Been watching your channel off and on, since you used to play with your kids, and it’s impressive how you have moved from strength to strength. Just a solid teach, and made an already smooth rulebook and game an easy transition for my son. We played a few rounds to get our hands dirty, then I sat him down and we watched your bit. Every once in a while I’d catch him nodding his head in agreement, or muttering about something you’d mentioned. Then we went back for a few more rounds , before setting it aside to finish together tomorrow. It takes a good teacher to be able to make the subject relevant to both a 50-year old dad and his 7-year old son! Thanks for helping us have yet one more thing we enjoy sharing together.
That is was an incredibly heartwarming comment to read. I certainly make these videos in the hopes that they'll be helpful, but it means a lot to hear a personalized example like that. I hope you both have a great time playing Aaron!
@@tribalwar117 you could be right - we'd probably have to ask the publisher. I really just assumed that since I heard Jamey talking about the importance of taking palletes into account when developing board games so as to benefit the colorblind. I know there's different types of colorblindness, too.
Seeing Rodney teach Expeditions is just so wonderful. I first came to this channel to learn Scythe years ago and seeing him now teach the sequel makes me so happy :) Can't wait to get my hands on a copy!
Rodney what a magnificent flip at the beginning! I wow'ed out loud :D And a great teach as always. You get better with every video. Can't wait for my Preorder to arrive!
Rodney is amazing, and Jamey is hitting yet another one out of the park! I cannot wait to get this to the table and get any and all game upgrades they may come out with :)
Rodney - just to say an enormous thank you! Your positivity, clear explanations and general approach make these videos both incredibly helpful and a joy to watch. Thank you so much for all you do.
Your videos are very helpful and well-edited. the highlighting and way you emphasize the components when explaining a rule is an excellent way to explain the rules. I know how time consuming that editing can be and I'll just say, bravo good sir :)
I have watched a lot of videos over the years to learn how to play. I've watched ones here and many other channels. This video is damn impressive. You made the teach of this game feel natural, smooth and effortless. I know not everyone can handle this game because there is more going on than they may enjoy. But this teach could make anyone feel like they are capable and not intimidated by what is otherwise quite a game to learn. I'm just in awe. Well done.
Rodney’s videos are always such a good time! One of the reasons why I love board games as a hobby is how welcoming and wholesome the community generally is, and I’ve always felt that Rodney exemplified that really well!
Since Scythe is our favorite game, I was wanting to check this game out. Jamey has done it again! This looks really amazing. This definitely is coming to a game room near me. Thank you Rodney, for another great video. You are simply the best.
@@WatchItPlayed I placed my Champions Pre Order with Stonemaeir Games right after I finished the video. I will definitely let you know when we get it to the table. It looks excellent.
Having just rewatched the Scythe video this weekend in order to teach it to new players, this was a welcome surprise! Plus I was talking about Expeditions at the table. Kismet. It was incredible to see the immediate growth you have had as a person when it comes to teaching and see how much the production values have improved as a channel. Lessons learned all around, and that makes me quite happy! Also, as someone who has literally everything for Scythe, I was on the fence about Expeditions. I have a collection of close to 400 games (I think) and have been slowing down new acquisitions. This helped me decide that I will almost definitely be adding this to my collection!
I think it's great that the wrapped the Scythe game, and instead of making more of the same, decided to create something new (but set in that world). And thanks for the kind words Jim - I appreciate that you're enjoying the work.
@@WatchItPlayed Precisely! Part of the reason I was not sure about obtaining it, was because I was not sure just how much of the mechanics from Scythe carried over. I did not want to just dive into something that felt a lot like the original. Based on your video, it feels like they still brought over the spirit of some of those actions, but in fresh new ways. That was very exciting! And thanks, Rodney! Actual name is Chris, but my nickname is Crispy (which works for me as a host at DragonCon). Hopefully one day I can let you know in person just how much your style of teaching has impacted my own, not just in the tabletop community, but in all aspects of my life. Until such time, this shall suffice! Thanks for all that you and your crew bring to our community.
