# Dinner Menu Dice Games The Foodie Dice Make a Game Out of Deciding What to Make for Dinner By Allen Taylor | Published 2014-03-19 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dice-games References: [coolthings](http://www.coolthings.com/foodie-dice/) & [foodiedice](http://www.foodiedice.com/) Coming up with [creative ideas for dinner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinners-app) can be challenging, but the Foodie Dice are a [fun way to solve this problem](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-dice). Instead of dots, each die has ingredients and cooking methods printed on the faces. Each set of dice are a different category of ingredients and methods that work well together. The categories differ to include cooking methods, meat types, seasonal veggies, grains, herbs, spices and desserts. Just give the them a roll and go with whatever chance serves you. Each die is cut from wood and the print is laser-etched. The die resemble a cutting board making it a nice decoration for your kitchen as well. The recipes aren't guaranteed to taste great every time, but at least you'll try something new and have some fun expanding your culinary world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Kitchen Gaming:** Utilizing games and chance to make meal preparation more fun and experimental - **Randomized Cuisine:** The use of randomized ingredients or recipes to encourage food experimentation and diversity - **Decorative Kitchen Tools:** Creating functional kitchen tools with an emphasis on aesthetics and design ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchen Tools:** The creation of innovative kitchen tools that incorporate games or chance into the cooking experience - **Food and Beverage:** Integrating randomized meal planning or cooking techniques into the food and beverage industry - **Home Decor:** Exploring the potential for functional decorative items in the kitchen space, in line with the trend towards home decor ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Culinary Dice Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spam-yahtzee.md) - [Gamified Task Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dice-my-day.md) - [Culinary Battle Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/show-me-your-chef.md) - [Ingredient-Based Recipe Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recipe-roulette.md) - [Chili-Centered Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chop-drop-chili.md) - [Dice-Shaped Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unidice.md) - [Recipe Voting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinners-app.md) - [Gamified Habit Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/habit-dice.md) - [Virtual Cooking Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infinite-chef.md)