5 hours of epic tabletop adventures in 20 minutes! | Blackstone Fortress: Warhammer Quest

So I spent my day off playing Blackstone Fortress with Alex and Ben and this is what happened! We delved deep into an ancient space treasure trove on a quest for untold loot and artifacts! We recorded this just after the first lockdown and followed all the rules so it was all perfectly safe.
Thanks to Joe for the help editing this one. It's a bit of an experimental video but if you guys like the format then we may do some more! Let us know.
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[@GamesNight]

Hey guys, I've been working on this for a while - had a lot of fun with this and wanted to share it! -Lewis

[@spongmongler6760]

hey lewis, glad you had fun. - me

[@gearyt2355]

Tell Lewis that we’re grateful!

[@chimp2057]

when warhammer quest cursed city comes out you could give that a go

[@Zowednessday]

LOVED IT!!

[@garethjohnston1509]

Really enjoyed this format! It's a good laugh and fun to watch 🙂

[@SimonClark]

Obviously I'm biased, but I'd love to see more of this

[@nathanhails5901]

I love how you guys give these newbies a chance on the channel

[@generalwilhelm6508]

Me too man

[@lladerat]

why your youtube name isnt DOCTOR Simon Clark? Aren't you are DOCTOR anymore, DOCTOR?

[@nil0bject]

Obviously, you're a doctor, as well

[@Rythian]

This was fun to watch!

[@yuck-a-duck6846]

Based Rythian

[@balazsadam3861]

Blackstone is good but I prefer Blackrock

[@nathanhails5901]

Who are these new guys? Where are the Founding Members? Boba and Leo were too busy rolling in the Yogscast millions?

[@JoeR-cd9jg]

@@nathanhails5901 What new guys?

[@nathanhails5901]

@@JoeR-cd9jg Confirmed I guess... Sarcasm doesn't translate through text.

[@jmitch5634]

Hoping we get more Battleboys and something like this video for the new Warhammer quest

[@Over9003ish]

YES!! We need more!

[@DeliveryMare]

Can't wait for Cursed City !

[@marks1655]

Alex saying “this can go in” killed meXD

[@dustymooneye5858]

And the hard cut from "You did some gambling" to that as well 😂

[@jeffnelson3936]

While I'd love to see the raw footage, I think the format of cutting back and forth between in the moment and after game recap works really well for this kind of game. It had a friends recounting a weekend trip vibe that was really fun.

[@ethan-loves]

Agreed!

[@OsirusHandle]

Agree this was really watchable.

[@keeganpeachey7164]

Yes, I do this a lot when I play Warhammer or D&D. Just look back on the session or game and see what went right and stuff. It feels like that only with three of my favorite Yogboys

[@broww.]

I remember Joe talking about this a while ago, glad we can see the finished product

[@upload1188]

Who’s Joe?

[@broww.]

@@upload1188 Joe Hickson he's an editor and artist for the Yogscast. He also has his own KZbin channel and is on the Doodle Break Art Stream.

[@upload1188]

@@broww. joe mama

[@fulldisclosureiamamonster2786]

@@upload1188 This reminds me of that Watchmen meme where the dialogue in Rorschach's death is replaced with a ligma joke

[@jas.1066]

I really appreciated the colour change background, would have been confusing without it but with it was great.

[@samuelcaponi4516]

I was a fan of this format. I would like to see maybe 3 or 4 continuations just as their characters get stronger

[@volfrax]

Love thsse boys, and the editing and gameplay is fantastic. Only half way through, but I would love to see a little more

[@pascusrex4152]

0:40 imagine being Ben's little boy, listening to your dad tell you these kind of stories while he paints his warhammers with you.

[@KingKobra98]

I would love a 30 minute version of this that shows some of the fighting and intense parts but sums up the rest. It would definitely be the happy medium for me.

[@seansmith7273]

i would love the full 5 hour version too !!

[@darthvaderyan]

We love the BattleBoys! 🎵we love the BattleBoys🎵Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo

[@TheDyram]

I love the energy in this video, and it's great to see Alex again doing more Warhammer content. Super fun video!

[@teucer_]

Alex finally got that much needed and yearned for luck!

[@MisterTingles]

**pouring one out for the camera person, who had to do "keep-the-audience's-attention"-cam for 4 or 5 hours**

[@TheJangodarkblade]

this is a lot more consumable then watching a whole game of Warhammer

[@DreadedVikingPenguin]

This is so well edited!

