Rodney your enthusiasm about board games is seriously infectious. It makes my day when you post a how-to for a game I'm excited about. Great video as always!
I haven’t watch many videos of Watch It Played in a while, and when I come back I am blown away with the editing and production value. Great Job Rodney!
Rodney is the best in the business. There are few that come close to the quality, and none that put the effort that Rodney does to put together a quality product. I would recommend hitting the “Like” and “Subscribe,” it will really help you make excellent choices when you go to your friendly local game store!!!
Thank you for your reviews. Every time I watch your videos is like sitting in front of a father, that wants to explain to his kid some cool boardgame rules. Simple, understandable and with kind smile.
Your presentation skills are masterful. I’ve spent my career of nearly 20 years in roles where I do a good deal of presenting and I really wish I had a fraction of your ability. Great job in this video!
Bought this game for my family for Christmas this year. Tried to play and got through 2 turns in about an hour and a half because we had to keep trying to figure out the rules and game play mechanics. This video makes the game seem so much more simple now that I dont have to spend 20 minutes each turn trying to figure out whats going on. Thank you so much
BSG was my first "designer" board game and I've played it a potentially unhealthy amount of times. Very excited for this reimagining and hopefully some balance changes!
@@metzgerov I'm not a BSG veteran, but I own a game (yet did not managed to win :D ). But I see this new one not really working... more rules, more "ships" and nothing seems to tweaked what could be. IMHO the playing time is one of cardinal problem of the BSG.... to play 2-3-5 hours with 4-6 people is really hard to achieve. And I see the parallels, but yeah, the BSG version makes more sense. To me this seems a little bit lazy.
Hey Steve, that is really nice feedback to get. I knew it was going to be a lot for a viewer to tackle, but hoped the video would help. Really good to hear you're feeling ready to play. Hope you have a great time when you do!
Thank you for yet another great tutorial! My friends and I have been playing Arkham Mythos games for almost ten years now (back to Arkham Horror 2e) and we can't wait to get this one to the table this weekend. Also, I love seeing the stacks of GMT and COIN games in the background. 🤤
I totally agree. With my time limited, I have decided to eliminate any other channels on games. Now, there is so much content on WitP, why go anywhere else??
One of the best channels for board game reviews. Your explanations are as always on point, detailed and very informative. Keep up the good work. On behalf of all board game lovers out there thank you, Rodney!!
BSG.. with altered combat and cylon mechanics. I was highly skeptical of this, as space is a lot more interesting to me than the ocean and sea monsters (yea, I know.. 'Cthulu'.. but that honestly seems barely even there).. ..but this video kind of sold me on it. The fleet board-esque style of enemy deployment was good, enemies being predictable was good.. and the enemies drifting back in the water to simulate movement of the ship was a fantastic touch I didn't expect due to BSG familiarity. I don't own BSG because the going rate is absolutely horrible, especially for the expansions, and so have had to rely on digital means of playing it. But this intrigued me greatly after seeing the run down. Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
Picked this up the other day and have been dutifully reading all the rules (and the great story and character background info). Having watched your video, I am now ready to teach and play the game. Can’t wait. Thanks for the super clear explanation :)
@@TheDruboni I’m in the UK - it’s widely available here. (I did reply the other day but I think my comment was removed as I mentioned the actual website I bought it from!) I know the pain of waiting for a much anticipated game. Hoping Horrified: American Monsters and The Goonies arrive in the UK this side of 2022…
This was an awesome video and helped clear a lot of questions I had! Very excited to play this with my group! Thanks for the great video! Keep up the great work!
@@WatchItPlayed do you know why the game came with 3 hybrid cards? When in a 6 player game its only 2? Or can it be used as a substitute instead of a cultist in a 6 player game? Thanks!
Just played my first game of this after watching your video. These videos explain the rules far better than reading through the rulebook. Thank goodness for this one
I got this for Christmas and we're finally playing it this Friday! It's hard to get people excited to play a complicated looking game but you made it easier for them to follow along!
@@WatchItPlayed thanks again for the video! It was great for showing my friends how to play it. Once we finished the first game, to my surprise, everyone wanted to play again! That's how you know it was a successful night! It's also one of my favorite games!
I have owned Battlestar Galactica twice since it first came out and have only played it twice. I am sad that I don't own it because I desperately want to play it. Since my mother and I love the Lovecraftian universe, I think she'll play with me and make others join in. Thanks for the video, and thank you Fantasy Flight for putting this out. I hope I can get it before it is out of print quickly.