@@pagemasterjim A pleasure to virtually meet Chris(py) 🙂 and thanks so much for the kind words about the videos - that really means a lot. And a tip of the hat in your direction for celebration of the hobby that DragonCon brings!
Rodney, you are truly a Gem for Gamers everywhere. Thank you, again, for yet another great instructional video!! This game looks so good!! Stonemaier knocks it out of the park again!! Looking forward to acquiring a copy for my table!!
Words cannot express my excitement for this game after just starting to play Scythe this year and upgrading every component to painted minis :). I just hope I can use some of them for this game.
I'm looking so forward to playing this. Since Concordia and Century I've wanted more games that use the same hand management mechanism. Love the art and world setting. Thanks for teaching. :-D
We just finished playing Scythe for the first time a few days ago and I was curious how it compares to Expeditions. We have an upcoming game con in a few weeks and your most helpful video will allow us to hit the ground running with Expeditions. Thanks for yet another superior "how to play" vid!
@@jameystegmaier Thanks for creating a spin off in the same world, Jamey! Your games are fantastic, I love the Scythe world aesthetic! When I bought the Legendary box, I took the old box, framed it and turned it into a piece of wall art for my game room.
Hi Stella! I look forward to hearing your thoughts about Expeditions after you play it. In the meantime, take care - and keep the excellent videos coming! 😀 -Chaz
Rodney does a great job explaining games. This game, though, seems to have not only a lot of symbology, but a lot of terminology FOR the symbology that needs to be understood thoroughly, because it seems to me that there are many ways to misinterpret the overall flow of the game and the zones of play. I'm going to have to watch this video multiple times to get a grasp on it. It seems very complex.
We hope to have a solo play through on the channel soon as well, and you may find that seeing the game in action will help bring the various pieces together for you. Everyone's experience of a game (and rules overhead) will vary, but if it helps, I found that my plays of the game went smoothly once I had the core concepts down (completing quests, melding, upgrading items) - which I hope this video helps with. The icons and the areas for the various cards reinforced the concepts as I played. Thanks for checking out the video Phoenix!
Hi Rodney, as always love your videos!! So clear and easy to understand! I'm wondering if you know the ruling for quest card 074, how much corruption and coin do you receive? Any help would be wonderful!
I do my best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!
Thanks for another great video! We'll be playing this tomorrow. Quick question: I saw one of Jamey Stegmaier's video in which he was showing a pre-production copy of the game and said, "This copy is for Rodney." Do you get to keep the preview copies provided by publishers, or do you give them back and get a retail copy later? (Or both?)
Great video. For your first movement at 6:25 do you skip the three adjacent tiles? You moved 2 spaces but your first move was to secret facility and then second to mech junkyard. Thanks in advance.
I'm not skipping them, remember, earlier I said that the 3 bottom most locations are all considered adjacent to the Base Camp. Watch this section again and hopefully that helps: ua-cam.com/video/YyLBa5DXi1w/v-deo.html
Great video, is there a setup difference between playercounts, for 2 players the shown number of tiles seems too big. Has this game the same problem like scythe, where with 2 players the board is simply too big?
When taking the boast action can you place more than one star if you meet the conditions for multiple achievements? Great video btw can't wait to get this one
Great video, this game looks great! Quick question, if you trigger the end of the game by playing your fourth glory token, can you claim a fifth achievement during your last turn? I only saw 4 glory tokens, wasn't sure if those are limited. Thanks 😊
Excellent video!!! Just a question, in my first turn my mech move to a space that let me gather one yellow worker and after that play a card to end my turn, then in my next turn i decide to gather and play...so i can gather another yellow worker from the same spot???
One thing you did not mention: The corruption token not only has a color identifying the necessary "skill", but also a left diamond or a right circle that matches the skill piece, in case of color vision impairment.
19:18 Trashed map token are also removed from the game, they don’t go back to the supply. Not sure if it makes any difference, but this is what the rulebook says.
I adjusted that in this video after speaking with the publisher. The tokens aren't a limited supply, so there's no real reason to remove them from the game.
For the action marker, could I move the cube from the MOVE space to the GATHER space, or does the marker always need to move next to an already open space next to the cube? I wasn’t sure if “shifting” means only going to an open space next to the space with the cube on it.
