How to Play Photosynthesis

Tabletop games are super fun, but learning the complicated directions and rules can be a challenge. Becca Scott is your game tutor, explaining the game mechanics in an easy to follow way, so you can get to playing the games faster.
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[@dragonfang12321]

An important note you missed. A tree is not blocked by a shadow if the tree casting the shadow is smaller then it. Otherwise good 3 minute summary of the rules.

[@Leaky-bunghole]

No, the rulebook states, that case, the shadow blocks the larger tree's earned points commensurate with the size of the tree. If a large tree is block by a small tree then only 2 sun points are earned. If blocked by a medium tree, only 1 sun point is earned.

[@neilr818]

@@Leaky-bunghole Those are the advanced rules

[@Leaky-bunghole]

@@neilr818 There are no advanced rules. This is all in the rule book which is issued with the game.

[@emilmller1194]

@@Leaky-bunghole There are definitely advanced rules for this game. Maybe you just have an earlier edition without them or something? Another advanced rule is playing a longer game with 4 sun rotations instead of 3. And yeah, these are official, not just some weird house rules that people made up.

[@JediBearBob]

My brother and I were playing our once-yearly game of Twilight Imperium yesterday and wishing we had Becca Scott to explain it to us. :P

[@camfreeman6880]

You also get 1 score point for every 3 light points you have left at the end of the game :) great video!!

[@GeorgeWashingtonX]

I think a rule aspect is missing from this explanation.. when u upgrade your trees (from small to larger), the small trees are removed and replaced on your player board. To re-use those pulled trees u have to re-purchase them (for future use) with your solar points/dollars (Can't remember the exact term but.. ) Manufacturer's instructions for this game were kinda lacking, so I appreciate your vid.

[@ulfhazelcreek8108]

Nice and clear presentation! Just enough of fun as well.

[@Cerbyo]

You had to whip them to make them do that? Can.....can this be a thing? Also this is many times better than ur first few videos, This is a good watch now. You weeded out all the filler, its concise and viewer friendly now and I like how its only 1-2 small under the table jokes and the rest is just factual stuff. so well done

[@connor1186]

2:42 "I had to whip them to make them do that!" she says cheerfully.

[@notcreativewithnames2625]

"I had to whip them to make them do that!" :D

[@ZiaComics]

This game is popular in the store. I'm glad they made a video explaining it.

[@tobe3940]

This is the only board game for which I've watched many videos on yet I still have the same questions no one has addressed such as 1. Can we put the initial medium tree right on the board or are medium and large trees only possible to be placed there by upgrading a small one into them? or 2. So can we only get to the center of the game through planting seeds?

[@Snikr0t]

no, only upgrade yes, only with seeds

[@VincaMinor42]

The rules leave several questions unanswered; I was hoping this video would possibly clear them up, but sadly no. In the life cycle phase do players take turns using their light points (ie player 1 buys a thing, player two plants, then back to player 1), or does each player do as much as they want with their light points before the next player goes? Growing a seed counts as an action for the tree the seed grew from, not the seed itself, so can a seed be grown to a small tree in the same turn in was planted? And it's not specifically stated in the rules, but I assume once a seed or tree is in a space no other seeds or trees can be in that space, until the tree's life cycle ends and it's removed from the board?

[@asuryan66]

odd concept for a tabletop game. I like it :)

[@rebekkanikula9986]

There was so good flutist that I couldnt focus on the rules at all😅🙏❤ love from finland🇫🇮🎼🎶

[@MrAndyjobo]

Nice touch with the ACTUAL shadows on the game board.

[@metralha761]

I have 2 questions about the game: 1 - After collecting can I put a seed in same turn? 2 - If I have a medium tree at last square of a shadow of other medium or big tree will be all blocked?

[@mattparker7932]

On each of your turns you can only do one action that references a space on the board. So you can’t collect a tree and place a seed there in the same turn.

[@ethantinsley8185]

I might be the only one asking this but what musical piece are you using from 0:15 to 1:52? It really captivated me and kind of stole my attention, lol. Great review regardless. Keep whipping your men!

