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Quidditch Tabletop Dice Game for Harry Potter Fans

August 13, 2018 by Seth 32 Comments

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Enter the Quidditch Tabletop Dice Game. This dice-based tabletop game is perfect for Harry Potter fans who just can’t get enough of Quidditch. The only thing you need to play is this free Quidditch printable and two dice.

Quidditch Tabletop Dice Game

Of all the fascinating aspects of the world of Harry Potter, the one that has always stood out to me is Quidditch.

If you’re going to invent a school for magical kids, of course, you would need some sort of sport for them to play. Sports are an essential part of middle schools and high schools in the real world, so it would be only logical that they would have sports in the magical world. And if the rest of the magical world is going to be so different from the Muggle world, wouldn’t they need a sport that’s truly unique (although magic soccer sounds pretty awesome)?

As a die-hard sports fan, I love reading about the Quidditch games. It’s a sport I’d love to watch and play. It’s unfortunate my sad Muggle-ness prevents me from hopping on a broom and making that dream a reality. So I need another way to play Quidditch.

Enter the Quidditch Tabletop Dice Game. This dice-based tabletop game is perfect for Harry Potter fans who just can’t get enough of Quidditch. The only thing you need to play is this free Quidditch printable and two dice.

I invented this game after revisiting my love for tabletop dice baseball, a game that was popular among kids of my parents’ generation. I grew up playing the game and have many fond memories of it. I wanted to translate that same experience to Quidditch. So I did.

How to Play the Quidditch Tabletop Dice Game

The Quidditch tabletop game is a fairly easy game. There’s a game board shaped like a Quidditch piece. Then there are six empty hexagon placeholders. Each team places three of their colored hexagons (representing players) onto the board in alternating fashion.

While there are more than three players from each team in an actual Quidditch match, these are all the players that are really needed to replicate the majority of the meaningful action. Let’s be honest, as fun as it was to read about Fred and George knocking people off their brooms with bludgers, it didn’t ultimately affect the outcome of the game.

Rolling the dice determines what happens during a play. A scoring guide helps you know the result of each dice roll. You must make three passes to get in scoring position and then you get a chance to shoot and hopefully score. Each score is worth 10 points, just as in the actual game.

Each time you roll a double, you get an automatic score and a Snitch sighting. On the sixth sighting, you have caught the Snitch, ending the game and earning yourself an automatic 150 additional points.

The game includes markers to track each team’s score and the number of Snitch sightings.

It’s an easy game to learn and fun to play. There are hexagon player markers for Slytherin, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff, so you can represent your house with pride. Play a series of games to determine the overall victor of the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup.

This is a fun game to play with kids and is a great way to further immerse them in the fascinating world of Harry Potter. My daughter and I play this game frequently. It’s honestly a game of luck, so young kids have just as good of a chance at winning as adults.

Ready to play? Download the free Quidditch game printable

If you’re ready to get playing, download the free printable. You’ll probably want to print it in color on cardstock. If you don’t have your own printer, you can easily get it printed at your local copy store for a couple bucks. For further durability, it may be smart to laminate the sheets before cutting out the pieces. You will need to supply your own dice.

Game Setup

Each player adds their Game Board Position Markers to the game board in an alternating pattern.

Roll one dice to see who goes first (away team). The person who rolls the highest number goes first.

Use one Quaffle piece to play the game. This piece serves as the marker to show how a player has advanced across the pitch and into scoring position.

Starting the Game

Start the game with the Quaffle positioned on one of the far ends of the game board next to the hoops.

For each turn, roll both dice. Use the scoring reference guide to see what the resulting roll means. For each dice roll, you always read the lowest number first.

Advancing the Quaffle

To score, a player must roll the dice and advance the Quaffle to the position marker furthest from their starting hoops. This generally takes three successful pass rolls (although there is a double pass roll which advances the Quaffle two places).

Similar to football, when it’s your turn, you continue to advance the ball across the pitch until you score or there’s a turnover. Once you score, it’s the other player’s turn. If the there’s a turnover, it’s also the other player’s turn.

Scoring

Once the Quaffle is on the final Game Board Position Marker, the player rolls only one die to see the result of the scoring attempt. Reference the shooting section of the scoring guide to determine the result. Any time a player rolls a double, it counts as an instant score, no matter where the Quaffle may be currently positioned.

Turnovers

Fouls, interceptions, dropped passes, bludger hits, and missed shots all count as turnovers. When a turnover occurs, the Quaffle stays in the same position on the board, but moves to the other player’s parallel Game Board Position Marker. (Example: If player one is on their first marker and rolls a turnover, player two takes over from that position on their parallel marker, which means they’re immediately in scoring position.)

