Chai - How To Play

[@chrispottle7143]

Looks like my cup of tea, Rodney! I can see some competitive gameplay brewing. Won't be t..Oolong before I buy a copy. Your ' how to play' videos win by a Chamo-mile! The other presenters are no Matcha for you! Sorry...these tea puns are getting a little Pu-erh...ile now. Shall I stop?😁

[@WatchItPlayed]

If you can believe it, KZbin tried to put this comment in my spam filter. Outrageous!

[@toweypat]

Your comment suits this video to a T.

[@searose6192]

👍🏼

[@MsGinahidesout]

This was entertaining ☺️

[@doubleg8279]

Genius

[@stephenhanbury]

Fun fact: for those interested, they’re launching a Kickstarter today for a reprint of Chai as well as their expansion Chai: High Tea!

[@tvdavis]

Thank you! Good lookin' out, because I was going to back this and changed my mind at the last minute, then instantly regretted it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the info Stephen!

[@victorymanifesto3953]

Didnt the base game just finish on kickstarter thats confusing

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

@@victorymanifesto3953 The base game kickstarter was December 2018, but if you mean fulfillment, then yes, that's just finishing up now. about 99% of folks have their stuff from the first Kickstarter.

[@TeaLeaf91]

I know I’m replying a year later but…I backed the game and it’s finally going to be delivered this Friday!!!!

[@ryotanada]

Funny story: I was working in my Univ project about making a board game prototype (yes, mine has a course about board games) and at one point looking for examples of a rulebook online aside from my memories of reading them. Then I found this game's publicly available prototype and used it as some sort of guideline for mine. So it's pretty fascinating to see the exact game here being shown.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very cool!

[@ryotanada]

@Carey Hunt Nanyang Technological University in Singapore as an art elective, it's mostly on the design part

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

That's a super cool coincidence!

[@Jennifier615]

Rodney, This is by far the best playthrough you have done! Do more like this! Not only is your explanation on point the sound is good and you’re not speaking too fast! I watch so many playthroughs that have too much background music or commotion going on or the speaker seems like they’re paying by the millisecond of airtime. This is how a winning board game tutorial should be. Good job and once again thank you.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say Jennifier, glad you enjoyed!

[@noorkhorasi]

As a heavily chai addict and after growing up and spending hours at tea stall on Indian streets, I take my chai seriously. I am already sold on this game no matter how it turns out to me. Components and artwork is delight

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time playing it!

[@jamesdouglas6520]

Great video! Really clear and easy to understand. Playing this at an event tonight and needed a quick tutorial. Worked great at X1.75 playback speed! Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome James - I hope you have a great time playing!

[@jayhutton814]

Love this game, the expansion is just about to launch on KS too!

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

I might as well just drop the link here in case in makes in easier to anyone to track down: bit.ly/ChaiHighTea

[@Omicron007md]

A Canadian, commenting on a Canadian boardgame youtuber doing a video on a Canadian boardgame #boardgameception. Keep up the great work Rodney! Now we can bust out the game!

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

Haha! Well, this Canadian here did a little (modest) Canadian smile (as we do) for your Canadian cubed comment ;-)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Quite the Canadian team up!

[@FrankMinogue]

Oh my, my wife is going to Love this one! What a great game! Sort of like a Taverns of Tiefenthal but for Chai baristas! She loves this sort of thing!

[@WatchItPlayed]

My wife and I really enjoyed this one too!

[@keithbarry29]

Nice job Rodney. I know I'm 3 years late on this but this was a great video thank you.

[@gustavosilva1224]

Beautiful game, thanks for the explanation, Rodney! I have a craving for tea after watching this, like a momentum, perhaps. MomenTea, thats a good name...

[@WatchItPlayed]

Told tell Chaz!

[@JellyJerryy]

This looks amazing. Thanks for the video!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed checknig it out!

