Cascadia - Playthrough & Review

[@veryawful861]

LOVE the simplicity of this!!! I can never find good games that don’t have a million components.

[@CliveBricksby]

As I don't see anyone mentioning in the comments: at 34:53, I believe the bottom left and top right hawk pair should've also scored for Naveen, which is an additional 3 points! It won't change the final result but will make it even closer (97-98)!! Love the video as always and keep up the great content!!!

[@ashen_strix]

"How many foxes are in this game?" Well, as many foxes as you didn't pick! The less you pick them up the more there are. Thanks for the great vid, the game looks super fun. Definitely will put it on my to buy list!

[@juliabroddick5589]

Hi MND, hope you're all doing good! We just bought Cascadia after watching your play through (lucked out on a kickstarter copy someone traded in to our local retailer) and my mom is OBSESSED with it! So far, we've played it 8 times but she's played at least 30! Brings it everywhere :D So, thanks for getting my mom to learn a new game! She seriously has a limit of learning 1 new game a year MAX and even that's a struggle! This year I taught her 2 (Cascadia and Sagani)! So count that as a win for your videos, since she refuses to let me teach her anything after I got her to watch your Sagani video instead of teaching her myself ;)

[@sballuk]

This is my favourite game of 2021 so far. Totally agree on it being more relaxed than Calico! I like that though. It's still got pressure towards the end - when you only have a few draws left and you want to make your 5-part Salmon run work - but it never feels unfair. Seems to be an excellent gateway game, looks lovely and doesn't put off new players by cutting short your options for progressing. The wooden animal tokens are great to pick up and handle, and the art is gorgeous.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Agree, 100%! That realization at the very end is sobering, but yes it is a wonderful production in both visuals and gameplay!

[@SirThecos]

I completely understand that - it's a wonderful game. 😁

[@andrewcirco8215]

Excellent playthrough....we just played our first games this afternoon and thought it was great. I love Naveen's comment about the difference between Calico and this, with the Calico board closing up as you play, and this game "board" opening up. I think that was very astute and true.

[@TeamHoff1]

So pleased that I watched this video today. It tipped me over the edge to buy it. I've watched several videos on this game and by far and away yours was the easiest to understand and totally sold the game to me.

[@SirThecos]

As usual, a great playthrough! It's such a beautiful game. ❤️ Also, thank you so much for the shout-out - this is incredibly nice of you! Maybe some more viewers will enjoy my simple solo playthrough after having watched yours. 😊 Btw, Salmon and Hawk are also my favorites in the game. 😁

[@BeforeYouPlay]

*Please note - this game has been fulfilling to KS backers but releases to local gaming stores on October 1st and online through AEG on Oct. 15th. What are your favorite puzzly, abstract games?

[@RandyFlynn]

Hi all! As others have noted there ARE deserts in Cascadia. However, the yellow habitat on tiles in the game is prairie which there is also plenty of in some areas of Cascadia! Thanks for the wonderful teach & playthrough, Monique & Naveen 😍.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thank you Randy!! Fantastic job on this design!!

[@mdhindley]

I was to Osoyoos last year as it's on the way to my partners home town. Osoyoos is a desert in the interior of BC. It's an incredible place to visit and you really do feel like you're passing through a wormhole to get there. Totally alien. Although it ain't yellow. Out here out grass is yellow. 😊

[@randito2387]

Thanks for sharing the SirThecos link. That was a good one.

[@jasonlinda8891]

My Wife and I watched this video. I got lucky and found a copy. We absolutely love this game!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

That’s so awesome to hear! Glad you are having fun with it 😊.

[@stefanosstefanos401]

Hi there again...because of the cost of getting a ticket to Cascadia,I had the only option of visiting this place by putting the boardgame "Cascadia" on table.Tonight we will have fun by trying it .Thanks again for the video and the playthrough .

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Lol, thanks for hanging out with us!!

[@jasondunham5780]

This is one of our favorite family games (right alongside all our Phil Walker-Harding games) and have played it 12-15 times since the Kickstarter arrived. We play with our 14 and 9 year old children (Calico is too much for the 9 year old). This game is light and breezy, as it is fun to play and build your environment. Thanks for the reveiw.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Jason! That's fantastic to hear you are able to enjoy this one together! It's sometimes difficult to find a game that accommodates a wider range of ages, so it's really nice to see. Thanks!