Awesome Video! You make the rules seem so simple. I’ve never played Battlestar Galactica or had much interest to find a copy, but I have to say I really want to try this game now that I’ve watched this video.
Hi Rodney, great video as always! I see 'A Distant Plain' on your self and I'm wondering if you will ever do a 'How To Play' video with it as I am struggling to learn and teach that game myself. Additionally, if you have a gameplay video of it or know of one to point me towards that would also be much appreciated! Cheers!
Never played the Battlestar Galactica game this is apparently based on, but it looks like a combo of Arkham Horror and Outpost 31. An easy sell and very quick pre-order from me. Thanks Rodney for the great video. Very professional, as always.
Hey Rodney, what do you think of the idea of scaling the 4 "health" meters and the distance the boat has to travel proportionally down to make each game not take quite as long? Do you think that would work or would it break some of the other balancing in the game?
Great video! I do have a question though: do you have to make a skill check? Or can you choose to automatically fail a test so you don’t have to play any of your skill cards and cards from the chaos deck?
around 41:25 you say that using the captains cabin you can send any character, revealed traitor or not, to the brig, but the text on the board specifies sending a human player to the brig
Yeah, my wording might be a bit unclear there, what I'm trying to say is that any human (regular, or traitor-who-hasn't-been-revealed-as-a-traitor-yet) can be sent to the brig. But really, that probably makes it a bit confusing for some. Better if I had just said, "you can send any player to the brig, as long as they haven't been revealed as a traitor yet".
@@WatchItPlayed yeah, the game itself could have been clearer as well, because it uses "human" both as a specific loyalty a character can have and as "any character who hasn't revealed themselves as traitor"
Just played a 5-player game and the game was won at the last round by the traitors. I'm so happy FFG created an excellent alternative for Battlestar Galactica. Thanks Rodney!
Unfathomable looks like a game I'll definitely love playing. There's so much to do with it. Luckily we've also got the French version so that I could play with my friends and family.
Thanks for the video, it was good as always. :) I just still can't understand the moving of mother hydra or when the deep ones are spawned in to the deep. I have watched many videos and everyone seems to play it differently. So when mother activates, does it always move towards back of the boat and make damage? I'm confused about those creatures and how they move.
Hey, thanks for the interest. I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully you see a few games on here that might be what you are looking for!
I like how they took the "everyone plays a card that might be helpful or harmful" thing from Dead of Winter. I always thought that mechanic should be used in more hidden traitor games.
Hey i really loved your guide, i think anybody should be able to play it after watching. But still got some questions. Soo I was playing William the apprentice(i really like him as the keeper of the tome) his Item lets him resolve a lore card twice for Shrivelling and lesser banishment, can i choose new targets from different spaces? and forced learning? so can i choose 2 skill types to become a supporting skill? does it even work with this item?
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!
Just a quick question: is it possible for the titles to get lost? For example, in a 3 player game the characters that were picked are ones that are listed as number 8,9, and 10 on the captain’s “hereditary list”. So 8 would start as the captain, but let’s say they lose it, now number 9 gets is. Ok, but they turn out to be a traitor, so number 10 will be the captain now. What if at this point number 10 is sent to the brig by any means? Do the captain title shift back to number 8?
When a character loses a title, it is given to the eligible character who is highest in the line of succession for that title. * Revealed traitors, humans in the Brig and characters not in play are not eligible. * The human losing a title is only eligible if all other humans are in the Brig and that player is not revealing as a traitor. * If a player loses a title and all humans are in the Brig, the title is given to the human in the Brig who is highest in the line of succession for that title.
11:56 When reading choices on a card, do you also read their effects, or only the choice itself? Meaning, is the player that chooses aware of the consequences ahead of time or not?
Sorry, not quite sure what you mean? Are you asking if the Cultist win if the ship gets to Boston? The Cultists lose if the ship gets to Boston. They also want to sink the ship, but they want to delay it until until a certain number of points are showing on the Waypoint cards.
37:20 revealing as traitor, if you HAVE any mythos card, you lose it... how can you have a mythos card? i didn't understand that part, can a mythos card be equiped? sorry if its a stupid question
I don't have a specific example for you (I can't think of a situation where that would happen either), but it is in the rules, so I say it here for completeness. It may be that in practice this would never happen (or there may be a mythos card in the deck that has a special rule that states it stays with the player after being resolved).
@@WatchItPlayed oh i just saw that some mythos cards have "..place this card in your play area" , those mythos cards are characters exclusives , example "Arjun Singh chooses...." etc....so thats how they get equiped! Thanks a lot for the reply !
