Delay of Game - Crown of Emara

[@SonoftheMustardTiger]

I like the idea of this series. It would really be great to have more images of the game to give us some context if we are not familiar with the game.

[@thewallsofjer1]

I love the new segment. Feels like a good way to battle the "cult of the new" hype. Also will help find that 'spark' from that time.

[@ThinkerThemer]

We know a real life Stretch Goal! 🥰 So glad to see this series up and running. Timm has taught us so many games at Meepleville and he is such a wonderful person. Thank you Tom!

[@Cindar92]

I love this game. The limited number of actions with all the choices is just right for the brain burn. The two tracks with the lowest one being your score is also another thing that just adds to the game. I played a ton of it when I first got it but the same it’s been a while since it’s hit my table.

[@lescarpenter3640]

I really enjoy the Crown of Emara. We almost always play with the variant where players have all 9 cards in their hand at the beginning of the round. This was an interesting discussion and I look forward to seeing more of this series with Timm.

[@carterke]

Yes, three cheers for this new series! I re-started gaming around 2008 and still play a lot of the "old" games and love them. They need this spotlight so they're not forgotten and ignored. And hurray for teaming up with the awesome Timm Metivier! One suggestion: Could you every now and then cut to a screenshot of the game set up, just to give us a visual? I know there's the link to the original review, but a visual would help me as you discuss the game.

[@PatrickJohner2013]

Wow this is a great segment idea! I REALLY like Timm’s and Tom’s chemistry and presentation style they have together! Great to hear of the comparisons of the mechanisms of a game compared to other games.

[@javiertalay]

MAN! I love Timm. I'm so glad you are doing this with him. I'm looking forward to see more of him here in TDT

[@aaronnatera3685]

This reminds me how much I need to get this back to table. A great game!

[@bookaddict777]

I feel exactly the same. Great game!

[@AndreaColetta]

Great series! I suggest to put the link to the Dice Tower review video of the game also in the 'i' notes. In this way the video is easily accessible also on smart TVs (while the comments and video description are not).

[@destrio]

I love this video series idea Timm. Retrospectives or delayed initial perspectives that are informed by today's games give us buyers a chance to pick up something that was previously missed or passed on, or a justification to continue to save money.

[@pmsobol]

I liked this :) It's cool to look at older games or those which didn't get much buzz. We all love the new, shiny stuff but we might find a hidden gem here. + Timm and Tom make for great hosts. Cheers!

[@AvlShirkus]

I really enjoyed this new show. Looking forward to the next one. I do think a couple of screenshots of the game in progress would really help us visualize your points sometimes. I agree that you don't need to do a full explanation though, as long as there is a review to link to.

[@jimbo6092]

Agree a couple of shots of the game in progress would elevate this alreday really great segment

[@BobbyReichle]

Very excited to have this series. I always appreciate deeper dives on older games.

[@jimbo6092]

Love that TDT are bringing so many more new faces into the fold, and of all of them Timm is my favourite. Lots more of this new show please Tom!!

[@joseg.6187]

Love Tim cut in with the foul call. Hahaha

[@typerk2388]

This is such a good segment. Can't wait to see more. Also love when Timm is on the channel. Thanks guys.

[@saintsalieri]

Crown of Emara is a great game, definitely one of the best action selection mechanisms I know of. It's not just two rondels, you must move a piece 1, 2, and 3 spaces each round. But each card also has an ability or resource acquisition associated with it. So you need to plan your whole round from the start. Sort of like Merlin, but more complex and satisfying in my opinion. The idea of playing cards for actions and having a limited number each round reminds me of Newton, but Newton doesn't have a spatial element or a reliance on the order in which you play cards like Emara does. Schwer's Hadara is also great, better than 7 Wonders for a smaller player count.

[@npckse8508]

Such a perfect game to start with and one I played at the Dice Tower Retreat for the first time back in 2018. Everyone I know that has played it has loved it and I am uncertain how it was missed by so many

[@northlakeghost]

Sweet!! The more Timm the better! Cool idea for a series.

[@ThinkerThemer]

The more Timm the merrier! 💕

[@crosscutgames]

This is a great idea! And Tim is instantly personable. Looking forward to more of this review style!

[@jameswoodard4304]

I like the idea of this segment. I will definitely keep a lookout for new episodes.

[@primusinterpares5767]

Excited for this series

[@PatrickMurphy-sg5fn]

Love this game. Glad to see it getting some attention.

[@JonTalbain777]

Love this. Timm is just a natural conversationalist, and this is a good idea for a semi-structured conversation. I would have like a few images of the game, not too many, but maybe a couple when you introduce the game or about halfway through.

