Getting into KEYFORGE in 2021 | What You Need to Know (DARK TIDINGS Overview)

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KeyForge is the world's first unique deck card game and we love it at All You Can Board. There's no question that it took a hit during that pandemic, but now that the newest set, Dark Tidings, is released, Carlo is taking you through everything you need to know about KeyForge to get into it in 2021!
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0:00 Getting Back into Keyforge in 2021
1:52 Keyforge Overview
5:24 Original 7 Houses
8:44 Set 1: Call of the Archons
10:23 Set 2: Age of Ascension
13:36 Set 3: Worlds Collide (New Houses!)
17:34 Set 4: Mass Mutation
20:14 Set 5: Dark Tidings (New House!)
22:35 Dark Tidings Card Breakdown
30:50 FUTURE of Keyforge

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@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Do you want to see more Keyforge content from AYCB? If so, what kind of videos would you like to see?!

@ericolivares7955 3 жыл бұрын

Deck reviews or specific Archetype reviews

@AlexMonas 3 жыл бұрын

consider explaining more about what houses are all about and what house combinations are particularly good, what to look for.

@harlowisla 2 жыл бұрын

Where’s the best place for brand new players to begin? Can old sets and expansions play with the newer sets?

@mattstrott753 2 жыл бұрын

Would love more content. Play tips, how to figure out a deck, cool combos, deck analysis...anything you want to put out I'll watch. Just subbed!

@DripMinis Жыл бұрын

Now with tournaments restarting, new set release, and a new company running the game... perhaps soon will be a good time to put out another Keyforge video. The kickstarter by Ghost Galaxy raised over 1M dollars... so there is definitely interest. As a tourney player/previous worlds qualifier- I am super happy with the news.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see some more coverage for this title. This is a special game, and got a big disruption from COVID. Hope it can continue to grow in the months ahead! Really nice to see a summary of the various sets here too. A great way to catch up new players, or players who have been away from it for a bit, to get caught up.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Rodney. It really is a special game and I'm glad to see so many like-minded people here wanting the game to take off! Really didn't expect such a positive response on this video but this community is amazing and your support means a lot, thank you for stopping by.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

@@AllYouCanBoard What has the communities reaction been to the Print and Play solo scenarios?

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Apparently the Keyracken is pretty tough to beat, but easiest when playing solo. Sounds like a much different challenge than just beating another deck, and there should be a decent amount of replay value by trying different decks. Most people just seem grateful for any extra KeyForge content right now. Let me know what you think if you end up trying it out! I'll probably give it a go in the next week or two, and if so I might put together a video as well.

@WatchItPlayed 3 жыл бұрын

@@AllYouCanBoard Yeah, I think it' a nice way for players to interact with the game who don't have a current opponent (and don't want to play online - though I've used Crucible in the past and it's great!)

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Agreed. I'm so grateful for The Crucible, I think it has played a big part in keeping the interest alive during a tough year. The team who manage it deserve a ton of credit for their work.

@crimson90 3 жыл бұрын

As a Magic player since 1997, Keyforge is the greatest "collectable" card game that I actually really enjoy aside from Magic. Pokémon and Yugioh were decent in the time I played them, but it always came back to Magic, and now, with my buddy with whom Magic has fallen out of favor, Keyforge. We've been playing since Age of Ascension, and we love the game.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! 1997 is quite a ways back... looks like that was around Tempest. Dylann and I started playing Magic in 1999 when Urza's Destiny was the newest set but we also fell out of favour with it after a few years. KeyForge is a really good alternative, even though it captures a lot of what I liked about Magic it also does so many new, interesting things with each set. Thanks for stopping by!

@vexx8451 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I've been playing Magic for 26 years. I tried Pokemon, I tried YGO, but Magic is where it was at. I heard about Keyforge before COTA was released, had to drive to the next county to get a COTA starter set. Been digging it ever since.

@MartianOrion 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best card game ever. I absolutely love it. I really wish it was more popular

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I think it's only a matter of time.

@craftsmenMC Жыл бұрын

The reason it’s not more popular is frankly most likely because of the premade decks. It’s what’s making me more than skeptical about this game and hesitant to try it. I have to gamble $10 for a premade deck that more than likely is just going to either be not any good or not match my play style.

