Carpe Diem - How To Play

In this video, we're going to learn how to play Carpe Diem! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the KZbin comments below.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:41 - Game Setup
03:55 - Game Play Overview
04:20 - Building Phase
05:55 - Placing A Tile
07:14 - Illegal Tiles
07:54 - Tile Benefits
07:55 - Landscape Tiles
09:03 - Dwelling Tiles
09:33 - Merchant Dwellings
09:50 - Granary
10:03 - Administration Buildings
10:23 - Craftsman Dwellings
10:37 - Villas
10:58 - Market Tiles
11:07 - Bakery Tiles
11:11 - Fountain Tiles
12:08 - Forum Phase
12:53 - Forum Card Red Strips
13:29 - Forum Card Green Strips
14:40 - Losing Points
16:00 - End Game Condition
16:08 - Final Scoring
18:44 - Conclusion
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[@TehEeveeGeneral]

8:45 I'm gonna show my friends this part when they get mad at me during game night when I flop down a trout.

[@Komirowsky]

You win a day with today's suitable replacement xD

[@shadowwolf2192]

I was just thinking, “it’s been a while since we had a tutorial vid.” Glad to see another. Also the bread killed me XD

[@danielschaublin]

Actually, when I was checking the channel today, the last time a "tutorial" went up by Rodney (before today's) was on December 3, 2020. I think Rodney wanted to take a break from tutorials for the holidays, but he made sure that some videos still went up on the channel in December 2020. At least we got to see some videos we didn't expect, like the board game table review, and the livestream where he tried to learn a game if Watch It Played and/or the internet didn't exist. It would be nice to see some non-tutorial related videos again by Rodney in the future, but it's also nice that we're able to watch the tutorial videos again for a while (and when I checked the schedule, it looks like we can expect a few this month.)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yep, spent a bit of downtime with the family over the holidays - and catching up on some behind-the-scenes stuff :)

[@shadowwolf2192]

Awesome! I’m glad we’re branching out but I’m also glad we’re not getting rid of the tutorials cuz if makes t a little easier for me to judge if I like a game or not. Can’t wait to see wat the new yr brings to the channel

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@shadowwolf2192 Oh yeah, tutorials aren't going anywhere - that was just a holiday break. Glad you enjoy them!

[@danielschaublin]

@@shadowwolf2192 Yeah. Rodney's videos are always to decide if a game is right for you or not. You get to see what the game looks like set up, and be directed about what the different features are used for in each game. Plus, he makes the basic rules clear to understand with a lot of visual examples, and a lot of people like to wait for him to put up a video before deciding whether or not to buy a game. (In other instances, it can also cause them to dust it off their selves and play it, or buy it if it's the first time they heard about the game.) For me, even thought I couldn't afford every game that got a tutorial on this channel in the last 10 years, it's nice to hear games explained clearly on his channel, hence why I like this types of video. That's most likely why this channel survived the 10+ years it's been on.

[@Ramathustra]

Excellent video - everything is clear, easy to understand or at least giving you an idea of what is to be done.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice of you of say Ramathustra - glad you enjoyed!

[@JJMoncrief]

This looks fun! Reminds me a lot of the tile placement from Castles of Burgundy and the limited placement options of Tiny Towns. Great video as always, Rodney.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Jordan - I appreciate you checking it out!

[@sewaprolo]

It's like Carcassonne and Castles of Burgundy had a kid together.

[@jankogo]

A beautiful little baby!

[@stevelarocque69]

I picked up this game, not knowing anything about it. So i watched your video on the how to play. All i have to say is you put out great videos. And thanks to you i was able to start playing the game right away without any issues. Great job. Thanks a lot.

[@WatchItPlayed]

That's really nice to hear Steve - so glad it was helpful!

[@Sagartkothari]

This version is beautiful! Happy new year!✌️

[@WatchItPlayed]

happy new year to you as well Sagar!

[@Rooney0196]

Lmao. I was eating bread with nutella while watching this. Almost choked when I saw your substitution 😂😂.

[@aaronmoore54]

This looks better than the first two editions, colors are more vibrant and the backs of the tiles aren’t confusing. Really good game, might pick this up now that it has actually fixed some issues.

