Ah, yes, you are correct. Good catch. Thanks for checking out the video!

Another mistake is during set up, You're supposed to place the cubes on the Theory of Evolution Book, NOT on the fist space of that track. 9:01 You move Darwin two spaces, that would put him on the second space of the Evolution track not on the third.

Agreed!

Thanks. I'm glad you feel that way. I do my best to explain things and cover at least 90% of the rules. To be honest, I don't think board game companies care too much about playthroughs or quality content. But that is a story for another time. Thanks again!

@@TotallyTabled That may be true, but for potential customers like me, who would look at a game like this and think 'eh, maybe too much complexity' then seeing your play through and thinking 'I need to get this game' That's a huge service!

@@rogerniner You need to start a board game company! I like the way you think. 😀It is a tricky balance, because a lot of these games are going to be too complex for many people. They might lack the experience necessary to tackle them, or just not desire to play games with so many rules. And that is great. Everyone needs to find their comfort zone and find their fun. I fear that a lot of people get scared off from heavier games when they might actually love them. That is what happened to me. It is important for people to understand that there is a learning curve associated with these games. I'm not filming my first game or my second game or even my third game. Heavy board games are like pomegranates -- you have to work a bit to get to the good stuff. People expecting an apple will be disappointed. Hopefully my videos make that work a little easier so more people can discover if these games are enjoyable for them or not. Thank you so much for all your kind words and conversation.

That is very nice of you to say. I put in the hard work because of viewers like you who really seem to appreciate the videos. So thank you for keeping me motivated to do the best I can and hopefully improve over time.

Sorry for the late reply. I was on vacation. Thank you so much for this wonderful compliment. I'm so glad you enjoy the video and the channel. I appreciate your support!

I'm so glad you feel that way! Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching the playthrough!

You are very welcome. Thank you for checking out the playthrough!

I totally understand that, Morga. He does feel relentless. In a game like this where you get those action chains which feel fantastic when YOU pull them off, it can feel annoying to do that for a dummy player and it would be nice to make that simpler somehow. It is a great game and the solo felt rewarding to me. Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks for watching, Paul!

I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks, I'm glad the video helped. And nice spot on the rules goof. Thanks for watching!

Alfred is a bit much to manage, that is true. He has a lot of combo-filled turns and you spend as much time on his turn as your own. It is right on the edge of my tolerance level, but it ultimately worked for me. Alfred provides a good challenge and he feels like a human player. Definitely won't be for everyone, but it is a keeper for me. Thanks for watching!

I completely agree. I have really enjoyed my four plays so far and hope to get it back on the table soon. I want to try the expansions. Thanks for checking out the video!

I really appreciate that! Thanks. I'm glad you find my videos helpful. I will definitely take a look at the expansion in a future video, but it won't be right away. I have a stack of games I want to feature on the channel and each video takes a long time to produce, so returning to a game is hard and I have to be pretty selective. Thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel!

I'm glad the video was helpful. Thanks so much for checking it out! Hope you enjoy the game.

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! When unlocking lens spots, Alfred will unlock all four upper spots first. Only once they all have lens will he unlock the lower spots. It is definitely confusing in the rules. Hope that helps. Thanks for checking out the playthrough!

Hey, sorry for the delay in responding. I have only played the Fireland Expansion once, so I don't really feel comfortable making any grand statements about it. I don't feel like it is necessary -- or at the very least I would play the base game 5 times before I move on to the expansion. It does add a lot, and I am excited to play with it more. But unless you are really going to play a lot of Darwin's Journey, I would wait and see about the expansion after trying out the base game. You can always get the expansion later. Definitely not one I would add for your first few games. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!

No worries at all, and thanks so much for your reply! Definitely helpful. Cheers!

I don't have the rules in front of me right now, but I'm pretty sure that is correct. He won't take an action that he can't perform, so just move to the next one on the card. Thanks for watching!

I believe I gave him 6 points for reaching the bonus card at the end of the track (which happened to have a 6 point reward) and then another 6 points for looping the bonus track. I could be wrong, but I think it is sadly still a loss. But it was so close I'll count it as "within the margin of error" because I'm sure I made a few goofs that could have swung the game either way. A moral victory! :) Thanks for watching and supporting the channel for such a long time!

@@TotallyTabled Oh Yeah. You are right. But it really was very close. Love your channel and your awesome content!

I believe you've misunderstood something. Thank you for watching!

You are incorrect. I played it right. Thanks for watching.

There's no meeple there. Why would I pay? I'm confused by your question.

@yTabled , yes you are correct. I thought there was one at the green location, but he moved because of his lens. Sorry, forget my comment 🙂