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  • @hypercube3495
    @hypercube3495 2 роки тому +67

    Timestamps/ Video Glossary
    loosely in the order of real-life relevance:
    *Game Table Setup* 1:10 - 2:34
    ~
    (2:53 - 2:53) What the table looks like when no one has taken their first turn
    (2:51 - 2:51) What the table looks like after everyone's first turn
    (8:50 - 8:50) what the table looks like by end of the game
    ~~~`~`~`~~~
    *Types of cards* 0:19 - 1:08:
    ~
    (0:24 - 0:36) *Traits*
    (4:13 - 4:20 _nice_) How to play traits
    (3:07 - 3:13) Trait points
    (3:26 - 4:11) For trait effects
    (7:49 - 8:14) *Dominant traits*
    (8:16 - 8:46) Swaping stealing or discarding
    (7:33 - 7:41) Special effect "at world's end"
    (3:41 - 3:51) Special effect "action"
    ~~~
    (0:54 - 1:03) *Genepool*
    (4:49 - 6:11) What is/How to use Genepool and *Stablization*
    (3:52 - 4:11) How trait effects genepool
    (5:34 - 5:46) When a hand is smaller than Genepool _you ONLY stabilize at the end of turn unless..._
    ~~~
    (0:37 - 0:53) *Ages*
    (6:15 - 6:36) How ages work
    (6:36 - 7:20) How *catastrophies* work
    (7:20 - 7:46) *World's End* /How to end the world/game
    ~~~`~`~`~~~
    *Gameflow* (how it's played) 2:35 - 2:56
    ~
    (2:43 - 2:57) turn order
    (2:57 - 4:05) *Turns*
    (4:25 - 4:37) Ending turn (See what is Genepool and *Stablization*)
    ~~~
    (7:20 - 7:46) How to end the world/game
    ~~~
    (8:57 - 9:32) *Scoring*
    ~~~`~`~`~~~
    Good to knows:
    you may not use all the age cards in the pile during a game due to the nature of shuffling if all
    One not mentioned special effect that I know of, "when discarded", you may not want to play this trait card but instead, wait until you have an opportunity to discard it during stabilization or another scenario to make its effect happen. There are other contextual cards like this so read them carefully.
    When you're in the swing of things mix it up! Play with more ages before the world ends, Play with 13 ages and one random catastrophe at the bottom, or come up with your own house ruleset
    Notes:
    While you can use this as a cheat sheet for learning the game, this is mostly for refreshing the rules midgame or teaching someone else the game. I definitely recommend watching the full video (use 2x speed if your attention span is shorter)

  • @jeyfro
    @jeyfro 11 місяців тому +20

    randomly bought this card game at barnes and noble seems complex through the instructions but once explained, very simple

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  11 місяців тому +2

      So happy to hear you picked the game up quickly. We hope you're having a great time playing. :D

  • @hypercube3495
    @hypercube3495 2 роки тому +102

    It's a great game. I just got mine yesterday and enjoyed a game with my sister and dad. The most complex game they play was spades, so it was fun introducing them to cards that aren't regular playing cards

    • @kingwing7952
      @kingwing7952 2 роки тому +2

      Seems like you were payed to say that considering you also posted the glossary.

    • @hypercube3495
      @hypercube3495 2 роки тому +1

      @@kingwing7952 nah I just really liked the game

    • @vidfreak727
      @vidfreak727 2 роки тому

      Should I get the whole set ?$80

    • @hypercube3495
      @hypercube3495 2 роки тому

      @@vidfreak727 that's what I got but I say get the set that seems worth to you I liked the pretty box so I coughed up the $80

    • @vidfreak727
      @vidfreak727 2 роки тому

      @@hypercube3495 I might as well though, because the deluxe set is a limited print

  • @3423GMN
    @3423GMN 11 місяців тому +5

    an ad for this game just came up while i was on my computer and i couldn't stop looking it up

  • @charwizzards5266
    @charwizzards5266 Рік тому +6

    Had a blast playing this over the weekend. Thanks for the rule video. We watched it before we played and it was super helpful. It's well made.

