# Dice Boxes & Life Counters > Printed dice storage with lined rolling trays, plus numbered counters built from separate rotating rings. Canonical page: [Dice Boxes & Life Counters]() Project date: 2022 Updated: 2026-10-15 Category: Tabletop accessories Status: Physical builds Tags: 3D printing, Assembly, Product design, Tabletop games - **My work:** Printing, fitting, assembly, and finishing - **Objects:** Dice storage/rolling box and rotating life counters - **Mechanism:** Separate numbered rings with pointers and end pieces ## In short I printed and assembled dice boxes that open into storage and a lined rolling tray, along with rotating life counters for tabletop games. Separate numbered rings let me change one digit at a time to track a value during play. The builds need matching parts and enough room for the lids to close and the rings to turn. ![An open brown dice box with a set of colorful dice in one half and a green die in the lined rolling tray.]() The dice box opened into storage and a lined rolling tray. ## Dice storage and game counters I printed and assembled these dice boxes and life counters for tabletop games. The box opens into dice storage and a lined rolling tray. The life counter, a counter for tracking a value during play, uses rotating numbered rings. ## Dice box layout One half of the box holds the dice; the other has a dark lining for rolling. The brown printed body has a textured lid, rounded corners, and inset closure pieces (parts set into the body to hold it closed). The cover shows the brown box open during use. The gallery shows the brown box closed for storage and a mint-green variant open on wood, with black felt lining, four inset magnets, and its detached textured lid behind the base. ## Box files and variants The print files include: - Separate tops and bottoms. - A card-size box. - Decorative variants. The lining and closure pieces are added to the printed shell during assembly. ## Rotating life counter Each digit is built into a separate printed ring. Turning a ring changes that digit while the others stay in place. End pieces hold the assembly together, and a pointer identifies the selected number. The gallery shows loose gray rings and end pieces alongside an assembled multicolored counter and a light blue-grey marble-speckled counter. The marble-speckled build has an embossed arrow pointer on its left end and 20 selected on the right ring. The part designs also include a roller, indicator, and stand. ## Fit and assembly notes ### Box lid The box needs a lid that closes cleanly around its base and lining. ### Counter rings The counter needs enough clearance (space between parts) for the rings to turn independently while staying held by the end pieces. Check those fits before finishing the box or fully assembling a counter. Alternate part versions may need different matching pieces. ## Photos and related work I also made [Catan organizers]() with card trays and covered cases for roads, settlements, and cities. ## FAQ ### How does the dice box work during play? The box opens into dice storage on one side and a lined rolling tray on the other. ### How do the life counters change values? Each digit is on a separate rotating printed ring. End pieces hold the rings together, and a pointer identifies the selected number. ### What fits need checking during assembly? The box lid needs to close around the base and lining. Counter rings need enough clearance to turn independently while remaining held by the end pieces; alternate versions may require matching parts. ## Build photos ![The brown dice box closed, showing its textured lid and rounded rectangular shape.]() The same style of box closed for storage. ![Separate gray printed numbered rings and end pieces for a tabletop counter.]() Counter parts before assembly, including the numbered rings. ![An assembled multicolored tabletop life counter with raised numbers on its rotating rings.]() A finished counter with the digits built into the printed rings. ![An open mint-green dice box on wood with black felt lining, four silver rim magnets (two per long side), and a detached lid with a textured triangular pattern behind the base.]() A mint-green box variant with black felt lining and four inset magnets, with its textured lid behind the base. ![An assembled light blue-grey marble-speckled rotary life counter on a cutting mat, with an embossed arrow on the left end, a 2 visible on the middle ring, and 20 selected on the right ring among teen and twenty-range values.]() A marble-speckled life counter with an embossed arrow pointer and 20 selected on the right ring. ## Related reading - [Catan Organizers]() - [Rigid Heddle Loom Accessories]() - [Ring and Jewelry Organizer]()