[@josephshatrowsky]

I just played this with my wife who never played anything more than Monopoly, including myself. This is my “gateway” game, if you want to call it that. It rocked. It took us over two hours, but after we grasped the game, we hit a groove. She surprised me, I didn’t think she’d be interested, but she started using some advanced techniques and almost beat me! Great game, although it’s nit something I would play all the time as it takes a lot of energy to play, at least us noobs think so.

[@toweypat]

Thanks for shedding some light on Phitosynthesis, har har har.

[@ElliotJoffe]

can she teach me how to play every single game I play ever please? I just subscribed because of this video

[@CaptainPlainJaneway]

Shadow: exists Hemlock: You have no power here!

[@CucarachaStudio]

Plays best with an actual light source moved together with the sun tile side. Great video, thank you! P.S. Did you actually whip them?.. :)

[@TheGrandmaster1]

Probably use a little flashlight and you have your light source. That's what I'd do.

[@patatedestenebres]

Simple, excellent, like always.

[@henryharre808]

Can you do eldritch horror as that’s a very hard game to set up and don’t get me started on what it wants to do

[@ProjectLee101]

When will this be Gamed the Game?

[@_Rez_Man_]

I just want to know that beautiful theme behind the scene

[@micheladax]

What happens if in a turn i have enough points to collect a tree and then in the same turn i buy the same tree i collected to upgrade another one in the board, is even possible?, based on the rules of the game, i'm not using the same spot so it should be possible, but seems a little broken.

[@relo999]

It's possible. Great way to save light points

[@WanHooProductions]

You need to make one of these vids for the new Fallout game.

[@Ryuuuuuk]

Whats that for music in the background?

[@addisonshinedown]

This game is great and looks fantastic on a tablr

[@xF3arl]

It looks even better on a table.

[@addisonshinedown]

dang it.

[@randalthor741]

The comments on this series of videos: 50% "I love Becca!" 50% "I hate Becca!" 50% "Is that Felicia Day?" 50% "Where's Tabletop?" 50% "Hey idiot, that doesn't add up to 100%!"

[@justinm6914]

Math seems wrong

[@kartoffsun]

Compliments to the Composer!

[@LordoftheTabletop]

I love the colours of this game. Looks sweet! BUT, can it be solo'd? That is the real question.

[@DSas2300]

I'm slowly working my way through the Critical Role back log. All the stuff that has been coming out as I binge seems pretty bad, mostly just advertisements for games or shows on Alpha, which I guess is yet another pay wall? Is there any reason to stick around on this channel when I finish..?

[@victorgonzalez2927]

Where’s the play through?

[@theratqueentm]

Am I the only one that misses table top

[@Tutorp]

Nope. Not at all.

[@jaskey]

I do miss table top, but I really like quick learning different games with Becca. I just want both, is that too much to ask?!

[@kris10iseatingsnacks]

This was actually really helpful

[@ClearanceCollector]

1, 2, and 3. Next up, Darwin’s Evolution where your specie can eat, evolve, multiply, and conquer other species. Or you can stealth mode and do the same. The winner will be the person lasted predetermined rounds or when no other species left.

[@janekof]

There is a game called Evolution. Slightly different than what you described but pretty good.

[@ClearanceCollector]

Jane K Wooo, I think I remember seen that at Target featuring dinosaurs outside box. ^_^

[@janekof]

That's the one!

[@Madwick_]

just here to kickoff 2018 with the sweet Becca

[@madzen112]

Wood Wars - and not a shot is fired!

[@ForkMyDongle]

I would love to see this on Table Top with Wil fucking Weaton.

[@mulalula6803]

please review treasure island

[@MaxSMoke777]

Line Dice has a handful of rules and can be explained in 1 minute. :/

[@magetaaaaaa]

I played this today. It was fun, but the only problem is that the last several turns can become pointless.

[@diegop.c.5905]

3:11 Matrix issues.

[@GameArchiver]

Should have named it 'Tree Wars' lmao

[@pureeschaap]

She's talking like all viewers are toddlers. @1:50 I lost her. - One, two, tree.

[@kerriwarwick3253]

Bring back table top

[@rmsgrey]

"Keep playing games"... just doesn't have that ring to it...

[@thejessta]

Beccaaaaaaa

[@alfgart]

Just here to see Becca

[@starxhilmie]

what about the board game ?

[@MicBain]

Just here to see a normal person explain games... instead of some boring neckbeard.

