I love watching your play throughs on complex games. I always leave with a feeling of understanding and willingness to take the game on. I will definitely be picking this game up. These designers are so brilliant! Wow!
Occasionally I find a channel that has a "better" presentation or fancy graphics but in the end, I always return here. Consistency and your vast library make this my go-to Channel for learning games.
Thanks :) I try to have good graphics and presentation styles here, but I am far from artistically inclined. For years I've considered hiring someone to make a fast (3 second or so) fancy introduction, but haven't gotten around to it.
This looks like the West Kingdom game I’d most like to get! Interestingly I think there’s a fair bit of overlap here with Endless Winter, which is currently on KS; nice to see these hybrid deck builder/worker placement style games coming out.
I believe this is my first comment on one of your videos. Been watching your videos for last year or so, Great stuff Jon. For a newer gamer like me, very helpful. I enjoy watching video playthroughs of board games, I appreciate how transparent you are too with your monthly Vlogs, lots going on, even sharing personal info. Another excellent video, I love this trilogy of games and this is my favorite. Quick observation, 45:45 red player (you) drew back up to your hand limit size. Then on your next turn, 50:15, The Trader you drew is gone. Thank you for all you do. You have spurred on and ignited my board game passion/ hobby.
Huh, I must have made some change that removed that trader somehow. Thanks for pointing that out and thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you've found my videos helpful :)
You did a great job of this tutorial. This game I have bought but it is tough. But this helped me a lot. My summer goal is to try to play this game solo. So I need to do more learning.
I believe the “dismiss the face up Townsfolk Card” (p. 14) can only be done if the one of it’s icons match the action you are choosing. The play through seems to suggest this condition is not necessary.
Love your videos! A small thing, at 26:30, the yellow player recruits the townsfolk for 1 coin, but it doesn't show payment for the card. It looks like later yellow has 5 coins, which is the correct amount (started with 10, minus 1 for movement, minus 3 for card dismissal, and minus 1 for recruiting the card), but you might want to note it.
I love these tutorials! The best part I like watching the most is the giant skip / info on how solo play works! Would be nice if that was covered too. :(
26:32 You stated that you may shuffle your discard pile back into your deck. I thought that this was a mandatory action and had to be done. I know that rearrange, Discard and Destroy are all optional. And All other actions are mandatory. Great play through though. Discovered that there was a couple of things that I was doing wrong.
This was a great, instructive playthough, thank you! Any thoughts on how well it plays at 2? This is on my Christmas list, and it will be just my husband and I playing for the foreseeable future until the plague eases up.
I have played this one at 2 once and it was enjoyable. It was certainly faster than the 4p game I played, though it did seem like there was less going on since there are only 2 players potentially causing collisions and only one opponent to worry about when it comes to the debt / deed race.
Incredible job explaining a pretty complex game with a really crappy rulebook! You answered all my questions and I feel much better about playing this game now. The one thing that's still unclear is when you recruited a card and then added it to your discard pile, you used the icons, and the effect in the upper right-hand corner, but you never took the bottom action EVEN when it was a lightning bolt/instant effect. Why?
I'm glad you found this helpful. Unfortunately it's been too long since I made this to remember small rules like this, so I'm not sure the answer to your question.
I’m confused about the manuscript cards costing 6 that has a symbol below a solid line. One shows 1 each of the 3 buildings, another shows 2 manuscripts on it. I didn’t see any description for this effect? Can anyone please help?
Love this thank you. I wonder if I should just play two handed to learn the game. But I do also learn from the AI but it feels like he cheats, the bastard. 🤣🤣
Is the immediate card effect optional? In the rule book it says twice you immediately resolve the effect but on page 17 it states “if they wish to take advantage of it” - which is it?
I love watching your play throughs on complex games. I always leave with a feeling of understanding and willingness to take the game on. I will definitely be picking this game up.
These designers are so brilliant! Wow!
So true! You are the best at explaining hard games. Keep up the good work!
What a brilliant tutorial. So easy to follow and absorb the rules!
Really love that short game overview at the very beginning of the video.
Best explanation on UA-cam
Occasionally I find a channel that has a "better" presentation or fancy graphics but in the end, I always return here. Consistency and your vast library make this my go-to Channel for learning games.
Thanks :) I try to have good graphics and presentation styles here, but I am far from artistically inclined. For years I've considered hiring someone to make a fast (3 second or so) fancy introduction, but haven't gotten around to it.
This looks like the West Kingdom game I’d most like to get! Interestingly I think there’s a fair bit of overlap here with Endless Winter, which is currently on KS; nice to see these hybrid deck builder/worker placement style games coming out.
Great video Jon! You did a really good job. Thanks for explaining so clearly!
“Kind of got burned” 😂. Enjoy your videos, Jon. Thanks again!
I am loving these rondel games that are comming out!!! Shem youve done it again!
