Foodies - A Miami Dice Review

Tom, Zee and Sam take a look at this new food court themed filler game by designers Ken Gruhl and Marco Portugal, from CMON Games!
00:00 - Introduction
01:35 - Game overview
08:16 - Final thoughts
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[@WeAreGamersYTube]

This is why I love the Miami Dice segment. Tom had a vastly different analysis of the game, and Sam and Zee expanded upon their reasoning as to why they disagreed, giving a lot of different views for a bunch of different players who may or may not want the game. Great review, great video

[@MoriMemento117]

Agreed! I'm with Tom on this one, but it's awesome to have other points of view expressed!

[@adilgeresu2296]

Me at start: Really glad to see more Miami dice content! Me at end: .....and now I’m hungry.

[@JonMendenhall]

A couple of suggestions for Sam’s tutorials: 1) 06:30 04:15 07:10 Write a script of the points you want to make. He uses “things” too much. This will also help with having to correct rules/terms during filming and in the edit. 2) 05:35 07:25 Check the camera framing. He is referring to objects we can’t see. 3) 03:50 04:54 Setup a specific situation instead of rolling dice and playing through multiple turns. He can save time and be more clear by giving us an example. 4) 05:40 Watch the edit one last time before uploading.

[@garettsuperloser804]

& when he teaches he slows down & enunciates like a china-man... Properly spoken English doesn't sound like it looks on paper.

[@garettsuperloser804]

But God bless him, he's excellent at showing & explaining games!

[@JhoffDJ.]

Jon Mendenhall Jon Mendenhall I find his overview / explanation unwatchable. He has value to the DT and his perspective on gaming is interesting. I just think the game explanation area of DT is best left to Zee and Tom.

[@caleyroark]

​@@JhoffDJ. I agree. As a whole, I think the Dice Tower could use more scripting/formatting when they present games. Sometimes the objective isn't even clearly stated. Plus scripting would reduce their verbal crutches which are used in almost every video: "So on and so forth," "As the game goes by," etc. I had an interesting discussion with some friends at a game convention regarding the Dice Tower and why it remains a media leader in the industry. Their videos pale in comparison to other channels, both technically and professionally. We surmised that it's because a) they were doing it first and b) they have likable personalities that we've become familiar with.

[@gordachi]

@@caleyroark Actually, I disagree. I prefer the Dice Tower because there is less scripting than other channels. I dislike scripted content in general, it comes across as less personal. Less-scripted content generally yields a more conversational tone, and these guys do it well. In fact, to your b-point, I would say that most other channels I don't even know what their personalities are.

[@carlstevenwilletts]

I think the box art is reminiscent of the movie Ratatouille. The game seems to be too lightweight for me, but I do like the theme.

[@searose6192]

Love the different takes guys👍🏻 keep up the great work.

[@Bodyknock]

A quick technical point regarding the probabilities of getting each space, while the gang is correct that each space is equally likely to be rolled on the die it might be important to remember that the fliers can only be used to shift the die one space in an orthogonal direction. That means that, when you take the fliers into account, the 5 space is the most likely to be used (since it has 4 neighbors), then the 2, 4, 6, and 8 spaces (with 3 neighbors each), and lastly the least likely spaces are the 1, 3, 7 and 9 spaces (only 2 neighbors each). The game looks like decent quick roll-and-act type game similar to Machi Koro and Space Base. (The sliding prices of the stalls reminded me a little of Suburbia's purchasing system as well.) I've been on a That's So Clever kick on my ipad recently so this game has kind of piqued my interest as well.

[@elwinbachillerjr9856]

Miami Dice is my favorite show on Dice Tower.

[@marklivergood1117]

The empty space in the box leaves plenty of room for expansions.

[@cmelo4757]

Thanks guys. Mr. Vasel, I really like the purple and orange outfit. You're the best dressed board game pimp.

[@ktotheramer]

I think Tom is crazy and Sam and Zee hit the nail on the head!!!

[@benlauson555]

That's hilarious I'm the exact opposite.

[@MrTravolta7]

What is the criteria to choose a game for the Miami dice review?

[@Merlandese]

I find it weird that so many cards seem to reward your food court for having similar food stands instead of a diverse set. Why would I go to a food court with nothing but Japanese food?

[@xzgun100]

Ever heard of food festival with one type of food only? Like American BBQ or Chinese Night Market. Very popular.

[@Merlandese]

@@xzgun100 Your comment dismisses the theme. Food courts, as in "food courts," as anyone who has been to a food court knows, are not the same as, like, festivals that celebrate a specific food culture. And the description of the game supports my interpretation of that. So yes, I have heard of food festivals, and food courts are, inherently, not the same thing.