You had me until you said 3 to 6 player. This definitely looks like an amazing game. Although, I think my wife would get a bit tired of the administration of the game. She likes games that are fewer things to do on every turn, and so many things to do each turn with locations around the board. So I don’t know if this one would fly with her. The concept is amazing, and seeing as I am a pirate, anything about sea going vessels, wins in my book. Great video, of course, this was definitely a complex game to explain, and you make it look effortless. You are the best.
@@WatchItPlayed One of the reasons I watch every game you show. I also like your videos, and I like to know what is out there. I have actually gone into the old FLGS I used to go to (they are not so F any more) and they would say something about a game, and I would be able to correct them because I knew more about the games then they did. Like, for instance, a game was 3 to 6 player, and NOT 2 to 6, when I would say I am looking for mostly 2 player games, and they would pull two or three off the shelf saying this is a great game, and I would say, Yes, if you have three players, like my friend Rodney said, AND IT SAYS ON THE BOX. I was friendlier than that. After COVID they started getting even LESS friendly so I stopped going. Now I am looking for a new store in San Antonio, but have not actually ventured out.
There is only one element I’m confused by: So at the beginning of the game, when everyone is drawing up to their card limit, the current player doesn’t draw any cards? So they can’t contribute to any skill tests on mythos tests until it gets back to them for their actual turn?
It's been a little while since I shot this and I'm not near my rule book right now, but I believe the video says the starting player gets no cards during the "setup" stages (while the other players do), but once the game begins, the very first step of their turn is the receive skills step. So they will start with some, just less than everyone else. Let me know if that helps.
You might have said it and I just missed, but what do you do if you're in the brig and just don't have 12 skill worth of cards? Do you just sit there for the rest of the game?
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for. And then based on that, if you have a specific question related to what I said, let me know what it is, and I'll try to assist.
I cannot speak for this game, so I'm just assuming here.. but in BSG, which this game is heavily influenced by, characters in the brig still draw their hand of skill cards. And unlike BSG, revealed traitors still draw 5 cards, so it shouldn't be long before you can move again.
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.
Hi Mikael, I avoid trying to assess game balance. What one person finds balanced, another might disagree with, so I prefer to just show how the game plays, and let others apply their own opinions and biases to that.
He has a faked video of “out takes” on the channel. But we all know the truth. It is not real. The real out take real is hidden in the unfinished portion of his basement with all of the disused games he has, under the old original copy of Risk that he has not played since college.
Not Rodney but my guess would be: if you have both you pick which one you want to achieve? If you reveal yourself as a traitor you give away all your loyalty cards to one other player so it you had both hybrid and cultist you can pick which one you give away beforehand.
If a player has both a Cultist and a Hybrid loyalty card at the end of the game, that player wins the game if one of the Deep One objectives is met, regardless of how far the ship has traveled.
Seem like a cool game,which I have ordered...I wonder if you can add other sea monsters to this game,I mean think on this,why just have deep ones, maybe you can add a giant octopus or maybe a giant shark or giant crabs to the game,.hell maybe cthulhu can show up,he is technically a sea monster,well god/sea monster anyway...maybe
You could, but the problem is the game loses part of its essence when you play full co-op. Sure the game is naturally designed to be in the traitor’s favor, but removing them entirely doesn’t work. No reason to keep cards in hand a secret, no reason to send people to the Brig or to let them sit in Med Bay. Paranoia is a major component, and removing that would be, in my opinion, a disservice to the game and the players.
It sounds like it could be fun if implemented as in Dead of Winter, where there's the potential for someone to be a traitor, but it's not clear that there definitely is one.
@@WatchItPlayed The rules state a skill card can be played on any players turn. Lets say I'm player A and I have True Grit in my hand, the card says "Action: Perform 2 actions. Limit one True Grit per turn". Can i play this card during player B's turn, granting me 2 actions on their turn?
@@bam674 Greta question Austin, here's the answer: As long as the player playing the skill card is able to take an action (for instance, through the use of a Coordinated Effort), they can use an Action ability on any player’s turn.
Damn at the start of the vid I went through a whole train of emotions from the moment you threw the box in the air to the moment I realized it was empty.
Rodney your enthusiasm about board games is seriously infectious. It makes my day when you post a how-to for a game I'm excited about. Great video as always!
Thanks so much Michael - this was a big one, and I hoped people would find it helpful!
Hes looks like a more outgoing egon spengler!!!
The production quality is unfathomable.
[Rimshot.]
Rodney, you've done it again! Many thanks. This game clearly has a lot of depth. If you'll pardon the pun.
