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Description
YEAR: 2219
The days of Earth being the center of humankind’s attention has ceased. The time of long-distance spaceflight and planet colonization is upon us.
Mars has been colonized for more than 100 years. Today, numerous institutions use Mars as the center of their operations. The Asteroid Mining Assembly of Corporations (A.M.A.C) oversees the works of all asteroid mining.
Ceres, a dwarf planet lying amid the chaos of the Asteroid Belt, is now the home of the asteroid mining industrial complex.
While corporations compete for profit and power, and operations on Ceres grow rapidly, so is the demand for high-skilled laborers.
Are you ready to board the mission and lead Ceres?
CERES awaits you!
Ceres is a 1-4 Sci-Fi worker placement game where players take the role of an Asteroid Mining Corporation in the near future and try to outplay their opponents and rule Ceres! The game consists of 3 rounds that represent 3 years in Ceres and the respective full business cycles of the corporations. Players can choose among a variety of actions including launching mining probes to the Asteroid Belt, trading raw materials, constructing and upgrading their core facilities as well as expanding the colony of Ceres, improving their technology through research and liaising with the Mars council in order to exploit their power even more!
Ceres has been co-developed with an astrophysicist for the best possible thematic applications and brings a couple of innovative twists to the worker placement genre!
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Getting Games Discussion at 15:06 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
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none
Cons
none
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Mechanics unknown.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's an ongoing ripple effect of me changing the channel up and not making reviews any more
- I've been thinking about doing this for a while and I finally went about changing my audio setup in here
- thanks for watching
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Watch It Played News at 10:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- developed by an astrophysicist
- strong thematic potential
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Asteroid mining corporations
- Space in the year 2219, Mars colonized, asteroid belt
- Worker placement
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area development — expanding the colony of Ceres itself
- building — constructing and upgrading their core facilities
- Liaison — liaisoning with the Mars council
- Mining — launching mining probes to the asteroid belt
- Research — improving their technology through research
- Trading — trading raw materials
- Worker Placement — sci-fi worker placement game
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is now my most anticipated game of the year
- I kind of begin to tell you how much I'm into this
- I have said many times that the crew mission deep sea is my favorite game of all time I won't shut up about it
- This feels like a great board game coffee table book
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 1:07:44 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Potentially strategic gameplay
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Career paths
Comparison games
- Payday
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection (potential) — Players collect career paths, possibly leading to victory conditions.
- Worker Placement (potential) — Mentioned as having 'Euro mechanics' which can sometimes include worker placement.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- we're gonna play access and Al for the first time together
- 1942 um and that's where I'm drawing a line you know after that it's going to get it's a big time sync that I don't think anybody will really put into it
- so I picked it up and it became like a staple diet every weekend with me and my mates
- it had some like event things that would happen and you would read a paragraph and then you would populate the rim with monsters
- everything else is basically if you can see on their outline in the thing if it's not gray you can hit it
- the heroscape big thing is you can learn like the synergies of like oh okay if I use this units and this units together then this enhances this and then this enhances that
- Nexus out was a good one Nexus Ops was good
- Vegas Showdown we played Nexus Ops a lot we played Vegas Showdown a lot I loved Vegas Showdown but that was like that game should still be around
- man I I bought three copies of Queens Gambit at Toys R Us
- risk Shadow forces in 2002
- the lady who was checking me out was Hispanic and she said to the other tyer in Spanish and I knew what she said it's like oh my God this big game is only $1.99 I'm gonna get one
- the Red Dot you would you could hit it yeah you just had to put your eye line behind the characters and if you could see to the other any part of them yeah
- you can change the rules of the terrain pieces and it just makes the game interesting
- hot lava death
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The Dice Tower Top List at 59:51 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- pioneering variable victory conditions
- innovative for its time
Cons
- not universally loved by peers
- roll and move mechanic
Thematic elements
- career paths
Comparison games
- The Game of Life
- Ticket to Ride: Rails & Sails
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- pick-and-choose victory conditions — you pick your victory conditions.
- roll and move — Careers, which is a roll and move game
- Variable player powers — You would upgrade and get special abilities and be able to spend a card instead of moving a die.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's all about the narration, the story, the the you know, and that's I still get caught up in this map.
- It was called Remote Possibilities.
- Scotland Yard, it just it's one of those games that's way ahead of its time.
- Sid Sackson was Way ahead of his time.
- This game almost just This started a genre, but then didn't.
- Cosmic Encounter is the or one of the original asymmetric games.
- Also introduced the traitor mechanism, which was a really cool concept that again didn't really become a thing till years later.
