Game Info
Year
2026
Players
2-6
Age
10+
Playtime
18 min
Complexity
1.4/5
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Description
A cooperative deduction game where one player knows the rule and others guess to figure out the challenge code
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Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews Top List at 1:54 sentiment: positive
video_pk 85123 · mention_pk 217534
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Extremely thinky party-style game with a twist.
- Had a blast playing an early version.
- Excited for the retail edition.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Inductive reasoning — Uses inductive reasoning instead of deductive reasoning to solve puzzles.
- Puzzle solving — Players try to figure out solutions to puzzles by testing things.
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Quotes (from this video)
- I think it's going to be very cool, very immersive.
- It sounds like it has all the, you know, all the ingredients to be pretty pretty darn cool.
- These card games are like the perfect weight for tons of different situations. They are thinky and they're fun and they're fast and I'm excited for this one.
- I want to see the booth. I want to see the booth.
- I love bizarre history themes.
- Um and while it's unsolvable in the real world, here in this game, you get to solve it. You get to feel clever. You get to be the one that pulls it off.
- But I think this game is fantastic. It is already in the running for my top game of 2025.
- It is such a clever, smooth, cool card game that plays um you know up to eight players each.
- I think this is the kind of game that can kind of transcend the hobby a little bit.
- Sign me up. I am ready for this game. I take my money. Yeah, just take it. Just take my money.
- So, the fact that I can get all those same feelings in half the time, oh my gosh, this is an absolute home run for me.
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Grant Lyon Other at 7:23 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81710 · mention_pk 204099
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative — It is a cooperative game.
- Deduction — If you like deduction...
- Pattern Recognition — ...puzzle solving, pattern recognition, things like that, then that's a reason to check out If Then.
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Quotes (from this video)
- If you are interested in new board games that are coming to stores, to friendly local game stores, and other places right now, and you don't have to wait like 18 months to get the game, then this is the video for you.
- I always try to include about 25 different games in this video, and I want there to be something for everybody, right?
- So, if you are looking for like an introduction to worker placement, uh I think this is a good one for that.
- So, yeah. And I love penguins. Love penguins.
- This is intentionally a weird game. Uh it's leaning into It's weird.
- This is a game that combines dice and deduction in a pirate theme.
- This is another one I couldn't really find a lot of information on, so I don't know exactly how it plays.
- So, yeah. And I hope you found something that you like.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 14:02 sentiment: positive
video_pk 81538 · mention_pk 203083
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive
Pros
- Nice.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Logic, Rules
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deduction — Trying to guess what the rule is.
- Pattern Building — Playing these number cards out in a row.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Fiction: Banned Books, this is from All Play. I really like the first Fiction, guessing a five-letter word. If you like things like Wordle, um this is a good sort of one versus others game because one person is trying to stop you from guessing the word cuz they lie they have to lie about a letter each time, but you know they lie, so they're picking the right time to lie. But this offer this adds some special powers and things to it, so it's slightly better than the first one, I think, if you care about the stuff. If not, you can still play it normally, so great little game.
- Got 5, a great deduction game for kids, wonderful components. Basically, um you everyone can see your numbers and you're guessing if this is higher or lower than your numbers and where they fit on a grid really works well for kids. There's a lot of good deduction games for kids these days. Another 8.5.
- And Catan on the Road, what a glorious card game version of Catan, one one few games that I am going to get a copy of this for my house because my kids and family liked it so much. We can play this with anybody. It takes Catan, it distills it down into 15 minutes. What a wonderful thing. Like it a lot.
- So, almost 15 minutes for 36 games.
- If you have thoughts on these games, you disagree, agree, whatever it might be, let us know in the comments.
- Like I said, you can find more information about most of these games on the Dice Tower channel or you will hear more about them in the future.
- Hey everybody, thanks for watching another video from the Dice Tower.
- Do you want to learn more about us, communicate with us? We have a Facebook group. We have a Discord channel. Lots of different ways to get involved with the Dice Tower.
- You can find that in our Linktree link below. So, just click that, it will take you and you can communicate with us on Facebook, join our Facebook groups. There's lots of cool things that you can find and become part of the Dice Tower.