You are pardoned :)
I haven’t watch many videos of Watch It Played in a while, and when I come back I am blown away with the editing and production value. Great Job Rodney!
Rodney is the best in the business. There are few that come close to the quality, and none that put the effort that Rodney does to put together a quality product. I would recommend hitting the “Like” and “Subscribe,” it will really help you make excellent choices when you go to your friendly local game store!!!
Thank you Frank!
Glad you enjoyed your return visit!
Thank you for your reviews. Every time I watch your videos is like sitting in front of a father, that wants to explain to his kid some cool boardgame rules. Simple, understandable and with kind smile.
Thank you Sonder, that's really nice feedback :)
Fantastic videos as always. All board games should come with a WIP video in the box! Now back to the sea.
You're very kind - glad you enjoyed Siobhan!
Your presentation skills are masterful. I’ve spent my career of nearly 20 years in roles where I do a good deal of presenting and I really wish I had a fraction of your ability. Great job in this video!
Thank you for the very generous kind words!
Bought this game for my family for Christmas this year. Tried to play and got through 2 turns in about an hour and a half because we had to keep trying to figure out the rules and game play mechanics. This video makes the game seem so much more simple now that I dont have to spend 20 minutes each turn trying to figure out whats going on. Thank you so much
So glad to know this was helpful and that you might be able to enjoy your next session now - have fun playing!
The Starbuck card! Nice touch.
BSG was my first "designer" board game and I've played it a potentially unhealthy amount of times. Very excited for this reimagining and hopefully some balance changes!
It's going to be interesting to see what BSG veterans think of the game once they get a chance to try it!
@@WatchItPlayed Personally I’d rather play BSG as thematically its better and you can roll play known characters which is half the fun
@@metzgerov I watched the show, but I actually feel like I know the Arkham universe better :)
@@metzgerov I'm not a BSG veteran, but I own a game (yet did not managed to win :D ). But I see this new one not really working... more rules, more "ships" and nothing seems to tweaked what could be. IMHO the playing time is one of cardinal problem of the BSG.... to play 2-3-5 hours with 4-6 people is really hard to achieve. And I see the parallels, but yeah, the BSG version makes more sense. To me this seems a little bit lazy.
I was so hoping you would review this game! Thank you!
Hope you enjoy!
Here's the internet's favorite board game player! Rodney, I hope all is well in your universe. Here, take a piece of bacon for your efforts.
Thank you, my bacon supply was getting low!
I was a bit daunted by this game but wow, excellent video and feel completely ready to teach it myself now! Thanks Rodney!
Hey Steve, that is really nice feedback to get. I knew it was going to be a lot for a viewer to tackle, but hoped the video would help. Really good to hear you're feeling ready to play. Hope you have a great time when you do!
Thank you for yet another great tutorial! My friends and I have been playing Arkham Mythos games for almost ten years now (back to Arkham Horror 2e) and we can't wait to get this one to the table this weekend.
Also, I love seeing the stacks of GMT and COIN games in the background. 🤤
I have fallen down the COIN rabbit hole hard this past year.
Thank you, Rodney! For the excellent teaching on the game.
You are without doubt (and competition) the best board game tutor on the UA-cam.
Cheers!
That is very kind of you to say.
I totally agree. With my time limited, I have decided to eliminate any other channels on games. Now, there is so much content on WitP, why go anywhere else??
We're playing our first game of Unfathomable later today and I'm happy to have found such a deep yet concise tutorial for the game! 😃 Great video!
Have a great time playing!
One of the best channels for board game reviews. Your explanations are as always on point, detailed and very informative. Keep up the good work. On behalf of all board game lovers out there thank you, Rodney!!
So glad you're enjoying the tutorials Petros :)
BSG.. with altered combat and cylon mechanics. I was highly skeptical of this, as space is a lot more interesting to me than the ocean and sea monsters (yea, I know.. 'Cthulu'.. but that honestly seems barely even there).. ..but this video kind of sold me on it. The fleet board-esque style of enemy deployment was good, enemies being predictable was good.. and the enemies drifting back in the water to simulate movement of the ship was a fantastic touch I didn't expect due to BSG familiarity.
I don't own BSG because the going rate is absolutely horrible, especially for the expansions, and so have had to rely on digital means of playing it. But this intrigued me greatly after seeing the run down.
Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed what you saw.
Still watching this video and it looks interesting g for sure! Do you ever do older games? I would love to see you make a video on Inis!
I sure do, recently did Castles of Burgundy! Thanks for checking out this video.
