Basically the opposite of my channel's take on Gloomhaven. I suppose I could do with a bit of Brevity , this lad nailed it.

@@RageBadgerGaming What most people are looking for in this type of videos is a concise description of what it is an has to offer, not opinions (which are the cause that some videos are longer (and boring)).

@@animanoir if you don't have the attention span to watch actual reviews you probably don't have the attention span to play most board games so idk why you're bothering

@@Smithsonian45 Actually, I just want to learn the basics so I can read the manual by myself with a bit more of clue of what I should expect. So idk why you're bothering me.

for me it was 27¾ minutes

Sometimes you must really question your sanity! Great video, as always.

You sold me more on this game in 4 minutes than reading thousand of words or watching 40+ minute videos elsewhere

Damn. That's a humbling comment. Really chuffed you think that. I started this because i got sick of 40 min videos that left a lot out. So thank you for reminding me why I do this.

This is a great channel format; I used to look for >10 min board game videos but 4 minutes is even better! Looking forward to more videos.

It's not quite 4 minutes..... (who am i kidding, this one is pretty much 4 minutes)

Ha, is that why its got so many views, people are like "this must be BS" and watch it?

That's why I watched it lol

Lol.

I had the same thought.

There are just so many d*cks to handle in this game!

0:56 Your d*ck size limit is static. Man, who’d want to play that?

What's funny is i've left this comment here because it made me laugh. But I haven't approved the other 50 people who made the same joke. Props Still closed for getting in first when it was funny :)

@@markpapenfuss1111 that's what I heard as well!!!

Yep, an error of mine. Corrected in the Jaws of the Lion video.

Also, you don't "immediately" infuse that element, but at the end of your turn :)

The channels been around for less than a year. And cheers Gooblat (awesome name)

Cheers Apoch86. I tried to cover as mucha s possible, but I did end up leaving a lot out. Theres so much in the box (I'm assuming your an Aliens fan? If so, thanks Sarge)

Cheers Reid, appreciated.

It will never be worth thousands

By the year 2100 I could see board games being holograms or something. By then your copy will be ancient relic and perhaps drive up price? Idk

@@ivanb4681 no one expected beanie babies to be worth thousands (they were literally being used as chew toys for dogs), or pokemon cards but here we are. Cant predict value decades from now.

YES SIR! Also "needed" got me right in the feels.

That's exactly our goal. Take the time, so you don't have to

Cheers. I think there's a fair bit of cross over in the mindset you have to have to play both games. Managing cards and resources, knowing when to push and when not to. Scratches a lot of the same itches. I prefer Gloomhaven personally, because I find the setting and characters more engaging and like the campaign mode.

New Zealand, I love the lord of the rings! Well here I am boring you with my extensive knowledge of New Zealand.

- there are Vikings there right? -uhhhh.... yeah

Yep, we have totally been playing that wrong, which is my fault. I've added pop up cards to correct.

You've done a great job with this vid.

At least he did not think items bought at the shop were only used once then you had to rebuy them. LOL. I had a blast writing up an official Gloomhaven message to all travelers about the specific merchant that was selling damaged goods and refunded some of the coins to my crew of 6. Did not give us all the coin because we were unknowingly bending other rules in our favor like creating and using magic on one turn and controlling our summons every move. Absolutely amazing game. I cant get enough of it.

Sadly, as that has been out of print for over a decade, its not going to happen.

Hey, someone who recognizes Carl! So very very very many folks do not, lol

Cheers. Got a few bits a little wrong though (how elements work)

Planning on some more longer form content. But the core will always be short summaries. 80/20 rule. Got the keep the channel focused on its core business or I could end up like every other channel.

I agree, what sold me to the channel was the 3 minute format. So far I'm only subbed to two board games channels, SU&SD and yours. Different styles but equally entertaining.

Me too :)

The full app will be not too different in price and easier to run.

I am obviously from the US! LOL 🤣🤣🤣

Cheers

If you are not viewing the vid on a mobile, there are pop up corrections saying that. Unfortunately, they don't show up on mobile devices.

