Moral objections don't just come from biblical incompatibility. Back in high-school (not-US), I once had an uncomfortable questioning from our principal because a kid's parent complained after seeing us playing with unfamiliar dice. They equated the probability-driven game mechanics to gambling, or at least believed that it led to a slippery slope.
Then again I later majored in statistics, so maybe they had a point ^_^
Which is basically a standard deck of cards but with four colors for four suits, and numbered from 1-14. Just getting rid of the standard symbols is enough for people to pretend that they can't gamble with them. Popular with Mormons.
I don't know about 'popular with Mormons'. That or my friends and I are exceptions. I remember fondly having D&D/MTG/card games/board games nights. I personally love card games and usually have a deck with me. Especial during youth/single group game nights with the whole congregation. I can see this for those that are hyper conservative, but this can work for any religion.
In the past pre ww2 board games sometimes used to come with spinners or other means of random number generators due to dice's asociation with gambling.
Nope, I once got in trouble for playing a game of Spades in school during a non-class period. Today I don't gamble with card playing so I cancel you out and invalidate his point.
Wait, unless his point was that you like card games, gambling or otherwise. If so, you're on your own.
I was teaching a friend how to create a character sheet in highschool (~10 years ago). Principal saw and asked if we were gambling. The principal (who also introduced me to the Hobbit) let us explain what it was, but still politely asked us to put the dice away. Apparently there was a gambling problem of some sort at the time at the school (I don't know details, just remember hearing rumors)
Then again I later majored in statistics, so maybe they had a point ^_^