@solarphantom74 3 жыл бұрын

Nice overview. My son and I have been playing since the first set. It has been our go to game (along with Marvel Champioins) during the pandemic. We have a lot of decks and our favorite way to play is to pick two decks at random. We play a game, swap decks, and play the second game. If you win both games, you are clearly the best at piloting your decks that day. I found that the use of chains can be a good way to get someone new into the game. When my son was younger, I would start the game with 9 chains. This kept my son from getting blown out of games and getting frustrated. As he got better, I reduced the number of chains that I would start with. Now, when my son destroys me, he jokes that he needs to play with chains. I would enjoy some "Top 5" or "Top 10" lists for the new set. For example, "Top 5 New Upgrades", "Top 5 New Creatures", or "Top 5 New Artifacts".

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, Howard! I always like to hear when people are playing KeyForge (or any game, really) with their kids. I love the play style with the two random decks and the reversal/swap format, really good way to get different perspectives on decks, learn the strengths and weaknesses of each, etc. And yeah I haven't had to implement Chains yet since I've only played with a couple other people who were of similar experience level, but it's definitely a good mechanism for balancing and introducing new/younger players. Thank you so much for the feedback and suggestions - as I spend more time playing and checking out the rest of the cards online I'll try to put together some videos like that, looking at more specific cards.

@matijadukic21 3 жыл бұрын

Great overview video! Especially love how you went through all the houses and sets, it's a great recap for anyone jumping back into the game. As for the future announcements you ask about in the end, recently one of the designers (Aaron) mentioned in a podcast that they already started working on set 8, so KeyForge is definitely sticking around for a while. And here's some more good news for you: we've also heard that Mars is coming back, either in set 6 or 7 ;)

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dukman! I appreciate you chiming in below too and giving such a detailed response to Brian's question. I hadn't heard about set 8 yet, that's great news! Like I said in the video, I'm just sort of getting back into KeyForge again lately so I haven't been listening to any podcasts or anything. And you just made my day with that Mars news! :)

@Ohkapi 3 жыл бұрын

Played it once few months ago, then able to play again yesterday. It was both epic experience. Thanks for teaching me showing me what to look forward in other sets. And Crucible.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you've enjoyed KeyForge so far, Ohkapi. It gets better the more you play and the better you get to know your decks. Thanks for watching!

@vbobs 3 жыл бұрын

We need official digital Keyforge game!!!

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

That would be WONDERFUL.

@unicyclinglarry 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for the video! This is exactly what I was looking for as somebody who fell out of Keyforge a while back and was wondering "where are things at?" and "what's new?"

@zacharmstrong7887 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video, really well-produced. There are plenty of deck-opening and online gameplay videos, so seeing some focused strategy talk would be super cool!

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Zach. Glad you enjoyed it! I'm hesitant to get into strategy stuff until I get back into the game a little more. A year ago I felt like I knew almost every card by name... I've got some work to do to get caught up! Thought about maybe doing a "how to pilot a bad deck" type series, where I take one of my low SAS decks and break down how I've learned to make it work.

@DefiasBrotherhood 3 жыл бұрын

Love the content! Thanks! This is one of my favorite games of all time. Would love to see more KF content. Maybe some deck openings and definitely game play!

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Seth! I've got quite a few decks now and just opened a bunch the other day so I likely won't have any deck opening videos any time soon, but after we get some more equipment we do hope to eventually have some actual gameplay featured on the channel. Either way, keep an eye out for our House Rankings video tomorrow, and we'll have more KeyForge content in the coming weeks/months for sure. Thanks for the feedback! - Carlo

@TeamGGKeyforge 3 жыл бұрын

the best is yet to come!

@danielkeim8558 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE Keyforge and have missed a few of the sets. Need people to play it with!

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Such a good game! Hopefully it sees a big boost once people get back to playing games together more soon.

@SharKimo619 3 жыл бұрын

Same lmao i buy a deck from every set even though i dont have somone to play it with

@heroicskeleton1566 3 жыл бұрын

@@SharKimo619 Yesss I've actually got dozens of decks but none of my friends like the game. I love this game so much but haven't picked up the new set cuz what's the point? :(

@Cerealwoken 3 жыл бұрын

@@heroicskeleton1566 go to your local game store/comic book store or card store and ask around

@terrencemiltner1005 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a useful summary. Pondering a return to the game. This was particularly useful to let me know if I want to go back and pick up any additional decks from earlier sets or just stand fast and play Dark Tidings.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it helped you out, Terrence, and thanks for the feedback. Ultimately I don't expect Dark Tidings to be a particularly powerful set, but I could be wrong about that. Either way, the tide mechanic is interesting, the new house is really fun, and if you can land an Evil Twin deck that would be awesome.