[@olepetermann4646]

Hey, who starts the next round? The player sitting next to the starting one or the player sitting next to the one who took the last turn? I think the rulebook says, it is the one sitting left of the starter, but in that case the player not necessarily have the same amount of turns. Thank you! 😀

[@WatchItPlayed]

You'll find this here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmaUnqCoZtJrocU - whoever was due to go next, just before the round ended, goes next.

[@TheClyd3Man]

The person to the left of whoever finises the previous round replaces the ability card and then begins the next round.

[@jayhutton814]

At the end of the game, the play continues so everyone gets the same number of turns, there just won't be any tips out

[@RideForever139]

Hi, Rodney! I'm here on a rec from the Kazmaiers, who I met online through being fellow due South fans (I'm the one they call "the biggest due South fan south of the border" -- and THEN I found out they are also fellow boardgamers and tea-lovers. They tell me you are also a due South fan and who sometimes cosplays a Mountie at conventions (I do too). This is a great instruction video, and I am looking forward to learning this game and others from your video instructions.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey with a username like that, you must be one of the biggest fans :) Recently re-watched the series so I could share it with my son. A special show! And hey, welcome to the channel :)

[@RideForever139]

@@WatchItPlayed I am indeed one of the biggest fans! Both arms covered with wrist-to-shoulder tattoos related to due South, and I have been representing due South at several fancons around the U.S. every year for nearly a decade. Great that you are now sharing due South with your son -- handing the due South torch to the next generation!

[@TheCagedRaven]

What a cute game! Unfortunately, I can't find it on Amazon or my favourite game stores here in Canada. I'll have to keep searching. Thanks for all your wonderful videos. I use them to decide what games to buy next.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad the videos have been helpful! You might be able to find a copy directly from the publisher: steepedgames.com/

[@TheCagedRaven]

@@WatchItPlayed thanks so much. I appreciate the link.

[@Loutjee92]

Love this game! And thank you for the great video, always helps me to play board games a lot easier!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you enjoyed this one Milou!

[@michaelemerson570]

My copy of Chai came with 10 tip tokens - does this mean they've increased the number required or are they likely spares? Weirdly though the components list on the rules pamphlet state there are only 6 tokens in the box....

[@WatchItPlayed]

My guess is that those are spares. If they've changed the rules, that would be news to me.

[@shaunal.kenyon1610]

Does the first player token move between rounds? Otherwise, in two player, the first player always sets the new cards.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You start a new round by shuffling the tip tokens and placing one beside each tea cup. The next clockwise player from the one who ended the last round adds a new ability card before starting their turn.

[@foglight11]

Cute looking game. Igh, Rodney!! You have made me spend so much money over the years hahaha. Also, now I want this game AND tea.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Well, I appreciate you coming back, despite the damage to your wallet. Hopefully you have a nice game collection to show for it :)

[@foglight11]

@@WatchItPlayed Oh I do! I am happy.

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

@@foglight11 Man, if Rodney is getting you to spend money on not just games but tea as well, then, wow, he sure is good (but we already knew that, I know :)

[@xSF141x]

When you spin the box at the beginning, is it empty or is there stuff inside?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Don't you want a little mystery? :)

[@xSF141x]

;)

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

​@@WatchItPlayed Is this a rhetorical question? No Way!! :-) and PS, thanks for the great work on this!

[@prufrock1977]

Lovely looking game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I was impressed - and this is the regular version. There's also a deluxe version with metal coins and other additions.

[@johntheocharidis1396]

Ty for the vid Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome John!

[@drxsmetalhippie]

Wow, I was not expecting a box that large for this game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's got a nice organizational insert in it as well.

[@87reflex]

I would like to see how the co op should be played. It says something about that the Chaiwala will fulfill a card in the customers pool, but when does this happen?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You'd want to check with the publisher on that, I didn't cover the co-op rules here.

[@marinaherrero2833]

Great video! it's a fantastic family game, I'd totally recommend it :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad to hear you've enjoyed this one!

