Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure - GameNight! Se4 Ep29 - How to Play and Playthrough

Intro: 0:00
Game play: 20:30
End Game Discussion: 1:31:55
Tonight on GameNight! Nikki, Dave, Mike & Lincoln teach and show you how to play Clank!: A Deck-Building Adventure designed by Paul Dennen and published by Dire Wolf Digital & Renegade Game Studios.
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[@brantshepherd9387]

Does anyone else get jealous of how well they all listen to the rules explanation and pay attention, even though it’s so long and deep?

[@thenixorone4965]

Im jealous because people i explain games to get bored after explaining a game longer than 30 seconds 😂

[@brantshepherd9387]

My fiancé is a “let’s just start playing” gal. After more than a minute of explanation, she wants to jump in. Then she complains that I didn’t explain something halfway in.

[@un-ku_son]

Yup, rules are like water and oil for some people. I mean, if you have something better to do, then maybe you should just do that thing so the rest of us can enjoy ourselves.

[@grandad1982]

No one just saying can we just play! No we can't just play as you don't know how to and then your'll be pissed when at some point in time I say"so actually this is how that works....". Grrrrrrrrrrr .....and breath

[@markobanjac2068]

@@brantshepherd9387 Is her name Gaby Micin? If so than we have the same fiance.

[@alisonwentland3765]

Thanks so much for this video. I know I’m a little (well, a lot) late to the party. I’m just discovering this modern board game hobby and I appreciate having all these videos. They’ve helped me make a lot of purchase decisions. This one looks like a good one for our current level of ability. I appreciate all of you!

[@boardgamegeek]

So glad we can help! -Lincoln

[@lgtrax94]

Just found this channel and I am in awe of how well you explain the rules. You do it so flawlessly and easy to understand.

[@rhondaratterman6211]

Thank you for the explanation then play through. I love watching you guys explain how to play then play the game it really helps new players. Thanks!!!

[@Zuwal]

When I saw this video in my recommended feed I was like: "Wait a minute. Have they already played this and I didn't notice?!" but then I saw the upload date. What a relief I'm not completely oblivious.

[@IOSALive]

BoardGameGeek, This is amazing! I can't stop smiling!

[@dkiprijanovski]

Nice playthrough guys! Already waiting for next episode, My collection is rising in numbers due to you, and it is getting awesome with so many fun games :D Thank you for doing so much for the community! Cheers! :D

[@RobertPFarrell]

"I wanted the monkey for my bananas" is an amazing phrase that I will spend the next several months trying to slip into casual conversation.

[@anikation382]

wow...a new one! yeahy. Can't wait to watch it. Keep going on guys!

[@turks1966]

Really like this video thanks for making them, keep up the good work, Clank and it's expansion are on my wish list.

[@ericfrancis7816]

Looks like a lot of fun! Thanks, y'all.

[@zur13l13]

Great explanation - fun and thorough!

[@scottvanderbeck7314]

just bought this game and glad i made the right decission. can't wait to break the seal and try it out! thanks for providing the review. made learning the game fairly easy.

[@saravanandilip7907]

This explanation is clear. Got to know about this game a lot.

[@brentottoson6974]

1,000,000 internet points for the Danny Kaye reference. It would have doubled with "A flagon with a dragon."

[@mkskiefqirim3396]

has the brew that is true, the pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle.

[@blackhat4968]

[28:38] "Chalice from the Palace?" Argh!! I cant believe you said that.... I had to stop and try to remember that quote... The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle, The Chalice from the Palace has the brew that is true..... ehhh... The broke the vessel with the pestle, The Flagon with the dragon is the brew that is true. .ehhh. Argh!! Now I am re-watching The Court Jester. :D (One of my all time favorite Danny Kaye Movies!) EDIT: and I see I miss remember the end after they broke one. ;)

[@gamingdad2813]

As a Dominion fan, this is going to the top of my Christmas wishlist.

[@Popcornio]

Coming from a huge Dominion fan, I did not like playing this game and I've tried both this and the space version both twice. The randomness of the available cards bugs me. The games I've played, if one person picks up a trashing card early and no one else has the option to get one, due to the luck of them not showing up, that person becomes a runaway leader because they're able to thin their deck while the others don't even get the option to. The ability, or should I say lack of, to control what is in your deck just makes this feel like a slog midway through the game.

