33 thoughts on “Make your own Zombie Dice Brain Counters”

1. You can also check school supply stores for erasers that are brain-shaped. That’s what my friends did!

2. I have a block of Sculpey I will start work on the brains, thanks. I also suggest taking a mixed-shot for every shotgun you get hit with. 3 shotgun rolls do 4 shots, 3 brain rolls give shots. You’re welcome.

3. I use the little brains that come with the Twilight Creations game Mmm…Brains! and they are small enough to fit in the Zombie Dice Can—in fact the whole game does, but we don’t play it much, it’s not very fun, unlike Zombie dice, which is very fun.
   Pictured here: http://boardgamegeek.com/image/234068/mmm-brains

4. … out of some kind of foam that apparently kills you if you eat it, so I can’t exactly tell people to go and do the same thing we did.

   Because if you’re playing Zombie Dice and properly getting into character, then you WILL be snacking on the brains you collect.

5. Nick said, "I know you're going to want to put these brains into your mouth and chomp on them like you're a zombie. Don't do that. It will kill you."

6. I’m so flattered that you like them enough to feature them on your blog! And for those interested, yes, they will all fit in the original canister with a little room to spare.

7. You can also get this: http://www.amazon.com/Bite-Size-Brains-Candy-Molds/dp/B00086IFB2 and make ’em out of chocolate. Then you CAN eat the brains!

8. Hmmm so the brains make you dead if you eat them…. how good at this game do you have to get to then become undead and continue your roll?

9. I know the point is to make your own, but here are a few pre-made options I found on Amazon:
   http://amzn.com/B004EV59HA
   http://amzn.com/B00767KOKQ

10. My 9yo LOVES Zombie Dice! I’m thinking summer craft activity…now to decide the color…

11. Oh, and to get glue to secure bottom of the can so when the dice are shaken, it won’t fly off…

12. I had assumed this level of brilliance already.
    Now, any chance of some sort of instrucable? Much thanks.

13. Thanks! I hadn’t thought of that, but I could definitely do that. Here’s the basics though:
    1. Take sculpey and cut along the premade lines.
    2. Roll out (like making a snake from playdough) so that all four are the same thickness.
    3. Cut a section the size you want your brains to be. Use this as a template and cut the snakes (I cut all four at a time) so that you have a bunch of little nubs all roughly the same size.
    4. Take a nub. Roll it into a ball. Use a sculpting tool or pencil to make indentations to make it look like a brain. Use a flat tool (think shape of a flathead screwdriver) to make the hemispheres.
    5. Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
    6. Bake for 15-30 minutes at 275 degrees F.
    7. Let cool.
    8. Play Zombie Dice.

14. If I use Sculpey to make brain tokens, does that make it Skull-pey?

15. *golf clap*

16. If you used marzipan instead of Sculpey, you could actually eat the brains.
    Might be a bit sticky, but fun.

17. Could I interest you in a private game at GenCon? 🙂

18. And for the photo they look like those nasty mints you’d get for like Easter….that taste like chalk. Should come with a warning: NOT FOR CONSUMPTION.

19. And now you have made me think about getting gummy brains!

20. Speaking of getting excited and making something, it occurs to me that I didn’t ask you which model of Kindle you have. Thanks again for visiting Polaris!

21. Kindle 3.
    RIP Wheatley.

22. If you like Call of Cthulhu games that is

23. This place sells them too (in the UK), as actual counters (just below the wine bottle tokens and above the goose ones):
    http://www.p4g.co.uk/en/en_prod_playpiece.asp

24. SWEET!!

25. It’s not very cost effective, but if you have a LOT of friends who have this game, you could order 100 or more for a mere buck a piece and yank the key chain fob off the chain for a bunch of little squeezey-brains….AND….they’re actually gray!
    http://www.ideastage.com/Brain-Keychain-Stress-Reliever-Squeeze-Toys-303505024

26. Spencer Gifts carries a line of plastic zombie-themed pint glasses that make pretty good replacements for the original dice can…(unfortunately, I can’t provide the link from work…must be all the naughty underwear they sell). If you hunt around on their website in the glassware section, they’re pretty easy to find.

27. When we got the game from Amazon.com, the can came packed in these pink packing peanuts. They vaguely resemble brains, so we just went ahead and used them.

28. What do you mean, eating brains will kill you? #SadZombie
    This blog entry made me sad, so I made some edible brains! 🙂
    http://pixeldragon.tumblr.com/post/27176772583/what-do-you-mean-eating-brains-will-kill-you
    PS: They look great, Mel From Hell!

29. i wonder if you can use some kind of jello in that?

30. I don't see why not!

31. So Wil, i thought i would once again bring you news of your influence in the game market of Minneapolis, you have single/multi- handedly Run our entire town out of Zombie Dice, I sold my last one Saturday and as far as im aware i had the last one in our entire metro, our distributors do not even have any. I even conversed with several other store managers in town. Good job sir
    Good job =D

32. Sweet never seen this way, the truth are real good to use on Halloween. What I like is that they gave him the color that one imagines to be the brain. Tell me where I want to buy sell for Halloween jaja.
    Regards,
    Joe Hobbs – Recetas Faciles

33. Jelly Belly sells sour Gummi Brains, if you want to eat your winnings in true zombie style:
    http://www.jellybelly.com/Shop/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=95163

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