@vindicus 3 жыл бұрын

I just started playing it after finding a few decks for $3 at Gamestop clearance. The game is fun. I never got into it because no one around here plays it. Was feeling major wallet fatigue due to so many TCGs all end up being super $ heavy. With this game it ends up focusing on being game > money. It's refreshing.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, Phamas. Dylann and I used to play Magic: The Gathering when we were teenagers (and a bit in our 20s), and it's a really good game if you want to deep dive into one specific game competitively, but considering we play a lot of other games these days and just don't have as much free time, KeyForge is the perfect game to get that head-to-head card game duel with a really low price point. Glad you're enjoying it too!

@derkcast620 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this video is so good! Your cadence while explaining the mechanics and different design philosophy is perfect! I've always been 'into' keyforge but stopped buying new decks mostly cause the pandemic destroyed my local game group (No one died, we just stopped going out) I hope you have more keyforge videos on your channel

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed the video. I'd love to do more KeyForge content and definitely will, but the channel will probably be light on KeyForge until the game comes back with the new set and online platform

@alejandrofernandez4159 3 жыл бұрын

I just subbed hoping for following content: - Deckopenings/Analysis - News / Spoilers - Matches ( even if just on The Crucible) - The New KeyForge adventures gameplay

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alejandro! I really appreciate the feedback and I'll try to put together a video for at least one or two of those in the coming weeks.

@bushibayushi 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic video! great summary for a great game

@clonerstive 3 жыл бұрын

Id love to see more news!! Subbed :D

@jfilipeg 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice video! Would love to see more keyforge from you :)

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Obrigado Filipe! :) I didn't expect so many people to enjoy this but I appreciate all the feedback and we'll definitely have more KeyForge videos soon. - Carlo

@High5748 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad KF survived the pandemic, it's a really fun game. I just think a lot of tcg players just don't like the none deck building aspect of it.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and I understand that too... I used to play Magic a long time ago and I do kinda miss the deck-building but KeyForge is much better suited to me as a gamer today.

@craftsmenMC Жыл бұрын

It’s not entirely that my deck is premade that’s the issue, it’s the fact that this basically means that I have to gamble if my deck is going to be any good.

@MrGuitar789 3 жыл бұрын

Great video for begginers of Keyforge! Hope it will encourage them to playing this game.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and for watching! I hope so too - it's such a great game and I think a lot of people can find enjoyment out of this for a very low price.

@wodandewael3613 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video (even in 2022). Started playing this game from the beginning and still love it, i am trying to find a video that explains it really well for a friend thar lives in another country, and i think i found it. I have done competitions (lost and won) with my main deck. Hope the game will raise because i love it, and i always will. Btw: martians is by far the best house when synergized correctly.

@AllYouCanBoard Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words, Wodan. I wondered how quickly the video would feel outdated but I'm glad to hear it still holds up, I might do an updated version of this later this year or most likely in 2023.

@AlexOlson1 Жыл бұрын

Just got into this game recently, my local game shop has the first three packs and I asked if they had any local tournaments and the look on his face was that of disgust, I don't know why he had such hate for this game but I have really enjoyed it and looking for more people to help with my game and to get better.

@AllYouCanBoard Жыл бұрын

That's too bad, could be that the game hasn't brought in much money for his store, and maybe the tournaments and inconsistent nature of the game has been more of a hassle/headache for him. Either way, I'm glad to hear you enjoy KeyForge, hopefully you can help get some more people interested in it too!

@hyvindraftatutkortit 2 жыл бұрын

This was an excellent overview, thanks. It has been quite some time since I last played KeyForge (Call of the Archons + Age of Ascension). Now that I will finally try Mass Mutation, I needed to refresh the whole concept of the game. We have also not been lucky with the rarest cards. I remember the hype when Call of Archon was released, the online board game stores were practically emptied in hours here in Finland. Now, the situation has changed, leaving only the most committed KeyForgers in the arena.

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I'm always happy to hear when players are either discovering KeyForge for the first time, or even rediscovering after taking a break. I often go weeks/months at a time without playing, but every time I come back to KeyForge I'm reminded of how fun it is. We have a similar situation here in Canada from what I can tell - a lot of people have stopped playing entirely, or will only start playing again if/when they actually release a new set and the online adaptation they've spoken about. Hopefully we get some news on that soon! This game is so good and I'd love to see it succeed.