[@jamesandresen7033]

This video helped me correct a couple of rules errors that I've been making. Thank you!

[@WrekTaFyr]

James Andresen Careful... cuz Dave made a mistake when using his minus Clank card early on in the game. Minus Clank cards only remove Clank you would create in your 5 card hand that turn. You're not supposed to remove Clank from the Clank pile.

[@jamesandresen7033]

Unless there's been some errata or FAQ from the designer, I don't think that's a correct interpretation of the rule book. All it says is "for each negative Clank! you get, remove one of your Clank! from the Clank! area." so you could remove any that was on the board regardless of when it was placed, but once it goes into the bag it can no longer be removed. Incidentally, the rule that I was playing wrong was in using devices. I missed the part in the rule book where it says that they are used immediately and then discarded.

[@WrekTaFyr]

James Andresen my apologies to you and Dave. I misinterpreted the rulebook after rereading the negative Clank! section.

[@Duxa_]

It seems like the no more boots after getting into crystal cave rule was violated multiple times

[@readilium3432]

It is the most often forgotten rule I've seen.

[@xForceCh0keYou]

...its like you guys knew...Ive been playing this game a ton lately and thought to myself, MAN, I hope they play CLANK next

[@dominicmoloney2621]

Thank you. This video saved me some money.

[@gejyspa]

I was considering during the earlier game that maybe Nikki should have done her best to enrage and provoke the dragon to attack (for example with multiple purchases), because she had a lot fewer cubes going into the bag because of her tattle, and maybe killing off her competition early.

[@La4edimension]

These need to be filmed in 4k in the future 👍

[@inqsim85]

Just bought this game and haven't had a chance to play it yet, but I'm really looking forward to trying it. I'm one of the people you talked about, who doesn't like deck building games, but this seems a really good combination of light deck building and a board game. The push your luck dungeon delving really interests me as well and it looks like a game where there will be lots of fun and joking with the other players. Thanks for the great video guys.

[@juddpth]

5:30 though Dave was going to say "then we all go below." But that's a different game :P

[@wariolandgoldpiramid]

Can you please do a playthrough of Clank In Space? :)

[@jinzhu]

Lincoln would've lost if Nicky had picked up the artifact around 54:20 or 1:00:30, which would've been the best play IMO.

[@wrany72]

I've always wanted to play this. I had to settle for watching it for now.

[@dkoudrin]

This game seems amazing.

[@TheEricBooth]

Oh poor Nicky. She never gets to take her own turn. Dave takes it for her.

[@jamesandresen7033]

She did not look like she was enjoying this game at all.

[@PreppinShootinLivin]

That does suck at times but to be fair I'm not entirely sure she should be on these shows without having played a particular game multiple times because she's not the best at remembering rules or knowing how to most efficiently play most of these games...in other words, she often needs to help, IMHO.

[@xragg]

Her facial expression is similar to mine. My "resting" face looks grumpy to the average person, even if I am having fun. My friends know this, but to strangers, I have to make extra effort to exaggerate my face to look happy or they get the impression I am upset. I have commented many times before, that Dave tends to bully her into playing a certain way. Not everyone cares if they make the most optimal move. He needs to just let people take their turn and only offer advice if he feels they are forgetting a rule, not if their move isn't optimal.

[@dcnole]

Nikki is an adult who also happens to be a pretty darn experienced gamer who works in the industry. If she didn't appreciate coaching during games she was playing for the first time, she would have mentioned it at some point during the ~100 episodes of this show they've shot, plus the many additional unfilmed game sessions she has played with this group of people . Some people are nervous during first plays and like to default to others for help on initial turns. As long as that's what's going on and it isn't unwanted alpha gaming, nobody should have any issue with this.

[@argel1200]

Nikki does a good job of representing new players to a game well. I think the group does a good job of representing different skill levels.

[@TheMrE]

As somebody who's not a fan of pure deck-builders: THANKS for this one! Now if you guys could play "Tyrants of the Underdark" I might make up my mind.

[@thelaughingman4791]

This please

[@ellen12001]

I can't wait for the expansion

[@SecularFart]

ellen12001 its out right now

[@ellen12001]

I know I preordered mine it should be coming soon

[@xandermichael78]

So glad that you played Clank!! I've been on the fence for ages about this one. I've heard so many rave reviews about this, but not being a big fan of deck building or dungeon crawlers, I didn't know if this one was different enough for me to add it to my collection. Now that I've watched the game play I know for sure that this one is not for me. You've saved me 60€!! (I'll just add it to my Rising Sun Kickstarter-Ha ha!)