  • @hollyklemmer8902
    @hollyklemmer8902 10 місяців тому +2

    I got the Hyperintelligence holofoil card this weekend when my Doomlings game box was delivered to my house. Seeing the card felt like a good omen after a long weekend of studying for midterms. :D

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  10 місяців тому +1

      Sounds like a good sign, for sure. Wishing you all the best for midterms! You got this!!

  • @Vadnarr
    @Vadnarr 2 роки тому +35

    Got mine today. We already played some rounds. This game is wonderful. I bought the gold edition.
    It’s very easy to understand and play. The basics are so easy that they fit on two sides of a playing card for easy reference as you play.
    The simplicity of the general rules allows the cards themselves to truly shine. They add more than enough complexity and strategy to keep things fresh and interesting. You basically just play the card and do what it says without esoteric rules bogging the game down.
    This is super underrated and I hope it eventually gets the recognition it deserves. It’s perfect for any kind of couple or group looking for a quick and simple game to play.
    Doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran like me or a beginner to tabletop like my wife. Anyone can, and will, enjoy their time with this.

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  2 роки тому +13

      Thanks for the support! If you haven't please leave a review for the game!

    • @crystalm4324
      @crystalm4324 2 роки тому +1

      So is it really only three rounds?? Or was that an example?

    • @Vadnarr
      @Vadnarr 2 роки тому +1

      @@crystalm4324 3 catastrophes is the standard play yea.

    • @Vadnarr
      @Vadnarr 2 роки тому +3

      @@crystalm4324 but there are alternate long/short form games

    • @enderpig7327
      @enderpig7327 2 роки тому +2

      @@crystalm4324 No, it can last a ton of rounds, depending on what age cards are drawn. If you keep drawing age cards and none of them are catastrophes then the game keeps going. However, you could be very unlucky and have the first three ages be catastrophes, then yeah, the game ends at the third catastrophe.

  • @FoxWolfnCub
    @FoxWolfnCub Місяць тому +1

    I’m running the Doomlings tournament at Tabletop Oahu Con, this video was very helpful! Thank you all for the support!

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Місяць тому

      Thank you for all of your help running the Tabletop Oahu qualifier! Really glad this video helped, and hope everyone had the best time competing!!

  • @NicaGeneGaming
    @NicaGeneGaming 2 роки тому +23

    Amazing game! Although appears slightly difficult at first, within the first game everything makes sense. Definitely recommending and definitely buying the expansion packs.

    • @TheManWithTheFlan
      @TheManWithTheFlan Рік тому

      Yeah me and my family had to play it a couple times for it to click but it's pretty intuitive once it does.

  • @aliyat1420
    @aliyat1420 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks Eric I really appreciate this your soothing voice really helped me get thru this video and made me wanna buy any game the you narrate :)

  • @mariar.scalone1487
    @mariar.scalone1487 3 роки тому +6

    Can't wait to start playing

  • @TheHandyHippy
    @TheHandyHippy 11 місяців тому +1

    Just played first time with my 10y old. Great fun, easy to learn

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  11 місяців тому

      YAY! That's so fun. We're glad your family is having a good time playing Doomlings together! :D

  • @aaronrmeyers
    @aaronrmeyers Рік тому +1

    Thank you some of the other vids I’ve watched on this game were confusing!

  • @ShikiSenriismine
    @ShikiSenriismine 2 роки тому +1

    Just ordered mine, can't wait for it to get here

  • @harpuny
    @harpuny 2 роки тому +1

    Mine just arrived at the post office! Can't wait to play!!!

  • @theeox
    @theeox Рік тому +3

    So when is this game being turned into an app?

