Description Grime Dice - Intransitive dice
Even before most of us could even write the word "transitivity", let alone pronounce it, the hard school of life explained this mathematical principle to us in kindergarten or in the playground: If Clara is strong enough to take Paul's lunch and Richard can rob Clara, then Richard is accordingly stronger than Paul. So far, so good. This principle of transitivity has become so engrained in our brains over the years that most people find it difficult to accept non-transitivity when it comes to advantages (although the principle also applies to rock-paper-scissors...).
And then comes a fun math gadget like the Grime Dice and overturns everything we had previously thought. This dice set lets you compete against up to two other players in dice duels, where you have a statistically higher chance of winning. Even if you explain the game and the underlying mechanics to them, you will win more often than average! Put simply you will always find a cube that is better than the others!
But don't worry, there's no black magic behind it, it's just normal intransitivity! Because if you know the order in which the dice hit each other, you can of course adapt your strategy. And even if your opponent discovers this order, you can simply switch to a different one! You can memorize the order of the dice using the word length in English (RED > BLUE > OLIVE etc.) or the alphabetical order (BLUE > MAGENTA > OLIVE etc.). If necessary, you can also find detailed instructions in the packaging. Or you can watch the short video on the left. :)
If you are interested in the principle of non-transitivity, you will find here the scientific article by the creator of the Grime Dice (Dr. James Grime from the University of Cambridge), who started the dice craze.
