Octocube Components Review and Impressions
Back at Canada Plays in 2025, I had the chance to talk with the great folks at Ilo and check out a really interesting game I thought my kids would enjoy called Octocube. Octocube had a really neat hook that felt like it actually worked, and that was using a cube to roll and pickup tiles on a grid. Although we have been having fun with the game since it arrived, we aren’t ready to review it quite yet – that said, we can tell you how much we love the components!
What instantly is attractive about Octocube is that the game comes with an insert. It’s not a crazy insert or flashy in any way, but one that stores all the game pieces nicely. There is a spot for the 4 large cubes you’ll be using, an angled tray to store all the magnetic tiles, and a spot for the additional cardboard chits you’ll need when playing.
The cardboard in the game is great, and came out of the punchboard with relative ease. As I do, I inspected the pieces after we finished punching them out, and didn’t notice any fraying or cardboard separation. As with all cardboard chits, they will ultimately degrade over time, but out of the box they are perfect. I also love the functionality of the player boards. I’ve been having some internal debates on whether I prefer player boards or player mats (thick cardstock) – in this game, the box size allows for boards, so that is preferable. Had this been a tighter fit, though, I think mats would have been a perfect option!
The large cubes you’ll be using to roll and pick up tiles are nicely detailed and come in 4 great colours. The magnetic attraction between these cubes and tiles is pretty minimal – enough that the tiles will connect with the cubes when you roll over them, but not too much that it causes problems when playing. Removing the magnetized tiles from the cube is easy as well – I’m sure a lot of research and development went into making the fit perfect.
Everything in the box feels really good without also feeling really expensive. It is one of those products that feels really good, while coming in at a great price point of about 34.99 to 39.99 CAD, depending on your local store. Is this a mindblowing production? Absolutely not. But it hits all the check marks of a solid game, and I’d rather get a solid game at a good price, than an overproduced game at an outrageous price.
Article By Adam