    • @theeox
      @theeox Рік тому +3

      Just received my game and Joel McHale brought me here, he was so encouraging! lol

  • @joshuasimons2853
    @joshuasimons2853 2 роки тому +4

    So at the end of the game, once the final catastrophe card is played, what happens to the trait cards in my hand? Do they all just go to my trait pile, and get counted towards being tallied to my points?

    • @molly2486
      @molly2486 2 роки тому +2

      They aren't added to your pile sadly! They basically become useless, unless they have an effect that goes off at the end of the world

  • @luckyhobbit8894
    @luckyhobbit8894 2 роки тому +6

    Man, I wish I had some fuckin friends.

    • @wordpainting3
      @wordpainting3 2 роки тому +5

      Find a board game shop in your area. They usually have weekly board gaming open for people to try new games. You could meet people who like to game and maybe convince them to play this card game with you.

  • @ldsjohn
    @ldsjohn 2 роки тому +4

    This doesn't match the printed rules, is it out of date? Specifically the rules say the dealer and first player rotate in catastrophe

  • @ocheeslice
    @ocheeslice 2 роки тому +2

    when a catastrophe flips over and we finish doing the effect do we play a round of traits or does dealer pass to the left and then that person immediately draw a new age card and play continues?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  2 роки тому +2

      You play the round without drawing a new age. The new dealer is the first player.

  • @Bxtskul1l
    @Bxtskul1l Рік тому +2

    Christ that's a lot of prep and instructions. OK gonna try it out!

  • @maryshinault5003
    @maryshinault5003 Рік тому

    I'm so stoked to this for the first time on Saturday!

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      Yay!!! Let us know what you think afterwards, sounds like it's gonna be a good start to the weekend

    • @maryshinault5003
      @maryshinault5003 Рік тому

      @@doomlings Overall it was great but there were a few things that we had questions about that the video didn't cover. If an opponent steals a trait that has an action (+1 to gene pool), can they then play the action of that trait card? On the third catastrophe, do the players do the white and the gold or just the gold? If a player plays the dismissal on the third catastrophe, how does the player proceed? At the start of a new age and turn, does everyone reset to start with 5 for their gene pool?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      @@maryshinault5003 Yes their gene pool goes up.
      When the final catastrophe is drawn you'll play your gene pool effect and catastrophic effect just like any other catastrophe, players then in turn order check their traits in their trait piles for any "worlds end" symbols in the bottom right corner (graphic in directions book) and resolve those effects then you resolve the gold worlds end effect. No more turns are taken, tally scores.
      Not sure what you mean by dismissal? Can you clarify that for me want to make sure I'm answering your question correctly, are you playing a specific card to dismiss a catastrophe?
      Yes at the end of a turn you "stabilize" to your gene pool. If this has decreased/increased then you stabilize to that instead of 5

  • @travismullinix
    @travismullinix 2 роки тому +2

    The cards with both the world end and raindrop symbols do these score twice - once during world end portion then again at the final scoring stage? Someone at our table thinks so stating why would some cards only have the raindrop symbol and others have both if not ? Thanks.

  • @robertjackson2692
    @robertjackson2692 2 роки тому +1

    You guys used to have a playthrough video, correct? What happened to that video, or where can I find it?

  • @mtndanielle
    @mtndanielle Рік тому +3

    I got mine at Target!

  • @Mintee_rblx
    @Mintee_rblx Рік тому +1

    Recently got this game! It’s soo fun!

  • @toastyrumble2489
    @toastyrumble2489 7 місяців тому

    This helped a lot THANK YOU

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  7 місяців тому

      Yay, we're so glad! Thank YOU, and have fun!!!

  • @KrisVanbrabant
    @KrisVanbrabant Рік тому

    Amazing game, did have to order it abroad to get my hands on it. However so worth it!!

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +1

      We're glad you love it!

    • @ebreezyglazer
      @ebreezyglazer 11 місяців тому

      @@doomlingsIs it available in Australia?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  11 місяців тому

      @@ebreezyglazer We ship internationally on our website!

