Harbour - How To Play

[@Gilllllllyweeed]

Damn you're good at explaining how to play a game. Im not kidding, some of my games I actually wait to open and play with the hope that you'll do a video on it. Star Wars Imperial Assualt is an example of such.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hadouken Reviews Thank you very much :)

[@WardNightstone]

Hadouken Reviews agreed i found Harbour and Eminant domains rules confusing when i read them

[@suntanironman]

I stumbled on your channel as I was looking for information about Flip City. I am now going from video to video to video. I'm addicted to your channel. You do an amazing job of explaining everything.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much Matthew, that's really nice to hear!

[@OrlandoGameRoom]

Thank you Rodney. I just purchased this at Dice Tower Con, brought it to play in my downtime at work, and could not for the life of me figure it out based on the poorly written rulesheet. You made this game simple and easy to understand. You are a true hero in the board gaming world.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ah, you're too kind - glad this video was helpful :)

[@PersianImm0rtal]

Thank you! I had to this game for 2 years sitting on my shelf, because the rule book is poorly written. Wow, this game is easy. I feel silly now.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Don't feel silly - sometimes rule books aren't very good - glad I could assist!

[@matthewsankey817]

This guy! lol 6:20 I paused the video before he explained the rule to say out loud "You could lose 1 good and choose a good they already have 6 of" and what do you know, he explains it. Love it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

We're in-sync! :)

[@matthewsankey817]

@@WatchItPlayed Yes! I love your videos and have been watching them over the years. If you ever want a guest on your show for the Unstable Games franchise, or anything else let me know! :)

[@pepijnvemer4819]

That trading/pricing system is ingenious in how it mimicks local demand mechanism.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you liked it :)

[@inci0078]

This game is a lot of fun! Really quick to pick up. Every time the market would change we would all laugh so much. Definitely checking Scott Almes as a designer. His Tiny epic galaxies is such a little gem.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you've been having fun with this one :)

[@Robertlavigne1]

Excellent video. This is so many times better than one person reading the rules, butchering the explanation to the group and then everyone has a miserable experience. Written instructions are so hard to follow at times. Thanks for making this!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome, I hope you enjoy some of our other tutorials as well!

[@TheEricBooth]

Became the Harbour Master today and yes, I did what was on the back of the Harbour Master card because why not.

[@WatchItPlayed]

***** Always follow the rules :)

[@claire890]

Thanks Rodney -- we bought this game a couple of weeks ago -- we have played it once -- using the identical player building side. I must admit although the rules are short we did find them a bit confusing. I am sure our next game -- when we play with different starting buildings -- will go much more smoothly if we watch your clear explanation first.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope this helps clarify some things for you. Have fun :)

[@Excuse711]

So good at explaining everything, I don't even have to read the rulebook. I am hoping I can say the same for my new purchase, Robinson Crusoe! LOL

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope our video for that one can help too!

[@Chadwyck12]

Thanks for the video. We "watched" then "played" for the first time yesterday. Fun little game!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bluebunny2627]

me too

[@Gnaaks]

Great explanation Rodney! Thank you! Thumbs up! :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Gnaaks!

[@ogreman2229]

This gam is so fun and so cheap. Under $20 for a great little game is an amazing value!

[@dwiggysdemos]

Excellent job, as always. This game was on my list for future episodes for my channel, but now I don't need to film it because you did such a great job. You're a real pro at this!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you so much. I have now subscribed :)

[@ChrischoBoardgaming]

@dwiggysdemos: Although I can hardly imagine anyone doing a better job of explaining this (or any, for that matter) game, I'd urge you to give it a shot. My experience shows that sometimes people find it easier to understand a topic if it is explained in a way that's...well, adequate for them.

[@karma121983]

What happens if you have twice the number of goods the market requires? Do you get double the gold or is the current price the maximum you can receive that turn?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The current price is always the maximum. So it's less efficient to ship a good, when you have lots of it, but only need a little.

[@karma121983]

Makes sense. Thanks!!!

[@WardNightstone]

MAN i am SO glad you did this those rules are a bit of a Slog

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ward Nightstone Glad I could help!

[@ChrischoBoardgaming]

Great explanation, as usual -- thanks for that! I'd very much like to see game play videos with the Smiths, because this game looks very promising to me.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Christian Scholz-Flöter No plans for a play through currently, due to our schedule, but you never know.

[@boardgamesandwhiskyuk1646]

I 1st watched one of you're tutorials and play throughs a while ago, it was kemet, that's what got me hooked on these games, this is yet another brilliant and clear tutorial. I've Just bought this game. Can't wait to give it a try. Thanks. P.s. Have you ever done you're favourite top 10 games?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Rammy75 Hey Rammy, I talk about that a little bit here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmGvp2uCfcaXg8Um55s

[@jiggymoondust]

Just bought this game, cool quards to deal owt.. Just kidding you should hear my southern accent.. You so a great job and I watch a lot of your vids. Keep up the good work..

[@WatchItPlayed]

+jiggymoondust Funny, I don't hear any accent when I talk ;)

[@Tiffani-]

Could you explain how to use the lighthouse card? Two of us understand it completely different

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, I'd love to assist further, but I cover so many different games on the channel, I'm not able to assist with rules around specific cards. That said, there is a rules forum for this game on BoardGameGeek, and you might find the answer there! boardgamegeek.com/forum/1525231/harbour/rules - hope that helps!