Picked this up the other day and have been dutifully reading all the rules (and the great story and character background info). Having watched your video, I am now ready to teach and play the game. Can’t wait. Thanks for the super clear explanation :)
You're very welcome Will - have a great time playing!
where did you pick it up at?
@@TheDruboni I’m in the UK - it’s widely available here. (I did reply the other day but I think my comment was removed as I mentioned the actual website I bought it from!) I know the pain of waiting for a much anticipated game. Hoping Horrified: American Monsters and The Goonies arrive in the UK this side of 2022…
This was an awesome video and helped clear a lot of questions I had! Very excited to play this with my group! Thanks for the great video! Keep up the great work!
You're very welcome - have a great time playing!
@@WatchItPlayed do you know why the game came with 3 hybrid cards? When in a 6 player game its only 2? Or can it be used as a substitute instead of a cultist in a 6 player game? Thanks!
@@dylanduvall9251 Good question - I'm not sure!
I just purchased this game and read through the rules once. Your explanations are top notch and help to clarify any confusion I may have had. Cheers!
So nice to know this was helpful Mark!
Yep. Battlestar Atlantica. And I am here for it.
With a Lovecraftian take, in the universe of Arkham Horror universe, cannot wait to check it out properly
I was very excited to see the game put in this setting too!
Picked this game up for Halloween season and immediately searched to see if you had a video on this game. I'm so glad you do.
Hey hey, hope you enjoy!
where did you pick it up at?
Just played my first game of this after watching your video. These videos explain the rules far better than reading through the rulebook. Thank goodness for this one
So glad you found the video helpful - hope you have fun playing!
I got this for Christmas and we're finally playing it this Friday! It's hard to get people excited to play a complicated looking game but you made it easier for them to follow along!
So glad to know this was helpful!
@@WatchItPlayed thanks again for the video! It was great for showing my friends how to play it. Once we finished the first game, to my surprise, everyone wanted to play again! That's how you know it was a successful night! It's also one of my favorite games!
@@solidsnake2085So great to hear!
Played for the first time last night! Brilliant! Perfect ‘revamp’ of the BSG game!
As always, thanks for the crystal clear rules tut. 🙏🏼🙌🏼
So glad you had a good time playing!
Great video!
Battlestar Galactica was one of my favourite games, and i think Unfathomable is a really nice remake!
Thanks for checking out the video!
Playing our first game this Saturday. Massively helpful thank you Rodney :)
Have a great time playing!
Fantastic explanation!
Loved every second of it and the game went so smooth thanks to you!
So glad this was helpful and that you had a great time playing!
Just got a copy yesterday! This video was very helpful thanks! We're having our first session tomorrow!
I hope you had a great time!
@@WatchItPlayed we did! ended up playing 3 games and all of them were close!
Excellent and clear explanations! And thanks for the chapters. They make for very easy reference.
Very glad you found the video (and the timestamps) helpful!
Thanks, Rodney! I'd been waiting for some good videos before I decide if I'll pull the trigger on this one.
Hope it was helpful!
Great video! This explains the game very clearly. It was really helpful. Thank you!
So nice to hear - have a great time playing!
Played it once and it already has a special place in my heart next to BSG 😄
So glad you enjoyed :)
I have owned Battlestar Galactica twice since it first came out and have only played it twice. I am sad that I don't own it because I desperately want to play it. Since my mother and I love the Lovecraftian universe, I think she'll play with me and make others join in. Thanks for the video, and thank you Fantasy Flight for putting this out. I hope I can get it before it is out of print quickly.
I'm optimistic this will be easier for them to keep in print. I hope you get a chance to play it!
Rodney you are a legend!
Hey Rodney. Amazing stuff as always. Getting my copy tomorrow. Can’t wait to put it on the table!
Have a great time playing Antonis!
I didnt even know this was here! I just typed in unfathomable and I am very happy to see this video! Thank you rodney
You're very welcome!
Awesome Video! You make the rules seem so simple. I’ve never played Battlestar Galactica or had much interest to find a copy, but I have to say I really want to try this game now that I’ve watched this video.
This is very kind feedback, I knew the game had quite a bit going on, and hoped the video could help!
@@WatchItPlayed “quite a bit going on” 2021 winner for understatement of the year…LOL
This video is so well structured, its unfathomable.
Ha! :)
Hi Rodney, great video as always! I see 'A Distant Plain' on your self and I'm wondering if you will ever do a 'How To Play' video with it as I am struggling to learn and teach that game myself. Additionally, if you have a gameplay video of it or know of one to point me towards that would also be much appreciated! Cheers!
Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: ua-cam.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/v-deo.html&t=342
Thank you so much! I reference this video more than the game manual/reference sheet by the way!
So glad to know the video has been helpful!
@@WatchItPlayed you’re the best 🙏🏽
Live saver, as always!!! Thanks for this excellent overview!!
Have a great time playing!
Loving these graphics Rodney.
Thanks William, hoping they help, while still blending in!
Never played the Battlestar Galactica game this is apparently based on, but it looks like a combo of Arkham Horror and Outpost 31. An easy sell and very quick pre-order from me.
Thanks Rodney for the great video. Very professional, as always.
Very kind of you to say - so glad it helped you decide if it would be a good fit for you!
I love Lovecraft board games but when this got announced it didn't look that good but your video made it look more fun than my initial impressions.
Hey, well thanks for checking out the video even though you weren't sure if it would appeal to you. Hope it gave some useful insights.
Hey Rodney, another great video. Helped a lot, cheers
Very glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Rodney, what do you think of the idea of scaling the 4 "health" meters and the distance the boat has to travel proportionally down to make each game not take quite as long? Do you think that would work or would it break some of the other balancing in the game?
I'm really not sure - but something that could be tried!
Great video! I do have a question though: do you have to make a skill check? Or can you choose to automatically fail a test so you don’t have to play any of your skill cards and cards from the chaos deck?
I have not come across anything in the rules that says you can just choose to fail without playing any cards.
around 41:25 you say that using the captains cabin you can send any character, revealed traitor or not, to the brig, but the text on the board specifies sending a human player to the brig
Yeah, my wording might be a bit unclear there, what I'm trying to say is that any human (regular, or traitor-who-hasn't-been-revealed-as-a-traitor-yet) can be sent to the brig. But really, that probably makes it a bit confusing for some. Better if I had just said, "you can send any player to the brig, as long as they haven't been revealed as a traitor yet".
@@WatchItPlayed yeah, the game itself could have been clearer as well, because it uses "human" both as a specific loyalty a character can have and as "any character who hasn't revealed themselves as traitor"
His box flips are just so pro.
Thanks!
Just played a 5-player game and the game was won at the last round by the traitors. I'm so happy FFG created an excellent alternative for Battlestar Galactica. Thanks Rodney!
Very happy to know you had a good time playing :)
Do you lose a title for going to the sickbay or just when going to the brig?
Thanks for the video!
You don't lose your title when going to the Sick Bay.
Unfathomable looks like a game I'll definitely love playing. There's so much to do with it. Luckily we've also got the French version so that I could play with my friends and family.
I hope you all have a great time playing!
Thank you again! Another amazing video! :)
Appreciate the kind words Paul!
Thank you sooo much! Awesome Tutorial
So glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for this video, it helped a lot. Keep up the good work!
Thank you - glad you enjoyed!
@@WatchItPlayed I have subbed as well :)
@@ruicosta1037 Great to have you here!
Please make a video about "The Thing: The Board Game" which came out recently.
Thanks for the interest!
Thaxkyou for the extensive learn-to-play. Painting the minis now but very excited to play 🦑 🚢 🔪 🪄
I bet they'll turn out great! Have fun playing :)
ahhh this looks cool, reminds me heavily of battlestar galactica board game. feels almost the same game with a couple twists
It is in fact based on that game!
Thanks for the video, it was good as always. :) I just still can't understand the moving of mother hydra or when the deep ones are spawned in to the deep. I have watched many videos and everyone seems to play it differently. So when mother activates, does it always move towards back of the boat and make damage? I'm confused about those creatures and how they move.
Don't worry, the way it is described here is correct (we work with the publisher to ensure we have the details correct).
Which do you like more: Battlestar Galactica, or this one?
Hey, thanks for the interest. I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully you see a few games on here that might be what you are looking for!
I've been meaning to fathom this game
I hope I can help with the fathoming!
I like how they took the "everyone plays a card that might be helpful or harmful" thing from Dead of Winter. I always thought that mechanic should be used in more hidden traitor games.
Hey Michael, this game is based on the Battlestar Galactica game that came out a few years before Dead of Winter.
Another A++ tutorial, thanks mate
Very kind of you to say - glad you enjoyed!
Hey i really loved your guide, i think anybody should be able to play it after watching.
But still got some questions.
Soo I was playing William the apprentice(i really like him as the keeper of the tome) his Item lets him resolve a lore card twice
for Shrivelling and lesser banishment, can i choose new targets from different spaces?
and forced learning? so can i choose 2 skill types to become a supporting skill? does it even work with this item?
