Cubitos Review - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel takes a look at a press your luck dice rolling race game!
00:00 - Introduction
01:37 - Game overview
09:46 - Final thoughts
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[@ianmcclellan7269]

Tom, I love you dude, but...... The guy wearing suspenders and a hat is complaining about the box cover with a character wearing suspenders and a hat!!!!! LOLOLOL :D

[@danielweil-brenner9261]

Irony.. despite Tom not caring for everythings' a cube... his Dice Tower avatar is.... you guessed it.. a cube 😂

[@tracedarren9921]

you all prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account..? I was dumb lost the login password. I would love any help you can give me.

[@cappa8912]

This was one of the reviews I was really looking forward to, can't wait to get my hands on it, thanks Tom!!

[@MystiqWisdom]

Plot Twist: this game is in fact tailor-made for Tom

[@steelman774]

And meeeee! 🙋‍♂️ I didn’t get into DiceMasters until about 6 months after people quit playing. I bought 2 starters sets of both the Spiderfriends and CivilWar sets and never made it more than an attempt or two at open book test games. THIS… this I can get to the table easier and then advance to DMs if it goes well. 🧐😉😎

[@leemullen433]

My only real negative for this game was assembling all those boxes with my arthritic fingers. The game itself is really fun.

[@ScottRogersMightyBedbug]

Great review! I especially love the "new to me" addition of crediting the designer and the artist on your intro page!

[@bloodrunsclear]

Here he comes! Here comes cube racer!

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Gonna try this tonight

[@jahniedez6834]

I love that cover!

[@joeskis]

Why wasn't the insert designed to hold all the dice boxes? And what's with the storage box?

[@lukaswernig9721]

would you recommend it to people who like automobiles/which one do you prefer? do i need cubitos if i have the other?

[@Fighterfan69]

Looks interesting. I like that there's a variety in the color cards and what they do similar to Quacks and their ingredients. I don't have any 'race' games and not sure which would be good for 2 or 3 players. This could be something to at down the line. There's so much I already invested in KS wise so this may be something I may trade for down the road.

[@tomculley2571]

Check out the quest for el dorado

[@missitheachievementhuntres560]

It is hard to get but I love Automobiles, even with 2. I haven’t played cubitos yet so don’t know how it will be with 2

[@adamholt5395]

The cover is what drew me in to this review and once I saw it up close I wanted to run away. Cheese with hairy legs in lederhosen? Such an odd idea, but the game does sound right up my alley.

[@bwort007]

Good for 2 player?

[@EvisceratedPineCone]

Excellent with 2.

[@RadishTheFool]

This game sounds like a lot of fun, and I love that they went for a unique look. I'll keep my eyes out for this one.

[@jeremyjcpaul]

Love the cover and the ledercheesen pun! Definitely one for me! Hopefully we will see penguins in an expansion...

[@fightingkitchen7960]

But what do you like more? The quacks of quedlinburg or cubitos?

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

Looks like a solid game! Definitely seeing some Quacks in there. I think I might add this one to my wishlist. John D Clair tends to hit them out of the park.

[@estradt74]

I think I figured out the "boxing/storage" dilemma!!!

[@Groovebot3k]

This is the first game I've ever bought that I wasn't in love with the aesthetic... the mechanics more than make up fo it though, it's a blast to play.

[@kevinsayers5985]

This game looks right up my alley

[@KickstarterRadio1024]

Release date: Feb 2021!

[@jacobulrich4154]

Where can you get those shelves the games are on in the background?

[@PabloBFMV]

Those are just the covers of the boxes hanging on nails

[@immortalsun]

6:01 I think you meant you’ll get movement equal to your flag count.

[@phunkysai]

Dice version of Quest for El Dorado?

[@marfin4325]

Yeah that's what I thought

[@CharlesCom-bd2qb]

Or Quacks

[@simonedevoto6573]

Bought it at digital spiel, looking forward to play it! Thanks Tom for the review, it helps to wait for the shipping time!

[@milest4214]

Did you get an email from them? They told me a few days ago it should ship later this month :)

[@simonedevoto6573]

@@milest4214 same here... waiting for updates. I am afraid we will not see our games before december, but it is fine!

[@milest4214]

@@simonedevoto6573 As long as it ships late November I'll be happy! Definitely one you'll want to play over the holidays!

[@milest4214]

Hey Simone, did you get tracking for your copy of Cubitos yet?

[@simonedevoto6573]

Hi Miles! Nope, only the email that I guess you received as well, saying that the order would have been shortly fulfilled... exactly one week ago. Finger crossed, but I am afraid I will be able to play my new games only on 2021, also considering that in my case the games need to make their way down to Italy...

[@timboiv1821]

This game makes me want to break out and play Quarriors and all of its expansions. Thanks Tom!

[@BlueStormZion]

Tom, you kidding? He's a Swiss Cheese. In Switzerland. Hence the Swiss clothing, and Swiss Alps. Still mad weird, though.

[@Aaackermann]

I also see the Spongebob similarity, don't you?