You'll find that covered here: ua-cam.com/video/YyLBa5DXi1w/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared&t=305 - you shift it to "any" of the exposed spaces. Have fun playing!
Thanks for the tutorial Rodney! There's one error I noticed though: the rulebook says maps are limited, so you shouldn't put it back in the supply. 19:15
@@WatchItPlayed thanks for clarifying! it said just the opposite of what you said in the rulebook so I assumed the rulebook is correct. but once again your video proved to be more important than the rulebook itself :)
Great explanation. But one thing, the map tokens ARE a limited resource, so if you trash them, don’t put them back in supply. This is talked about around 19:00
I changed the wording from what's in the rules after talking to the publisher about this, because there is no case where this is going to play a role on in the game, so rather than have players fish out the box and return the tokens there, they can just put them back in the supply.
Hey Dave, yeah, I have - the challenge is finding the time to pull that off :) Making the videos is so time consuming, I'd have trouble making a video about making the videos :) it might be something I try to create as a Patreon video at some point.
Can you perform a 5th upgrade or meld a 5th meteorite and replace one of your original 4? Or, once you have done 4, are those it and you should have been more patient/chosen wiser if you don’t care for one or more of your completed 4?
This: "once you have done 4, are those it and you should have been more patient/chosen wiser if you don’t care for one or more of your completed 4?" Hope that helps!
Can someone let me know... when you play a card, does it instantly go to the active row then resolve? For example, if I play a card saying to discard a card, is the discarded card go into the active row before the card being played?
Wow this looks a bit daunting. There's a lot of different things you can do and have to keep track of. I'm sure once you've played a few times going through the motions it's not that bad but just watching it seems like a lot. I remember when I first read through the rules of Scythe I spent like 10 minutes on my first turn like "so what do I do?" But after a few turns it started to click. Looks cool though.
There's quite a few symbols, but thankfully, I think you'll find they represent their related actions well once you get playing - thanks for checking out the video!
Hi Rodney! I’m sorry but i didn’t really understand the difference between the hand and the active row. Could you tell me more about their characteristics please? :) Thank you!
I think you certainly have a feel for it based on coins they have, items they've upgraded, and stars they've placed/quests completed. Slowing down players might include going to spaces attractive to them, collecting items they might be going for - but in games I generally think it's better to focus on what helps you out most, rather than slowing down your own game to try to slow down someone else's. That said, I just typically avoid trying to give strategy advice in general, as opinions can very wildly :)
That you need a special action to place a star does slow it down relative to Scythe at least. There, you placed one immediately when you satisfied the requirement.
Do I have it correct that the Corruption tokens have no use throughout the game other than for completing the glory achievements and giving you 2 money at the end of the game?
Gain corruption scores you points at the end of the game, and helps you complete glory achievements, and if you clear the last one form a space using your starting card's ability, you also get to activate that space's uncovered icon. There might also be some card effects that trigger based on the number of corruption tokens you have (but I don't recall off the top of my head).
Been watching your channel off and on, since you used to play with your kids, and it’s impressive how you have moved from strength to strength. Just a solid teach, and made an already smooth rulebook and game an easy transition for my son.
We played a few rounds to get our hands dirty, then I sat him down and we watched your bit. Every once in a while I’d catch him nodding his head in agreement, or muttering about something you’d mentioned. Then we went back for a few more rounds , before setting it aside to finish together tomorrow.
It takes a good teacher to be able to make the subject relevant to both a 50-year old dad and his 7-year old son! Thanks for helping us have yet one more thing we enjoy sharing together.
That is was an incredibly heartwarming comment to read. I certainly make these videos in the hopes that they'll be helpful, but it means a lot to hear a personalized example like that. I hope you both have a great time playing Aaron!
I don't think I've ever seen such bright and cheerfully colored tiles representing corruption in a game before hehe.
That's how it gets you... it sneaks in all friendly looking!
It's for colorblindness. 👍
@@bethezebra unlikely as the red and green workers look identical for me haha. I think it's more for aesthetics
@@tribalwar117 you could be right - we'd probably have to ask the publisher. I really just assumed that since I heard Jamey talking about the importance of taking palletes into account when developing board games so as to benefit the colorblind. I know there's different types of colorblindness, too.