[@KabukiKid]

And I am the flip side of the coin. This convinced me that it WAS for me. lol :-) Great game.

[@Rock7MAN]

whenever you play a card that lets you draw a card, do you play the card you just drew? or does is come into play the next turn?

[@nguinguingui]

the very very very beginning first move stumble was used 22:00 . Add one Clank to the Clank flag. how would Clank work if you're outside? I feel like you should be able to discard this card and not use Clank untill you enter underground.

[@marciapeterson9723]

What was Dave’s strategy in basically staying above ground the entire time?

[@thorozar3662]

at 35:33 he uses the cloak to remove 2 clank and draw a card. He drew the card first and drew stumble which adds 1 clank. He only had 1 clank when he played the cloak. As I understand it, you should read the card and resolve from top to bottom. In this case he should have removed his only clank, then drew the stumble, and added 1 clank.

[@TheKiltedKraut]

Removing the Clank lasts throughout his entire turn. So even if he would have done it the way you said...he still would have been able to remove that second Clank!

[@ibhishere]

33:57 is the best time that exists

[@readilium3432]

The dragon in Clank is named Nikki? Hahaha I never realized that.

[@Oclypse]

Dragon goes up when you pick up artifact. Lincoln picked one up and it didn't go up.

[@jaytpmc]

Is the only way you get swords is the mercanary?

[@F0rm]

Why didnt Mike pick that artifact up at 58:00 ? Endgame points would have been a lot different then.

[@davidstaffell]

At @51:20, you only have 4 skill points, but you buy the Shrine and then Explore, which costs 5...

[@SaschaKleiber]

1:12:29 I thought you’d had to stop your movement in a crystal cave, how were you able to get out again with 3?

[@davidstaffell]

Because he made another mistake 😅

[@caseymcenelly3806]

At 58:42 Mike should have picked up a mystery in the market, and at 1:12:31 Dave should have stayed in the crystal cave.

[@mjnickoloff]

Isn't that what makes games fun?

[@dragoon8742]

0:43 CLANK !

[@DutchBondFan]

Ordered this game and it will arrive tomorrow! Very excited to play! (Only played it once somewhere in 2017) Question though: Wasn't Dave supposed to put his newly aquired Silver Spear in his Discard Pile first? at 1:05:15 - He buys it and immediatly uses its 3 attack ? ( I might be wrong of course, again - I'm still yet to get into the game with my own eyes)

[@Paladrone250]

It gives a sword on acquire, so he combined it with his other swords to have 3.

[@DutchBondFan]

@@Paladrone250 Yes, having played it several times since myself, its now very obvious! Thanks though

[@MrChucklepuff]

Does minus clank allow you to take your clank out of the bag or only from the clank area?

[@noodlewhitley]

Only clank area

[@MrChucklepuff]

@@noodlewhitley great thanks! Looking forward to playing now that I have that figured out. :p

[@phillharlan9412]

I wish I could explain games as well as Dave can.

[@Hellewacht]

couple of mistakes were made ;) especially during moving through ice caves, e.g. 1:12:22 and 1:21:55

[@Hellewacht]

+ you are NOT allowed to take any movement action after entering Ice Cave. I don't know about teleportation, but if you teleport INTO Ice Cave I am pretty sure, that you are not allowed to move then - you did this mistake once earlier, but it would take too long to search for it now :D anyway - very nice game, so much pleasure to watch it! great!

[@milanstevic8424]

@@Hellewacht one can teleport away from it, but still cannot move afterwards even if one had boots remaining.

[@vascocarrinho]

minor error 32:30 Lincoln didn't add the clank from the teleport card.

[@boardgamegeek]

Thanks for the clarification and for watching-Lincoln

[@fingerling1231]

Does anyone know where Lincoln got the Shining football jersey? I've searched for it with various combinations of relevant words to no avail.

[@boardgamegeek]

I get my jerseys from a place called GeekyJerseys.com. That jersey is between printings but you can put your email in and be notified if they do another run. Thanks for the note and for watching.-Lincoln

[@fingerling1231]

@@boardgamegeek thanks very much, Lincoln. I'll check out their other designs too

[@davidfrancois1455]

Unless I'm confusing it with dominion you can only buy one card

[@Oclypse]

He got it

[@andyhayes1884]

They should play Flick 'em Up. I love dexterity games, I'm pretty sure they haven't played one yet, and it would solve the inside joke of a problem that Dave and Lincoln think more strategically that Nicki and Aaron.

