How to play Mysterium in 6 minutes

How to play Mysterium, designed by Oleksandr Nevskiy and Oleg Sidorenko
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[@Zombieslag]

Dude this taught me more in 6 minutes than the instructions and 2 playthroughs 😂 well done!

[@lindsey-do-it]

Yeah! Holy! Those instructions are so janky

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

Oh gosh! Are they that bad?! I don't know the age of who made this game, but I swear the newest generation of adults don't know proper grammar. I see it all the time online and even a couple new games.

[@natewatts195]

The American education system is quite lackluster. I believe they would rather have a population of morons since it makes us easier to control. That being said I agree with the others that the instructions could be written more clearly.

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

@@natewatts195 Tell me about it! Apparently, they don't even teach grammar in school anymore! Like what the heck?! Grammar is so important to everyday life! People need punctuation in their sentences! America is going in the wrong direction in so many ways!

[@Zombieslag]

@@natewatts195 100% agreed. That's why all 4 of my children are homeschooled and regularly score well above the public standards.

[@cpy]

My son walked by: "Is that a fork?"

[@sharonbinelli4624]

It’s a back scratcher

[@mattbowden1981]

@@sharonbinelli4624 seafood back scratcher

[@EightThreeEight]

1:35 Slight correction: The ghost doesn't have to discard all 7 of their cards; they can discard just some of them.

[@SaviorMachine84]

I very rarely comment on KZbin but I had to just say excellent tutorial. A group of friends and I were able to follow along thanks to your video!

[@TeachTheTable]

Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful.

[@RHelenius]

The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42

[@thedoctor1204]

And you at this moment have 42 likes... Damn

[@ianmakesshorts]

oh, i've been playing with altered rules. this clears is up, thank you

[@subungulate]

First time viewer. Good explanation. I watched the game played on Table Top and was confused as to what each player was trying to guess (their individual who, where, with what) and what they were trying to guess at the end (the correct who, where, what). Also I enjoyed the background music. I plan to send a link out to my friends so they can come with SOME understanding as to how the game is played.

[@BackJauer10]

So much easier than the confusing ass instructions that come with the game. Thank you very much!

[@Sicuta.]

Love the fork!

[@princezzpuffypants6287]

I suspect the creator(s) is/are Douglas Adams fan(s). "The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42."

[@brandonelsdon-bird8310]

I'll be honest this doesnt make alot of sense

[@ryanrogers3610]

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[@xXSasukeXx89]

It’s trying to guess someone else’s intuition and using imagery to do so

[@joed324]

Great video. Two suggestions: 1) get a microphone 2) lose the background music.

[@ededdynedd]

I dunno where you're getting all this praise, this was poorly explained, completely rushed, and I had to watch another "how to" that filled in a LOT of gaps you completely glossed over. It's so rushed that even a rule here was missunderstood.

[@stickmanzorome]

is that a fucking fork?

[@KingBlazerXS]

You sound suspiciously like Levelcap

[@TheOutsider69]

Wow he kind of does.

[@TheOutsider69]

Where did you get that table? They have one on TableTop too but I can't find them anywhere. What are they called? My group has been playing on my pooltable which is too big and has no leg room underneath.

[@TeachTheTable]

My table came from boardgametables.com, there are a few other companies that make them too. The one on Tabletop was by Geek Chic which went out of business. I love mine but they can get quite expensive.

[@TheOutsider69]

@@TeachTheTable Yeah, ironically I found the website right after I commented this lol. Nevertheless, I appreciate the response. Yeah they go for about $600 even on the low end it seems. I might just get a poker table and use that for now lol. They're about half that price as far as I can tell.

[@rosepetal1332]

Clue on steroids. How fun! =)

[@kristofkolosnagy9152]

One thing is not clear to me. When everyone figures out their stuff and ou are at the endgame. Does the ghost has to reload to 7 cards again and chose 3 from that? Can you still use a crow if the ghost is stuck to help with the last one?

[@reviveproject]

this sounds complicated as hell :D

[@wardrich]

[revive project] its actually surprisingly simple and straightforward.

[@MellowJelly]

If the tabletop seems to convoluted, you can get a digital adaptation on Steam for

[@shaniqua2950]

Sooo.....it's similar to CLUE?

