How to play Food Chain Magnate

[@ilqrd.6608]

Wow, nice!! Reminds that this game is actually not difficult in terms of teaching/learning rules but when it starts...my brain simply melts

[@NightsAroundaTable]

The rulebook could use more picture examples, for sure.

[@notyou1760]

Okay... that "bits please" call out made me laugh.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

GOT EEM!

[@benjaminnadeau7305]

Never did get to doing that vid though did you?

[@christianbank393]

I already know how to play this game, but I'm going to watch this for your humor :)

[@NightsAroundaTable]

i added some jokes just for you.

[@DMExplains]

Great, complete, comprehensive guide! Well done Ryan!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thank you! *mops sweat*

[@jacuzzijets]

You bless us with theses 'how to play' videos, sir. I'm so appreciative of the high quality and extra care that goes into producing these.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Oh gosh! Thanks. And please - call me Father.

[@kelvinfung4644]

Extremely high production quality. A job well done and my favorite is...LAST WILL...brilliant!

[@kamilkuklo4225]

Best "How to play" of Food Chain Magnate. Period.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Kamil!

[@maximalDruck]

This is by far the best rules video to FCM out there!! Thank you so much! You helped me and my group a lot and got that game to the table! Would you be interested in doing one for ‘Hegemony - Lead you class to victory’.? It’s sitting there on my shelf and It’s quite daunting to start from what I’ve heard.

[@Zalintis]

I already know how the play the game but still liked the video because you are seriously underappreciated! Well produced, very clear and detailed.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Aw - thanks, Zalintis!

[@Zalintis]

@@NightsAroundaTable I will never forget... you were my savior when my friend backed Trickerion! We played it twice in one day and had a blast :) no way it would have went so well without your video

[@AnthonyGii]

"46 bucks...for...two burgers", I laughed at that one! It was so meant! Good tutorial and I like the special SFX and everything! Subscribed!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Gee thanks!

[@bigbadelectriccow2010]

'Always extra money for a guacamole!' So true at my favourite burrito spot in Dublin, Ireland!😂😂😂

[@NightsAroundaTable]

And it’s not even guacamole! It’s just spuriously renamed cabbage!

[@tomsule]

Exhausting and super deep. Thx a lot!

[@RuhaifaSamir]

Fantastic guide through. New subscriber. You're right up there with Rodney Smith in my searches for game guides.

[@bushibayushi]

Man, you make such brilliant tutorials! Great job.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thank you, bushibayushi!

[@alxabreu]

came for the explanation, stayed for the beach sound :) Great work as always

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Alexandre!

[@jaxp2238]

"Corporate speak for grab assing" has had me laughing for like an hour now 😂

[@TaeEmpty]

Sir, this was very well done! I had questions after my first read of the rulebook, thank god I found ur video! Great!

[@MuztabaAhmed]

I am so excited that you finally covered this complex behemoth. Please do Antiquity next and then eventually all Splotter and Lacerda titles. You are the best teacher for board games period.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Aw - thanks, Ahmed! i’ve got two Lacerda games queued up.

[@pimogo]

@@NightsAroundaTable ooo which Lacerda? Or is it a a secret :)

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@pimogo It's not a secret when you're a backer! i'll send you a message on Patreon.

[@michaeltodd5806]

I gotta say, the game didn't grab me at first, but this video makes me want to play it! The way the marketing, customers, roads, and food tokens all interacts seem neat.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Although it is a bit themey, i put it much closer to games like chess and Hive, because you really have to work through a spatial and timing puzzle, thinking through multiple turns and geometries in advance. You'd dig it.

[@gordonjensen3449]

Fabulous job breaking down such a complex game, Ryan!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Gordon! i'm sleepy!

[@WorstRivenNA]

Very well put together and edited!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thank you!

[@shjohns2]

Really well done. I can only imagine how long it took in editing to add the visual aids / animations, but they help so much! Love the humor as well.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Shane! i know you're not *really* asking, but this project clocked in at 70 hours.

[@shjohns2]

@@NightsAroundaTable Wow!