[@MrShooter72]

Dave and Lincoln are out of the castle when tattle comes up, looks like they only add Nicky's clank to the pile. I understand they are out and clank won't affect them, but shouldn't they still add clank to the bag? I have to review the rules, but that makes a difference on the odds when there is another dragon attack.

[@MrShooter72]

Thinking about it further, I guess they are not IN the castle/dungeon. So, in theory, they aren't making any noise to alert the dragon. Makes sense logically.

[@roachdoggjr8808]

Don't put the secret tome in your discard just keep it by your coins

[@Tennethums1]

Nikki did not seem thrilled with this one. Don’t really blame her. I own it and will probably be letting it go at the next local Con (Feb). Just so many better games out there. I’m at the point where my collection has gotten ridiculous and I’m thinning the selection down to just maybe 30 or so that actually get played instead of 200+ that just make for difficult storage. Sure, they look pretty but if they aren’t getting played... And this is one that is just so so at best. Lots of down time, the dreaded “omitted player” rule (“I get to watch you guys play, fun!”).

[@codym6376]

What deck builder do you recommend or keep during your cull?

[@Tennethums1]

@@codym6376 For my flat out, “Deck Builder” spot, I kept Ascension. I like it more than Dominion. And of course, since my original post, the creator of this game came out with DUNE Imperium which, though with elements of CLANK! also has worker placement. I ended up adding that one to my collection. I also kept Thunderstone. That’s all I can remember though I’m sure I have one or two more (at work so can’t see them, ha!).

[@benoitcastonguay8155]

They forgot to stop on ice cave when going out of the dungeon.

[@falkjar6969]

If you're referring to Lincoln's escape, it's because he played the flying carpet which allowed him to ignore the crystal caves as well as monsters on paths.

[@mohsennikbakht5991]

@@falkjar6969 thank for note

[@milanstevic8424]

@@falkjar6969 1:12:28 actually this "... three" was an invalid move

[@steinolsen8540]

I wonder who is the Alpha gamer in the group... ? :P

[@milanstevic8424]

Whoever digests the rules for the group gets to be the alpha ;) Sadly that person is also required to have his/her attention split between own turns and the general maintenance of other people's lack of understanding, memorization, and book-keeping throughout the game, just like alphas are supposed to lead the pack responsibly in the real life. And when I say sadly, what I mean is that is rare to win while being a bg alpha, not that it's sad in and on itself (except when pathological, i.e "alpha gaming" as you seem to imply, which isn't the case here); but to win and be on top of everyone's hand, other players' opportunities and also book-keep for them, you need to be a master, or the game's author, or something along those lines.

[@jdsshadow99]

Dave I'm going to call you out you do this a lot where you tell someone they can't do something because of game rule " example the ice caves in this game " then you forget it yourself. " in this episode you didn't stop on a ice cave. When u picked up the 5 artifact "

[@jasonfalcon]

lol

[@dkoudrin]

And neither did Lincoln when he started running back?

[@jdsshadow99]

It was still a good show and I missed the Lincoln one

[@heccubus1]

I played the Flying Carpet card which allowed me to ignore Monsters and I didn't have to stop in the Crystal Caves so we played that exactly correct.

[@chayashida]

For other viewers: Dave's move was at 1:12:23 - just saw it

[@georgeresso6835]

buy buy buy....boots boots boots....then grab an artifact and escape the dungeon....

[@jocastanu1047]

Nikki found this one challenging to grasp 😂

[@milanstevic8424]

This is exactly why Carcassone and Splendor exist.

[@shawnieyang1587]

I'd be that guy who leaves the dungeon ASAP, as in like the first few turns. Just to screw everyone else over

[@stevefratus1546]

shawnieyang You'd be the guy that it would suck to play with.:)

[@shawnieyang1587]

lol I'd only do it if i knew it would be a very huge advantage and win. Like maybe i could stay very close to the exit and try to get the points up there. but idk, ive never played it so i dont know how good of a strategy that'd be

[@shawnieyang1587]

but really, that does seem like it could be a potential design flaw? If a player is able to grab some victory points from the "?" Tokens at the very top and then leave, the other players would probably not even have a chance to make it to another token.