[@bitmage8844]

love the format of having the boys do a recap whilst "actual play" footage plays. I do wish it was a tad longer (TWSS). I dont think i need the full 5 hours, but 20min just left me wanting more.

[@Hurhacs]

Love the format, I hope to see more like these! I'd also like to see the full recording sessions, TBH.

[@kieren899]

The way Alex, Ben and Lewis tell this story is so much fun, it should be an animated movie.

[@90Redsfan]

This is so well thought out and edited, incredibly entertaining. Its amazing how engaging you kept Blackstone fortress which can be a bit slow

[@danieltv9122]

This is great, the snappy editing and charisma and the energy between you 3 is fantastic! Would love to see more!

[@louishenry6090]

As amazing as Joe's editing is, will a full 5 hour unedited version be released?

[@goldcreeper7376]

This! This is why we watch Games Night after all!

[@RichieAdriano]

Fully agree and would love the full 5 hours. I almost feel as if this is like watching a season review for a show i never watched.

[@q31544]

This is all I want

[@evotech]

@@RichieAdriano Maybe not 5 hours... but at least a bit more fleshed out maybe

[@Talen900]

I get the feeling Joe doesn't like war hammer much

[@miikkavirtanen6797]

This is like the perfect format for miniatures games: People who know and are excited about the lore, but just having fun with it. Creative editing that gets us viewers engaged. Short and sweet descriptions of the actions with just enough dice rolls and reactions. I genuinely think this is the most fun to watch video KZbin has to offer in terms of miniatures gaming.

[@joshuayarwood605]

This was great, loved the format and it's always good to see Alex. Wouldn't mind the full, unedited 5 hours though, I miss the battleboys

[@tmmht]

Loved this format. Keep em coming.

[@devankallasmae]

This was fantastic. There’s a copy of black stone on the “about to leave” shelves of my local game store, and you’re making me want to buy it!

[@recap198]

This was great! I loved that you were telling a story as the video went along, the cuts to the action were done really well. Dunno how into the idea you would be, but I'm sure people would enjoy watching longer videos of the actual gameplay in addition to this kind of theatre style video. Hope to see more of this

[@mysterioushiggs]

16:28 Ben can do a pretty good gatling gun xD

[@lolageez1]

Really enjoyed this, good work guys! Reminded me of the old YogsQuest stuff which got me into DnD

[@ben_9134]

I like these edits because they focus on the players and the story rather than procedure and game mechanics. They are entertaining because they showcase you guys being goofy yogs rather than crunchy rules stuff.

[@thexophros]

Really liked this format. The timeline was a bit confusing at first, but once I got into the flow it was great! Superb pace for something that's cut down from 5 hours.

[@MrThepres22]

The documentary style of telling the story and cutting footage in is absolutely lovely IMO

[@dembuttox]

This was really fun to watch! I would like to see more of the actual gameplay, maybe not the full 5 hours but something a bit longer (maybe even episodic) would be really enjoyable.

[@danlinq]

I want an unedited version, id easily sit and watch 5 hours of this

[@bossmanjan2521]

I like how you guys showed enough of the game that I could reference what was going on, but could happily just listen and understand based on your delicious, crunched down narrative. I'd love to see games on this channel depicted like that, but would understand if others didn't.

[@Unagodd]

I think the after-game recap that's highlighted with real-time play is a great way to summarize long sessions like this!

[@Tharizdun]

So happy to see Alex, love whenever he pops on

[@rtmeek123]

The format is fun, its like you're sitting back at the town telling your epic war stories to other fellow travelers.

[@wibblywobblysineline509]

I love this, basically any Games Night content that isn't hours long is something I'd love to see!

[@reecehatton8469]

I like the new structure, its cool being able to have a bit of a look into these games without the full time commitment of a full game

[@abbiea-c]

as someone who doesn’t know much about board games & finds the really long content difficult to watch: this is great!!

[@agentlemanknight411]

With that chasm, just remember the old RPG wisdom: gravity is always the deadliest foe. This was great! I'd love to see more like this, it reminds me a lot of the older Yogsquests.

[@jimmymcrip9071]

Editing was super good! This format works really well for bigger games like this, letting us enjoy all of the cool story and character moments of the game, while not being entirely bogged down by watching hours of gameplay mechanics and dice rolls that we aren't making. I'm sure I'd love to play the game myself but it would definitely be tougher to watch if it was just the unedited footage.

