It is never the volcano that kills you. It's always something you could have, and probably should have, avoided. Most of my Robinson Crusoe deaths are preceded by me saying, "I'm sure it'll be fine." 😂 Thanks for checking out the playthrough!

That is so nice and it really warms my heart to hear that my video helped ease your day. I know I turn to videos to help me when I've had a hard day. Thank you for your wonderful message and I hope tomorrow is easier.

I'm glad you enjoyed it! The simple way the cards go into the event deck and come back later results in such great narrative moments. And I only have myself to blame for making those decisions. The design just works and it feels fantastic, at least to me. Thanks so much for supporting the channel!

I appreciate that. I hope you enjoy the playthrough. Thanks for watching!

I totally agree. It always surprises me how memorable the stories can be, even with random events and adventures. The way your early decisions have late consequences is genius. This playthrough really showed that -- my very first decision ended up being my last consequence. Perfect. Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Excerius! After several plays, most of the rules start to make sense, but there are always a few rules I still have to check on. And rules aren't as important as having fun. Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much! I'm happy you found it entertaining. Robinson Crusoe always throws in surprises and never lets you off the hook. It makes for a fun story, but can definitely be frustrating if you want to survive. Thanks again!

That is awesome pinchet. I'm definitely going to do all the scenarios at some point, over time. Once the collector's edition arrives there will be a lot of Robinson Crusoe on the channel! Thanks for the support!

Thanks for checking it out, Morga!

I'm glad you liked it, Gabriel. I plan to film playthroughs of every scenario in time. Next up will be Family Robinson. Thanks so much for watching!

It took me 3 plays before it made sense to me. Then a few more plays to get into the rhythm and feel confident I was playing correctly, for the most part. I'm very glad I put in the effort because this game has provided some of the best moments I've experienced in gaming. Thanks for checking out the video!

This game has the best suffering! Thanks so much for checking out the play, Alan.

There are a bunch of fun Easter eggs hidden throughout the game. They always make me smile. Thanks for checking out the playthrough!

Yep, that would have helped for sure. Ultimately didn't make too much of a difference. That snow cloud on the weather roll is really what took the wind out of my sails. Thanks for watching!

Yeah, I love drawing all the cards in this scenario -- the story can go in so many directions. Each of the scenarios is good at showcasing a different aspect of the game and forcing you to interact with it. Love that. Thanks so much for watching!

I agree! Thanks for checking out the playthrough. I just posted my next RC playthrough of the scenario Reality Island. Another great story and exciting ending. I hope you enjoy it!

I honestly love a narrow defeat in a survival game, sometimes even more than a narrow victory and certainly more than a crushing victory. For me, RC always delivers that photo finish, and I can always see what I did wrong. In this game, not building that roof and getting hit by the snow during the weather phase was the critical mistake. Now, I took a calculated risk there and you have to do that to win. The die screwed me, but I'm the one who choose to take the risk. The game is perfectly fair, but it is unforgiving. I personally love that! Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks Peter! One of these days I'll break my streak of tragedy in Robinson Crusoe. We were so close to victory in each game. So close. I'm glad you found the playthrough enjoyable. Thanks so much for watching!

Thanks, Oliver. Yes, I definitely prefer playing 3-handed. It is just the right number of actions for me. Once you get familiar with each character's 4 abilities, it becomes the best way to play. I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed your first couple of games. I recommend Jenny Needs Help for new players. Check out my playthrough of that scenario for extra RC tips. Let us know how your games go and if you continue to enjoy the game. Thanks for watching!

@@TotallyTabled As you recommended I played Jenny Needs Help with the same Characters as you did in your playthrough plus the dog. I absolutely enjoyed it. I think it would be even better without the dog. Anyway, a great game and I’m looking forward to play it with my sons. Like me, thy love coop games. Thanks for your great videos!

That's great! I hope your sons enjoy it. I played recently with my wife and she really enjoyed it. It is one of those co-ops where everyone discusses the overall plan and needs to come to a consensus, rather than each person focused on their own turn/character. It is an old-school co-op is what I'm saying. Thanks again!

It is one of the best! If you get it tabled, let us know how it goes. Thanks for checking out the video!

Nope, I was doing that correctly. You must stop if the card tells you to stop. You cannot choose to stop on your own, which is something you can normally do when drawing mystery cards. This is a rule many people misunderstand. Thanks for watching, Jay.

@@TotallyTabled ah, ok! I read the special rule on the sheet as meaning you had to draw all (say) 4 treasure cards, no matter what the cards themselves said. I actually only narrowly lost this scenario one evening last week playing that way, but clearly I made it even harder on myself!

I hope you enjoy it!

Rolling the snow on the weather die was a killer. I took a chance and got burned. That's Robinson Crusoe. But it is always so much fun! Thanks for watching the playthrough and supporting the channel for so long!

Yeah, I noticed that. I don't think it ultimately would have saved me, but it would have made life a bit easier.

I'm glad you liked the playthrough! Yep, I've definitely had some interesting finishes on camera, but I think that is normal for Robinson Crusoe. I love it! Thanks for checking it out!

@@TotallyTabled my pleasure! Also I'm pretty excited for the new uwe game playthrough!

😂 I'm both thrilled and horrified by that ending.

Ha, if I ever make a review video on RC, I'm going to title it "Finches and Diarrhea: Why Robinson Crusoe is the Best Board Game Ever Made." :) I love that. Maybe I'll just put it on a t-shirt. Only a couple dozen people would have any clue what that was referring to. Hope you enjoy it if you give it a whirl. Definitely take a few plays to click. Thanks for watching!

