Dominion: Complete Tutorial, Example Game and Dominion Shuffle (Strategy Segment)

[@lochshiel]

Thank you for making this video. I played Dominion years ago after a friend introduced me. Recently started dating a single mom with two kids and bought the game as a group activity but needed a refresher. I appreciate how your video is straight to the point, doesn't waste time with banter and jokes in explaining the game's mechanics. That's refreshing. Good work!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome. Glad you guys found it useful! Thank you for watching!

[@shannonbelliveau2511]

Hey, I've been looking through quite a few videos for dominion on KZbin. I've played once a few years ago and had a lot of fun, but recently got it myself. You're video is a little long, however it is one of the best out there to learn the game in full for those that don't know how to play. Thanks for teaching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Glad you found it useful! Thanks for watching!

[@Fabulist]

This was very helpful, since you guys actually played a game. That's value-added, since most people just say, "It's fun!" and then recite the rules. This video actually made me want to get the game.

[@WorldAquariumSingapore]

cheers from 2022, watching your game play

[@krazee_aznnn]

Cheers in 2022! I hope you found this helpful! Enjoy watching and playing!

[@Alandric1911]

Thanks for all the responses! This video you guys posted did help a lot and I'm definitely going to get it. It was very helpful seeing an up close picture of each card when you played it. I'm 100% positive that both me and my wife will have a blast with this. Thanks again

[@rsterner11]

Excellent video! Played my first game of Dominion: Intrigue yesterday and was able to easily teach my wife after watching this. Especially loved how you addressed deck thinning, as it's a weird concept for most people to want to "trash" seemingly-helpful cards. Thank you!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Great! That's what we wanted to do! Make the game accessible without a huge burden for "learning" or "figuring out" how to play. I'm glad it helped and that you enjoyed it. Deck thinning: Yeah, you just have to re-adjust your natural inclination to think that Coppers and Estates are useful cards. Sometimes they can be, but not usually. I have some other Dominion Strategy Segments on my channel, check them out if you're looking for more Dominion strategy. And of course, thank you for the compliments and thank you for watching!

[@rsterner11]

***** I've already watched a few of the Shuffle videos (very cool and super useful!). After only 1 day of owning Intrigue, I'm already resisting the urge to pick up the original and a few expansions to experience more kingdom cards! I foresee this actually rivaling Seven Wonders as my new go-to game.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Not going to lie... I like 7 Wonders, but apparently the game gets old with the same play group and a few expansions. Also, I don't like the 2 player alternative game of 7 Wonders. 3+ is really the way to go in that game IMHO. That aside, you can support up to 6 people in standard Dominion just by changing the number of victory cards (after you get the Base set). But the sheer possibility of distinctly different games is ludicrous with all the expansions... so theoretically never ending fun.

[@krazee_aznnn]

They all have different themes, so choose wisely. Otherwise, let me know what you're looking for in terms of complexity or mechanics, and I'll let you know what I recommend you getting.

[@rsterner11]

***** I've read up on all the of the sets, and I'm thinking about purchasing them in this order: Dominion (vanilla), Dark Ages, Prosperity, Seaside, the rest in a yet-to-be-determined-order-with-Alchemy-last-or-never. How's that sound? As for 7 Wonders, there are absolutely nowhere near as many permutations for random game possibilities (or possible strategies, for that matter), but I find that it's easy to approach a game differently based upon your neighbors/tablemates. I play pretty frequently with the same people (at least twice a week ranging from 4-7 people), and it still always feels fresh to me. However, I do absolutely love the game, so I'm biased. Cities expansion adds a great Dominion-wreak-havoc-on-your-opponents element, which I also love. Leaders dictates your strategy tremendously and unbalances the game pretty horribly, so I'm not a fan of that expansion. I have 13 boards (Wonder Pack and Cities expansion), and I'd love to pick up the costly ($99), yet possibly epic, Lost Wonders fan expansion through Boardgamegeek that comes with 27 extra boards and some new goodies. There's also the Myths pack which is free to download.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Dominion Complete Tutorial video is LIVE! How to Play Dominion: Complete Tutorial, Example Game and Dominion Shuffle Introduction

[@krazee_aznnn]

Awesome. Excellent. Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thank you kindly. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

[@edwalshjr]

Watching you and your friends demo board games is hilarious. Thanks for teaching me how to play Dominion Nam!

