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I just got scythe, looked at the rulebook, and thought, "I hope Rodney made a video for this." Thank you!

Rodney, you are our "go to guy" for game tutorials. Always cheerful, professional and most of all clear and knowledgable. We senior game hobbiests appreciate your videos so much! We often refer friends and family to your KZfaq posts. Love you, BGG dude!!!

CORRECTION: You MAY build a structure on The Factory. CORRECTION: From the FAQ: The first two sentences on the right column of page 11 (Moving into Opponent-Controlled Territories/Controlled by Workers) should read, “If your character or mech move into a territory controlled by an opponent’s workers (and no other units), its movement ends (even if you have a mech ability that would allow it to move further). Each of the opponent’s workers on that territory immediately retreats to their faction’s home base, leaving behind any resource tokens.” This reflects the original intention of the rule, which allows a player to move a character/mech into a territory containing opponent worker(s), force those worker(s) to retreat, and then move a different unit through that territory.

My brother got this game and gave me this video as "homework" to prep me for our first playthrough

This is my first time watching one of your videos and I was very impressed with how in depth and clear your explanations were

This game has the most intricate victory conditions I've ever seen.

These are the clearest teaching videos on any subject I've ever seen. The guy has an uncanny knack for presenting the info in exactly the right sequence so you never feel lost or overwhelmed. Made my hobby so much better.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for your videos. My family and I used your video to learn the core of playing Scythe. It made it easy to understand the game, and then only have to reference the manual as needed. It was a success, and the game was very enjoyable. I also appreciate your honesty, and correcting your mistake on the factory section. I know the work, time and effort it takes to make a video of this quality, and I appreciate your effort!

You're a lifesaver, Rodney! Game just arrived today and I've already burned the instruction booklet. Great job!

My Husband is sleeping peacefully upstairs. I’ve set out Scythe with the intention of triggering his fight or flight response. We’ll see how this goes! ❤️

Im watching games Im not even interested in, as long as its Rodney showing them! Just amazing how well done and explained your videos are mate, a pure joy to watch!

This is such an amazing game. Thank you Rodney for making this so accessible to the masses! Running this at game night tonight and thankfully I could go back and watch this as a refresher.

Honestly, there's something very relaxing about watching Rodney explain everything.

Wow, Rodney. I just watched this for the second time in preparation for my game group next week. Your videos are far and away the best how-to-play videos around. Truly amazing. Keep up the great work!

I used this resource to learn the game, and it was absolutely pivotal in learning it quickly. I *really*, *really* wish you had a segment that went over the Automa (Solo revision). I know why, in most games, it's not essential, but the Automa is almost a game within a game, and there's nobody better at explaining board games than you.

last week, my comp sci instructor introduced this to me and my three classmates on a calm day. this was my first introduction into board games beyond surface levels. i had so much fun, and i just bought it yesterday. i’m sending this video to my friends as “ homework” for our first play through hah thanks mr. s for introducing me to this hobby

I just grabbed the rule book and thought: "let's see if there's a watch it played video for this monster". Great job Rodney.

I just bought the game cause of all the amazing reviews. Then I opened the box and was dumbstruck. The rule book is as thick as a magazine. I watched the entire video (very well done, thank you very much), and now I’m utterly overwhelmed. Kind of intimidated to play it, honestly. I’ve never seen such a complex board game in my life! Who comes up with this stuff? I think it’ll take me a month of playing it every day just to learn now. Sheesh!

This game oozes theme. It's probably got one of the best themes in a board game I've ever seen honestly. Excited to play it.

This is the first Watch It Played video I've watched, as I find reading the rules works much better for me than listening/watching someone explain rules. Nevertheless, this was well worth my time and will definitely be helpful as I read through the rules myself tomorrow when the game arrives. I definitely appreciate the time and effort that went into making this video, and it was very well produced. Great job.

Way to go Rodney ! First The Gallerist, and now this. Your the man for tackling some of these heavier larger games for us ..... Great new intro as well, really digging it ! Thanx so much for all you do. Wish you the best, ty ty !

I'm hosting a party tonight and I'm using this video to teach my friends how to play the game. You have a gift my friend and thanks to the likes of you, Tom, Zee, and Sam I have kept up the hobby of tabletop gaming for the past 5 years. Thank you so much for your rules clarity and playthroughs. Hope you have a fun and safe holiday!

i hadn’t played this in over 7 years, but Rodney got me ready to teach and play it in 30 min. Thanks so much.

dagnabit Rodney... you did it. You made Scythe legitimately interesting to me. I like big fancy games as much as the next guy but I thought this was just another big fancy game. Now I actually want to make it happen. I generally try to resist Cult of the New because there's a lot of games I know of only by name and even more that I've never heard of, still I now mildly regret not backing this. I wouldn't have been able to afford it anyway but I would have wanted to.