@Lord0fWinter 3 жыл бұрын

Keyforge is great, would love to see more content for it!!

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

We'll definitely have more soon, thanks for stopping by!

@isabelleboucher4817 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, please more video for keyforge like showing some game, of the play some cards etc!

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Isabelle! I just became a dad last week, so I've got my hands full right now but I've got plenty of KeyForge videos planned for the coming weeks/months, so stay tuned for those! Thanks for watching and for the feedback as well. :)

@austindiebel7840 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear I'm not alone, Mars is my favorite house too lol. So glad to see them making a comeback in Winds of Exchange. And with Star Alliance being in the set too, I hope to see alot of fun interaction between the two houses.

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

YESSSSS! Mars is amazing! Can't wait to see what they do with them in WoE. Would've loved the possibility of a Mars/Logos/Star Alliance deck, but I guess I'll have to settle for Mars/Star Alliance and maybe Dis or Saurian or whatever the new house is. By the way, are you DeebsTheRed on Reddit? Saw this comment here and thought, "hey, this sounds like that thread I just saw on the KeyForge subreddit". I need to get back to being more active on there. Thanks for watching!

@austindiebel7840 2 жыл бұрын

@@AllYouCanBoard lol yeah that was me, I watched this video right after I made that post. After seeing some hate for Mars I gotta comment where I see some love for them. I'd love to see Logos, Dis, or Shadows to compliment Mars and Star Alliance, but unfortunately we'll have to settle with whatever's in Winds of Exchange.

@barreltech8949 2 жыл бұрын

I actually got into the game over the pandemic, own quite a few decks. I do need to pick up a few dark tiding, looks good

@AllYouCanBoard Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I think over time Dark Tidings has become my least favourite set, but it's still worth checking out if you want some variety amongst your decks.

@lovetownsend Жыл бұрын

Thanks for update. I didn't understand the sets, which ones were new or old. Bought Mass Mutation starter set yesterday with 2 decks, hope its good

@AllYouCanBoard Жыл бұрын

Right on! Mass Mutation is still my favourite set, hope you're enjoying the game and those decks so far!

@transce 3 жыл бұрын

Ooo, this new chapter feature is cool.

@davidfried8203 2 жыл бұрын

Ive been eyeing Keyforge for a loooonnnngggg time now. I come from Yugioh and I love TCG's in general. Ive pl So today i pulled the trigger and bought a Dark Tidings starter set. So i dont know if what youre saying is true but i pulled the "Evil Twin of Apomaria's Virtuous Arbiter" deck. I know absolutly nothing about this game or its mechanics so its time to do some research! Thanks for the tidbit of information you did provide! List of TCG's Ive played: Yugioh, Pokemon, My Little Pony, Kaijudo, Force of Will, DBZ, DB Super, Final Fantasy, Magic, Dragoborne, Lightseekers, Digimon, X-Men, Hearthstone, Transformers, Inyuyasha, Megaman, Bakugan, etc...I think im forgetting some. Point is im excited to dive into the meta of this game and its mechanics!

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad to hear you pulled an Evil Twin deck already. Always happy to hear about new people joining the world of KeyForge and I hope you have a blast with it.

@jfreezee3690 3 жыл бұрын

I also love Mars. I have a deck with 3 zookeepers that is one of my favorites.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Haha wow!! 3 Zookeepers?! That sounds like a dream Mars deck, especially if there's also any cards like "John Smyth", Soft Landing, Blypyp, Squawker, etc.

@nicholasbeuken2000 2 жыл бұрын

I found a a copy KEYFORGR 2019 2 player starter set of this yesterday for £3 at a charity Shop in UK. It had 2 seal deck (that original come with game). Plus surprisingly, I believe it as 3 extra non seal decks, so I apparently got 3 deck in the game. So sometimes buying use pays off more than just used condition box, cheaper price and sometimes extra components in this case, 3 extra KEYFORGR deck.😅

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Great find! Now go get some friends hooked on the game too! :D

@Fringewonder 2 жыл бұрын

ive been into the game since before the second set (age of ascension) and its still my favorite set. i generally just want a local keyforge setting. i just wish it was more popular.

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Hang in there! Hopefully the next set (Winds of Exchange) and the online implementation help inject some new life into the game. I have high hopes.

