Funfair - How To Play

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

Thanks for the great How to Play Funfair tutorial. For those interested, Funfair is a lighter, tighter, faster & friendlier standalone version of our other theme park building game Unfair. With enough strategy and detail to satisfy mid weight gamers, it also serves to introduce players to the infinite modular theme park building fun found in Unfair. We streamlined many aspects of Unfair into Funfair to create a smooth all positive experience for a wider audience. So Funfair is much more than Unfair without the ability to mess with each other's engines. You can find a detailed comparison of Funfair and Unfair at: boardgamegeek.com/thread/2569421/funfair-and-unfair-compared-official Try Funfair for free on one of the smoothest scripted Tabletop Simulator mods available (requires Steam & Tabletop Simulator): steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2137985072 Join our Discord for a Funfair TTS demo: discord.gg/5HXgyyA Thanks again!

[@bryanbrammer4353]

When is this releasing for retail?

[@brennanoonan]

@@bryanbrammer4353 Already out :)

[@afdhalsoft]

Need new expansions for Unfair Good Games! Hopefully the next one coming out soon ;)

[@bryanbrammer4353]

@@afdhalsoft I’m not sure which one to get!

[@bryanbrammer4353]

@@brennanoonan really? In stores?

[@TomboyTommy]

Woah, this is like Roller Coaster Tycoon: The Boardgame

[@coastersandcosplays]

That is exactly what it is! Super fun to play

[@josuazeroo2011]

Woahhh perfect timing sir! My local game shop just open a pre order for this haha I'll order this one then

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time playing!

[@ryanstrouse3045]

Thank you so much for these, always fun watching. Recently got the family all into board games, excited when we see you've covered it with a "How To Play"!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to hear the family is jumping into it with you! Hope you all have a great time playing together :)

[@dennisberwick1014]

Great video of a great game, can highly recommend it for family game nights. It's challenging without being to complicated!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you've enjoyed!

[@stigdu99]

Another great 'how to...' video, Rodney. Thanks! It's gone from a 'want to play' on BGG to 'want to buy.' Love the humour, too.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video Stacy - glad you enjoyed :)

[@dougcerulli8826]

Thanks for the video. I ordered my copy! Absolutely love the art and theme of this game. I think it'll be a good one for my family. And if I like it enough, I'll get unfair and take it to my game group!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Isn't the art great? I hope you all have a great time playing!

[@Tanks.With.Teeth.Malloy]

Hoping to buy this one soon. Love the theme a whole lot...and also no take that :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

And the art is bee-yoo-ti-ful!

[@henriwhitehead]

Looks like a fun game for the family. I like the shared market of cards. It’s a feature that I’ve found myself liking more and more (Everdell)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yeah, it's a gentler form of interaction - no direct destruction, but definitely moments of "hey, I wanted that!"

[@jessactor]

Just purchased and played this last night - a ton of fun and easy to teach/play. The only question that I had was about that awards deck - I don't understand why you place the entire deck for the game if you're only going to use one card. But that was the only issue I had - other than that, your teach was perfect!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yeah, I don't really thinks there's a real reason it has to be done that way, but that's what they say in the rules, so I did that in the video too.

[@kimbrebach9246]

you dont really need to keep the other 4 Awards in the Award deck there if you dont want to. We just kept them there for consistency of setup.

[@samueleuresti3]

Rodney, you've got jokes, now. 😁👍 I like it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nothing too intrusive I hope - want to keep them subtle, but fun.

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

@@WatchItPlayed "the 2 people screaming their heads off" LOL.

[@coastersandcosplays]

Fantastic run through and explanation! It's such a fun game to play

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you say!

[@mattgrief6029]

This looks like a good future purchase. Just purchased two new games for the household but will keep tabs on this.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out Matt, glad the video was helpful!

[@dankelly]

Thanks, Rodney! I don't see the link to those GameTrayz in the description.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Fixed! (and thanks)

[@kevins2726]

Just picked this up, hope to get it to the family game night soon. Looks to be a great family style game, Thanks for the how to play

[@WatchItPlayed]

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

[@FrankMinogue]

Definitely looks really fun! We love amusement parks, so this game may have a place on our shelf! I like the imagination you can use! It looks fun!

[@WatchItPlayed]

The artists on this one really knocked it out of the park too.

[@FrankMinogue]

@@WatchItPlayed Agreed, it looks great!

[@josuazeroo2011]

Quick question tho, what kind of sorcery did you use to make those card stand still?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Actual sorcery.