Seeing Rodney teach Expeditions is just so wonderful. I first came to this channel to learn Scythe years ago and seeing him now teach the sequel makes me so happy :) Can't wait to get my hands on a copy!
brooo ! same here hahaha
Ah, that's really nice to hear you say. Thanks for being with us all this time!
I remember watching some his very first videos in his basement, its crazy to see how far this channel has come even between scythe and expeditions
@@dbcomm And still in that same basement!
Mine was the Wrath Of Ashardalon video that introduced me to this channel. Funnily enough i ended up buying Mage Knight instead of it. :D
Been looking forward to this since my preorder went through, thank you for the video Rodney!
Rodney what a magnificent flip at the beginning! I wow'ed out loud :D And a great teach as always. You get better with every video. Can't wait for my Preorder to arrive!
I hope you have a fantastic time playin - and thanks for the kind words :)
Rodney is amazing, and Jamey is hitting yet another one out of the park! I cannot wait to get this to the table and get any and all game upgrades they may come out with :)
Thanks for the kind words, very glad you enjoyed what you saw - have a great time playing!
Rodney - just to say an enormous thank you! Your positivity, clear explanations and general approach make these videos both incredibly helpful and a joy to watch. Thank you so much for all you do.
Very kind of you to say - so glad you enjoyed!
Your videos are very helpful and well-edited. the highlighting and way you emphasize the components when explaining a rule is an excellent way to explain the rules. I know how time consuming that editing can be and I'll just say, bravo good sir :)
Thank you kindly - really glad you're enjoying!
I have watched a lot of videos over the years to learn how to play. I've watched ones here and many other channels. This video is damn impressive. You made the teach of this game feel natural, smooth and effortless. I know not everyone can handle this game because there is more going on than they may enjoy. But this teach could make anyone feel like they are capable and not intimidated by what is otherwise quite a game to learn. I'm just in awe. Well done.
I do hope to make each game as approachable as possible, so that's very kind feedback Jacob - thank you.
Rodney’s videos are always such a good time! One of the reasons why I love board games as a hobby is how welcoming and wholesome the community generally is, and I’ve always felt that Rodney exemplified that really well!
That's incredibly kind of you to say Samuel! Thanks for being here!
Since Scythe is our favorite game, I was wanting to check this game out. Jamey has done it again! This looks really amazing. This definitely is coming to a game room near me. Thank you Rodney, for another great video. You are simply the best.
I’ll be keen to hear how you and your wife enjoy it Frank!
@@WatchItPlayed I placed my Champions Pre Order with Stonemaeir Games right after I finished the video. I will definitely let you know when we get it to the table. It looks excellent.
Getting ready to play this game for the first time today, and I’m feeling much more confident after watching this, thank you!!!
Have a great time playing. Glad to have been able to virtually assist!
Having just rewatched the Scythe video this weekend in order to teach it to new players, this was a welcome surprise! Plus I was talking about Expeditions at the table. Kismet. It was incredible to see the immediate growth you have had as a person when it comes to teaching and see how much the production values have improved as a channel. Lessons learned all around, and that makes me quite happy!
Also, as someone who has literally everything for Scythe, I was on the fence about Expeditions. I have a collection of close to 400 games (I think) and have been slowing down new acquisitions. This helped me decide that I will almost definitely be adding this to my collection!
I think it's great that the wrapped the Scythe game, and instead of making more of the same, decided to create something new (but set in that world). And thanks for the kind words Jim - I appreciate that you're enjoying the work.
@@WatchItPlayed Precisely! Part of the reason I was not sure about obtaining it, was because I was not sure just how much of the mechanics from Scythe carried over. I did not want to just dive into something that felt a lot like the original. Based on your video, it feels like they still brought over the spirit of some of those actions, but in fresh new ways. That was very exciting!
And thanks, Rodney! Actual name is Chris, but my nickname is Crispy (which works for me as a host at DragonCon). Hopefully one day I can let you know in person just how much your style of teaching has impacted my own, not just in the tabletop community, but in all aspects of my life. Until such time, this shall suffice! Thanks for all that you and your crew bring to our community.
