Being a mega fan of the film I made the purchase last night at my local game shop. This is my first actual purchase of a board game in quite some time...like forever. I did a quick run (just me) when I made it home to get a feel for it and really look forward to getting a group of friends together to play. You do a good job covering the basics here! There are obviously a few little "things" to be added but this is a great tutorial of the overall play and how easy it is to jump right in.
I'm with you, Kevan! One of my favorite movies. In fact, watched it last night in preparation for our very first playthrough tomorrow (8 players!). I did leave out the flamethrower, molotov, and Final Captain vote, but I figure the rulebook will explain those things better than I. Let me know what you think of the game after playing. :)
UPDATE: We played this for the first time with 8 people on Saturday and it was a huge hit. So much fun. Even the "non-gamers" among us are still talking about it. So...recommended!
Board Game Cavern - I have had a couple groups of 5 play and we all had a blast as well. We are trying to work out a couple 8 player games now as all the player's we're excited to have another go. Seems incredibly difficult for the humans with 5 people, did any of your larger games result in the humans escaping?
Not yet. Humans have a tough challenge in the 8-player version. Really glad to hear you folks enjoyed the game. Love a good social deduction game with the right friends. :)
The Thing is my number one film! Bought this, first board game in about 30 years, and it just arrived! Love the video, it will be a great help! New subscriber from London!
6:05 Blair actually doesn't wanna sabotage anything?? Yes he does, YES HE DOES!! Damn, that game looks hella complex. I think I'll buy it just to look at it, lol. Great vid, btw!!
definitely a game you have to know before actually playing seriously. i bought it and thought we could set up and go, we spent over an hour trying to figure it out before we call edit quits and payed uno instead.
I'm really, really thi king about getting this game. I love the movie, and I love traitor type games, so this maybe added to my ever growing collection
Do th rules say the discards should be upside down? I havent played just wondering. That way, if the leader was the thing, he could discard something important to the mission while anonymously helping it fail. If you need a gun, and the captain discards the gun, itd be super obvious that hes the thing. Is that intended so the captain isnt an over the top saboteur?
I assume that discarded cards would ordinarily be face down, right? Lest the players work out whether you are human or not based on what you have discarded i.e. have no need of.
Question. When sending out someone to put out a fire, who expends the fire extinguisher card? The captain? Cause I don’t know anyone else’s cards... 2. One mission rolls can you freeze dice like you can on battle rolls?
Thanks for watching, Werewolvians. 1) You are correct: the Captain wouldn't know who has a fire extinguisher, so he/she would ask the group if someone had one. Someone says they do, Cap sends them in. From the rule book: "In order to Investigate a Room with Smoke or Fire, a member of the selected Team must first discard a Fire Extinguisher Supply card, effectively ‘unlocking’ the Room. Doing so will also clear the Room of Smoke or Fire (removing the token), allowing the Investigation to continue as normal. The Captain may choose to ignore the Smoke or Fire and Investigate a different room, but in turn risk Room Destruction. Additionally, if Smoke or Fire is present in two or more Rooms, or in a Room without a Room chip (one that has already been Investigated), the Captain may send an individual player to clear the Smoke or Fire (by discarding a Fire Extinguisher to remove the token) in addition to assembling a Team for the Mission Log Investigation." 2) I'm not sure what you mean by "mission roles." On missions, the "Dice number" on the Supply cards is ignored, and only used for battle roles. While on missions, team mates will all give one Supply Card to the Captain face down. Sabotage Cards are revealed immediately, then the Captain may secretly discard one card for a new one, then he/she reveals the cards in hand to see if the Mission was successful.
What is the incentive for players who become infected to sabotage? Couldn't they just carry on helping the humans? I'm not sure if this is a cooperative game or a competitive game.
For the rules clarification in the description 'If a player draws a Supply card which says "Sabotage" they reveal it immediately. They do not take it into their hand. If they are dealt one at the beginning of the game, they trade it out for another card' I don't see this mentioned anywhere. Surely this can't be true and literally defeats the whole point on the infected person being able to sabotage missions...
I’m not sure I like the shuffle mechanic if you have the item to complete the mission. How did your group like that aspect. Also how did they feel about the combat mechanic?