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!
Wow! This game looks incredibly fun!
Thanks for checking it out Thessik!
Question. When traveling doesn't the monsters in the far back get left at sea and go back to the supply not the deep?
Nope, they go to the Deep.
Rodney Smith as usual you're da best
Thanks for the kind words - glad you enjoyed!
Just a quick question: is it possible for the titles to get lost? For example, in a 3 player game the characters that were picked are ones that are listed as number 8,9, and 10 on the captain’s “hereditary list”. So 8 would start as the captain, but let’s say they lose it, now number 9 gets is. Ok, but they turn out to be a traitor, so number 10 will be the captain now. What if at this point number 10 is sent to the brig by any means? Do the captain title shift back to number 8?
When a character loses a title, it is given to the eligible character who is highest in the line of succession for that title.
* Revealed traitors, humans in the Brig and characters not in play are not eligible.
* The human losing a title is only eligible if all other humans are in the Brig and that player is not revealing as a traitor.
* If a player loses a title and all humans are in the Brig, the title is given to the human in the Brig who is highest in the line of succession for that title.
@@WatchItPlayed ohh I see, interesting. Thanks for the quick anwser and another great, informative video!
11:56 When reading choices on a card, do you also read their effects, or only the choice itself? Meaning, is the player that chooses aware of the consequences ahead of time or not?
They are aware of the choices AND consequences.
Does the Cultist win if the are 12 Travel Space before it arrives in Boston?
Sorry, not quite sure what you mean? Are you asking if the Cultist win if the ship gets to Boston? The Cultists lose if the ship gets to Boston. They also want to sink the ship, but they want to delay it until until a certain number of points are showing on the Waypoint cards.
37:20 revealing as traitor, if you HAVE any mythos card, you lose it... how can you have a mythos card? i didn't understand that part, can a mythos card be equiped? sorry if its a stupid question
I don't have a specific example for you (I can't think of a situation where that would happen either), but it is in the rules, so I say it here for completeness. It may be that in practice this would never happen (or there may be a mythos card in the deck that has a special rule that states it stays with the player after being resolved).
@@WatchItPlayed oh i just saw that some mythos cards have "..place this card in your play area" , those mythos cards are characters exclusives , example "Arjun Singh chooses...." etc....so thats how they get equiped! Thanks a lot for the reply !
You had me until you said 3 to 6 player. This definitely looks like an amazing game. Although, I think my wife would get a bit tired of the administration of the game. She likes games that are fewer things to do on every turn, and so many things to do each turn with locations around the board. So I don’t know if this one would fly with her. The concept is amazing, and seeing as I am a pirate, anything about sea going vessels, wins in my book. Great video, of course, this was definitely a complex game to explain, and you make it look effortless. You are the best.
Glad this helped you determine if it would be a good fit for you!
@@WatchItPlayed One of the reasons I watch every game you show. I also like your videos, and I like to know what is out there. I have actually gone into the old FLGS I used to go to (they are not so F any more) and they would say something about a game, and I would be able to correct them because I knew more about the games then they did. Like, for instance, a game was 3 to 6 player, and NOT 2 to 6, when I would say
I am looking for mostly 2 player games, and they would pull two or three off the shelf saying this is a great game, and I would say, Yes, if you have three players, like my friend Rodney said, AND IT SAYS ON THE BOX. I was friendlier than that. After COVID they started getting even LESS friendly so I stopped going. Now I am looking for a new store in San Antonio, but have not actually ventured out.
@@FrankMinogue Yeah, not all game stores are created equal, that's for sure. Hope you find a good one!
"seeing as I am a pirate"
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There is only one element I’m confused by: So at the beginning of the game, when everyone is drawing up to their card limit, the current player doesn’t draw any cards? So they can’t contribute to any skill tests on mythos tests until it gets back to them for their actual turn?
It's been a little while since I shot this and I'm not near my rule book right now, but I believe the video says the starting player gets no cards during the "setup" stages (while the other players do), but once the game begins, the very first step of their turn is the receive skills step. So they will start with some, just less than everyone else. Let me know if that helps.
Such a lost opportunity say "Rolling in the deep"... Just kidding! The game looks really interesting, great video!
It crossed my mind :)
Thanks for making this tutorial, glad you also got paid by FFG sponsor!
A pleasure to be able to do it!
You might have said it and I just missed, but what do you do if you're in the brig and just don't have 12 skill worth of cards? Do you just sit there for the rest of the game?
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for. And then based on that, if you have a specific question related to what I said, let me know what it is, and I'll try to assist.