@@pagemasterjim A pleasure to virtually meet Chris(py) 🙂 and thanks so much for the kind words about the videos - that really means a lot. And a tip of the hat in your direction for celebration of the hobby that DragonCon brings!
Great video, Rodney! This video will definitely be pulled up again when my preorder for Expeditions arrives! Thanks for the awesome video.
Have a great time playing (and thanks for the kind words!)
Really excited for this to come out. Already have it ordered. Thanks for the explanation!
I'm glad the video could be helpful. Enjoy the game once it arrives!
-Chaz
Thanks! I really benefit from watching your tutorials. It’s comprehensive and direct.
Very nice of you to say - thanks for the kind support!
And yet again a very comprehensive and clear explanation of the rules! Thanks again Rodney. Looking forward to my first game in a few days!
I hope you have a great time playing!
Outstanding job. Clear, concise, and you anticipate questions beautifully!
So glad you enjoyed - thanks for checking it out!
This is a wonderful explainer video. Rodney is thorough as always. Thanks!
Very kind of you to say - thank you Asa.
Every time I watch one of Rodney's videos I feel such warmth and joy. Shine on, sir!
Very glad you're enjoying :)
Rodney, you are truly a Gem for Gamers everywhere. Thank you, again, for yet another great instructional video!!
This game looks so good!! Stonemaier knocks it out of the park again!!
Looking forward to acquiring a copy for my table!!
Thanks for the kind words - glad you found the video helpful!
Got the game today. Watched the video and was able to start immediately. Great video as always, thanks! And what a great game!
So glad you're enjoying!
Absolutely perfect and taught in a sympathetic way! Could watch those videos for hours
Very kind of you to say - so glad you enjoyed!
Literally the 🐐 of teaching board games. Also phenomenal flip in the beginning, Rodney.
Thank you kindly :)
Hello! You do such a great job explaining and I love your enthusiasm! Awesome work on all your videos!
Thank you kindly!
Rodney, as always, you are amazing! So helpful. I just picked this game up.
I hope you have a great time playing!
Words cannot express my excitement for this game after just starting to play Scythe this year and upgrading every component to painted minis :). I just hope I can use some of them for this game.
Certainly fancy coins!
Excited to receive my copy of Expeditions. Thanks for being the friend who teaches us new games =)
It's my total pleasure!
Another fantastic video Rodney. You are the golden standard of board game instruction!
Thank you kindly Tyler! Have fun playing :)
Yep, I've been convinced that I need this game. Never jumped on board with Scythe, but this looks right up my alley.
I hope this one is up your alley and that you enjoy it once you get to play it, John! :)
-Chaz
I'm looking so forward to playing this. Since Concordia and Century I've wanted more games that use the same hand management mechanism. Love the art and world setting. Thanks for teaching. :-D
Have you tried Aquatica and Flotilla? They both use a similar mechanism.
Those are both titles I really enjoy too!
Scythe is part of what got me into bigger board games, can't wait to add this one to my collection.
I hope you really enjoy it!
Great video! Very cool 😎 glad we get to see this setting with some brand new mechanics.
I think you're going to dig this one!
Thanks Rodney! Awesome tutorial as always! Highlight: “Fiear of all, I don’t believe you, check again.“. OMG! laughed my head off!
I mean it!! I don't believe it :)
Rodney, you are simply the best!
Thanks so much for this guidance!
Very glad you enjoyed!
Thank you, again, Rodney for these videos! I love that you seem equally excited about a Scythe sequel as we are!
I'm going to assume you mean "sequel", but either way, it gave me a very good laugh.
@@WatchItPlayed I'll take my leave..... :P
We just finished playing Scythe for the first time a few days ago and I was curious how it compares to Expeditions. We have an upcoming game con in a few weeks and your most helpful video will allow us to hit the ground running with Expeditions. Thanks for yet another superior "how to play" vid!
Have a great time playing and thanks for the kind words!
finally got my copy! here to watch another great rules explanation to get me going
Have a great time playing!