I actually do draw from the bottom, but I still shuffle under the table so I won't accidentally cheat and stop shuffling at a convenient moment because of the top card, etc. Thanks for watching!

It was a popular request and playing it again reminded me of why it is such a a good scenario. I love the mystery deck and being able to draw so many cards really is tense and exciting. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks! I hope you like it!

@@TotallyTabled This was so fun to watch! 😀

@@sjefdewin1534 I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks, PhoenixSlayer! I hope you enjoy it. I had a blast playing this one. Very fun scenario.

Robinson Crusoe keeps delivering with the endings. If you haven't seen my first playthrough of it, you should check it out. I'm terrified of what will happen in my next video. I think I'm going to tackle Family Robinson. Thanks for checking it out, Ken!

@@TotallyTabled yesterday i had a whole day session with 2 of my buddies. I made up a story. We were treasure hunters looking for a mythical island in the pacific. Our ship got rect and we got off with 2 crew members and 6 items. First scenario was rescue jenny. If we managed that she would join as another crewmember (the artist), if she died she died. Then we moved on to cannibal island as we learned the place was filled with them. Friday also joined then. One of our crewmates was eaten. When we killed the city then we went on to the last scenario with the volcano island. I told my friends the funny story of another crew who died in diarreah :) We managed to get off the island and what an adventure we had. It was a bit easy though. We were just incredibly lucky all the time. Next time we pick less crewmates :) Good stuff

@@KenJKnight That is great fun. I love that idea. You are the first person to ever have an easy time on the island! 😀

Yes. I noticed this in the edit, but didn't realize at the time. I was too excited that I might survive the event phase. Thanks for watching.

If you draw a mystery card that tells you to stop, then you must stop. But you cannot choose to draw fewer cards. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching.

I'm not sure about the size. I think they are similar, but I have the first edition, which I believe uses different sized tokens from the second edition. Thanks!

Yep, once per round! Those extra pawns are amazing! Thanks for watching!

Yeah, you are absolutely right. It usually doesn't matter but they definitely need to go into future resources. Thanks for watching!

I've never seen an ending quite like that in all my years playing RC. 😂 Thanks for watching, Emma.

Yeah, I didn't notice that at the time, I was so focused on surviving the events. In editing I saw that it was hopeless. That one roll of the snow really did me in. That's how it goes on the cursed island. Thanks for checking out the video!

@@TotallyTabled That came back to the decision to let the event fall off where you didn't get to have production. Which meant you had no wood. That one decision screwed you over in the long run because of the snow. And because that was the round where you didn't get any food.

There are event cards and encounter cards. Encounter cards are the ones you get during exploration, crafting or gathering actions. You have to keep resolving encounter cards until you resolve one event card. I happened to keep drawing encounters, so that is why I kept drawing cards at the end. Thanks for watching.

Ah, yes, I got those over a decade ago from a company I cannot remember but I'm guessing isn't around anymore. I actually would not recommend these. They look good on camera, but are flimsy. Most pieces are broken and I only use about 1/3 of the stuff. If you search Robinson Crusoe inserts you'll find some different options that I would assume are better made than this. Thanks for watching!

Absolutely. The bones of Frostpunk are definitely Robinson Crusoe. The event system is the same, but with more complexity (and also more fiddly). The morale system is similar but more complex in Frostpunk, and it ties into the events, which is cool. Scenario structure, worker placement, feeding workers, sheltering workers ... it is all the same but more complex and more fiddly in Frostpunk. I think what people fall to appreciate about Robinson Crusoe is how streamlined it is and the amount of crunchy decisions and variety of stories that emerge from such streamlined gameplay. That is what elevates it for me over Frostpunk (which is also one of my favorites). The perceived unfairness of RC is really just a lack of understanding of how to succeed and survive -- the game is unforgiving to new players, but it isn't unfair. Sorry for the essay but I could talk about this brilliant design all day. Thanks for watching!

@@TotallyTabled Not at all, it’s great to get a different opinion on it. Im trying to put my finger on why I like one and not the other. So far, I keep coming back to 3 differences. 1) you get far more actions in FP 2) the event decisions you make in FP are pretty difficult/satisfying 3) I’m in the camp that perceives RC as unfair, although as you said that one might be lack of experience

I don't think so but let me know if you discover something else. Thanks for watching.

Nope, I don't believe the ash affects production. Thanks for watching!

@@TotallyTabled your right. I got confused because cursed island senario has this rule

Not how I saw that one ending. Robinson Crusoe never disappoints. 😂 Thanks for checking it out!

I play on a 3' by 4' table. Thanks for watching.

Absolutely! You can play each scenario over and over again. I've played each one at least 5 times. The different events and encounters really keep things fresh.

@@TotallyTabled thanks for answer

Yes, I got a bit caught up in the moment and released later that it ultimately didn't matter. So I gave you the authentic experience I was having at the time, which is really the most important thing. But, yeah, my fate was sealed. Thanks for watching!

Nope, it is a co-op where you either win or lose. If you win, they do have points you can score to see how well you won, but I always ignore that. Thanks for watching!

I'm more excited than ever. I need more excuses to play Robinson. Hopefully it arrives soon! Thanks for checking out the video!

Keep them coming! Your comment is amazing