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Pips-N-Chits
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Приєднався 20 кві 2019
I'm a board game enthusiast who wants to share my passion with others.
I enjoy all sub genre's of the hobby including: solo, multiplayer, roll & write, Ameritrash, Euros, strategy, abstract, roll playing, and more.
I'm also an amateur miniature painter dealing mostly with acrylic and contrast paints, but do experiment with various other media
My channel will feature game-play walk-throughs, un-boxings, reviews, product discussions and more.
I enjoy all sub genre's of the hobby including: solo, multiplayer, roll & write, Ameritrash, Euros, strategy, abstract, roll playing, and more.
I'm also an amateur miniature painter dealing mostly with acrylic and contrast paints, but do experiment with various other media
My channel will feature game-play walk-throughs, un-boxings, reviews, product discussions and more.
Cascadia - Solo Playthru (easy)
I play a solo run-through of Cascadia from Flatout & AEG games. Introductory level using level 'A' cards. Some discussion of strategy and rules throughout.
Description from BGG: Cascadia is a puzzly tile-laying and token-drafting game featuring the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.
In the game, you take turns building out your own terrain area and populating it with wildlife. You start with three hexagonal habitat tiles (with the five types of habitat in the game), and on a turn you choose a new habitat tile that's paired with a wildlife token, then place that tile next to your other ones and place the wildlife token on an appropriate habitat. (Each tile depicts 1-3 types of wildlife from the five types in the game, and you can place at most one tile on a habitat.) Four tiles are on display, with each tile being paired at random with a wildlife token, so you must make the best of what's available - unless you have a nature token to spend so that you can pick your choice of each item.
Ideally you can place habitat tiles to create matching terrain that reduces fragmentation and creates wildlife corridors, mostly because you score for the largest area of each type of habitat at game's end, with a bonus if your group is larger than each other player's. At the same time, you want to place wildlife tokens so that you can maximize the number of points scored by them, with the wildlife goals being determined at random by one of the four scoring cards for each type of wildlife.
Description from BGG: Cascadia is a puzzly tile-laying and token-drafting game featuring the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest.
In the game, you take turns building out your own terrain area and populating it with wildlife. You start with three hexagonal habitat tiles (with the five types of habitat in the game), and on a turn you choose a new habitat tile that's paired with a wildlife token, then place that tile next to your other ones and place the wildlife token on an appropriate habitat. (Each tile depicts 1-3 types of wildlife from the five types in the game, and you can place at most one tile on a habitat.) Four tiles are on display, with each tile being paired at random with a wildlife token, so you must make the best of what's available - unless you have a nature token to spend so that you can pick your choice of each item.
Ideally you can place habitat tiles to create matching terrain that reduces fragmentation and creates wildlife corridors, mostly because you score for the largest area of each type of habitat at game's end, with a bonus if your group is larger than each other player's. At the same time, you want to place wildlife tokens so that you can maximize the number of points scored by them, with the wildlife goals being determined at random by one of the four scoring cards for each type of wildlife.
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Lego build: A Tribute to Jules Verne, Ep. 2
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Episode 2 of 2 of the Lego set 40690, A Tribute to Jules Verne. This 12 set contains 351 pcs and contain 4 bags. In this final episode I build out bags 3 & 4, and I discuss "5 Weeks in a Balloon" , "20,000 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", the board game Nemo's War, Knott's Berry Farm Sky Parachute ride (deprecated), and a bit of this and that. Come sit a spell with a relaxing real time build an...
Lego Build: A Tribute to Jules Verne, Ep. 1
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Episode 1 of 2 of the Lego set 40690, A Tribute to Jules Verne. This 12 set contains 351 pcs and contain 4 bags. Along with the introduction, I talk about "Around the World in 80 days" while casually building out the first 2 bags. The second and final video will be bags 3 & 4, along with discussion on "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" & "5 Weeks in a Balloon". Come sit a spell with a relaxing real...
Lego Build: Dagobah Jedi Training Ep. 2
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Part 2 of a 3 part series where I build SW Lego set 75330, a 1000 piece 18 set released in 2022. I open and assemble bags 3 & 4 of this 6 bag set while talking about my recollections of first seeing The Empire Strikes Back from May 1980 and my pursuit of the toys and action figures of the time and my initial impressions of what I remember as a 10yo kids back then seeing this movie (my personal ...
