Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
8+
Playtime
35 min
Collection
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Description
Players build microscopic mosaics inspired by Victorian diatom art by collecting and arranging algae tiles to impress judges or complete solo commissions
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Jamie, Tabletoptiktok Top List at 1:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Extremely unique theme.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Art based on microscopic material from pond water, arranging itself into shapes.
- Microscopic world (pond water)
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Pattern Building — Players are building out shapes similar to how microscopic material from pond water would arrange itself.
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Quotes (from this video)
- But I love when you find something unique that is not your everyday theme and that maybe you learn something new from.
- Let me know, give me a like and a follow, and I'll keep bringing you more board game content.
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Brains On Games Discussion at 0:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- beautiful, shiny prototype with strong table presence
- lens visualization helps players see what they’re earning
- two puzzle-focused goals (patterns and color/shape variety) add depth
- accessible for kids and entertaining for adults
- educational potential with historical context and diatom reference in rulebook
Cons
- no direct player interaction can be a drawback for some
- prototype phase means components and rules may change before final release
- some mathematical concepts (fractions, scoring nuances) may require explanation for younger players
Thematic elements
- natural history, microscopy, artistic display
- 1800s naturalists collecting microscopic diatoms and assembling mosaics on slides
- historical/scientific exploration with a focus on visual pattern-building
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — points are earned by achieving symmetrical arrangements and variety within each ring
- double-sided tiles — tiles are printed double-sided with mirror images, increasing placement flexibility
- draw and select — at the start of a turn you draw from two stacks and pick a third option, providing choice and planning
- guest judges and scoring sheets — random guest judges can award points or penalties; scoring is aided by a handy judging sheet and a lens visualization
- Limited interaction — players primarily build their own mosaics with minimal direct interaction, aside from voyeuristic admiration or blocking placement in some variants
- pattern and symmetry scoring — points are earned by achieving symmetrical arrangements and variety within each ring
- Tile Placement — place tiles on a slide board so that touching colors match, creating patterns that maximize color variety and shape variety
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Quotes (from this video)
- Diatoms is a light to medium tile placement game
- it's a very beautiful shiny prototype
- the lens ... made it super easy to visualize what it was we were getting
- you're building two puzzles
- there's no interaction between the players
- great relaxing but strategic game
- I hope it Sparks some curiosity maybe in the kids that are playing this game
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Watch It Played Top 10 List at 6:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Puzzly
- Pattern making
- Intricate mosaics
- Satisfying two-phase puzzle
- Looks like it has real depth
Cons
- Sometimes forced to take pieces you don't want
- Sometimes get the right pieces but can't place them
Thematic elements
- Collecting microscopic algae cells (diatoms) to create mosaics
- Victorian era society for the microscopic arts
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Drafting — Drafting and placing algae colonies onto different colors that allow players to collect datom
- Pattern Building — Diatoms is a puzzly tall placement and pattern making game where play create their own microscopic Mosaic
- Set Collection — players will each create their own entry for today's exhibition of microscopic mosaics
- Tile Placement — Diatoms is a puzzly tall placement and pattern making game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- viewers like you have told us what they've been playing and I picked out a bunch to share from some downright Classics to some fresh off the shelf hotness as always some we wonderful surprises in this month's People's Choice selection
- The modern life filled
- I loved playing this game the story really pulls me in and it made me care about the decisions I had to make I'm two missions into War Stories occupied France right now I don't know how it ends I know how our mission too ended not everyone came home from that one let me tell you this is an incredible game I really hope they do more of these in this series this is a game you have to play to to get to understand to see what it's about I'm not the biggest Choose Your Own Adventure narrative board gamer and this really is you know more than half that's what you're doing but I tell you what the story is incredible what you're doing is devastatingly difficult and punishing and satisfying what a game
- I loved fromage so much it's been mentioned on the channel before but so many people voted for this game this month that I just had to bring it here now
- It's pretty slick how the board rotate each turn and everyone takes their turn at the mini game that's in front of them
- Ever since I received my pledge copy of this game it's been an instant hit at our weekly board game Meetup several people even went as far as to order it themselves after playing it
- I'm not a huge fan of cheese but I am a huge fan of this cheese making game with its fun rotating boards and tough choices as to what cheese is to make and resources to take and adorable little cheese tokens this game has become my favorite of 2024
- I Echo that entirely fromage is in my humble opinion really one of the very best games of last year and I'm just personally so glad people are enjoying it as much as me
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Our Family Plays Games Analysis at 29:23 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- interesting look
- good solo puzzle
Cons
- best solo, not as good with others
Thematic elements
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none
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Quotes (from this video)
- THEM SILLY LITTLE KIDS, instead of trying TO HELP US GATHER STUFF FOR THE WINTER cuz winter is coming, y'all. They trying to make A FESTIVAL.
- YOU CAN'T DO THAT. You can't pillage and plunder.
- And that makes sense because Emily Vincent's first game is called knitting circle. And that's for Flatout Games. And it's about cats and quilts.
- I BEAT THE DESIGNER, Y'ALL.
- When you're a mom, you understand why Mama Bear's porridge was too cold.
- Because its mother was a wafer too long.
- And if you're looking for Our Family Plays Games you can find us on Facebook Uh-huh. Instagram Yes. Blue Sky Uh-huh. Vine Yes. TikTok Yep. on our website Website. and right HERE ON YOUTUBE.
- We need a game on Goldilocks doing her thing and them bears getting mad at her.
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