[@rpesel]

You still need an artifact

[@shawnieyang1587]

Ah ok. So nobody can leave unless you have an artifact?

[@geegrant865]

1:22:40 missed a gold because you have Search

[@tjjohnston4869]

You guys played this game like a co-op game, which was the only think I didn't like...

[@yt_mark0414]

i see tom cruise playing.

[@mindfootage]

Risk/reward makes a game exciting. Doesn't seem like this game is very balanced in that respect. The game is missing a mechanism from keeping a player from exiting early. Maybe lake a goal at the bottom of the dungeon that once when reached unlocks the exit. I think with a mechanic like that, it would decrease the chances of someone prematurely triggering the end of game sequence. Or remove the awards from the exit.

[@codym6376]

I think Clank in Space has something like that but haven’t played it yet

[@choraandfriends3476]

Degni personaggi di un film di david lynch 😨

[@DevilboyScooby]

Can someone enlighten me on the "Clank!" joke? All I can think of is Ratchet and Clank, and something tells me that's nowhere near.

[@laartwork]

DevilboyScooby Clank is the metal noise you make with your armor as you move.

[@DevilboyScooby]

It's the way they're saying it (~0:44) that I don't understand, it seems like a reference to a quote or something.

[@milanstevic8424]

@@DevilboyScooby I don't think it was a reference, more of an in-joke regarding how the title of the game is written and emphasized.

[@PublicExecution]

Whatever happened to Mike Nikoloff?!?!

[@boardgamegeek]

He was just on our Hamlet episode! You should check it out. -Lincoln

[@wondertoy16]

Mike should have won the game. On his final turn, if he had moved right and then up (as we're looking at the board) then he could have taken the tokens worth 7 more points which would have given him the win.

[@mjnickoloff]

That's the whole point of having secret info :)

[@evelynlo2269]

He also missed the one in the market when he passed by

[@nguinguingui]

couldn't have Lincoln stayed near the top of the dungeon and fought the reserve goblin for the rest of the game and collect money (victory points)? then he could have exited just before another player exits.

[@mariusvamp]

Alex Ngui I've never played this before, but I feel like if he did that, then everyone else would then gain addition turns as well. The game would have lasted more rounds. Everyone else would have more time to gain additional points, and then possibly beat Lincoln.

[@milanstevic8424]

@@mariusvamp exactly. that's the point of the game. he could've farmed the goblins, but the game is likely balanced against it.

[@gdog102]

Anyone else notice the blatant cheating going on at 1:13:40? Looking at his cards and shuffling them when he doesn't like what he sees...

[@robszmon8304]

T Gatehouse I don't think he was cheating. He only gave 2 or 3 quick shuffles, not enough to randomize the deck. He glanced at the bottom of the deck, possibly absent mindedly because he was watching Nikki's play, or to check if the cards were clumped together. Either way, he kept shuffling for about 2 or 3 minutes and didn't look again.

[@adamgough9333]

Looks perfectly innocent to me. You’re perfectly within your rights to check what cards are in your deck before shuffling, to remind yourself what you’ve bought so far. When Dave starts shuffling, you can see on at least 3 occasions, he takes 4-6 cards from the top and puts them back either 1 or 2 from the bottom, so he’s not working the Stumble card at all. He also cuts the deck at least twice in the process. I’ve done a lot of magic/sleight of hand training in my time and I’m quite good at seeing if cards are being controlled. I don’t see shenannigans here. 🙂

[@samiamagainagain]

Uh, he shuffles for about 5 minutes after this. Haha. Like he cares that much about winning :)

[@OjoRojo40]

Christianity is built around the number 3.....just saying.

[@chriswinston1223]

20 minutes to explain Clank!? Really?

[@jackytv2172]

👎👎👎

[@bencorbett8605]

Why can't you just say the name of the game normally? I honestly couldn't watch past 1:07 due to being instantly annoyed at the way you pronounce it.

[@milanstevic8424]

wtf

[@michaelblack9776]

Keep the camera on the board. I'm not interested in seeing you.

[@milanstevic8424]

oh so your comment is somehow more interesting? well, you're right. it is interesting. especially for someone who's a clinical psychiatrist specializing in blatant self-entitled behaviors.