[@offtheshelfgaming]

My rules say after 4th building each player gets a final turn, not 5. Do I have old rules?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You have it right, when I mention the 5th building, I'm including the starting building you have on your player sheet. So, after you've bought your fourth building (which will be your 5th building in total), each player gets one more turn.

[@offtheshelfgaming]

Agreed. Thanks for clarification.

[@WatchItPlayed]

***** My pleasure :)

[@SunnyNeuroshima]

Regarding bonus point scoring at the end of the game, how many victory points do I get for shipping 2 of a particular good?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Sunny, sorry I don't know right off. It's been awhile since I recorded this one and I'm not sure exactly what you mean.

[@AlwaysRollsAOne]

Hey Rodney Love your videos and the content you put out! Helps me a lot when bringing games over to my friends when we're learning. However, I had a question regarding the rule at 5:12. You mention later at around 5:27 that you can't move to the building if you can't perform the action. My question is, do you not perform the action 'to the best of your ability' and then stay at the building? I'm not super clear on the rules and couldn't see anywhere in the rules booklet that you can't move to the building if you can't perform the action. Also regarding buying buildings. Can I move to a building then perform a buy action or do I only have a choice of moving or buying? Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Sorry for the confusion there. An FAQ was later released, and this might have the answers you are looking for: boardgamegeek.com/thread/1319084/harbour-faq I've been away from the game long enough now, that I'm not entirely certain myself (except to say that after checking the rules, it does appear that you can go to a building even if you can't fulfill all of its requirements).

[@AlwaysRollsAOne]

Thanks Rodney. I had a read online and managed to get clarification! Keep up the good work. Love your videos :D

[@murraymacpherson7528]

I'd like to see a video of you and your son playing the Skirmish mode of 'Star Wars: Imperial Assault'.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Not in the works currently, but could happen.

[@NathaliaMNunes]

Great video.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you!

[@n8n8n8]

that how to play was quite exceptional!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+n8n8n8 Glad you liked it :)

[@saimunchi]

have you tried the solo game? what do you think about it?

[@WatchItPlayed]

saimunchi I haven't tried it solo yet, still playing it multiplayer when it comes to the table.

[@freemanedwards5663]

Very helpful

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Pokemonix!

[@PeterMller1980]

Always a pleasure to watch :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Peter Møller Thanks for checking it out Peter!

[@PeterMller1980]

***** No problem, will defiantly link to it in my upcoming review of the game on www.tabletoptogether.com/ :)

[@matthewcozza610]

Have you had a chance to play through the solo training rules? If so, did you find there to be many order of operations or rule ambiguities in it? Just curious how straight forward it is, since the back of that card looked like a mountain of text. Thanks.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Heheh, it does look like a mountain of text, doesn't it? I must admit, I've only played with others, and have not attempted a solo game yet, so I can't be much help here, I'm afraid.

[@matthewcozza610]

No worries. Thanks so much for a great video!

[@BenThorp]

Matthew Cozza I've had a brief look at the solo play - most of the game plays exactly the same. The text merely describes how the training dummy decides it's moves - essentially it moves to the next available building each turn and performs the action if possible. It chooses which goods to trade based on market value. When it gets to it's own building, it buys if it can afford to. Some of the cards are too clever for it, and you skip those. Once you get into it, it's fairly simple. The downside is that it's rules are on the back of it's card, which can get annoying when you first start.

[@matthewcozza610]

Ben Thorp Thanks for that quick description. Would you say the solo play is provides a decent challenge? Or is it fairly easy to solve the "dummy player puzzle"?

[@BenThorp]

I've not played it enough to know for sure; obviously his moves are somewhat predictable, but because of the building varieties he will "change" each time. Some of the guys on BGG were setting challenges based on the number of turns to beat him too.

[@jokkemartens8065]

Great and professional as always! How do you make those amazing intro's? Do you get 3d-models and/or images from the publishers?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You'll find Diego Melo credited with the animations in the credits of the videos. He creates those great intros!

[@jokkemartens8065]

That teaches me for always skipping the credits! Well he's a great addition to the videos.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Jokke Martens He sure is!

[@huae349]

What if someone is on the card you want to buy?

[@WatchItPlayed]

That meeple moves with the building to the player who purchased it and is still occupied. The player does not have to pay any toll for their already-placed meeple.

[@TheTopseat]

solo is REALLY fun!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you've enjoyed it!

[@brainspider]

Great video and the game looks like 1 my regular group would enjoy. However, I cannot findustry this game anywhere. Does anyone know where I can get Harbour over here in the UK?

[@HairyBigTroll]

Thirsty meeples is the place to visit

[@WatchItPlayed]

End up tracking a copy down?

[@brainspider]

@@WatchItPlayed A friend of mine got it in the end, but we've not had the chance to play as he got it after the pandemic started and he's been very busy (care worker).

[@brainspider]

@@WatchItPlayed been in touch with him a lot, he's doing well, just super busy. We are hoping to get some games in this Summer though as he has a few weeks booked off work :)

[@lichen1548]

where can you buy this game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

That's hard for me to say - not sure which stores are carrying it right now.

[@lichen1548]

@@WatchItPlayed Ok because I didn't saw it on amazon.

[@panadaentertainment1817]

Under 301 club and first

[@Scribblescrabbly]

👍

[@ariya90150]

How to play 1 player?

[@WatchItPlayed]

That's not something I cover in this video, but hopefully now that you know the multiplayer rules, you'll find the solo rules easier to tackle.

[@reuniteireland]

Thanks for another great video. The minimal rules included are pretty awful. They leave out so much.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad you found this helpful!

[@lesliejohnson4762]

:)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for watching :)