Lego Build: Dagobah Jedi Training Ep. 1
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First in a 3 part series where I build SW Lego set 75330, a 1000 piece 18 set released in 2022. I open and assemble the first 2 bags of this 6 bag set while talking about my recollections of first seeing The Empire Strikes Back from May 1980 and my pursuit of the toys and action figures of the time and my initial impressions of what I remember as a 10yo kids back then seeing this movie (my pers...
Pioneer Rails - Solo Playthru, Medium difficulty
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Solo palythru of Pioneer Rails (Flip & Write game) on B-side map. Difficulty: Medium (5 objectives) Publisher: Dranda Games, 2023 Designer: Matthew Bunstan & Jeffrey Allers Music Credit: Frog Legs Ragtime - James Scott Description: In Pioneer Rails, you represent a railroad owner who has seen an opportunity to expand your empire across the new lands of the frontier. You'll compete against other...
Lego Build: Death Star Trench Run Ep. 3
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Third (and last) video in a 3 part series where I just chill out and build Lego Set 75329, Star Wars Death Star Trench Run. It's a 665 piece diorama that I got for Christmas 2023. This episode is bags #5 & #6....backplane details and the ships. I casually talk about my Lego and Star Wars memories as a kid growing up in the late 70's from my gaming table as I unwind from my day job and piece thi...
Lego Build: Death Star Trench Run Ep. 2
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Second in a 3 part series where I just chill out and build Lego Set 75329, Star Wars Death Star Trench Run. It's a 665 piece diorama that I got for Christmas 2023. This episode is bags #3 & #4. I casually talk about my Lego and Star Wars memories as a kid growing up in the late 70's from my gaming table as I unwind from my day job and piece this diorama together over the course of a few sessions.
Lego Build: Death Star Trench Run Ep. 1
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First in a 3 part series where I just chill out and build Lego Set 75329, Star Wars Death Star Trench Run. It's a 665 piece diorama that I got for Christmas 2023. I casually talk about my Lego and Star Wars memories as a kid growing up in the late 70's from my gaming table as I unwind from my day job and piece this diorama together over the course of a few sessions.
Pioneer Rails - Solo Playthru
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Solo palythru of Pioneer Rails (Flip & Write game) on basic map. Difficulty: Beginner Publisher: Dranda Games, 2023 Designer: Matthew Bunstan & Jeffrey Allers Music Credit: Western Adventures by David Feslyian Description: In Pioneer Rails, you represent a railroad owner who has seen an opportunity to expand your empire across the new lands of the frontier. You'll compete against other railroad...
Namiji - Unboxing
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Set in the Takaido universe, this spiritual successor to Takaido has you operating a fishing boat around the waters of Japan, collecting your haul for the day while having chances to upgrade your gear, make offerings, and take in beautiful panoramas. For 2 - 5 players, ages 14 , this light/medium game is full of zen and strategy. Here I unbox the Kickstarter Collectors Edition along with the in...
Marvel Champions: Spider Ham vs Rhino solo play and unboxing.
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Unboxing of Spider Ham Hero Pack (2022) followed by a solo playthru against Rhino I/II in Marvel Champions LCG by Fantasy Flight Games. Timestamps Intro - 00:00 Unboxing - 01:20 Playthru - 18:10 Final Thoughts - 01:10:38
Ark Nova - Unboxing
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In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal. Each player has a set of five action cards to manage their gameplay, ...
Marvel Champions: Ant-Man vs Rhino playthru (beginner)
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This is my first playthru with Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man) taking on Rhino (lvl 1/2), in Marvel Champions with the pre-constructed deck. Suffice to say this first play video is aimed at beginners with Rhino as the introductory villain. Ant-Man leans into the Leadership aspect. Other UA-cam Marvel Champions tutorial/playthru series: 1) Dale The Casual Gamer: ua-cam.com/users/DaletheCasualGamer 2) C...
Vagrantsong Board Game - Unboxing
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In this video, I unbox the 2021 Wyrd-Games title "Vagrantsong". It's a 2-4 cooperative player game, but adaptable to solo play as well, set somewhere around the Roaring 20's You trainhop aboard the Silver Ferryman, chasin’ a dream or runnin’ from the past. What you find is a welcomin’ hand - white glove, stretched skin… and a fiddle player in the distance, playin’ a tune that’s awfully inviting...