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The Dice Tower Analysis at 2:13 sentiment: neutral
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neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card game — This is a card game
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Hey everybody, I'm Tom Vasel and welcome to look back where I take a look at reviews that I've done here in the Dice Tower. Last year this time, 5 years ago, 10 years ago, and 20 years ago and I tell you what I think about these games now if I think about them at all.
- So there you go folks, those are the games I reviewed one, five, 10, and 20 years ago.
- I'm Tom Vasel and this is look back on the Dice Tower.
- Hey, thanks for watching another video here on the Dice Tower. We really appreciate you stopping by and checking our things out. Thanks so much for joining us today and hey, if you really like what we're doing here at the Dice Tower then there are different ways to support the Dice Tower. One of those ways is through Patreon. We have links in the description to this video and we have links to lots of other things we do down there so definitely check it out but either way we're glad you watched us. Tell your friends about the Dice Tower. Until next time though, I'm Tom Vasel and I hope you enjoyed this video.
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The Board Gaming Doctor Top List at 17:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging resource management with multiple paths to progression
- varied strategies across plays
Cons
- aesthetics not as appealing to some players
- table presence is modest
Thematic elements
- logistics, resource management, and expansion
- pickup-and-deliver with thematic cubes and contracts
- utilitarian economic workflow
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pick-Up and Deliver — fulfilling contracts by delivering goods and expanding the operation
- pickup-and-deliver — fulfilling contracts by delivering goods and expanding the operation
- Resource Management — managing colored cubes with distinct meanings to progress orders
- time/round progression — rounds end as players fulfill contracts, creating mild tempo pressure
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- thank you for sticking around and viewing this list once again
- it's easy to try them out there [Board Game Arena]
- these are the most underrated games in my opinion
- this is a tiny Epic type of game where it's really, small and quick
- I think this is a masterpiece of micro game design
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Meeple Mountain Review at 0:09 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Strain-based scoring with multipliers that rewards expansion
- Tactile tile placement and spatial puzzle feel
- Blocker tiles introduce defensive play and disruption
Cons
- Gameplay is simple and repetitive, with little depth
- The theme feels thin and not well integrated with mechanics
- Less engaging for adults or experienced gamers; mainly suited for kids
- Limited replay value due to predictable tile-laying choices
Thematic elements
- Germs, contagion, and mutation with a focus on expanding and blocking strains
- A microbiology-inspired tile-laying world where players grow germ strains on a shared table
- instructional review with light humor and practical tips
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Blocking and blockers — Some tiles have white blocker sections that cannot touch any tile, used to hinder others.
- Chain placement / extra turns — If a placed tile touches two or more existing tiles on multiple sides, the player draws and places an extra tile, potentially continuing until only one neighbor remains.
- Compound Scoring — Germs in a connected region (strain) score points, with larger strains awarding higher per-germ values.
- Connection-based scoring — Corner-to-corner connections still count as adjacent, adding a geometric puzzle element.
- Edge-matching — All touching edges must share the same germ type; incorrect placements are illegal.
- Strain scoring — Germs in a connected region (strain) score points, with larger strains awarding higher per-germ values.
- Tile Placement — Players place tiles to extend a network, matching edges of the same germ type.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's an acutely contagious and infectiously fun game
- this is more of a kids game than anything
- the gameplay is too simple and boring
- clean up your tables for the germs to grow in this tile laying game germs
- I was really hoping Bananagrams was coming out with a great new kids game something innovating
- overall I'd rather play a different game with my kids than germs
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Tabletop Tolson Top 5 List at 1:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- High-energy, manic tempo that keeps players engaged
- Unique twist on solitaire with direct interaction
- Replayable with different deck setups and players
Cons
- Can be chaotic or luck-driven
- Requires a group comfortable with fast play and competition
Thematic elements
- Speed, competition, and rapid adaptation under pressure.
- Competitive solitaire with each player owning their own deck and a shared center pile.
- abstract, real-time interaction with others; non-narrative
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — Each player has their own deck and color/design, enabling independent progress.
- Multi-deck ownership — Each player has their own deck and color/design, enabling independent progress.
- Patience/solitaire-like play — Players arrange their own cards in descending order with a personal deck.
- Real-Time — A shared center where aces are placed and can be acted upon by all players.
- Real-time central interaction — A shared center where aces are placed and can be acted upon by all players.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Nerds is wild. It's it's just manic. I really really enjoy nerds as a game, but it drives me crazy.
- endlessly replayable.
- Groundhog Day is the game that drives me crazy and I just can't get enough of it.
- it's fascinating because you don't talk to each other. It is in real time.
- these games all give me the feels. They give me that excitement and that craziness that I just lose my mind when I play them.
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