Stellar Ring Review

The Stellar Ring is a d20 you wear on your finger, and once it's on, you can't help but spin it. After Wand Dice, it's a breath of fresh air: usable, gorgeous, and nearly flawless. The one real catch is that it's $39 for a single die.

What I reviewed

The Stellar Ring from Astranova, a magnetic d20 dice ring, in the blue coating. I backed it on Kickstarter for $39. It came with a necklace so you can wear it around your neck too.

Look

I dig the clean, mechanical look and feel. The blue coating I picked is clean and gorgeous, and the numbers are easy to read.

Look: 20.

Usability

The magnets inside slow the spin and bring it to a stop. Two indicator marks on the side point right at the number on the face, so you can read your roll at a glance. And you can jostle it without the die free-spinning and losing the number you landed on.

That's everything Wand Dice got wrong, done right.

The ding is that it's a d20, and only a d20. Not every game uses one. Astranova is running a Stellar Ring II campaign for a full set of rings, which may be the answer for games that need more dice.

Usability: 13.

Quality

The die itself is gorgeous, with machine precision and the weight you'd expect from a mechanical piece like this. The necklace they sent with it so you can wear it feels cheap, though. I'm counting it because it's part of the package.

Quality: 19.

Value

This one's tough for me. It's gorgeous, but is one d20 worth nearly $40? Something around $29 would have brought this to a full 20. At $39, I have to ding it.

Value: 15.

Who it's for

Anyone who plays d20 games and wants a die that's always on hand and fun to fidget with. If your table runs on other dice, keep an eye on the full set.

The verdict

A 17 out of 20. Beautiful, precise, and genuinely fun to use. You're paying a premium for one die, and that's the only thing holding it back.