[@IamtheTolle]

I like this "recap" format, but I could see having a bit more of the actual gameplay in the video too. Honestly great video!

[@robertstarling2911]

I liked the format. You did a great job compressing the ups and downs of an exciting combat RPG into a much shorter space. I liked the cuts back to the moments of the game, those really lifted this from 'a bunch of guys talking about an RPG experience' to 'Vicarious RPG experience'. This video was clever and I hope we see more like it.

[@phenylalanine1647]

I tend to zone out with things with a lot of rules, so this condensed version is perfect. I love the way you describe the action, especially Ben.

[@destesful]

I love this format so much! The dramatic recap makes it much easier to follow than longer-form content (although saying that, I'd probably watch a full 5 hour version too). The editing in this is fantastic, I'd love to see more even if they're infrequent

[@philip101681]

I think the format is excellent. Theres enough content in the world now that i truly wouldnt be able digest every 5 hr ep, so this is perfect

[@TheVierinsky]

It warms my heart to see Alex!

[@bknwuzheer1]

Great format; love the commentary and flashbacks to the actual gameplay.

[@CGPdude100]

I love this format!! Art, Story, Role Play... All the best parts of Games Night!

[@suthekb14]

I almost certainly wouldn't have watched the full 5 hr game, but really liked this concise overview! I particularly enjoyed the summary of the game at the end of your play session spliced throughout. Having you guys create the roleplay story of what happened was the best part to me (and also plays to Yogscast strengths!)

[@timeenoughatlast3368]

This was awesome. The dynamic between you guys and the shorter, more digestible length work really well together.

[@bigkim1201]

great format, would never have had the time for 5 hour stream vod, but I really enjoyed the editing of the mid-game moments and post-game recounts. I'm seeing loads of comments about feeling left out of a big in-joke, but I thought the editing did a perfect job of showing you everything that was relevant to understand and enjoy the group's recounting. would love to see more of these.

[@OGsimonidex]

I love it, and i have a dream someday Battleboys will return with Necromunda

[@conorholt]

Always want more of this kinda stuff!

[@jedmuff5597]

I love this! Having you guys commentate what happened through the dungeon was great. Reminds me of reminiscing with friends about board games IRL. If you were ever to go back to this game or another similar game I would love to see a story/roleplaying added as a sort of campaign. But I can also see the problem in doing that considering how much work goes into these videos for the amount you get out of them.

[@McHobotheBobo]

Love the combo of at the time and post-game commentary, well paced, funny and I'll definitrly be watching more! Excited to see how the characters develop 🙂

[@shadeweave2]

Really enjoyed this boys. The jumping back and forth confused me at first but didn't take long to get used to and seems like a really good editing format for this

[@thepaintingfish7489]

I really liked this format. I hope you guys make more. My favorite parts was the editing in the artwork it really helped set the scene. I also liked that you all told it as a sort of recap I thought that was very effective. What I would like to see in future vids is some more up close shots of your painted minis even if it’s just still pics! Great stuff guys!

[@coralplaysgames5883]

This is perfect! I like the recap narrating what happened throughout the session, it keeps a consistent thread to follow. I would love to see more of the actual gameplay, but maybe that's just me. Love Alex's cheek at 17:43 , great video all round

[@jazzmazz9214]

I enjoyed this concise sort of "highlights" reel thing with the retrospective from the players. It was fun to watch.

[@themaugetar]

Loved this!

[@Shasskor]

I know this shorter video was probably more entertaining than the unedited game. However, I just get the feeling of having missed out watching their excitement in retelling it. A real "You should have been there!" feeling

[@keeganpeachey7164]

This video was amazing! I love the back and forth editing of the actual game and the post game chat. You do a really good job of using the lights to make them distinct, so we know which are which. I love a good tabletop game, and putting it in this kind of comprehensive video was great. I personally would totally watch a longer video, in this format or not, but this is a damn good way of condensing it all down so it reaches a wider audience

[@mirstong]

really enjoyed this! would love to see you keep adventuring into the blackstone fortress and see your reaction to the sealed card!

[@Natelu-Sama]

i love this format! as much as i love unedited gameplay and would like that to be an option, its a lot of fun to skip the rules checking

[@1996sjors]

More of this please! i like watching this kinda format instead of a 4 hour stream, this is way better also with commentary! Amazing job!