After a successful scoring attempt, the Quaffle is moved to the other player’s starting hoops. Each time a player scores, they move their Score Marker to the appropriate score on the score table below the Quidditch pitch. Each score is worth 10 points.

Catching the Snitch

To “catch” the Snitch, a player must roll 6 doubles over the course of the game. To track their progress, each player places a Snitch Marker on the appropriate Snitch catch attempt number in the scoring area.

The game ends when a player “catches” the Snitch (rolls 6 doubles) and earns an automatic 150 additional points to their previous score.

The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.

Scoring Guide

1/1 – score
1/2 – pass
1/3 – pass
1/4 – double pass
1/5 – pass
1/6 – interception

2/2 – score
2/3 – pass
2/4 – foul
2/5 – pass
2/6 – pass

3/3 – score
3/4 – dropped pass
3/5 – pass
3/6 – pass

4/4 – score
4/5 – pass
4/6 – bludger

5/5 – score
5/6 – pass

6/6 – score

 

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Quidditch Tabletop Dice Game

You may not be able to fly on a broomstick, but you can still play Quidditch with this fun and easy free printable Quidditch Dice game.
Keyword: Games, Harry Potter, Printable

Instructions

Game Setup

  • Each player adds their Game Board Position Markers to the game board in an alternating pattern.
  • Roll one dice to see who goes first (away team). The person who rolls the highest number goes first.
  • Use one Quaffle piece to play the game. This piece serves as the marker to show how a player has advanced across the pitch and into scoring position.

Starting the Game

  • Start the game with the Quaffle positioned on one of the far ends of the game board next to the hoops.
  • For each turn, roll both dice. Use the scoring reference guide to see what the resulting roll means. For each dice roll, you always read the lowest number first.

Advancing the Quaffle

  • To score, a player must roll the dice and advance the Quaffle to the position marker furthest from their starting hoops. This generally takes three successful pass rolls (although there is a double pass roll which advances the Quaffle two places).
  • Similar to football, when it's your turn, you continue to advance the ball across the pitch until you score or there's a turnover. Once you score, it's the other player's turn. If the there's a turnover, it's also the other player's turn.

Scoring

  • Once the Quaffle is on the final Game Board Position Marker, the player rolls only one die to see the result of the scoring attempt. Reference the shooting section of the scoring guide to determine the result. Any time a player rolls a double, it counts as an instant score, no matter where the Quaffle may be currently positioned.

Turnovers

  • Fouls, interceptions, dropped passes, bludger hits, and missed shots all count as turnovers. When a turnover occurs, the Quaffle stays in the same position on the board, but moves to the other player’s parallel Game Board Position Marker. (Example: If player one is on their first marker and rolls a turnover, player two takes over from that position on their parallel marker, which means they’re immediately in scoring position.)
  • After a successful scoring attempt, the Quaffle is moved to the other player’s starting hoops. Each time a player scores, they move their Score Marker to the appropriate score on the score table below the Quidditch pitch. Each score is worth 10 points.

Catching the Snitch

  • To “catch” the Snitch, a player must roll 6 doubles over the course of the game. To track their progress, each player places a Snitch Marker on the appropriate Snitch catch attempt number in the scoring area.
  • The game ends when a player “catches” the Snitch (rolls 6 doubles) and earns an automatic 150 additional points to their previous score.
  • The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.

Notes

Scoring Guide
1/1 - score
1/2 - pass
1/3 - pass
1/4 - double pass
1/5 - pass
1/6 - interception
2/2 - score
2/3 - pass
2/4 - foul
2/5 - pass
2/6 - pass
3/3 - score
3/4 - dropped pass
3/5 - pass
3/6 - pass
4/4 - score
4/5 - pass
4/6 - bludger
5/5 - score
5/6 - pass
6/6 - score

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  1. Alli Smith says

    August 15, 2018 at 2:41 am

    This game is perfect for Harry Potter fans! We enjoy game night when the grandkids come over for a slumber party so I need to download this game to add to our collection of fun games to play.

    Reply
  2. candy says

    August 15, 2018 at 5:48 am

    You might have a toy maker pick up this game and make you a small fortune. There are millions of Harry Potter fans who would love to play this game. Way to go!.

    Reply
  3. Jeanette says

    August 15, 2018 at 6:37 am

    This sounds like an interesting game! I have never heard if this game, but our family are big game players so I am betting we will like it!

    Reply
  4. Tomi C says

    August 15, 2018 at 7:33 am

    My kids were/are HUGE fans of Harry Potter and I know they would love this Quidditch game. They have quite a few Harry Potter themed board games and board games as a whole.

    Reply
  5. Amber Myers says

    August 15, 2018 at 7:48 am

    What a fun game for Harry Potter fans. I admit, I don’t know much about Harry Potter or this game, but I have friends who would love it.