Great question. The rulebook says 2 or 3 players, so you can choose 2 if you like. From rulebook: "4 PLAYERS: 2-3 PLAYERS (NO HUMANS LEFT BEHIND)" Found another interesting response to a similar question on BGG: boardgamegeek.com/thread/1923090/need-help-chopper-count
Are the character cards chosen at random? Or are players allowed free choice of their character, as long as it's from a stack with the most remaining characters? The rulebook seems to imply that players are offered free choice. Also, if the captain sends an extra person to deal with smoke/fire in a room besides the one being investigated, does that player lose the opportunity to discard and draw at the end of the turn since they weren't "left behind in the rec room"?
Free choice insofar as the player gets to choose from the stack(s) with the most cards at that time. This choice mechanic is meant to spread out the three job classifications (colors) to make sure the group has an equal distribution of each color. This insures that, when it comes time for a Captain to choose a team, the Captain has enough of a certain color to fulfill the requirements on the Mission Card. Great question. My read on the rules is that the player sent to deal with smoke/fire has to leave the rec room to do so, so they did not "stay behind." They will draw back up to 5 Supply cards at the end of the turn, but will not get to discard a card a draw a new one. Penalized for doing a good deed. lol From the rulebook: "All players who left the Rec Room during the turn must draw as many Supply cards as needed to return their hand to five cards. Players who remained in the Rec Room now may discard one card and draw a new one."
If you gonna do tutorial , do it properly. Sabotage cards are NOT replaced by the captain or anyone with another card, they are resolved IMMEDIATELY . Otherwise what would be the point of those cards if u can just get rid of them. If the captain decides to swap a card , he DOESN'T look at the new card he drew , he shuffles the cards again and THEN looks. The cards that players discard if they want to are placed FACEDOWN , so if human player discards " sabotage " card, its not revealed to the whole team that he probably is human.
Too complicated, no fun at all-seems like a LONG school lesson. It s/be simple and fun, like the movie. Besides, it's selling for over 100 dollars on ebay....crazy!
I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter playing this awesome game!
Im kinda torn on getting this one or the other one
Love this comment, and the ending must be YELLED. lol
@@BoardGameCavern You're welcome. 🙂
Being a mega fan of the film I made the purchase last night at my local game shop. This is my first actual purchase of a board game in quite some time...like forever. I did a quick run (just me) when I made it home to get a feel for it and really look forward to getting a group of friends together to play. You do a good job covering the basics here! There are obviously a few little "things" to be added but this is a great tutorial of the overall play and how easy it is to jump right in.
I'm with you, Kevan! One of my favorite movies. In fact, watched it last night in preparation for our very first playthrough tomorrow (8 players!). I did leave out the flamethrower, molotov, and Final Captain vote, but I figure the rulebook will explain those things better than I. Let me know what you think of the game after playing. :)
UPDATE: We played this for the first time with 8 people on Saturday and it was a huge hit. So much fun. Even the "non-gamers" among us are still talking about it. So...recommended!
Board Game Cavern - I have had a couple groups of 5 play and we all had a blast as well. We are trying to work out a couple 8 player games now as all the player's we're excited to have another go. Seems incredibly difficult for the humans with 5 people, did any of your larger games result in the humans escaping?
Not yet. Humans have a tough challenge in the 8-player version. Really glad to hear you folks enjoyed the game. Love a good social deduction game with the right friends. :)
The Thing is my number one film! Bought this, first board game in about 30 years, and it just arrived! Love the video, it will be a great help! New subscriber from London!
Well this game is now worth more than a PS4 pro, so it better be good
Finally!! I’ve been waiting for a game based on The Thing. I was hoping it would play on the paranoia of who do I trust? I am not disappointed.
6:05 Blair actually doesn't wanna sabotage anything?? Yes he does, YES HE DOES!!
Damn, that game looks hella complex. I think I'll buy it just to look at it, lol. Great vid, btw!!
It looks complex, but I'd categorize it as "mildly difficult" and that's because there are a few rules which will always mess you up.
definitely a game you have to know before actually playing seriously. i bought it and thought we could set up and go, we spent over an hour trying to figure it out before we call edit quits and payed uno instead.
It takes a good read through of the rules before it"s group-ready. Who won Uno?
When I first played we entirely missed that the captain’s gun gets passed around.