[@louism2970]

The publisher making the back of the tiles white and black is the most hilariously passive-aggressive thing ever! "Well NOW can you tell the tiles apart? Different enough for you?" :)

[@princetonnguyen9984]

Love love watch it play

[@BeforeYouPlay]

We really enjoy this game! It's really lovely to see this new version

[@WatchItPlayed]

I never played the original, but always enjoy checking out a Feld, so I was glad to get a chance to play this one!

[@JackieFox1976]

Nice to see you back with new videos!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Feels good to be getting back into the swing of things!

[@timjenkins7075]

Hey this is great!! Just got the game for Christmas. My wife understands your teaching waaaaay better than mine, so I know what we will be playing next . Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you both have fun playing Tim :)

[@evanspeterg]

Yay for distinct colors. Third time is the charm. I still have the original with the star.

[@teejleague3838]

This one is such a classic. I've never played it, but I really hope it gets a colorful reprint sometime! :)

[@michaelrichard1320]

Holy moly this new edition looks amazing. I need to upgrade from my 1st edition since this is one of our favorite Field games of all time!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, glad you've ben enjoying this one!

[@ThaGamingMisfit]

I honestly have to disagree. Having played with both I would always pick the first edition. It's so strange that after 3 editions they still can't make the looks of this game worthy of a Feld. Misalignments and punchmarks on tiles all over the place while it was perfect and clean in my edition, I find the art on tiles and frames worse alltogether. Okay the box is way nicer, but that's really it for me.

[@Skarpo89]

🤣 your humour is the best Rodney, loved the bread

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you had fun with that too :)

[@KusKus1987]

Smooth as ever Rodney, and love the 4k output - thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome!

[@jirayu1424]

Now i want to buy this game Thank you for your best videos

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you've enjoyed!

[@SanjuroSan]

This game shows up tomorrow. Can't wait to play it with my wife. Thanks Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time!

[@flavianascimento3573]

Thanks from Brazil!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome, greetings back from Canada!

[@Skarpo89]

I so hoped when you joined the two halfs of the dwelling that it would transform into a scarab and guide you to the cave of wonders

[@Gathanokos]

Unsuitable replacement XD gets me every time lol

[@WatchItPlayed]

I like to sneak it in where I can ;)

[@toweypat]

Happy new year, Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Patrick - good to be back at it!

[@griffinsroost]

The colors look a lot better on this edition! We'll definitely have to grab it. One of our favorite Felds.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I haven't played the original, but I believe these will be easier colors to distinguish from what I heard.

[@kipakimakpkm9615]

Where to buy this new edition?

[@griffinsroost]

@@kipakimakpkm9615 We preordered from Amazon (US). Looks like the release date is Feb 5 or so.

[@happiness7474]

Love it! Thanx

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@benanderson46]

Fantastic, thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@Loutjee92]

Thanks for another great video! Also, do you have some new glasses? It suits you well! 😎

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you!

[@edbrains9742]

You've just earned a subscriber--great review! Quick question: might you have any plans to teach War of the Ring in the future? Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you enjoyed and welcome to the channel! And thanks for the interest in War of the Ring! I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@edbrains9742]

@@WatchItPlayed Perfect! Thank you!

[@juanroaguilo]

Love ittt

[@craigfindlater]

Welcome back

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you - good to be back in the swing of things after the holidays!

[@rockeydog9549]

do you have a video of you ranking you personal top 3 favorite board/card games

[@nickhuston7934]

Rodney has stated previously that he never does ratings or reviews of games.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nick has it right below, I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully you see a few games on here that might be what you are looking for! Now that said, sometimes on my It's Live live shows I'll offer some opinions. I tend to be a little more casual on the live shows :)

[@nigelgraves174]

Thanks Rodney! Did the publisher tell you when this is coming out?

[@ravensburgerna]

January 15th. :)

[@nigelgraves174]

@@ravensburgerna Thanks!

[@foxqc83]

That was a surprise...! 8:46 hahaha

[@twinkle04evr]

Thanks Rodney, any big changes from the first edition?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I never played the first edition, so I'm actually not sure!

[@cardflopper3307]

Can you mix requirement filling Through bread and normal way... For example, for 2 x fish requirement could I pay 6bread and 2fish to fulfill three times?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Can you give me a time stamp to the section of the video you are asking about? I shot this long enough ago I don't recall what specific aspect of the game rules you are referring to.

