Dragon Scales: A Gambling Mini Game is exactly what it sounds like (and exactly what’s in the title description). It’s a fairly simple game in which you roll a series of dice and gamble real/really imaginary/imaginary coins, trying to be the first one to either get to 0 or 21. It’s a fun game to play in a tavern or when you want your players to do something while you, the GM, finish setting up the next scene.

Ultimately, there’s not too terribly much to say about the game. It’s a one-page document that is essentially the same as the title description, though it does come with virtual tabletop (VTT) add-ons such as four differently-colored dice tokens and two differently-colored game board items. Everything is well-done, pleasing to the eye, and easy to read and understand (with the exception of the blue and black dice token -- those could probably be reworked a bit for easier viewing; certainly, changing the line and number color to something lighter would help).

The game itself is fairly intuitive, especially after you’ve started playing it. At first read, the rules seem a bit strange, but, honestly, once you get dice and tokens in hand, it makes a lot more sense. I do, however, recommend playing it in person at first since there’s just something about the feel of the dice and tokens in your hands that makes it a little more accessible.

Still, I think this is a great little game, and it is very reasonably priced. If you’re looking for a DnD mini game that you can play in-person or online (or, heck, just as a non-DnD party game), this will work great for you.