[@ethanparsley5818]

Loved this video, it was comprehensive and funny. Thank you

[@ModularLanding]

Fantastic video! Played the game for the first time today. Fortunately the manual is excellent, but this video was also super helpful.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Hooray! How’d you like the game?

[@ModularLanding]

@@NightsAroundaTable I really enjoyed it myself, but unfortunately my mother and wife found it a bit complex. They are not used to heavy games and having so many things to compute per turn. By the end, though, my mother was starting to get into it. We'll see how things go on round 2 if I can convince them to play again!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@ModularLanding i could not IMAGINE sitting my mother down in front of this one. i'd be disowned!

[@ModularLanding]

@@NightsAroundaTable Indeed! I know I should start with lighter games, but most of the games I'm interested in are pretty heavy. I have introduced a few simpler ones too (Jaipur, Honshu, QE). We're playing Brass Lancashire now and she seems to be grasping it pretty well. And she's willing to play FCM again. Unfortunately my wife is less willing!

[@iatejadal]

Awesome, great and complete guide. This tutorial is the clearest I've seen in spit of in not native english speaker. New suscriber

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Ivan!

[@johnbrown6230]

Very helpful and thorough tutorial. Thanks Ryan.

[@jackbaligad7004]

Awesome How to Play, Ryan. Great way to show off FCM. I copied my milestones cheat sheet and laminated them too. So much saved table real estate.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Jack! For the Bits, Please! episode, i plan to actually measure the amount of table space the laminated menus and accordion caddy save.

[@MatthiVR]

Awesome review! Just played our first game and would love to see how you made that card holder as promised @7:07

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks! It's part of an upcoming Bits, Please! episode, but i went and got myself lost in a few really ambitious upgrades for the game, which has pushed the episode out considerably. But it's gonna be a good one!

[@JayNabedian]

@@NightsAroundaTable Pretty please?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@JayNabedian Still working on it! But all it is is a sheet of card stock accordion-folded into strips! Works like a charm.

[@diudiu6177]

Thanks for great instruction！i like all these funny audio effects and animations

[@Gathanokos]

O..M..G..Just what I needed. JUST WHAT I NEEDED!!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Ha! Is that a reference to The Cars, or the Wicked Witch of the West?

[@Gathanokos]

@@NightsAroundaTable Aww...now I wish it was a reference... It was genuinely just what I needed :D

[@chemdent421]

I'm very impressed with this tutorial. Well, well done, sir, and thank you.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks, Troy! Is it worth clicking that Subscribe button?

[@chemdent421]

@@NightsAroundaTable Yes indeed!

[@leonzuendel123]

This is SUCH a good video! Probs for the great explanation and superb editing!! You've got yourself a new subscriber for sure :))

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thank you, Leon! Welcome.

[@bcmboardgames2688]

Did you ever do that Bits Please video that you mentioned here? Because I can't seem to find it.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Not yet! i have a bunch of custom-designed 3d printed pieces that i've stalled out on, but it's very much in the works!

[@salmanqaisar7377]

WONDERFUL video, Ryan! I wish it came to BGA, I can't see myself playing it on a real table: too much table space, setup/teardown, lengthy rules explanation, price etc (similar to Through the Ages, I only play that through BGA). But your video has made me want to play it... I love cut-throat strategy games! Regards, Salman

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks so much, Salman! One of my Patreon backers plays it on play.boardgamecore.net/

[@DMExplains]

@@NightsAroundaTable *several of your patreon backers play it there :)

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@DMExplains The place is overrun! Close the blast doors!

[@tmg1908]

Rockstar!!!! Thank you so much for your effort!!

[@MJ-ko1nw]

Awesome job, thanks!

[@FestaNoYoutubiu]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

You betcha!

[@Fiiille]

Probably the best how to play in the world

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Probably the best comment in the world!

[@martinkonecny511]

Hi, can you send a link how to make your card holder? I didnt find it..

[@em_ma7497]

Fantastic thank you!

[@greginfla_1]

Great job, thank u

[@tobiaxtell3595]

We need that bits please episode haha

[@NightsAroundaTable]

It's still in the works! i got myself embroiled in something really complicated (but really cool) for it, and stalled out when it didn't work quite perfectly.

[@tobiaxtell3595]

@@NightsAroundaTable can’t wait to see the video.