[@isaacsmith9085]

Hey Rodney! I’m super curious: since your channel has a lot of tutorial videos on a vast variety of games, what percentage of your viewers are Subscribers?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't tend to get into analytics beyond what can be seen publicly. Numbers can be misleading without the proper interpretation.

[@seanh5671]

Great Feld game! You should consider doing one for Bonfire as well ;) Side question: Does this edition have a "4" or "5" on the box? I think the new edition of Puerto Rico was supposed to be number 4 but apparently has some serious production issues. Just curious, thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I think it's a 5 if I remember correctly.

[@Endeva09]

To confirm its number 5. Las Vegas Royale is 1 Castles of Burgundy is 2 Castles of Tuscany is 3 Puerto Rico was 4, Puerto Rico 1897 is now 4 (yes there are now 2 different versions of 1 game, both numbered 4) Carpe Diem is 5 Council of Shadows is 6

[@MiguelGarcia-di4sh]

Do you score for your discs every round or do you just take into account the discs you just place during the Currete round?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Just the ones you placed during the current round.

[@ReadyP1ayer0ne]

Hi Rodney !! Did you know why on the new version all the District Board are the same ? On the previous version they were all different ...

[@WatchItPlayed]

I have no idea.

[@neilsheiselt2819]

Definitely using bread as a replacement token now

[@WatchItPlayed]

Highly recommended :)

[@robertcrist6059]

The bread joke haha

[@accter591]

Hey Rodney , I was looking to buy an engaging and exciting game and I have Carpe Diem , Power Grid and Concordia as my options. Do u have a recommendation ? thanks in advance

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, thanks for the interest. I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully you see a few games on here that might be what you are looking for!

[@Excuse711]

the bread 🤣😂

[@MrTroxel]

Dang this game seems cool, but my game group is too big for 4-player games. I don't suppose there are any expansions or alternate versions that can support more players? Either way, very good video.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Not that I know of. I know in some larger game groups, players will agree to split into smaller groups temporarily to enjoy games that don't have higher player counts. Not all groups want to do this, but maybe a possibility?

[@Xhawk33]

Where can you get this new printing ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm not sure where, but it releases January 15th.

[@ThomasPancoast]

Except for the way the rondel works, are there any other rule changes between the first version and this one?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I never played the first version, so I can't say with confidence.

[@ThomasPancoast]

Well, maybe I need to go bug Zee about doing another version comparison video! (Thanks!)

[@trevorhiley8095]

Does anyone know when the new edition will be available for purchase from online retailers like CSI or Cardhaus?

[@WatchItPlayed]

January 15th

[@kipakimakpkm9615]

Where can I buy this edition? I’ve looked on eBay and Amazon with no luck

[@WatchItPlayed]

Did you have any luck finding it?

[@zhivik]

A very quick question - are there any other rule changes apart from not being able to change direction when you move in the blueprint board? To clarify, in the first two prints, you can go back to the spot where you started if the first place you move to is empty, regardless where you move through a star pattern (first print) or to adjacent spaces (second print). I didn't notice anything else, but there may be some small things I have missed. For instance, is there a change in the forum cards that you have noticed? Thanks in advance. Other than that, art has indeed improved visibly. I have the second print and I personally don't find it that problematic, but this one certainly looks better. I do agree with other posters that it is a pity it took them three prints to work out all these issues. I consider this a gateway game, a Castles of Burgundy light of sorts, and I have seen much more willingness from family members to play it, compared to heavier euros, so a better art increases appeal.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Zhivko, I never played the original, so I can't easily confirm this for you. What I share here is the complete rules for the new edition, so hopefully that helps you find any changes from what you know from previous editions.

[@PandaOfElastic]

This was actually changed with the second edition. The designer commented on BGG that without the star pattern, the concept of "bouncing" back would be hard to explain to players.

[@zhivik]

@@PandaOfElastic Then it is my mistake, I have obviously not read the rules carefully enough - thanks for correcting me. I don't see this concept hard to explain, but I suppose people new to the hobby would find it difficult to grasp. Besides, it does keep bread value toward the end of each round, as you may still need it to hop around at will. Also, thanks a lot Rodney for replying so fast. I had the wrong memory that you were part of BGG's GameNight episode when they showcased Carpe Diem, but it turned out it was Jackie. I thought it was you because you were the one to teach Castles of Burgundy, another Stefan Feld game, an episode I enjoyed a lot. I must say, you are sorely missed on GameNight, I wish you that you can be able visit the guys in LA sooner rather than later :)

[@PandaOfElastic]

@@zhivik I agree. I don't think it's a hard concept to grasp either. I also like the idea of indirectly increasing the usefulness of using bread to move. So either ruleset works for me.

