You're very welcome Frank - thanks for the kind support and happy adventuring!

Very kind of you to say Robert!

I concur. Without exceptions, Rodney are the most best and exceptional teacher of boardgames.

The best for sure! Thx, Rodney.

What a great find - have a wonderful time playing!

Same here, and this is not the first time 🤣

Thanks so much Marco - glad you're enjoying it!

Great to hear we might be helping to set you off on another dungeon-eering adventure! Have a great time playing!

This is only tutorial 2 its gets more complicated.

So nice to know these were helpful Ian! Have fun adventuring!

So glad to hear it's been helpful!

Thank you Steph!

These initial scenarios are definitely lighter to get you comfortable with the rules. I think you'll find the fullness of the game comes out more as you get further in.

How can you make that decision after the first mission 🙈

@@bodyblow especially after seeing the shop and all this stuff opens up after the first!

So glad these have been helpful and that you're having a fun time playing James!

They might!

Thanks Clinton!

I think you'll find the setup gets easier now that you've got one game under your belt. Happy adventuring!

lol, sorry? ;)

That is very kind!

A pleasure to assist!

Very nice of you to say Ryan!

As fast as I can!

@@WatchItPlayed That's not fast enough. :)

You're very welcome! I hope you have a great time adventuring :)

Very kind of you to say - happy adventuring!

You're very welcome, I hope you both have a great time adventuring!

Very kind of you to say - glad you're enjoying!

Have a great time paying together!

So glad you've been having a fun time playing together Lena!

Ah - thank you! Fixed :)

at 6:45 make sure to notice that the door has been opened. so you treat that hex as if there was no wall there. which means the rightmost edge of hatchet's hex can draw a line to those two vermlings's hexes, but not the third one because the non-door wall is still in the way. does that help?

The right corner of the Hatchet's hex can have a line drawn straight to the right corner of the two Vermlings he mentions he can see, without crossing/touching a wall. The "wall line", for lack of a better phrase, is only the bottom line (i.e. bottom-left corner to bottom-right corner) of the Hatchet's hex, which doesn't extend to the right corner of his hex. Does that help?

Tricky hexes! I see it now. Thank you.

This seems like the most anti-themetical rules I’ve seen in this game. I can see requiring line of sight and range to throw the “grenade” or other explosion, but to require each hex in the explosion/area of effect to also be in LOS just doesn’t make sense. If I throw a grenade around a corner it’s gonna hurt whoever is there if they are in the area of effect even if I can’t see them. Weird rule.

There is a double line directly in front of the attacking characters, so it cannot see through that. However, beside that is an open door, and it allows me to draw a line from where I point with my finger, to the edges of the hexes I'm saying I can see.

Very glad we can virtually team up!

Thank you kindly - glad you enjoyed!

Coming soon!

Random other thought after its all over are you going to follow-up with a gloomhaven transitioning video to the main board game? Didn't see any original gloomhaven content. I could be blind too.

So kind of you to say :)

So very nice of you to say Ricardo!

You need to clean the bottom of enemies too (even though you can't see them until the door is open, they are still there :) ).

Good luck on your next attempt!

It really simplifies setup!

Up to 2!

Ha! It feels like it :)

Congrats! Now onto the next one :)

Glad you're enjoying, Jason!

Very glad it was helpful :)

1) Nope, just if the target is adjacent (you'll find this covered in the first video). 2) That's not really a rules question, and more of a design question, so can't really help there.

You got it!

Hi Benjamin, I shot this videos series long enough ago that I don't recall all the rules, but any options you have would be detailed in this video series.

In the first video it explains that you meed a short rest to get your cards back to your hand but must lose one for the rest of the scenario.

Glad you're enjoying - have fun with the game!

Thank you kindly!

It's been a little while since I shot this, but I believe this thread will help - let me know: boardgamegeek.com/thread/2457065/demolitionist-big-one

Working on them soon!

You're very welcome!

There are enough combinations of movement/focus/advantage, that I can't really say with absolute certainty what the game intends, but in this case, I would rule that the monster attacks the target that does not cause it disadvantage (because if moving does not cause it to lose disadvantage, then it will not move in the first place).

Glad it's been helpful, no matter the reason :)

@@WatchItPlayed short update. After wife has played 3 scenarios and hearing your video multiple times to feed the baby, she is now hooked. She asked me to thank you again for your phenomenal work! Thanks!

@@borjaalarcon87 Ah, that's great to hear, please pass on my greetings and well wishing for her future adventures :)

Hey Charles, I'm always happy to help with questions, but if the answer is in the video, than I have to direct you there. If you check the description of the video, I've added a direct link to this section in the index: Monster Activation After A Room is Revealed.

Watch It Played I’m sorry but in the video it seemed like you only went over the case when an enemy card needed to be flipped. I’m wondering when it was already flipped. Perhaps this was implied, but I wondered if some enemies from the previous room already had their turn, do the new ones still get to go. Seems like the answer is probably yes.

