How many players can play Dice Miner?

Dice Miner supports 1 to 4 players.

How long does a game of Dice Miner take?

A typical game of Dice Miner takes approximately 30 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of Dice Miner?

MindForge has curated 35 video reviews of Dice Miner from top board game content creators.

What type of game is Dice Miner?

Dice Miner features mechanics including Auction / Bidding, Compound Scoring, Dice Drafting, Dice Placement, Dice Rolling.

Dice Miner - Board Game

Video no7Ky6ahFqo Our Family Plays Games Analysis at 39:56 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Cool game

Cons

A few years old

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)

Have we jumped the shark family? Because this shelfie thing is the mini stuff.
It's a toy. So, Brother Wise is in the toy business.
It is not underrated cuz it's always on the hot.
It is evil. It is evil.
I'm a water connoisseur.
We want to move forward and show that people from all walks of life can come together, reason together, work together, play together, and get along because we're all human.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

dice drafting and pushing luck with dwarven fantasy
fantasy dwarves beneath mountains
tale of dwarfs reclaiming their home from dragons

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — dice are rolled onto a mountain and drafted into players' hordes
horde-building — dice drafted into a personal collection to be used for effects
Push Your Luck — success depends on risk-taking to build combos
pushing luck — success depends on risk-taking to build combos

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

i am super excited about this game because everything the flat out game team does is amazing and honestly i'd have probably picked it up based on beth sobel's art alone
this all-time classic has made a sudden and unexpected return to our table and we can't stop playing it
love the concept maybe i'll take better care of my plants in the future

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Challenges daring designers
Create the most lavish houses
Astound and Delight their customers

Cons

none

Thematic elements

building and marketing lavish houses
dream homes

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Area Majority — Players earn advertising space.
Dice Rolling — Players use their dice to bid for blueprints.
Set Collection — Players collect inspirational tokens.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I hated doing it so much it took I'll be honest it took a bit of the joy out of playing board games for me
I need to cull some board games I am surrounded I am on all fronts there everywhere I need to get rid of some games I cannot go on like this
The fact that if someone else I know owns the game I can get rid of it a bit easier a bit easier not just my friend Sean owns you know Shakespeare so I don't need Shakespeare of course I need it well if I want to play it
What were the surprises what were the games that no one was expecting that creeped up on you and went I'm brilliant
It made you feel like a genius because it rewarded you for playing the game it gave you those drips of endorphins as it went on
It's got one of the best tokens I've ever seen in the game which is a respect token that when your opponent does something amazing you give them this respect token.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Bright, colorful production and components
Fast, compact play with quick rounds
Unique blend of tile placement, dice drafting, and bidding
Tight auction dynamics, especially with higher player counts

Cons

Two-player games can feel more cramped and competitive
Some placements and connectivity rules can be fiddly

Thematic elements

decorating a manor and inviting visitors
manor / mansion with rooms
tile placement and dice-driven bidding to build rooms and attract visitors

Comparison games

Between Two Castles

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Advertising bids — Bidding on Advertising moves your house and scores points, and also unlocks more dice.
color-majority scoring — At game end there are bonuses based on color majority across rooms.
Dice Rolling — Each round you roll dice, divide them into their numbers, choose one single number, and then place all of those dice.
Dice rolling and value grouping — Each round you roll dice, divide them into their numbers, choose one single number, and then place all of those dice.
End-round scoring and diversity bonuses — End of round scoring includes bonuses for diverse room types and color diversity.
Grand Tour phase — Four normal rounds are followed by a grand tour round with its own scoring emphasis on tours.
Network/Route Building — Tiles must be connected to the starting room or door network.
path connectivity — Tiles must be connected to the starting room or door network.
Tile ownership by majority dice — Whoever has the most dice on a tile by the end of the round wins that tile.
Tile Placement — When you place dice on a tile, you can bid on that tile; you can only place the same number on a tile once, though you can add more of that number later.
Tile placement on rooms with bidding — When you place dice on a tile, you can bid on that tile; you can only place the same number on a tile once, though you can add more of that number later.
Visitors into the manor — You can invite visitors into your manor, which provides immediate bonuses and scoring opportunities.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

