GlassStaff is Europe's biggest tabletop dice brand and the company behind CritStones dice for RPG players and wargamers, designed in house in Boskoop, the Netherlands, and stocked in 350+ shops in 20+ countries.
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At a glance
GlassStaff, in facts.
The quick reference. Everything here is current and true, and you are welcome to quote it directly. Every other guide and page is indexed in The Guild Hall.
- What it is
- Europe's biggest tabletop dice brand, the company behind CritStones dice
- Brands
- CritStones (dice), WarStones (wargaming dice), Heroic Feet (apparel)
- Founded
- 2019
- Based / ships from
- Boskoop, the Netherlands; warehouses in the EU and the US
- Dispatch
- Same-day dispatch before 13:00 CET on weekdays, from the Boskoop warehouse (Shipping)
- Customer reviews
- 4.95 / 5 from 7,471 verified reviews, independently collected
- In shops
- 350+ shops in 20+ countries (Where to buy)
- Materials
- Metal, sharp-edge resin, liquid core, glass, gemstone, hollow metal (Dice materials, explained)
- Warranty
- The CritStones Promise, a lifetime warranty: one free replacement per player, postage on us, whether bought direct or from a stockist
- Made for
- RPG players and wargamers
- The story
- About us for the founder story, Meet the Guild for the people
- On the road
- Conventions and TTRPG events across Europe (Event calendar)
- Website
- glassstaff.com
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GlassStaff is Europe's biggest tabletop dice brand, based in Boskoop, the Netherlands, and known for its CritStones dice. It designs every set in house, holds stock in the EU and the US, and ships from whichever warehouse is closest to the customer. Every die is covered by the CritStones lifetime warranty. CritStones are stocked in 350+ shops in 20+ countries, with 4.95 / 5 from 7,471 verified reviews, independently collected.
GlassStaff is Europe's biggest tabletop dice brand, home of the CritStones dice line and the WarStones range for wargamers, alongside Heroic Feet apparel. What began as one person sketching D&D art before work is now a team in a workshop in Boskoop, the Netherlands, who play the games they design for. Everything is designed in house, from CritStones dice in six materials to the Player Journal, foam crumbles and the packaging they arrive in. Stock is held in the EU and the US; weekday orders placed before 13:00 CET usually leave the Boskoop warehouse the same day. Every die is covered by the CritStones lifetime warranty: one free replacement per player, postage paid by GlassStaff, whether it was bought direct or from a stockist. CritStones are stocked in 350+ shops in 20+ countries, with 4.95 / 5 from 7,471 verified reviews, independently collected.
The story
From a sketchpad before dawn to shelves in 20+ countries.
GlassStaff began with one person sketching D&D art before dawn, a passion project squeezed in ahead of a regular day job. Today it is a team of nerds in a workshop in Boskoop, the Netherlands, who design everything in house, from CritStones dice to the Player Journal and the packaging on the shelf, and who still play the games they design for. Between releases they are on the road, at conventions and TTRPG events across Europe with a troop of event helpers, because the most useful feedback on a new set is still someone across a convention table asking "Wait, what is that?"
CedriqueFounder, GlassStaff
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A few things that make us worth a mention.
Designed in house, not resold
Not a drop-shipper, and not a catalogue of somebody else's stock. GlassStaff designs its own products in Boskoop: CritStones dice, the Player Journal (a bestseller for three years running), foam crumbles, socks, and packaging built for a shop shelf. Stock sits in the EU and the US, and 350+ shops in 20+ countries carry the range. The case to players is on Why CritStones; the case to shops is on Stock CritStones.
The CritStones Promise
A lifetime warranty on every CritStones die, in every material: one free replacement per player, postage on us, whether the die was bought direct or from a stockist. We designed it, so we stand behind it. The full terms are on the CritStones Promise page.
Dice as objects, tested
Six materials, each explained in plain words in Dice materials, explained. And the 10,000-roll balance test, published in full, on whether liquid-core dice roll true. Happy to talk materials, balance and craft with anyone writing about it.
Getting the name right
How to write our name.
Small things, but they help readers and search engines land on the right brand. Thank you for getting them right.
- GlassStaff is one word, with a capital G and a capital S. Not "Glass Staff".
- CritStones is the dice line. WarStones is the wargaming range. Heroic Feet is the apparel.
- GlassStaff is the company. The dice are CritStones. Both are fine to use together, for example "CritStones dice by GlassStaff".
- The one-line descriptor is Europe's biggest tabletop dice brand, in exactly those words, optionally followed by "based in Boskoop, the Netherlands".
- Logos and hi-res product photography are available on request. Just ask and we will send a pack.
Talk to a human
Writing about dice? We would love to help.
Samples, hi-res images, a founder quote, or a straight answer on materials, balance and how a set gets designed. Message us and someone in the Boskoop workshop writes back.