DGT CUBE GAME TIMER Paperback – February 25, 2015

This is a great addition to any board gaming group. I like the variety of modes that can be used depending on the type of game you are playing. Whether you just need to speed up a player who goes into analysis paralysis (time allotment per turn), or if you add risk/reward for being the fastest player (total time per player), adding a target for your whole group (game timer), or the list goes on. My only real complaint is after a game is completed (or even mid game), being able to analyse the results of the cube. The cube automatically resumes whatever setting it is on when you move it to a face up position, even if it was previously paused. (So if you want to see how everyone did, you have to keep it in an orientation as if it was on the stand, and move it around trying to see what scores people got.)All in all, it was fun to play with it and added a level of time to some games that have a tendency to drag on and on as people try to min/max their turns.

This timer works as advertised. It will track up to six teams/players throughout a game with just a few moments set up. I spent more time reading the directions to pick a mode than I did to set it up. I can't say much for longevity, since I've only had this for a month, but it seems solid enough.If you want a timer for five or six people, I highly recommend this one. It was a welcome addition to our game night.While the description doesn't mention it, the timer will keep counting down past zero, depending on the mode.

The cube just came in today. Wow, it is even cooler than the description! Good weight and practically instant transition of timers when you flip it from side to side. At first I thought this could only track up to 20 minutes per side. Nope, it's already tracking 1hr+ for me right now. Appears it could track up to 9hrs and 59 minutes for each side.My original reason for purchasing this was to better track the time I spend on different projects at work, including "unproductive" time. Should work very well with the pomodoro technique. I'm also planning on using it for workouts.Totally worth the money!!

Don't waste your money

DGT Cube Game Timer is a fantastic tool for keeping the playing field even when it comes to games or anything else you need to keep time for! The cube does exactly what is advertised and worth the investment. There is nothing else like it out there and it easy to use for people of all ages. The cube timer is well designed and the accuracy is spot on!

I ordered this game timer because our Catan games were taking too long. Some people, I won't name anyone, would take crazy long turns. It's easy to setup and use during the game.After ordering, I thought there has to be an app that will do the same, but oddly the apps leave much to be desired, and with auto lock, they are not very convenient.There are a few additions I would like to see in this unit with the timer + save option. It would be helpful f you could set a max turn time and/or max banked time.

This is a great product to add to your game room. The device can be programmed to multiple modes depending on your needs. I am a tournament scrabble player and most of our games are two player games where each player gets 25 minutes to play a game. We use specialized clocks for this purpose but when I play a game with more than 2 people I often find myself wishing there was a way to move everyone along. Well this is a great way to do that because it can be set to play as many as 6 players in either count up or count down modes.Do you have a player in your game group who can never make a decision and take his turn. That is known as analysis paralysis (AP) and this is a great way to move that player along. Set the clock to 2 minutes and everyone has to pass it along. When the buzzer goes off you have to make your play and this eliminates the hassle with constantly having to remind that player to make a play.There are many games that require the use of a sand timer and this is a great way to replace that sand timer in a more fun way of keeping the game moving. This is a great purchase.

Awesome for board games! I've been looking all-over for something like this to help speed up games where analysis-paralysis is a bit of an issue. Really great at making it fair for everyone, while keeping the same moving.I absolutely love how turning/flipping the cube will automatically start the timer for the next player (without having to press any buttons). The multiple modes (ie. countdown/turn, countdown cumulative time/game, count-up, countdown + carry over leftover time etc.) are nice to have. Build quality is good. Looks great even when it's not in use and on the stand. Timer sound is loud enough to be heard even when things are getting rowdy, but not at all annoying - similar to the timer on a Timex watch.I bought a second timer as a gift for my friend. She does interval training at the gym, and was looking for a timer that had multiple downtown times, and didn't require a lot of button pressing. Apparently this unit fits her bill exactly as well - who knew! She absolutely loves it as well.

This is great when you play with the same friends that keep arguing and fighting which makes game last much longer than they should.

Perfect for roleplaying games, or outdoor competitive sports like capture the flag for Nerf etc.