Gotta say, just discovered your videos over the last month and I really enjoy them. They are very well done and very in-depth which has allowed me to select games to buy or games to stay away from. I am planning on purchasing this board game due to this video so just wanted to say thank you for your information, cheers.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to mention this - glad you're finding the videos helpful!
@EBS654 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed Same for me. It's the best channel to go for reviews, also for non natural english speaking people like me
@lincolnteaches2734 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed - if you are looking for ideas for videos, was looking for info on Dominion (2008), and Trains (2012, 2013 English)...thank you again for your info by the way...
@FrankMinogue4 жыл бұрын
Rodney is definitely the best in the business!
@mewr114 жыл бұрын
You know, I've seen you do it probably a hundred times, but every time you spin the box at the start of one of these videos there's still that moment of panic as I expect all of the pieces to just go flying everywhere.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
I like to keep you in a little suspense :)
@a_walk_down_memory_lane4 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed my questions would more be like "how many trials?" or "how many poor boxes were destroyed during those trials?" :-) anyway, thanks for this great instructional video. I've just got my copy and always look to you channel first before reading the manual.
@ScytheNoire4 жыл бұрын
One day someone will create the ultimate board game that is about Trains, Boats, Pirates, Cowboys, Fantasy, Dungeons, Cthulhu, Spaceships, Zombies, Spies, Dinosaurs, Farming, and Trading.
@michaelstoddard16064 жыл бұрын
God help us all...
@leebedford72934 жыл бұрын
They came close with Smash Up!!! 😁
@mattlowder3 жыл бұрын
I think that's D&D.
@tozmom6152 жыл бұрын
Ticket to Z day pirate’s cove of Catan came close. But nobody bought it.
@peanutplaysboardgames68684 жыл бұрын
This is such a great game and a contender for GOTY for me. A nice step up for people who are tired of TTR but not interested in the time investment of other, larger games. First game of this should be
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
So glad you've enjoyed this one!
@TheEpinema3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rodney, I wasn't clear about some things in the rule sheet and you cleared those up for me. Much appreciated good Sir :-)
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Glad this helped! It's a nice short rulebook, but I found it lacked some clarity in a few places too. That can be the problem with trying to keep rules short sometimes.
@TheEpinema3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's almost there! I cheat sheet a lot of games and most the content is pertinent to the game and being written into my cheat sheet; the rule sheet just needed a few diagrammed examples :-)
@lazarocortez34404 жыл бұрын
Love how youtube tells you in which part of the video you are on. It is very helpful
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a nice new feature if the creator includes an index in their description. I really like it too!
@teejleague38382 жыл бұрын
Played the Australia map...it's so nice because the maps are inexpensive and you get 2 new maps with each expansion. We also like that it's a quick complex game. It seems like most complex games are long. It's complex in that you really have to plan and adapt, but the time flies by.
@Z-Strike0264 жыл бұрын
So how long till the crossover game Ticket to Ride the Rails comes out?
@foglight114 жыл бұрын
Ugh I clicked start but have paused because I will want this I am sure. I can't keep buying things you tell me about. I can't! I can. I probably will. Fine! Unpausing. Darn you, Rodney!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
I'm the worst! :)
@_varden4 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what is the chart at the bottom of each player's sheet about... only to realize it's just a multiplication table :D
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Yep :)
@CD-zd6zr4 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. I wish there was enough demand for you to do the Bios series, those rule books are dense.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
I owned the first one. That first edition rule book was ... well, lets just say I don't know if I ever want to see one of those rule books again. They gave me VERY strong feelings.
@CD-zd6zr4 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed Textbooks with some rules sprinkled in
@daniellugo42724 жыл бұрын
U should make a gameplay of POLIS Fight for hegemony...its the best strategy game in my opinion
@DanceSchoolification4 жыл бұрын
I just watch these videos for fun, keep up the good work Rodney 👍
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying!
@Crazee1084 жыл бұрын
Love your videos... Your explanation and visuals are so clear!!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
So very nice of you to say. Really glad you're continuing to watch and enjoy Felicia!
@playdead14143 жыл бұрын
I got this along with the map expansion and Irish Rails based on the glowing reviews I’ve been seeing. Naturally, the first thing I did was check out Watch It Played for a video. Thanks for another great one, Rodney. The trays you used in the video are nice! Any chance you could direct me to where I could pick some up? Thanks again.
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Hey Dan, you'll find links in the description of the video!
@playdead14143 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed ...thanks! Found it!
@ponchomon41602 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the review. I have a new game that I want to pick now with an expansion.
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@seanmorgan22574 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, so a train game that actually looks interesting
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked the look of it!
@teejleague38382 жыл бұрын
Just go the 2 expansion maps for this. We love this game. It's hard to monopolize anything, because your opponent can buy stock in the rail you started, which makes it super fun and unpredictable. :)
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
I'll be the expansions give some nice variety to it!
@teejleague38382 жыл бұрын
I don't know if you saw my post of excitement on the last trending games video, but it was so much fun to hear my name for the Santa's Workshop game. :) I even shared it with my mom and she said I was a celebrity. XD XD XD ....You probably don't even realize it, but you do a great job lifting people's spirits and helping us stay connected to others even during COVID or when we're just generally socially isolated. You probably have no idea how much it means to people. Thanks for all you do. :) :) :) --Teej
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
@@teejleague3838 Hi Teej, I did see that, and enjoyed your response :) It really means a lot to see others here, like you, who share this enthusiasm for this hobby. Thanks for your kindness and encouragement.
@teejleague38382 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed Yay! Keep doing what you do! :)
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
@@teejleague3838 And thank you for posting so many encouraging comments - means a lot to all of us here!