@@charlestaft6128 If you have flipped a monster ability card of that monster type during that turn then you won't flip a new one upon entering the room. Then, the new monsters will act right after you finish your moves for the current character.

I was a bit confused by that point too 😅 It's clearer now

How did it go?

@@WatchItPlayed I am enjoying the game very much. The times I play all 4 at once are definitely “mentally taxing”. There’s a lot to keep track of, but it’s worth it.

Thanks Lisa - have fun playing!

I don't know if it's changed, or if maybe you misunderstood the original rules (I never played the original, so I can't say), but this is how it works here.

Yeah, I think push and pull were changed from original Gloomhaven.

Yep - in the original both monsters and characters had to push/pull the full amount if possible (or not use the push/pull at all). In JOTL the monsters still have to push/pull the full amount if possible, but the characters can choose to only push/pull some of the distance

Chris Ashton so has this rule been re-written for the Big Gloomhaven? (I have both but am starting with JOTL).

Jaws of the Lion has fewer mechanics and a number of simplified rules. The maps also tend to be smaller. A lot of complexity in Gloomhaven has to do with specific card text and sometimes how it interacts with text from other cards.

You'd have to have line of sight to a target to cause it damage.

@@WatchItPlayed thank you for responding! I get it now. Those two were in line of sight from the open door!

Two hexes are adjacent to each other if they share a border. Two figures in adjacent hexes are considered adjacent to one another. Two hexes separated by a wall line are not considered adjacent.

Impossible to find.

Order it from Target.com. They have copies and will ship directly to you at home.

The website was where I first checked no restocked since it was sold out.

i know this is 5 months later, but I got mine from Amazon Prime. Received it 1 day later. Hope you got your copy by now,

@@mrdd5433 yeah I'm good. Just the first weeks at release it was sold out. Solid game.

I do by best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website (but my first thought is "yes, that would be legal"). I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!

@@WatchItPlayed You’re fast! Thanks. I might investigate further, but I’m okay with your first thought. Seems logical. Good day to you!

@@stephdrouin7695 Happy adventuring!

Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8qkd9inrrvFZnU.html&t=342

You're very welcome!

That figure is adjacent, so when dealing its damage, I would have disadvantage against it.

@@WatchItPlayed Wow, thanks for the quick reply!

1) Yes! 2) This just means that the looting happens at the end of your turn. Once your characters turn is over, if the space you are in contains loot, you automatically get it. The rules says it this way (Page 15 Learn to Play Guide): "at the end of each character’s turn, that character automatically loots their current hex."

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks for fast replay and claritfying!

1) Correct! 2) There is a shuffle icon on the bottom right of certain cards in the attack modifier decks and monster ability card decks. If a card with a shuffle icon is revealed during a round, that deck’s discard pile should be shuffled back into its deck at the end of the round (you'll find this explained in this video series, but I shot this long enough ago I don't remember exactly where).

The reshuffle is explained in video 1 of this series.

Right, the monsters act as shown in the video.

That seems a bit cruel to trap people into a game of Twilight Imperium, on the other hand I wish I was going to your birthday party, because I would enjoy a round of Twilight Imperium.

I already feel my mind power fading!

Ryan Vaughan, I’m also going to make everyone dress up as their race, so you might be right about cruelty. At least, I will be providing a full fridge of premium adult beverages.

Watch It Played it was worth a try...

Thanks Robert!

Yeah, you're limited to what's available, and if more than one person wants it, decide among yourselves (and if you can't, maybe flip a coin or roll a die).

A player's miniature.

@@WatchItPlayed Thabk you!

Do you have a time stamp to the section of the video you are asking about (I created this long enough ago, I don't remember which part you might be asking about).

Yep!

I've been hearing it's tough to find right now - must have sold well. The exclusive to Target is only a month, and then hopefully it will be available in more locations.

You can order it online from Target.com and have it shipped directly to you. They have copies.

@@steelbeard151 ordered mine yesterday, expecting it tomorrow

I shot this long enough ago that I don't quite recall what I said, but if I don't say that you don't, then you do :)

Yes every attack uses an attack modifier card to simulate the chaos of battle and the luck involved.

You'll find that covered in the first video from this series: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qamghNSjqM-4dKc.html

@@WatchItPlayed yes, the video says for the first encounter the decks are the same as the player`s, but it doesnt say where this information is available nor if it`s the same for each monster, unless I missed? rewatching just in case.

@@martinidamian It's the same (until/unless a scenario instructs you differently).

@@WatchItPlayed Rock and roll!!! thank you for the answer, enjoying the game thoroughly. :)

Hey George, very good question! I do my best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but for specific targeting and movement of monsters in particular cases I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!

The monsters in previous room still activate.

@@WatchItPlayed thank you so much for the very quick response! We continue to enjoy these games because of your videos!