@clark4428 2 жыл бұрын

Love Keyforge so much. I used to try getting into TCGs for a long while. I was into yugioh forever and got into magic for a little bit, but with those games, the meta kills me. I am more into fun than optimization and don't have the money to spend on the right cards, so my friends would destroy me and plus power creep made it difficult to maintain. But with Keyforge, the power creep seems a good bit under control and there is no real min-maxing. Even if my low power deck is destroyed by a high power deck, I can feel good that I don't have to keep up on optimal strategy optimizing the fun out of the game. Either the deck's synergy works or it doesn't and I can have a good laugh. Makes it feel less like the game is "solved".

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Dylann and I used to play Magic quite a bit when we were teenagers, just for fun, and we also played a bunch of Hearthstone online for a while, but we both got tired of all the meta stuff, net-decking, etc., so when KeyForge was announced it felt like a breath of fresh air. And to that last point you made - that's actually my favourite part of the game! Taking a deck that I know is either weaker or tougher to figure out, and trying to take down a giant with it. Even if I lose like 10 times in a row with a "bad" deck, it's so rewarding to eventually figure it out and beat other decks. And, worst case scenario, you got a bunch of fun games out of a single deck for like $10, and you can still use that deck for Reversal tournaments, or give it to a friend, or whatever. Such a good game, and I hope it gets over the hump sooner rather than later. I think a lot of people are on the fence as to whether or not to jump in now, or get more invested after buying just a couple decks, so I'm hoping FFG can fix that algorithm soon and release the new set, and hopefully more people will invest in the game and help it grow. Thanks for watching!

@mattstrott753 2 жыл бұрын

I asked you about Age of Ascension on one of your other videos today and why it's so cheap now. Turns out you answered it in this video! :) Kinda....sounds like it was considered underpowered. Still, I can get a full display box on Amazon for around $23 US and that seems worth taking a shot on. Even if I hate the decks I'm not losing much.

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah at that price, even if you only like 2 or 3 of those 12 decks, that's still a totally reasonable price, and you have tons of chances to land better decks. $23 US is a steal for 12 decks from any set.

@mattstrott753 2 жыл бұрын

@@AllYouCanBoard Thanks...that was my thinking. I'll have a little fun and maybe a couple will be good. Not losing much at that price.

@DM-Oz Жыл бұрын

i found booster(deck) boxes with discount for mass mutation and dark tidings, thinking of getting one of them, but unsure of which.

@AllYouCanBoard Жыл бұрын

If it's not too late, I'd recommend Mass Mutation, I think it's more fun and fast-paced than Dark Tidings.

@iliya1933 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty new to Keyforge, so I'm still learning how things work, and I don't understand your commentary on Rakuzel's Chant. Isn't there basically no risk to you when playing it at high tide if you just attack/reap/action with all of your creatures before playing Rakuzel's Chant? They'll already be exhausted when you play it, and it's not like they will be double exhausted or anything; you'll just ready them during the Ready Phase of your turn. Or is that not how the turn phases work?

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds right to me. I can't remember what I said about Rakuzel's Chant at this point, but I might've misspoken based on your comment here. There might be specific situations where the timing of using a certain card's ability might affect that, but overall I think you're right, there shouldn't be much (if any) risk to using it if the tide is already high, as long as you use all your creature abilities (or reap) first. Sorry for the late reply!

@ericolivares7955 3 жыл бұрын

Please more Keyforge videos. More in-depth looks.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

You're in luck! New video (Dark Tidings set review) coming next week.

@FIy019 3 жыл бұрын

6:15 I will say, for archive, you cannot pick and choose which card to add to your hand, instead you'd have to take each card that were archived at the time

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Correct, I didn't mean to imply that you can choose which ones but I might've worded it that way by accident. My bad!

@XadiorOfTheSeven 2 жыл бұрын

Might be a stupid question but here goes anyway: say you’re participating in a tournament, do they check your deck to make sure the cards are the same you found in it when you bought it or you could build a stronger deck? I know one of the great things about this game is that you are ready to play as soon as you buy your “algorithm made” deck but I heard, because it is casual, some decks could be stronger then others. Could one persons buy two “dark tidings”, for example, in order to exchange some cards between those and make a more powerful deck?