Rodney Smith is the gem of the boardgame world
Thanks a lot. Very useful & received many examples. Appreciated 🙏
Very glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the video! You’re top 3 for board game content creators! (I’d call it more like a 3 way tie)
Thanks for the kind words - very glad you enjoyed!
After filling up my Legendary Box I wasn't expecting more Scythe! Once again Rodney's great explanation will get me to pick up a game.
Thanks! This isn't actually more Scythe--it's a completely new game in the same 1920+ world as Scythe. Scythe itself is still complete and final. :)
@@jameystegmaier Thanks for creating a spin off in the same world, Jamey! Your games are fantastic, I love the Scythe world aesthetic! When I bought the Legendary box, I took the old box, framed it and turned it into a piece of wall art for my game room.
As Jamey said before, prepare to load up a whole new box!
@@ThatGeekyMaker Thank you! :)
@@WatchItPlayed Rodney, I'd like to see you do a box flip of the Legendary Box!
Wonderful video as always, Rodney!!
Thanks Taylor :)
Love Scythe, glad you have this video Rodney! I'll be ready when Expeditions arrives YEAHH!!
(Stella)
Hi Stella! I look forward to hearing your thoughts about Expeditions after you play it. In the meantime, take care - and keep the excellent videos coming! 😀
-Chaz
Thanks Rodney! Great teach as always!
Very kind of you to say!
By far the best board game teacher on UA-cam
Thanks for the kind words - glad you've been enjoying!
We got this game and wanted to watch a video on how to play. As I typed it in the search on UA-cam, I said, "I hope Rodney made one... YES!"
Hope you enjoy!
Excellent explanation! First impression - like Scythe but better!
Glad you enjoyed what you saw Dennis!
Saw the title. Preordered my copy.
Watching now 😂
Hope you enjoy!
Thanks Rodney! Great video
Appreciate that Chad!
Excellent teach as always. 😊
Very kind of you to say!
Well I like Scythe a lot, and this seems like a great sequel! I'm happy that they kept the same art style.
It's the same artist and worldbuilder--we can't make a game in this world without him! :)
I appreciated that they didn't jus clone Scythe. They kept the visual feel and the world building, but made a different game.
Rodney does a great job explaining games. This game, though, seems to have not only a lot of symbology, but a lot of terminology FOR the symbology that needs to be understood thoroughly, because it seems to me that there are many ways to misinterpret the overall flow of the game and the zones of play. I'm going to have to watch this video multiple times to get a grasp on it. It seems very complex.
We hope to have a solo play through on the channel soon as well, and you may find that seeing the game in action will help bring the various pieces together for you. Everyone's experience of a game (and rules overhead) will vary, but if it helps, I found that my plays of the game went smoothly once I had the core concepts down (completing quests, melding, upgrading items) - which I hope this video helps with. The icons and the areas for the various cards reinforced the concepts as I played. Thanks for checking out the video Phoenix!
Bravo, Rodney...bravo! 👏👏👏
Thank you kindly!
Just wanted to say thanks Rodney!
You're very welcome!
My new life goal is to achieve a tie with the same number of components. Great video, this, as always, helped a ton!
I believe in you - achieve that tie Scott! :) Thanks for the kind words!
@@WatchItPlayed Well, my first game I lost 79 to 38 because I couldn't get quests, so I have a bit to go, but I'm working on it ;-)
What's this?! No more Box Flip, now we have the Box Spinneroo?! I like it!
Probably takes less takes to do loll
When the box is too big for the shelf I have in that corner, they get the Spinneroo instead :)
@@WatchItPlayed Also, as a non-square box, the spin-catch physics probably become more complex...
That box flip at the beginning = high production value
*takes a bow*
Hi Rodney, as always love your videos!! So clear and easy to understand!
I'm wondering if you know the ruling for quest card 074, how much corruption and coin do you receive?
Any help would be wonderful!
I do my best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!
I'd love to see Paula tackle the solo mode!
Me too! If Stonemaier has an interest, we'd consider it!
I had to rewatch that flip at the beginning several times
That was a tricky one!
Great video. Any chance you'd do a video touring your game collection??
That's probably something I'd be more inclined to do on a Patreon video (might even have already done one, now that I think about it!)
