Eldritch Horror | Playthrough | Part 1 | With Colin

[@geoffreyhawley503]

I can't find the link to the setup video you recommend at 1:02 AND thank you for all your videos!! We seem to have similar tastes, so I've watched soo many of your runthroughs. I think the first was Runebound + Unbreakable Bonds. Your joy and enthusiasm are infectious. You are a delight and a treasure for this community. Thank you, Colin, for the time, energy, blood, sweat, and tears you put into these videos. You are helping people like me, who love games but sometimes feel overwhelmed, have fun and fulfilment with our unique subsection of this great hobby. Bravo!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

My pleasure Geoffrey, it is comments like these that make the work worth it! Thanks so much for watching and I will get that 16 minute video link updated in the description shortly!! :)

[@Ghost_Hawk]

Your cinematic style and way of explaining just brings this board game to life. Well done!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment!!

[@The8OJ4N]

EH is one of the best games FFG ever done.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I have to agree it is loads of fun!!

[@steeveleonard7584]

I really disliked my play off this game when we tried it with 4 players. I felt like my turns were boring and didn't matter. That being said, and seeing your playthrough, I could totally see myself playing this thing solo. With *you* controlling everything, it really keeps you engaged, and you feel like you're doing more. Cool stuff -- thanks Colin!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It is a game changer when played solo. Maybe 2 player would be OK but turns are too long for me to stay invested at 4+ for sure. Glad the video helped you see that!

[@dougascott]

Woo! Eldritch! One of my absolute favourites! Probably in top 5.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Totally agree Doug, what a great game!!

[@ahmedfares2017]

Oh man this is a treat...2 weeks ago Mike released a video saying that EH is no longer on his board games shelf and that got me sad...so happy to see a playthrough in here.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I will not be getting rid of mine! Trying to decide if I want to buy everything for it or not!

[@liftingcardboard8466]

Ahh, this makes me sad that it’s gone now.. DMD is just so good though!

[@jasonburt8043]

So glad to hear you are enjoying this one Colin. One of my top 10 as well!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Cannot believe just how enjoyable this one is for solo! Makes me so happy I gave it a shot!

[@rogueninja185]

I really love your mood. You re so fun to watch play! im going to buy this game with Forsaken Lore expansion

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Have fun is a great one!!

[@hubyxreds4177]

The setup time is attrocious, super fiddly, not enough dice, components won't fit in any table, is super long... It's my favorite board game ever! I like it better with only two investigators.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHA yesss!!!

[@RogersGirl88]

Anyone got cool custom rules? 1. Combat encounters- encounter an enemy on your space, test for sanity/stamina as usual, encounter successive enemies. Repeat process until you are defeated, all enemies are defeated, or you opt to disengage. This helps keep combat from being split up over multiple rounds. 2. Evade- Any time a player would engage an enemy in a combat encounter, you may test your agility. If you succeed against every enemy (not counting elites), you may encounter the location as though there are no enemies on it. If you fail, take the sanity/stamina loss as though you failed a combat roll, then continue evading or fighting each enemy on your space. 3. Money- any player on a city space may use an action to test their influence. If they succeed they get a resource which can be used as a success while testing to acquire an item. Money can also be used during rest actions to add one additional stamina or sanity at the rate of 1 point per 1 dollar. Players can carry no more than 5 money. 4.Human enemies- any enemy who is characterized as “human” and on a city space with no investigator can remove 1 damage it has received from an investigator. If this occurs, place 1 resource/money token on the enemy. The player who defeats them gains this resource as a reward.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Love these thanks for sharing! I get you there are tons of variants on BGG!

[@katjahaag]

Yay. Thank you for the playthrough! I don't get around to playing EH very often so I enjoy watching others do so.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I know you need half a day to play it!!

[@AltarenGalil]

I really hope they reprint the small expansions, i barely got Forsaken Lore and Ruined Cities as last pieces and now all the retailers in my country only have the big box expansions. I really want to get Strange Remnants but i would have to pay shipping to where its almost at a big box price :(

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh no! Fingers crossed they do!!