  • @macymoody5803
    @macymoody5803 Рік тому +1

    i love this game!

  • @soniashamim8726
    @soniashamim8726 26 днів тому +1

    Love the game

  • @dennisinhetveld9489
    @dennisinhetveld9489 Рік тому

    Just a question.
    I received the kickstarter overlush and its amazing, but do you have any tips to manage the trait pile with the original?
    So many traits cant be on the table haha. And with so many cards "kidney and or Swarm" will be kind of a legendary becouse the change to pick one is 1 in 300 or so haha.
    Let me know, and thank you in advance

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      How many cards are you adding to the game? Are you adding one mystery expansion box?

    • @dennisinhetveld9489
      @dennisinhetveld9489 Рік тому

      @@doomlings i put everything in the game, or is that to much

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +2

      @@dennisinhetveld9489 If you are playing with the complete Overlush collected then when adding the Overlush collection into the game, we recommend to randomly choose 40 normal traits, 8 dominant traits, 8 ages, and 4 catastrophes to their respective piles.

  • @humblee2793
    @humblee2793 Рік тому +1

    What happens if you steal/swap a trait card from the trait pile that has an effect? Do you immediately apply that effect? Even if it’s an Action card?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +1

      If it does not dictate that you can't then yes you apply the effect immediately. For instance if you swap/steal a trait card that gives you a higher gene pool you would adjust up accordingly. If you have a specific example we're happy to make sure it's the case in that one!

    • @humblee2793
      @humblee2793 Рік тому

      @@doomlings Kudos for the fast reply! And that make sense. Reason why I’m asking is because a scenario came up today where my opponent played the “Morality” card which reads, “To play, you must give 1 positive value trait from your trait pile to an opponent.” And they gave me the “Telekinetic” Action trait card. Which reads, “Swap 1 trait from your trait pile with an opponent’s trait of a different color.” So would I apply the Telekinetic effect as soon as I add it to my trait pile?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +1

      @@humblee2793 Ah so in that case since it's an action card no. Action cards have a little A symbol and only occur when the trait is played directly from your hand. By default, do not play actions that are stolen or swapped, played directly from discard pile, community deck or by any other means unless the action card says to do so.

    • @humblee2793
      @humblee2793 Рік тому +1

      @@doomlings Awesome, thanks for the help! Fun game btw!

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +2

      @@humblee2793 Anytime! Happy to answer questions whenever and thank you for playing

  • @wingzero771
    @wingzero771 2 роки тому +1

    Can I play two cards per turn or would that change the pace of the game too much? I think playing only one card per turn is a bit limiting for the game flow

    • @dh5680
      @dh5680 2 роки тому +1

      personally i think playing 2 cards per turn would allow for too much stuff to be done within one turn. but in the end it maybe if you require 4 or 5 catastrophes instead of 3. maybe this could balance everthing out?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +8

      We love house rules at Doomlings! Play however you feel is best and most fun.

  • @alanrowe9242
    @alanrowe9242 Рік тому +1

    If your number of cards is to match your gene pool, why would you have cards in your hand? I'm a little confused on this one as we have played it recently for the first time, and seeing this video makes the whole game look so simple, until you mentioned near the end cards in your hand or your trait pile? 😅

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +2

      The gene pool is the card that has numbers on it. This indicates how many cards you have in your hand. So if it's placed at "5" you will have 5 cards in your hand. It does not affect your trait pile which are the cards you have played in front of you. Does that clear it up? If not let us know! :D

    • @alanrowe9242
      @alanrowe9242 Рік тому

      @@doomlings hi.
      1/2) Thanks for the prompt response. So, how many trait cards do you start off with? If its 5, Then from what I gather you play 1 trait card from your hand and place it face up on the table or do you place all your cards face up at the start? How many cards can you have in your gene pool? I have a feeling we played it wrong as we started with 5 trait cards and all our trait cards were placed face up on the table?
      2/2) Or start with all 5 of the trait cards in your hand, and each player takes it in turn to lay a trait card face up on the table and do any actions before they stabilise the number of cards in their hand!
      Sorry to sound confused, i'm an overthinker 😬😅