This game is called Dice Manor
it's a bright colorful game as well
I can be mean if I roll two of the same I can take one of those from you again
one hour and one minute it's quite quick
the auction gets a lot tighter

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

tight, accessible, and quick gameplay
interesting and thematic dice placement mechanic
beautiful production and compact box

Cons

dice luck can impact ability to execute big plans
tile door/feature differentiation can be hard to discern on first glance
depth may feel light for heavier gamers

Thematic elements

dice-based building and touring to score points
Architects building custom houses with dice-driven actions
light, accessible theme centered on house design

Comparison games

Monasterium

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Compound Scoring — conduct house tours to score points based on the dice placed and the tour tiles, with end-of-round scoring for unused dice
Dice Placement — on a turn, you roll multiple dice and place all dice of a single value; dice act as workers with outcomes based on face value
tile drafting and placement — draft tiles representing rooms and features and place them to build out your house
tour-based scoring — conduct house tours to score points based on the dice placed and the tour tiles, with end-of-round scoring for unused dice

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's just light it's just quick it's easy
a very pleasant game
Winchester Mystery House style

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

tiny, easy-to-pull-out game with accessible rules
light and fun with straightforward luck/randomness

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)

This has been such a fun thing I hope we keep doing it and get to episode 58
it's been two and a half years honestly
I love this game

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting
dice drafting / placement

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I am such a data nerd
I highly recommend you going out and buying the board game stats app
the board game stats app is only $7.99 in the Canadian App Store
It is so pretty

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fast filler; great for casual play and family groups
distinct faces with strategic choice

Cons

sometimes hard to find, can be unavailable

Thematic elements

dice drafting and resource collection
fanciful mountain dice mining with fantasy dice
lighthearted, dice-driven

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Compound Scoring — score based on different dice faces (treasure, tunnels, hazards, etc.)
Dice Rolling — roll a random set of dice from a mountain and draw dice from the top
dice rolling & drawing — roll a random set of dice from a mountain and draw dice from the top
graded scoring — score based on different dice faces (treasure, tunnels, hazards, etc.)
take-and-pass dice — special dice allow you to pass dice to others for strategic gain

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's a really good sort of quick social deduction game
Forever Home is a puzzle pattern building game about second chances for shelter dogs
Dice Miner is the perfect filler
it's really difficult Paint the Roses but I do enjoy playing it though
the storyteller in the Deception Murder in Hong Kong game feels like they're more actively participating

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Really fun game.
Lots to like.

Cons

Balance was a little off in the preview.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card stacking — you're also like doing this interesting like card stacking thing to chain like combos of spells together.
Spell combos — chain like combos of spells together.
tower defense — It's sort of a tower defense game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Welcome to Shelf Life, the monthly series where I look at games I covered about six or seven months ago and let you know whether they're still in my collection.
This is a solo cooperative adventure game, very much influenced by Arkham Horror, uh, but it's got a cyberpunk theme.
I think if you went to Great Western Trail, you should trail elsewhere.
And yeah, this is the best Assassin's Creed has been.
And hey, this is my only keep for the month.
This is sort of like a worker placement game. It's kind of crisis management like Pandemic, but then you also like go on dates and have uh friendships with some of the characters.
Street Masters can be amazing. It can also be pretty rough.
I think it's probably the best attempt I've seen at it.
So, this was a lighter month than pretty much any of the ones this year.
Almost 60% of you called it correctly that I kept one hit heroes out of all the rest.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Great build-up and crescendo effect over rounds.
Plays well at multiple player counts.
Incredibly fun, especially with two players due to no scaling.
Nice custom dice and table presence.
Very simple to teach and play.
Satisfying gameplay.

Cons

Can end up with a large number of dice in two-player games.