Ha, im going as fast as i can. 2x would be silly :)

Protip. Take off your oversized woolen mittens BEFORE you start playing. Should shave a lot of that time off.

You are correct good sir. I done goofed on that :)

No DM for starters. And D&D is rarely as "tight" as gloomhaven is in terms of scenario design as the DM is there to give balance to things.

No dice, no dungeon master, and unique pre-created character classes with completely different battle rules, but other wise yeah pretty much.

The videos are titled "*game* in about 3 minutes", not in exactly 3 minutes or 3 minutes or less, the goal is a run time of 3.00-3.59. In the same way someone says "your coffee will be ready in about 3 minutes"

Spellweaver was my first class. Hence why shes used in the examples. BOOM BOOM BOOM FALLOVER EXHAUSTED....... DID WE WIN?

3 Minute Board Games 3 Minute Board Games Haha exactly. Each round “Should I use Reviving Ether..... nah, one more hand” lol. Thanks for the vid!

I just tell them it's cardboard Skyrim lol.

@@tzera_rhuon That works, lol

Cheers Mike. I really appreciate that. When I was planning out the channel I thought "what do I want to know about a game?", which is why I added in those sections. So many times I describe a game in person as "Its like X, but with Y and Z", so it seemed natural to do that. And I know a lot of people talk about other games like that, so its helped them as well. Also, any review that doesn't mention any potential problems with a game is an ad. Not a review. That's why the "however" is in every vid.

That's a challenge. I've been running a game and I've gotten stuff wrong, and that's without having to translate. The fact the game relies heavily on iconography will be a big help. I'd consider quickly doing up a translation sheet of the icons into Spanish.

Oh dear. There are some folks who have a real bug up their butt about this game. Glad to have helped

You can swap characters in and out pretty freely, so don't worry. What i'd suggest though is never play it with only 1 character. If you are playing solo, play 2

Completely. Its stunning value for money IF you end up playing through at least half the campaign. A huge waste if it sits on the shelf being untouched.

I'm sure there are mighty fine games we haven't covered

Normally, my scripts land around the 320-345 mark. Even cut down, Gloomhaven was 4:10. I had to cut one segment I thought should have stayed it to squeak it under 4mins

Depending on the kids, you might have to do a fair bit of the setup and managing the monsters to make it easier on them.

@@3MBG Yeah I just discovered Stuffed Fables, so I might go with that for now. Definitely going to have to try Gloomhaven at some point though.

That whole series is really good, there's the post apocalypse one with the guinea pig as well.

This video isn't really a tutorial as such, more of a trailer. But yeah, if you are new to modern board games, this is like diving in the deep end of the pool on day 1 of swim class.

Yeah, did you watch this on a phone? Theres a pop up that corrects the error, but it doesn't show on phones.

@@3MBG Ah yeah I was watching on a phone. I learned the game quickly thanks to you. It's really fun.

@@dotails We played liked, 20 games before this review. All doing the rule wrong. Its a busy busy game :)

I've heard that a bunch. People are all "LETS GET IT", then it stays unplayed for ages. It's an intimidating bastard for sure. Did you at least punch it?

3 Minute Board Games I've seen too many people with elaborate storage boxes for it that I'm also too scared to punch any of it lol. Aw well there's a digital version coming out now anyway haha.

Dude, playing the digital edition of an expensive game with the unopened game on the shelf behind you. There should be a law against it :)

I mean... I don't disagree.

You should hop on Tabletop Simulator - the "fantasy" setup is incredible. The automation scripts are great. I can't play it physical anymore. Nothing like adding and subtracting HP right from the enemies by clicking + and -. The entire experience will spoil you.

Yeah, we were playing 5 player with the optional rules and using the monster deck for a player. Forget to correct it for the vid. (we used an app to do the monster cards)

You don't need to play every game together, as the campaign difficulty goes up and down based on player level and player numbers. However, even with our regular group, the story veers all over the place as you chase down different side missions. So if someones popping in and out, you might need to update them on whats happened.

We have a pool of five players, as one of us is usually away with the family or travelling for work. We're about 12 scenarios in and it seems to be working out OK.

