As a board game YouTuber received a test offer for an ultra-realistic doll, it was immediately clear to him: It must be intended for board games! Otherwise, they wouldn’t have offered it to him, right?
How did it come about? The Dragon’s Tomb is a YouTuber who deals with board games. The channel mainly features games, but also reviews accessories like an expensive board game table. So the perfect platform to promote a realistic doll whose product description includes “curves that invite exploration.” At least that’s what a company thought that provided the YouTuber with such a doll.
However, the first test turned out to be disappointing, as the doll had neither hands nor a head. Unfortunately, this made it rather unsuitable for playing board games. In a video from July 1, 2026, The Dragon’s Tomb now presents a new model worth over $2,000. It not only has hands and a head but can even talk – about board games, of course.
The perfect companion for cozy board game evenings
The test went like this: According to The Dragon’s Tomb, the doll has numerous features that make her the perfect companion for a board game evening:
- Her hands are perfect for holding items – whether rule books, board game boxes, or a thick deck of cards. Even with fingernails!
- A functioning mouth, because what would a board game evening be without snacks?
- Diverse game accessories like string holders for game pieces, a cleaning tool for dice towers, and a handy warming stick for stubborn board game boxes.
You can watch the whole video here:
But of course, the star is the separately available AI speech box, although it initially needed some work. Freshly unboxed, it seemed completely uninterested in board games. With a little tinkering from The Dragon’s Tomb, however, “Bella” can talk about her favorite board games and even plan moves.
Let us know in the comments what features your perfect board game doll should have!
By the way, our author Jan also plays with an AI. Why he is no longer dependent on the busy schedules of his fellow players for his Dungeons & Dragons sessions can be read here on MeinMMO: For over a year, I’ve been playing D&D without friends and couldn’t be happier
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