Thematic elements

dwarves excavating mountains for gems and points

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Players draft dice from a central pool or structure to use for actions and scoring.
Push Your Luck — Rolling collected dice at the end of each round can lead to both beneficial and negative outcomes.
Set Collection — Players aim to collect sets of dice (e.g., tunneling dice pips 1-5) to score points.
Trading — A unique mechanism allows players to trade dice, offering strategic interaction.
Variable player powers — Magic dice allow players to re-roll other dice, adding a layer of tactical advantage.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Bangers. All bangers.
This one was happening to be the biggest game on the list and this is going to be Heat: Pedal to the Metal.
It's just a banger.
Carcassonne. I do think Carcassonne should be in everyone's collection.
It's a classic for a reason. It's been around forever for a reason.
And that for us is just chef's kiss delicious.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

The designer enjoys it, though his wife does not as much.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Mining for gems

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Rolling — Players roll dice to gain resources or take actions.
Push Your Luck — Players decide whether to risk rolling more dice for greater rewards.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

We love Ticket to Ride. It never gets old. It's one of those gateway games that we introduce to people because it's easy enough for you to to understand it if you're not a gamer, but it gives you enough strategy that if you are a gamer, you want to master it.
This game makes sense. Every time we show it to somebody, we just let them know this is a game. You know, people have a ticket. I said you you everybody's bought a ticket to somewhere. You've either been on a train or a plane. So, you understand the tickets and the destinations. It just makes sense. It's easy to teach the people.
I think the thing that hasn't changed is the respect for game designers. Um I really I'm I'm really kind of upset about it.
Well, usually what I tell them is you have to be good at rejection because, oh, when you start out as a game designer, you get a lot of rejection.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Neat little 3D mountain component
People enjoy it

Cons

Too lucky
Did not like it at all

Thematic elements

Mining

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Rolling — This game of rolling dice has a neat little 3D mountain that you put these dice in.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I had to increase this rating to a 10. I play this all the time. Love this game, it's fantastic.
This is a remake of an older game. Um Miss Miss Miss Miss I forget the Missenium or whatever it's called. Um from Reiner Knizia and the cows are being abducted. It's weird and unusual and I There's some things I liked about it, but I can't really recommend it because I think it's too odd.
My kids liked it more though, but 6.5.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

really fun tower defense game
super interesting spell chaining combo
dice placement thing that can be brain burny
lots of scenarios (though some are better than others)
great Studio Ghibli inspired artwork

Cons

some scenarios are better than others

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Placement — Has a super interesting dice placement thing.
spell chaining — Has a super interesting spell chaining combo.
tower defense — It is a fun tower defense game.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

And speaking of a great expansion for a great game, number seven is the Spirits and Spells expansion for Small Time Heroes.
These are a reinvention of 20 Strong to a large extent.
And they basically made me care about 20 Strong again when I was sort of falling off of it.
This is just a lot of fun.
Onward was one of my favorite competitive games last year.
The bot is very intelligent with that.
Next is a huge one. Y'all knew this had to be on here. My number three is Dungeon Crawler Carl Unstoppable.
And this one is better. I'll say it. I said it in the video and I'll say it again here.
This is another Mike's wife played the entire thing with him game and I loved it.
Just like one of the most amazing kind of narrative legacy experience games I've ever played.
Which leaves us my number one and that is a competitive game. What are you doing, Mike?
But it's a competitive game that both my kids adore, which is really why this is my number one, but it's also a great game and that is Layers.
So far my favorite game of 2026 Layers.
Overall, I don't know, so far I would say this year is weaker than 2025, 2024, or 2023.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Satisfying scoring ramp
Fun interaction through gifting beer dice
Refilling the mountain and building up dice pools feels good

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Dice drafting and set collection
Mining a mountain of dice

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

action selection — And then you can draft two things from the mountain and you have a little more flexibility of where you can draft from. So you end up with the same amount of dice that way.
Dice Drafting — simple dice drafting game where you are going to build this this kind of pyramid uh of dice on this sort of slanted mountain board and that is the mountain. And then you are going to take turns drafting dice out of that mountain as you are sort of mining it as your little dwarves and things.
Push Your Luck — When the person gets that beer die, they roll it, which will become whatever symbol is rolled. It could be another beer.
Resource Management — Uh there's hazard dice which will hurt you unless you get tools that block them and they turn those negatives into positives.
Set Collection — There are dice with these kind of rubies on it which are just going to be straight up points... You're trying to do this to build up these really awesome sets uh for yourself to score as many points as possible.

