Dice Hospital

Dice Hospital

by Jade Owl Studios BV

11 ratings
9 reviews

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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 21, 2021
  • October 20, 2021
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Manage a hospital in this worker placement board game. Admit patients, hire staff, build departments, and treat incoming patients to run your facility efficiently.

Worker placement gameplay
Hospital management simulation
Admit and treat patients
Hire specialists
Build new departments
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What's New in Dice Hospital

2.2

October 20, 2021

Minor fix regarding improvements in a 2-player game

User reviews

Great Game but Lots of Bugs

The board game version itself is wonderful, so my rating doesn’t reflect the game itself, it reflects the app. The interface and presentation are terrific. Intuitive and easy to use. However, this app seems like a beta version rushed to production. The AI player isn’t the smartest — lots of fatalities for the AI’s patients that give it a less than competitive score. And too many interface glitches. If I get four new departments in the hospital, the nodal won’t open to distribute staff so I’m basically stuck. Occasionally in two player mode, a fourth ambulance will appear. Once I mistakenly put staff in a department that needed value 1 or 2 dice when I didn’t have those dice. Instead of a warning I couldn’t do that, again I was stuck, until I noticed shimmering value 1 dice in an ambulance partly cut off at the bottom of the screen. After repeated pressing, I was able to select that ambulance (which shouldn’t be even partly visible in that phase of the game anyway), and I was able to continue. Some tool tips for descriptions of department tiles are for different tiles. Just a lot of issues, and these are only what I found after just 3 plays. For a $7 app, the QA on this was incredibly lax. I’m a software QA by trade and I wouldn’t have passed this for production. If these issues get fixed, it would be 5 stars. In its current state, the best I can give is 3.
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Buggy, not intuitive

I’ve played the board game and this is buggy, doesn’t provide help on tiles and hard to figure out what to do. Very disappointed…

Good game, but app has some issues

3 main issues I’ve experienced.

1. Report button doesn’t work. Clicked and it stays on the Home Screen with no other windows or options linking

2. When choosing a room, occasionally the specialists or nurses do not pop up to allow you to select the worker. Game essentially freezes and does not allow you to continue. Happened 4 times now.

3. When viewing the new special tiles after selecting an ambulance, if you try to hover over or lightly select a tile, it does not register and instead shows what the tile underneath in the hospital does. Unable to see summary of new tiles before selecting.

Enjoy the gameplay and the overall presentation is fine, would be better with a save game option and the other fixes listed above.
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The pure number of bugs is inexcusable.

First… simple interface issues.
Second… select an action and nothing happens.
Third… no ability, at all, to resume a game.
Fourth… no undo.

This game is one of my favorites. I own the actual board game and expansions. To see it so poorly recreated here is beyond saddening. I’m a professional programmer of 30+ years and this app is currently even worth fifty cents.
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Great port, but then...

Killing a couple of AI opponents and coming down the home stretch in round 8.

And then the program froze. Very frustrating and, seeing some other reviews, not unique to my experience. It doesn’t happen every time but, having invested time playing an almost complete game, it really makes me mad having to abort. Without this problem, I’d give the app five stars. As it stands, though, my three stars are probably generous.
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FAQ

What is Dice Hospital?

Dice Hospital is a digital adaptation of a worker placement board game where players manage a hospital, admitting patients, hiring staff, and building departments to treat them.

What platforms is Dice Hospital available on?

Dice Hospital is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

How much does Dice Hospital cost?

Dice Hospital is a paid app, priced at $6.99.

What is the age rating for Dice Hospital?

Dice Hospital has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger players and families.

When was Dice Hospital last updated?

The latest version of Dice Hospital was released on October 20, 2021.

Does Dice Hospital have multiplayer?

The provided description does not specify if Dice Hospital supports multiplayer gameplay.

What are the main gameplay mechanics in Dice Hospital?

The core gameplay involves worker placement, where players assign staff to various tasks like admitting patients, hiring specialists, and constructing new hospital departments.

What do players think of Dice Hospital?

Dice Hospital has an average rating of 2.7 stars from 11 ratings, indicating a mixed reception from players.