The Initiative Part 5 - GameNight! Se9 Ep25 - How to Play and Playthrough (SPOILERS!)

[@dannybartel3844]

Having a great time binge watching these playthroughs. Though I noticed in Part 2 when the Enemy rules were read out, that only when cards of the SAME COLOR total the enemies strength is it defeated. So the Green 11 and Yellow 12 would not have defeated the enemy at 1:07. Edit: OK, found this mentioned further on in the comments.

[@starcloak]

The continuation I've waited for, but I don't mind the wait cause the other GameNight videos inbetween has been great 😁❤

[@stacyp2186]

This has become my soap opera. I’m so addicted to your videos of this game!

[@VultureCulture]

This series is the absolute BEST.

[@shinjial]

This game is magic and you guys are amazing! I’m having so much fun watching!

[@skrotorr3223]

Skrotorr resisted the temptation to look up LBJ's birthdate by rolling an 18 against save vs Google. I find myself in a perpetual smile watching this entire series. Sooo looking forward to the next episode!

[@the_luggage]

It's very enjoyable just to listen to you four play this 😁 Great job!

[@unexpectedgames]

Wow. Great deduction skills on Mission 9!

[@taw6528]

Is there a Initiative II board game planned or something similar you are planning to make?

[@unexpectedgames]

@@taw6528 If The Initiative sell well enough, we'd like to revisit it eventually. Our next game is something quite unique and different. We'll be announcing it early next year.

[@Litvi90]

YESSS, delighted this is continuing, thank you!

[@aries4dance]

Love the David S. Pumpkins art behind Nikki and Aaron!

[@taw6528]

We love playing the initiative, we just finished Chapter 8 and I purchased it based on the first video.

[@RobotButlerJ]

I love this series and channel so much!!! Thank you!

[@msmilder25]

Perfect timing. JUST got done with all my chores and was looking for something to watch.

[@kennexcamba2438]

I need more of these kind of playthroughs! Subscribing now.

[@nishant_kumar]

Wow! Those are some crazy deduction skills. Respect. Nikki saved the game by suggesting turning dials back and forth, was she a safe breaker in past life? 🤔

[@WilliamProvencher]

I've been waiting for that!

[@markcoomey8954]

Love it! From NZ!!!!

[@atomiccritter6492]

looking forward to this

[@rblnc]

Thank you so much! Been waiting for this. So fun!

[@JamesWanders]

Was really worried the date would have a leading zero and mess up their assumptions.

[@voltart1999]

Yeah! Finally :)

[@RoderickEtheria]

I imagine missing Secret 4 last session is going to make it harder for you guys. So likely to be a secret behind Lyndon Johnson's birthdate. With QP I'd automatically check the other direction for letters to be hinted. You don't know whether you are going inside out, or outside in.

[@edwindrood2816]

Unrelated: my wife used to help Lady Bird Johnson on occasion in her later years. Her checks and ID just said "Ladybird" and that was all she needed at any store. She was a very nice woman.

[@zzeegermantube]

It took me a while, but it's that actress from True Blood! :-D

[@KelsieMcA]

Deborah should do puzzle hunts. Teams solve a series of linked puzzles eg "Burn When Solved" that has been running over October

[@JackieFox1976]

Did I miss something? Why were you all so sure that the last number of the birth year wasn't a 3 or a 4? In any case, loved this episode!

[@atomiccritter6492]

I think they simply overlooked those possibilities. I think a slight flaw in the game design is that the game doesnt necessarily need to be played if you are good at cracking codes or answering general knowledge questions...they seem to be spending time cracking the codes from the get go rather than getting clues from playing the board...though it was interesting that they plumped for a 4 digit code in Mission 10 rather than the 10 digits - still overall Im liking these playthroughs a LOT

[@B99B99]

They discussed it. They think that’s too old as they remembered

[@JellyJerryy]

yay!

[@sarahsayles814]

So even if you’re wrong you still get the secret? I can’t figure out what “losing” means, but like you, I got this answer wrong.

[@mauriciogerhardt3209]

i think undelined might refer to previous solutions that had letter underlines, no?

[@BPBland]

I'll miss these videos when this campaign is over.

[@dav1dgear]

This is such a lovely game I love it, when is the next episode coming?

[@boardgamegeek]

Scheduled for next week!-Lincoln

[@dav1dgear]

@@boardgamegeek it really feels like I'm right there playing with you guys. I love it

[@rblnc]

To defeat the thief actually you have to pick one suit, not play a mix of the suits on them. From the rules: "One enemy card has all three suits near its strength value, so any card can be placed under it. It is defeated when cards under it _of the same suit_ equal or exceed its strength" 😊

[@atomiccritter6492]

hmm - it did seem a little easy to beat the thief

[@msmilder25]

"Sexiest move of the game" ...love that

[@s.k.fantoni4640]

Did they totally miss that secret 4 was on the solution card of the last chapter?

[@bobthompson654]

yes, I think they probably bulk recorded straight after the last Episode, so hopefully they pick up on it next time. I am unsure about wheter Arron should of been aloud to defeat the Thief as I thought they said the total had to be using the same colour suit even thought it could be done with any of them (in a previous episode), but they basically had it already! Even though they failed with the translation to the 10 digit code. Regardless this Series is awesome, has brought me back to the Channel. Keep up the good work guys! A mini game in its own its guessing Lincolns Shirt and Nikki Ps hair colour...

[@ohsnapphotography5125]

What's the skit they mentioned? Double valley? Check my sun? I feel incomplete! Can someone fill me in?

[@boardgamegeek]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4KmnYaIqLeBfqM Thanks for the note and for watching.-Lincoln

[@ohsnapphotography5125]

@@boardgamegeek Ah, yes. That is what my life was missing. Everything makes sense now.

[@ohsnapphotography5125]

@@boardgamegeek The irony here is that I actually live in the middle of Amish country in Ohio, which explains my ignorance.

[@theunamiable]

Wait, are we Game Nighters or Game Knights? These are the important questions.

[@jurds216]

You all spent so much time guessing when he was born rather than finding the numbers 😂😂😂 I don’t understand it! Those cards were fiercely shuffled. I kept screaming “play already” lol. Always a good watch

[@tomasxfranco]

did they acknowledge the secret they forgot to grab last time?

[@luigiscazzari4724]

Now that Daredevil is joining the MCU, DAW might as well. But she is so geek that she will keep playing boardgaming. 😃