ISS Vanguard New Recruit Training Mission (Part 2) - spoiler-free

The second in a series of three videos, dedicated to learning how to play ISS Vanguard, by Awaken Realms.
Corrections & Clarifications
All Time Tracks in the game are tracked with dedicated Time Tokens (not universal markers).
Watch Part 1: • ISS Vanguard New Recru...
Watch Part 3: • ISS Vanguard New Recru...
Thanks to Blender Foundation, FXHome, and Pixabay.
0:00 Introduction
0:17 Setup
2:25 Lister's Action 1 (Round 1)
6:44 Lister's Action 2 (Round 1)
7:52 Lister's Event card (Round 1)
8:49 Shaw's Action 1 (Round 1)
10:34 Shaw's Action 2 (Round 1)
16:16 Shaw's Event card (Round 1)
16:55 Lister's Action 1 (Round 2)
17:42 Lister's Action 2 (Round 2)
20:48 Lister's Event card (Round 2)
21:00 Shaw's Action 1 (Round 2)
21:25 Shaw's Action 2 (Round 2)
27:30 Shaw's Event card (Round 2)
28:00 Assisting (Final Round)
32:40 Outro

[@RidiculeTheBoardGamer]

This is one of the most entertaining, clear and informative tutorials I've come across. The fact that it is spoiler-free and the names and missions are full of references, makes it al the more fun to watch. Looking forward for part 3.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@albertkirvesmaki2352]

Agreed. Companies comission this guy!

[@GIVEPAUSEhobby]

100% this. Just a marvel of systems knowledge and presentation prowess. Well done!!

[@rahotep789]

This is a great tutorial. It has made me even more hyped for my copy to one day arrive.

[@mattsbalgard4276]

AR should have commissioned you to do the official how to play tutorial. Just great!

[@kennethvalentine8147]

Props to this, what an exceptional way to showcase a game, with "fictionalized" cards, graphics and even an adventure. The amazing work here is so worth it. Bravo!!

[@Bowman368]

Truly loved the "hidden" genius with that towel.. Amazing work. Cheers.

[@Sompik3]

This is in my opinion the best video tutorial for a game I have watched so far. Thank you for your work

[@Satanski666]

I watch these tutorials every time i have a long break between sessions. You should give us a way to tip You for such a great work!

[@iansutton7416]

Having now seen the *official how to play video.... I'll be coming back here to learn the game. Your presentation is humorous, yet clear, well structured and hence wonderfully easy to follow. * Not a dig at Shea, he's got a conversational style that works for the game overviews he normally does on Rahdo's channel, but it's not transferred well into a how to play video (IMO). It's a rather specialised skill, but one that these 'new recruit training' videos clearly demonstrate, albeit merging humour into it is a rare bonus (the leading board game 'how to play' presenters can be a little 'dry'). I dread to think how much effort went into creating these two videos, but they are exemplary.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks for the encouragement. The shortcomings of my own vids can be disheartening, so it's nice to hear when some viewers find value in them.

[@iansutton7416]

@@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283 we're always our own harshest critics. Often without justification, because what you might see as a mistake goes unnoticed by others in the enjoyment they're getting.

[@mcwombat73]

This is absolutely amazing in every way possible. Extremely helpful and probably one of the best tutorial videos I've ever come across (for any board game). Great addition to the games tutorial and rule book, which - I have to say - can be somewhat confusing and leaves quite a few questions unanswered.

[@jimberry7385]

I was terrified to see another potential example of Megadodo Furniture Inc. getting their clutches in to another channel and corrupting them. But I am ecstatic to report this video is yet another hit. Awaken Realms should 100% make this their official video series!

[@traccas01]

Great idea creating a mock version so as to avoid spoilers. Well done, and keep up the good work. Looking forward to part 3, but will hopefully be in game by that time as we usually get our games here in NZ about 2 weeks or so after they arrive at the Sydney hub.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Yeah, I'm in NZ too. Hopefully the game won't take too long to get through Aus customs, Aetherworks, AusPost, NZ Customs, then NZPost. (Phew!)

[@ccharalara1]

Absolutely amazing! Such a great video series guys!

[@joellen5984]

Amazing - this is so clear and methodical and funny! Thank you seems not enough. On to part 3!

[@briangirard9564]

Amazing video. Clear, well-paced, and entertaining!

[@sebastiang.5032]

Amazing work!!!