Long Shot: The Dice Game Solo Playthru 1
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Long Shot: The Dice Game Solo Playthru 1
Marvel Champions: Iron Man v Rhino Rematch playthru (beginner)
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Marvel Champions: Iron Man v Rhino Rematch playthru (beginner)
Marvel Champions: Iron Man v Rhino playthru (beginner)
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Marvel Champions: Iron Man v Rhino playthru (beginner)
Sleeping Gods w/ Tides of Ruin expansion (2020) - Unboxing
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Sleeping Gods w/ Tides of Ruin expansion (2020) - Unboxing
Flash Point Fire Rescue solo play w/ Tragic Events Part 2
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Flash Point Fire Rescue solo play w/ Tragic Events Part 2
Flash Point Fire Rescue solo play w/ Tragic Events Part 1
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Flash Point Fire Rescue solo play w/ Tragic Events Part 1
Sorry for the second like. I couldn't come first :(
What are the missing 6 token / tile ?
The results of your work are very good, however you spent too much time giving your thoughts on the subject instead of actually doing the painting. As it's your first video and you were feeling your way around and were nervous I can understand. I've subscribed to you channel and look forward to seeing how you progress. As I'm a professional painter myself, I do believe that there's a lot to look forward to, keep up the good work and congrtatulations.
Isn't there a set turn order in this game? You said you were futzng the rules because the driver wasn't being penalized by the event. The rule futzing was going in variable turn order.
I discovered solo gaming in January and ordered this game with the expansions. Even if there was a few errors in your playthru, your playthru helped me learn the solo rules a little better. Thank you for making these videos.
Thanks. I often get questioned about this game, so I think I may do another playthru soon and see if I can correct some of my flubs.
This box have medic character or not?
Sabes si saldrá la versión en español?? Agradezco me puedas contestar. Gracias!!
ok so I just busted this one out today to play solo for the first time, having previously only played multiplayer. I did get some helpful tips to jump start my first play, however I wanted to point out a few errors you made. You appeared to be playing the game w/o regard to the rule that states one must discard down to the limit of 12 total resources (energy + metal combined) at the end of one's turn. Additionally, you did short the AI a couple of points at game end by virtue of the fact the AI had built two different monuments. That being said, I'm sure I could not have filmed myself playing this game error free & simultaneously carry on a reasonably coherent dialogue, so job well done!
You're right...it was one of my first videos and it's hard to talk/record/play at the same time. This is a game I def. would like to revisit and do another recording and hopefully not make little errors. Thanks for watching!
@@pips-n-chits5010 no problem, enjoyed the vid....been trying to find games I can solo within my collection & this was one of them. Thanks again!
Drink a glass of water sheesh voice sound like you’re underwater bloop bloop
Thank you for the solo playthrough! Wanting to let you know, you are using the jerseys wrong. To buy a jersey, you may mark the box on the playerboard of the horse that you just rolled (just like when you bet on the horse that you rolled) Then you may cross any box on that horse's card. What you were doing was marking a box on your player mat of your choice, and then mark the rolled horse's box, so the wrong way around ;) You were actually using Nitro Nellie's ability wrong too. Her power is, when you buy a helmet for the horse you just rolled, you may move that horse 1 space forward. So not Nellie, unless when you bought her helmet for the first time, but you can only do that once. You didn't miss the opportunity to take the bonus action, you just forgot to mark it. You bought a jersey for it. You did mark the wrong card again though :p. Also, the bonus actions you may take when you complete a row or colomn are all free! Meaning you can buy a horse for free! When the dice symbol shows up on Roland's card it doesn't mean to roll the die! It represents the number of the horse you rolled at the beginning of the turn. Which makes sense because Roland would bet on a horse that just moved forward. Roland's ability at the end of your video meant this: Mark his last placed horse's box on the card of the horse you rolled in the beginning of the round. In your playthrough, you should have marked the 1 box (his last placed owned horse) on the Too Lucky card (you rolled a 2 that round). It really seems a fun solo game. But yeah, the rules are easy to mess up. Apart from quite a few mistakes, your video was a good showcase of the game!
Thanks for watching. Yes, I think I'm going to to another playthrough soon. Thanks for pointing out some issues I had, although I'm pretty sure I played the dice symbol correct on Roland's card. Pg 13 of the manual states that anytime you see the 'dice' symbol on his chart, you 'do' roll the dice again.
