Dice drafting is a board game mechanic where players select dice from a common pool to perform actions or gain resources that contribute to their objectives in the game. This mechanic introduces both strategic depth and an element of luck.
At the beginning of a drafting phase, dice are rolled and made available to all players. Each player, in turn order, selects a single die to use for their round. This continues until all dice have been drafted.
In the game Sagrada, players draft dice to construct stained glass windows by fitting them into a grid that depicts their window pattern. Each die's color and value matter, as they must conform to the window's restrictions.
Dice drafting adds a layer of interactive strategy to board games, as players must navigate the randomness of the dice while also contending with the decision-making of their opponents.