[@krazee_aznnn]

+Ed Walsh LOL I'm glad you enjoyed! If that's what you like, just jump to the Bloopers section at the end of each video! Lots of hilarity! You're welcome and thank you kindly for watching!

[@Olson185]

Nam & Jeremy, thanks for taking the time to make this tutorial. I appreciate the effort it must have taken. You two did a great job. Displaying the cards on the screen was excellent as I could picture the cards as they were being played and that let me follow what was happening during gameplay. Also, you two spoke very clearly and at a speed that was just right for me. Your tutorial convinced me to get the game. Gotta go, you've got other segments on your YT channel to watch!

[@anthonybee1981]

Thank you for this video. Just learning to play Dominion and this was extremely helpful. It's the only video I've watched which explains clearly how to chain actions together.

[@company13ers]

Thanks guys. Just bought the game and was stumbling through trying to figure it out. Your video helped alot. Cheers

[@krazee_aznnn]

James Pratt You're welcome! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@TracyLCrawford]

Really appreciate the detail you've provided on each cards.

[@Olson185]

Oh, btw, I just noticed under "SHOW MORE", under the video description, you've listed the outline of gameplay topics and the counter time at which they're discussed! Excellent!

[@jgodfrey1984]

Great video fellas! I've been toying with the idea of getting dominion for a while now, but definitely will after watching that. Feel as though I could play it already! Thanks very much.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Yep, it's not hard. So totally go for it! Hope our video helped! We also have some strategy segments on my channel if you're interested. Thanks for watching!

[@MikeWeiner]

This was an AWESOME video! My son and I played it after watching up to where you started playing the game and we had a fantastic time! This game is definitely one we'll be playing a lot and thanks to your great video we had fun the very first time out! GREAT JOB!

[@krazee_aznnn]

+Mike Weiner Great news to hear! Glad you found it useful! Hope you do enjoy it! Thank you for watching!

[@settlers33]

What a fantastic way of bringing the game! I'm a huge fan of Tabletop games (subscriber and large donator to Wil Wheaton and crew) and have not even played this yet. My collection is hard to keep up with. I do think saving games is a great way to go about it though and can't wait to play, thank you so much.

[@krazee_aznnn]

David Helm Thank you for watching!

[@settlers33]

You are so welcome! Thank you for sharing.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thank you for the compliment, and thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed!

[@dcnole]

Congrats on a great video, guys (3 yrs old, I know, but still). You made the game extremely easy to understand.

[@krazee_aznnn]

dcnole No problem! All views any time are welcome! If you are interested in learning more about the game, I have a series of "Dominion Shuffle" strategy segments on my channel laid out the same way. Thank you kindly for the compliment! Thanks for watching!

[@TheCarDetailer]

Thanks, I'm gonna play this with (experienced) friends for the first time this evening. This was super helpfull!

[@krazee_aznnn]

+TheCarDetailer You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful! I have some other Dominion strategy videos on my channel, so if you need more help, feel free to watch them! Thanks for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! I really liked this particular one because I didn't know how or why European board games were so much more advanced than American ones until I watched this documentary.

[@michaelcookielover6091]

Great video guys! I just picked up the Big Box set for $57 from Amazon that includes the base game and Alchemy and Prosperity. I played this game a few times many years ago and your video definitely has helped me refresh the mechanics so that I can hit the ground running when I receive it before Xmas!

[@PaddyMc85]

Thank you for the video guys. Most helpful and best way to understand the game over a review. Just ordered the 2nd edition now.

[@rorirants9468]

THANK YOU for this video!! I read the instructions, but seeing it in action really helps :)

[@krazee_aznnn]

I have so many cards and card boxes that I can store them all sleeved in a Dominion box without the black plastic slot card holder and they will stay organized and padded. Jeremy keeps them all nicely sleeved and organized in a thick business briefcase with a custom made structure to keep them organized and separated. Very nice and classy if I do say so myself.

