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Pip House FAQ
Short answers to the questions we get asked most.
What is Pip House?
Pip House is a dice roguelike for iPhone and iPad. You roll five dice, keep the ones you want, score poker-style hands as Pot times Odds, and buy charms that bend the scoring rules. A run is 9 rounds with two boss rounds, and takes about 10 to 15 minutes. There are 40 charms and 12 bosses.
How much does Pip House cost?
$4.99 once for the full game. Your first run is free from start to finish. After that, free runs stop at the Round 5 boss until you unlock. The daily run is always free. Endless and Stakes come with the unlock. No ads, no account. The price is $4.99 in the US. Other countries see Apple's local price.
What does the unlock include?
The one $4.99 purchase removes the limit on free runs, and it also turns on Endless and Stakes. It does not change the dice, the odds or any score. The daily run is free without it.
Are there ads?
No. There are no ads and there never will be. The one purchase is the full-game unlock, and it does not make the dice any luckier.
Is Pip House gambling?
No. There is no real money in the game, no betting and no loot boxes. The dice are a score game. Cash in a run buys charms and cannot be spent or won outside it.
Do I need an account or an internet connection?
You do not need an account, and playing works offline. Your progress, stats and settings are saved on your device. The only thing that goes over the network is the purchase: buying or restoring the unlock goes through Apple, and the game uses a purchase service called RevenueCat to check whether it is unlocked. RevenueCat sees your purchase receipt and a random anonymous ID, not your name or card. The privacy policy has the details.
Which devices does it run on?
iPhone and iPad. On iPhone it plays in portrait. On iPad it plays in portrait and landscape, with bigger dice. It also runs on Apple silicon Macs as an iPhone and iPad app. A native Mac app and an Android version have not been announced.
How long is a run?
About 10 to 15 minutes for a full run of 9 rounds. That is our estimate from play-testing, and it varies with how long you think about each throw. Endless runs go on as long as you survive.
Is it a Balatro clone?
No, but it belongs to the same family. Both games turn poker hands into a score you try to push past a target, with rule-bending upgrades between rounds. Pip House uses dice instead of cards, scores as Pot times Odds, and has its own charms, economy and bosses. It is not affiliated with Balatro or its makers. We wrote a longer comparison.
What happens after my free run?
Your first run is free all the way to the end. After that, you can keep starting free runs, and they stop when you reach the Round 5 boss. A one-time purchase of $4.99 removes that limit. The daily run is not limited.
How do I restore my purchase?
Tap Restore Purchases on the unlock screen, or open Settings in the game and tap Restore Purchases there. You need to be signed in to the same Apple Account you bought with. If it does not work, contact support.
How do I unlock more charms?
24 of the 40 charms are in the pool from the start. Each boss you beat unlocks the next 2 of the other 16. The Collection screen shows all 40, with the locked ones greyed out. The order is on the charms page.
What is Endless?
After you beat the Round 9 boss you can keep going. Targets keep climbing, a boss comes every 3 rounds (Round 12, Round 15, Round 18 and on), and the shop keeps working. The app keeps your best Endless round and score. It is part of the full game. More on Endless.
What are Stakes?
Three harder ways to play a normal run. Red Chip takes one reroll off every throw. Black Chip adds that and raises shop prices by $1. Gold Chip adds that and puts a boss at Round 3. Each opens when you win a run at the one below, and the app keeps your best result at each. They are part of the full game. More on Stakes.
Are the dice fair?
The dice are rolled by your device's random number generator. The game does not adjust them to help or hurt you. The Same dice option replays a run from the same starting seed, so you can test a different plan against identical luck.
What is the daily run?
One run a day, the same dice for everyone, with the starter 24 charms. One try a day, and a share card for your result. Free forever.
Is there music?
Yes, a rotating set of jazzy swing and brass loops. You can turn music, sound and haptics off in Settings. Music and sound work offline.
Where is my save stored, and can I move it?
On your device only. iOS may include it in your device backup, which is between you and Apple. There is no cloud save in the game, no iCloud and no Game Center. Deleting the app deletes the save. The purchase itself is tied to your Apple Account, so Restore Purchases brings it back.
How are the art and music made?
The painted art, the short title and boss clips and the music were made with AI tools, then chosen, edited and put together by us. The game design, rules and numbers are ours. We say so plainly because it matters to some players.
Can I get a refund?
Refunds are handled by Apple. Go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, and choose the purchase. We cannot see or issue refunds ourselves.
What languages does it support?
English only, for now.
How do I report a bug or ask something else?
Email hello@commonwealth-systems.com. See the support page for what to include.