[@Theblueplayer13]

Best tutorial here

[@BoardGameHero_]

Very well done tutorial!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks Alfredo!

[@jeffweber8244]

Oh, Colonel Angus! You old Carpetbagger!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

i feel like you're the only person on the internet who's catching what i'm throwing.

[@veerchasm1]

“Capitalist Goons…” amen brother, amen

[@koklead7904]

Price is a big factor when buying games (for me). I can't seem to understand why this game is priced so high. Any ideas?

[@michaeltodd5806]

Love this video!

[@gregbishop6488]

Cant find the bits please video for the card holder

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Hasn’t been made yet. i was working on these awesome little restaurant models for the game, which i was going to feature in the episode, and then they went and released that Kickstarter campaign…

[@bigdavexx1]

This is a great video as always. Thank you! As a small request, I could do without the fart noises in future videos.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

REQUEST DENIED!!

[@benjaminnadeau7305]

Where is that acordian vid?!? 😛 Bits please!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Always leave ‘em wanting more!

[@chairme2]

Hahahah! Reminds me of "The Founder".

[@NightsAroundaTable]

i haven’t seen it, but that’s the one where Michael Keaton fights crime dressed like a bat, right?

[@chairme2]

​@@NightsAroundaTable and Nick Offerman plays the penguin.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@chairme2 That's some killer casting.

[@jaredschulz3141]

Did the video for the card holder ever happen? That is pretty neat

[@NightsAroundaTable]

It hasn't yet, because i got stuck on the custom restaurant sculpts and haven't quite been able to make them work.

[@jaredschulz3141]

@@NightsAroundaTable oh thanks that was really neat way to organize cards. I'm interested to see it if it happens

[@alexanderbrady5486]

0:10 It isn't deck building, though. You never shuffle. Your "hand" isn't even secret, you lay most of your cards on the table every round. "Tableau building," "hand building," "pool building" are all terms that would work. I know you have complained about this before, but it is also helpful if words mean things. The key component of a "deck" is that you are drawing randomly from it. I wouldn't mind if someone called Quacks of Quedlinburg or Orleans a "deck builder" because, even though they are technically cardboard or wooden pieces, you are randomizing them. But you never randomize your cards in FCM or Concordia or any other "hand / pool / tableau builder." Just because the things you are taking are cards doesn't make it a "deck builder." Would you consider St Petersburg a deck builder? Colloretto? No Thanks? Collecting cards is not "deck building." I wouldn't wince at this if you were a random person in a game store. But you are a reviewer. You could at least try to use terminology in a way that makes sense.

[@chombie33]

This is an awesome explanation of the game! One question: What is “grab assing”? It seems you’ve traded one euphemism (beaching) for another and I’m not exactly sure what either means. It sounds as if it means employees grabbing each other’s asses which doesn’t make sense to me. However, I think it’s an implication that they are “doing nothing” or “being unproductive”. Is that correct?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

You're close! It's a synonym horseplay, or goofing off. You don't play grab-ass on company (or military) time.

[@craftsmenMC]

I like to play music and/or ambiance when I play board games. Anyone recommend any music to play during this game?

[@DioneN]

50s jukebox oldies.

[@twopump8933]

WHERE IS THE BITS PLEASE FOR FOODCHAIN MAGNATE LOL.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Still on the works! i stalled out on my own designs. But they’re very cool and you’ll want to see them.

[@dave0754]

$46 for two burgers? You must live in Canberra...

[@NightsAroundaTable]

The way inflation's going, that'll seem like a bargain anywhere!

[@gargrazz]

The jokes are solid!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thank you, Chris! Solid enough for a share somewhere?

[@Camifran]

Where’s the bits please?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

It’s coming! i hit a wall with the stuff i was making for it, but will definitely revisit.

[@bon1326]

Forty-six buck....for two burgers.....Oh, I see you decided to go to Five Guys

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Been to any fast food joint lately? Prices are rocketing!

[@dr3putt62]

Whoo hoo ... heart disease after Covid

[@abderrahmenturki237]

The farting sound each time you saying freaking beach is annoying as hell. Good guide though. Goddamn annoying sound though.