[@brandonbramelus4876]

hey guys great review! I bought the game and intrigue expansion and me, my wife and friends love it. Only 1 correction if u don't mind: the instructions say for remodel that you can only gain a card from the "supply deck", so theoretically, u can only get kingdom supply cards, not treasure or vps. still, great review!

[@krazee_aznnn]

I think they're all good and has some merit, depending on what you want. Here's a rough summary of my opinions below: Thematic Flavor: Alchemy/Cornucopia/Seaside/Dark Ages Easy/Simple Additions: Cornucopia/Seaside Longer Games: Intrigue/Prosperity More Combos: Hinterlands/Prosperity/Dark Ages/Guilds Card Power/Effectiveness: Intrigue/Alchemy/Dark Ages If you want to mess with other players: Intrigue/Dark Ages Difficult/Critical Thinking: Dark Ages/Guilds

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! Glad it helped.

[@krazee_aznnn]

If you read further down in the description, I mention it's this one (link in the description because youtube won't allow in the comments): Here's the link to the site of the documentary I mentioned around (27:40) "Going Cardboard: A Board Game Documentary"

[@princeanon]

Thanks. That's reassuring! Apart from that it's a good tutorial. Nice to it in play. It makes it clear with your explainations.

[@trelarasleontas3531]

thank you, thanks to you I am now addicted to dominion

[@krazee_aznnn]

I definitely recommend trying it out. But whether you end up getting it or not, thank you for watching my video and giving it a chance anyhow.

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Enjoy! If you want to get better, I have a few Dominion Shuffle strategy videos out already (almost done with the fourth one).

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Part of the goal was to remove the daunting task of reading the instructions for great games that should spread. Thank you for watching! Glad it helped! : )

[@dhyanais]

Boy, I am lucky I never played it with cards. Now that I see this, I am so happy that Dominion is online.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Digital versions of Dominion are great! I prefer playing it online as well.

[@tinymeows]

I've asked a friend to teach me to play this next week... He's been playing it for ages and is experienced. Thanks to you i can now hopefully surprise him and possibly win >=] MAWFHAHAHAHAHA!!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Yeah, of course. If you purchase the game, you run it the way you want. Though if you watch any of my strategy segments, very rarely do all 10 Kingdom cards get bought. Shuffled Kingdom cards would be very interesting, but there is a variant on it with the Dark Ages' Knight cards. Difference being: 12 stacks won't change the game. Shuffled stacks lend to luck; less predictable and winner may win just due to luck, not skill.

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome. Glad it helped!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Intrigue is fine. I like the Base set too- depends on if you want more thinking complexity or ease of teaching other people. Intrigue has more techy combinations of cards and more thinking involved. The Base set is simpler and has an easier card pool to teach with. Both are fine- I like the game enough that I eventually ended up getting both anyway. Thank you for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

I felt like we were as thorough as we were going to be. I think the idea we wanted to capture was that someone could watch this video and start playing. For the most part, the people they're playing with can clarify on the rule further or the game mechanism (if playing online) would take care of it for them. There are enough resources that everyone can look up the rulings they're curious about. Suggestion: you can make a criticism video about this to clarify your points?

[@stlknowswhy]

Thanks for the video, I was playing this at comic con.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Awesome! You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thanks. Sorry, "money" is a habit we have in our play groups- but does it really detract from the concept of teaching the game? We go over trashing at 6:47, gaining at 6:10, and the various "money" cards at 3:15. I don't remember exactly when we talked about "Up to" VS Exactly, but I think that might have been somewhere between 32:08 and 52:19. We didn't really go over "reveal VS look at" because we only have the one action card which revealed (Moat) none which "Looked At".

[@Alandric1911]

The reviews are all really good for this game and I wasn't sure about getting it. I watched 2 other reviews/overviews/plays and was a bit hesitant as you only get to pick from 10 different cards per game which seems limited and awfully boring. I was under the impression that these 10 different piles of cards all had random mixed cards in them :( I still think I might buy it to give it a try. Thanks

[@krazee_aznnn]

Yeah, I mostly play card games and board games as an activity with people. I use Androminion (an Android Dominion app) to test out theories and card interactions before I play with my friends/play groups. Mostly a thing too because I personally like collecting cards.

