TYROS BOARD GAME Full Tutorial / How To Play / Review (Martin Wallace, 2002) Undiscovered Games Ep34

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EPISODE 34: Ships & Shores & Shifting Scores features one of Martin Wallace's earliest game designs. This game was never even released in English, and although it's over 20 years old, the gameplay still holds up today. Tyros is basically a territory building & expanding type of game with a very unique scoring system. Players build out neutral empires throughout the game, and then scramble to have cities in the biggest empires by the end. That fluid layout and how it affects your decisions is what fascinates me most about Tyros, but when you add in the cardplay, the player interaction, and the "grind-it-out" old-school nature of the game, there is so much to love about this little gem!
LINK TO SCORE SHEET (not designed by me)
boardgamegeek.com/filepage/49...
LINK TO PLAYER AID (designed by me)
boardgamegeek.com/filepage/27...
RULES CLARIFICATIONS
1. Gray cards are wild. They can be used in any combination with any other colors.
2. The question I posed at the end of the video was answered by a couple kind folks in the comments below. See "pinned" comment. You can only move your own ship, never an opponent's ship.
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Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro & Overview
2:20 - Setup
4:27 - Beginning of a Round
4:48 - Expand Empires
6:48 - Player Actions
7:20 - ACTION Move a Ship
10:04 - ACTION Build a City
11:30 - ACTION Build a Ship
12:54 - Tyros Space Exception
15:01 - ACTION Trade Cards
16:33 - ACTION Pass
17:16 - End of a Round
17:58 - Game End Trigger
18:31 - Scoring
22:00 - Rules Wrinkle?
23:50 - Rating & Review
28:28 - Outro

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@michaduerr6612 5 ай бұрын

Regarding your rule question: The German text is "DER SPIELER MUSS GENAU SO VIELE KARTEN ABGEBEN, WIE SEIN SCHIFF FELDER WEIT ZIEHT"... means in English: "The player must discard as many cards as HIS ship will move" ... So, he is limited to his own ships and is not allowed to move other ships. In addtion: thanks for the clear explaination video. The funny thing for me is, I found the game yesterday far back on my shelf. No glue, that I actually owned it, Brand new... and was checking here on this channel to understand the rules .. and than I found this brand new video .. I think thats fools luck and funny. Great job in this video and thanks

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

First off thank you SOOO much for the German rules! You’re awesome! That clears it up for me, and I’m happy we have been playing it properly. Secondly, that’s a crazy cool coincidence!! I’m so glad my video provided some help!

@creynolds6 5 ай бұрын

This channel is so valuable. I know that content around the newest and biggest games will get you the most views-so let me say how much I appreciate niche content like this-I’m learning things I can’t learn anywhere else!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

You just summed up the entire reason I created this channel! Thanks so much for the kind words. I do this out of love and passion for the hobby I used to know, which is becoming dwarfed by the modern hobby of fancy Kickstarters and FOMO for the next big thing. I understand that is the way of the world, but I just don't want these old games to be forgotten. I truly LOVE discovering hidden treasures like this and sharing them with the world. Thanks for joining in the fun! Happy to have you!

@creynolds6 5 ай бұрын

@@undiscovered_games awesome! Secondly, what I love is that I’ve been playing Euro games since around 2006, and have been deep into the hobby ever since. Still-I don’t recognize 80% of the games you cover; these are true hidden gems!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

@@creynolds6 that’s awesome! It’s so cool to meet an OG gamer that still finds value from my channel! I think I just spend WAY too much time in the rabbit hole of BGG 😂😂

@user-hc8dg8go6g 5 ай бұрын

Channels like yours add so much to the hobby - thanks!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. I love sharing these discoveries with everyone and I’m happy you’re here for it!

@MeeplesandBaneenees 5 ай бұрын

Oh you’re a cardboard angel for uploading that player aid to bgg!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Haha not sure about “angel”…but I guess that sounds better than “board-game-obsessed nerd” so I’ll take it 😂😂

@almogshemesh2780 5 ай бұрын

Wow this game sounds and looks so good and interesting, I wish I'll have a chance to play it someday. Your channel is pure gold. Thanks.

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Happy you enjoyed the video! I hope you get to try this game sometime. It's definitely a gem.

@sazukashi8054 2 ай бұрын

Whoa! Totally missed this episode back when you posted it!!! 🔥🔥🔥 Need to try this one!!! Dope video as always!!!

@undiscovered_games 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man!! This one is nice. Nothing fancy but definitely a solid game all around.

