In the engaging game of Rice Dice, a streamlined adaptation of "Spirits of the Rice Paddy," you take charge of your rice paddies and make pivotal decisions by rolling custom dice. Based on the results of your roll, you choose one action to shape your rice farming strategy. These actions include adding rice paddy cards to expand your fields, running water through your paddies for irrigation, assigning laborers to handle planting and harvesting tasks, or sowing weeds in your opponents' fields to hinder their progress.

Harvesting is a crucial element of the game as it yields rice, which is the key to victory. However, paddies infested with weeds produce less rice, emphasizing the importance of assigning laborers to maintain clean fields. Once a paddy has been harvested, it can be flooded once again using a water action, initiating the cycle of planting, draining, weeding, and harvesting anew.

The ultimate goal in Rice Dice is to be the first player to amass 100 rice, whether through harvesting or by leveraging special abilities. This fast-paced game shares the same spirit as "Spirits of the Rice Paddy," rewarding players who can efficiently optimize the process of flooding, planting, weeding, and harvesting. The best part? Rice Dice delivers all the strategic depth of its predecessor but in a fraction of the time, making it an ideal choice for an exciting and brisk gaming experience.