[@JunkAccumulator]

There needs to be a game where people compete to see which painted wall dries first... But good vid.

[@danmurray1960]

JunkAccumulator that's just called huffing paint

[@GioiaFede]

lovely, but being english not my first language, you go a little too fast for my personal taste.

[@Durins_Babe]

Makes for good practice then. Keep it up. If it's truly too fast, you can set the video speed yourself in the settings of the video on the bottom right of the screen.

[@TeutonTwin]

You can slow down KZbin videos.

[@Hedgehogking5]

Azul by Plan B games?

[@WoebringerofDoom]

i would rather play lumber jack irl.

[@garygronk3863]

Me and my friends? Note to your editor: Your music track is way too loud.

[@jouflow]

Ok, boomer.

[@OliverCovfefe]

PHO TO SYN THESIS

[@FightaminC]

But where Tabletop? Where Wil Wheaton?

[@stealthyshiroean]

I'm still asking where Titansgrave is at... :(

[@2stupidgamers877]

stealthyshiroean sadly, Titansgrave ended when geek and sundry was bought out because it didn't get enough views compared to other series on the channel. The thing that sucks the most is that it ended on a cliffhanger, darn you corporate!

[@stealthyshiroean]

Oh crap, I didn't know that! That really sucks...wasn't there a Kickstarter for Season 2 though? What happened with that?

[@2stupidgamers877]

stealthyshiroean I don't know Anything other than that it was cancelled, not saying there wasn't any effort to bring it back, I just don't know about any that did happen.

[@numbers9to0]

Do I have to play a tree? I want to play an alga!

[@nikvalckenaere4200]

Where the hell is table top

[@trevorgustavgreen8148]

Nikolas Valckenaere It ended

[@BadgerOWesley]

Still confused, but now I think I'm into red head bdsm...

[@aldenmanier4882]

Came here just to say this. ^^^

[@DRDR3ADSA]

Me too brother

[@05nautilus]

Too hot, I can watch her do underwater basket weaving anyday lol

[@grandmarkai]

While this game looks fun, it reminds me of when I was attacked by trees as a young boy. A hypnotherapist I saw briefly insists that the trees were actually a pack of hungry wild dogs, but I know better. Please take this video down.

[@paulkay8986]

Instead of desperately trying to appear cool and amusing, why don't you just explain the game properly?

[@belairstrum]

:)

[@PawsleyDirt]

She can grow my tree anyday!

[@TzarNicco]

Gimme dat sweet sweet cringe

[@danieldionne2037]

When you need a beautiful women. To distract the audience. From the fact that they're watching a video of a board game. About trees and photosynthesis. Lol magicians and the WWE do it, why the hell not.

[@venessaa1220]

Daniel Dionne I bought this last night 😅 Love me a good table top game

[@Nickster292]

So is she made in a lab or ? Humans cant be that cute...

[@harrr53]

This game should be bought and commercialised by Viagra.

[@picklewart5382]

You know no one is interested in the game when the top two comments are sexual innuendos and bdsm fantasies. This game does look like shite though.

[@PorkusPie]

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[@slagondrayer447]

Too complicated. Distracted by her face. Learned nothing, but had a great time. #Trees

[@divyanshnagar7758]

Great explanation, but you went too fast. maybe speak slower when explaining key rules

[@askapk]

A little late... but KZbin has a feature where you can slow the speed of a video to 3/4 speed, half speed or 1/4 speed. The audio slows down too. Try it out.

[@naw3213]

Oh look. It's Felicia Day.

[@THEMrFill]

Where? All I see is Becca...

[@naw3213]

THEMrFill ...

[@xF3arl]

If you don't want to appear stupid, don' say stupid things.

[@naw3213]

I was just trying to joke around... clearly didn't work. Sorry for being stupid. :(

[@jakubmakalowski6428]

Granted her hairstyle is very similar to Felishia's.

[@kmtom89]

I want to watch these, and learn how they're played. But I can't handle this Felicia Day knock off shouting at me the whole time.

[@gerardogss3477]

Becca has gone to puberty

[@niddan5244]

God ... please marry me.

[@CapTrainT]

Off-brand Felicia Day?

[@JohnyG29]

is she pregnant?