Roll & Swap Dice Gift Exchange Game

Roll & Swap is a gift exchange played with two regular six-sided dice and a deck of printed action cards. Everyone sits in a circle with the wrapped presents, and the dice decide which way they travel. The dice are not part of the download, so borrow a pair from any board game.

How a turn works

Roll one die to pick a pile. The dice map page matches each face to a pile: Basic Pass, Swap & Steal, Power, Fun Actions, Speed & Strategy, and Ending & Scoring. Draw the top card and do what it says right away, then write the number on the second die down as your points. A played card goes to the bottom of its own pile, so no pile ever runs dry.

Each pile has a different job. Basic Pass cards move a gift a few seats. Swap & Steal cards trade or grab one. Power cards shield a present, reverse the direction of play or make someone skip a turn. Fun Actions are small stunts, like wearing the gift as a hat. Speed & Strategy cards move every gift at once, and Ending & Scoring cards decide who keeps what.

Three ways to play

• Roll and Score. Everyone plays for points on the score sheet.
• One Gift. A single wrapped present travels, and whoever holds it when time is up takes it home.
• Bring One, Leave With One. Everyone brings a gift on the same budget. After twelve rounds, or when a timer goes off, you open whatever you are holding.

The guide adds a Junior Mode for ages 5 to 8 with one die and one point per card, a seated version that slows down or removes the Speed pile, house rules for doubles and snake eyes, and a two-circle setup for 12 or more players. It also has setup notes for a Christmas gift exchange, a kids’ birthday, office parties and showers. A player can pass any card they would rather not do to the person on their left and still take the points.

Printing

Print at 100% on cardstock and cut on the dashed lines, twelve cards to a page. Print the card backs file on the reverse if you want matching backs. The ink-saver set is black and white.