@boardgameswithb7 5 ай бұрын

Looks amazing! Awesome episode!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! 😊

@waynebradysuncle323 5 ай бұрын

This looks great!!! I have not played many Martin Wallace games but I liked Brass Lancashire way more than Birmingham. I guess I never knew Brass Lancashire was originally called Brass. It was cool to see the old game box at the end of your video! I can't believe I never knew that. Aside from the awesome games you feature, I have learned so much other random boardgame stuff from your videos! I am going to see if I can find a copy of Tyros right now!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Very cool! I also prefer Lancashire over Birmingham (although I like the original best because the beige board is a lot easier for me to see what is going on in the game). The Roxley versions are nice, no doubt, but the OG Brass is all I need! It's interesting: everyone I talk to almost always prefers Lancashire, yet BGG has Birmingham at #1. I am not sure what that means, but I find it interesting. Thanks for the comment. Let me know how you like Tyros!!!

@RaduGaston1 5 ай бұрын

I posted the German rules for ship movement over on your forum question on BGG

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for doing that! That completely clears up the confusion for me! It was a simple translation error and highlights the importance of rulebook writing! You’re awesome!

@MrJmarzetti 5 ай бұрын

I do love area control games, and this looks like a really good one. I agree, the manipulation of the empire tokens and how they affect scoring is very exciting. I'm pretty sure the only Wallace game I currently own is The Arrival. It's one I picked up recently second hand. I haven't played it yet, but the card system is what intrigued me enough to get it. Automobile is another game of his I would like to try one day if only because I grew up in the Detroit area.

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

I’ve wanted Automobile for many years but haven’t had a chance to try it yet! I love the look of that one! Wallace has so many great games. I’ve loved Brass for a long time, but only recently have I started checking out some of his other games. The Arrival is one I haven’t played either! Gonna have to check it out! Thanks for watching!

@nicolasgompos1790 5 ай бұрын

Great review!!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated 😊

@RaduGaston1 5 ай бұрын

My game came with two different contradicting English rules. Probably why I didn't like it when I played it years ago. I replayed it last night using your teach and enjoyed it much better.

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear! Yeah, it's amazing how much a tiny little translation can make all the difference! Major props to the (good) rulebook writers out there!!

@gregwestman 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoying the content, seems like a great collection and gaming room setup as well! Any chance for a tour video down the road?

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I was considering something like that. 🤔 The main reason I haven’t done that yet is because I like to keep each episode a surprise, so I don’t want to reveal too many games yet… But maybe once I get a few more episodes under my belt, I can do something like that. 😊 Thanks for watching!

@gregwestman 5 ай бұрын

@@undiscovered_games Completely understand, and will be eagerly waiting when the timing is right for you and the channel!

@IamTHoiA 5 ай бұрын

I always said these older Wallace games all have one weird rule. He loved his wone weird rule, so that explains the Tyros space. You might be interested in another older game of his called Pericles it's fantastic.

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

That’s an interesting observation and I can totally see it now that you mention it. I have a couple others of his I’m saving for future episodes, but I might have to add Pericles to that list! I’ve never tried it but will definitely be checking it out!! I’ll give you a shoutout if /when I do a video on it in the future. Thanks for the recommendation and the comment!

@HoreaPoenar 5 ай бұрын

@@undiscovered_games , perhaps you could also add Byzantium, Toledo, After the Flood and Tempus, all of them Wallace games that deserve attention. And even Struggle of Empires; amazingly there is no proper full tutorial for this game.

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the tips! A couple of those games you mentioned are in my collection and I plan to feature them ;) A couple are not, and I will certainly look more closely at them, specifically Struggle of Empires 🧐🧐🧐

@westaylor7078 5 ай бұрын

I must be odd or something. I see reviews like this on older games with simple production values and I immediately get excited and head to bgg to find a used copy. Yet 95% of new games seem dull to me. I picked this one up and an older game Cheops today. Does Cheops with the scarab jelly beans look like an undiscovered game to you? Great video, always enjoy your thoughts on games!

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Haha I know the feeling. I feel like I’m an oddball in this hobby, but I’m learning there’s way more of us out here than I thought! It’s refreshing to find so many people still get excited about these so-called “ugly” games. I love ‘em! Cheops looks like a perfect game to feature here!! I’ve never played, but oddly enough someone else recently recommended that to me! It’s on my watch list for sure. You might see a vid on that in the future!! Thanks for watching & commenting. I’m happy to have you as a regular watcher of the channel! 😎

@coalitionofseekers9572 5 ай бұрын

Another amazing video. I was wondering if you've played Samurai by Knizia?

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely! It’s in my top 50 of all time. I’m currently working on my top 50 and Samurai is firmly in there somewhere! Thanks for the comment as always!!

@coalitionofseekers9572 5 ай бұрын

@@undiscovered_games BTW My copy of Dragon Parade just came in the mail 😎

@undiscovered_games 5 ай бұрын

I'm excited for you! We just played again yesterday! It actually has some very subtle/sneaky strategy to it, more than it seems at first!

@coalitionofseekers9572 5 ай бұрын

@@undiscovered_games can't wait to try