Thank you, good video.
Glad you enjoyed Andrew!
Wowwy! The best teach for one of the hottest games! Great combo!
You're too kind as ever Teej!
Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed - thanks for the kind support!
Thanks for another great video! We'll be playing this tomorrow.
Quick question: I saw one of Jamey Stegmaier's video in which he was showing a pre-production copy of the game and said, "This copy is for Rodney." Do you get to keep the preview copies provided by publishers, or do you give them back and get a retail copy later? (Or both?)
As I recall, that pre-production was not good enough quality for video, so he sent a production copy for me to use on video.
Great video. For your first movement at 6:25 do you skip the three adjacent tiles? You moved 2 spaces but your first move was to secret facility and then second to mech junkyard. Thanks in advance.
I'm not skipping them, remember, earlier I said that the 3 bottom most locations are all considered adjacent to the Base Camp. Watch this section again and hopefully that helps: ua-cam.com/video/YyLBa5DXi1w/v-deo.html
Great video, is there a setup difference between playercounts, for 2 players the shown number of tiles seems too big. Has this game the same problem like scythe, where with 2 players the board is simply too big?
I've only played 2 player and didn't find that - but of course, personal preferences will vary between players, so hard to speak for someone else.
When taking the boast action can you place more than one star if you meet the conditions for multiple achievements? Great video btw can't wait to get this one
Nope, you can only place a single glory token with this action.
The video was really helpful also how many board games do you have
Very glad you enjoyed. I don't know the number, but quite a few, I suppose!
Great video, this game looks great! Quick question, if you trigger the end of the game by playing your fourth glory token, can you claim a fifth achievement during your last turn? I only saw 4 glory tokens, wasn't sure if those are limited. Thanks 😊
Those are limited.
Excellent video!!!
Just a question, in my first turn my mech move to a space that let me gather one yellow worker and after that play a card to end my turn, then in my next turn i decide to gather and play...so i can gather another yellow worker from the same spot???
Yep, gather let's you gather from whatever location you are on.
One thing you did not mention: The corruption token not only has a color identifying the necessary "skill", but also a left diamond or a right circle that matches the skill piece, in case of color vision impairment.
That was a smart touch, right?
19:18 Trashed map token are also removed from the game, they don’t go back to the supply. Not sure if it makes any difference, but this is what the rulebook says.
I adjusted that in this video after speaking with the publisher. The tokens aren't a limited supply, so there's no real reason to remove them from the game.
For the action marker, could I move the cube from the MOVE space to the GATHER space, or does the marker always need to move next to an already open space next to the cube? I wasn’t sure if “shifting” means only going to an open space next to the space with the cube on it.
Hey Chris you can move it to any of the exposed spaces - so if it was on Gather, you could shift it right to Move.
At 5:26 When you shift action marker, can you cover any space of those 3 or it must be adjacent one?
You'll find that covered here: ua-cam.com/video/YyLBa5DXi1w/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared&t=305 - you shift it to "any" of the exposed spaces. Have fun playing!
Thanks for the tutorial Rodney! There's one error I noticed though: the rulebook says maps are limited, so you shouldn't put it back in the supply. 19:15
This was a decision we made for the video after discussing with the publisher, since it was clarified that these are an unlimited resource.
@@WatchItPlayed thanks for clarifying! it said just the opposite of what you said in the rulebook so I assumed the rulebook is correct. but once again your video proved to be more important than the rulebook itself :)
Great explanation. But one thing, the map tokens ARE a limited resource, so if you trash them, don’t put them back in supply.
This is talked about around 19:00
I changed the wording from what's in the rules after talking to the publisher about this, because there is no case where this is going to play a role on in the game, so rather than have players fish out the box and return the tokens there, they can just put them back in the supply.
@@WatchItPlayed That explains it, hard for me to know when I read the rules. 😉
But it's a very good explanation of how to play the game.
Woah flashy flourish
player board risers thats it i am sold
I thought that was a nice touch too!
do character and companion cards count toward your card count for the glory achievement? thx for the video ❤
Yep, if they are in your hand or active row, they count! Have fun playing!
