Paladins of the West Kingdom Review - with Tom Vasel

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Tom Vasel takes a look at the newest game in the line of west kingdom games! Paladins of the West Kingdom!
00:00 - Introduction
01:17 - Game overview
11:11 - Final thoughts
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Пікірлер: 96
@Sam_Brown
@Sam_Brown 4 жыл бұрын
"Well that's because I wasn't talking to you Siri!" I'd like to see the data and see if this is the most common thing said to Siri 😅
@TimGaastra
@TimGaastra 4 жыл бұрын
Probably just a nose behind "Shut up, Siri"
@sammacdonald337
@sammacdonald337 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Tom, thanks so much for the review. You did a great job of explaining the gist of the game too, well done!
@DoctorGarro
@DoctorGarro 4 жыл бұрын
Good job, Sam! Looks like another hit!
@sammacdonald337
@sammacdonald337 4 жыл бұрын
DoctorGarro thanks!
@jackiejlw5493
@jackiejlw5493 4 жыл бұрын
My new favorite game!
@rowenn1729
@rowenn1729 3 жыл бұрын
The West kingdom saga is legendary
@CB-yh3db
@CB-yh3db 4 жыл бұрын
I can't believe Tom was so mean to Siri at 12:49 in the video. Skynet will remember this. It has a long memory.
@Fighterfan69
@Fighterfan69 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Curious on how Zee and Sam liked it. I know Sam did a first impression video of Paladins several months back and he thought that it seemed more MP solitaire. I don't see it that way but who knows. As far as what the best track would be, I don't think there is a best track. It really depends on what Paladins you choose. At any rate, tried it on Tabletopia solo and it's fantastic. The AI is really well implemented. I think it's one of the best Automa style AI right up there with Automa Factory(Scythe, Gaia Project, Tapestry) and David Turczi (Teotihuacan, Anachrony, Dice Settlers) and am eager to get this to the table once it arrives.
@JoeyjojoShabadoo7
@JoeyjojoShabadoo7 3 жыл бұрын
You can tell Tom really likes this game by the very gentle hammer @the end :)
@fredoblong
@fredoblong 4 жыл бұрын
My KS pledge just shipped. I was a little scared to watch but I knew right off from the tone of the intro line that Tom loved it. Phew! (Not that I live by his choices, just nice to see confirmation)
@MeepleMentor
@MeepleMentor 4 жыл бұрын
I'm excited to play this one! I received a shipping notification it's coming next week!
@matvaughan4535
@matvaughan4535 8 ай бұрын
Just picked this up.. So overwhelmed by the rules and components but watching this, you've given me confidence for a first playthrough!
@tgeraty1
@tgeraty1 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the reviews! But is it me, or has the lighting on the recent videos been really dark lately? Especially the parts where Tom is talking in front of the wall. No biggie, just curious...
@szendroib
@szendroib 4 жыл бұрын
Interesting that the reason you really like it (you must focus on 1 or 2 track and go for it) is the reason I really didn't. I felt it really restricting to follow the beaten path, also it has so much busywork for a minimal reward. But I guess this is the beauty of it, that everyone likes different things :).
@brunokowal
@brunokowal 4 жыл бұрын
How do you find time to play and review all these games?
@peggyward3573
@peggyward3573 Ай бұрын
What a great review! Sold!!
@AprotimM
@AprotimM 3 жыл бұрын
Man I just came here as a curious newbie who just discovered the wonders of Catan. Guess I need to step back to other gateway level games cos this looks like too much busywork. Very useful review in any case!
@DocBhoy
@DocBhoy 4 жыл бұрын
Going to play this for the first time this evening! Yay!
@sebastianyanez2039
@sebastianyanez2039 4 жыл бұрын
100% recomended, is like a drug
@jackiejlw5493
@jackiejlw5493 4 жыл бұрын
This is our (my) new favorite game. It's definitely not a solo game with the individual player board setup. My husband went for the 'criminal' engine and it's an interesting strategy because basically I spent all my workers trying to flip/'x' out debt cards when his suspicion cards from all his purple meeples were removed by the Conspirator cards and he had a Peddler card too gaining money with his suspicion cards. Plus the limited special actions on the shared board creates some nice tension when playing with 3-4 people. It's a really fantastic array of choices, different engines to build.
@bddellow
@bddellow 3 жыл бұрын
I felt the same about the boxes for Raiders and it’s expansions. They must be paying per cubic inch!
