Game Info
Year
2023
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
45 min
Complexity
2.5/5
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Description
Cooperative expansion where Dice Throne heroes team up against iconic Marvel villains with double-sided Mission Maps
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Foster the Meeple Top List at 34:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Highly Positive
Pros
- Plays well solo
- Excellent for Marvel fans
- Excellent for Dice Throne fans
- Fun cooperative experience
- Better than Dice Throne Adventures
Cons
- Speaker has not played the finalized version on a table.
Thematic elements
- Cooperative play, Boss battles
- Marvel Universe
Comparison games
- Dice Throne Adventures
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together against the game system and a boss.
- Dice Rolling — Central to the Dice Throne system, used for actions and combat.
- Modular Board — The map flips over to reveal the boss area.
- scaling difficulty — Difficulty scales based on the number of characters played.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, if you love Marvel, it's excellent. If you love Da Run, it's excellent. And it plays so well solo.
- And it was probably the pinnacle of my gaming experience. I don't think I'll ever hit that threshold again. It was amazing.
- Pax Penning is probably one of the most interesting games I've ever played.
- It is this cascade. It's so unique and so fun.
- For a game that comes in like the standard salt and pepper size box, it's so much game.
- It's fine at two.
- But it's not memorable, too.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 12:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative variant appeals to players who prefer collaboration
Cons
- Compared to other Dice Throne variants
Thematic elements
- fantasy-cooperative combat with heroes
- team-based cooperative dice-rolling adventures
Comparison games
- Dice Throne
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative dice combat — players work together using hero-specific dice to defeat challenges
- hero roles — distinct heroes with unique abilities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's crazy out there.
- the week of crazy crowdfunding is continuing
- Fury of Dracula coming back with a fourth edition in 2026
- I love the pirate theme.
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BoardGameCo Analysis at 17:13 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
none
Cons
- Speaker has never really played through this properly
Thematic elements
- Marvel
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Campaign — The speaker is looking to complete a campaign.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Rebuilding Seattle is excellent. I love it. It's probably a 4.5 for me. I think it's amazing.
- Rebuilding Chicago over here, I am excited to play. It looks mostly the same, with some small differences.
- CMON, you make it so hard to defend you. You make it so hard to like you. You make it so hard.
- The Line Must Go Up or The Line Goes Up. It's a 2-hour video documentary on the nature of of of more NFTs, but it touches upon the general idea of cryptocurrencies across the board.
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DaniCha Top List at 55:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Compact and easier to get to the table compared to Adventures.
- Uses the popular Marvel IP.
- Good for introducing cooperative play.
- Stand-alone with the Missions expansion.
- More manageable than the original solo mode (Adventures).
Cons
- Adventures solo mode was a chore to set up and play.
- Requires purchasing heroes and other components.
Thematic elements
- Superhero combat
- Marvel Universe
Comparison games
- Dice Throne Adventures
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Solo co-op modes.
- Dice Rolling — Dice rolling games, Yahtzee style.
- Player vs. Player (PvP) — Can play multiplayer in all different ways: co-op, teams, King of the Hill versus.
- Solo Play — Solo modes available.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I always get excited about your list and I get weary about my wallet when talking about your list.
- it's gorgeous. Like the the cards are beautiful. The card art is amazing. Um the dice are even more beautiful.
- And you don't really have to know how to play. Um, kids can play as long as they can, you know, use their fingers or something to hit hit the disc.
- This one I could probably
- So, my number three, we have Legendary, a Marvel deck building game.
- This one has great replayability as well. You can have um mix and match.
- So, this number two is Marvel Champions.
- I just love the comic book theme. Like like the uh the overall theme of it is is very fun.
- My number one is a gentle rain.
- So, this is a solo must. Like, if you're a solo player, I do recommend you give this a try.
- This is the game for me that I just immediately pull out. I don't have to think too too hard.
- It scratches the right itches of like cozy kind of game. Like this is a very cozy experience.
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Tim Chuon Discussion at 10:13 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Love this game
- So much fun
- Slaps
- Feels like a 2D arcade scrolling game
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Superheroes
- Marvel Universe
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Probably the most complex game I have in my collection, which is Lisboa.
- Wild Garden, super fun, but the group I played it with just took so long in their turn so I'm like, I need a break from this game for a second.
- Thunder Road: Vendetta continues to be a game that I introduce to brand new players and people just have so much fun with this game.
- I played and I love this game.
- this was so much fun.
- This game slaps.
- It feels like a 2D arcade scrolling game and we're looking for it.
- I've had so much fun with Street Fighter and I've always kept it around because I just love the miniatures
- This is a really fun building game.
- This plays so different from other Lacerda games of course, because it's way easier.
- I just think the style overall just feels a lot more like flowy, a lot more straightforward than his other games
- Snow Planner, really love this game.
- Thank you to Leder Games for sending this one over. Of course, I cannot wait to play this.
- With that in mind, the final count is 160 games.
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Review at 0:17 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Episodic nature makes it easy to pick up and play without being tied to a long campaign.
