Farkling excellent news – Yogscast Games and Goodviewgames sign publishing agreement for roguelike dice game Dicealot
Arthurian-inspired roguelike dicebuilder will bring fantastical Farkle adventures to PC later this year.
15th May 2025
Roguelike obsessives Yogscast Games and independent developer Goodviewgames are thrilled to announce they have signed an agreement to bring Dicealot, a fantastical version of Farkle, to PC later this year.
Farkle is a medieval dice game which dates back to the 12th Century. It is also known as 'Greed', 'Hot Dice', 'Dix Mille' and, perhaps most notably for videogame enjoyers, 'that dice game from Kingdom Come Deliverance and its sequel' – and has been played worldwide for around 400 years.
It involves a mix of luck, strategy and outright greed as players attempt to throw combinations of six dice in order to meet certain scoring criteria. Land a score and you can choose to roll again. Fail and you lose all the points that you have amassed in this round. Knowing when to bank or when to push on are key to success – or failure.
Dicealot improves the core game in ways which only videogames allow. First – there's a thrilling adventure to tackle: King Arthur has been mysteriously bewitched, so players must assume the role of Queen Gwynevere, rounding up his faithful Knights to root out the source of his majesty's malady.
But most importantly, the game's rules and systems can be changed dynamically in order to tip the balance. As players progress through the mission-based campaigns, various power and quest dice can help players discover bold and exciting synergies, unlocking near-limitless scoring potential.
"The fact that Farkle has been around for so long is a testament to its brilliantly clever design," says Simon Byron, Managing Director, Yogscast Games. "The original game combines the sort of push-your-luck mechanic we adore, and Dicealot enhances it with a fantastic roguelike structure which can create some phenomenal plays. When we first saw Dicealot at a GaMaYo in Yorkshire in November, I took a picture of the game on display and posted it to our internal Discord with the text: I think this game is flirting with us. Well, I'm over the moon that we've put a ring on it and can't wait to show more off."
''We're super excited to share our dice-filled world of medieval tomfoolery. Roll your dice, take your risks, and save the King!'' adds Stefan Senior, Creative Lead at Goodviewgames.
Dicealot will be released later this year, but players can sample its delights immediately, thanks to an updated demo which is available on Steam now, and as part of the Camp Yog May Sale.
To be first with further Dicealot news, please Wishlist the game on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035330/Dicealot/) and join the Discord (https://discord.gg/8yhMprr2Ud).
About Yogscast Games
Yogscast Games was established in 2017, with a simple goal: to work with independent teams to develop and publish games which are as fun to watch as they are to play. Responsible for a string of hits such as PlateUp!, which has sold over two million copies on Steam, and Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers, which grossed over $1m in its first month on sale, it prides itself in working with tiny teams doing brilliant things.
About Goodview Games
Created in 2024, Goodviewgames is the malformed child of two developers who have been making games together for over a decade. We believe that as a counter to the seriousness of everyday life, characterful silly video games must be deployed. We aim to make games that elicit the entire spectrum of human emotion, whilst being primarily a ruddy good time.