[@BlueStormZion]

@@Aaackermann Oh, I definitely do, but at the same time, when I first saw the character Spongebob, before hearing of what it was, I had assumed he was a cheese. As Cartoon Cheese had almost always been swiss cheese in my childhood, as the holes were so iconic. Add in the Alps and the lederhosen, as well as the card that character has titled "Ledercheesen," it becomes abundantly clear.

[@bretthladczuk4930]

I’ve got to say Tom, I disagree about the boxes. I creased them and folded them really well before I tried pushing them into the box, and that worked really well. And for a game with this many components, setup is really fast! I just pour the dice into my hand, and then turn it over and drop them on top. I hope this makes you feel better about them because I also enjoy this game a lot :)

[@SladeWeston]

This game makes me happy. I've always loved the dice bag building and dice/card gameplay variety of Quarriors, but I've always thought the actual thing you did with the dice was a bit of a bust. Adding a CCG element with Dice Masters made that worse not better for me. This game appears to have most of the stuff I like, only attached to a race game instead. I'm excited to get a copy and it's already on the christmas list.

[@trailofdistraction2932]

‘Everything’s a cuu-uube!’ 🤣

[@minottechtutor9715]

Looks like I would love this game, too bad it doesn't come out for a year and is fairly expensive.

[@milest4214]

It's due Feb 2021, 3 months away

[@missitheachievementhuntres560]

The push your luck is also from Mystic Vale, to stay the n the AEG games. (Automobiles, quarriors)

[@snakenation7765]

Symbology?

[@pierrewhite2062]

Speaking of feddly how about that new approved reveal...

[@Leuler89]

0:45 I was realy confused when you said 'german Spongebob' - i'm from germany and didn't know why you called it 'german'. I needed some time until i noticed - because of the pants! Those pants aren't german - this is typical bavarian. And everyone else will say: That's not german! (Bavarians are the weirdos here btw). It's like saying anything weird just people in Florida have is 'typical american' ;) Still a nice review. I have this game on my list since SPIEL.digital and wasn't sure about buying it. But i think i'll do so in some weeks - a little bit to expensive here at the moment.

[@12345678abracadabra]

SpongeBob looks different these days.

[@AkmalGameAtion]

Spongebob is actually a sea sponge and not cheese lol

[@trunghoang-jummyegg]

@@AkmalGameAtion haha, now that you pointed it out, i realize i have never thought about it.

[@TerrierHalo]

Like some other people in the comments I have not been exposed that much Spongebob so I also see a Swiss cheese in the alps. :)

[@MadmanCZ]

I dont know, when I first saw the cover, was I the only one that saw Sponge Bob? Granted there are no eyes but still. Game looks fun. Everything is a cube! Everything is awesome!

[@DoppelgangerF02]

what numerical score do you guys think this is for tom?

[@milest4214]

Solid 8, maybe an 8.5

[@joshwood1274]

@@milest4214 If it was an 8.5 it would've gotten the Seal of Excellence. You can usually find his numerical score on the website

[@milest4214]

@@joshwood1274 It turned out to be an 8, though he said he might bump it up in the future.

[@kingerikthegreatest.ofall.7860]

Cubists must love this game

[@duketranslucent3rd]

Huh? What's wrong with the cover, Tom?

[@garcipat]

Having the dice picked randomly and in a bag makes it more like a deckbuilder then be able to choose them. Also would have a lot more tension and less strategy.

[@martinteece8983]

Omg I so agree with tom them box storage. There look terable. Could of just used a simple set of felt bags. The mat is easy fix. Have a small divider walls.

[@AzureRaiden]

This seems kind of similar to The Quest for El Dorado. I wonder how they compare

[@AkmalGameAtion]

Its a dice building racing game with a push your luck element on it.

[@immortalsun]

9:08 Focus 😔

[@entrecruzado]

Everything is a cube! LOL

[@mummy5933]

Once again that is not to be confused with cubeez tv series again.

[@EzequielGenender]

Like the video is you recognized the LEGO Movie reference (Everything is awesome)

[@wolflarson71]

Please make an attempt to briefly mention scaling in your reviews since some games are lackluster despite what the box advertises regarding player count.

[@AkmalGameAtion]

Fun and fast who cares about the theme as long it is enjoyable!

[@ChristopherSmith-dq2xs]

German SpongeBob? It's Swiss Cheese!

[@BliskMyth]

Just add a dice tray to the roll section.

[@thomaslajeunesse5011]

I love Automobiles, and switching the cubes for dice where you get to choose which ones you roll instead of just drawing them out of a bag for more control is very intersting (I like Quarriors too). But the theme and art choices for Cubitos really don't suit me. I'm too old for having fond memories of Spongebob, I've never played Minecraft, to me it's just plain silly and ugly (and lazy but no, not funny : too easy to be funny). I know it's a matter of taste, but I don't think I'd like watching at these for an entire game. Too bad.