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +2

      @@alanrowe9242 Each players selects one Gene Pool card and places it in from of them with the number 5 up. You deal 5 cards. You'll play 1 trait from your hand face up in front of you (if the card says to play more you would do that). This is your trait pile.
      Gene Pools go up to 8 and this pool gets affected by cards and age/catastrophe cards. Your Gene Pool represents what your hand size is after you stabilize. You'll have more or less throughout the game just remember to stabilize at the end of your turn.
      It will be the 2/2. Start with 5, play your turn, lay down cards and do actions, stabilize, and then continue to next player. :D Hope that helps. Let us know if you have other questions

    • @alanrowe9242
      @alanrowe9242 Рік тому +1

      @@doomlings thank you. That helps clear things up. Much appreciated 😁

  • @tbcste
    @tbcste Рік тому

    Are the cards in the expansion pack fixed? For example, if I buy Expansion Pack A, will it have the same cards as every other Expansion Pack A? Also, Amazon says the Doomling Deluxe pack comes with 3 secret holofoil cards? What are those?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +2

      The 3 secret holofoils are random! It's a secret as to what you'll get so it'll be an exciting surprise.
      For our upgrade pack you would get all 5 stand alone expansions which include Techlings, Mythlings, Meaning of Life, Multi-color, and Dinolings. If you get one of our Overlush mystery expansion boxes these come with 4 booster packs inside of various Overlush cards. These are always randomized. Hope that helps!

    • @tbcste
      @tbcste Рік тому +1

      @@doomlings Thank you! Excited for Amazon to deliver the deluxe edition later this week

  • @THAIneedsHELP
    @THAIneedsHELP Рік тому

    When a card says play card from a discard pile, can we pick any card from discard pile?
    Or do we only play the too soon card on the discard pile?
    Thank you in advance

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +1

      Unless the card states a specific location you can just play any card from the discard

  • @guaranteedtopwn
    @guaranteedtopwn 7 місяців тому +1

    fun game

  • @barnold23
    @barnold23 Рік тому

    I’m sold! Does anyone know if it’s available in Canadian stores? Or will I need to order online?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      We ship everywhere at Doomlings.com

  • @nodaybt
    @nodaybt 3 роки тому

    Anxiously awaiting my Shipping Notification!

    • @mattk4110
      @mattk4110 3 роки тому

      Saaaaame tho I live in the UK so will probably be waiting a while lol

  • @sphinx9517
    @sphinx9517 Рік тому

    Can you play cards at worlds end if they have an ! Symbol or does it have to have a worlds end symbol

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      "Traits with this symbol can be played out of turn, so pay close attention to the effect/action! They can also be played as normal (i.e. if it's the last card in your hand), but we recommend against this." So it really depends on the card!

  • @sirenkat3871
    @sirenkat3871 Рік тому

    Okay, so serious question: can vampirism and optimistic nihilism effect be used once each time it's your turn?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому +1

      One time only!

    • @sirenkat3871
      @sirenkat3871 Рік тому +1

      @doomlings guys, you don't know how thankful I am. Truly thank you for responding!!

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      Anytime! If you have any other questions let us know
      @@sirenkat3871

  • @Bagel_Chip
    @Bagel_Chip Рік тому

    What happens if i only have 2 cards, but a catastrophe makes me discard 2. Then I have 0 cards left on my turn, do i stabilize and end my turn or can i het cards to play this turn?

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      As stated in the rules, if you begin your turn with 0 cards in hand, you'll draw 5 cards and skip your turn.

  • @OiramBac
    @OiramBac 2 роки тому +3

    I still don’t get it 😭😭😭😭 help!!

  • @zenmaster8
    @zenmaster8 2 роки тому

    it says that effect only last for one round. Does that apply to hand swapping?