[@Thinkholistic]

We need more space games as ISS Vanguard and so, more video from Adventures in Creative Software :)

[@kevinerskine3299]

Utterly brilliant!

[@Ambar88]

The official how-to-play video from RTFM just came out, and it's a mess compared to this one. He skips around different rules, shows an example of a dice roll and plays cards from hand before even explaining the steps involved in a dice check or turn structure, and rushes through everything insanely quickly like he's late for an appointment. Even with a made up scenario and 3D assets, this video provides a much more structured overview of the exploration phase.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks for the encouragement. I actually thought Shea's video was excellent, but I'm also glad that a few people watched mine too, for a slightly different perspective. It's always good to have options!

[@iansutton7416]

FWIW I agree the official video feels rushed / disorganised, and in short Shea's normal conversational style hasn't translated well to this format. Not at all easy to learn from. I'm slightly surprised Paul Grogan wasn't enlisted, given his work with AR on this game shaping the rules and supporting material. He's a little dry in his how to play videos, but he puts effort into the structure and timing that makes them more effective. Alongside Jon gets games and Rodney Smith, they really are the current gold standard for how to play videos, though I think I've found a new favourite in these two videos.

[@GeeVanderplas]

Absolutely, this immediately cleared up several questions I had from that tutorial. Way more streamlined presentation than the official one.

[@patrickzhao0610]

nice work, keep it up!

[@JohnHoliver]

Mooooaaarr! I love your videos

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks. Like you, I'm eagerly awaiting delivery... not long now!

[@andrewmorris9612]

So just wondering where is part 3? Made me about to cry that it isn’t out yet. Love it and will probably watch a few more times just to get rules and all the references. Sorry didn’t see another post further down on this video. Thanks

[@lone_pathfinder]

Very nice work!

[@ExpendableOne23]

Outstanding video

[@darrencarroll3123]

Amazing job!

[@JohnClem56]

Again, excellent work and great examples/explanations! Impressive! Waiting on pins and needles to return to the ship. See you there!

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks for the encouragement, John! See you in Part 3, hopefully soon...

[@LenLindsay]

Fantastic! Just to let people know ... at 16:43 instead of placing a universal marker on a time track, you should use a time token. I explain time tokens in my first count down article (30) on MyISSVanguard.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks Len - I don't know how I missed that, since time tokens are shown in the list of components. By the way, congrats (and thanks) for MyISSVanguard.com, which - for a site about a single board game - is surely the best and most comprehensive I have ever seen!

[@CopperLontra]

Excellent work, especially for an unofficial tutorial.

[@eddiebonet7056]

Really well done. So superior to the official video you should be getting paid for it.

[@OnesUponaGame]

Excellent video series, but of course there IS an afterlife, lol.

[@JohnHoliver]

Part 3 pls?

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

I'm chipping away at it, a little every day...

[@MadMurdoc78]

Great stuff. Really calm and clearly explained. Wife had a few laughs at the accent 😂. Don’t want to be impatient but when is part three arriving? Our box of game goodness will arrive this Tuesday 😊

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

My own box of galactic cardboard is about 10 days away, and I hope to upload Part 3 by then, to reduce distractions!

[@MadMurdoc78]

@@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283 this way of making a tutorial must be insanely time consuming. As others have said in het comments: the visuals, the writing, the attention to detail and the brilliant humor make this an outstanding production. Lots and lots of other games could do with this kind of rules explainer. Send them links to this and game producers would be silly not to pay big bucks for your work.

[@tonyk1229]

Any idea on when Part 3 is available?

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

I was thinking it would be fun to combine it with a bit of unboxing footage, when the game arrives. So, maybe early October. At a guess.

[@tonyk1229]

@@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283 it is really well done

[@patrickzhao0610]

Will this be on TTS?

[@olegyd]

Towel in deep space for rerrol a danger die? What a F! And watercolor pencils…. This game looks as a joke 😄 now…. Look on brilliant unsettled, is much more interesting and better in 1000 times then you overload and to complicated + mostly for nothing, just annoy) called space travel… instead of serious interesting space adventure we got another marvel game….. Big disappointment 😣

[@ArchShiva]

None of these are from the game; they’re inside joke fake characters, items, events and stories. Only the dice and the lander are real, as far as I can tell. And the rules, obviously.

[@Ouium]

Why I haven't found this video before I went through tutorial myself? 🥲