[@LifezAGame]

Great play through. My group plays this pretty often. I have most of the small box expansions. I am debating about which big box to get. The debate is between Dreamlands and Under the Pyramids.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Under the pyramids hands down!! At least for me. I like the theme better

[@Gustave154]

Heh been waiting for u to do this one!! You are in for a treat!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I can't believe how much I enjoyed this one!!

[@hadzhere]

As of Sept 2019 EH is the greatest solo/co-op game around. The deceptively simple, enjoyable and tense gameplay and wealth of stories generated are unmatched in the genre (imho of course). The reason I qualified this with a date is because Marvel Champions comes out next month...hahahaha. Happy you ended up discovering this despite your misgivings Colin! (PS I think 3 investigators is the perfect number)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHAHA I like how you qualified with a date, good thinking! I agree it is one of my tops for sure!

[@Hybban]

EH is also in my top ten and I also never cared for AH. I've bought all the "small" expansions to get more cards, but never the ones that add more boards. I've already so much content to play with!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I've heard this a lot too, get the small expansions. So that will be the next items I pick up thanks Franck!

[@supark3244]

Glad you tried this one. Thought Anthony recommended it to you a couple of years ago. Best of the FFG Cthulhu games.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

He did, I never gave it a shot, I ended up giving it away. Then got it back so glad I did!!

[@supark3244]

@@OneStopCoopShop Think the game is best multi player. Only two problems: set up is a bear due to all the little decks of cards especially with expansions. Also, experiences are wildly swingy regarding difficulty.

[@furiouschicken1]

I love the way you explain! I'm listening to this while working. BTW, when I play with friends, I often don't read the pass/fail effect of cards until after I roll the dice so I only read the part that I got. :D

[@OneStopCoopShop]

That's a great idea!

[@christian_daigle]

It's a great game! You must not be afraid of dice tho haha Thanks Collin.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Haha I'm not in promise!

[@w.b.anderson7350]

So pleased to see you enjoy this. Eldritch Horror was the game that got me back into gaming as an adult, when a friend brought it over and taught seven of us the peculiar joys of watching the world devoured. And yet it's also great as a solo experience. Even if it's a bit globe-hoppy and over-fighty for some Lovecraft purists, I love the blend of the ridiculous and the gruesome it pulls off. Agreed that its far superior to AH in any of its three incarnations.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Awesome, so glad you enjoy this game too. It is one of my fav's for sure!

[@olegyd]

EH is amazing game.. AH third edition not bad… but EH is, much much better!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yeah never played 3rd edition, but EH is AWESOME!

[@flipsutter1]

You should get back to this!

[@tearunnerslab]

This deserves 100 comments

[@carluno7198]

Wow, what a surprise. Enjoy it !!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I did and I hope you do too!!

[@MarkWilliamson-kc6lh]

love this game. this has made me get thos to the table this weekend as not played it in ages. cheers colin! you should defo get the arkham dice for it for curse, bless and normal rolls. adds some bling to the game and have eldritch signs on the test results for passes. i also found that i enjoyed the smaller expansions more than the extra board expansions so look into those first as i got the lot. only have under the pyramids big box expansion tho as i like the theme. cheers for the playthrough mate 👍

[@OneStopCoopShop]

NICE! Glad to hear you are pulling your copy out again! Something about this game is so enticing! Good luck on your adventures and bling it out! Good point on the small boxes I have heard that too, although I am not sad I got the Egypt big box!

[@MarkWilliamson-kc6lh]

@@OneStopCoopShop it was the only big box i got as well due to the theme and was not disappointed! good luck on this one ad i know how fast the tide can turn in this game...for the worse! 🤣

[@MrBraun6]

This is quite the game for you to play through. Gonna be epic!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks for watching!! Its such a fun experience!!

[@MrBraun6]

@@OneStopCoopShop This was the game that started me down the path of soloing board games. I played the heck out of the base game and have since added every expansion, with the exception of The Masks of Nyarlathotep. I've heard that expansion isn't the best, but it's probably also the last that will be made for this game. From a completionist point of view, I'll need to grab a copy eventually (and before they go out of print).

