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"Codes are a puzzle. A game, just like any other game."
- Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.
Turing Machine is a fascinating and competitive deduction game. It offers a unique experience of questioning a proto-computer that works without electricity or any sort of technology, paving the way for a new generation of deduction games.
The Goal? Find the secret code before the other players, by cleverly questioning the machine. With Turing Machine, you’ll use an analog computer with unique components made of never-before-seen perforated cards.
The game offers more than seven million problems from simple to mind-staggeringly complex combinations, making the gameplay practically endless!
Including the original competitive mode, you can combine your brain power as a team or try to beat the game itself while playing solo.
Are you ready for an intense cerebral gaming experience?
Year Published
2022
Transcript Analysis
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Unknown Channel top_10_list at 8:24 sentiment: positive
video_pk 11907 · mention_pk 34921
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Feels smart and satisfying
- Good solo play with scalable difficulty
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- puzzle solving with punch cards
- Computing/puzzle logic
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction/puzzle — Solve logical sequences using punch cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the mere mortal tier I'm talking about people that have either no board gaming experience at all or at most they've played Monopoly Uno or maybe Katan
- the perfect uh game to introduce to someone to the Rand W genre
- this is the perfect game to introduce someone to the Roll & Write genre
- this is a great option especially if you know that they like card games or nature
- I've seen people draw some gorgeous Maps
- this game made me feel all smart and stuff
- Everdale is a fantastic puzzle
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Canadian Broadcast - Desert Island Board Game Draft playthrough at 8:39 sentiment: positive
video_pk 8610 · mention_pk 25372
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong solo puzzle appeal
- engages logical thinking
Cons
- heavy theory might deter casual players
Thematic elements
- machine learning and logic
- algorithmic puzzle and computational thinking
- board-game puzzle
Comparison games
- The Campaign for Northern Africa
- Friday
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- logic-based puzzle — solving constraints to build a solution
- single-player/solo play — designed to be played alone with escalating challenges
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This Is A Feast for Odin
- I want to pick a game that has infinite possibilities
- 52 cards, 52 standard deck
- that is a fair call that's not a cheat
- You're spending your entire life on a desert island
- Friday touring machine
- Sometimes tenure is irrelevant
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Shut Up & Sit Down top_10_list at 9:58 sentiment: positive
video_pk 7499 · mention_pk 22272
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Infinite replayability with generative puzzles
- Can play a new puzzle every day
- Pure logic without theme
- Competitive and solo modes available
- Advanced difficulty levels available
- Satisfying deduction cascade moments
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Logic puzzle and code-breaking
- Abstract analog computer
- Pure deduction puzzle
Comparison games
- Search for Planet X
- Search for Species
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deduction — Use logic to deduce a three-digit code between 1-5
- Generative puzzle creation — Millions of combinations possible, generated on website
- Information inference — Use results to narrow down possibilities through logical inference
- Verifier testing — Test hypotheses against verifiers that give rules the code must follow
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the infinite replayability of cartographers...is because like the order that the cards come out that show those land types will always be different
- the game is how do I deal with the puzzle that's given to me right
- you're playing the player right...it's about positioning it's about all that kind of stuff
- this is a game that's been around for a very long time it's still such a lifestyle game for some people
- you can just play forever and ever and ever there's always strategies to explore
- the playability comes with the fact that there's this massive menu of options
- we'll never create the same Clover twice
- literally has millions of combinations of different puzzles
- the entire purpose of the game is you were given this hand of cards...how do I make this work
- the puzzle is always interesting because the puzzle is what's in your hand
- the puzzles going to be different every time and it's just always always interesting and fun to play
- every single one of these Spirits plays wildly differently...they're super asymmetric
- it's infinitely playable...it really is...a lifestyle game for so many many people
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Cardboard Herald general_discussion at 18:14 sentiment: positive
video_pk 6648 · mention_pk 19768
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed to positive
Pros
- fast-playing and approachable as a logic puzzle
- short play sessions facilitate quick experimentation
Cons
- feels more like a puzzle than a traditional game for some players
Thematic elements
- computational logic
- logic puzzle puzzle-themed deduction
- puzzle-like with verifications