Great video! Really pumped to get this game and play it with some friends now, love the depth and variety in decisions you can make. :D

Rodney, I cannot tell you how many times I've watched this video... For a video that's over 6 years old I can't believe its still so useful!

Thank you, I read the rule book twice before I found this video and your instruction was infinitely more helpful. Sometimes, game makers need to evaluate the order in which they present the rules of the game.

Fantastic overview, after watching 2 others, this was the best on youtube. Thanks

This is terrific! I found a new favorite channel. And by a Canadian, no less! You sound like you're from the Maritimes

You take what is quite a heavy game and explain the rules in a way that makes this so much more approachable! That's no easy task. Thank you :)

This video has saved me so much time trying to read that rule book again and again

My wife surprised me with this game for Christmas! I had been looking at it longingly for a while, but wasn’t sure if she would be interested in playing it. She said that after she read the descriptions of the games on my list and the reviews, she thought it would be great to play! Cannot wait for our fir run!

23:20 - In the rule book (page 18) it states that you CAN build on the factory. This is important for end game planning.

ive watched like 6 other videos explaining how to play this game but nobody even comes CLOSE to explaining a game more clearly and concisely than Rodney

Beautifully and concisely explained. Gained what I could from the rulebook and came here to round off my knowledge of the game to be able to teach my friends. Awesome video!

Another awesome tutorial video! Thanks again for making these, they really help to smoothen the learning process and teach the game better. Excellent work Rodney!

Thanks for this. Really had me feeling that I could play this right out of the box.

I usually don't watch these because they are long, but this video is awesome. I'm about to sit down and play with my group. Great, great, great, great work, Rodney!

Thank you for showing me how to play. This was one of the best gaming experience with my dad.

Fantastic job as always, Rodney!

That was an impressive tutorial of a complex game!

Finally got a copy of "Scythe"! Thank you for the video, it made learning the game a whole lot easier. Keep up the great work.

You are the best in the bizz Rodney,such an articulate and well paced instruction video

Fantastic video, thank you very much! I was watching different reviews and opinion videos but your explanation is by far the most appealing and comprehensible one. Very well explained :) Excuse me now, I have to order a certain game...

This may be a stretch but... will we per chance be treated to a playthrough series of Scythe? I imagine that your loyal viewers (wink wink, nudge nudge) would greatly appreciate it

Finally got around to finishing this video after owning the game for almost a year. Time to pull it off the shelf!

Rodney, it's my first time using your channel to learn to play a board game, it won't be my last. You got us up and running on this great game in no time. Thanks for all you do! Subscribed!

Excellent overview for an excellent board game!

Thanks, Rodney. Great video! Now, any chance you're working on a video for the Automa version of Scythe? Some of the symbols on the Automa cards & the Automa movement is a little hard to understand.

My friend who Kickstarted this just gave it to me to try and figure out for him. I have to say, your video was instrumental. It's actually much more streamlined than I thought going in and your video really helped make it click! We've played an initial run through, now to read through the rule book for minutiae. Thanks Rodney!

Rodney provides the best quality of life upgrade a board gamer could ask for! His explanations set the bar for teaching games. Rock on!

Somehow this is entertaining to watch even though I know the rules

12:55 ZOMG! The Cows are spies!

Thought we had no chance learning this game but this video was great. We had our first game tonight and we were set up in 30 mins only needed to check to book twice during the game. Superb video and superb game. From now on we are only buying games which have been given the 'Watch it Played' treatment. Thanks Rodney.

Thank you very much! When I first opened this box I was very much overwhelmed and the amount of pages in the book didn't help. After watching this (3 times) I've taught the game to 7 other people. We're now playing the rise of Fenris campaign and all the expansions!

Oh no, GAS(Game Acquisition Syndrome)-ing for this game now. Help!

Would you recommend the solo game be a good way to learn for a first playthrough, or is it better to try first with some other board game friends?

Great video, Rodney. I'm heading to play Scythe for the first time tonight. Your rules explanation was very helpful!

Thank you Rodney. Don't know what I'd do without your videos!

How many times do you have to practice the "my eyes never break contact with the camera" game box drag? :)

Could you please make a tutorial on how to get Kickstarter games immediately without having to wait for production and shipping? Tia

I got this game for my wife for Christmas and as I am the one who learns the rules, I'm sure I'll be rewatching this video soon after it arrives. Despite SU&SD saying that it plods along I'm excited to play now that I've watched it explained very well! Thanks Rodney :)

Just played last night and this helped us so much! Very enjoyable first play and pretty similar to Villainous + Katan. Looked overwhelming but you explained it perfectly

Waaaaaaaaaaaay too much going on.

You make hands-down the best how to play videos anywhere, thanks!

Rodney, after my 1st year into board gaming, I just want to say, this was the 1st video I watched related to the hobby. Loved it!

Your How To videos are very professional and comprehensive. I prefer them to videos with all the jokes and commentary.

