Yacht
Five dice, thirteen boxes, and a score to beat.
How to play Yacht
Roll up to three times per turn, holding any dice you want to keep. Choose an unused scorecard category to finish the turn. Each category can be used once. Play with the original Nickelbar rules and board drawings. Help below the game lists its keyboard and mouse shortcuts. Your current game stays in this browser tab.
- Press R or right-click to roll, then click dice to hold them.
- Roll again if you wish, up to three rolls in a turn.
- Select a scorecard box. Fill all thirteen boxes for your final score.
Keyboard & mouse controls
Click a die to hold it, a box to score it, anywhere else (or right-click) to roll
- Arrow keys
- Move or select a square
- Space / Enter
- Play the selected move, or resume
- N / P
- New game / pause
- H / Tab
- Help and settings / choose a game
- U
- Undo (where available)
Click the board before using keyboard controls. On a phone, you can also use the buttons beneath it.
Common questions
Is Yacht free?
Yes. Play in your browser without an account or a download.
Can I pause and come back?
Press P to pause. Your current game is kept in this browser tab’s session; your best score is stored on this device. Clearing browser data removes saved progress.
Where is this game from?
The game engine and board drawings come from Nickelbar by Cob Muddybug, adapted to run in a browser. MIT licence and credit.