[@SuperboyReborn]

Sigh...was really hoping AEG would reprint, “automobiles”. Looks like that isn’t happening anytime soon

[@claytonweaver7335]

This does basically look like Automobiles with a Zombie Dice variant added on.

[@saintsalieri]

This is a case where I might be interested in the mechanisms but the theme will prevent me from wanting to play it. Like what is even going on?

[@nerzenjaeger]

Cubes are running a race in a cube world.

[@saintsalieri]

It looks like a commercial for fruit snacks circa 1992.

[@mrdreadful5567]

Looks like a fun, well made game. AEG leaves a bad taste in my mouth due to how they handle their kickstarters so I tend to stay away.

[@tempestfury8324]

Why is AEG always over-priced? This game retails for $60! For what? Some boards, cards, and custom dice? Don't tell me custom dice are expensive.....Dice Masters is a prime example. This game shouldn't be more than forty bucks.

[@matthewharris-levesque5809]

Family Weight Quodd.

[@Samuel-km5yf]

Every once in a while, I see a game that I refuse to ever buy only because of how much I hate the box art. This is one of them. Yes, I’m shallow. Ugly, cheese cube that resembles Sponge Bob was an idiotic choice.

[@Wolforce]

Man the mechanisms on this game really call to me. But the theme makes me hate it. I think ill try to homebrew a rethemed version of this game.

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Oh really? 👮‍♀️

[@Wolforce]

@@Sam-vk8xd what about it? Im not gonna sell it if thats what 👮‍♂️ means

[@pankakotakismegalomavropou3355]

@@Wolforce sell it, call it something else. If tom reviews it, you might get a lucky break?

[@Narstrand6]

I'm passing on this one. If I want to play a really good cube race, I'll just bring my copy of Quodd Heroes to the table.

[@marfin4325]

The artwork makes my skin crawl. Why not make a generic theme if you couldn't think of anything?

[@milest4214]

They did think of something, it's just obscure and not to your own tastes.

[@marfin4325]

@@milest4214 What is the theme? Are these random images referencing something?

[@milest4214]

@@marfin4325 Cubeland? They've created their own world? Everything is cubed shaped. Why does everything have to be 100% identifiable and relatable, I'm stumped as to how you would turn a game down for such a reason, you sound like a board game snob tbh. Just because you don't like the artwork, doesn't mean they got it wrong or should have put something generic in its place.

[@marfin4325]

@@milest4214 "cubeland" is not interesting, its tacky. Quarriors did something similar, where all the names for things started with "qu". It makes people roll their eyes.

[@milest4214]

@@marfin4325 Again, you're being snobbish. I don't see anything tacky about it, it's just more obscure and not as obvious as other games on the market. I guess it'd make you roll your eyes if you're obnoxious, yes.

[@gooberweevil]

The cover, although well illustrated, doesn't tell you anything about the game. a cube of cheese in lederhosen... looking like swisscheese squarepants "captain morgan"-ing on some rocks in the alps... okay... it's a race game? with a weak cube theme (illustrations (again well illustrated) on cards hardly look like cubes). The art direction on this killed any potential interest for me.

[@rexgoodheart3471]

Too much junk added to what looks like a fun basic game. All those extra powers could have been a feature of the track, instead of having to buy extra cards, extra coins, etc, etc. I'll pass.

[@theballmittpodcast5734]

Was excited about this game but not so much currently. Personally speaking, I don’t think this was a good review. Left me with more questions than answers. It’s like this review was rushed.

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Really? Maybe you had the video speed on 2.0. For me it was normal.

[@theballmittpodcast5734]

@@Sam-vk8xd I didn’t say anything about speed or him talking fast, I just feel he was just getting it done because he had other things to do and he forgot about it. There are a lot of things about the game that I’d like to know before I buy it that I think are very important to whether or not it’s gonna be a fun game. I didn’t feel he addressed any of the things I’ve seen in some other reviews.

[@14stockfan]

Maybe you need to look for different reviewers. This review is pretty consistent in style with all of the other Dice Tower reviews, if you are looking for a deep dive you need to look elsewhere. They review a lot of games so don't have time to go into great detail but are good for a 1000 foot view of the game.

[@theballmittpodcast5734]

@@14stockfan I’m familiar with Tom’s work. I often like the over few but this one just fell short.

[@milest4214]

@@theballmittpodcast5734 Dice Tower don't really offer in depth reviews like what you're looking for, they have hundreds of games to get through a month, so perhaps you're right. I don't think they rush through anything though, but I do think they can't dedicate a lot of time to any one thing like other channels.

[@PwrSrg]

The mechanics sounds great, but two things turn me off right away. 1. The theme is annoying as all hell, and is clearly targeted at 6yo girls. Side Note: I didn't know Milton Bradley was still designing games. 2. A RACE?? Really?? You couldn't think of a better way to implement this great combination of mechanics?? I thought this was for 6yo GIRLS, not 6yo BOYS. Well, hopefully Milton Bradley takes this learning experience, and designs something much more practical with the mechanics, similar to modern day game companies like AEG.