As long the door is closed mosnters cant move through it so the locked room remains without monsters. Once door is open all mosnters are revealed and they all activate and can move throught the open door.

Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

Hey Marko, it's a bit tough to do card specific questions as I don't necessarily remember them all. Do you have a link to a spot in the video where you can see one you'd like to ask about?

Glad you enjoyed!

1) You must use both cards. 2) You may move UP to the value shown.

Thank You Sir! Not only am I impressed about the fast responce! After all, its a vid that have been up here for 6 month. I am also very greatful, I will stay tuned to this channle for a long time! Thanks Lord Rodney! ;-) Well just one more clarification then, at 5:37 You talking about a third option as I understand it? First I can do the action and the card is lost (due to the symbol) or I can do the basic move (since we here talking about the bottom half) and then I have the card in discard pile. But then You say at 5:37 that we can just skip that action? What about the card then? Is it still on hand and not in any pile (discharge or lost)? Those that means I can skip all the action for that card and the card is not a in the discard pile that I should shuffle and pick one for the lost pile? This was why I wonder about the 1 question above?

@@TomasWiklund Glad it was helpful! You still discard the card in the case you describe.

Right, they resolve the card as much as they can, ignoring things they can't do.

thank you so much@@WatchItPlayed

They must be done in order from top to bottom.

Hi Jessica, I'm not quite sure what you mean by if they increase? You mean, does the number of cards in the item deck change? I haven't played the entire campaign to know exactly what's in all the hidden boxes, so I can't say for sure.

@@WatchItPlayed I was asking whether or not more item would be available in the store but i think i figured it out. thanks for the reply!

Correct, he moved on top of the money token. I'm showing that a monster on top of loot doesn't stop it from being looted.

Answering "why" is tough, that's more of a question for the designer.

Yep. Hatchet is just being used as reference to explain the card's effect (rather than stop and introduce a new character onto the board for the sake of explaining that particular card effect).

There are rules for this - I haven't looked them over in detail, but I make mention of it in the final tutorial video for this series.

My understanding is that it can't, if the push is a part of the attack.

Calm down Mario.

1) You play as normal until the door is opened. 2) Did this happen to you, or are you asking if this can happen?

@@WatchItPlayed So this didnt happen yet. I havent played the game yet. I just bought it, and im trying to familiarize myself with the rules first.

@@Avertan221 I'm not sure if it can happen - you'll have to let me know if it does.

When you sell an item, it goes back to the shop, where it can be bought by someone else.

It talks about the #1 cards at the end of the previous scenario (in the small print at the end, if I remember correctly). And yes, if the cards get mixed up, just put them back in order based on the small numbers in the corner. But also, in that small print section, I think it reminds you of the names of the 2 cards in case you did mix them up.

Hey Heather, I'm not quite sure which example you are referring to (I give a lot of examples in the video, sometimes times tamps are best). That said, let me try to summarize some of the rules from the manual, with some extra notes from me, to see if it helps with your questions: At the start of any monster’s turn, regardless of what the monster is doing, the monster will find a focus. The monster’s focus will be the enemy it can get in range to attack using the least amount of movement. If multiple enemies can be reached in the same amount of movement, the monster focuses on the tied enemy earliest in the initiative order. Finding a focus is not dependent on line‑of‑sight or whether the monster can actually get in range to attack an enemy "this" turn. That's important, you don't HAVE to get in range of the attack, but it will "try". If a monster is performing a ranged attack, it will consider this range when determining where it can attack from. Otherwise, even if it is not performing an attack at all, it will focus on the enemy it can get adjacent to in the least amount of movement. When determining what is the least amount of movement, the monster will find a path that goes through the fewest number of traps possible, even if that lengthens the path considerably. Monsters also factor in the extra cost of entering difficult terrain when finding their path. Only if there are NO possible paths (given infinite movement) to get within range of its focus, will it not move. Does that help?

Try watching again, he covered it. It would move to the next focus. Not to a trap.

I'll be honest with you, I'm finding this question confusing. Sometimes, complicated situations are hard to get across in text, and would be easier to explain with the board in front. Perhaps watch that section of the video again and see if it helps clarify for you?

@@WatchItPlayed, I used BGG form and found the info there. Turned out, my assumption was correct :D Thanks!

@@SzyFuj I was about to ask this question as well, do you still have the link to the BGG forum post? (For me, Vermlings already took their turn, then we opened the door to reveal new ones, do the new ones get another turn or just act next round?)

I do try my best to cover all the main rules of a game, but I avoid individual card effects as that would get into a level of detail that would be impossible for me to maintain across all the games I feature.

Yes, it's up to you!

You pick focus first, and then you resolve movement. The adjacent figure would get its focus, but then it would move, if able to get out of disadvantage range.

@@WatchItPlayed thanks for answering all my questions! Now all that is left for you to do is that box flip with the original Gloomhaven.