wins. | After 13 turns, add up everything. The highest total wins. |
Choose Farkle if
- you like deciding, roll by roll, whether to bank your points or risk them
- you have six dice and a pen
- you play with a bigger group: up to eight
Choose Yahtzee if
- you want to play alone as well as with others: one to six players
- you like a plan: 13 boxes on a score sheet, three rolls a turn
- you have five dice, a cup and 30 to 45 minutes