    Reply
  6. Terri Steffes says

    August 15, 2018 at 7:55 am

    I know my nephew would love this. I am going to make it for him for his birthday. What a truly clever game!

    Reply
  7. Tasheena says

    August 15, 2018 at 8:00 am

    What a wonderful game for Harry Potter fans. This would be so much fun to play with my nephew who loves Harry Potter.

    Reply
  8. Melanie says

    August 15, 2018 at 9:00 am

    Yes, I am definitely a Harry Potter fan! This looks like a fun game. My daughter is currently “into” Harry Potter, and I think she would like this game.

    Reply
  9. Melissa Chapman says

    August 15, 2018 at 9:58 am

    It seems to have aspects of football and baseball. We are not big fans of harry potter but all our neices and nephews have seen the movies.

    Reply
  10. Ashley says

    August 15, 2018 at 11:35 am

    My daughter would LOVE this. She is all about Harry Potter!

    Reply
  11. Ashley says

    August 15, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Oh how fun!! My son enjoys Harry Potter and definitely would get a kick out of this game.

    Reply
  12. Heather says

    August 15, 2018 at 9:04 pm

    Oh my oldest son loves Harry Potter. He would love a game like this. I love how easy it is to create. These kinds of games are so fun for imaginative children.

    Reply
  13. Carol Cassara says

    August 16, 2018 at 5:30 am

    This is too cool! I love the HP franchise and everything that comes with it. I think this game is brilliant and definitely something the whole family will enjoy!

    Reply
  14. Nikki says

    August 16, 2018 at 6:29 am

    I love this so much! We are huge Harry Potter fans! I think even non-fans would have fun playing your version of Quidditch!

    Reply
  15. Jeanine says

    August 16, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Oh how fun! My kids I dont think have ever seen Harry Potter so i’d love to have a marathon one weekend and this would be fun to add into the mix!

    Reply
  16. Sara Welch says

    August 16, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    That looks like it would be such a fun time! I would love to play it with the kiddos!

    Reply
  17. Heather says

    August 16, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    This looks like something my kids would love! I’m going to see if they want to play this weekend!

    Reply
  18. Bianca Dottin says

    August 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm

    We love Harry Potter! This is such a fun idea. My daughter would love to make this. I think this would be super fun for family game night.

    Reply
  19. Vlad says

    August 22, 2018 at 6:43 am

    I’d like to have this game, but I don’t see any link to download it. The whole page appears as a editable graphic + text in all known browsers.

    Reply
  20. lauren says

    August 22, 2018 at 9:58 am

    Anxious to print this for my family, but the link doesn’t seem to work. Thanks for your help.

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      August 22, 2018 at 1:47 pm

      It should be working now!

      Reply
  21. Becky says

    February 27, 2019 at 6:35 pm

    Hi! This looks great! I’m confused about how to advance the quaffle with alternating turns? If we both get a simple “pass” how does one quaffle show that we both just passed it? Can you help clarify? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      March 2, 2019 at 7:28 pm

      We edited the post, to help make things more clear! If it is your turn, you continue rolling until you score or there is a turnover.

      Reply
  22. Jennifer Geeo says

    March 3, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    Hi,
    What a great version! I work at a library and would love to use this for our Harry Potter Spring Break camp, but the download button does not seem to be working. :/ Thank you for sharing this.

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      March 4, 2020 at 4:18 pm

      It should be working now!

      Reply
      • Jennifer Geeo says

        March 6, 2020 at 8:47 am

        Is there anyway you can send it to me? It is still not working. 🙁 I don’t know if it is just the browser I am on.
        Thank you!

        Reply
  23. Paul Hughes says

    March 28, 2020 at 11:00 am

    I can’t print the game board and pieces, there is no link only link is to instructions
    Please advise

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      March 31, 2020 at 11:06 am

      Hello! Our downloads are only for email subscribers. After you put your email in, a new page will pop up with the download link. If you have already done that, please try turning off pop up blockers.

      Reply
  24. Andrea Iverson says

    May 15, 2020 at 12:57 pm

    The link to print the Quidditch Pitch and play pieces does not seem to be working. I would love to print this!

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      May 15, 2020 at 4:53 pm

      After you subscribe, a new page pops up with the download on it. If you have a pop up blocker, it might not appear.

      Reply
  25. Chelsea says

    September 21, 2020 at 9:00 am

    Hello, the links no longer seem to be working correctly. Could you send me the Quidditch board? I’m a teacher and would love to play this with my students as part of a Harry Potter Club. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Wifeeclectic says

      October 9, 2020 at 7:40 pm

      I just double check and it is working correctly to get the quidditch board you need to put an email in the subscribe box and it will pop up.

      Reply

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