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Great video TY
Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it.
Late to the party having only just found the three video's, but sold me. I ordered a copy before you had got to the end of the fist video.. Many thanks great watching the the game unfold.
Thanks for the watch. Your comment reminded me that I have this buried in my shelves and need to break it out again. Kinda thinking of doing a replay and see if I do better...I had really bad cards for most of the game.
Hi, did you get this through kickstarter or ordered it from somewhere else? Thanks
I think I ordered this through their Late Pledge page directly from Perplext website, but got all the KS goodies with it.
Correct me if I misread, but it's my understanding that you must choose 2 of the 3 cards each time (cannot use the same card for both the street number and the action).
You're correct. Not sure where I did otherwise. That being said, sometimes when I record, I am so concentrating on keeping things in frame, I may have overlooked a rule by accident. Can you give me a timestamp? Thanks for wathcing!
Hi. Nice playtrough. Regarding your question about using Tony Starks aler-ego ability when he is exhausted - you absolutly can. If however the ability was reading «exhaust: (ability text)» you could not since exhauting is then a cost for using that ability.
Good to know!
dumb question but is everything needed to play the expansions included in this box (aside from the base game)? I'm trying to figure out what the difference is between the Aftermath expansion, the Void Seeders expansion, and this box that you reviewed that lists both. This one is listed as KS stretch goals, but it appears to have all the same content that is in the other expansion boxes, so I'm lost.
*Pablo Escobar wants to know your location.
Audio in places is 30 or 40 seconds earlier than video.
Yeah, sorry about that, I realize my audio tracks were off based on some initial software I had used. Subsequent videos have improved
I just bought Fantastic Factories after watching the second part of this series. The game and your presentation sold me on it :)
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked it. I plan on doing some more recordings soon...my 'real' job just has me swamped, but this a game I'd like to revisit soon! It really is a fun little game
Lol...i get mine for free...in nature
i dig this channel. it has a sweet name.
C'è di meglio....molto meglio questa è roba per bambini e costa davvero troppo per la scarsa qualità
For the price this set is pretty amazing for beginners. Personally I was very satisfied with the quality of the included materials and the variety challenged me to try some new techniques for my bases! Cheers to you for making this video :')
Thanks, I actually still use it quite a bit, but admittedly haven't used much of the snow effect yet. I've been thinking of ways to incorporate it in my next batch of minis. Thanks for watching!
Great play through. I really enjoyed watching it, that was a ridiculous opening flop of military cards! One tip about Armor. You never retire Armor, if the troop it is applied to is retired you can apply that Armor to a different troop on a future year. Might've been the difference in year 5 to you pulling out a win! Also, regarding the Enemy deck, all of the choices on a card apply only to the market level of the coin the Enemy is purchasing from. At one point you skipped the Enemy taking a Master Builder because you mistook it for a Skilled Builder (I think you called it a Medium Builder, but the "M" symbol is for Master) and instead gave the enemy another Cavalry, his next option, which unfortunately for you made his military even stronger. Hope that helps for your next play!
Amazing vid! Could you please help me with nurgles grot. Mine is more brownish but def darker. My question is, how much paint dud you use? Is it a good amount of paint, a thick layer?
I didn't use very much at all...it was more of a layer. Make sure you mix it up very well, because it does separate fairly easy. Maybe you got a bad batch or it got contaminated somehow? It's kinda translucent, and I think the base coat of Elysian Green helps the green/yellow pop a bit more. Thanks for watching and keep painting!
@@pips-n-chits5010 thank you, I will try it again :). I bought some cheap bases just to practice.
hello great video, question....which tier level did you back on kickstarter? I backed at Veteran of the Waste Level and it seems like I am missing some stuff.
Thanks for the kind words. I also backed Veteran. Check the KS page to make sure you got everything. Also there is a sheet inside the box telling what all the KS stuff was as well.
Great vid. I may have to paint my pieces
Thanks Jason. The contrast paints are really suited for this game and make it a snap. Thanks for the encouraging words and have fun painting!
Thank you Pips-N-Chits, that was really helpful. I only have the rules in Nordic languages I and think the translation is a bit off. For example it says ”Warning, you do not have to use effects” - I think it should be ”Note - you do not have to use effects”. Also how to shuffle the deck is not correctly described in solo modo in the rules. I only scored 75 points but I will try again and see if I can do better, I did put the numbers a bit off.