@DanielHolding
@DanielHolding 4 жыл бұрын
I managed to use the Dice Tower Component Trays, and put all of the player pieces into a bag for each player, yes It's tight, but it fits.
@jackiejlw5493
@jackiejlw5493 4 жыл бұрын
I also bag all the pieces per player board & Paladin cards in one bag each, and flattening the money/etc in a large bag. It's still a very tight fit but works.
@juliankuhn5990
@juliankuhn5990 4 жыл бұрын
okay i think i'm asking for this and architects for xmas this year....
@ilqrd.6608
@ilqrd.6608 4 жыл бұрын
How good is this with 3 players?
@manos2495
@manos2495 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Tom, thanks for the great review. One question about the game is if it has much interaction between players or its more of a solitaire experience. Thank you!
@ZombieFood1337
@ZombieFood1337 4 жыл бұрын
I just played Paladins for the first time last night. There is no player interaction. The closest you get is acquiring cards from a shared board.
@manos2495
@manos2495 4 жыл бұрын
@@ZombieFood1337 Then i guess its not suitable for my family as we like interaction to our games :) Thank you for your answer!
@Wolcik3000
@Wolcik3000 2 жыл бұрын
Agree about the box - no wonder they made the collection box to fit in all expansions as well - but I wonder if they made space for sleeved cards.
@JerzyMuller
@JerzyMuller 2 жыл бұрын
They did, as the big box comes with custom sleeves.
@Wolcik3000
@Wolcik3000 2 жыл бұрын
@@JerzyMuller well, all of the series have custom card size - even raiders do as they share artist. This year portal that distributes this in Poland decided to be the sleeve distributor as nobody was importing them and they have rights for all games that use this size
@paulrumohr
@paulrumohr 4 жыл бұрын
Played last night, this is an amazing game!
@thephantomhennes
@thephantomhennes 4 жыл бұрын
Love the game, love the box size! Haha.
@Slyfox1775
@Slyfox1775 4 жыл бұрын
I made the same criticism about the box size on the other games and got my head ripped off in the forum
@TheLuminousCleric
@TheLuminousCleric 4 жыл бұрын
Well... personally, I like smaller boxes.
@zethgb
@zethgb 4 жыл бұрын
Have this coming in. Excited to play it with my brother, but a bit worried with his colorblindness and insane Analysis paralysis
@Zenojens
@Zenojens 4 жыл бұрын
LOL! THANKS BRO
@tychoclavius4818
@tychoclavius4818 Жыл бұрын
Three years later but wanted to say I struggle with analysis paralysis and in the one game I've played so far, it's been a problem only on one of the last turns. The variable objectives really help focus your strategy. I like games that give you these kinds of missions to help you cut through the sea of options yourself without taking the options away.
@kanedafx
@kanedafx 4 жыл бұрын
From a colorblind person, I really appreciate you calling the publisher out for it. Thank you, Tom.
@JLH111176
@JLH111176 4 жыл бұрын
I have a friend that is red green color blind how will he play this game ?
@Steve-L
@Steve-L 4 жыл бұрын
Mark each red with a black dot on it or something.
@leadbones
@leadbones 4 жыл бұрын
Use some paint or a marker. It's not an issue.
@Stankiem83
@Stankiem83 4 жыл бұрын
Check out our box insert if you're having issues fitting this game in it's box, it's a great upgrade! www.etsy.com/listing/745208323/paladins-of-the-west-kingdom-board-game?ref=shop_home_active_1
@Tennethums1
@Tennethums1 4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great game! We do have Raiders and love it! Sadly, I’m very picky now about my choice in games. I’ve had a bit of a reawakening in the hobby. Sold much of my collection and have stopped buying *every* game. One of my stipulations on game purchases is that they can’t be similar to a game I already have. Also, they have to be unique in their mechanics. If I do buy a game that meets either of these stipulations then I must first sell the game I have to “upgrade” it to the newer purchase. Sadly, this one is a “point salad” game and I currently own Pulsar 2849 (an AMAZING point salad game) to fill that gap. As point salad games go though, this one looks like a winner if people are looking to add that mechanic to their collection!
@leventedoleviczenyi1218
@leventedoleviczenyi1218 2 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a point salad game.
@Arjay82
@Arjay82 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, not sure you know what Point Salad means..