@noninterestingname3344 жыл бұрын
Great video, i'm surprised you did not add any tiebreakers!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
I only add them, if the rules have them. If they don't, then I don't :)
@AlexSingh4 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed Plaidest shirt wins all ties
@GuyRiessen2 жыл бұрын
If the players tie, the game designer wins
@HenryRSeymour4 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify, it's not a -1 per mountain hex? It is -1 train, no matter how many mountain tracks are placed?
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
That's right Henry. No matter how many trains you place in mountains during that turn, you only have to place one less - you'll find that explained here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNKVhZiBsdq5aXU.html
@bradjohnston88254 жыл бұрын
1:44 "...with the goal of moving passengers around the company." Did you mean country?
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Wow, none of us caught that. But... hey, yes, you could be moving passengers around your company. That COULD be what you're doing! (sheepishly backs off stage).
@henriwhitehead4 жыл бұрын
Looks awesome. Great video.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out Henri!
@djh525 Жыл бұрын
Hi there. Quick question at 12:17 there is a scoring layout showing blue trains from Tampa (black spot) to Nashville traveling through Atlanta. However blue can't start from either of those stations right? Was this just a scoring example?
@WatchItPlayed Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that was just a scoring example, but I apologize for any confusion that might have caused.
@kevinguerrero70104 жыл бұрын
Binge watching these reviews never gets old!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin!
@bjornisB4 жыл бұрын
Great how-to! 👏 bit off the topic; do the trays fit the box?
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Nope, I just have a set of them I keep near my play area for use when it suits the game.
@Poriand4 жыл бұрын
I really hope we get a Watch it played Fort
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
We'll see!
@marcoponts89423 жыл бұрын
Did anyone play this game? Seems to me there is a weak spot, namely when I find a route that gives me lots of money, I just move a passenger back and forth the same route all the time, getting the same amount of money all the time. Is this something someone experienced to be a bit of a "bug" of the game that makes it a bit annoying to play?
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Are you remembering to remove your passenger from the board after they've travelled? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNKVhZiBsdq5aXU.html You couldn't have a passenger travel back and forth repeatedly along the same tracks. It would have to be a different passenger each time.
@christopherdesmond75114 жыл бұрын
Hi Rodney. I was just reading the rules, and I wanted to clarify something. In the rules, it appears that the link counting should include a plus one taking into account the cities involved in the links including starting and ending cities. In your counts, I don’t recall that being the case (coming up one shy of the correct count). Is this correct? Just wanted to make certain. Thanks for your videos, sir. 😊
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
I get these checked over by the designer and publisher to help avoid mistakes before they go out, so I'm reasonably confident I have this correct. Could you quote what you read in the rules?
@christopherdesmond75114 жыл бұрын
Sure thing: “Finally, add the total number of Links traveled through for the entire journey and add 1. This is the number of cities visited, including the starting and ending cities.”
@rossc24 жыл бұрын
@@christopherdesmond7511 He got it right -- the tracker for cities visited is set on space 1 so it already accounts for the starting city :)
@christopherdesmond75114 жыл бұрын
Ok. Appreciate the verification. Want to make sure I have the rules right (as I often find that I don’t!). Thanks, Clayton
@AndrewCCleverley4 жыл бұрын
Either I'm not remembering correctly or there's been some minor rules tweaks to this since seeing older videos of the game.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Very possibly :) These are the correct rules based on this edition of the game.
@AndrewCCleverley4 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed I was sure once you'd started a line on the East coast, it couldn't enter another starting city hex and black trains started on the West Coast like purple. Either way I'm happy. I think I prefer these rules!
@peanutplaysboardgames68684 жыл бұрын
Andrew Cleverley East coast trains can enter other east coast starting cities, following hex occupancy rules and starting city occupancy limitations.
@Arcadio893 жыл бұрын
A question...the phase one (take a share) it happen in the beginning of every turn? Also, the order is reversed, right?
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Correct.
@Arcadio893 жыл бұрын
@@WatchItPlayed And the order (for taking a share) changes at the end of every turn, right? Like you said, it organizes by the quantity of money...
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
@@Arcadio89 It's been a little while since I shot this, but yes, go by what I say in the video and you'll be fine.
@FrankMinogue4 жыл бұрын
Too bad, you lost me at 3 to 5 players. It’s usually just my wife and I. We love Ticket to Ride, and trains, so this would definitely be a great game. But.....there are not enough of us..... I love the mechanics of this game. It looks really good. Sad...., I am thinking it might be okay to play with two, what are your thoughts, oh sage one?...
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Haven't tried it at two, but I suspect that player count is set at 3 for a reason.
@FrankMinogue4 жыл бұрын
Watch It Played rats.....
@20soccerjock4 жыл бұрын
is it possible to get this game played with just 2P?
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
If so, there aren't rules included in the game for it.
@peanutplaysboardgames68684 жыл бұрын
Variant was suggested online where each player plays two colors and the lower score is their final score. Haven’t played it so I can’t say if it is good or not, but it should be playable.
@20soccerjock4 жыл бұрын
@@peanutplaysboardgames6868 thanks! I may have to try it out like that
@NorthOf60Gaming4 жыл бұрын
Looks fun, but they could have done much better with the map.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Art is subjective that way - I thought the map was very clear to play on, but glad you get a chance to check it out and see if it would appeal to you. Cheers!
@Iamwrongbut4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I like the clarity over the chance of it being prettier and harder to read.
@koomo8014 жыл бұрын
a 16+ min rules video for a game with two pages of rules?!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
It's not the number of pages, it's the density. I can fit 20 pages of rules on 2 pages with the right font size :)