[@krazee_aznnn]

It's just a courtesy for the new players who are watching the tutorial to get into good habits (that being said, I've had a situation where a friend mis-dealt me 11 cards at the beginning once, and now I do it to prevent people from thinking I cheated).

[@evileyedji]

Thank you guys, this really helped learning the game.

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@evileyedji]

***** Im playing a 6 players tournament tonight. Never played before but I guess I'll manage, this is way simpler than MTG.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Jean-Francois Gravel Good luck and have fun. If you just need strategy, you can just watch the end segments of my videos. Basically think of the game as an optimization exercise, and a "race" to get the most points in the fewest turns. You'll do fine.

[@drewlim]

Very helpful. Awesome job guys

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Glad it helped! Thank you for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

LOL Great use! Let me know how it turns out. I'd be curious to know if the strategy segment videos are good enough to get an inexperienced player's skill up to an experienced player's skill level.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thanks! If you watch any later videos, I'm trying to move away from the music use because KZbin's filters catch it really well.

[@krazee_aznnn]

No problem. Honest mistake. Cards that say "This card is not in the supply" (for example, the "Spoils" card from the Dominion Dark Ages expansion) are not supply cards. Everything that you can buy normally counts as a supply pile.

[@minuet77]

Great video! As a new player, it definitely helped me understand the game better! What brand of sleeves are you using for your cards?

[@krazee_aznnn]

+minuet77 Thanks for the compliment! Well, these particular sleeves in the video are standard sized penny sleeves (there are a lot of brands of those). But Dominion cards are Euro-standard sized sleeves. So if you're looking for the best sleeves, you'll probably want to get FFG Euro-standard (purple color code) if you want the best fitting/best sized options for Dominion cards. The obvious drawback is that they are more expensive than penny sleeves. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@IpieterI]

I can imagine. I never intended to say it would be to the benefit of the game, of course the game isn't balanced around your own rule set and shuffling cards will certainly lend more to luck. But it did seem that the lack of those two points at first seemed to initially scare Andrew off. That's my only reason for suggested gameplay :) Also, if I'd only get one expansion pack for a long while, which would you recommend? Thanks!

[@hamuhrabistrategyvideos9854]

your video was very helpful..thank you..!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@938quilt]

thanks this is very helpful! I cant wait to play!

[@LTdrumma]

this shit looks mad fun. cant wait to get the game. Ive decided im gonna get intrigue as my first buy, pls someone tell me if im making a big mistake

[@NickMaovich]

Thank you guys! Very nice vid!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed! Thank you for watching!

[@IpieterI]

While I haven't played any dominion myself yet, I would say that it's still *your* game and you can play it the way you want it to. While it may be balanced and designed around the given rules, if you want to play with shuffled stacks or 12 cards, nothing is stopping you, right?:)

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching!

[@jacobwansleeben3364]

Something I've always wondered about Throne Room is that the rules specifically state that when an Action Card is played twice due to the effect of Throne Room you must resolve all of the effects of that Action Card, in order, before then doing each of them again. With this in mind, if you play Throne Room into another Throne Room, it logically must follow that the second Throne Room gets played twice BEFORE you're able to select a THIRD Action Card from your hand to get played twice from the effect of the second Throne Room. Only after that third Action Card is resolved twice can you then play a FOURTH Action Card from your hand to be played twice (again as a result of the second Throne Room). Due to the way this works, I've been wondering if both the third and fourth Action Cards need to already be in your hand when the second Throne Room gets played twice. If I, for example, play Throne Room into a second Throne Room, then play a Smithy, I would then draw 3 cards twice (6 cards in total). If one of those 6 cards is another Action Card, am I allowed to play it twice or am I not allowed to since it technically wasn't in my hand when the second Throne Room got played twice? That is my question.

[@krazee_aznnn]

This is a great complex interactions question. I'm going to tell you right now that I'm probably not the best authority for this answer, but I have an answer that is probably acceptable. For future reference, I think the best places for these kinds of questions are the site boardgamegeek.com/ because there are discussions among board gamers there (that also sometimes include the developer as well). Here's one that discusses the Throne Room on a Throne Room, but doesn't quite specifically answer the question you have: boardgamegeek.com/thread/762572/double-throne-room My opinion on this matter based on my understanding of the rules is that: you don't need to have all the cards already in your hand for all the Throne Room "resolutions". If during one of the Throne Room resolutions you have an action that will draw you cards, you can use any of the action cards (even newly drawn) in your hand for a subsequent Throne Room resolution. That is my answer. Thank you for watching and thanks for the question!

