Game Info
Year
2025
Players
2-4
Age
10+
Playtime
60 min
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Description
A medium-light Euro where mouse detectives in 1940s New York draft dice and collect sets to uncover a criminal conspiracy.
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The Discriminating Gamer Review at 0:17 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81136 · mention_pk 200042
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Interesting choices
- Good die manipulation/decision making
- Player board improvement system allows for strategic decisions
- Fun theme
- Every game plays a little differently
- A lot of fun
Cons
- A bit of a learning curve
- Theme can be a bit weird, with drinking and bullets, making the target audience unclear
Thematic elements
- Mice detectives solving crimes
Comparison games
- Clue
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Players choose from various actions like 'office action', 'calendar action', 'investigate', 'flimflam action', 'moxie', or 'read the news', often limited by dice.
- Deduction — Players try to figure out the identity of suspects (moles, frogs, rats) hidden in the conspiracy area to score points on hunch cards.
- Dice Drafting — Players take turns selecting dice from a pool (black, white, gray, and their colored die) to perform actions. The host mentions selecting 'a die from that die pool and do it' and the choices involved in which die to take.
- Resource Management — Players use currencies and items (telephones, notebooks, drinks) to perform actions and advance in the game.
- Set Collection — Players collect resources, currencies (like dollars and bullets), matchbooks, and hunch cards to score points.
- Variable player powers — The player boards allow for improving actions, and players cannot improve everything in one game, forcing strategic choices.
- Worker Placement — Players move cubes on their player board to enhance future actions, and move badge tokens around the board.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- But, it was a whisk I was willing to take.
- Yes, these are mice detectives. It's an old trope, and it is adorable.
- You really want to give a deep reading to the rules before you get into it.
- Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of anthropomorphic animals just generally. I mean I like Robin Hood when I was a kid, the Disney Robin Hood, but it's just kind of I always kind of found it a little creepy.
- But the game has a lot of uh interesting choices in it.
- Overall, uh we all really enjoyed it. We all had a lot of fun with Suds and Malone.
- I'm going to go ahead I'm going to give Suds and Malone a seven on a seven out of 10 on the Cody scale. I think it is a very fun game.
- You know, I'm thinking of switching all of my shoelaces to Velcro. I mean, why not?
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Video 0HFs8dYnEEU
mland University Favorite Games List at 24:07 sentiment: positive
video_pk 74376 · mention_pk 179210
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Satisfying engine building
- Thematic deduction
- Cute artwork with a noir feel
- Flexible strategy options
- Good for families due to light puzzle deduction
Cons
- Tension on whether you've been chasing the right suspects
Thematic elements
- Detective cases
- Noir
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — There are six main actions, each starting weak and upgradeable.
- contract fulfillment — Players collect and fulfill cases as contracts.
- Deduction — Players match symbols from contracts to identify suspects for a big conspiracy.
- Dice Drafting — Players draft dice to take actions.
- Engine Building — Actions can be upgraded over time to become more powerful.
- Movement — Players move around the board, initially moving two spaces, then three, then four.
- resource collection — Players collect resources which are evidence.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- welcome to March 2025 where we are going to talk about our favorite games of February
- fishing has already become their families goto competitive trick-taking game
- many of us prefers brains of Braun
- this is my number five is a Prototype game uh called get over with the muscle bound man
- my number five ice but this is the second edition and it's also a prototype
- my number three is for much which appeared before so now we can talk about it
- this is card shedding it's a card shedding game and it's a climbing shedding game
- this is power grid outpost which is the next edition of outpost of power grid I should say
- this is T of Raar so this is one of a three small game series from the Twisted Realms by Inside Up Games
- this is that detective ktis trying to solve day-to-day job little cases eventually trying to find who's the suspect
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Review at 0:15 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66986 · mention_pk 162893
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Love the artwork
- Cute little mice characters
- Looks like a lot of fun
- Love these little deduction games
- Appreciates the dice drafting and clue gathering mechanics
- Dual-layered player boards with slots for dice
- Nice how-to-play guide and dice actions explanation
- A fair number of cases (72 mentioned)
- Cool artwork on the cards
- Nice token components, especially the upgraded wooden ones
- Silkscreened wooden components
- Good space inside the box
- Dice look good
- Upgraded components are really nice
- Cardboard components punch nice and look nice
- Strong thematic presentation
Cons
- No references on the back of the rule book
- No asymmetry on player boards
- Fingernails are horrible for opening card packs
- Some of the card backs have dates that are always the same, which could be cooler if they changed
- The cardboard player boards might not be needed if using upgraded ones
Thematic elements
- Mystery, strategy, and deduction
- 1930s
Comparison games
- Clue
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Case solving — The game involves cracking cases and closing cases.
- Dice Drafting — Mentioned as a core mechanic for the game.
- Gathering clues — Mentioned as part of the gameplay loop.
- Hunch utilization — Players use their hunches to outsmart the competition.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I have a personality that you cannot handle.
- Suds and Malone sounds great.
- My fingernails are horrible for that.
- I tell you, you know, doesn't look like there's too much going on in that rule book.
- Oh, you need to go on a diet, pal.
- Yeah, we got little handsome fella right there.
- What are the other ones? Wide and chill. Oh, and she's got the sexy eyes. There you go. See? Nah, don't talk about her weight.
- Yeah. No color, but they're beady.
- It's going to help hold this stuff in place, these cards in place until I can actually get them fully secured.
- Oh man. How many of you remember the rotary dial phones?
