Ah,my first game. I started on a single county island. 30 glorious years of peacefully raising a family, marrying them off and not putting my counsel to work. This ended when a holy war was called on me.

10:15 If you win a war by sieging down every county of your enemy, make sure to ransom all your hostages before you demand their surrender. You can safely ransom heirs and even the war-leader and can still demand surrender, as you get +100% war-score if every county is besieged.

You deliver the tutorial in such a digestible way AND explain the mechanics in enough detail that we can know how to interact with them. That's why your channel is my favorite for learning CK3!

I very much like how it's obvious that a lot of things went not as they were planned but you didn't start over and re-record and showed us that you still can deal even with unexpected invasion of a big country like Scotland.

I wanted to write that CK3 was my first paradox game which mechanics were natural for me. HOI4 is a game which I still don`t get at all. Moving army in CK3 is simpler, economy is simply gold and things that make gold and in CK3 tutorial actually helps.

Do a game where you can only expand through diplomacy, marriages and intrigue!

Bro with your calm demeanor I was caught off guard with the sound bites sprinkled in throughout the video. Great timing on all of them. I also like how they weren’t all the same overused meme sounds used in most videos (don’t get me wrong I love those as well). Thanks for making the guide, you did a great job.

54:16 You should only disinherit your children if your land gets split into multiple realms. If your other children become your vassals, your primary heir will also inherit claims to all the titles of your other children. If you have a claim on a title of a vassal, you can revoke it without incurring tyranny.

DAYS of tutorials and 'guides' and this is the first one that made ANY sense out of counties, dutchies and kingdoms! thank you 10000

You helped me to fall in love with this game as well as quickly learn it’s intricacies. I played plenty of ck2 but was intimidated by ck3. Your playthrough tips helped me in my second game ever bring the house of Karling back to glory, forming the Francian empire with all of England under control. Thank you and keep it up!

Great tutorial! I like that you don't overwhelm the audience from the get go like a lot of others do, the way you approach the game was very coherent and understandable. Good job!

Stewardship is lowkey the best lifestyle tbh with a splash of learning

Great Tutorial, have watched many 3+ episode tutorials but this approach is the best ive seen so far. Thx for the great Vid

This video has helped me become a better player at CK3 by leaps and bounds - Very informative and I’ve learnt new things that I didn’t know you could do - Keep up the good work - Love your edits by the way.

On the idea of starting a play through as Wessex, Alfred has the best stats worldwide in the 867 start, with mid to high twenties in each skill. He is next in line to his ducal liege who almost always dies during the Ragnar Lothbrok revenge war, so it’s very easy to inherit a large duchy that only needs a few more counties to form the English kingdom, all within the first few years of playing. As if that wasn’t great enough, Alfred also starts young, so you have plenty of time to enjoy your highly-skilled ruler. It’s definitely possible to form Britannia before Alfred dies, giving you a great start on forming the North Sea Empire if you’d like. Personally, the Alfred play through helped me learn how to manage my counts and dukes, how to divy out titles, and how to make sure I can remain an emperor while my children are kings of my sub-realms Alfred is a great start for a starter player with a good grasp on game mechanics and who wants to experience a fruitful, challenging (yet not _too_ challenging) play through. If Ireland is the noob/tutorial island, then Alfred’s Britain is the step above.

Great video I have over 600 hours played and still learned a couple of things from this video so thanks for making great content please keep up the good work

I fucking love your where's Waldo openings. it's quite charming.

Great tutorial. So many tutorials seem to gloss over the details probably because some of them are easy to forget a new player won't know, but you went through all the steps and explained each in an informative way. Thanks.

The king of CK3 videos is back! What is the next DLC you'd most like to see to enrich the game?

This is a brilliant video. I've been playing since it came out on console and this video showed me so much that I was getting wrong. Thank you so much.

Thanks! I just started playing on my PS5, and I needed some tips BADLY.

This was the only tutorial/guide/walk through that actually made me learn and finally understand how to play this game. Thank you!!! CK3 is my first ever introduction to this type of genre and Im love it. Although before watching your video I was getting frustrated with how steep a learning curve it was for me. You really helped me out here!

This is SUCH useful tutorial. Particularly after already playing the ingame tutorial. The in-game tutorial shows you what basic actions you can take, but this tutorial in particular shows how to apply those actions and the routine of playing the game. Thanks a lot

Nice! Watching your save your game videos helped me a ton in understanding the game. Now I'ma watch this cause I love your content in general lol

Zieley is the only CK3 youtuber worth watching.

Great video! I've got experience with other Paradox games such as Hearts of Iron 4 and Stellaris, but since I got Crusader Kings 3 as a birthday gift, I've been stumped on where to truly begin. This really helped.

Excellent vid and pace - easy to follow too. Can’t wait to get back into the game now thanks to this. Thanks!

I just downloaded this game because of you, on the PS5. Now im watching this tutorial to get a better feel for it. I love watching you, so hopefully i love playing it.