[@Tabletop_AshleyRose]

Thanks for the fun playthrough and review! I always enjoy watching you two play together. I preordered this one, so I am super excited to get this to the table. Also, nice shirt Naveen. 👌🏻

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haha thanks! It's becoming his new favorite!

[@hiho8084]

I really enjoyed this play through. I just received this game today. I definitely like the relaxed feel of this game. It's also a GREAT game to teach, [5 minutes!] and light enough for newer gamers. This has a similar feel to Shake That City, which was a big hit with my newer gaming friends. Thank you!

[@Kojimalosophy]

Awesomely well explained! You guys are the best! .... Btw, I freaking love this game! Such a good game, set up is a breeze : )

[@bkwestman22]

Thanks! It should be here in the mail tomorrow, so excited to try it!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hope you like it!

[@lisajoseph8732]

Just wanted to say I love your game play videos:) Your voices are so soothing and you do an excellent job explaining how the game is played in a logical way. And you guys are so cute together! Competitive but in a loving way:) Love that:) It's all about having fun:)

[@raindaniels5394]

Really love your videos, so well explained, good pacing, and the visual over top view. Thanks!

[@corihulet739]

My husband and I just played our first game and true to your experience, our scores were close: 95 to 96. I thought it was a lovely game and look forward to many more plays

[@ericfelder5634]

AAAAAANNNNDDDDD I'm subscribed. On a scale of 1 to Incredible how awesome are these two!?

[@user-nn5]

I really like this channel. good explanation, play through, and neat reviews!!

[@philipthonemann2524]

Great video - very helpful! I’m getting it next week!

[@rogertorres6088]

32:01 was hilarious hahaha Monique: Ah, ok, they both had bears, then it wasn't so lucky, it would've happened... Naveen: Yeah, SKILL! 😉

[@sherlockhomeless7138]

The artwork reminds me of Parks, which looks really beautiful. and so I was really curious about this one too. Thanks for your playthrough and review.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

You are so welcome!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Love the name btw lol!!

[@vidotter]

I love this game and will be trying calico now per your suggestions and vids! Thanks so much.

[@TehEeveeGeneral]

11:24 There are deserts East of the Cascades in both WA and OR

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Ahhh good to know, thank you! We need to learn a little bit more about the PNW. Such a beautiful place!

[@mdhindley]

And BC

[@danielkeim8558]

Oh no, as I watched y'all teach this and start playing I had that all-too-familiar feeling...I think I need to get this one. Looks so good!

[@susanscandles]

Me too. Recently, as in today, said I wasn’t buying more games but then…..watch this and think I am ordering.🤣

[@arcanejane4392]

Wow! The whole time I thought it was another "Year of Naveen" game. So close, though, and a great win for Monique! Also the game is beautiful.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

haha! I think this might have been Monique's first win over Naveen in this game actually.

[@arcanejane4392]

Heck yes! I'm glad we got to see it then!

[@MerrillWhiteKalEl]

I LOVE Cascadia! Such a wonderful puzzle each game. I have played over 100 times and still come back for more.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Wow 100 times!! That is TRULY a sign of a wonderful game.

[@CharleneRunge]

Thanks for the playthrough, when I picked this up it quickly reminded me of Overboss, with the laying of the token over the tiles and trying to match rows/columns of matching tokens and groupings of tiles to score additional points based on the tile properties. I've played twice now in solo and it's really nice to play.

[@ChuYat-hang]

Nice playthrough! I really like the animal theme and this game is easy to learn and play.

[@relativelyboard9959]

Thanks for another great playthrough as always guys. Such a close game! We really love Calico so this is one to check out as well, especially as a relaxing alternative.

[@Stu-Vino]

Very useful video, thank you. Going to get this game for my birthday 🙂

[@derickkopff1314]

Nice instruction, play through, and review. I just got it and look forward to playing. Thanks.