@Tennethums1
@Tennethums1 2 жыл бұрын
@@Arjay82 enlighten me…
@sevenman9672
@sevenman9672 Жыл бұрын
@@Tennethums1 ... and answer came there none!
@Stomski
@Stomski 4 жыл бұрын
Oh Siri, you cray.
@TylerAndToast
@TylerAndToast 4 жыл бұрын
Well that's because I wasn't talking to you siri. Lol
@southernfriedgamenight4304
@southernfriedgamenight4304 4 жыл бұрын
I’m disappointed this wasn’t a Miami dice review, we are already losing Sam, we want every opportunity to get to see him in a video.
@ncv3547
@ncv3547 4 жыл бұрын
Why are they loosing Sam? Sorry might have not followed
@thomashaire8863
@thomashaire8863 4 жыл бұрын
@@ncv3547 He is moving away from Homestead.
@Falkdr
@Falkdr 4 жыл бұрын
What? Too bad, but he could still contribute via internet, ihmo.
@Twotailedkit
@Twotailedkit 4 жыл бұрын
the box size could be due to some internet mouth pieces yelling about how horrible for the world big boxes are. i agree with them that expansions dont need a big box. but base game boxes need to be bigger for storage so they last a nice long time.
@nathanlige2961
@nathanlige2961 4 жыл бұрын
why does bigger mean more durable?
@Twotailedkit
@Twotailedkit 4 жыл бұрын
@@nathanlige2961 there is one point of view that has been crying that main boxes that are anything bigger than minimal required for the base game (no expansions) are a waste of materials and is one of the main problems with hurting the enviroment/ waste of materials/ hurts my feelings. box size generally has nothiing to do with durability as its the materials not the size that determine that. the problem is when you minimalize the base game box you end up with games that when they have expansions or if you want to make an organizer to store a game so its easier to set up/ tear down and put away you would be unable to do so, due to lack of space. while i agree that expansions really should have minimal packaging as most people combine main game and expansions into one box for ease of storage when you have minalized the main box you now have a bunch of boxes taking up more room for a game that will be played less because often its now work to set up and tear down because of more mixing of cards/etc before the game as well as required seperating after a games over just to put the game away. one of the solutions i do enjoy and i think it has really shown there is a possible solution is when expansions can be bought with minimal packaging because they understand that the expansion will end up being combined so they try to create less waste that way.
@ddolgov
@ddolgov 4 жыл бұрын
The nice thing about Architects was the interaction between players, which was also novel and interesting. This game seems to have much less of that. In the good olde days, it used to be personal player boards were either non-existent or at least small, nowadays it seems that a lot of the action moved to the personal boards while the common board gets smaller and smaller (Wingspan, I am looking at you)
@Fighterfan69
@Fighterfan69 4 жыл бұрын
There is interaction in the middle board. You want convert that outsider that gives you victory points for garrisons you put out on the board. The other player has an outsider that gives VP for each outsider attacked. Do you go after that for your benefit or deter his ability to gain VPs? Another player may have the same idea. There are spots that get you more workers. Use commision or garrison to cover those spots. More workers give you more actions and then it's done unless you have better attributes for the other spots availabe. The king's favor gives you extra workers or can turn over a debt. That's a spot to get but the other players might have the same idea. do you use a crucial worker to get that spot before he does? or focus on your Paladins' ability to convert. I would say it isn't direct interaction like Architects but it's there.
@JosephFlemming
@JosephFlemming 4 жыл бұрын
I haven't played but it seems a bit like Orleans as far as the game seeming complicated [on player boards] but really you just have to decide where each worker color goes which helps to simplify play.
@DanielHolding
@DanielHolding 4 жыл бұрын
In a live stream they said they made it a bag builder at first, but a Playtester was like "this is kind just Orleans" so they went out and bought Orleans just to try it and they saw the similarities and took the bag building out of it.
@Fighterfan69
@Fighterfan69 4 жыл бұрын
The only similarity is that you can cover spots with the green buildings like the gears in Orleans. You have a little more control of what workers you get from the tavern rather than a random bag draw. The paladins offer a temporary boost of the attributes needed so you can plan accordingly to what workers are available in the tavern. The game is fantastic solo which likely I'll play more because my wife might find it too complicated.
@Falkdr
@Falkdr 4 жыл бұрын
I can't help but the artwork on the board game tiles look unfinished to me. All green in green and there are even buildings cut in half or in an unfavourable angle. Considering the beautiful Architects Of The Western Kingdom this doesn't look very appealing to me, AT ALL.