Thank you again for your videos. I am not too good with telling people how to play games and I have the video up and everyone understood the game in no time and were able to play with full understanding of the rules. Love your videos.

Hi all We recently purchased scythe after a recommendation from our local comic book store. We were in awe of how many board games we never even knew existed outside the likes of Smyths toystore.We challenged them, if money was no object what game would they recommend for the most fun and even if it means we have to use our brains a bit more than catan!(They didn't seem to rate Catan that much by the looks of it). We have had it for about 2 weeks now and my wife has had the game out a couple of times to become accustomed to the way its played, We only actually managed to get a trial run last night with our neighbour's. It took longer than the time stated which is understandable, I think we started watching your video from around 8:30 and finished playing(whilst still reverting back to rules and your video several times) at about 03:40. Although we know it wasn't a properly run game and we still need to iron out a few things we thoroughly enjoyed it. I would like to ask all of you and even your other subs which other games you would rate? Thanks

I just bought this game and found this video. First video I've seen by you, definitely will not be the last! Excellent work!

Really enjoyed that - considered backing, so I found it very interesting to see it in its final form. Much appreciated.

A friend recommended scythe but before I buy any game I have to see if Rodney has a video. Needless to say I just ordered the game. Thank you Rodney for all you do for the gaming community!

Dude this was so good. Thanks for the effort in writing and editing these.

I got into the hobby just after the Kickstarter ended. I cannot describe how happy I am to see there are no Kickstarter exclusives in the campaign. A company as legit as Rodney. Thanks for the video!

I love how this guy brings out boxes. Pulls it from off screen or a perfect flip

Thanks again, Rodney! I wish I had finished watching this before finally getting to play. We messed up the final scoring. But now, that won't happen again.

As your friends at the Secret Cabal would say, I am at "full froth" for this game! I can already tell this will be a game where I'll need a "practice" game to truly understand what to focus on. Great video as always.

This was an excellent reference video. I just recently received this as a gift and was worried how I was going to teach other friends to play without completely confusing everybody. I think I have a better grasp on it now. Thank you!

Why can't all tabletop game reviewers and previewers strive for this level of production value? So great Rodney.

Excellent job explaining. My copy of Scythe will be arriving Nov. 23 and I can't wait to play. Thanks Rodney.

This was amazingly helpful. I'm going to Clockwork Orange the other players and save myself a bunch of time in trying to explain things.

Thanks once more Mr. Smith! I've played my first game solo (as two players), learning the rules and I STILL catch something in your videos that I didn't realize.

Hi Rodney. Late to the game but just bought this in time for our Monday night gaming session. I have 4 reasonably hardcore gaming mates and this game is the first contribution that I've provided (after maybe 10 years). Really appreciated your review, partly owing to depth and clarity, but mostly because you speak and explain like a normal adult would.

Thank you so much for everything that you do. My collection is exponentially increasing the more I watch!

Great instructional video! I’ve played the game once but had limited understanding of how it worked. After watching this video I think I have a decent understanding of how to play. Great thematic game.

I’m pretty sure I’m getting this game for Christmas this year, so I just watched this vid to prepare 😄 thanks Rodney!!!

The rule book is actually really good and I did a couple of practice turns with my friends to get a feel. This video helped a ton with clarifying points I got completely wrong! Thanks!

Wow! That was more than a mouthful my friend but as always, clear and concise. You are truly the Master of Rule Explanations! All hail Rodney! Now to add this behemoth to my collection!

Oh. My Goodness!! We can't stop playing the game!!!!! So amazing!! I also did get Wildlands, but I have not even broken the seal on the box. Of course, we did not open the presents until December 28, because the kids were busy on Christmas day. But we are loving Scythe!!!!!!

thank god for this video, after 2 hours of trying to read through the rule this video saved my game night! (:

Fantastic 'how to play' tutorial here... got us up and running with Scythe straightaway!

Oh the hype train is rollin'! I've been looking forward to this video since it was announced...it really seems to be living up to it all!

As usual, a brilliant video that removes the requirement to read the rules! It would be nice, down the track, to see the solo rules in action. Thanks. Mike

I was so confused by the rule book but seeing this guy physically show me what is going on is so helpful.

I watched this to figure out how to play the digital version of the game on Steam. You explain it MUCH better than the tutorial.

Hey Rodney, I congratulate you for your very explanatory videos. I am writing to you from Italy and I have to say that I prefer to watch your videos in English rather than the ones in Italian because yours are much clearer. At the moment I have watched the one by Brass Birmingham and this one by Scythe but I will definitely be watching more! Congratulations again!! Chiara

What a fantastic video!! This is the first of your videos I've ever watched, and probably won't be the last. Thanks Rodney, you're a lifesaver!

Saw this on Kickstarter, at the time I was reluctant to back it because it looked very heavy. Now I really like the look of it and it seems to have a great theme.

Great video! It helped four of us newbies play for the first time with little confusion.