January update- A quick progress update on tooling
Hey everyone,
We wanted to share a short progress update and explain where things are at with tooling, as this is the most important step before we can move into full manufac...
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Wild Earth Dice
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A quick thank you and Merry Christmass
Hey everyone. Hope you are all doing great. We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for all the support so far, and to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. We really app...
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🥂 THANK YOU The Journey Has Only Just Begun 🎲
We did it. Together.
Over 2,000 Dicebearers joined this adventure, helping The One Dice raise more than £400,000 in an incredible campaign that still doesn’t feel real. ...
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Wild Earth Dice
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🕯️ OVERTIME MODE BEGINS SOON — The Witch’s Final Spell 🌙
The clock hit zero... but the magic didn’t stop.
Welcome to Overtime Mode where every new backer adds minutes to the countdown and keeps The One Dice alive a little longer....
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🌌✨ FINAL HOURS — NEW ANIMATIONS REVEALED!
3 Hours Left | Campaign Ends 6 PM UK
We’re down to the final hours, and we couldn’t be more grateful.
Over 2,000 Dicebearers have joined this journey, and before the final ...
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✨ We’re About to Cross £400,000! Two New Worlds Unleashed!
We’ve reached incredible heights, nearly £400,000 raised and over 1,900 backers standing together to bring The One Dice to life. And now, in these final 24 hours, we have t...
We wanted to share a short progress update and explain where things are at with tooling, as this is the most important step before we can move into full manufacturing.
Tooling is the stage where we create the physical moulds that are used to make every part of The One Dice. These moulds shape the outer shell, the internal parts, and how everything fits together. Once they are finished, they are used over and over again to make every single dice. As a result, this stage must be completed properly. There is no shortcut here.
This part takes time because it is very hands on and very precise. The moulds are made, tested, adjusted, and tested again. Samples are produced, checked, and refined until everything feels right. Small details like how parts fit, how the dice feel in the hand, how durable it is, and how consistent every unit will be are all locked in at this stage.
If something is rushed here, it can cause problems later that cannot easily be fixed. Taking the time now means the final product will be reliable, consistent, and built to last. It also means that once we move into full production, we can do so with confidence instead of crossing our fingers.
While tooling is not the most exciting stage to look at from the outside, it is one of the most important steps in the entire process. This is where The One Dice truly becomes a finished product rather than just a prototype.
TOOLING PROGRESS
These photos show real progress behind the scenes, even if it does not look flashy yet. This is the stage at which The One Dice moves from a prototype to a product that can be manufactured at scale.
The detailed steel items within the are components of the injection mould tools, assembled to produce the complete tools. Some of the photos show a process of these tool parts being produced (ref image below) and other photos are of the finished tool cavities, used to produce the plastic form of the design.
Here the mould is inside the machine during a test run, where early sample parts are made to check fit and alignment.
This is another angle of the mould halves, showing how the parts will sit and release cleanly during production.
These cavities show where the dice parts will form, with the surfaces smoothed and checked for consistency.
This shows one half of the mould being machined, where the core shapes that form the dice parts are cut into solid metal.
This image shows a more refined mould section, where the main cavities are already shaped and being fine tuned.
The finished tools shown will be loaded into the injection moulding machines and used to manufacture all plastic and TPE elastomer components of the One Dice and Charging Case. You can see one of the tools fitted into an injection moulding machine, with some plastic parts still in situ.
This photo shows the mould installed in the production press, where pressure and alignment are tested before full production.
These metal blocks are the outer sections of the mould, which hold everything firmly in place while parts are being formed.
These metal blocks are the outer sections of the mould, which hold everything firmly in place while parts are being formed.
On the survey side, we are currently preparing everything behind the scenes. Surveys will be sent out in the next two to three weeks, so please keep an eye out for them. Our main focus at the moment is ensuring the tooling and manufacturing setup is completed correctly before we proceed to the next steps.
As always, thank you for your patience and continued support. We will keep you updated as we move forward.
Over 2,000 Dicebearers joined this adventure, helping The One Dice raise more than £400,000 in an incredible campaign that still doesn’t feel real. From the first reveal to the final Witch animation, every single backer, comment, and share helped shape what The One Dice has become. You made this happen and we can’t thank you enough.
⚙️ What Happens Next
Now the real work begins the long, detailed process of turning prototypes into production.
Over the next months, we’ll be:
Beginning manufacturing tooling for all internal components and materials.
Refining and testing multi-roll functionality, customizable LED lighting, and Bluetooth integration.
Expanding app systems for Quick Play Mode, Roll History, and Group Play.
Building compatibility for virtual tabletops like Roll20, Alchemy, and beyond.
Developing even more class-based and non-class animations — including themes the community voted for during the campaign (yes, that means you, Witch and Samurai fans!).
It’s a huge amount of work testing, iterating, designing, and manufacturing but that’s what this next chapter is all about.
🌠 Looking Ahead
This is a long journey, and we’re just getting started. We’ll be sharing regular updates as each milestone unfolds from early tooling shots and animation previews to app progress and behind-the-scenes glimpses.
We want you to be part of the entire process. Because The One Dice isn’t just a product it’s a collaboration between thousands of people who believed in something bold, strange, and exciting.
🎬 Final Roll
Thank you truly for being part of this. The campaign might be over, but The One Dice story is just beginning. am
If you could choose one of these to roll at your table tonight which would it be, and why?
Or… if you could invent your own, what would your world inside The One Dice look like?
The final stretch has begun and what better way to mark it than with one of the most requested and most haunting themes of all.
The 🩸 Vampire Animation 🩸 has arrived. Dark elegance. Slow, deliberate power. A roll that feels less like chance and more like destiny unfolding beneath candlelight.
Design Notes from the Archivists When we started designing this theme, we knew it had to feel different. The Vampire isn’t about speed it’s about presence. This was one of the most requested animations since the campaign began and it’s only the beginning. We already have more Vampire-inspired and Vampire: The Masquerade-style animations planned for post-campaign updates.
✨ Share Your Imagination If you could craft your own class or theme for The One Dice, what would it be called — and what would it look like when it rolls a critical? Drop it in the comments and help shape what comes next.
🌙 What Comes Next There’s even more coming this week: ⚔️ Paladin, 🌙 Magical Girl, ⚡ Norse, and 🌌 Space Themes all on their way before the campaign closes. Keep watching. Every new reveal builds the world a little larger.
The Holy Paladin is coming!!!
⏳ The Final Nights Begin We’re in the final stretch. Every new backer makes this project bigger and unlocks more possibilities for new animations, effects, and customization. The more we grow now, the more we can create after the campaign ends. This isn’t just a die — it’s a shared ritual. Something unique, fun, and impossible to ignore at your next game night. Show your friends. Bring it to your table. Become part of the story.
🕯️ Vote your favorite below and comment why! Every idea, every spark helps shape where The One Dice goes next. The more we grow, the more we can create together. We’ve entered the final days of The One Dice campaign but the story doesn’t end here. More animations, more themes, more worlds to roll within. Tell us what kind of magic (or madness) you’d love to see unlocked next 👇