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dario, not a stupid question at all! Actually a great question and I'm glad you asked. I've only been to one tournament and it was at a store that was running their first tournament when the game was still brand new. They had nothing in place to ensure people were using a fair deck, and one player's deck seemed packed with really good cards, almost too good... there was a bit of suspicion from some players about whether or not their deck was fair. What we suggested they do for future tournaments is that everyone scans and uploads their deck online to the KeyForge database, and then provides the name of the deck, so that if someone plays a card you don't think is in their deck, either you or a Judge can check the deck online to see if they modified the deck or it actually has that card. I don't know how most game stores run their tournaments but that's one good way to avoid deck manipulation. Not sure if it's done differently for Sealed Deck tournaments compared to other formats where you can see your opponent's deck list card. I hope this helps. Don't ever hesitate to ask a question here, no question is ever stupid if you don't know the answer and want to learn. Thanks for watching! 🙂✌

@sahaynam6470 2 жыл бұрын

Should just have to buy a new deck when you show up to the tournament (or bake the cost of the new deck into the entry free). Would kill cheating and make the flgs a bit of Jack for hosting.

@XadiorOfTheSeven 2 жыл бұрын

@@AllYouCanBoard thank you for the exhaustive answer! When I asked that question i was new to the game and knew nothing. Now I have my first deck to start play and I'm watching again your video!

@eddieharr 2 жыл бұрын

soooo what box do I need to get to begin with? Or does it really matter?

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Any single deck (for around $10 or $12, sometimes less for older sets) is all you really need to get started. Sure, the tokens in the starter/deluxe sets are fine, but you can also other things as substitutes, like board game components or coins or whatever. You can start with any set. The first set (Call of the Archons) probably has the simplest mechanics and would be the best starting point, plus the power level of the set is considered to be fairly high. Overall though, a deck from any set will do.

@Plovercrest 2 жыл бұрын

I play mtg commander with my bf and some other friends. They play kinda more for the win than me. This is our go to game when we wanna play something fair and balanced. I love keyforge

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

That's great, Penni! I used to play a lot of MTG (not commander) but stopped a while back because I felt like I had to keep spending a lot of money to keep up. KeyForge is such a great game to play casually and it's awesome to see all the variety in the unique decks. You get to see way more cards instead of a game like MTG where you tend to mostly see the best cards in the same decks.

@Senscrall 2 жыл бұрын

I got a sealed double four horsemen deck that I'm not sure what to do with. I really should have ebayed it when I first got it cause man its not even close to what it was.

@en4crcdn 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't got into Keyforge yet but I have a teenage son who enjoys competive board games to play with. Appreciate the overview. Is the appeal/hook in buying new random decks and hoping you can solve the puzzle to getting optimal performance out of them (i.e. most decks are balanced)? Or is it that most decks are kind of trash and your chasing this mythical unicorn deck of power that you'll rarely find?

@matijadukic21 3 жыл бұрын

It's different things for different people. You can certainly go chasing unicorns (or buy one on ebay), but most decks aren't trash so people primarily enjoy discovering different decks and learning how to get the most out of them. Decks are also much more different than you might think, so each one plays wildly differently and offers unique combos and challenges, especially if they're from different sets.

@en4crcdn 3 жыл бұрын

@@matijadukic21 Appreciate the insight. The discovery aspect really sounds intruiging. Not sure why but the game kinda gives me a hearthstone vibe even if the gameplay isn't similiar. Also, I didn't realize you could play different sets together. I'm guessing it makes the most sense just to pick up the latest set (Dark Tidings) for the 2player starter box rather than grabbing an older set? Cheers

@matijadukic21 3 жыл бұрын

@@en4crcdn Yes, the game is designed to be evergreen so you'll always be able to play decks from every set against every other. That is one of the main drivers of endless, and increasing, variety in the game. And they've done a really good job of balancing sets so far. Of course some are on average a bit stronger than others (as discussed in the video), but basically a good deck is a good deck and it won't be "rotated out" in a few months. As for the starter set, each of the last three sets (WC, MM and DT) have all the tokens you'll need so I'd definitely recommend one of them. As mentioned in the video, with each set the game increases in complexity slightly, so some people like to start at the beginning (you can get COTA decks for a few bucks) and progress through the sets. But if this isn't your first card game, DT is definitely not too complex to jump into immediately, especially if you like the new house or mechanics it introduces. If you're in the US though, I'm not sure if it's available as there were some shipping delays and I believe the official release date is only next week (in other parts of the world it was released a few weeks ago).