By far one of the best tutorials ever. The hour flew by and I was entertained the entire time!!!

Excellent video showing off - what I think - are more intermediate or advanced topics (I legit didn't even know there was a "research" tree or a place for you to dump prestige) but within a beginners context. Well done.

Have played loads, but needed a refresher, and even learned a couple of things I never knew. love your videoes :D

Great tutorial. I remember learning CK2 by playing as an Irish county but haven't played the series in a long time. This video helped me get back on my feet, thanks.

I don't feel worthy of this magnificent content. 1hr is such a gift.

Thanks for the video! I'm a newbie to Crusader Kings and have been trying to learn it.

I stop playing this game bout a yr ago. I went back to playing warhammer2 then DoS2 then elden ring but I was tempted to play again this game after watching your vids. Your vids have helped a lot of new CK3 players!

Great video. I've been thinking and thinking about getting CK3 for a long time (Got CK2 but barely played as I found it way too overwhelming). I finally got it. This video was excellent. Thanks

Excellent! Exactly what I needed. Thanks

I've been trying to learn this game for so long, this video alone has helped me more than everything else combined! thank you so much 🙏

I jumped into CK3 about 2 weeks ago (playing as the Irish, as that seemed like a good learning point) and I am learning A LOT from this video. THANK YOU

Oh man. I've seen a lot of CK 3 videos, but this one finally gave me ennough confidence to want to start playing.

This was so helpful! Thank you for making this

By far the best beginner guide. All the others assume we know most of the terms or explain poorly. But you show everything you're doing and explain why and what it does. Beautiful work can't thank you enough. o7

Outstanding. Loved the video learned a lot.

Really glad I found this, watching you play was a joy, you explained everything really well and added some much needed humor as well. Put a couple hundred hours into CK2, but it was long enough ago I forgot a lot of stuff (and CK3 is different enough as well). Got it on free trial gamepass and thoroughly checking it out before getting it permanently through steam. This really gives me a leg up. Great video

55:06 You need 70% of innovations, rounded down to the next full number (0.7*14=9.8)

Can I just say- I appreciate you a lot! I really enjoy your content. Thank you!

No Guide has Helped me this much. though no categorically Divide you explained everything that all other guides tend to miss out... Earned a Sub Bro

That’s a first video like this that I could follow. Thank you for your work.

Coming from someone who’s only paradox game has been Hoi4, you saying 15 years is nothing gets me super excited.

I wanted to watch mr streamer's ck3 playthroughs but the game seemed overwhelming, thanks for helping me understand the basics!

Thank you very much, that offered great insights and I love the calm and jet fluid and "fuzzless" way you explain everything: it is just a pleasure to watch. I just boght CK3 and in my first run for the last I fear 24h ours or so I somehow was as lost as I always seem to be in Paradox games, yet I always get drawn into them for their realism and really do pity that and always end up with a similar bad experience no matter the actual game. What I took from your video is, that perhaps it isn't all my fault in gameplay (or patience :D ) but in scenario choice, because it seems to be that I try to play too specific, e.g. starting as a really small feudal duchy in Europe since this is my howntown. Most of the things you did I simply couldn't do. The tips menu was complaining all the time that I exceed my property limits and should install vassals since I also don't profit from cities and churches, but couldn't give them away for they would then split off my realm just as you explained. On the other hand I couldn't claim any new kingdom titles to prevent this, because the game said you can't create a title equal to your lords title.... I really was stuck with almost no money and more or less nothing to do except waiting for birth and death of heirs. But obviously there really can me more to the game :D So I'll definitly will have a look now at more of your videos, perhaps I can even find a way to finally to make my home-duchy an Imperium :D :D :D ;)

i have 1500h on EU4 and 300 on Vic 2 and yet i tried both CK2 and CK3 and couldn't do a thing. thank you for your guide, it's very clear and i think i'm ready to try again, especially with how crazy this EU4 patch is

Love your openings. Also your voice is very soothing. Your videos rock.

I could not even play this game before i watched this thx man. Best starting tutorial i seen by far

This is mind opening, thank you!

This was - supremely - helpful! Thanks for taking the time to put that together!

Ive tried this game few times and couldn't get the hang of it. As a lifelong civ and sims player, i feel it should hit the mark. Thanks for making this content!!! I'm sure it'll help!

As someone just starting this vid breaks things down to make it easy to understand, perfect vid 👌🏽

There is a perk that you can get that allows you to claim multiple counties and such in a single war

Great video, thanks. Very detailed and I appreciate you highlighting your preferred buildings. On that subject, what is your preferred Duchy building?

For no other reason then this is where the tutorial starts... a bit honesty goes a long way my friend

This is great...I've been playing almost 50 hours and not picked up a lot of the finer points of this. Good job...and yeah some of the sound bites and graphics are amusing.

"Ive come for your pickle" Took me waaay off guard

this helped me a lot, thank you!

Gonna give this a shot. I’ve watched two other “beginner” tutorial videos. They left me more confused than the in-game tutorial.