[@jacobwansleeben3364]

@@krazee_aznnn After thinking about it a little more, I realise that you resolve the effects of each card before moving on to the next one. So in my example, if I play Throne Room into Throne Room, the second Throne Room will be played ONCE initially. In that one initial play, I can play another Action Card twice before the second Throne Room is played a second time. At this point, I'll be able to play another Action Card from my hand twice, even if it's one I only just drew as a result of the last Action Card. It basically works in the opposite way to playing Omniscience into Omniscience in Slay the Spire. Omniscience is a card that only lets you play a card twice that is in your Draw Pile instead of in your hand. And if you play Omniscience into Omniscience, you pick which two cards are ALREADY in your Draw Pile before either of their effects get resolved. Omniscience is also different the sense that the played card(s) are then trashed afterwards, or 'Exhausted' as it's called in STS.

[@krazee_aznnn]

@@jacobwansleeben3364 Awesome. Glad you found an answer. Nice, yeah, I have played Slay the Spire extensively. :D

[@SpunkyChicken2]

Haha nice use of the Gold Saucer music.

[@MisterPowers89]

Very helpful, thanks guys!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@scarboroughfair8992]

thank you for making this video!!!!!

[@krazee_aznnn]

+Scarborough Fair You're welcome! Hope it helped! Thank you for watching!

[@scarboroughfair8992]

It did help a lot :D

[@kasandraclarke2567]

Awesome tutorial guys!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thank you for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

It's a great game, and fun to play. Once you play a few games, feel free to watch some of the Dominion strategy segments on my channel.

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! Actually, it's not a a real cigarette. At this point, Jeremy has quit smoking for over a year. It's an e-cigarette that he uses to curb the old habits he had of having a cigarette always in hand.

[@helpmode]

Thanks you very much for your detailed response! :)

[@tusharporwal]

When you have 2 buys and lets say 4 coins. Can you buy an action card cost 4 and a copper (since it cost 0)?

[@SirMinelli]

Omg... I'm so going to buy this game.

[@awesomeness24great62]

In a case of a tie with victory point . The tiebreaker is to count your treasure card and if it is still tie than it a tied game.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Is that what they changed it to with newer editions?

[@awesomeness24great62]

Yes

[@GunGai]

2020 and this video helped me, thanks alot!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Awesome, thanks for watching!

[@krazee_aznnn]

@DerekP2050 I can't reply directly to you, so I had to add a video comment. But that's Jeremy. He used to smoke, but doesn't anymore. He has actually quit for over 2 years. The thing he is using is basically an e-cigarette.

[@rubireyes1692]

Another question, the mill card is an action and victory card? Does that mean it counts as a victory card at the end of the game? Like a duchy or estate?

[@krazee_aznnn]

Yes it does. It can be played during the course of the game as the action, but it also counts as victory points at the end of the game for what it's worth (in this case, 1 VP). So it is strictly better than an Estate, because it is an Estate with an effect.

[@SB-il6og]

If you have 4 buys and you ran out of money after the second, why don't you take 2 extra copper? You can discard the copper with a mine card. Great video btw!!!

[@krazee_aznnn]

You are correct in that if you have 4 Buys and use all of the available money by the second Buy, you can purchase Coppers for the 3rd and 4th Buys. Depending on your deck build, you might want to buy extra coppers, but in many deck strategies, adding additional coppers to your deck will make it worse. The primary limitation with adding Coppers is that you still only have a 5 card hand. Even if you are using Mine to eliminate Coppers, it is more efficient to use Mine to get Golds from Silvers. Having more Coppers will dilute the value of cards in your deck, you might not be able to Mine away all your Coppers as quickly as you want to. In a game like this, the speed at which you get Provinces is the most important to winning.