That's pretty much how we work. I use the monster attack deck for my character and we use an app for the monsters. That way all 5 of us have a deck sorted.

@craigo1981 We have a pool of 8 that play. Currently ranging from levels 2-5. People pop in and out quite easily. We usually give a quick recap over anything major that happened. The number and level of enemies scale dynamically based on the number and level of players. One thing though: we have to be very careful with lower level squishy characters (e.g. Spellweaver or Mindthief) as they have low HP anyway but due to also being relatively low level they have very low HP and if they get hit in a team with higher level characters then it could easily be an early KO. But we just factor that into our tactical decisions and it's been mostly fine.

Yeah, thats a huge issue unless you are a solo gamer. You could easily fill 12-18 months of one map a week with this game.

One thing to keep in mind is that Gloomhaven is unlike other campaign games. It doesn't have a single story that you follow through a beginning, middle, and end. Instead, it's simply set in an evolving world. It's designed to allow you to add new players or drop old ones if necessary, so you don't absolutely need a single group of people to commit to playing through all of the Scenarios -- although I think that would be a great way to do it, if you can.

Absolutely. Although it can be a bit tricky to figure out where you are up to with each thread. I need to start "recapping" our campaign to keep all the threads together

Try the game on steam first to see if you like it.

Yep. That was a tricky one, and i got a few bits wrong. But I still think it works pretty well.

@@3MBG yeah i just picked up the game. im finding the setup of the game a little much and just understanding "what comes next" in terms of doing it correctly.

Check out Pauls vid here, it's the one i recommend for people who are stuck on the game. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/prmHgNmJuZzOc6s.html

About 17 i think. One for each hero class in the game. It's not a big mini game like descent or kingdom death

Yes

ABOUT 3 minutes. The vids are always between 3 mins and 3 minutes 59 seconds. Gloomhaven had a lot to cover.

Not sure what you mean. I have an old tackle box from a hardware store i store the monsters in, but that's about it. Everything else is in labelled plastic bags.

Buy (or make) a Token Insert for Gloomhaven. It will greatly speed up the set-up and break-down time.

Define replayability. The campaign has around 100 scenarios. If you manage to finish it you could certainly play it again, but honestly, that's 200+ hours of gameplay so im not sure you would want to.

me? Yes

Don't think so, its still in early access on PC, and the physical game of course

@@3MBG Thank you! Literally no record of this answer anywhere on the internet!

Which deck?

@@3MBG The one that represents your powers and your energy. I heard the part about having the deck and the part about shuffling the cards you discard to damage back in at the cost of losing one card, but I didn't catch the size of the deck. Also, it's absolutely brilliant that you replied. I never expected it in a million years.

Ah, that one varies by character, which is why I didn't mention it. I played a character with 9 and another with 12 i believe. The one with the smaller deck had the ability to reclaim some lost cards though

Also, i tend to reply to most civil comments, especially if a question is asked :)

I edit out all the breathing required, lol

The digital version was free a few months back. And there's tabletop sim

For the longest time, and most of my videos. I had a cheap awful mic. I got a new one recently.

If you rewatch the video, a correction appears on screen, top right. (unless you're on mobile, not sure if it shows up on them)

@@3MBG Great. I was on mobile.

I think it might be the case. We played a lot, like 20+ sessions, and I think we are only a 3rd of the way through it. I don't know if that's a bad thing though. And I dont know if a "core set + expansions" model would have worked as well.

And, you know, as a reviewer doing a game a week. Locking down over 20 sessions on one game is a big slice of my game time in a year. So i'm not sure when we will get back to doing it, especially as that group is now doing an RPG game instead.

@@3MBG there is an expansion coming too. The mind boggles

That's for the hardcore crowd for sure. I'll be passing on it.

I dunno. This vids got 100k+ views. LOTS of people are playing and loving this game. It has huge crossover appeal with D&D peeps who just want a dungeon crawl in a box as well. Its very much a game that has an audience that might not be playing games like Agricola or Terra Mystica as well.