Thanks, I'm glad the video helped you out. I plan to play again soon. I also plan on doing a playthru on Welcome to New Las Vegas once I get a bit more adept to it. There's a lot more to keep track of and is definitely a bit more challenging. Thanks for watching!
Pips-N-Chits your score 106 is good. I played with the same missions as you and it took me 30 rounds to bet you in Solo play. I finally got 107 points.
This expansion and the New California expansion are must buys for the core set. I was lucky to find it all as a bundle online.
I have New CA but haven't played it myself yet...I wanted to paint the minis first, but I may need to break it out on Christmas break anyway. Thanks for watching!
min 12:05 for gameplay start
The title of Mother Gothel's movie is actually _Tangled._
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did you check for mold?
I guess I was one of the lucky ones. I had read a few reports of mold, but my copy is in great condition. Thanks for watching!
just an fyi, you said they delivered 9 months late but in reality they delivered 3 months early. I, at least, appreciate that gave estimates that accounted for delays that they likely would face
You know, you're right. In my head, I thought it was 2019. I had to go back and check and I stand corrected! Thanks for watching.
Looking forward to you second video!!
Just posted. Thanks for watching!
Best playthrough of this game...I could see the cards! Nice job, thank you.
Thank you. I really like this game a lot either solo or in a small group. Hope to see you back again!
thank you for showing the solo mode!!! about to play now!
Sorry for late response. Glad you enjoyed it...I hope to get out more content soon with some more solo plays.
Can’t say I like the sun drop on these. It just looks like somebody painted black wash with a hint of purple over the minis, possibly no undercoat. Would look better with a darker purple similar to GW contrast paint on those aliens.
I hear ya, however, they made a great step forward over their sundrop for Lord of Hellas...My friend and I both got the game and we agreed their first try at Sundrop was atrocious. However, for me, I have sooo many miniatures, I opted to have these sundropped just so I wouldn't have to paint another 50+ minis. I am much happier with these than LoH. Thanks for watching!
That was pretty good, seems like you know how to play. The score was 106, the parks where 42, so that's a very good score. Most playthroughs I've seen don't put enough focus on parks and pools. Good job on that, nice strategic play
Hey there...Thank you very much for the compliment and I'm glad you enjoyed. And you're right! My math was off by 10 on the parks...thanks for the catch!
Just found your channel. Thank you for the great videos. I am hoping to learn how to paint now that I am stuck at home.
Thank you very much. Comment made my day. I really enjoy Space Cadets and will probably do another playthru series in the future. Speaking of painting I am currently batch painting this game and hope to do a separate spotlight video on some of the different aliens soon. Come back and check out later!
Appreciate the unboxing, would love to see a review of this expansion in the future
I need to get a few more regular plays under my belt before I tackle the expansions, so it may be a while. Thanks for watching!
What are those missing tokens on the convict punch board? I have the same but haven't played, should I have those somewhere?
Cool video! Thank you!
the bottom right of the box shows the other plants, not sure about the look of those.
The static grass is an interesting product, if you use one of their applicators, ones electric other is a rubber squeeze bottle that creates a static charge that went adding the "grass" because of the static, the grass will stand upright, pretty neat product. Sadly you can't buy either of the applicators on the Army Painter website from what I could find.
Thanks for the reply. I used to do train modeling a few years back and I wish I knew about static grass moreso back then. Today, with game minis, I just use a little here and there...not sure I'd use a device unless I ever did a big diorama.
I know its a catalogue but I do like it as an inclusion, Army Painter has such a wide variety of great products for this hobby. Thanks for the overview.
I generally like catalogs too...I think AP makes more useful ones than other companies.
Argh.. I thought the fifth player stretch goal was an actual fifth player board, not a printable PDF. It'll definitely eat at the feel of the game if everyone else has a nice board with tracks and then one guy has a shitty printed one.
There won't be 5th player PDF file, game is designed strictly for 1-4 explorers. After further testing it proved to produce a broken game.
Really enjoyed this video! Good luck playing with Her.
Looking forward to it myself! Thanks for watching.
All the best for the new year.
Thanks! Just now thinking what my next few videos should be. Have a great 2020!