[@chrisfong8929]

There are some of comparisons to Space Base here. I find Space Base really fiddly with tucking cards under each other and Space Base has a lot of tiny text on cards which really slows the game down.

[@arcubal]

This no doubt has been asked before but when do you guys decide to review something under the 'Miami Dice' banner and when under the general 'Dice Tower' one?

[@cowmansr]

Miami Dice is when it's Tom together with Sam and/or Zee, rather than alone.

[@Logaan777]

What happens if someone rolls a 0? What happens if there is no space left for a new stall? Do you replace/cover an existing one or you are done buying?

[@bricelory9534]

If I remember correctly, a 0 means they get to choose a number. And yes, you can replace any stall, again, if I recall correctly. And I think it is free to do so.

[@davethepak]

Games like this are good in the collection - for the reasons stated - can play with non-gamers, and is good filler / palate cleanser for gamers.

[@benlauson555]

This is a great game for people who don't want to think.

[@garettsuperloser804]

It's almost all the same mechanics as SPACE BASE, diff theme slapped on it...

[@magdielescobar50]

I agree. But its just a fun little game to play with the family.

[@southernfriedgamenight4304]

I really agree with Zee here and completely disagree with Tom. I CAN’T STAND Space Base but I LOVE Foodies. I really like that there isn’t a bell curve as well. Way better design for me.

[@bricelory9534]

I actually disagree with Tom about the one D10... I agree with Zee about it being a helpful turn reminder. I have found that very helpful in similar games...especially for as light as this is, non-gamers are prone especially to not remembering exactly whose turn it is as they are not used to upkeep in games.

[@yogibbear]

Thanks!

[@joanymelmateo8399]

It's like a Machi Koro kind of game

[@jkledis]

I have no idea what a bell curve is with throwing dice - I am new to modern board game playing!

[@steveody978]

Straight math term talking about the probability of something to occur. If you rolled 2 6-sided dice the probability of rolling a 7 is 16.7% while the probability of rolling a number closer to the edges (2 or 12) is much lower at 2.8%. As you get closer to 7 from either side you get a higher percentage and the graph sort of looks like a bell! I teach math so hopefully that helps, couldn't turn down a teachable moment! First day of school is tomorrow and we are already rollin'!!!!

[@jkledis]

@@steveody978 that did help - thank you so much

[@refreshdaemon]

Hm. I already have Machi Koro and the gameplay seems just similar enough that I don't see a need to try this one out too. If I didn't already have it then maybe I'd compare the two and figure out which one I liked better, but I can't just keep buying games, so I'll pass on Foodies. Fun artwork and presentation though.

[@Medsas]

same artist as gizmos!

[@PandaOfElastic]

I honestly don't see why Sam and Zee think Space Base is significantly more complicated than this. There's more, yes, but not that much more. I've never had an issue teaching Space Base to anyone (even casual players who don't really game). It looks like a complicated game because of all the components, but it's not. The only part I seem to have questions about is in regards to charge counter-related powers.

[@Manny-M]

I own space base and really enjoy it, but ain't going to have any luck getting the wife or casuals to play it. This on the other hand... perfect!

[@garettsuperloser804]

Could have made the cards Scratch & Sniff...

[@richardsaunders9214]

As usual, Tom is right

[@Karujin277]

Replacing dice with a deck of cards that go through 1 to 9, maybe even a this turn you choose card would benefit the game I think. All the numbers are equally likely to be "rolled" and you can plan ahead by putting cards in spaces that haven't been rolled yet. You could also put 2 copies or 3 copies of each card to create more variance.

[@andrewv3515]

Begone, Eurogamer!

[@SnakeSpawn]

Yeah, I figure a standard deck of playing cards (with King, Queen, and Jack removed) would work.

[@OldSkoolAnimeFan]

I have watched many of these videos, and I have come to the conclusion that Tom is wrong.

[@JhoffDJ.]

CMON Is the most overrated publisher in the industry. Another pass for me

[@magdielescobar50]

I honestly thought about passing on this game, but wifey bought it and I can honestly say that I enjoyed it. It was just simple fun. Not everything needs to be 1 or 2 hour play.

[@keel1701]

Did you pass because its CMON, or because you don't like the game?

[@JhoffDJ.]

Some Random Dude I purchase based upon gameplay and this game doesn’t look very fun to me. CMON seems to get more hype than most any other publisher and here’s another tittle that looks mediocre at best.