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Review at 0:03 sentiment: positive
video_pk 79652 · mention_pk 193193
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Great for pattern recognition
- Straight deduction game
- Progressively more difficult levels
Cons
- Guessing the rule incorrectly is risky and leads to penalties.
Thematic elements
- Deduction with numbers
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- cooperative play — Players work together to figure out the rule before the timer runs out.
- Deduction — You're trying to figure out the rule essentially.
- Hand Management — Players must play cards from their hand according to deduced rules.
- Pattern Recognition — The game is about pattern recognition and figuring out rules based on card attributes like number size, number color, and background color.
- Press Your Luck — Guessing the rule is risky as a wrong guess can lead to penalties. Players can also attempt to empty their hand which means they played enough cards successfully.
- Set Collection — Players collect cards with various attributes.
- Variable player powers — One player is the 'all-knowing' and knows the rule, guiding the others.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- So this is more just straight deduction with numbers.
- If this runs out in the market and someone needs to draw, it is game over. It was lost. You did not succeed in what you were doing.
- So, this is just a really straight deduction game. And for people who are great at pattern recognition, this is a great option to see, can you spot the pattern and how quickly can you do it?
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The Dice Tower Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
video_pk 74193 · mention_pk 178550
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative, discussion-driven puzzle that actively engages all players
- Level-based difficulty scales from easy tutorial to more challenging patterns
- Efficient with up to six players, ensuring broad participation and lively conversation
- Strong emphasis on logic and group problem solving, with a satisfying sense of near-miss learning
Cons
- Aesthetic presentation and component design can be perceived as bland or generic
- Sixes and nines lack dots, which can cause readability/readability confusion due to orientation
- Event cards introduce randomness that may feel incongruent with a pure logic puzzle
- Mastermind-style betting element can seem tacked-on or distracting for some players
Thematic elements
- logic, pattern recognition, and collaborative problem solving under guided constraints
- A cooperative, classroom-inspired puzzle space where players collaboratively attempt to decode a pattern-driven code using a shared pool of number cards.
- group-oriented deduction with an 'all-knowing' facilitator guiding discussion and validating moves
Comparison games
- Zeno
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- constraint-based play — Moves must satisfy dynamic constraints such as background color, numerical size categories, odd/even parity, or sum thresholds depending on the level.
- Cooperative Game — One player assumes the 'all-knowing' role and uses feedback to steer the group toward valid plays, while all players contribute ideas.
- cooperative play — One player assumes the 'all-knowing' role and uses feedback to steer the group toward valid plays, while all players contribute ideas.
- event cards and hints — Event cards modify play flow and may force card movements, while hints (usable after penalties) guide players toward the correct pattern.
- Events — Event cards modify play flow and may force card movements, while hints (usable after penalties) guide players toward the correct pattern.
- Hand Management — Each player holds a number card hand and must decide between playing a card or discarding to progress the shared objective.
- level-based difficulty — The game includes Level 0 (tutorial) through Level 3 (advanced) rules, with increasing complexity and examples to illustrate possible patterns.
- mastermind-style meta-play — There is a meta-element where players can discuss and speculate about whether the all-knowing will succeed, adding a social dynamic to the deduction.
- multi-player interaction — Across several players, decisions, debates, and near-misses drive the communal experience, with constant negotiation about which card to play next.
- pattern-based deduction — Players infer an underlying code by applying level-specific rules to the sequence of cards played, with the all-knowing validating correctness.
- penalties and draw mechanics — Mistakes trigger penalties that cause players to draw additional cards, increasing tension and prolonging the round.
- turn-based flow with discard option — On a player's turn, they may either place a card that satisfies the current code sequence or discard a card, influencing the evolving pattern.
- Tutorial — The game includes Level 0 (tutorial) through Level 3 (advanced) rules, with increasing complexity and examples to illustrate possible patterns.
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Quotes (from this video)
- If Then is a very basic looking game.
- I'm not really on board with the look of this game.
- Sixes and nines do not have dots on them.
- This is a game about logic.
- The base game itself with everyone working together goes to six players. Everybody is involved at every step.
- I would still give this an 8 out of 10.
- The event cards are just dumb.
- I would prefer to play this with no events at all.
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