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D20 Dice System - Version 4 vs Version 5
Jun 8, 2026, 10:27 PM
Removed duplicate in-body wikilinks
Jul 22, 2026, 01:40 AM
Added the standalone dice minigame and the announced assist items and failure-feedback rework
11The D20 dice system is the dialogue and decision layer of Rewinding Cadence. When the player picks a high-stakes option in a conversation, the game rolls a 20-sided die, applies a modifier based on the character's stats, and uses the result to choose between branching outcomes. The mechanic is borrowed directly from tabletop role-playing games, and the developer has cited that lineage in promotional material.22How a Roll Works44When a dice-gated option appears, the game rolls a 20-sided die in the background, adds a stat-based modifier, and compares the total to the threshold for that option. A high enough total succeeds and unlocks the favorable branch; a lower total fails and routes the conversation through the unfavorable branch. The exact UI presentation of the roll, the precise threshold numbers, and the full set of stat modifiers have not been published outside the closed beta and should be treated as unconfirmed in detail until the developer publishes them.66Stats and Modifiers88Each dice option references a stat. The player's base stats and any situational modifiers are added to the raw die result before it is compared to the option's threshold. Stats grow through the Returner's progression and through certain story-driven boosts. Concrete stat names, exact threshold values, and the full list of modifier sources have not been published in detail and will be added to this article as material is confirmed.1010Outcomes1212In broad terms a dice roll resolves into one of two states:1414ResultEffectSuccessFavorable branch unlocks. Persuasion, recruitment, or unlock proceeds.FailurePath closes for this attempt; consequences may compound for the rest of the loop.1616Whether the system also features special tiered outcomes for very low or very high results, the way a tabletop game treats critical successes and failures, has not been confirmed publicly. The wiki does not list tiered effects until they are confirmed.1717Story Impact1919Because dice rolls happen during the active time loop, failures are not permanent across the wider game. They lock content for the current cycle but not for the entire game. This is by design. Players are encouraged to try ambitious dialogue routes even with low odds, gather what information they can from the failure, and try again on a future loop with better stats or different supporting choices.2121The Dice Minigame23+Separate from the dialogue checks, the First Playthrough Test (一周目测试) build carried a standalone dice mode that testers describe as a self-contained run of roughly ten stages with an optional speed-up toggle. It is a diversion rather than a story gate, and the reported difficulty was mild; the main cost was time. Whether it survives into later builds in the same shape, and whether it feeds any reward into the main game, has not been stated.25+Announced Changes27+In its post-test optimization list the studio said it intends to add assist items to the dice layer and to improve the feedback a player gets on a failed roll. Neither change has shipped in a public build, so the behaviour described above is still the current reference. The wiki will revise this section once a build with those changes is playable.29+Tips for Using the Dice2331Save big roll attempts for the period when the relevant stat is at its strongest, especially on routes that cannot be retried for many in-game days.Treat a failed roll as data. The dialogue that follows a failure usually reveals what stat or item the system expected, which is information for the next loop.Dice options stack within a single conversation. Failing an early roll can lock the better-modifier branch later in the same scene, so the order of attempts matters.Combat and the Star-Wanted system do not roll dice; the system is exclusive to dialogue and explicitly choice-driven moments.2533Related2735See also time-loop system, FAQ for common questions about how rolls behave across loops, and Getting Started for first-loop dice strategy.