- Flexibility in choosing heroes and mission order.
- Accessible even for those unfamiliar with Marvel.
- Strategic choices regarding movement and bonus tiles.
- Crisis clock provides a sense of planning and anticipation.
- Humorous thematic combinations are possible and enjoyable.
- Good component quality overall, especially dice.
- Enjoyable solo play experience.
Cons
- Boost tiles can slide off.
- Health tokens are a bit underwhelming compared to other components.
- Prone to swinginess and randomness due to dice rolling.
Thematic elements
- Playing as Marvel heroes against villains and henchmen.
Comparison games
- Dice Throne Adventures
- Yatzy
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action Point Allowance — Saving up 'command points' to use for actions like rerolls or activating abilities.
- Card Drafting (implied) — Recruiting allies from a limited selection that appears at once.
- Card Play — Players use a deck of cards unique to their hero, which can upgrade abilities or provide special effects.
- Crisis clock — A mechanic that advances each round, triggering events or abilities.
- Dice Rolling — Core mechanic involves rolling dice to trigger character abilities.
- Modular Board — Uses trifold boards that lay out missions with objectives, bonuses, and enemy placements.
- Player Progression — Unlocking perks and abilities on a personal sheet as missions are completed.
- Set Collection — Players aim to match symbols on dice to trigger specific abilities.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, when I heard about Marvel Dice Throne Missions, I thought it might be another campaign style, and it is not. That is a nice part about this is that it is more of a oneoff sort of episodic almost like a TV show if you will where you can kind of play as you want to and you're also not stuck with a single hero.
- It doesn't feel like something I want to just non-stop play through 20 missions, which is not a bad thing at all because I think the the the part that I'm trying to get across or the point I'm trying to get across is that it's not one of those campaign games where you you have to play it or if you step away from it, you're going to forget what's going on and you're going to be like, "Ah, I got to start all over again."
- No, this is a lot more casual, a lot more relaxed.
- This system has been really nice. I do like it. Again, it is not a campaign.
- really awesome product. I love all of the dice thrown stuff, but this particularly is great for enjoying it solo in a way that is just nice to be able to pick up whenever I want to and not feel stuck in an ongoing campaign.
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Review at 0:02 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Perk system is fun for unlocking bonuses and cool abilities.
- Momentum and ally system is cool, with lots of variety in abilities.
- Minion stages are a full pro, with more meaningful movement and better variety in effects and objectives.
- Simultaneous play of the mode overall is a pro.
- Has been a blast, especially because kids like it.
- The way to play for the host from now on, preferring it over competitive Dice Throne and Dice Throne Adventures.
Cons
- Some ally cards are not as exciting or fun as others.
- Crisis clock sometimes isn't bad enough, especially at lower player counts, allowing players to hang around and boost themselves.
- Bosses are not as interesting and dynamic as those in Dice Throne Adventures.
- Boss variety in terms of attacks and status effects doesn't feel different enough in the long run.
- Minion stages, while having better variety, still tend to be seamless with just punching minions.
- If you don't like the core Yatsia mechanic, you might not like this.
- Need to up the difficulty level to make it consistently challenging.
- If you don't like Marvel, you might want to avoid this one.
Thematic elements
- Solo co-op mode for Dice Throne
Comparison games
- Dice Throne Adventures
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Ally cards — You'll have three to choose from at a time and they have a lot of new abilities. They also feature tons of fun Marvel characters that aren't in the game as main characters yet. But these allies might give you different combinations to use your dice with. They might give you defensive abilities, offensive abilities.
- Crisis clock — This is going to tick every turn and resolve negative powers for the minions and the boss. And it ticks based on the number of players.
- Momentum resource — Momentum is a new resource in Dice Throne. Each player gets one of these spinners as you defeat enemies or if you use status effects that don't do anything to the enemy, you get to earn some of this.
- movement on a board — You're still moving to spaces and getting these little bonuses when you go there, but there's a lot of different targets on the board.
- Perk system — After you play each stage, you get a few perk points, and if you did a tougher stage, you get to spend them on more powerful abilities. These are supposed to follow you from play to play.
- Yatsia system — Dice Throne Mission does use the core dice throne mechanics, which is a Yatsia system where you're rolling five dice and trying to form different combinations to damage your opponents.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is definitely the way to play for me from now on. I don't think I will ever touch either of those modes ever again.
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Dice Tower Top 10 List at 0:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong Marvel theme that fits comics rather than films
- Flexible play modes (co-op or solo)
- Varied missions with boss-style climaxes
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Marvel IP with team-oriented, cinematic conflicts
- Superhero missions across a comic-inspired universe
- episodic mission-based with a final boss arc
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Co-op and solo play — playable solo or with a group to save the world
- Cooperative Game — playable solo or with a group to save the world
- Dice-based combat — dice-driven conflicts with hero roles and boss encounters
- Modular Board — varied boards and henchmen per mission
- modular mission boards — varied boards and henchmen per mission
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Theme is great.
- Theme should be in everything.
- Theme is part of life.
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