Stuck in the Mud Score Sheet
Dice Dedicated scorecardA free Stuck in the Mud score sheet in Doodle Score.
Who goes first?
Settle it before the Stuck in the Mud argument starts. Pick how many players, add names if you like, and spin.
Keeping score too? Doodle Score remembers your players and tallies every round.
How to score
- Five dice. 2s and 5s are stuck in the mud — they score nothing and stay out.
How to play
- Add the other dice, then reroll only the free ones.
- When every die is stuck, the turn is over. Bank that total.
- Highest after five rounds (typical) wins.
Questions
Do 2s and 5s ever score? No. They only stick. Keep rolling the rest.
Can I stop early? Standard game: you roll until everything is stuck. Some tables let you bank — agree first.
Set Up in Doodle Score
Stuck in the Mud has a dedicated scorecard in Doodle Score — everything is pre-configured including score tracking, validation, and special rules.
Download the app, tap New Scorecard, and choose Stuck in the Mud.
Game Identity
- Name: Stuck in the Mud
- Player Count: 2–8 players. Standard: 3–5.
- Teams: No teams. All players compete individually.
- Theme: Dice game where rolling 2s or 5s "sticks" those dice (removes them from scoring) until none are left to score.
Scoring Mechanics
- Scoring Variant: Accumulative — each turn's total is added. Highest total after all rounds wins.
- Target Score: Fixed rounds (standard: 5 rounds). Highest cumulative score wins.
- Unit of Scoring: Points per turn (sum of non-stuck dice per roll).
- Lower vs. Higher: Higher score wins.
Rules & Validation
Turn Structure
- Player rolls all 5 dice.
- Any dice showing 2 or 5 are "stuck" — set aside, they score nothing and cannot be re-rolled.
- The remaining (unstuck) dice are summed and added to the player's turn total.
- Player rolls the remaining unstuck dice again. Repeat steps 2–3.
- Turn ends when all dice are stuck (no dice left to roll) or optionally when the player chooses to bank.
- Turn total is recorded.
- Example: Roll 5 dice, get 2-5-3-4-6. The 2 and 5 are stuck. Score 3+4+6=13. Roll 3 remaining dice, get 5-1-4. The 5 is stuck. Score 1+4=5. Roll 2 remaining dice, get 2-3. The 2 is stuck. Score 3. Roll 1 remaining die, get 5. Stuck. Turn total = 13+5+3 = 21.
Validation Rules
- Turn total is always non-negative.
- Minimum turn total: 0 (all dice stuck on first roll).
Special Actions / Bonuses
- Completely Stuck First Roll: All 5 dice show 2 or 5 = 0 for the turn.
- Clean Roll: No 2s or 5s in any roll of the turn = maximum scoring.
Win Conditions
- Condition: After the agreed number of rounds (standard: 5), the player with the highest cumulative total wins.
- Tie-Breaker: Tied players each take one additional turn; highest single-turn score wins.
Common Stuck in the Mud rules questions
The arguments that come up at the table, answered from the official rules. Where house rules differ, we say so.
Which numbers get stuck?
2s and 5s. Those dice score nothing and are set aside.
When does your turn end in Stuck in the Mud?
When every die is stuck. You keep rolling whatever dice are still free.
Do stuck dice still count?
No. Only dice that aren't stuck are added to your score on each roll.
What if all five dice are stuck on the first roll?
You score 0 for the turn.
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