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Quotes (from this video)

2021 is somehow 5 years ago.
So, we're going to look back five years in the past and see which games really hold up.
We like doing these kinds of like five years, 10 years list.
2021 was a really good year. There's some real big bangers that came out this year, some of our favorite games.
So, we're going to go ahead and talk about our top 10 games from 2021.
Really for us, the entire Imperium line, there's Imperium Classics and Imperium Legends, which came out uh around this time, and then Imperium Horizons. And all these games are are cross-co compatible.
I think that's what keeps this game really fun for us is like with between all three versions of the game, I don't know, there's probably like 40 civilizations now and they all have their own kind of vibe.
Arc Nova is a masterpiece. It's just what it is.
this game took the world by storm and just has not let up.
it's basically this big engine builder.
This is kind of a game that's got like a whole bunch of different mechanics.
not every game needs to do something new. Like not every game needs to think of a new mechanic or a new this or a new that. You can take things that exist already in board games or in other board games or in the general board game industry and just put them into a really really good game.
Arnova is nothing new. Absolutely nothing new. But it does it in such a good way that it's become this number two game of all time. I think eventually probably going to be number one.
Arnova is one of my favorite games of all time. It's incredible. I love it so much and it had to be number one on this list.
what games stand the test of time? Uh Arknova obviously definitely does that. That's a clear number one for us.
But, let us know what are your favorite games from 2021. Which things did you buy back then or discovered after the fact that you are still playing just as much today?

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Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

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dice drafting and mountain-dynamo mechanics
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Fantasy-mining theme with dwarves and dice
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positive

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

missing pieces of your soul out of the shadows by bidding on building paths
the box cover is really pretty and creepy
they're literally jigsaw puzzles that you build and then somehow... you study them
i really really like lost cities i mean it is smooth simple streamlined and intense
this is the one that i wanted to read the description
the thing that really gets me in this is that you're rolling the dice on this like dice mountain

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Family-weight friendly
Visually inviting box and components

Cons

none

Thematic elements

house/builder theme

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Dice are used to bid/build in the game.
dice-based building — Dice determine build actions for houses.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

"it's another watch it played question and answer video"
"rulebooks are living documents really valuable resource for us board game enthusiasts"
"I really think it's the oldest on who is saying it and what you mean by it when I hear fill a game I think that could be a great game"
"there's nothing greater than a brilliant filler game"

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Clever setup
Quick to play
Decisions aren't too difficult

Cons

Dragons can make you lose points unless you have defense

Thematic elements

mining

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Draft dice from a central pool.
Push Your Luck — Implied by the risk of dragons unless defended.
Set Collection — Collect sets of dice to score points.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

we are sharing our list what we would usually play and why coming up
it is a very personal list because your dynamics are going to depend on your family's uh capacity to play games
my parents played a lot back in the 80s less so since then
looking for at least five players generally speaking
project gaia first then no no there's no food chain magnet here your dad would be like what they there are no uh small text though or are they
the crew is uh if the group plays up to five in a a very good i know your family is used to playing trick taking games i think
colt express was a hit a few years ago um at our christmas place it's really fun plays up to six
gravwell being a you know it's a it's a little bit more abs it's definitely much more abstract than cult express but it has the same um i mean it's not quite programming but it's simultaneous selection and enough things will happen that it's going to uh that you can't always plan for everything
it's a good travel game as well indeed
camel up is also a racing game but it's more so of betting than racing
it's very clever racing game um because it takes the dice out of it
it's the quacks of werdell burke
this one's more on the thinking side of things of course if you uh it's it's it's one of the classic simple thinking games
if you've never heard of any of these games you can still have fun with family monopoly it'll happen
i only just realized that cludo was a pun on um on the old die rolling game ludo
internet's always right so assume that exactly that is correct then

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fantastic feel
love to see an expansion for it

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — you've got this pyramid of a mountain of dice and you're drafting Dice
Set Collection — you are drafting different set collection values of dice essentially you want runs of car runs of dice numbers you're trying to collect Shields to protect from dragons to get coins this type of stuff collect reroll down
Variable player powers — and there's a few special powers that you can have starting Powers really

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Quotes (from this video)

High Society is a fantastic card game if you're trying to collect the different cards that get you points something multiplier points however some of them have your points or some of them are negative points
all of a sudden everyone is not bidding to take the card everyone's bidding not to take the card I love those twists in games
Cursed Court is just marvelous
it's quick like fun fast but one of the best kind of like bidding deduction games almost in a way a lot of bluffing that goes on
I'm not the biggest lover of mean games with the caveat being if it's a small light fun fast game then yeah mean is fine because the experience is short but if it's a long big game I struggle with like a big long Euro game that's mean
the biggest way to deal with mean board games for me is the expectation going in
hey just so you know this is a really mean game and I want you to play as mean as possible and I'll do the same because that sets up the expectation for the evening