I cannot speak for this game, so I'm just assuming here.. but in BSG, which this game is heavily influenced by, characters in the brig still draw their hand of skill cards. And unlike BSG, revealed traitors still draw 5 cards, so it shouldn't be long before you can move again.
If Mother Hydra is at the front of the ship and she activates, will she still damage the closest interior space?
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.
Are the rules balanced for 3 players or do we have to change anything in your opinion?
Hi Mikael, I avoid trying to assess game balance. What one person finds balanced, another might disagree with, so I prefer to just show how the game plays, and let others apply their own opinions and biases to that.
Rodney, some day you need to show us all the outtakes with all those failed attempts at box flipping.
He has a faked video of “out takes” on the channel. But we all know the truth. It is not real. The real out take real is hidden in the unfinished portion of his basement with all of the disused games he has, under the old original copy of Risk that he has not played since college.
Here ya go! ua-cam.com/video/9WXTNh3fsM0/v-deo.html
Well done, as usual
Thank you kindly.
Do you get to choose traitor win condition, if you are dealt both Hybrid and Cultist card?
Not Rodney but my guess would be: if you have both you pick which one you want to achieve? If you reveal yourself as a traitor you give away all your loyalty cards to one other player so it you had both hybrid and cultist you can pick which one you give away beforehand.
If a player has both a Cultist and a Hybrid loyalty card at the end of the game, that player wins the game if one of the Deep One objectives is met, regardless of how far the ship has traveled.
watch it plaid!
36:35 how is it still secret? How do you hand over the loyalty card without other players seeing it?
Carefully. You could pass it under the table, or slide it to them face down.
This is battlestar galactica! I love that game
Yes, this game is inspired by that game!
Seem like a cool game,which I have ordered...I wonder if you can add other sea monsters to this game,I mean think on this,why just have deep ones, maybe you can add a giant octopus or maybe a giant shark or giant crabs to the game,.hell maybe cthulhu can show up,he is technically a sea monster,well god/sea monster anyway...maybe
I could see them doing an expansion like that in the future perhaps!
@@WatchItPlayedor you can buy some models for the game,only problem is no stats or cards for them....may have to make them up
Could you play the game with no traitor? Based off those rules it seems like it would work just fine.
You could, but the problem is the game loses part of its essence when you play full co-op. Sure the game is naturally designed to be in the traitor’s favor, but removing them entirely doesn’t work. No reason to keep cards in hand a secret, no reason to send people to the Brig or to let them sit in Med Bay. Paranoia is a major component, and removing that would be, in my opinion, a disservice to the game and the players.
It sounds like it could be fun if implemented as in Dead of Winter, where there's the potential for someone to be a traitor, but it's not clear that there definitely is one.
You could try it, but the game is intended to have traitors.
A video about Unfathomable? Unfathomable!
And yet!
For skill cards, can you only play skill cards on another player's turn if the card does NOT require an action?
Sorry, I'm not quite following your question. Perhaps you have an example you can share?
@@WatchItPlayed The rules state a skill card can be played on any players turn. Lets say I'm player A and I have True Grit in my hand, the card says "Action: Perform 2 actions. Limit one True Grit per turn". Can i play this card during player B's turn, granting me 2 actions on their turn?
@@bam674 Greta question Austin, here's the answer: As long as the player playing the skill card is able to take an action (for instance, through the use of a Coordinated Effort), they can use an Action ability on any player’s turn.
@@WatchItPlayed got it. Awesome video, looking forward to my first playthrough.
@@bam674 Have a great time!
fantastic unique in the world ciao from italy
Is this the Arkham Horror version of Battlestar Galactica: the Board Game?
yes
@@lexodius that's good. Because every fiber of my soul was saying that I've played this before
The BSG designer is credited for the original design, and here they've changed it up and added a new theme.
When is the release date?
I'm not exactly sure, but I believe I've seen it in the UK, and imagine North America is around the corner.
Wow quite a game
Damn at the start of the vid I went through a whole train of emotions from the moment you threw the box in the air to the moment I realized it was empty.
Ha! Sorry about that. Hope you recovered :)
this game is very interesting! i bet this will be very fun and exciting to play
Glad you liked what you saw - thanks for checking it out!
So if the Cultists win, do the Hybrids also win?
Yep - if the ship sinks, the Hybrids win!
My friends and I used to pronounce Dagon "DAY-gone" but after watching this video we now all say "DAG-un."
Heh, thanks for joining the Dag-un team :)
Battlestar Galactica, but make it Eldritch Horror