[@adamm1442]

Once fulfilling an order, does a player put the ingredients and tea token in any tea cup and collect that tip? And once all tips has been filled, the round is over?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

[@amethystwolf24572]

I also found this confusing, because it seems like each round would end pretty quickly. I suppose you could prolong the round by using the same tea cup, but then your opponent will simply snag it and the remaining tip. Seems to me you'll almost always fill between 4-6 orders in a game, unless someone plays very poorly.

[@pricilliastefani]

seems like a fun game to play!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed checking it out!

[@Chris_IsBoard]

Sold out everywhere I look

[@jayhutton814]

Reprint launching on KS today with an expansion

[@WatchItPlayed]

In addition to the Kickstarter they have going now, you can still get the deluxe version from their website: steepedgames.com/products/chai-kickstarter-deluxe

[@LmodianABiene]

Is this first game about chai or am I miss any? Very nice and many thanks for this video :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@n20games52]

I know how to drink Chai but I don't know how to play Chai. I have the feeling that in about 15 minutes, I will.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Let's hope so :)

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

but did you drink Chai while watching for style points? :-)

[@julielane3073]

Is the deluxe going to be available retail?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Julie, I'm not sure - that might be more of a question for the publisher.

[@Mixx1290]

Iroh would be proud

[@Farstr1d3r]

There’s even an illustration in the rules that looks like Uncle Iroh. 🥰

[@BagginsWulf]

Rodney! I'm disappointed you didn't use your cameo in this game as part of the demonstration! Missed opportunity!!! :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm holding the card in the thumbnail. I didn't want to go too over the top with it :)

[@BagginsWulf]

@@WatchItPlayed lol Fair enough. Still, it would've been cool if one of the orders you were showing to be filled had been your own. :D Great video, as always! I backed this one for the original Kickstarter, and even though I played a demo at a local con, I've been having a little trouble keeping the rules straight in my head. Your video made it simple to understand. Thanks!

[@jeremyhaasdyk8409]

@@BagginsWulf And then a backhanded comment about the quali-tea of that particular cuppa...

[@chemicalsaremyfriend9556]

Couple questions that came up during our first playthrough today: 1) does the gold tip coin tip ability mean the player gets a gold coin on top of the tip token or instead of? 2) does the gold tip coin ability also apply to the game end meaning that players cannot use this ability to still get a tip since the rules state no tips in the remainder of the final round (since the tokens are gone)?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Eric, I was travelling, but looks like you posted this on BGG and got an answer.

[@rebekahwhite2860]

What is the difference between the metal and paper money in the game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't believe we show any metal coins in this video. Do you mean you have metal coins in your copy? If so, you can use those in place of the cardboard ones.

[@rebekahwhite2860]

@@WatchItPlayed yes, our version has metal and paper coins of the same denomination. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@rebekahwhite2860 Yep, then you have your choice of which you want to use :)

[@MsGinahidesout]

My game has a set of dice; what are the dice used for?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I believe that's for the solo rules.

[@MsGinahidesout]

@@WatchItPlayed thanks I must have missed it in the directions

[@misaelhendirkus9830]

can you do the 0:11 thing on gloomheaven box with all component on it?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nope. But only because I don't own Gloomhaven.

[@misaelhendirkus9830]

@@WatchItPlayed oh okay hope you will get one

[@twarnken]

What’s the point of the clip on the first player marker?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Todd, I'm not sure what you're talking about. There isn't a clip on the first player marker. Where in the video did you see that? Can you provide a time stamp?

[@twarnken]

At 2:34 you set a white clip to the lowest temperature.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@twarnken That's the round tracker, not the first player marker :) You'll find the first player marker shown in the very next scene (the green teapot), and later in the video, it is explained that you advance the clip to keep track of the rounds.

[@JesusIsTruthAndWayAndLife]

Nice...

[@clintonjeffrey6699]

Can't believe you didn't showcase your card, Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm holding it in the thumbnail :)

[@ThanatoselNyx]

How can a self respecting person pick Fahrenheit! Jk ;p