De auteur was op vrijdag 24 december 2010 te gast in het tv-programma KoffieMAX op Nederland 1. Hij liet een deel van zijn dobbelsteencollectie zien en sprak met presentatrice Myrna Goossens over het dobbelstenenspel.

How many people have, during an endless monopoly afternoon, paid attention to the die, the nonentity going from hand to hand, which did not often bring what was hoped for? Just a few, perhaps. Much more important were always the game board and pieces and naturally the score.

Already in 1990, Leo van der Heijdt tried to change this situation and enhance the prestige of dice. From base camp, his collection of about 2500 different dice of international and in many cases of age-old origin, he started an expedition through 5000 years of dice history and wrote down his findings in his book 'Oog in Oog'. In all its shapes, faces or appearances the unknown dummy, has become the main character at last.

'Face to face with dice', the result of ten more years of further collecting and study, will give an answer to a great number of questions and open people's eyes widely to the great impact dice have had in men's lifes and history.
This book is meant for anyone who loves little things, for inquisitive persons and for all those who like to play games. In this updated and largely extended English version, there is something for gamblers and cheaters. Furthermore, it will serve people interested in history, curiosity dealers and hunters, museum visitors and last but not least alealogists - the rapidly growing horde of Dice Maniacs - with food for thought.