Tesseract

This one's a lot of fun. You build a 4x4x4 Tesseract out of dice that depletes over the course of the game. Players must work together to take dice from the Tesseract in order to contain the dice that it's shedding by putting together runs and sets of dice in their labs. Contain all 24 unique die face/color combinations before the Tesseract runs out of dice, and you win. It's a light-to-medium weight puzzle game that's very tactily satisfying. It's fully co-op with asymmetric player powers, and it scales really well. I've played it at two and four players and had a great time with each. Variable player powers and difficulty settings give it a lot of replay value. Just be careful not to jostle the table too hard while you're playing, or the game could come to a premature end, leaving you with a lot of dice to pick up.

Tesseract captivates with its visually stunning components, including a Lazy Susan and vibrant dice. The cooperative gameplay seamlessly integrates win/loss conditions with strategic actions, creating a compelling puzzle. While potential quarterbacking and a slight learning curve exist, the game's adaptability shines through player modifications for colorblind accessibility. Tesseract's enchanting blend of cooperative challenge and visual allure makes it a standout tabletop experience.

This is an interesting dice puzzle, though I recommend against playing with people with shaky hands. At the start of the game, you build a 4x4x4 cube of d6's, and every turn of the game you have to remove one or more of the dice from the cube without disturbing the others. It has a little bit of a Pandemic feel, as each player has a different role, with a different ability set, and you lose by allowing too many breaches to occur or running out of dice on the Tesseract.

The components here are unique and interesting. The gameplay is satisfying. And honestly, the Publisher (Kurt Covert) is the freaking best! Buy this game, play it and support an awesome publisher.

First play throughs have been a lot of fun. Excited to get it back to the table. Enjoy the mechanics and kids enjoy it as well. Was very tempted to crowd fund when the metal dice were offered. Was able to show some restraint and grabbed the retail version instead.

The cube is dissolving at a fast pace, and if it goes, you die. If you get 7 breeches, you die. In fact, we're going to have to be very clever to stay alive. The turns go fast, with the clock accelerating as far as the breeches go. It's a great mindbender. The only shortcoming is that the cube can sometimes become unstable. It's a great puzzle.