[@rt2wshpMyWay]

Nam Ngo, HELP! We just had an argument over the Gardens card. How is it counted at the end of game? Some felt it was 10 cards get 1 VP (30-39 cards=3 VP), others felt every gardens card multiplied the sets of 10 in the deck (30-39 cards=3 sets x3 cards = 9 VP). Which is correct?

[@krazee_aznnn]

EACH individual Gardens card is worth 1 VP for EVERY 10 cards in the deck at the end of the game (which should also include each Gardens). I feel like what you are describing is correct in both cases. If you only have 1 Gardens, it will be worth 3 VP for having 30-39 cards in the deck. But for 3 Gardens, each one will be worth 3 VP, which equals 9 VP. There is no multiplication involved as far as Gardens are concerned, but each one is counted separately and adds to the total VP count individually and multiplying 3 by 3 is the same as 3 + 3 + 3. Basically, if the deck had 30-39 cards, and 3 Gardens, the score for all 3 gardens total would be 9 VP (each one being worth 3; each Gardens is NOT worth 9 VP, which would be ridiculous). I hope that answers your question.

[@acidroth]

thank you.great tutorial

[@einandrew]

Do you have your cards laminated or something?

[@MrVisionDoctor]

Good video, I really enjoyed it, can we use Militia twice in the same turn?

[@krazee_aznnn]

You can if you play a card that grants you +2 Actions. You have one action normally to play per turn. Let's say you use it playing "Village" which grants +1 card and +2 actions. Then you would have your additional actions to play "Militia" and then "Militia". By contrast, if you had used your initial turn's action for "Militia", you would no longer have any actions to play a subsequent "Militia" on that same turn. Thank you for watching!

[@ameliagryffon7097]

How many kingdom cards can be made?

[@furretthefuzzynoodle3896]

Now my parents finally understand how it play dominion Yay treasury spam here we come 😃

[@rubireyes1692]

So all the cards are discarded after the persons turn? Not like a whole round with all the players? Also as far as the curse cards go, the witch card must be included in the kingdom deck to even use it, right?

[@krazee_aznnn]

Yes, all the cards in your hand will get discarded at the end of your turn (and you will draw back up to 5 cards before you pass your turn). In the base set, yes, Witch it pretty much the only card that really uses Curse. However, later if you end up purchasing and incorporating future expansion cards, there are more cards that interact with Curses. In any instance in which you have a card that refers to a Curse is when you include them in the Kingdom.

[@rubireyes1692]

Nam Ngo and as far as the Copper cards, you can’t buy them? You can only gain more Copper with the cards that have a +Buy option?

[@holyshitwhydidtheyletmepic6329]

If I want to play with my friends, do they have to have the base game as well or can you play with multiple people from one base game?

[@krazee_aznnn]

Hello awesomely long usernamed viewer! LOL I like it! Anyway, to answer your question, Dominion is closer to a board game rather than a card game. If you purchase the Base set, it has enough stuff to support a 4 person game. If you get a second set with starter cards (Intrigue expansion, for example) you can play with up to 6 people (officially), though I bet you can play with 8 (mathematically)- but that would get a little crazy.

[@morriy7758]

Nam Ngo - you are the best ever.

[@krazee_aznnn]

I don't know how to respond to this. Thanks Morri! Thank you for watching!

[@morriy7758]

***** I bought Dominion after I watched this and played it at a games night I hosted and I lost. Then I played with husband and I also lost. How do I win?

[@Fihmzy]

Great video! does your friend in the video have a youtube channel?

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thanks! I do not believe he does.

[@PersianImm0rtal]

thanks for the video

[@krazee_aznnn]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@jagaky]

How do u set up the board? Don't skip the basics

[@krazee_aznnn]

Setup: Create card piles of: - 30 copies of each coin (copper, silver, and gold) - 8 or 12 copies of each victory card (depending on 2 players or 3-4 players respectively; estate, duchy, and province) - 10 entire piles of your selected Kingdom cards (minus the randomizer card); usually 10 copies each, but some cards (such as Rats) may include more than 10 copies of that Kingdom card Setup is something they do pretty well in the rule booklet, so I figured that part was better explained there.

[@helpmode]

What sleeves are you using?

