The Dice Man

""Anybody can be anybody"- Luke Rhinehart""

The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cult black comedy favourite.

Luke Rhinehart, respected psychiatrist and family man, is in a slump. Bored to insanity by his humdrum life, he conducts a psychological experiment to destroy the self, by letting the role of a die determine his next actions. From here, after surrendering his will, he takes all the risks he's denied himself. The path of the dice however, leads him to become a cult leader, adulterer, underground activist, millionaire,

Not to be confused with the British travel documentary inspired by the work which shares its name, or with comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay.


 * Bunny Ears Lawyer- Luke's behaviour is initially downplayed as this.
 * Comedic Sociopath- Luke again.
 * Jumping Off the Slippery Slope - Luke's first dice-determined decision is whether or not to rape his best friend's wife.
 * Misaimed Fandom- fans who have actually tried 'diceliving' themselves.
 * Shown Their Work- the parodies of Freudian, Jungian and behavioural psychology
 * Ubermensch- Luke and his Way of the Dice.
 * Unreliable Narrator
 * Villain Protagonist- When the die demands it.
 * What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic - Intentional with Jake Ecstein's Freudian evaluations of Luke.