[@mdhindley]

Got my copy a couple weeks ago. As a Cascadian I couldn't resist. I'm 7 plays deep at 1,2&4 players. It's a really wonderful game, takes no time to teach, setup and play. I love a heavy game but while light, this game is a new fav.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Wow so awesome to hear you enjoy it as well! Also, is it absolutely gorgeous where you are?? That's how we imagine the Cascadian region to be. Playing this actually inspired us to plan a trip out there in the future. Thanks!

[@mdhindley]

@@BeforeYouPlay I'm in Victoria BC. The designer is from Seattle and Molly and Sean from Flatout have spent a lot of time here in Vic and around Cascadia. We're lucky, it's as pretty here as the game, although it makes me giggle when I hear folks calling the grasslands the desert 😂. Glad you enjoyed it as well.

[@nicola1389]

Thanks for the great play though! Just got this come in the post today, looking forward to playing it this weekend

[@BeforeYouPlay]

That's great ho you all have fun!

[@TheNerdShelves]

Love love love this game. Flatout games are full of lovely people and design/publish some wonderful games. Thanks for sharing.

[@coyotemoon722]

Lol I like how after Naveen picked 2 for evens he did a little scissors motion to represent his favorite start player mini game choice.

[@garyspartan67]

Excellent work. Good job with the how to play portion and explaining your turns along the way. I'm really enjoying your videos. Subbed.

[@jaybee0063]

Excellent work, you two.

[@DioneN]

I love pretty tile laying games…I think I will add this to my collection!

[@TiagoRamosVideos]

Awesome!

[@kennethkwa529]

We've already got 5 plays of this in and it's shaping up to be one of our favourites! Anyway, for the habitats, the yellow one is prairie and the green/blue one is wetlands. Edit - Also, Naveen you could have tied the game up if you had rotated the mountain/wetlands tile near the top with the salmon token such it extends your wetlands to 9 tiles giving you +4 number of points (+2 for bigger wetlands, an extra bonus point, and -1 bonus point for Monique)!

[@daviddettrick5509]

Thanks for playing with two people all the others were solo!

[@JonathonV]

Just played it for the first time on Saturday! I completely agree about it being better than Calico (less intense). The games really don’t have the same feel to me but I suppose they have quite a bit in common mechanically. I may just get this game because I think my family would like it. Thanks for the review!

[@mdhindley]

My copy ❤️

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! You're right, it's not exactly similar to Calico just in the way you try to maximize your tile efficiency haha. It definitely hits a sweet spot. Thanks for watching!

[@jediquigley2192]

Thinking of playing this at a board game cafe on Thursday with my husband

[@steveevans9342]

Great review!

[@wyz1324]

This game looks beautiful!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

It's very pretty!

[@nitni0002]

I can always count on Monique to wave outside the frame for several seconds at the start of every video. Cute couple.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

HAHAHA

[@kingraijun9908]

35:58, the count should be 6, not 7 since the last one that was counted is a marsh area :)

[@askapk]

Did Naveen not have another line of sight with the birds? The tips of the "diamond" that Monique mentioned earlier in the video appear to be in line of sight. So it'd actually only be one point difference.

[@johnut99]

36:59 "This is a...." HARD CUT "...really neat game!" . 😄😄😄

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We sometimes ramble and lose our thoughts and it's hard to jump back in appropriately lol!

[@johnut99]

@@BeforeYouPlay haha, I understand completely. Thanks for the review and playthrough, I'm definitely picking this one up when the next print run is ready!

[@Ashwinz]

Big fan of everything about this game. Where Calico fails, Cascadia shines. Calico is restrictive, somewhat scripted (i need this tile in this exact pattern here else I don't get points) and super luck dependent. Cascadia has contingencies and allow you to control your outcome. The notion that Calico is brain burny as a positive is false advertisement to the success of Cascadia. There are so many ways you can plan and plan ahead in cascadia, that its at worst equal to the brain tension feel that Calico gives you, just delivered with better execution to give you illusions of suspended tension. This is Flatout's best game barnone.

[@anhnouille]

thank you for the playthrough! Do I see a sixth line of sight with the hawks? the one botom left and the one top right?

[@chandramohan5105]

Wow! how do keep track of these -so many nice games - wish could play all of them.