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@MrBraun6 So cool! Yeah I can totally see why the game is REALLY good solo. Out of curiosity how many investigators do you normally play with solo?

[@MrBraun6]

@@OneStopCoopShop I will typically solo the game with 4 characters. The game seems to be the most balanced with that many. Plus, playing with 4 characters is still manageable and not too overwhelming.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Cool glad I did it that way from the onset, seems totally doable at 4.

[@Enroth186]

I can’t find the link to the 16 minutes setup and rules Video you mentioned...?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I will update!

[@Enroth186]

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[@HieuTruong-il6yb]

I think Norman passive ability only trigger once per round?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Your are likely right i can't remember!

[@Thedorkknightrices]

I hate to be that guys, but at 20:05, you couldn't have used Norman's ability again, as it is restricted to only 1 use per round. Didn't matter, but you'd have one more sanity point, and that could be important xD Loving the playthrough though, good luck!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks for the catch and for watching!!

[@dacrambo1]

I know this is an older video but would you say it’s easier to play one character solo or multiple investigators as a solo player? Love the play though and your enthusiasm about this game convinced me to buy it also. Hoping for more!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I posted one just recently! Check it out! For sure easier to manage with less characters but I think getting around the board is harder with only 1 character. I think the best is 2 or 4 players!

[@lazzater]

Where are the glass tokens from?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

They are from the LOTR LCG I got them on Etsy. Unfortunately the guy who makes them is no longer doing it. . :(

[@jensriisomschultz3809]

This in my top 3 solo games. I always play with 4 investigators too. The game seems to work best that way. I don't like it non-solo as there will inevitably be players not playing optimally because of their attachment to their character. And as you mentioned, missing turns is horribly not fun. You probably fixed this alteady but youre using the expidition token where you should be using the adventure token ;)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yeah I personally prefer this one solo for sure. And good catch on the token I missed that! Thanks for watching!

[@michaelernest5930]

Hi Colin, great playthrough of a great game. In the first round did you use 2 sanity to use as a clue for the astrominst? I thought it was only allowed once per round?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks so much for watching Michael! You are likely right I haven't played in over a year so I don't remember sorry!!

[@_asyncawait_]

Yes! Love Eldritch! Out of interest, what edition of Arkham do you dislike?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I think it was the 2nd edition? Honestly not sure it wasn't mine. All I know is I did not enjoy it!

[@danacoleman4007]

Where's the link for the set up video?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iH3CiKSPaLFniaM

[@danacoleman4007]

@@OneStopCoopShop thank you!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sorry it took so gosh darn long I had forgotten!!😥😥

[@danacoleman4007]

@@OneStopCoopShop LOL. Seems to take you to a different KZbinrs channel

[@mikeearle1499]

On the Mythos card, you had a monster surge. Shouldn't you have spawned 2 monsters or did I miss that?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

You only surge on the gates that match the omen track and I didn't have any gates opened of that color. So instead you spawn a gate and 1 monster. Hope that helps!

[@mikeearle1499]

@@OneStopCoopShop Thanks. Apparently I have been putting too many monsters on the board!

[@flipsutter1]

Do you still play it?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I don't I ended up selling it!

[@AtaquedeOportunidade]

muito legal!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Mucho Gusto? :)

[@TakedaYuuki-8SFL]

Welcome to the family. ❤😊 I own this game and I can definitely say that you made the correct choice in trading for this. What did you give up in exchange?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHA! Yes thanks Corath! I honestly don't remember, it was a steal though. The guy just wanted it out of his house!

[@olegyd]

You know if you wonna, make it harder you go with odd number of Investigators! 3 or 5! I love it.. Become more harder!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I did not know, thanks for that!

[@apokalyppse6144]

you deserve a like and a sub

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thank you!

[@jtpromolab]

Everytime you say "ship ticket" I can only think one thing 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHAHAHAHA!!!