Love your clear and thorough way of explaining! Have you by any chance done a how to play for the great western trail second edition?
Thanks Adi. No I haven't done that one.
I feel like you could be a one man variety act with boxes alone.
The Box Juggler? Hmmm, a new stage act, perhaps!
Ever think of making a, “making of” video showing prep, script changes, camera angles etc…?
Hey Dave, yeah, I have - the challenge is finding the time to pull that off :) Making the videos is so time consuming, I'd have trouble making a video about making the videos :)
it might be something I try to create as a Patreon video at some point.
Can you perform a 5th upgrade or meld a 5th meteorite and replace one of your original 4? Or, once you have done 4, are those it and you should have been more patient/chosen wiser if you don’t care for one or more of your completed 4?
This: "once you have done 4, are those it and you should have been more patient/chosen wiser if you don’t care for one or more of your completed 4?"
Hope that helps!
Hi, I got a question: if a location tile shows 2 symbols not separated by a slash, do I get to gather both? Thanks
You get both in that case!
Can someone let me know... when you play a card, does it instantly go to the active row then resolve? For example, if I play a card saying to discard a card, is the discarded card go into the active row before the card being played?
Hi Beccie, does this answer the question? ua-cam.com/video/YyLBa5DXi1w/v-deo.html
Instant order!
Thanks for checking out the video!
Wow this looks a bit daunting. There's a lot of different things you can do and have to keep track of. I'm sure once you've played a few times going through the motions it's not that bad but just watching it seems like a lot. I remember when I first read through the rules of Scythe I spent like 10 minutes on my first turn like "so what do I do?" But after a few turns it started to click. Looks cool though.
There's quite a few symbols, but thankfully, I think you'll find they represent their related actions well once you get playing - thanks for checking out the video!
Anyone knows if there will be a full playthrought of this game somewhere before the game releases?
We may have a solo play through coming (but I'm not sure if we'll be able to get it done before the game formally releases).
I know I’ve missed this, but where did they get the small component holders during game play?
Those are the Game Trayz
Those resource trays you have, are they available still?
Those are Game Trayz.
If some people manage to genuinely, unintentionally tie both times, I'd be very impressed
Right?!
Hi Rodney! I’m sorry but i didn’t really understand the difference between the hand and the active row. Could you tell me more about their characteristics please? :) Thank you!
Hi Sarah, can you give me a time stamp to the section you are asking about? Happy to try to assist!
Thanks Mr Rodney. I have to wonder who taught you how to play Expeditions, cause it sure wasn't from the vague rule book in the box..
I seem to recall it was, though I might have asked a couple questions - either way, hope the video was helpful!
Two questions. 😊
-Can you slow down opponents from winning?
-Is it easy to see who's in the lead or get a feel for it?
Great video!
I think you certainly have a feel for it based on coins they have, items they've upgraded, and stars they've placed/quests completed.
Slowing down players might include going to spaces attractive to them, collecting items they might be going for - but in games I generally think it's better to focus on what helps you out most, rather than slowing down your own game to try to slow down someone else's. That said, I just typically avoid trying to give strategy advice in general, as opinions can very wildly :)
@@WatchItPlayed Thanks, Rodney! 😃
That you need a special action to place a star does slow it down relative to Scythe at least. There, you placed one immediately when you satisfied the requirement.
Do I have it correct that the Corruption tokens have no use throughout the game other than for completing the glory achievements and giving you 2 money at the end of the game?
Gain corruption scores you points at the end of the game, and helps you complete glory achievements, and if you clear the last one form a space using your starting card's ability, you also get to activate that space's uncovered icon. There might also be some card effects that trigger based on the number of corruption tokens you have (but I don't recall off the top of my head).
Will you make a how to play for pax pamir 2nd edition?
Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: ua-cam.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/v-deo.html&t=342
Should you sleeve these cards, they don’t seem to get manipulated that much??
I think that's a personal choice. I don't sleeve my games unless it's a deck builder, so I might be a bad one to ask.
Can you place a worker on a card that has been previously placed? I wasn't sure about this.
Nope!
@@WatchItPlayed thanks, I appreciate that response!