Thanks! Just sitting down with this for the first time. As soon as you made the comparison, I was like "Oh of course- San Juan in space, now I get it."
I think you might be incorrect on this. I own the steam game, and I am mainly searching for a video to send to friends & family so we can play soon IRL. Anyway, you said that you only get to consume one trade good if that phase is chosen, but at least in the official game on steam, that is not the case- it actually won't let you just do one, you HAVE to do all your goods before it will let you proceed. There have been times where I wanted to save a good for later, when planning on playing a better outlet next turn, but it specifically doesn't let you do that. Not sure if the paper game is different, or maybe that is an outdated version, but whatever the case, what you said seems to be the opposite from what the game forces you to do when playing the digital version. Might want to reread those rules; that said, you would not be alone in realizing after a digital version of a board game came out that you were playing with wrong/misunderstood rules in the paper version for years- that has also happened to me. Might be one of the best things about digital board games, that we get to learn how the creator intended the game to work, rather than how many people misinterpret it to work, lol. Like people getting upset when the first official version of Monoploy didn't let you collect money on Free Parking (even though that isn't in the rules, and is just a popular house rule). Anyway, I am pretty sure you sell off all your trade goods for VP or cards when you do that phase; hope this helps clarify and improve your channel. Good luck.
Is the background music a sort of ambient galactic synth rendition of 'love will tear us apart'? Or have I just been watching youtube for too many hours?
Thanks! Just sitting down with this for the first time. As soon as you made the comparison, I was like "Oh of course- San Juan in space, now I get it."
Bob TheBuilder I'm glad the video was helpful, it is not the easiest to learn but having experience with San Juan/Puerto Rico helps immensely.
good explanation - just bought this game after not having played it for over 2 years
the trading phase is kinda complicated, but i think i got it now
I think you might be incorrect on this. I own the steam game, and I am mainly searching for a video to send to friends & family so we can play soon IRL. Anyway, you said that you only get to consume one trade good if that phase is chosen, but at least in the official game on steam, that is not the case- it actually won't let you just do one, you HAVE to do all your goods before it will let you proceed. There have been times where I wanted to save a good for later, when planning on playing a better outlet next turn, but it specifically doesn't let you do that. Not sure if the paper game is different, or maybe that is an outdated version, but whatever the case, what you said seems to be the opposite from what the game forces you to do when playing the digital version. Might want to reread those rules; that said, you would not be alone in realizing after a digital version of a board game came out that you were playing with wrong/misunderstood rules in the paper version for years- that has also happened to me. Might be one of the best things about digital board games, that we get to learn how the creator intended the game to work, rather than how many people misinterpret it to work, lol. Like people getting upset when the first official version of Monoploy didn't let you collect money on Free Parking (even though that isn't in the rules, and is just a popular house rule). Anyway, I am pretty sure you sell off all your trade goods for VP or cards when you do that phase; hope this helps clarify and improve your channel. Good luck.
Nice video! Thanks.
Is the background music a sort of ambient galactic synth rendition of 'love will tear us apart'? Or have I just been watching youtube for too many hours?
around 6:20
Nice music - atmospheric.
why did you only sleeve some cards and not all of them?
Everyone gets confused by the iconography, but it just clicks for me.
It makes a lot of sense once you have seen it a few times. Honestly the icons work great, I couldn't have done any better.