[@krazee_aznnn]

I am just using Ultra Pro penny sleeves. Nothing special. Jeremy and I discuss sleeves that we use for Dominion in "Strategy Segment: Dominion Shuffle episode 4" at about time index 15:22. I'd link it, but youtube doesn't allow URLs in comments. You can find the video on my channel or through a youtube search.

[@trickykid3000]

someone explain to me why victory points go in the deck. they dont do anything, why dont you set them aside so it doesnt fuck up your economy?? that way the smaller victory points actually get bought instead of just sitting there the whole game.....

[@krazee_aznnn]

Ultimately, only Donald X. Vaccarino can tell you why he designed the game that way. But I think it's a great mechanic for balancing the game and making it a GAME, and a great tool used for statistical analysis; as opposed to just a formal exercise that is pointless. Take this situation for example: - start the game with 10 coppers - each time you purchase any victory cards you don't put them in your deck With that situation in a 4 player game, the game will last for only 3 rounds in which each person purchases a Duchy. If you do NOT buy a duchy, then you only have one or two turns at most to use any card that you purchase in the first two rounds because of how much time left in the game. If you opt NOT to purchase a Duchy, the person who goes first would get 1 more Duchy than everyone else. Victory point cards don't do anything because they are a natural throttling regulator to make the game fun by giving all players time to do more things than just purchase Duchies. I would wager that, perhaps you did not think your thought all the way through before posting such a comment. So I would request that you try out your version of the mechanics and see how fun that game is. You could have asked it politely, but you chose not to. : P

[@trickykid3000]

***** I have and it its makes it more fun, you should try it, cause two player can get a bit repetative, except that it has maybe a bit less strategy (and also if no one takes duchy's at the beginning). It also makes the game quicker, its the same way that i hate militia, its annoying....its those mechanics that just tend to slow the game down, and for people who arent hardcore gamers, begin to lose interest. I also play with 14 stacks of 7 card piles, to also add variance. three rows of 7, (1 row of money/territories/trash and 2 rows of kingdom cards, if you take out the curse cards and any kingdom cards that have curse effects are also removed in a two player game when we play) thanks for the reply :)

[@trickykid3000]

***** also so for the rudeness but that guy kept using militia over and over and it was pissing me off!!!!!!!!!!

[@krazee_aznnn]

trickykid3000 It's okay. I understand frustrations. Just glad to have a real discussion about games instead of people just whining about stuff. I make it a point to try and respond to everyone. Anywho, thanks for watching!

[@SkyreeXScalabar]

How do you store the sleeved cards I'm currently using a yugioh tin

[@krazee_aznnn]

Hello! Yes, storage becomes a huge issue when sleeving cards. I actually have all the Dominion expansions sleeved up. My sleeved cards all fit in one gigantic Dominion Big Box (www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-RGG-425/dp/B003Y737CO) with some cardboard dividers and some empty deckboxes from other games as spacers.

[@awesomeness24great62]

For the second edition base game you get lot more cards.

[@awesomeness24great62]

Get more card but you dont get the wood cutter card

[@awesomeness24great62]

Same with intrigue second edition card get more card but get them but 1 from base set.

[@trickykid3000]

Ill be nice this time. The issue that i have with this game is that 2 player feels very thin. Its just a race for actions, buys, draw cards, and mix in a few money lenders (my favourite card) and thats it. my girlfriend tried to use curse cards, mine, etc and I beat her horribly. (which is why we removed the curse cards from our two player games) The problem with most two player games that we play is that its hard to end up with both people having fun regardless of who wins. summoner wars comes closest, because its fun to play the different factions. I cant really think of any others, except for magic the gatherings epic battles. In dominions case, its hard to tell whos winning until the end so its hard to strategize, although i do the same thing every time anyway. Whats your favourite 2 player game?