[@bielsabas4407]

Hi, I have a question: 3:42 "the active player would have a choice to wipe out just the bear tokens and refill" choice between that and wiping EVERYTHING out? or between that and NOT wiping any out? What would be the alternate choice? thanks!!

[@theSolemnBard]

You can have a triangular cluster of salmon, but that has to be the whole run. The general rule is that any salmon with more than 2 salmon neighbors is not part of a run

[@2bearnest]

Seems similar to the game 'Planet,' which drafts the habitats onto a 12-sided 3-dimensional magnetic planet core.

[@vascosilva937]

Monique, I'm afraid you made a mistake when explaining the scoring system of the game at 5:53 ... The chinook salmon's token is not pink. It's salmon pink!

[@jeffhiatt1682]

i think its "faded salmon".

[@BeforeYouPlay]

haha I stand corrected! That is definitely (faded) salmon pink =)

[@chapysvp]

Shouldn't have been 6 pairs of hawks for Naveen, if you also count the upper right hawk with the bottom left hawk?

[@Nika-y7b]

Morning Jack

[@redbirdbluesong]

thanks for the playthrough, engaging as always. I have and enjoy Calico, even if it does make me mad. I played this on TableTopia a few months ago and really liked the freedom of it (the themer in me imagines flying over doing aerial photography of this little area you're building out), but talked myself out of preordering it because I have a lot of tile laying games:) The past two days I've been addicted to playing another Flatout title Verdant on TT, it's still tableau building but with cards and tokens. I feel like Verdant combines the restriction of Calico with the luck mitigation of Cascadia and ups it a little. Its like the Uwe polyomino dilemma all over again. They all feel related, but manage to stand out on their own. I'm probably going to end up getting them all eventually, because I think I like these two a little more than Calico.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Sarah, thank you! We actually haven't tried Verdant yet but we've heard that it is also fantastic. That's exciting to hear you've been enjoying it! You're right, it's like the Uwe scenario but tighter haha. We will have to cover Verdant at some point to finish out the trilogy!

[@bane9179]

This looks awesome although the hawks line of sight thing already confused me

[@freegenerate]

Does the hawk line of sight have to travel through the flat side of tiles? Like, the two furthest hawks of Naveen could technically form a line as well, extending out from the vertex of each tile instead.

[@YanickHommel]

I thought exactly the same thing.. I can't find the answer to this though

[@Shot007]

Whatever happened to the Zoom up card tech you used in the previous playthroughs (like the Loop)? Would have been nice to use when explaining the animal score cards. Otherwise great playthrough and review as usual! You guys never miss!

[@rjpollard14]

Where can I get those upgraded components?

[@stephenjones2857]

Hey M & N: How would you compare this to Gods Love Dinosaurs in terms of engagement/fun, weight, and replayability? Thanks!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

I (Naveen) personally would choose this over Gods Love Dinos. I want to say that Monique would as well. Although we both enjoyed Dinos, the build up and tear down of resources (prey) can sometimes be unfulfilling.

[@jayrogers9798]

If you like this then you would probably like Old West Empesario .

[@sleepymiko5343]

If someone has a pair of bear, but didn’t put any tokens around the bears, can he still score points for the bears? Or all the tiles need to be filled around the bears in order to score?

[@calboy2]

You score the bears irrespective of being surrounded

[@pantalaimon1982]

Is this similar to Gods Love Dinosaurs? I don't have that, but they seem to scratch the same itch for me. Which would you prefer if you had a choice between them?

[@Djwhiskers]

It really looked like naveen was going to win, really surprising ending. Looks like a really fun game tho!

[@liquanliu6529]

There is a 6th line for hawk.

[@Habes]

This game looks sick. Just preordered for myself in AUS. Thanks for the playthrough found it really helpful and convincing for me to get it. If you have any other recommendations for 2 player games for me and my wife, I would be very greatful :)

[@kishorepurohit8010]

Try Mandala - an awesome 2 player game.

[@Jarmo60]

Thx for nice video. Who wins?

[@peacenite]

thhis game look fun it really need another expansion

[@Skorrigan]

It looks like those foxes don't pay off very well... Shouldn't the scoring scale better in the case of this particular card?