I hear that. lol
Best movie ever, thanks for posting this, I enjoyed your instructions the best!
Hey Field, thank you so much! These comments mean a lot. ;)
Thanks for that video! Just one hint: Always discard the supply cards with the face down ;-)
Yes, you're right! I should have discarded face-up in the video. Thanks for catching that, and thanks for watching. :)
Omg thank u for this. I just got this game last year n I finally want to try it out
Did you end up trying it?
6:40 wrong...
You cannot swap out a Sabotage card, if one is in your hand, you have to play it before a swap.
Yes, you're right. I messed that part up. Sorry. Thanks for watching. :)
Great primer video! Thanks!
Great instructions. I can't wait to play this with friends.
Thank you so much for the feedback. Let us know what you think once you play it.
Love this film. Scared me to...
Even if Blair is Human, Sabotage would be fitting for him given that he attacked a radio terminal.
Right!
God bless you, my drunk friends and I can understand this video.
haha This is hilarious. And you were able to play drunk? Guess that makes this a "party game?" ;)
@@BoardGameCavern Well in the movie Macready just wanted to go up to his cabin and get drunk (and play this board game).
bought it last night brand new for 45 bucks at half price book store...what a deal! Can't wait to get it going!
Cool, John. Let us know what you think after playing.
This game looks fantastic! I'm picking it up for sure!
Also, M.A. Larson sent me! =o)
Nice! Thanks, MA Larson. lol
I'm really, really thi king about getting this game. I love the movie, and I love traitor type games, so this maybe added to my ever growing collection
Also don't you put the supply cards face down in the discard area
Do th rules say the discards should be upside down? I havent played just wondering. That way, if the leader was the thing, he could discard something important to the mission while anonymously helping it fail. If you need a gun, and the captain discards the gun, itd be super obvious that hes the thing. Is that intended so the captain isnt an over the top saboteur?
Seth, you are correct. I mistakenly discarded face-up in this video. Thank you for the correction, and thanks as always for watching. :)
Board Game Cavern ah ok thanks for checking that. Very helpful video!
Really appreciate you taking the time to comment. We want to make the best videos we can for gamers like yourself. Your feedback is invaluable.
Is there a Swedish version? Or Norwegian, for that matter?
I'm not sure, but as a descendent of Norwegian parents, I approve a Norwegian version. :)
@@BoardGameCavern la terningen rulle!
@@marcoanonymous8434 LOL I translated this and now I love it. Thank you.
Great video. I was all set to buy this but it's $150 + on Amazon...
Check out somekind of second hand websites, i got mine for €60 (about $70).
How can the captain swap out a sabotage card on a mission if sabotage cards need to be immediately resolved?
This was a mistake I made in the video. Thanks for catching. Sabotage cards are resolved immediately.
I assume that discarded cards would ordinarily be face down, right? Lest the players work out whether you are human or not based on what you have discarded i.e. have no need of.
Yes, that was my mistake. Discards should have been face down. Thanks for watching.
Question.
When sending out someone to put out a fire, who expends the fire extinguisher card? The captain? Cause I don’t know anyone else’s cards...
2. One mission rolls can you freeze dice like you can on battle rolls?
Thanks for watching, Werewolvians.
1) You are correct: the Captain wouldn't know who has a fire extinguisher, so he/she would ask the group if someone had one. Someone says they do, Cap sends them in.
From the rule book:
"In order to Investigate a Room with Smoke or Fire, a member of the selected Team must first discard a Fire Extinguisher Supply card, effectively ‘unlocking’ the Room. Doing so will also clear the Room of Smoke or Fire (removing the token), allowing the Investigation to continue as normal. The Captain may choose to ignore the Smoke or Fire and Investigate a different room, but in turn risk Room Destruction.
Additionally, if Smoke or Fire is present in two or more Rooms, or in a Room without a Room chip (one that has already been Investigated), the Captain may send an individual player to clear the Smoke or Fire (by discarding a Fire Extinguisher to remove the token) in addition to assembling a Team for the Mission Log Investigation."
2) I'm not sure what you mean by "mission roles." On missions, the "Dice number" on the Supply cards is ignored, and only used for battle roles. While on missions, team mates will all give one Supply Card to the Captain face down. Sabotage Cards are revealed immediately, then the Captain may secretly discard one card for a new one, then he/she reveals the cards in hand to see if the Mission was successful.