Comparison games
- Lateral thinking puzzle games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- single-guess deduction — players try to deduce a hidden number set with verifiers
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- board games are already a luxury product
- prices go up ... we’re looking at the long-term possibility of tariffs
- voting with our wallets ... supporting local gaming stores
- fewer better games ... fewer but more focused hits
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Foster the meeple top_10_list at 2:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Completely unique experience
- Works for solo or group play
- Enjoyable and engaging
- Continuous puzzle releases keep it fresh
- Deduction-focused gameplay
Cons
- Frustrating for some players
- Mind-bending and difficult to understand initially
- Requires different thinking than typical deduction games
Thematic elements
- Code breaking and deduction
- Abstract puzzle space
- Puzzle-based
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Code Breaking Deduction — Players make guesses and check their guesses to solve puzzles, essentially a paper computer
- Solo/Multiplayer Puzzle — Can be played solo or with others, with daily puzzle releases
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- He just made this game like in five minutes
- It's like a computer made of paper
- I have not played anything like this
- This completely broke my brain
- Two of my favorite mechanics combined into one
- I absolutely fell in love with it as soon as we played it
- It is like the only game of its kind
- I have so much fun every time I play it but I also have no idea what I'm doing
- You are trying to make your family as miserable as possible
- First time a board game made the hears stand on my arm
- It's just chaos
- If I could find this game I would definitely buy it instantly
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Unknown Channel general_discussion at 4:46 sentiment: positive
video_pk 1763 · mention_pk 5084
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Extremely clever punch-card mechanism with nearly limitless puzzles
- Intellectually satisfying for deduction fans
Cons
- Can be abstract or challenging for casual players
- Not as accessible to players who dislike deduction-heavy games
Thematic elements
- logic and cryptic puzzle solving
- three-digit deduction puzzles presented as clue-based challenges
- clever, puzzle-forward experience
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- infinite replay with app/puzzles — an app provides a wide set of puzzles using the same punch-card system
- punch-card clues — you assemble clues on punch cards to deduce a target number
- three-digit deduction — guesses are constrained by card feedback (check or X) indicating match/mismatch
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm just blown away by whoever came up with the Punch Cards that can be used with millions of puzzles because there's an app online that has a bunch of different puzzles that you can play but you use the same cards over and over again
- these three cards together and there's only one square showing once you line up on those cards it's either going to be a check or an X
- it's one of those they just keep asking for to come back to the table because it's a really fun Co-op game
- the story in this one has got to be one of my favorites
- this is one of the most clever games I've seen in quite a while
- everything's in one box with the previous campaigns they released; it makes it easy to jump in
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Brothers Murph top_10_list at 9:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Incredibly unique tactile experience
- Clever mechanical implementation
- Interesting deduction puzzle
- Physical representation of logical thinking
- Well-designed system with elegant solution
Cons
- Complex to understand initially
- Difficult to explain how it works
Thematic elements
- Building analog computer to crack codes
- World War II code-breaking
- Logical puzzle based on Turing machine concept
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Analog computer simulation — Physical game components simulate analog computer with signifiers
- Hole-based answer mechanic — When cards are arranged, there is always exactly one hole; signifier placed over hole provides answer
- Logical deduction — Player must use yes/no answers to logically deduce the correct sequence
- Question system — Player creates sequence of three cards, asks signifier questions about relationships between values
- Sequence deduction — Player must deduce a sequence of three numbers, each with a color (blue, yellow, or purple) and value 1-5
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this doesn't feel like any other game... that's kind of what made us think about this
- this is a really interesting 3D puzzle where you are trying to build up stuff so that you can place it out but not score points
- you can strategically kind of change reality, which is just really, really kind of cool and unique
- I fundamentally do not understand how a brain thinks of a game like this. It's just so cool.
- I fundamentally don't understand how it works, but it works really, really well
- what if battleship was real time with a bunch of people and everyone had different roles
- it's fun to kind of cosplay as a collectible card game player, uh, but while keeping it still a board game at the end of the day
- For our money, the most unique game out there is Millennium Blades
- they provide an experience that... there's no other game that does it quite like those games do it
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