Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Low interaction
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Build a Victorian computing engine, route dice through a programmable rondel, recruit collaborators, and transform Ada Lovelace’s mathematical vision into working machinery.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Rondel
Move around a circular action track that limits which actions are currently reachable.
Tech Progression
Unlock or improve abilities by progressing through connected development paths.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
Ada’s Dream is a demanding strategy game about turning the analytical possibilities imagined by Ada Lovelace into a functioning computational enterprise. Players acquire and manipulate dice, then route them through a rondel of actions representing research, engineering, programming, and production. The values and colors you preserve matter because later actions depend on both precise inputs and the technology you have unlocked. Cards provide specialists, improvements, and private directions for development, while shared tracks reward players who advance the field rather than merely optimizing a personal engine. Every round asks whether to use a die now, modify it for a stronger future action, or invest in infrastructure that makes the entire system more flexible. The solo mode supports the same layered puzzle without reducing its ambition. With long-term planning, hand management, and tightly connected technical systems, Ada’s Dream is best for players who enjoy building an engine whose logic becomes clearer—and more powerful—with every programmed step.