What is the incentive for players who become infected to sabotage? Couldn't they just carry on helping the humans? I'm not sure if this is a cooperative game or a competitive game.
For the rules clarification in the description 'If a player draws a Supply card which says "Sabotage" they reveal it immediately. They do not take it into their hand. If they are dealt one at the beginning of the game, they trade it out for another card' I don't see this mentioned anywhere.
Surely this can't be true and literally defeats the whole point on the infected person being able to sabotage missions...
fucking awesome music man
haha! You MUST play the game with this music in the background. So important to the mood that it should be included in the game itself.
I’m not sure I like the shuffle mechanic if you have the item to complete the mission. How did your group like that aspect. Also how did they feel about the combat mechanic?
oohhh... feels sooo creepiness delicious funny funny good stuff
Serious question. In a 4 player game the rules say you have to take 3 ppl to the helicopter. But what if there’s only 2 humans left?
Great question. The rulebook says 2 or 3 players, so you can choose 2 if you like.
From rulebook:
"4 PLAYERS: 2-3 PLAYERS (NO HUMANS LEFT BEHIND)"
Found another interesting response to a similar question on BGG:
boardgamegeek.com/thread/1923090/need-help-chopper-count
U gotta use the wicked wango card
Hey! So who's the 4th player character? You never mentioned it must be Childs?
lol Yes, correct.
Does anyone else think of Buffalo Wild Wings when they pull out the instruction manual?
Haha! I had a similar reaction. Better order those wings BEFORE you start playing.
gotta watch the Thing before I play this!!! wuhaha ha...
You'll like the first 10 minutes. But you'll LOVE the hour and a half nap you'll be taking during the rest of the film. ;)
Question: If drawn Sabotage cards are shown immediately, how can an Infected player secretly add them to the pool without revealing themselves?
Don Hawthorne the pool is shuffled under the table before the captain sees it
Did they make a italian version?
I'm not sure. I hope so. Thanks for watching.
is the discard supposed to be facedown or face up
Face down. Sorry for the mistake. Thank you for watching. :)
@@BoardGameCavern surprising reply for a 4 year old video! Haha thanks for answering
Are the character cards chosen at random? Or are players allowed free choice of their character, as long as it's from a stack with the most remaining characters? The rulebook seems to imply that players are offered free choice.
Also, if the captain sends an extra person to deal with smoke/fire in a room besides the one being investigated, does that player lose the opportunity to discard and draw at the end of the turn since they weren't "left behind in the rec room"?
Free choice insofar as the player gets to choose from the stack(s) with the most cards at that time. This choice mechanic is meant to spread out the three job classifications (colors) to make sure the group has an equal distribution of each color. This insures that, when it comes time for a Captain to choose a team, the Captain has enough of a certain color to fulfill the requirements on the Mission Card.
Great question. My read on the rules is that the player sent to deal with smoke/fire has to leave the rec room to do so, so they did not "stay behind." They will draw back up to 5 Supply cards at the end of the turn, but will not get to discard a card a draw a new one. Penalized for doing a good deed. lol
From the rulebook:
"All players who left the Rec Room during the turn must draw as many Supply cards as needed to return their hand to five cards. Players who remained in the Rec Room now may discard one card and draw a new one."
If you gonna do tutorial , do it properly. Sabotage cards are NOT replaced by the captain or anyone with another card, they are resolved IMMEDIATELY . Otherwise what would be the point of those cards if u can just get rid of them. If the captain decides to swap a card , he DOESN'T look at the new card he drew , he shuffles the cards again and THEN looks. The cards that players discard if they want to are placed FACEDOWN , so if human player discards " sabotage " card, its not revealed to the whole team that he probably
is human.
This is mentioned as a correction in the show notes. You are correct.
Too complicated, no fun at all-seems like a LONG school lesson. It s/be simple and fun, like the movie. Besides, it's selling for over 100 dollars on ebay....crazy!
That's why it's for 17+
It could be for 35+; but a game s/be simple and fun, not a textbook labor!
@@SKY-jv9ue honestly agreed
Thank-you.
Like UNO, fun and simple while even people 60+ can play