CloudAge | Rahdo's Final Thoughts

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame CloudAge.
For more game info, boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3...
Part I: Gameplay Runthrough
• CloudAge Gameplay Runt...
Part II: Final Thoughts
• CloudAge | Rahdo's Fin...

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@alexxpfister 3 жыл бұрын

Woow, maybe #1 Game of the Year 2020! You made my day and I will certainly implement your feedback about more/variable scenario cards as well as "more than half" in the campaign. Thanks for your kind words. And your T-shirt fits so well to this game :)

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

oh cool... i guess i shall consider "more than half" an official designer optional rule then going forward! i hope the game is successful because i'd love to see more :)

@alexxpfister 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, go ahead with "more than half", it's official :) Your enthusiasm for gaming is sooo motivating!! Thanks for all your videos, go for the next 100k subscribers.

@antgerfitz 3 жыл бұрын

The semi-cooperation tension from the "more than half" rule sounds great.

@TheGunslinger019 3 жыл бұрын

I’m excited for the updated Rahdo 2020 Top 10!

@S1GeZ 3 жыл бұрын

Congraz on 100k subs!

@Forza1988 3 жыл бұрын

Got this last week can’t wait for it to hit the table

@Garcian 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rahdo.

@cadiboy04 3 жыл бұрын

So would you recommend this is as a 2-player game? Always wanted to try Pfister’s game but so far most of his games seem to be too much (setup time, play time) for me but I saw this is quite manageable.

@Nain1982 3 жыл бұрын

have you tried isle of skye? it's a lighter design but it works well at all counts. Also, expedition to newdale doesnt' require much downtime in setup and it works at 2 as well :)

@cadiboy04 3 жыл бұрын

@@Nain1982 i’ll check it out.

@thenerdgirl1 3 жыл бұрын

You have great shirts lately Rhado. ✊

@ChrisCypher 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, I only have Maracaibo as a point of comparison (which I've only played once). I vastly prefer this theme over any of Pfister's previous work, but kept hearing that it was "too light" by everyone who reviewed it. But I'm curious. Most seemed to rate it more harshly because of the Pfister connection and their crunchier expectations. For you, I'm curious if the opposite is possible. Do you think you would've been as into this game if it were an unknown designer and not Pfister?

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

yes, i think a lot of folks are judging this game on what they wanted it to be, rather than what it is. taken on its own merits i think its fantastic! if it wasn't a followup to maracaibo, i think it might have been more warmly received maybe :)

@antgerfitz 3 жыл бұрын

I'm very interested in this. Do the rules change as much as in a legacy game? I've never been able to play a legacy game straight through week after week. There is always a pause for weeks or months, and I find it more difficult play again months later than with standard games.

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

no big changes from what i've seen. just different opportunities appear on the board (the little tiles you add). the biggest is apparently some additional worker placement spots become available, but they seem to do variations on the normal stuff

@antgerfitz 3 жыл бұрын

@@rahdo That sounds nice, makes it easier to get to the table after a long break. Thanks.

@beehappy3976 Жыл бұрын

Hi Rahdo! I tought you'd be pleased to know that Arno Steinwender's name is now written on the box... and rulebook! ;0)

@jgboutilier7560 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rahdo - SOLO Specific Question. You said the Campaign element is what elevates this game so high for you. IF ONLY playing this game solo, how strong would the replay challenge & interest be multiple plays down the road?

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

well, if you play wrong like i did (note the klingon subs point out that in campaign mode you don't have to complete all objectives to get a win in campaign), then it's VERY challenging. i enjoyed playing solo to film this runthrough, and if i had the bandwidth, i'd like to continue playing to see the story through. it's 7 sessions to finish the campaign (assuming never lose), and you could get another campaign playthrough doing the alternatives (which lead to small gameplay changes), so there's that :)

@nigelgraves174 3 жыл бұрын

4:49 this is lighter than Isle of Skye? That's surprising as IoS is only a notch above Carcassonne in complexity IMO. I know that Cloudage is not as heavy as GWT but I didn't think it was /that/ light (?)

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

ios isn't any much more complex than carc, but i do think it's signficantly deeper. this game isn't and more complex than IoS and for depth its between IoS and Carc I'd say (closer to IoS)

@aonline_abridged 3 жыл бұрын

How heavy is this game? I can't get a feel from the videos.

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

it's not quite mid weight. if you know alexander pfister's other games, it's maybe a schootch lighter than isle of skye :)

@alexrivero6884 3 жыл бұрын

We, as a board-gamers, really appreciate your reviews. I have heard different opinions about this game. I believe that most of the people expected a "next level" of Maracaibo which is very hard to accomplish. Hence, it´s a matter of playing it and trying to avoid any comparison (if possible). Feel the game and decide if you had fun or not. Any thoughts?

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

yeah, i think the game is great, but i don't judge it relative to what i hoped it was, rather than what it actually is :)

@stevensum2011 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm might give this miss. I don't mind light games but the theme doesn't suck me in.

@rahdo 3 жыл бұрын

the theme would have been a miss for my wife if it weren't for the "trying to regrow the world" element :)

@Nain1982 3 жыл бұрын

@@rahdo yeah it would have been for me as well. Not a fun of that steampunk pasted theme. But I do enjoy making earth green again :)

@bijanajamlou5152 3 жыл бұрын

I started off liking the game, but the more I played it the more I realised the game had big flaws. There is no interaction and to repetitive as a consequence. I would much rather play his other games like Mombasa, GWT and Maricaibo and Blackout Hongkong that are superior. The story was not very good and was more a distraction. Even adding all extra stuff didnt give the game the depth his other titels has.