How many players is Cosmic Wimpout?

Cosmic Wimpout plays with 2–7 players, ages 7 and up.

How long does Cosmic Wimpout take to play?

A game of Cosmic Wimpout takes 20 min, at light complexity (1.2/5 on BoardGameGeek).

Is Cosmic Wimpout any good?

Cosmic Wimpout rates 6.0/10 from 1,023 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a dice game built around dice rolling, push your luck, re-rolling and locking.

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Cosmic Wimpout (1975)

2–7 players · 20 min · age 7+ · ★ 6.0 on BGG

Players: 2–7
Play time: 20 min
Age: 7+
Complexity: Light
BGG rating: 6.0/10

Best for 2–7 players aged 7+ who like dice games — light complexity, plays in 20 min.

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About Cosmic Wimpout

Cosmic Wimpout is "More than an Experience, It's a game!" In the family of push-your-luck dice games that garners great love, mostly through word-of-mouth marketing. It was a cult-game phenomenon in the Grateful Dead universe. The game flourished with the help of college students and Deadhead fans. You play by rolling the five Cosmic Wimpout cubes and get points for each 5, 10, or Flash (triplet) that you roll. You can accumulate points towards the winning total by …

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Dice

Mechanics: Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Re-rolling and Locking, Set Collection · Designer: Boston Logical Society, W. W. Swilling

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P · 5P · 6P · 7P

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Cosmic Wimpout FAQ

How many players is Cosmic Wimpout?: Cosmic Wimpout plays with 2–7 players, ages 7 and up.
How long does Cosmic Wimpout take to play?: A game of Cosmic Wimpout takes 20 min, at light complexity (1.2/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Cosmic Wimpout any good?: Cosmic Wimpout rates 6.0/10 from 1,023 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a dice game built around dice rolling, push your luck, re-rolling and locking.