[@TeachTheTable]

It sure helps if you think of it that way.

[@cruepprich]

Excellent explanation. Thanks!

[@grantholomeu3725]

Thanks for the video! Two things. First, does the ghost just decide who they want to be guilty at the end? I could see that being good if they perhaps have good clues for one suspect, however thematically I think it's kind of cooler if you place that token down at setup so it's more like they did it from the start. Second, am I correct in thinking that you don't reveal which clue points to which part of the puzzle? I.e. you wouldn't say, "This is the clue for the person. Now this is the clue for the place. etc." right?

[@fredweasley6003]

LoL the fork but Awesome tutorial!

[@narwhallius]

W tutorial

[@born2270]

this makes no fucking sense wtf am i seeing

[@moosehat2]

Sorry, we got very confused when I played this. At the end (4:13) trying to find the culprit how is that determined from the groups of cards the physics collected? I don't have the rules on me but i remember it saying the Ghost just chooses? That's pretty lame and i really felt we did something wrong. Thanks in advance

[@TeachTheTable]

The Ghost chooses, based on what cards are in their hand. If the game chose for them, there is a very real chance the Ghost would have nothing that even remotely matches the true crime.

[@moosehat2]

@@TeachTheTable Ya it does make sense. As I was looking it up too Patrick Reynolds on boardgamegeek wrote "It makes thematic sense, too. At the start of the game, the ghost doesn't remember who killed him. By the end, thanks to the combined efforts of the mediums, he is able to recall the true identity, location and weapon." which really makes it fulfilling and immersive for the ghost.

[@piranhaplantX]

I'm glad someone covered this specific bit of the rules. Everything else gets covered in excruciating detail by a lot of the big board game channels. But a lot of them gloss over, or bury, the small detail of how the final culprut is chosen. That's the one part that isn't easy to infer from watching people play.

[@asraiSOA]

Actually the rules do say that the Ghost chooses... I just got the game recently so maybe they clarified in the newer edition.

[@dominykasbudrys1011]

I'm really upset everyone. I got Mysterium and I thought that it has the same rules and everything. Yes it has the same cards almost the same clock, just it is version in Metal box, not in paper like usually board games are. It has not completely everything different, but there is difference. Sadly there are none easy guides to look up for that version :| Maybe someone knows one?

[@comikachi]

It took my group 42 minutes to setup because we tried to follow the manual ourselves Maybe it's just "how long it take to figure out how to play without a vid like this to explain" time

[@RobertMuldooJP]

thanks for the explanation---we read the instructions but needed a visual walkthrough

[@ohwii]

My guess the played a set of games and took the average. That could be 42.

[@wardrich]

I believe you missed out on the part where intuition points are granted to a player when they guess the right thing.

[@TeachTheTable]

You mean the clairvoyancy track? Placing a clairvoyancy token (to bet that someone else is correct or incorrect) can move you up the clairvoyancy track at the end of each guessing round. Also you move up the track if you correctly guessed all 3 cards, gaining 1 spot for each hour remaining on the clock.

[@wardrich]

Teach The Table oh it's at the end that you do it for the right guesses. Now it makes sense. I missed that part.

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

42 minutes? That is indeed a mystery. That is an unusual number for a time estimate on a box.

[@yadgadge]

42 is the answer to everything. (Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy reference, maybe the game creators are fans)

[@GuardianAngelEatos]

@@yadgadge I never heard of that, but maybe you're right. That could be it.

[@jason-sp8nb]

Straight to the point I like it 👍

[@jfedjrock]

Succinct and clear explanation. Thanks

[@lincolnripley3099]

I’ve played Mysterium so many times and always found some parts confusing, this really helped me understand what I was missing!

[@ay99]

If I was to get this game and play the role of the ghost, I suppose a mask will have to suffice. 😅😅😅

[@Physiology-E-Paathshala]

Mysterium park is a better version of this game.

[@GamesAreFunToPlay]

You did not ever explain the killer cards the setting cards or the murder weapon cards and how they are picked by number on the back of said card(s) I have been playing the game completely wrong because of this fault.

[@meba444]

when in the final phase of the game, does the ghost just choose which sets from the psychics they want to go with? I can't seem to find it in the rules anywhere?

