Game in a Nutshell - Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun (how to play)

"Game in a Nutshell" is a series of videos designed to teach the board games. In this video we're going to learn how to play Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun.
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00:00 Intro
00:49 Setup
02:54 Pure, Tainted and Forbidden Dice
07:04 Gameplay
09:39 Actions
11:08 Scribes
12:21 Horus
14:57 Ra
17:22 Hathor
19:31 Bastet
20:41 Thoth
22:53 Osiris
24:56 Produce Resources
26:07 Anubis
26:56 Rotation
27:45 Maat Phase
30:10 Scoring

[@shortydancer]

You have some of the best rules videos on KZbin!

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you! 😊

[@erikfarkas1593]

It is very true!

[@griffinsroost]

This is absolutely the best-presented, most concise, and accurate rules summary for this game. Thank you so much!

[@themandolorian1547]

Best turtorial I have seen for this game super clear to understand. 👍👍👍

[@realdealastrology9]

6:17 Thank you for showing us where the turn order track is. For some ridiculously odd reason, the rulebook doesn't point this out at all.

[@johnj1925]

Hi, I really appreciate your channel and the variety of games you cover in such a clear and concise format. Your explanation of the rules and flow of the game makes the games seem easy, which is impressive considering how complex some of these games can be.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you very much. 😊

[@michelebricchi868]

these vids are really well done : short and super-clear.

[@bolleke702]

Very clear and thorough explanation, thank you for that!

[@Zorayas]

Thank you! I really liked how you explained everything, seems very clear.

[@corybezeau6733]

Another outstanding teaching video 10/10!

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you!

[@bpepermans]

Perfect explanation. Just watched it after our first play and this helped us see some mistakes we made (2 VP for tiles in the corners) and happiness that can not overcome population :)

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you. 😊

[@ben59320]

That's a great video tutorial for the game. I'm getting my copy tomorrow and I feel like I am ready to play. Excellent editing as well, it's very pleasant to watch

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you. 😊

[@IosifStalin2]

Excellent. Saved me a lot of trouble.

[@richie7823]

Excellent explanation - has helped me a lot before my first game tomorrow night!

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thanks. :)

[@chivvo1]

Thank you, Subscribed. Very clear and concise.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you. :)

[@HansJoachimMaier]

This rules video is incredible helpful. Thank you a lot. Like someone here already said: One of the best rules videos on youtube.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you so much. :)

[@KeigaRu]

Thank you very much! explained all the rules very clearly.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you. :)

[@fredrikhansen3429]

U do some of the best how to plays on the net I have seen. Ontop of this u allways manage to make videos of games alot of other how to plays seem to avoid to some extent. U are now my go to how to player if I se that u have made a video of a game we are going to play. This one just arrived a couple of days ago and will be played this weekend at a cabin rental Friday to Sunday Boardgaming bonanza for 8 people in the gaming group. Rodney Smith, Paul Grogan and Meeple Univercity has some serious competion on there hands now :P Keep up the pure exalent videos u are doing.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you very much!! 😊👍☺️

[@IosifStalin2]

This is how rule teaching should be done. The best!

[@evo_moraes]

Amazing explanation!!!

[@michaelkain8602]

Great Video. Thx

[@mrskinandbones8201]

Excellent Excellent rules video. You are a master rules explainer. A model to follow.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you sooo much! ☺️

[@ozancivit4384]

best how to play videos!

[@kornelije.h]

Another great one! Tnx!

[@gerasimos5491]

Flawless video! Just put game on table and finished your video. Have no questions at all, at least for the first run. Your channel must become popular asap. Congrats man! And the best thing is thst you cover games that are heavy weighted and do not refer to most people.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@stacie_everdell]

Thanks so much for this. One big question. My rule book on page 8 states: “ place all players Matt markers on the turn order track in descending order based on their total initiative value (highest total initiative value is placed first on the turn order track and so on). Since they are placed in descending order, and the highest initiative value places first, in your example, wouldn’t the blue have placed their marker first, on turn order 3, then pink on 2, and finally purple on 1? 3, 2, 1 being decending order.

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

I see what you mean, but this -> (highest total initiative value is placed first on the turn order track and so on). "Placed first" means placed in the first position (1). The important group of words is this: *in descending order based on their total initiative value*. Meaning - the descending order is applied to the initiative value - from highest to lowest initiative value.

[@cold2578]

Fantastic as always, is there a chance for a solo mode how to play video?

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Yes, hopefully this weekend! :)

[@cold2578]

@@nithrania-gameinanutshell Fantastico!!!

[@GeneralAwesome]

22:18 there's an ant on the obelisk

[@jonkirk2118]

Good eyes there! I think he thought he was a scarab beetle.

[@fredrikhansen3429]

I hope u plan on doing a how to play video for the upcoming Tawantinsuyu also then :P

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Yes, in my pipeline for end of October / early November, depends on the delivery from Board & Dice. 😊

[@shortydancer]

How do you compare this to Trismegistus?

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Well, personally I'm not a huge fan of these point-salad games. It feels like we all play different games - I do pillars, you do workshops and quarries, then we all have different decrees (goals), and the only common element is the dice pool around the obelisk. So that's why I like Trismegistus more. On the other hand, Tekhenu is a little lighter (but still quite heavy) and easier to understand, and I have a stronger sense of accomplishment than in Trismegistus. So, from this perspective - it's a bonus point for Tekhenu. :) Net-net, I think I like Tekhenu a little more only because Trismegistus is just way too heavy and has way too many options in my opinion. Trismegistus is a heavy and challenging puzzle but too much brain-burning, and I have a little more fun playing Tekhenu than Trismegistus.

[@AkitaInuNon]

Hi. Thanks for the video :) But I have one question. As I understand from your explanation when you build a pillar within the temple complex you get points for your building. In the rules, there is such information: Page 17: 1. Score 1 Victory Point per Building (not Statue), regardless of ownership, in the same row and column. Ok... just watched it three times and you say "if you have any buildings" - which in my opinion suggest that we count only buildings from player building the pillar :) But, this could be the as well "if you have any buildings meaning if there are any buildings in this row/column". If so, then it may be misleading :)

[@nithrania-gameinanutshell]

Hi, you're right, it's not the best expression I have used. I don't have any other buildings there (other than blue) so it may look like only "your" buildings count. But it is ALL buildings, regardless of the color. Great catch, thank you!!

[@AkitaInuNon]

@@nithrania-gameinanutshell Happy to help :)

[@thelastmotel]

Gotta watch out for them dickery cards