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

quick and accessible dice drafting feel
strong mountain/dwarf mining theme with dragons and gems
solo play option mentioned
engaging, playful banter during the live stream

Cons

early scoring can be tough with negative points possible
scoring can be a bit chaotic or confusing at times

Thematic elements

dwarves mining dice, gems, dragons, and treasures
dwarven mining in a mountainous environment
dice drafting/mining with scoring

Comparison games

Dinosaur Island

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Asymmetric Player Powers — players have unique powers (e.g., extra gem to score, extra rerolls)
asymmetric_powers — players have unique powers (e.g., extra gem to score, extra rerolls)
beer_token_mechanic — beer dice can be used to affect outcomes or be given to opponents, introducing interaction
Compound Scoring — gems contribute to scoring and can interact with other scoring rules
Dice Rolling — roll up to 20 dice per round across three rounds, then score
dice_rolling — roll up to 20 dice per round across three rounds, then score
dragon_and_treasure_mechanics — dragons interact with scoring (e.g., converting dragon points) and treasures/giant piles are part of the setup
end_of_round_scoring_with_carryover — end of each round you keep dice for the next round (ten dice moved to next round in setup)
gem_scoring — gems contribute to scoring and can interact with other scoring rules
Rerolls — limited reroll actions available per round (e.g., end-of-round rerolls, single-die reroll options)

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Quotes (from this video)

"this is like a quick fun and furious game"
"the dwarf is the dragon's treasurer"
"mega 3's pretty good"
"it's a unique game i've never played anything quite like it"
"dice mana"

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Fast setup and play
Clear bidding mechanics
Fixed round timer for pacing
Satisfying crunch in a light-medium weight game

Cons

No explicit cons discussed in transcript; potential for players wanting deeper strategy

Thematic elements

dice bidding, area control, and room-building in a manor setting
haunted manor with color-coded rooms that players bid to build rooms in their manor
abstract/resource-management flavor with theme of manor construction

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Advertising spaces bidding — Place dice on ad spaces to outbid others and influence scoring or mechanics.
Auction / Bidding — On your turn you roll dice and place them on bid spaces to outbid others.
Compound Scoring — End-game scoring bonuses for the majority in red, green, blue, and yellow rooms.
dice bidding — On your turn you roll dice and place them on bid spaces to outbid others.
majority scoring — End-game scoring bonuses for the majority in red, green, blue, and yellow rooms.
Roll-first allocation — Collect all dice showing the same number to determine available actions.
Room building (Mansion) scoring — Place dice into your Mansion to enable scoring of rooms and end-of-round tours.

Video topics + discussion points

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Quotes (from this video)

hey let's roll some dice in dice Manor
dice Manor by Arcane wonders is a game
Arcane wonders has been really great at putting out some amazing games that are quick to set up quick to play and just overrun
great so give dice Manor a check out
the game is super simple

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Artwork and component quality are strong; vibrant colors and appealing room designs.
Dice feel satisfying to roll and handle.
Good variety and evolving end-game scoring create interesting tension.
End-game shifts can dramatically alter standings, making outcomes uncertain until the end.
The mechanic mix (dice placement plus bidding and tokens) provides depth without being oppressive.

Cons

Auction bidding can be contentious and may dampen family fun for some players.
At four players, dice placement opportunities can feel tight and competitive.
The take-that feeling when you get outbid can be disappointing if not compensated by a future opportunity.
Some rounds can feel precision-heavy, which might reduce openness in decision-making for new players.
The game’s balance between optimism and competition may not suit every family night dynamic.