- So, if corn oil comes from corn, where does baby oil come from?
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Discussion at 11:31 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66571 · mention_pk 162242
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great theme and art
- Interesting mechanics
- Hidden information element adds depth
- Unique gameplay despite not being challenging
Cons
- Has a learning curve due to its uniqueness
- Seems under the radar
Thematic elements
- Animal detectives with a crime noir feel.
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Dice Drafting — It is primarily a dice drafting game where you're going to be drafting dice, placing them on different places on a player board to take different actions.
- Hidden Information — There's some hidden info that you are trying to ascertain to help you gain the right cards to score.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This is where I don't give full reviews of games because all of these games have already been reviewed in full by other folks here on the Dice Tower and I'm just giving you my two cents on each of these and since today I'm going over seven different games, you're getting 14 cents out of me.
- Well, that's it. This is Mike Delisio and I'll see you on the next rapidfire
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Tantrum House Review at 0:02 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66238 · mention_pk 161109
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Dice drafting creates tension and meaningful decisions
- Tension from timing when to commit to a hunch
- Deduction is approachable and not a heavy logic puzzle
- Blends Euro-style mechanics with a deduction twist
- Noir-themed art and anthropomorphic character art
Cons
- Not a deep deduction experience; attainable but light
- Occasional disconnect between theme and gameplay
- Pacing can slow down later in the game with more options
- Can feel like managing dice and actions more than investigating for some groups
Thematic elements
- Detective mystery and conspiracy in a noir setting
- 1930s noir New York City
- Accessible mystery with tension driven by timing
Comparison games
- Sagrada
- Coimbra
- White Castle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Use the drafted dice to perform actions such as moving, investigating, improving abilities, and gathering information
- Deduction — Glean clues about a hidden conspiracy; partial information guides decisions
- Dice Drafting — Draft dice each round to determine the actions you may take
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The game board is well laid out and it has that detective noir theme going on.
- This isn't going to feel like a heavy logic puzzle.
- If you like games that mix strategy with a bit of mystery and a fun artistic theme, this one offers a unique take on that combination.
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Video JdsPwMCyPq4
Dice Tower Review at 0:18 sentiment: positive
video_pk 66132 · mention_pk 160743
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Strong dice drafting and action-selection loop with meaningful upgrades
- Engaging thematic mash-up: noir detective vibe with cute animal styling and unique artwork
- Multiple point pathways (cases, matchbooks, and on-board bonuses) create varied strategies
- Clear, satisfying engine where upgrading actions consistently improves your options
- Accessible core mechanics with a relatively quick play time
Cons
- Fourth-player may feel repetitive or padded; four-player sessions can drag
- Flimflam cards can randomly disrupt plans and act as a catch-up mechanic that some players dislike
- Theme can feel at odds with the Euro-style mechanics for some players
- Some rule quirks and upkeep (e.g., end-of-turn card limits) require careful attention to avoid mistakes
Thematic elements
- mystery/conspiracy investigation with animal protagonists
- 1938 noir detective setting featuring anthropomorphic mice in a crime-solving context
- procedural, information-gathering and deduction driven; game emphasizes deduction and case-building over a strong interwoven story
Comparison games
- Detective City of Angels
- Deadline
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action_selection_with_dice — Each drafted die corresponds to a specific action on the game board; players upgrade the power of actions by advancing on tracks and paying costs
- Dice Drafting — At the start of each round players draft a die from available colors and values to determine actions; dice values can be modified with bullets before performing the action
- dice_drafting — At the start of each round players draft a die from available colors and values to determine actions; dice values can be modified with bullets before performing the action
- flimflam_cards_and_interference — Flimflam cards add bonuses and can negatively impact the leader via cat-attacks; they also cover conspiracy cards and influence planning, creating a catch-up dynamic
- Resource Management — Resources (glass, telephone, notebook), plus money and bullets, are acquired by moving on board spaces and performing actions; some spaces grant a 'wild' resource
- resource_management — Resources (glass, telephone, notebook), plus money and bullets, are acquired by moving on board spaces and performing actions; some spaces grant a 'wild' resource
- Set Collection — Players build matchbooks and collect cases (A/B/C) that unlock scoring bonuses and end-game points; scoring is heavily driven by completing sets and matching tokens
- set_collection_and_matching_scorings — Players build matchbooks and collect cases (A/B/C) that unlock scoring bonuses and end-game points; scoring is heavily driven by completing sets and matching tokens
- upgrading_actions_progression — Advancing on action tracks improves subsequent actions; upgrading is a core engine-building element and affects pacing and decision-making
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I like the drafting the dice.
- The manipulation of those dice is very present.
- It's a great system, too. That mechanism, uh, the dice drafting and the die corresponds to an action. The manipulation of those dice is very present.
- I love upgrading actions. That's one of my favorite things in games.
- It's a Euro game with a great theme, a good combination of mechanisms.
- Theming wise, it looks like a sequel to Detective City of Angels, but with mice.
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Meeple University Top 20 List at 6:19 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cute theme
- engine-building with dice drafting
- replayability with clues and suspects
Cons
- rules clarity can impact initial play
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- SUDS and Malone
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Yay. There's a rule book about it. So technically, we create our own rule book.
- It's our video. There's a rule book about it, so technically we create our own rule book.
- This video technically should be called Meiple University's top games of 2025 plus Terren revised game of 2024.
- Formidably so this is a contract card shading game.
- Kingdom Crossing is the seven bridges of Königsberg in game form.
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