Thanks John, great playthrough
I believe this is my first comment on one of your videos. Been watching your videos for last year or so, Great stuff Jon. For a newer gamer like me, very helpful. I enjoy watching video playthroughs of board games, I appreciate how transparent you are too with your monthly Vlogs, lots going on, even sharing personal info. Another excellent video, I love this trilogy of games and this is my favorite. Quick observation, 45:45 red player (you) drew back up to your hand limit size. Then on your next turn, 50:15, The Trader you drew is gone. Thank you for all you do. You have spurred on and ignited my board game passion/ hobby.
Huh, I must have made some change that removed that trader somehow. Thanks for pointing that out and thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you've found my videos helpful :)
Thank you for the vid. It's brilliant as usual.
I wish there was an extended full playthrough for this game. I would click on it in a heartbeat.
Professional as always! Thanks for another great Playthrough
Great explanation Jon! It's much clearer now to me. Very helpful. Thanks!
excellent playthrough! managed to spot 3 of my first game mistakes just by watching
You beauty, I was hoping you’d do a play through of this. Cheers
Thanks for the video. I had already bought the game but this is the video I chose to learn it and you did a great job, cheers.
An excellent tutorial. Thank you!
Wooooooonderful video. Thank you very much. Definitely subscribed 👍
You did a great job of this tutorial. This game I have bought but it is tough. But this helped me a lot. My summer goal is to try to play this game solo. So I need to do more learning.
A wonderful gift for the weekend, thanks man!
The artwork for West Kingdom stuff is awesome!
So many options! Sounds like my kind of game ;)
I believe the “dismiss the face up Townsfolk Card” (p. 14) can only be done if the one of it’s icons match the action you are choosing. The play through seems to suggest this condition is not necessary.
Ah, yeah I might have missed that. I added a note about this to the Klingon subtitles when that part of the game is being taught.
That was very helpful, thank you!
Brilliant!
Love your videos! A small thing, at 26:30, the yellow player recruits the townsfolk for 1 coin, but it doesn't show payment for the card. It looks like later yellow has 5 coins, which is the correct amount (started with 10, minus 1 for movement, minus 3 for card dismissal, and minus 1 for recruiting the card), but you might want to note it.
I must have cut that out in the edit, sorry about that. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Fantastic tutorial.
YAY Was waiting for this !
I love these tutorials! The best part I like watching the most is the giant skip / info on how solo play works! Would be nice if that was covered too. :(
This looks so fun!
Great, you are the best
26:32 You stated that you may shuffle your discard pile back into your deck. I thought that this was a mandatory action and had to be done.
I know that rearrange, Discard and Destroy are all optional. And All other actions are mandatory.
Great play through though. Discovered that there was a couple of things that I was doing wrong.
I suppose I shouldn't have said "can" there, yes it's mandatory. Thanks for pointing that out.
@@JonGetsGames Thank you for verifying that I was correct.
This was a great, instructive playthough, thank you! Any thoughts on how well it plays at 2? This is on my Christmas list, and it will be just my husband and I playing for the foreseeable future until the plague eases up.
I have played this one at 2 once and it was enjoyable. It was certainly faster than the 4p game I played, though it did seem like there was less going on since there are only 2 players potentially causing collisions and only one opponent to worry about when it comes to the debt / deed race.
I thought viscounts was for 6 players 0:46 nice explanation btw
Incredible job explaining a pretty complex game with a really crappy rulebook! You answered all my questions and I feel much better about playing this game now. The one thing that's still unclear is when you recruited a card and then added it to your discard pile, you used the icons, and the effect in the upper right-hand corner, but you never took the bottom action EVEN when it was a lightning bolt/instant effect. Why?
I'm glad you found this helpful. Unfortunately it's been too long since I made this to remember small rules like this, so I'm not sure the answer to your question.
I’m confused about the manuscript cards costing 6 that has a symbol below a solid line. One shows 1 each of the 3 buildings, another shows 2 manuscripts on it. I didn’t see any description for this effect? Can anyone please help?
Love this thank you. I wonder if I should just play two handed to learn the game. But I do also learn from the AI but it feels like he cheats, the bastard. 🤣🤣
I am soo confused about the clergyman card. Does that mean I can spend 14 coins to her 7 clergyman symbols
Is the immediate card effect optional? In the rule book it says twice you immediately resolve the effect but on page 17 it states “if they wish to take advantage of it” - which is it?
I believe they are optional due to the wording on page 17.
38:31 does yellow move his virtue token to the left since he doesn't have a criminal icon?
ah nvm, I should've waited for you to complete your explanation before posting my comment.
How would you (and people in the comments) rank the three west kingdoms games from favourite to least favourite? and why.
I think my personal ranking at the moment is Viscounts, Paladins, Architects, then Raiders. I haven't disliked any of them though.
Interesting, we like Raiders, this looks different enough to give it a try. Nice explanation of the game,.
Tutorial for magraves of valeria ;
No complete playthrough? :/
As of September this year I am no longer making complete playthroughs.
@@JonGetsGames thats very sad 🙁
At 52:55, does Blue player get a drop off effect for Bertha?
No, Bertha's ability triggers when she enters play (see the lightning symbol on her card). A drop off effect only occurs if the card has a 'X' symbol.
Got it!
I’m new, this or paladin?
I slightly prefer this to Paladins.