@bigsucculenta1
@bigsucculenta1 4 жыл бұрын
Tom sounds like an old pan handler when he says "arkeetekts"
@MrCScottie
@MrCScottie 4 жыл бұрын
I would just like to point out that Adam Scott is an actor most known for his role on parks and recreation, and that character was a hobby board gamer
@clarenceneal2622
@clarenceneal2622 4 жыл бұрын
Siri.....Always being nosey!
@ilqrd.6608
@ilqrd.6608 4 жыл бұрын
No metal coins!? :(
@Fighterfan69
@Fighterfan69 4 жыл бұрын
Metal coins are extra. I've pledged on KS with the coin tier.
@juanroaguilo
@juanroaguilo 2 жыл бұрын
niceeeeeeee
@BuckishDweeb
@BuckishDweeb 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah looks a lot like Orleans (where gears cover spots). Red/Green is not necessarily bad for color-blind people; it depends on the saturation.
@clintjackson6613
@clintjackson6613 4 жыл бұрын
I'm red green colorblind and the only colors that I can't tell are the blue and the purple apart. The green and red shades are perfect
@69robtaylor
@69robtaylor 4 жыл бұрын
Love raiders but not a fan of architects and this one does nothing for me either.
4 жыл бұрын
Still, I prefer Architect of the west kingdom with 4 players.
@TylerAndToast
@TylerAndToast 4 жыл бұрын
This game reminds me of reavers of midgard which I thought was a pointless, point salad. This does look better tho. Very much like raiders with more options. And I like raiders.
@gbdomingo
@gbdomingo 4 жыл бұрын
Feels like orleans a bit?
@mardel5466
@mardel5466 4 жыл бұрын
No lol
@TheLuminousCleric
@TheLuminousCleric 4 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah, it does. The action spaces reminded me of the workers and the cogs.
@xshadowscreamx
@xshadowscreamx 4 жыл бұрын
Eurogame: the game
@kingcrafter877
@kingcrafter877 4 жыл бұрын
Has a slight orleans feel
@thephantomhennes
@thephantomhennes 4 жыл бұрын
I agreed. Buildings are like the cogs, cheapening future moves. I like the cards for workers instead of blind draw.
@TheLuminousCleric
@TheLuminousCleric 4 жыл бұрын
@@untilmay9323 Have you ever played Orleans? To take an action, you place workers the exact same way here as in Orleans. Except that in Orleans, you draw workers from a bag, randomly. To use an action, you fill up the action space.
@Rabesandratana
@Rabesandratana 4 жыл бұрын
Siri like's this game too
@edmundbloxam2714
@edmundbloxam2714 4 жыл бұрын
I don't care what Tom thinks about the game. I only care what Siri thinks.
@kylebornemann7656
@kylebornemann7656 4 жыл бұрын
Hi!!!! I am one of your guys biggest fans!! It is my birthday on Thursday and if you responded it would make my day!!
@derrickoakes4879
@derrickoakes4879 4 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday Kyle. I aint Tom, but at least someone read your message!! : )
@kylebornemann7656
@kylebornemann7656 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much
@the_yeti
@the_yeti 4 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday!
@kingxerocole4616
@kingxerocole4616 4 жыл бұрын
Happy early birthday!
@ryverwynd
@ryverwynd 4 жыл бұрын
Not from The Dice Tower, but everyone should have lots of "Happy B-day" for their big day....Happy Early Birthday!!!
@TheLuminousCleric
@TheLuminousCleric 4 жыл бұрын
It's a pass for me. Way too convoluted.
@hugesinker
@hugesinker 4 жыл бұрын
Wha? Why is the color scheme and the board itself so plain looking? It's like they took the Architects board, made it smaller, and removed all the cool stuff and buildings, leaving an empty field of green with a few scattered people just standing around. Maybe it's fun and has interesting mechanisms, but it doesn't LOOK fun. Really poor table presence for a modern game. They've done so much better in this series.
@ningaubleotse171
@ningaubleotse171 4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. I like the Mico's card art but this is just not interesting enough to look at, never mind staring at it and playing for hours on end.
@kenrickcarlsonkeh191
@kenrickcarlsonkeh191 4 жыл бұрын
hugesinker adding more buildings would make the player board look too crowded.
@kylebornemann7656
@kylebornemann7656 4 жыл бұрын
1st like and comment
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