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In Dice Hospital, a worker placement game, players must treat as many patients as possible to appease the local authorities! Players use their hospital staff to treat patients on their personal hospital player boards. However, players may also call in specialist staff to react to certain situations that arise to score more points with the authorities! The game uses worker placement mechanics for the staff, dice as the patients where low scores indicate low health and a personal player board of actions to treat patients. The player with the highest reputation wins the game!
Year Published
2018
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Family Plays Games top_5_list at 17:28 sentiment: positive
video_pk 13242 · mention_pk 38793
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- easy to learn
- engaging dice-based systems
- thematic and thematic match with hospital tasks
Cons
- dice failures can be punishing
- table space can be a consideration
Thematic elements
- dice-driven patient care and staff allocation
- hospital/medical facility
- procedural, lighthearted hospital management
Comparison games
- Cascadia
- Stone Age
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice drafting — draft dice to use as workers with varying abilities
- Resource management — manage dice-based resources to treat patients
- worker placement — dice represent workers to place on tasks
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Breaking news… our fan plays games will be at Cardboard Caucus in Des Moines October 22nd to the 24th.
- There is light at the end of that tunnel.
- We love Cascadia and we want to thank Efka and Ellen for the shout-out.
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Unknown Channel weekly_game_update at 0:27 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11142 · mention_pk 32772
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Cascadia which is always a joy to play
- Top 10 which is becoming one of my most favorite party games at the moment
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Chairman of the Board top_10_list at 11:16 sentiment: positive
video_pk 10910 · mention_pk 32128
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Flowing gameplay with minimal downtime
- Core dice mechanic is engaging
Cons
- Confusing scoring system
Thematic elements
- Dice manipulation to heal patients
- Medical hospital with dice-based patients
- Accessible, mid-weight euro
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice allocation and drafting — Draft dice to heal patients; higher values mean healthier outcomes
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this game is the definition of elegance in the game and there's zero bloat
- the engine building part I thought was pretty damn fantastic
- a filler that works; it's smooth and it's fun
- one of the best two-player games out there
- embrace the carnage
- the final product is better than the sum of its parts
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Foster the Meepolo top_10_list at 9:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 8303 · mention_pk 24355
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Heard good things
- Want to play
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Medical themed
- Hospital
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice placement
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- We love trick taking games
- This game is so much freaking fun
- I adore GMT games, they are becoming one of my favorite game publishers
- If you remember Vast Crystal Caverns is in my top five games of all time
- We bloody love it
- We can't stop playing
- It's a blimp game not a train game
- That's just work
- I don't think I want to play it
- I'll get it eventually
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Our Family Plays Games top_5_list at 27:44 sentiment: positive
video_pk 7655 · mention_pk 22661
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- immersive hospital theme
- dice-as-workers is clever
Cons
- complex for new players
- good for experienced groups
Thematic elements
- medical care and patient flow
- hospital management
- tableau-building with a clinical theme
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice manipulation — dice outcomes influence actions and patient outcomes.
- tile/section building — expand hospital departments to handle more patients and abilities.
- worker placement — dice-as-workers are assigned to tasks and departments.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Beyond The Gateway yes you know you've been in this hobby for a while you want some strategies yes you want something with meat on his balls yes here's some games we recommend
- it's a deck-building war game
- if you're new to board games these are not for you
- Horizons Spirit Island giveaway
- the undone it series… a masterful Euro game of hand management card drafting
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Our Family Game general_discussion at 25:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 6972 · mention_pk 20629
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- fun thematic idea
- easy to teach
- high interaction and replayability
Cons
- dice luck can influence outcomes
- some setups can feel fiddly
Thematic elements
- dice rolling, worker placement, set collection
- hospital for dice people
- Array
Comparison games
- Ghost Writer
- Masters of Meet Night
- Wreck Raiders
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a two-player game even though it's abstract
- the art is great i loved it
- we love sharing it with you guys
- stay safe keep wearing a mask
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G Boom Goes the Dynamite top_12_list at 28:20 sentiment: positive
video_pk 6311 · mention_pk 18651
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Accessible family game with a cute theme
- Expansions (dice babies) add charm
Cons
- Weight is on the lighter side for some players
Thematic elements
- dice as patients that must be healed
- Medical clinic for dice patients
- humorous, light medical theme
Comparison games
- Creature Comforts
- Dice Throne
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice_placement — dice are placed to perform clinic actions
- worker_placement — meeples and dice represent staff and patients on a board
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Artifacts Ink is great it is great
- Dice Hospital is fun
- dice babies it's so cute
- Wild Tower West is a gateway game but I've never taught it to someone who didn't immediately want to buy it
- Sausage Sizzle Mick loves this game
- you can chicken out
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Our Family Games general_discussion at 17:35 sentiment: positive
video_pk 6054 · mention_pk 17912
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a lifestyle it's a lifestyle we've just committed
- we're all human
- stay positive don't let the travels of this country get you down
- we want everybody to be at the table contributing at that table
- this is a tall order
- we're counting down this is 20 and 21
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Shinobi's Games playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 4190 · mention_pk 12265
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging, high-variance dice-driven scoring
- Tense race against the bot for ward completion
- Clear objective structure with meaningful choices
- Strong endgame potential with big score swings
Cons
- Some cards objectives can be very difficult to complete
- Dice luck can swing outcomes, reducing control at times
- Bot optimization can feel punishing for beginners
Thematic elements
- Medical triage and hospital management with a focus on dice-driven scoring.
- A hospital where players diagnose and treat patients by allocating dice to wards.
- Casual, commentary-driven playthrough with competitive interaction against a bot.
Comparison games
- Arcs
- Katan
- Wormspan
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bonus zones (X-ray, EP, etc.) — Place dice near specific areas to gain additional points and bonuses.
- card-like actions and constraints — Some actions require completing difficult card-like objectives; they can be challenging.
- Dice drafting/placement — Roll and select dice to assign to wards; different colors represent different patient needs and actions.
- dice modification via tools — Stethoscopes and other modifiers change dice values to meet ward requirements.
- sequence/one-to-six runs — Create runs from 1 to 6 to earn bonuses and accelerate ward completion.
- token management (nurses, cards, stethoscopes) — Collect and use tokens to influence dice outcomes and ward progress.
- ward completion scoring — Complete wards by matching numeric and icon requirements to score points and trigger bonuses.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The dice just fell for me really well.
- That's by far the highest score I've ever got.
- I enjoyed this playthrough.
- If you just match the bot bonus points wise, you can basically nearly win every time.
- Some cards can be very difficult to complete.
- I usually get low 80s, high 70s.
- 98 to 81—it's a strong game when the dice cooperate.
- More on that in the review though, as I enjoyed this playthrough.
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Of The Games Family general_discussion at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Very diverse character representation
- Effort to ensure representation
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Medical
- Comedy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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