[@krazee_aznnn]

Dominion actually has different gameplay styles with different numbers of players (if you want to win). In this case, you are correct. 2 players is more of a race, and all about out-pacing your opponent or screwing with them more than they screw with you. The "thinness" of gameplay that you feel is subjective, as some people are considering it a "fun quick" deckbuilder game. Curses: In my Dominion Shuffle episode 4, curses play a big role in that 2-player game: Strategy Segment: Dominion Shuffle episode 4 Oh man, Jeremy really wants to teach me Summoner Wars! But I've never played. He loves it though. You can tell who's empirically winning if you keep mental count of precisely how many victory points everyone has. Harder to tell "who has a better deck/engine", so I guess that's the difficult part. Hence why I have more strategy segments on my youtube channel for getting better at Dominion. My favorites are... 2-Player Abstract Games - Eclipse (weird but simple bola chess game): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11542/eclipse - Four in a Square (line ‘em up variant): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/119404/four-square - Gobblet (line ‘em up variant with movement): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobblet - Gyges (purely a movement combination game): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/10527/gyges - Inside (strategic pyramid building game): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30179/inside - Inversé (piece/territory space obstruction game): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28306/inverse - Kamisado (strategic “football” race): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamisado - Pathagon (strategic pathlaying): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113513/pathagon - Pentago (line ‘em up variant): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentago - Quadefy (piece/territory space obstruction game): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/113517/quadefy - Quarto! (line ‘em up variant): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarto_(board_game) - Quixo (line ‘em up variant): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3190/quixo - Quoridor (strategic pathlaying , strategic “football” race with maze walls): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoridor 2-Player Themed Games with Abstract-like Thinking - BraveRats (originally known as “R”; no luck, hidden information, and reading opponent): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/112373/braverats - Lost Cities (luck and press your luck element, hidden information): boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50/lost-cities 2-Player CCGs/LCGs: - Android Netrunner (I have a tutorial for this too; if you're looking for depth, this is pretty deep): How to Play Android Netrunner: Complete Tutorial - Star Wars CCG (by Decipher; but basically a dead game now): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Customizable_Card_Game

[@trickykid3000]

***** wow that is a thorough response, thanks! I just got netrunner but I havent braved a game yet. I will have to watch your tutorial. I most likely play it first with an old mtg friend before i introduce it to my girlfriend. I have definitely heard good things. I will have to look into the other ones you listed though, cant wait.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Yeah, oddly enough, a lot of Magic players I know love Netrunner. I still have yet to teach my wife how to play Netrunner. Other than that, I have some other tutorials for some of those other games: Pentago, Quarto, Quoridor. Those are more quick-play "coffee table" type games. Easy to play, easy to teach, and typically plays in less than a few minutes. Good luck, and have fun.

[@trickykid3000]

***** Will do, I have to give special mention to summoner wars, definitely play a game with your friend. Mountain Vargath is a great faction to start with, careful though, its addicting!! And girl friendly ;)

[@krazee_aznnn]

trickykid3000 I don't think Jeremy would want to be a girl. LOL

[@helpmode]

Btw. great tutorial!

[@j.a.h.vandelaak3477]

For protective card sleeves for Dominion try Cataphract sleeves... (google it up) thanks.

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thanks for the tip!

[@nobuko42]

11:35 what card cause my shirt to magically change? 🤣

[@krazee_aznnn]

To be honest, most of the excitement of this game comes from optimizing your deck. Buy too many action cards, and you never get enough money to buy Provinces. Get too much money and not enough actions cards and someone else could be purchasing more victory cards faster than you because of some unseen combo. Really, the talent comes in knowing some statistics and picking the right cards to streamline your deck to be the best in that game.

[@Flea_ip]

Good video. I just wish you'd stop saying "money" and use the real terminology of "coins" :P Also just a suggestion (maybe good enough for a whole different video?), would be to explain the differences in terminology that can be confusing to new players, such as Trash vs. Discard, Reveal vs. Look At, Buy vs. Gain, Coin vs. Copper/Silver/Gold, "up to" vs. "exactly" (such as in Remodel). I know you did cover some of them in this video though. Still, nice work and very thorough.

[@TheLuminousCleric]

@13:00 - why bother counting five cards? You start with a 10 card deck. -.-

[@princeanon]

Nice tutorial. Thanks. There is only thing that ruin your video. It's when Jeremy takes a cigarette in his hand lights it in the end showing signs of impatience!!!

[@krazee_aznnn]

Thanks. Don't worry, Jeremy has actually quit for over a year and a half. The thing he is using is basically an e-cigarette.