This was really helpful, thank you. Looks like it keeps the essence of the solo game, but seems like a good co-op. I would think that difficulty increases a little because of turn-based restrictions, but probably not too much. There may be a few edge cases where a player has no seeds they can move on their turn (probably rare). Is that a lost game or can they skip their turn and continue playing?

I have NEVER heard this version!!!! My reality has been a lie.

This is really clever!

I like the idea of this. I have Army dice and my dad has Navy dice. May just have to go to war. 😂

Very cool. Do you have any ide where to print this in the EU?

Headstrong, they got a headstart, I got to relearn programming even. Sucks but that's life. ❤

Wow! This was a great video to show off the beautiful components and all of the expansions. I've been curious about how some of them work but was too lazy to read the rules, AND videos are just great at conveying information that is otherwise more difficult for me to pick up on. So, thanks! For some reason I thought seeds on a Keeper had to be immediately placed, but it looks like the seeds can hang out on a Keeper for a while. Let me know if I'm misunderstanding that clarification. I'm wondering if all the cards (including expansions) could be done in 18 cards? 2 Keepers, 2 Gates, 3 Ravens, 11 Ancients. I'm wondering if having 11 Ancients vs 16 makes a big difference in the replay-ability / variation of setup? You've probably already been down that road of thinking, but it seems like the 18 cards could be an achievable goal. Curious anyway. Looking forward to trying all the expansions at the same time. Maybe with some Gregorian chant or mystical type music in the background.. super cool game.

Great stuff! Quick question - in the rules I have from yesterday, can you clarify the ‘skip’ button symbol and how that works?

Changes make sense, and the expansions are really good and tie into the theme perfectly. I really appreciate these videos - super helpful, thanks!

Overall, both expansions seem intuitive and interesting. Both also happen to increase the difficulty. Did you find the base game too easy?

The tree with 7 empty spaces is fairly intuitive; that was my first guess at what it meant. The icons on the two cards on the side are somewhat less intuitive, in the sense that you are using seed shapes whereas all other instances of seeds are circles. Maybe for the one that swaps, show 2 cards with circles in them with an arrow between them. And then for the one that reverses the direction, maybe an image of an 8 card tableau instead of the 3 seeds, with the clockwise arrow around it.

Looks really nice. I wonder if your 1 page rules could be turned into a pocketmod booklet. This would allow it to be folded and kept with the cards in a tuckbox.

You're really inspiring Gregg, thanks for sharing this WIP!

Absolutely love it! Mancala as it was meant to be.. I like the idea much better as a solo game to solve vs traditional 2 player. I like the background of how you came up with the idea, and showing off the design along the way. This is incredible for only being 2 days in.. really cool. The theme is perfect and I really think the art does a good job of invoking that theme. My only feedback is that it looks great and I'm looking forward to learning more about it as you move forward.

16:00 with the hard variant you can't play any of the hearts or the 2, but the ONLY remaining cards add up to exactly 14. You could have continued with the plat and even used it as an example for the east consolation prize variation! Great game and explanation nonetheless. Thank you!

This is genius. I'm looking forward to playing this with my brother.

I really like the idea behind this design. It's a creative way to engage with dice for an abstract strategy game. I also really like the idea of the other potential maps etc. Any hope for a solo variant?

This is a really great improvement on a game "Dice Shift". Thanks for the game! The rule about "consecutive" trades can be easily bypassed if there are two pairs of dice which can be consecutively played consecutively (like 4-5 and 1-2) - but this can be fixed by forcing a player to "stick" a die to the one which it was traded for. Like - if you traded 4 for 5, you keep both dice "glued" to each other, unless the die is immediately rerolled, or the next trade happens. And you can't use the "glued" die to trade with a die it is "glued" to. This way you can't trick the system and you don't have to remember which die was traded for which one. I suppose that in the original rules you can't trade same dice even if there were some trades in between.

I can’t believe I didn’t know there was an explicit version of this song! It’s somehow even better! Makes it more badass

Such a fun game with fascinating and simple mechanic. Got it printed and sleeved (now I need a nice case!) but would gladly pay for a retail version too.