[@isaachernandez282]

Didn't see the link for the trays there Rodney

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the catch Isaac - fixed!

[@henriwhitehead]

I feel like seizing the day from watching it play....ed

[@WatchItPlayed]

*tips hat*

[@paulcoxe7003]

Does anyone know where I can get a third edition version of Carpe Diem?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I believe it will be available January 15th.

[@Scubasgamecorner]

Is This new version of the game available to purchase yet?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Coming January 15th, as I understand it.

[@mazmo_]

Just got the game and my tiles seems darker than yours. Do you think studio and camera settings are enhancing the colour of yours?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hard to say, really. I'd have to have yours side by side with mine. Are you sure you have the same version? I know there were prior versions with different art even, and definitely darker tiles.

[@mazmo_]

@@WatchItPlayed yes I have the third new printing with the white box! I would love to see some pictures of your tiles without the studio lighting haha. I appreciate you take the time to reply :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@mazmo_ Yeah, that's not something I can easily do with my schedule, I'm afraid.

[@mazmo_]

@@WatchItPlayed I absolutely understand !

[@brasilcaps]

New lens? Looks nice

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks - a few adjustments. Still experimenting with the look :)

[@budsticky]

Can't help but feel a little upset that it took them 3 editions to get the game's graphic design to an acceptable place. Love the game though.

[@marktan6427]

First time in the tutorial I see the final way to break a tie IS to be lowest in the track. LOL

[@WatchItPlayed]

Surprise!

[@aprilw2287]

I definitely heard "urban chicken" instead of "herb and chicken".

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'll have to check the rulebook, maybe it IS urban chicken :)

[@aprilw2287]

@@WatchItPlayed 😂

[@luisbravo23f]

I really don't understand why Stefan Feld changed the movement mechanic in this edition, I really prefer the original one, following the lines. Anyway, this is game is great and very fun. I recommend to buy it to everyone.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad this is a title you've enjoyed!

[@kerim8666]

This game had a really bad launch where both 1st and 2nd edition was very very underwhelming. Glad newest edition has nicer components and artwork that does justice to the fantastic gameplay.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you're liking the look of the new edition!

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

Good decision going with the bread joke rather than the fish joke.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It was a toss up!

[@StevenStJohn-kj9eb]

@@WatchItPlayed By the way, those are some really tiny curds in your thumbnail. Or your head is huge.

[@RobertHovakimyan55]

oooohh "herb AND chicken", not "urban chicken". It all makes sense now.

[@WatchItPlayed]

An easy mistake to make!

[@johncarson2514]

Looks great but I don't know if I like the change in moving patrician. I liked the diagonal move mechanism. I guess it isn't that different, you still get 2 options, just not directly beside.

[@johncarson2514]

Haha just watched the part saying you could tell the buildings apart by colour. Worst part of the original. Yellow and brown both look brown.

[@papav3r]

Mechanically it's the same thing, but much easier to plan moves so this is an excellent change.

[@ravensburgerna]

We encourage house rules. ;)

[@stevenamamoto1358]

I might buy the new edition for easier identification of buildings, but will likely use my 1st edition diagonal movement board.

[@tracytroutman7188]

@@stevenamamoto1358 I feel the same.

[@mazmo_]

When the Patrician moves into an empty space, can he return to the spot he was before to take a tile? Thanks

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nope, they must keep moving in the same direction until they get to a space with a tile.

[@mazmo_]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you very much, I have the old version and it was unclear!

[@SuikoRyos]

"If there's a tie, the player that _[REDACTED]_ *basically did worse* wins" ...interesting tie-breaker.

[@rp7390]

rather: the player that got the same success without as much help from the prestige track.

[@DianeMountford]

Glad they went to white- and black-backed tiles instead of two indistinguishable shades of green. But I still like the original action-selection mechanism with the criss-cross lines.

[@Blazingwheel]

Replace chicken tokens for actual chickens ha

[@pioners1001]

I would like to see new rules in pdf on BGG.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I imagine they'll get posted eventually.

[@nawtyit6271]

New camera? Looks good

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you like it! Still dialing in the look :)