Amazing! Thank you for this!

Thank you man. I’m finally getting a hang of this game because of you. A scholar, a gentleman.

after watching you save that game and create the Kingdom of Aragon I am newly inspired to pick up this game again. I have lost so much knowledge of CK and CK2 that this video seems like the best place to start anew.

i love this game but get overwhelmed real easy so thank you very much friend

Thanks for the content as always.

Zieley, nice to see Your channel growing 👍🙂

Amazing video guide, I wish I had you on speed dial for more CK3 beginner tips. 5/5!

Also, I absolutely appreciate the memes you put in here. Top tier

I’ve played EU4 and CK3 a lot, and I never even noticed that CK3 have dice rolls for battles. Rip. Thanks for this video!

i swear the sound effects get me every time lmao

27:56 Your children will get their childhood traits at 3 years old and at 6 years old they will start to gain education in their chosen focus. You will get a notification if a child reaches the age of 6 without having a guardian assigned to it. Your guardians will increase the education based on their stats in the education focus and half as much by their learning stat. Both your children and their guardians will also fare better in education if they have intellect traits, with the genius trait giving the best odds. Your court tutor will also increase the education based on their aptitude.

31:32 Your tribal vassals contribution scale with your level of fame (which you can see by hovering over your prestige), up to 40% tax and a massive 75% of their levies. Their contribution will get cut in half if you do not hold the de-jure title directly above them.

When he started united Ireland and was like, "I'm gonna attack this Norse guy" People that know: 😳 Dude, That's Ivar the Boneless. He's gonna have backup

Dude I swear I wasn't even playing the same game lol you've taught me so much. Thanks!

This is the best explanation video. Thanks so much

this guy has the norms of a teacher.He explains explicitly and even a 4 year old could understand. Bravo!

Glad I found your channel. Can you explain the pros/cons giving land to your sons rather than non-family members of your court when you are at the domain limit?

I am watching this while waiting on my car in the shop, and I am literally laughing out loud at some of the memes/sound effects in the video. Excellent humor and informative.

Watched this video instead of doing my Uni work, that is saying something about this video hehe (its sooooo good!) Straight afterwards I booted up the game and have decided to rule Ireland too hehe!

Best tutorial so far. great job

I just heard your opening sentence and know I've foune the right place and video. Cheers from Ireland 🇮🇪 👍

When the games so complicated that it almost requires several college courses to get basic understanding I love it

Another great video mate, must have taken ages to pull this one together. Great work!

Thank you for this \o Excellent video.

This is actually my first go at a strategy game and I feel like CK3 is surprisingly accessible and intuitive for the most part. With the help of this introductory guide I actually managed to consolidate all of Ireland + take the Isle of Mann and a few Scottish territories while maintaining stability, prosperity, and advancing my culture (despite the occasional peasant revolt or Nordic raid). 👍

I played 59 hours now and 30 hours the last two weeks. I am still just doing stuff with not knowing if it’s a good strategy. I played 4 generations as the duke of Holland. I lost Friesland quickly in the beginning and played an entire life without going to a war to conquer land, but I went from completely in debt and losing money to get a decent income and the other gains. My character was less fertile but got 7 children and I married them constantly with people with prestige gains, which I hoped was a good strategy. Now I am playing with his son and finally conquered a piece of Friesland back and a lot of stress for the new character. Suddenly I god a large part of Lorraine, bigger than my part in Holland. I don’t know why, but I think it was because of all those marriages. I think that’s a good progress? Lot’s is happening.

I've been playing for hours, starting to figure stuff out, created a custom character to be a god among men with maxed out stats so I can get a feel for the game, Ragnar the Skald. Now I know why I had no control, I had no idea about the council tasks

The most enjoyable part of CK3, in my opinion, is once you have a good grasp on the game's mechanics, you can play however you wish. You can set specific personal goals for each campaign. You can take the normal Paradox game route and just try and conquer as much as you can. You can choose to keep your realm small, playing tall to outcompete your larger neighbours. You can focus on expanding your dynasty, perhaps not ruling everything personally, but as a family. My personal favourite way to play is by starting at the bottom of a vassal hierarchy within a large realm and eventually climbing my way to the top. I have to utilise many different game mechanics, forming a plan through many decades or even centuries, and that makes gaining that kingdom/empire title all the more satisfying.

Just started watching your videos....idk why either since I don't play CK3 but yet I know have watched about 2 hours of your content....anyways, 10/10 recommend anyone to visit Ireland.

thank you sooo much for this video :) it is very helpful

4 days in game and I keep resetting tryna find bettwr ways. Thanks to this video I learned about so much I didn't know and now I do I think I'll be doing way better. I eas rlly messing up becoming feudal. As well as how I should divide up my land

I actually laughed out loud after the opening line because it pertained to me so much……😂

Im not a beginner but im watching it anyway cause i like your voice

Thanks dude this was very helpful must of taken forever 👍