I like this version a lot more bett

What a delightful game! It must have been inspired by “Loot the Loop”, right? I loved that, but this is such a great/interesting take. The need to rearrange the cards is fun!

I really like this version of Merchant Solitaire, the theme is so good and a great name :) I like to imagine that hearts are romance, spades are horror, clubs are fantasy, and diamonds are business/self-development. I'm trying to think of a reason why you'd want to give away a free book (the same genre as they are trading in) but I can't think of it -maybe to free up a space on the shelf for a different number or suit? Hard to imagine that being beneficial, but maybe in a rare case. I like the variants too. Great design! I'll be trying this very soon.

In hindsight, I could have played the 7+5+A+A (a mightly blow to my inventory) for that Queen.

I'll have to play this at some point, likely tomorrow when it's not 1am

Hey Gregg, the Galdor's Grip play through video on my channel has someone questioning a rule about the Galdor's Grip card. I keep telling him that the GG card does not work the way he thinks it does. If you could set the record straight that would be great. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnyxdIugqJmboKM&lc=UgwbHt6IEbuX9_IY3oF4AaABAg.A2TNPxyEhb5A2VH2u-mE0H

WWE BADD BLOOD 2003

I can't believe their was an explicit version! All these years later, it feels like a mandela effect or something. lol

Going to see them at Brass Mug in Tampa JUST FOR THIS SONG!!!

I really like the comic book look, the font and the white box.

Great Card Game and great Video Explanation!

I just borrowed a copy of this game from a friend and have been really getting into it! I am curious, is there going to be an official production release of the game? I would love to see this come to life with an old school MtG deck box and card stock and a die counter for points you’ve earned!

This is a great design. I really like your designs with minimal components and solo play - the kind of games I'm drawn to and the ones I try to design. New sub, thanks! Do you have a video for chapter 2?

Best version for sure, so sick of fucking censorship wrecking songs with inserted random noises or muted sections. Leave the song alone. Thanks for upload!

Video was great to hear each card explained by the creator. I know i saw this game online somewhere when looking up PnP games. Artwork caught my eye, but I didn't act till i saw it again in Board Game Badger's top 10 mini games. Paid for it on Itch and can't to print. Haven't looked over all the cards. Waiting to be surprised but am curious if there is a card that forces you to turn the entire deck over, upside down or shuffle. Or all three. Great stuff. Checking out your other games when I have time.

This song screams early 2000s. Found this when I was 12, I'm 25 now and this shit still slaps.

It's ok ur still young,no sweat,all girls have that problem at first

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how should I properly randomize Frenzied Flame

I must say that for someone who does not speak English, this is all very difficult to understand. For example, 1) what happens if we reveal the fourth stone, but the Galdors Grip card has not yet been found in the deck? Should we find her in the deck to flip? 2) Can we view the deck in our hand at any time?

I used to think this song was lame but now I like it

Cool idea! You making this?

The theme song for the Israeli Defense Forces as they are going into Gaza and cleaning house.

Sir you can’t use a lawnmower on the concrete

Didn't know it said "f**k off", lol

This song is so much worse than I remember, the breathy vocals and fake coolness is awful lol this is the anthem of tattooed/pierced couples that never grew out of their high school scene kid phase. Good luck with your divorces and custody battles! Maybe listen to some less aggressive music and learn an actual skill instead of going from restaurant to restaurant hoping this next one doesn’t fire you over alcohol and heroin related issues.

This is such a cool game! I’m definitely going to give this a try and thanks for building this game!

Printed the game just yesterday and it’s already one of my favorite PnP’s. Love the randomness of adding 6 random non-core cards every game, really keeps it fresh. Look forward to future expansions (assuming you’re planning on further additions). Also hope the game crafter release goes well for you :)

Looking forward to the GameCrafter release. Anyway i can get notified or preorder?

Still loving this game, I did a review of it a few months back. Your design is brilliant, so happy to hear it's getting published by the Game Crafter. All the best, Gregg.