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In Ada's Dream, work with Ada Lovelace to help build the first computer, fulfilling her dream in this alternate history Euro Game.
Take dice from the Workshop Rondel, Give Lectures in Prestigious Institutions, Travel the UK, and Complete Assignments from Ada.
Add Dice, Gears, and Programs to your blueprint Board to build the Analytical Engine, using dice rondel and manipulation mechanics and literal "engine building",
—description from the publisher
Year Published
2025
Transcript Analysis
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Roto Runthrough top_25_list at 37:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Entwined drafting with interesting die-placement tension
- Theming is strong and storytelling opportunities are rich
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Scientific invention and discovery
- Ada Lovelace era, early computing
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none
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The rules are very simple, but it is crunchy and a lot of fun
- Coordination between players in this game goes so far above and beyond what you normally see in this style of co-op game
- Two-player only and absolutely fantastic
- The conveyor belt action is fantastic. Rondell gameplay is big and crunchy here
- This is the hidden gem of the show for many folks
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Tantrum House top_5_list at 29:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- interesting dice drafting with multiple paths to scoring
- highly thematic and mechanically rich
Cons
- might be heavier for lighter gaming groups
Thematic elements
- multi-use dice and operator-based scoring
- dice-drafting with a computing/machine theme
- engineering-inspired puzzle
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bag-building/placement — choose dice to place into tracks and unlock benefits.
- dice drafting — draft colored dice with numbers and use them to activate actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game has a lot going on.
- the middle player counts works pretty well for this one.
- It's not cooperative. It is too short.
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Dice Tower top_10_list at 8:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- historical theme with Euro mechanics
- engine-building angle is appealing
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Ada Lovelace and pioneering computing
- Early computer development era
- historical-engine-building with academic lectures
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine-building — players contribute to building an in-game engine; thematic meta-engine work
- lectures and research tasks — perform tasks and present findings to progress toward engine completion
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is an absolutely gorgeous euro instead of you know one of those really like dry beige looking ones that I also very much love.
- I love eyes. I think that they're absolutely beautiful.
- Two sets of rondells.
- Engine building, right? Engine building. It's awesome.
- The horses are really the core of it all.
- It's basically playing a card into your tableau. And as you do so, it's like kicking off a different card.
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