[@CharlesHepburn2]

Tie breaker joke was hilarious LOL

[@fmoros]

Thanks a lot. I just got this game. Who does not love Parks?

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's a great theme, right? Have a great time playing!

[@PaulSpencer]

Bro, that box flip

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

I know - we have to supply 16 copies just so Rodney can get it right and still present an undamaged box.

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

JOKING - i dont know how he does it. My guess is its empty and there's some kind of padded catch zone out of view.

[@bbhui]

Thanks for the video! What happens when you run out of cards in your hand?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nothing happens when your hand is empty, but if you want more cards, you'll want to perform the Take Action. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

[@bbhui]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you! :)

[@anhellusjhaet]

Just got this, thank to this vídeo, thanks Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a wonderful time playing S Issa!

[@truenorth2615]

Very impressive opening game flip!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly!

[@Criszeb]

Thank’s for tutorial and for italian subtitles 🤗🍀🇮🇹

[@WatchItPlayed]

I was very glad to have those submitted so I could share them!

[@Tbolt881]

Question: Does building an upgrade count as a park action i.e. If I build a attraction in the 1st Park step do I have to wait till the 2nd Park step to build a upgrade for the attraction? If so, is it limited to one upgrade per build action?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Building an Upgrade is one of the park actions. It takes a full park action to perform it.

[@Tbolt881]

@@WatchItPlayed thanks for the feedback

[@MichelleNRuiz]

Awesome video, thanks!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed Michelle!

[@vilasjamdal9446]

You are so lucky to have this many board games

[@WatchItPlayed]

I am very fortunate, to be sure!

[@KhanGarth]

just one question: can I charge park guests an exorbitant amount to use the restroom, as is tradition?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I will allow it.

[@benfurman3971]

Hey Rodney, fairly new to your videos and board gaming in general but really enjoying both. In addition to Catan and Takenoko, which I have played and seem to be regarded as good start-out type games, are there a few others that you'd recommend for beginners to the hobby just for a bit more variety? Thanks!

[@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! You might find it helpful to check out the playlist on the front page of our channel that is called "New To Board Gaming? Start Here!" Welcome to the hobby Ben!

[@benfurman3971]

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks!!!

[@Davis12249]

I wonder what’s more fun this or meepleland? 🤔

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

only one way to find out which suits you better. Feel free to try our beautifully scripted TTS mod ;)

[@josuazeroo2011]

Both are fun with different playstyle meeple land if you like a more strategic tile placement

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hard to know, right? What I like, someone else might not - but hopefully the videos help give a sense of what would be most fun for your tastes!

[@Davis12249]

@@WatchItPlayed it does! I ended up getting meepleland and I love it, but this is still on my wishlist too!

[@craftsmenMC]

I cant decide between getting this or the original version Unfair. Funfair is much simpler to teach and less mean, but Unfair just seems better in every way, I cant decide!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Tough choice!

[@emjay6213]

As long as it's better than Unfair, I'm in!

[@SuperSpooie]

unfair is soo much better ;)

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

If you LOVE Unfair you wont get as much out of Funfair, except getting it to the table more easily with a wider variety of players. Maybe with a view to upgrading them to Unfair players eventually ;) If you didn't love Unfair, you are VERY likely to like Funfair more.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's play style is certainly different!

[@andrewriley4735]

That looked like quite a big box for what appears to be essentially a card game. Plenty of room for expansions?

[@WatchItPlayed]

There's room, but it's more full than you might think.

[@Skarpo89]

This looks fun 😄

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@Komirowsky]

Nice one :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Michał!

[@tinstargames]

ROBOT JUNGLE PIRATE FAIRIES

[@sheryl131186]

Can a blueprint score twice if i have 2 attractions that qualify or is it just once?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Just once.

[@billybrownbear1]

"You're really only limited by your imagination and your budget." Welp, I'm gonna be extremely limited.

[@ieatstheinternet]

I really liked Unfair but no one would play it with me. Not sure this is different enough but maybe it is think I'll have to try it and see.

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

Funfair is also designed for people like you who love the core building experience of Unfair but cant get to play as often as they would like due to the time it takes to play or maybe the game being a bit to wild a ride for your friends. We definitely made enough changes to Funfair that Unfair fans would find it a fresh & enjoyable take on the experience. See links above for the TTS mod and our discord. We'd be delighted to demo Funfair for you so you can try before you buy.

[@EltWilder]

Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome!

[@patriciaokiely3792]

Hey watchitplayed, you should try reviewing the game Earth Reborn. It’s a really immersive game about two sides, a group of American soldiers and a group of monster/zombie/humans, fighting to be the last ones standing in an apocalyptic earth!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the interest!