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Great questions, and dukman has already given some good advice below. For me the hook is definitely either getting a new deck and discovering it, or taking a deck I haven't played much yet, or a deck that's VERY tough to win with, and finding a way to beat a good deck. One of the first decks I ever bought was really bad, all kinds of anti-synergy... I think I lost the first 10 or 12 games I played with it. But then I kind of "figured it out" and won 7 or 8 in a row! It has one of the lowest deck scores (there's a ranking system online called SAS which assigns a numeric value to a deck based on the card list) of any of my decks, but it was so rewarding to go through that process of finding a way to make it work. You can trade decks to play reversal style, there are all kinds of formats and you can get a LOT of value out of each deck, even if it's not very good. I think it's an excellent style of game to play with your son, and if he gets really into it, there's a more competitive scene out there for him to play in tournaments and stuff like that, at which point he might want to start buying more decks to "chase the mythical unicorn", as you say, haha. Thanks for watching, Brian! Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any other questions.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

The biggest differences in the actual gameplay from Hearthstone, aside from not being able to build the deck you want, is that in Hearthstone you ramp up in mana each turn starting from 1, so a lot of your choices revolve around what you can afford to play. In KeyForge, with having to choose one of 3 active houses, the choices are much more interesting, in my opinion. You're given a deck and FORCED to make it work, even when you don't want certain cards. Plus, since it's a race for aember, the game has much less fighting/attacking. I played Hearthstone for years and had a lot of fun with it, but I think KeyForge is a MUCH better game.

@AlexMonas 3 жыл бұрын

how does errata work for cards like "bait and switch"?

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Think of it this way: the rules errata will tell you how the card should've been worded rather than how it is actually worded on the card. So for Bait and Switch, you only repeat the effect once (so steal 2 max). Does that make sense?

@TheCraftySmith89 2 жыл бұрын

Found the starter and a "booster box" for age of assention for 15$ (both) haven't played it yet but I'm very interested!

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Be sure to check out The Crucible Online if you're looking for a way to play online until the official FFG platform is eventually launched.

@nandiedojo 8 ай бұрын

Hello, im new to keyforge and i am wondering what is a house in keyforge?

@AllYouCanBoard 8 ай бұрын

Sorry for the late reply! A house is like a faction, similar to the colours in Magic: The Gathering. Each deck has 36 cards - 12 cards each from 3 different houses.

@kingshacka 3 жыл бұрын

Something that's still unclear to me - When the tide starts out neutral, can you just raise the tide initially by gaining 3 chains? Or must there be some effect to raise the tide the first time in the game?

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

As long as at least 1 of the 2 players is playing with a Dark Tidings deck, either player can raise the tide by gaining 3 chains on their turn, even if it's neutral at the time. And it doesn't exhaust that tide card, so technically you could gain 3 chains to raise the tide, then if you had a card ability that allowed you to raise the tide for your opponent, you could do that and then gain 3 MORE chains (total of 6) to raise the tide again on the same turn. But if the tide is already high, you can't trigger a "raise the tide" effect again until it gets lowered first.

@5PKF 2 жыл бұрын

For Alpha it has to be the first action taken too if you do something on the board it becomes non playable too. But overall this is a great video! Thanks for looking at the game in a balanced and well thought out way!

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Correct! My apologies if I made that part unclear in the video. Thanks for clarifying and for the kind words! 🙂

@TheCouncilEstate 3 жыл бұрын

Best card game of all time

@TheWatkid3 2 жыл бұрын

The card evil twin deck sounds a little like maverick cards

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Sort of, although Mavericks just appear in a different house but with all the same card text, meaning sometimes they're made better or worse depending on which house they go into. The Evil Twin cards are specifically different versions of the cards, usually with a similar feel but almost turned upside down, if that makes sense.

@MilkyMonstrosity 3 жыл бұрын

So when the tide is high for you, it's low for the other player, correct? the wording on the cards is making me question it

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Correct. As soon as someone raises the tide, it's automatically low for their opponent. It starts neutral at the start of the game though.

@disneyrungeek9220 3 жыл бұрын

I"m concerned about Keyforge. It's such a great game, but a couple of my LGS's aren't carrying it any longer. What's the future of Keyforge?

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

The next six months or so will be interesting. As things open up post-Pandemic, I'm curious to see if the game blows up a bit.

@scorpian223 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to like this game, but I don't love the imbalance with a lot of the decks. I need to go back and maybe play different strategies to try and feel differently. I want to like it a lot.