Thematic elements

dice drafting and auction-driven expansion of a family manor; competitive yet family-friendly atmosphere.
A whimsical manor-building setting where players bid for rooms to add to their manor and score through multiple scoring tracks and end-game bonuses.
mechanics-first; minimal overarching narrative beyond the manor-building journey.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

advertising_track — Placement on the advertising track moves the house on a progress track, with bonuses for leading or trailing positions depending on placement.
Auction / Bidding — Rooms for expansion are bid on; the first bid gets the tiebreaker in a later round; higher-valued bids can win access to better rooms.
auction_bidding — Rooms for expansion are bid on; the first bid gets the tiebreaker in a later round; higher-valued bids can win access to better rooms.
Dice Placement — Roll all personal dice and group them by value; players must place all dice of a single value at once onto available locations.
dice_placement — Roll all personal dice and group them by value; players must place all dice of a single value at once onto available locations.
end_round_and_end_game_scoring — At the end of each round, dice placed contribute to various scoring categories; end-game scoring includes most unique rooms, color majority, and total rooms.
multi-die_placement_scoring — The more dice you place at a time in your Manor, the more points you earn; placement cadence influences round end scoring.
token_modifiers — Special tokens allow you to add or subtract one from a die's value, enabling strategic overbids or catch-up moves.
Track Advancement — Placement on the advertising track moves the house on a progress track, with bonuses for leading or trailing positions depending on placement.

Video topics + discussion points

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Quotes (from this video)

dice Manor is essentially a dice placement game
I like the variety that the end game gives you
there's just so much there
the bidding is a little interesting the first person to bid gets the tiebreaker
not know till the very end who's going to win
the art very vibrant colors
the dice feel good to roll

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Video UZ0yhT7WG2c Allies or Enemies Review at 10:54 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Clever bidding/dice mechanic
Compact, wallet-sized box with nice components
Good for 2-4 players; scalable with player counts

Cons

Two-player mode relies on a bot; depth may be limited at lower player counts
Tile placement can be tight with fewer players and competition over tiles

Thematic elements

Dice bidding, tile placement, and set collection in a mansion-building setting
Mansion-building with room tiles and a track to advance your house

Comparison games

Tiny Epic
It's a Wonderful World

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Compound Scoring — four standard rounds plus a final scoring phase
dice_bidding — roll dice and bid all dice showing a chosen number to place on rooms
scoring_rounds — four standard rounds plus a final scoring phase
set_collection/color_areas — earn points for most rooms of each color and for completing room types
Tile Placement — place room tiles around a mansion track to score points
tile_placement — place room tiles around a mansion track to score points

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I really like engine building games and ones where you're just trying to set up like the best conversions with the cards that you have
the expansion makes it a lot better and more competitive
the bidding Market you have to do it in order from left to right
it's depressingly gray
it's a pretty clever system actually how you play the rooms
this is a Button Shy dual game
you could play this anywhere… in the back of a car

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

great for players who want something strategic but approachable
supports varying player counts

Cons

not a heavyweight title

Thematic elements

light, family-friendly
dice drafting with resource shaping
family-friendly drafting with dice

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — draft and mitigate dice to score points

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

August was an insane month for board gaming
minis are spectacular and the production is gorgeous
I am obsessed with Wizards of the Grimoire
I might have enjoyed Critter Kitchen even more than Flamecraft

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Video sXQg8o6UJ2w BoardGameGeek Top List at 9:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Accessible, quick-to-teach dice drafting
Fun interaction via beer mechanic and dice trading
Satisfying ramp-up and multiple rounds

Cons

Light on depth; may feel light to some players
Some players might want more strategic depth beyond dice drafting

Thematic elements

dice drafting and set collection with a mining motif
dwarven miners collecting dice from a mountain
light, playful

Comparison games

Quacks of Quiddlinburg
Wax equivalent (dice powers)

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Draft and roll dice to build a final pool over rounds.
three-round ramp — Three rounds that escalate; at round transitions you roll dice again to form a starting pool for the next round.
zone-based multipliers and beer mechanic — Dice land zones for multipliers; beer dice can be given to opponents to grab more dice.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

There’s a ton of dice content out there.
I freaking love Cubitos.
I don’t think there’s a game that’s more dumb fun than Strike.
The cooldown system... is the best part of the game.
How do you not choose Roll for the Galaxy?
Roll for the Galaxy is the best because you get a little cup to roll dice.