[@salvadoro.warren3763]

Is this a sequel to the Unfaire board game?

[@matthewlu7780]

No, it's a simpler, more streamlined version of Unfair. They made the city helpful the entire time, the setup is shorter, the game is shorter, the cards are a fixed set, more things included to make building easier, so on. It's a less "ouchy" 😁 version of Unfair. Cheers, --Matthew

[@WatchItPlayed]

Good question, I hope Matthew's answer was helpful!

[@gameaholic2125]

I was terrible at roller coaster tycoon so I imagine playing that as a board game I wouldn’t get a lot of wins

[@coastersandcosplays]

You don't have to be good at RCT to win this game. You'll definitely get the hang of it after a few plays

[@lavinbassam2127]

should i buy unfair or this?

[@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!

[@lavinbassam2127]

@@WatchItPlayed ah hi thank for replying, i ask this because the unfair its kind of heavy text reliant rather than the funfair

[@kavispires]

I wish this was a module for Unfair. We do have a game-changer card to remove the unfairness from the game, but that really doesn't work since the game is built on interaction so it becomes very unbalanced.

[@coastersandcosplays]

That's why this is a stand alone game. Alot of cards changed cost, stars and abilities to make the game much more balanced around having fun and no attacking.

[@GoodGamesPublishing]

It is true Fabiano that the ability to mess with your rivals in Unfair is designed to counteract the incredible engines and combos you can put together there if thats better than just boosting your own park. When playing Unfair with the World Peace game changer card, you do lose that aspect of the designed balance in the game. But most players only attack other players 0 - 3 times per game anyway. And we know from much feedback that many Unfair players simply don't play mean anyway and still have a great time. Unfair is designed as an incredibly modular and flexible system you can tailor to your playgroups taste or mood. Funfair is designed to guarantee a smooth, fun, positive, combolicious goal chasing experience for 2 - 4 players in 1 hour or less from the very first game with no tweaking required. Its also worth stating that despite Unfair's incredible flexibility, you cant create the Funfair experience with it. Funfair had many tweaks - its much more than just 'the mean stuff got removed'.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video. Hope the answer from the publisher here was helpful!

[@Frausky]

Krusty Krab Funfair

[@bartolus3595]

Wait... isn't this just a renovated version of "Unfair"?

[@matthewlu7780]

It's a simpler version of Unfair. There's less player interaction, aka less opportunities to mess with other players. Unfair is much more modular, replayable, and expandable. There's already with the first expansion 10 themed packs with 16 more to come, one for each letter of the alphabet. They made the city beneficial the entire game instead of the helpful in the first half, aggravating in the second half mechanism in Unfair. That's some of the differences. But again, Funfair is a smaller, simpler version of Unfair. I backed Unfair and the first expansion and my gaming group enjoy both building our own theme parks as well as messing up each other's parks.😁😁 Currently the themes available in Unfair, if I'm remembering correctly, are Alien, B-Movies, Dinosaur, Gangster, Jungle, Ninja, Pirate, Robot, Vampire, and Western. 4 more expansions for the remaining 16 letters to come. Cheers, --Matthew

[@xXN0cturnXx]

@@matthewlu7780 wow thanks for the detailed information! :D

[@matthewlu7780]

@@xXN0cturnXx You're welcome. I found that the creators, Good Games Publishing, of Funfair/Unfair have a very good article in their news section where they compare the two games from game components to reasons why each version is the right one for you. It's very comprehensive. So if you're still wondering...😁😁 Cheers, --Matthew

[@coastersandcosplays]

@@matthewlu7780 great explanation Matthew! As a Playtester for FunFair and now the new C/H/K/O expansion for Unfair, you're spot on

[@matthewlu7780]

@@coastersandcosplays Thanks. C,H,K, and O for the next expansion. So we'll have Comics, Hackers, Kaiju, and Ocean, if I'm remembering correctly. Or how about C.H.U.D., Howard the Duck, Killer Clowns from Outer Space, and Once Bitten, if I'm misrembering on purpose. 🤣 Cheers, --Matthew

[@pwootton24]

How do you like this as opposed to UNfair?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, thanks for the interest. I haven't played UNFair, but that aside, 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!

[@Erril_Ferndal]

👍

[@CountDewkeww]

If there is still a tie, check your math 🤣

[@isaachirschfeld4009]

Can you demolish a staff member? 🤔😂

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

I thought the game was called Unfair.

[@WatchItPlayed]

That is a different game by the same company.