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

That's fair. It can be frustrating for sure, especially if you don't have many decks and you feel like you got unlucky with some weak ones, and even more so especially if you're hoping to play the game competitively. I really like the challenge of learning how to make a lesser deck work and how to beat a better deck with it. It's a big reason why I choose to play KeyForge more casually - I don't really care if I win or lose, it's about discovering the decks and finding what makes each one work best. Not trying to discredit what you're saying though, it's totally a valid point, and I'm happy to hear you're still enthusiastic about the game.

@foyoGames Жыл бұрын

Check out the Keyforge Points & Achievements system (SOLVES the going to TIME endgame problem): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o8d3nrh-nbS6oWQ.html

@ketzerapathetic1414 2 жыл бұрын

After about two display boxes worth of Dark Tidings decks, I only pulled one evil twin. It is one of my favorite Dark Tidings decks though. Feel free to take it for a spin and try it out! www.keyforgegame.com/deck-details/d3ed8ed3-d1d0-4788-9c4c-9171df74bffe

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Whoa, really cool deck! As if you got two of those ship artifacts in the same deck! And the 2x "Borrow" and Evil Twin cards all look really fun too. Thanks for sharing! If I have a chance to try it out on The Crucible I'll let you know.

@eddieharr 2 жыл бұрын

I really wish you could play this multiplayer (3-4 players)

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

I hear you, it's a bit restrictive, but I also think the game works super well with 2 players and I'm not sure I would want to play this type of game with more than 2 players. There would be a lot more down time between turns, and keeping track of everything on the board for 2 or 3 other players instead of just 1 could get overwhelming. Plus, think of the table space!

@silversungaming9451 2 жыл бұрын

You could find some rules online. I played with four players once. I don't remember exactly the changes to make it work, but these I do remember: 1. The opponent who destroys a creature gets all the Æmber it holds. 2. Cards that affect your opponent may target any one opponent. 3. Cards that affect both you and your opponent affect all players.

@bushibayushi 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a favourite set ;)?

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

Tough to say, especially since I have limited experience with the two newest sets. I might do a video on this later, but for now, just in terms of most fun, I'll say either Mass Mutation or Worlds Collide. I'm also partial to Call of the Archons because I've played it a lot and it's the first set. Great question and thanks for watching!

@lovetownsend Жыл бұрын

My friend showed me Infinity Shard, which I LOVED, but then found this game KeyForg and was like "Wait this is ripped off Infinity Shard?" then did some diving and found alot of board/card games rip off each other sadly. Or not sadly if you look at it like a term of admiration like "this mechanic was great but game sucked so let me make my own." Like digimon ripped off its memory gauge from other game.

@AllYouCanBoard Жыл бұрын

I'm not too familiar with Infinity Shard but I'll check it out, thanks! And yeah that's the case with probably 99% of games (and a lot of hobbies, really) - iterating from previous ideas. As long as people are giving credit where it's due, I think it's a necessary part of the process most times.

@grassCrow 2 жыл бұрын

If digital. Id probably get back in. Although i mostly like the unique decks. Game play is kind of meh.

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough. I find the rules themselves to be super interesting with the 3 houses and how you can only play/use/discard from a single house each turn, but some decks feel too easy/obvious to pilot which can sometimes make the gameplay feel less interesting. For example: I have a deck with lots of free amber bonuses so you just want to play whichever house you have the most cards in hand from and race through your deck quickly, so the decision space isn't very interesting. But I have other decks that feel like a tricky puzzle each time. So I really think it depends which deck you play with and against.

@grassCrow 2 жыл бұрын

@@AllYouCanBoard Yeah. I wanted to get into this game … I was mostly put off by rule clarifications early on that, in my opinion, were not intuitive at all …

@Lyralye23 2 жыл бұрын

So, its an NFT

@AllYouCanBoard 2 жыл бұрын

It's a UDG - Unique Deck Game.

@ZolsNotHuman 3 жыл бұрын

I really don't like the random deck aspect of the game thats why I stopped playing.

@AllYouCanBoard 3 жыл бұрын

That's understandable. There have been times where I go buy 2 or 3 decks and I get a bunch of similar cards/houses in them rather than more variety. I really like Dis as a house, but I've never opened a good deck with Dis. You just open a deck and have no control over what you get, then you have to make it work. Definitely not for everyone.