January 12, 2026
Description
I was recently introduced to the surprisingly entertaining dice game Ship, Captain, Crew. While this was fun to play with regular D6s (a six is a captain, a five is a ship, etc.), a relative immediately asked if I could 3D print a custom set. I have the best relatives.
There are a number of online sites that explain the very simple gameplay (here's another). Basically, you have three rolls to roll each of a ship, a captain, and a crew, in order, then as much cargo as you can. At each roll, you decide which rolled dice to keep, and which to reroll; if you succeed in getting a full set, the cargo is worth points. Simple, but more fun than you would think.
To play, you need five dice (same or different colors, doesn't matter). To give as a gift, you don't NEED the dice-holder book... but don't you want one?
###Print Settings
###Post Printing
Glue four 10x3 magnets into the round slots, being (from experience) very careful of orientation. I used CA glue. Let it cure thoroughly.
###Special Notes
I used images for the captain and ship from CC0 sources. However, some sources steal their content and relabel it, so it's actually difficult to know 100% if you have usage rights for something. Feel free to contact me about it.
License:
Creative Commons - Public Domain Dedication