[@matthewchrzan7074]

This is a great short game. Fun times. And it is plains not desert. :)

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Haha, I don't know why our brains automatically think desert when we see yellow. There are definitely other types of yellow terrain out there. Thank you!

[@frammentidipensieroludico]

HI! If i could buy one beteween Calico e Cascadia, which you suggest? I am middle gamer; i have played to everything (from Brass to Dooble). Now, i am looking for a entry level with simple rules who gives to me to think a lot about strategy to use. I wait for you answer; bye! Sorry for my english but it'isn't my native language.

[@mediateachermike277]

Are the components wood? They seemed heavier in your play through.

[@calboy2]

Wood

[@978joegibbs]

Is that a Birth mark on your arm? It is so much nicer than mine, cool

[@silverfang6668]

What does the fox say?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

LOL

[@plainswalkerur8142]

Ok, I need that polar bear tshirt in my life. Where does one buy it!?!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

It was from a site called, "Threadless." I think they still have the design =)

[@plainswalkerur8142]

You rock! Thank you so much!

[@welersoncarvalhodeavila4499]

Do you guys have a "best games for two players" video? Cause i usually just play with my wife and would like to know more about two player games or games that are good on the two players count.

[@kishorepurohit8010]

Just See Mandala for a 2 player game - u and your wife will surely love it

[@sofluffyunicorn]

I love cascadia I can't wait when it will be released in my country. Will you be reviewing "MEADOW" by rebelstudio? Thank you for the playthrough.

[@giuseppepagano871]

You are good and nice

[@Michigan1985]

"is there a desert in Cascadia" Duh, that's where the salmon live. /s

[@kellyhall877]

Fantastic playthrough.. what a pretty game! What's the solo playthrough channel? If I missed the link, I apologize. :)

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Kelly! Thank you! Here is SirThecos's video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae7fWuOrrSeiLM

[@jwetsch]

I noticed you stopped doing the green screen to show cards...can I ask why you stopped? Was it too much of a hassle to set up or edit? Or maybe it just interfered with the green on too many cards. I'm just curious.

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Hi Joe! It is definitely extra time because of having to setup a 3rd camera and manage the files having to do with it, but it's not too bad. You are right, recently we had games that featured too much green on the cards to make it effective, but we are going to continue to do it for future videos when we can.

[@robertsilver6181]

This game is very very similar to overboss

[@axj763]

More importantly - Naveen where is the tee shirt from?! I like it!

[@BeforeYouPlay]

Thanks! It's from an online store called, "Threadless." The design is called, "Onto the shore." It's hilarious.

[@Esoni12]

I love this game! Thanks for doing a play though. Just a note: Naveen had an illegal tile placement at 28:15 kzbin.info/www/bejne/op_dhqZposZ5eq8. It didn't align with the terrain types already in the environment.

[@mdhindley]

The only requirement for terrain placement is that they are aligned with at least one other terrain piece against a flat edge. 👍

[@Esoni12]

@@mdhindley Dang, I have been making this game a lot harder for myself then lol.

[@mdhindley]

@@Esoni12 I missed the rule where you can replace animal types by using a nature token... So I have as well ❤️

[@BeforeYouPlay]

@@Esoni12 Yeah Matthew is correct from our understanding as well. You must have been playing some much tougher games!

[@Esoni12]

@@BeforeYouPlay Sorry for the confusion. I double checked my rule book and you all were right. I love your videos BTW.

[@jasonmountain4643]

As someone who is from the Pacific Northwest, I think I’d rather just go outside 😜

[@bryanbrammer4353]

Has this game released yet?

[@mdhindley]

Kickstarter backers have their copy. Retail Oct 21

[@BeforeYouPlay]

I believe they will be selling it at Gencon, but the wider release to local game stores is October 1st and online Oct 15th.

[@bryanbrammer4353]

@@BeforeYouPlay Gracias!

[@pepearagoneses6908]

It looks really cool! Are the animals on the tokens printed or are they stickers?

[@BeforeYouPlay]

They are printed on the tokens.

[@pepearagoneses6908]

@@BeforeYouPlay Thanks!

[@alisss9346]

like animix park

[@BGBarbarian]

She looks to hate draft from the start and he helped her make better moves. Nice guys finish last lol.