[@isaiahdollens196]

This is what I was wondering… I went back to rewatch but it seems like the ghost just chooses

[@humann5682]

@@isaiahdollens196 There's no clear rule on it so yes, the ghost picks. The best way to decide is draw 7 cards at the final stage, see which cards match best to the choice of suspects, then pick one based on that.

[@elgenpatterson-caesar4367]

We failed so badly playing this 🥴

[@yurimorroni]

Great tutorial!

[@Courtney90120]

How is the true culprit selected?

[@tolvfen]

LOL 6 minutes to understand it

[@bjrnstorhaug8673]

Would add how you gain clairvoyance points. =) otherwise; superb tutorial. My playgroup thank you

[@marysullivan4342]

Very well done tutorial!

[@KNic0lson]

SO SUBSCRIBED Loving the jaunty but inobtrusive brass music

[@TheBandit67]

This is only good direction after you know how to set the game up.

[@TookyG]

Why would you even do the last phase in a 1 psychic game?

[@alexmarlow7899]

Is that a fork? And yeah, how did they guess 42 min, lol.

[@regrub15]

2:31 - is that smoke or a ghost (top right corner of the clock)

[@clare2439]

Cool-looking game! Thanks for the tutorial! 😊

[@daakrolb]

Well I'm at about the 3:00 mark and confused as hell.

[@thejqb]

what's the name of the song in the background?

[@JesuszillaCorp]

Still confused. Is each person looking for a different person place and thing each round or the same card

[@JesuszillaCorp]

If a card is guessed right by someone what would it matter if they had two other options or are the guesses towards the last round just guesses that have nothing to do with the who where how of it all? If that makes sense

[@warrenh]

This game is a bummer and I hate it. Was so psyched to get it, but it’s just too much and no fun at all.

[@xghostx0077]

What’s the ost you used?

[@jonfreakinj2308]

How does the ghost determine who the true suspect is?

[@asraiSOA]

They choose! Usually by what they can best match by what Vision Cards they currently hold.

[@ilsevanlegos7529]

Good explanation

[@the_Wolf_directly]

Thank you

[@Octopusbanana123]

Thank you !

[@giovannidangelo4400]

Thank you

[@terisullivan7403]

I got confused when you got to the clairvoyance part. I have difficulty focusing my attention when I don't understand, and you were going too fast for me. Is there an easier game like a mystery?

[@neon-nights]

Cluedo/or Clue.

[@CornbreadXVX]

Confused

[@Link122]

This was really clear and concise and a video I would normally rate around 8/10 now gets a 10/10 for that absolutely incredibly long fork EDIT: Surely the 42 minutes is the very obvious reference at hand?

[@nunyab.1678]

This game is awful. It just turns into random guessing after like 2 turns.

[@asraiSOA]

Nah... sounds too advanced for you.

[@Tennethums1]

How to play Mysterium. - ghost spends 30 minutes looking at cards while players sit around twiddling their thumbs. - players finally receive cards and in unison say, “wtf!? What does his even MEAN!!??” While the ghost sits twiddling his thumb. - ghost spends another 30 minutes picking cards. (He can’t do that ahead of time because he doesn’t know who’s going to guess correctly). - everyone loses. No seriously, if you played the game correctly, you will lose. - everyone walks away scratching their head and wondering if they’ll ever get that time back. Just play Dixit. At least all players are involved together throughout the game, no down time.

[@TeachTheTable]

I don't agree but this comment made me laugh. I have had friends get super-frustrated playing this game but it IS winnable. Thanks!

[@wardrich]

Teach The Table agreed. The ghost really should be planning on everybody losing AND everybody succeeding so they can have a rough idea on what cards to distribute next. The ghost has the most difficult and most important role in the game. They're like the silent GM.

[@bejueledspork9337]

I pick the cards before hand and completely ignore the draw rule for the ghost. It makes the game way more fun for me and my friends!

[@michellechee7890]

But..but..we win almost every round..

[@runninginsept]

I'm playing the mobile version, and ghosts can only swap out one vision card at a time! 😫 Super annoying when you're down to one crow but none of the cards are relevant! 😠

[@visitmychatimissyou]

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