[@asowle]

Loved it... strange to start with but I so enjoyed it... like when your mates tell you of there adventures from another game night. I really missed your tabletop videos, the C&C rpgs and even watching you laugh when painting figures. So please I love more.

[@roadkilljoe1]

I really like this format! I'd imagine people would like the full games also and having something like this as a recap would be amazing.

[@chrispaulwalton]

Personally I would watch the entire game, all 5 hours. But totally get why that doesn't work. This format of cutting back and forth and covering the whole plot and funny bits is great. More please.

[@samsellner4486]

I liked the office-style commentary throughout the video! It really helped tie it together

[@TokSarga]

That was awesome to watch, I nice little short cut video story. I am someone who would sit down and listen to the whole 5 hour adventure but I can appreciate it being cut down into this format. If you guys really enjoy it I would love to see more videos like this

[@Freeasacar]

This was great. I'd definitely watch more 20-30 minute summaries of long games like this.

[@uadeadman]

A full version would be amazing! This is also amazing but I think many of us would be okay with a semi-edited longer format :)

[@tophat8867]

Super enjoyed the cut-down version of a longer adventure, though I'd happily watch a handful of episodes with more actual gameplay in. Nice format as is with the debrief style explanation, and the editing was fantastic. More of this would not got amiss at all!

[@kalalcock-murtagh2991]

This channel posts some of my favourite Yogscast content! Was so excited to see this posted and it hit the spot. Keep it up!

[@onecraftygypsy8816]

this was fantastic and id love to see more! it has the same energy as the ole YogsQuest videos!

[@adamevans2447]

Really really cool. I loved the whole atmosphere, bunch of pals playing a game and telling those great stories from it. I really enjoyed it and would love to see more. The only thing I would say is maybe put a companion video of an unedited top down camera of the game for the hard-core viewers who want to see a whole game. But honestly I'd be happy watching more like this 👍

[@Stizzossk]

Really digging the new format. This works great! I think putting the full unedited version out as well for those who want to see the gameplay details would pair well too.

[@sanderhoefsloot6852]

This is an amazing format! I love this!

[@jadenversluis4816]

Love that you guys can sit around a table again, I think I like this even more than I did battle report :)

[@Nimbus3000]

My friends and I have played loads of blackstone, it's good fun and I would love to see more!

[@MrZacdeath]

I liked this edited version a lot.

[@Capta1nChaos]

This was great! It's just like a bunch of friends reminiscing about their misadventures in a tavern.

[@tuubas2]

Phenomenal I would love more of both this game and editing style. However i think everyone would appreciate the choice between this style and the raw footage if both were uploaded.

[@lilgeezums]

I've just this week picked up my box again and started playing through the expansions, brilliant to see you guys playing! Loved the editing on this, I hope we can see more.

[@thetimetravellingtailor6323]

This was great! Always love the silly warhammer stories from you and this sort of had the vibe your uncles telling you a story.

[@ikitsune]

This was a good bite-size version, giving the ups and downs of the game. But It'd love to see the full video as well, having both would cater to more people

[@CasMullac]

Loved the format, the referenced cut backs for the story meant it didn't feel too much like someone explaining their dream or DND game. Maybe some more clips, animations or memes to go along with them regaling us.

[@Vhargon]

Good call on changing the room lighting colour between playing the game and the postgame chat. Really helps.

[@BalthorYT]

This was fantastic! Major props to Lewis, Ben, Alex and Joe, I think it was well worth the effort and a lot of fun to do it seems! I'd personally prefer a bit of a longer video (about 30-40 minutes or so) but the editing and pace of this was on point and very well executed. I also wouldn't mind watching the full 5 hour unedited run, but more as a background thing than a video I pay full attention to, so it's a different deal.

[@XenoTechnian]

So happy to see more warhammer, hope this is a sign of more to come

[@Legitpigeon]

There's no way only 15 mins of gameplay was worth sharing no matter how good the edit was.

[@SilverGear_]

I could definitely go for some more episodes like this. Looks like a good bit of fun, not to mention some of the editing and additional art. Go for it.

[@Crazymehahahaha]

Yeah! More Alex!

[@SLMS2001]

Loved this video!! I would be super stoked to see more of this type of video, I feel like it’s a more accessible format for this sort of game than the traditional kinda battle summary and I must admit I like its vibe