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Video T-V2F5B_7m4 Might I Suggest A Game Top List at 4:56 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

great components
easy to learn

Cons

two-player experience feels like a misfit; best at 3-4 players

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)

Picture Perfect is more of an experience than a board game
my favorite thing about Picture Perfect was that it didn't feel like a board game
this game felt like a great party game that was mixed with a memory game
Cape May is a really interesting new city building game for one to four players
Katara is a really interesting area control game for two to four players

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Dice-driven tension and luck balancing
Accessible gateway-like feel

Cons

Pace can slow with analysis paralysis

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Rolling — Roll dice to claim mountain tiles and score
pattern matching — Combine dice results to reach thresholds

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Point salad is a great gateway.
This is a wonderful hobby.
We had a lot of first time visitors to the game night.

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Video Br7JMY42vvE Chairman of the Board Review at 0:33 sentiment: mixed

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Lightweight and quick (about 20 minutes)
Accessible drafting mechanic
Good for family play and quick sessions

Cons

Swingy randomness can be frustrating
Early power differences and variability in starting conditions

Thematic elements

Mining/dice drafting with luck-driven scoring
Lightweight family game with a 3D mountain structure of dice pinnacles
Casual, accessible, lighthearted

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Draft dice from the tops of pinnacles on a 3D mountain to build scoring sets
negative points with mitigation — Some dice give negative points unless matched to convert to positive points
Set Collection — Score based on collecting dice values and running sets; different colors score differently
set collection / scoring by value — Score based on collecting dice values and running sets; different colors score differently

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

it's a lightweight family-style game that takes around 20 minutes to play
the randomness and swingy nature of it has you know diminished my enjoyment slightly
it's such a clean game as you're placing these tiles
this is such a great game I love this one
a new Twist on the area control genre

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Video 8oJT0pFAml0 Our Family Plays Games Top List at 33:56 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Quick and fun
Good for replayability
Variable player powers add interest
Kickstarter version has premium components

Cons

Retail version considered inferior to Kickstarter version

Thematic elements

Dice mining and resource collection
Mining on a mountain
Lighthearted

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Rolling — Rolling and collecting dice from a mountain
Drafting — Drafting dice faces
Variable player powers — Different player abilities

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

do those things that's going to keep us safe yeah so that we don't get overcome again
the games from 2021 that we loved and we picked our top 10 games from that
board games that bring the fun to the table
i used to read yes you did when we first got married i would read yes i loved uh books
i can do so much more yeah with board gaming than with golf
they want to be known as the steam platform for board gaming
embracer is becoming that you know so big that they're gonna be so diversified for geek culture
we want to be that one-stop shop where if you're looking for people of color you want to hear what they have to say
diversity inclusion that's what we're shooting for
it's a beautiful game and you know the market you know because you gotta always look at the market
i ain't mad at you
the dice ain't nice
we love you guys we we we're just glad you're still with us and keep on coming back

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Video c1Yk5l9L1Fc Foster the Meeple Discussion at 19:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Fast, family-friendly microgame vibes

Cons

Limited depth may turn off some players

Thematic elements

Compact, quick play with dice elements
Abstract dice-driven microgame
Concise and efficient

Comparison games

Sushi Go
Yahtzee-style microgames

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Players draft or roll dice to achieve tiny, rapid objectives.
Dice drafting / microgame — Players draft or roll dice to achieve tiny, rapid objectives.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

The weirder, the better. I love it.
It's going to be a real hit.
This is all in fun as per usual.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

custom dice and thematic components are engaging
short playtime makes it approachable

Cons

not typically a favorite genre for the reviewer

Thematic elements

dice drafting and horde building
fantasy dwarf mining adventure
lightweight, fast-paced fantasy

Comparison games

Dice Miner

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — draft dice from a podium to build a scoring horde
horde/points scoring — end-game scoring based on drafted dice combinations

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

i'm super stoked to be going to my very first mega board game convention
if you're looking for a three to four hour game on this list you'll probably have to check elsewhere
i try to make sure that all of these games are reasonably sized and also reasonably priced
i definitely want to check out tootin common
this expansion has different asymmetrical powers and new starting decks plus a bunch of different mechanics
the little marbles seem really nice and tactile
i haven't actually played any of the unmatched games before but i've heard really great things
i'm super intrigued to figure out how the player interaction and negotiation works
i would love to play this one at a higher player account just to see what the competitiveness looks like