    • @SocratesRR90
      @SocratesRR90 Рік тому +1

      You don’t swap back after the round.

  • @Smg4fan-hf1yc
    @Smg4fan-hf1yc Рік тому

    thank you

  • @portres1
    @portres1 2 роки тому +1

    will there be a german version?

  • @G.GlovePoP
    @G.GlovePoP 2 роки тому

    Interesting game

  • @erinamos7498
    @erinamos7498 2 роки тому +4

    The ages stack reminds me of mtg

    • @squishngoo
      @squishngoo 2 роки тому +1

      Blue is cancel, green is point ramp, red is direct opponent actions. Math checks out 😊

  • @matthewbrooks5708
    @matthewbrooks5708 2 роки тому +5

    Sup

  • @Pneuma3339
    @Pneuma3339 2 роки тому +2

    I got lost in the first minute

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  2 роки тому +1

      If you have any questions, you can mail us at info@doomlings.com

    • @fandomxeditz
      @fandomxeditz Рік тому

      cool

  • @yv70bnomemes
    @yv70bnomemes 4 місяці тому

    Sounds cool

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  4 місяці тому

      It's a real good time! Hope you try it out soon to find out for yourself!

  • @JeremySierra
    @JeremySierra 3 роки тому +7

    Can't wait to get the game in my hands

  • @jjechavarria7692
    @jjechavarria7692 Рік тому

    So is this kinda like fluxx

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      No matching. You're looking to create the highest amount of points from traits played from your hand and ages/catastrophes change that!

    • @fandomxeditz
      @fandomxeditz Рік тому

      no

  • @junnn-h7x
    @junnn-h7x Рік тому

    How can I buy it in Vietnam

  • @NoabMusic
    @NoabMusic Рік тому

    Wish I had people to play with🥺

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      We have a digital version (fan made) that we play in our Discord server monthly if you want to come hang out!

  • @ohratts
    @ohratts Рік тому

    I've watched the tutorial several times and this game looks confusing as hell, what kind of drugs were you people taking when you created this game?

  • @AndreaPaiusco
    @AndreaPaiusco 2 роки тому

    I'm waiting my box :P

  • @Danighl-30
    @Danighl-30 2 роки тому

    Any one in cali want to sell the gold box?

  • @wagfinpis
    @wagfinpis 2 роки тому +7

    looks like it takes longer to explain the game than to play it.

    • @hypercube3495
      @hypercube3495 2 роки тому +1

      You're not wrong, but the first time I played, I didn't make my age pile 12 cards so we ended up having 9 or so cards in each era

    • @fandomxeditz
      @fandomxeditz Рік тому

      fr

  • @StikbotJP
    @StikbotJP Рік тому

    :0

  • @anna2224
    @anna2224 Рік тому

    Hey cool game that I'm never going to play because I scanned the qr code for this video and for the past 5 months I keep getting ads for this game even after blocking this ad. Wtf?! So annoying. Too bad this game looked fun. Fix your marketing it's annoying and turning people off.

  • @robertaskey1479
    @robertaskey1479 2 роки тому +2

    Very bad tutorial.

    • @fandomxeditz
      @fandomxeditz Рік тому

      💀

    • @CatsAreAwesome146
      @CatsAreAwesome146 Рік тому +1

      I think it was quite helpful and through reading the comments and replies I felt I got an additional help that really made everything feel quite doable.

    • @outkast_monke
      @outkast_monke 4 місяці тому

      @@fandomxeditz💀

  • @colorsynapse3440
    @colorsynapse3440 Рік тому

    I hate

  • @tuckbot2855
    @tuckbot2855 Рік тому +1

    This is an awesome tutorial! Bought the deluxe with all the expansions and only added the multi color and dinosaur expansions. The 3 others seem very complex. Any plans to make a tutorial with all expansions shuffled in?!

    • @doomlings
      @doomlings  Рік тому

      Great idea! While no plans at this time, we'll definitely keep that in mind for future