[@JeanDubuc]

I enjoy the series and appreciate more original and creative content coming off The Dice Tower. Good job people. I played Crown of Emara recently and that night I couldn't sleep thinking on the game. I fully recommended, such an easy teach for a mid weight euro

[@rolfvansoelen8916]

This is a cool way to bring older games under attention. It now does tickle my curiosity indeed, and I will investigate this game further, perhaps to the point of getting a copy of it ! Man, there are so many games, its almost a pity, because the jewels become a needle in a haystack.

[@LordLexand]

I absolutely LOVE Crown of Emara. It is always a pleasure to play it, as it always, always provides me with a good time

[@Andural69]

We herd buzz, butt in America at the time we were hearing the buzz, it wasn't available. We were hearing about it in 2018, but didn't finally get our hands on it until end off 2019

[@ingl0rius]

Love this segment - I’ve never seen Timm before but he’s a natural! Super interesting to listen to

[@JustJoeBlogs]

Great new segment.

[@kingfishergames2158]

Great segment. You guys have good chemistry. Can’t wait for more games in this series.

[@aaronschilling7258]

We played this last night! I like how many different strategies there are for winning but it doesn’t seem like you have to exclusively choose one strategy and can be flexible too.

[@RickKoeppen]

Love this! Can't wait to see what games you guys cover in the future. CoE is one of my top 10 if not top 5 games of all time. Recently been playing it solo. It is one of those games where I don't need to look up the rules even after not playing it for a while. The actions/gameplay is so satisfying.

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

I absolutely love this game. Matthew Jude and Dave Luza turned me onto it and It’s so wonderful. Definitely a hidden gem. My board is misprinted sadly.

[@charlesleonard6673]

Enjoyed the new show! I played this one at Dice Tower Con 2019 and really enjoyed it...Great Game!

[@Clydelyng]

Great new series!

[@rontalkstabletop]

Great idea for a series!

[@mrdreadful5567]

This one is new to me!

[@shannonpepitone4920]

Loving this new series! Just picked this game up on sale. :) looking for hidden gems!

[@francoz7379]

Same designer as Hadara too, which is also a great game IMO

[@Bobaflott]

I played it once as a four player game. My problem with this game was that it was hard to plan your turn because of the other players, so it was too tactical for my taste.

[@canaboost]

Our local board game cafe had it on for $30 Canadian (23usd) so I picked it up

[@petergross7235]

This one has been on my radar for some time. I never quite pulled the trigger and bought it though. Before covid I was hoping to get a chance to play someone else's copy. Does it have a solo mode? Might pick up a used copy if it does.

[@erichkeys]

Love this new segment guys

[@pirecrompir]

An interesting format, I like it. Also the game is one of my favorite light-medium games 😊

[@cathywatts931]

Please have pictures of the board of the game you are discussing!

[@jacobmartin5182]

I don’t think they made this game readily available to get, because it took me forever to get a copy and I tried getting a copy anywhere and no one had it.

[@LeoLewis]

Great idea for a series!!!

[@erichkeys]

Thank you Tom

[@CodenamesLIVE]

Hol Up... Tom has added "Sports Expert" to his string of titles? :D RE Description Box: "Tom Vasel, sports expert, and Timm Metivier "

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

I think Tom still hadn’t played Everdell

[@ginsbu]

Move of this! Timm is great!

[@headovmetal]

Cool new show!

[@LauriHyttinen]

Still on my shelf of shame. But I really gotta get it to the table.

[@joshhendrix5815]

Cool series, but you should have some pictures of the game for reference! Talking about the board or moves is really hard to imagine if you don't pan away to pictures of the game in action and really makes it hard to pay attention.

[@squared82]

This game is really really good. I think the theme/name/artwork made it look forgettable. I think with more unique theming/artwork it would have gotten more traction.

[@PestiferousJoe]

It's a great game!

[@david_weber]

If anyone in Canada is looking for a copy of this game check out meeples.ca. They had this on special last time I checked.

[@CTHenry]

I felt like this game was way too easy. Red Cathedral is a better resource management game with a rondel.

[@saintsalieri]

Red Cathedral is a lot more forgiving. You only use the rondel for resource acquisition, you have a lot of possible movement choices, and the guild cards mean the game is very generous toward the player. The other actions (deliver or build) can be taken at any time. Emara can be mind meltingly tense as you try to figure out how to get the resources you need and convert them to points all within the movement constraints.

[@charlesvalentine9638]

neat show concept.

[@chuckm1961]

Hmmm, a format where you talk in detail about a game but never go over the basics of how it is played? Referring us to watch another video for that information? Always been interested in this game, don’t own it, so I am your “market,” but I don’t like this format. OK, editing, after watching starting at 12 minutes. Now this is fun, joking about whether Timm should be penalized for not playing the game. If you are going to take this lighthearted approach, maybe do multiple games in one video? I came here expecting a brief overview of the game, Followed by a discussion about whether it is standing up to the test of time.