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Video c7ViLWCKYWs Rolling Dice & Taking Names Discussion at 16:40 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fresh bidding mechanic
short playtime fits lots of sessions

Cons

some players may find scoring rules tricky

Thematic elements

dice bidding and housing guests in a tailored plan
storybook manor with guests visiting
light, family-friendly

Comparison games

Sagrada
Qwirkle Dice

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Auction / Bidding — bid with all dice showing the same value to acquire tiles
dice bidding — bid with all dice showing the same value to acquire tiles
Tile Placement — place dice to build a house plan with rooms and guests

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

you're not going to make them do the 45 minute history lesson
the kickstarter's three two three two three two three
this is a vast playground for cooperative and competitive play alike

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Video WFPC0aYlFLg Getting Games Discussion at 33:23 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Lovely filler with approachable rules and social play.

Cons

Not a heavyweight experience; limited long-term replay value for some.

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice drafting / dice interaction — A light filler with dice throwing and interaction.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I love the card game I designed and she made the game.
Spring cleaning is officially up for pre-order.
Not a whole lot of views on these things obviously because they are exclusives but that doesn't matter.
Ten years later, I designed a game and you could go out and buy it right now.
Is this going to be a thing I continue to do for another ten years? Time will tell.
I could have a whole lot more views if I changed things around to target getting a lot more views, but I would have stopped this channel years ago.

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Video xLg5UJkguHg BoardGameGeek Top List at 7:57 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Quick and easy to teach
Great production value with nice dice
Plays well at all player counts
Especially good at two players with high scores
Fun excavation experience
Doesn't scale which is actually a benefit at two players

Cons

Doesn't scale to higher player counts (which is intentional)

Thematic elements

Excavating dice from a mountain
Mining mountain
Light thematic

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Accumulation — Players keep all excavated dice, accumulating more with each round
Dice Drafting — Players draft dice from a mountain structure, only taking dice from the top
Dice Rolling — At end of each round, players reroll all dice they collected before the mountain is refilled
scoring — Different colored dice score different ways: white dice need 1-5, gems need multiples, black/red are negative, green dice convert negatives to positives

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Cribbage is one of those games that gets passed down through generations and we absolutely adore it
Scout just brings a level of joy with just about everybody we've encountered playing this game
It's just super simple kind of in-your-face game where you're running around trying to catch this fish
You get this big kind of game experience and not a ton of time
Castle Combo is an absolute banger amongst many bangers from last year
The art in this game is absolutely unmatched
Dice Miner is quick. It's easy. You can kind of teach to everyone
There's just all this like interesting kind of math going on
I'm a massive Lord of the Rings fan. The movies and the books, but particularly the books
We played through My City twice the entire campaign two times, loved it both times

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Video 7gGCCNYh-Qs Foster the Meeple Top List at 14:09 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Dice-based, quick teaching with clear open information
Asymmetrical dice abilities add accessible variety

Cons

Requires understanding of iconography on dice for all players

Thematic elements

dice drafting with communal pool and asymmetric abilities on the dice
mountainous dice-drafting and resource gathering
light, family-friendly

Comparison games

Yahtzee

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Drafting — Players draft dice from a communal pool to build sets and trigger effects.
Set Collection — Players collect dice icons to meet objectives and maximize points.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

these are games that we have maybe taught to non-gamers that we found it was it's relatively easy
it's not overly complicated and maybe I'm biased but I know this game so well that in most cases any iconography questions or nuance… I am able to answer
the reason that we picked this one in particular is because it walks you through literally everything set up turn by turn
this is a game that we've taught numerous times and has always been a hit
you don't teach the game the game teaches you
these are the absolute easiest games to teach

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Nice mountain component
Fun dice game
Learned from Michael McIntyre

Cons

Don't own it - wanted Kickstarter plastic mountain not retail cardboard

Thematic elements

Mining dice from mountain
Mountain mining
Dice drafting

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Dice Rolling — All about dice selection
open drafting — Pick dice from mountain to fulfill contracts

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Once we discovered how to really play Azul we started playing 8 times
If someone ask me to give a favorite I have to give you a list
It all depends on if you're learning the game the right way
Fossilis is truly underrated
This is Phil Walker-Harding y'all you know one of the 3,000 games he made in like one day
We want the whole family we want them all

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