Key To The Kingdom - Board James (Episode 11)

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[@halyomorpha]

I got this for $17 in a pawn shop, and without Board James I wouldn't have known what it was. Only one bridge piece was missing, too.

[@SoulFoxie]

Unless someone was REALLY desperate for money,I just can't see someone giving away a board game such as this just because 1 fucking bridge piece was missing

[@HiragaSaitoZero]

Lol me too, 1 bridge piece is missing

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

You got a wicked deal

[@DarkFortressPictures_Official]

Check EBay for a replacement.

[@jimmywinzer119]

This is one of the few reviews that actually made want what was being reviewed.

[@darketribute1562]

Same with me.

[@grimTales1]

+Jimmy Winzer Yeah this sounds like a cool game

[@zayaannashrid1374]

+Jimmy Winzer THIS GAME IS AWESOME!

[@boydegg]

+Jimmy Winzer I bought it on eBay for my son because of this video.

[@zayaannashrid1374]

Brian Boyd That's REALLY cool

[@darketribute1562]

This is one of the rare moments where I feel I _really_ need this game. I'm just not sure if it's worth £50.

[@BoydWillemsen]

+DarkeTribute A lot of new boardgames range from 30,- to 50,- so that's not a whole lot. it's 35 dollars on ebay, by the way.

[@riskydigitsta1794]

So 35 in USD?

[@RetroPaolo]

As an owner of this boardgame I can confirm that it's worth £50 (if you like boardgames). I have a lot of childhood nostalgia for it though

[@andywolan]

A board game where players can defeat other players with the board game itself. Genius!

[@Ragefeast95]

My heart skipped a beat when he opened the board!

[@FishJJFish]

Ragefeast95 Why? It's just an ordinary game bo- OH SHIT NOW I GET IT

[@senk0san]

Imagine if the whirlpool had infinite worlds. Soooo cool!

[@ollienix3285]

Ragefeast95 same

[@bradpaton3927]

Gandalf waiting to steal the key from a rival player: "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!"

[@duuqnd]

"Well, he's dead." -James Rofle 2011

[@gr8darklord604]

best. quote. ever.

[@gjtrue]

LOL!

[@Kiteman78]

7mario6 You just said James rofl

[@ZigealFaust]

Your profile pic makes this 1000% better.

[@SnailMaster]

Chris Tucker, Rush Hour 1998: OOOOOHOOOOOO YOU KNOW HE DEAD!

[@ShenmueAtheist]

I had a good friend in Elementary school who had this game and we rarely actually played the game, usually just used the monster cards to create imaginary games based around them. Too bad because this game looks really fun!

[@adamchristensen2648]

ShenmueAtheist Dude, watching it played made me realize how many insane house rules my brothers and I put on it, just to make it last...basically you had to defeat every other player and face 'the winged werewolf' with the 'rune sword' to win lol

[@denksnek3726]

This actually looks pretty fun lol.

[@jeffreyscarbroughboardgame2822]

It is

[@jamesesterline]

Almost all Board James games are worth getting.

[@ccricers]

Someone brought this to class back when I was in 7th grade. Was lots of fun.

[@eliasfarias842]

what anime is that anime profile picture from

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

It was

[@TallMist]

I want this game just so I could go down to a card shop somewhere and blow everyone's mind with the opening/folding board.

[@ShamanMcLamie]

What the fuck happened to board games like this?

[@dorkcube4382]

Thegamerguy123 "board games" not Board James

[@Thegamerguy123tv]

DorkCube Weel shit, took me a while to figure that one out...

[@Thegamerguy123tv]

Emily Wolf It's all good, he meant board games in general.

[@musicandmagic909]

ShamanMcLamie This game is almost exactly like Talisman...

[@emilygosh7571]

+ShamanMcLamie I donno?

[@noahtoad4095]

The best thing about board games are that they can be Recreated easily. I suppose I can look up a Rules Manual and get my crayons out!

[@NyanMango]

True... but probably Copywrite in some way, shape, or form

[@DarthRushy]

You can't beat a classic board game and a Saturday.

[@bhumps6309]

This shit looks pretty awesome.

[@samcolvett6752]

P o o p y b r o w n

[@Uradamus]

This was one of the many casualties I lost when my mother decided to send off all my old board games to Good Will after I moved out. Probably gave away several hundred dollars worth of old board games that were all in excellent condition with all their pieces.

[@pixel5708]

GregoryMom. I feel like that's kind of violent.

[@tjlnintendo]

GregoryMom OK you are insane. it sucks to lose those bored games but you SHOULD NOT kill someone over that

[@iCommentify1]

dang, I'm concerned about GregoryMom's mom. Such edge

[@SammyKnight13]

GregoryMom Murder is illegal.

[@alaeriia01]

@@bungus2414 Remind her of this later when you're putting her in a home.

[@nein2791]

Nowadays the only boardgames i see in the commercials are things like a dog pooping

[@NyanMango]

Ummmm....

[@smudgetwo]

Nyanadventurer the second It's true yknow

[@NyanMango]

Harry Ciphers Where?

[@Paleoguy356]

Nyanadventurer the second Look at episode 17 of this series. Doggie doo a game about a pooping dog. Yup, they got real creative with this one. (Sorry if this is a bit late)

[@NyanMango]

Paleoguy356 At the time I posted that comment, I hadn't done that, but I have now, thanks.

[@glockman1727ak47]

I recall playing this at age 11 and my asshole friend pick-pockets the key right at the end. I was so mad I over turned the board game. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Thus for a while my friends called me the wild Boar.

[@screamsinrussian5773]

heh

[@SonicbandicootART]

Man, you gotta love the art and creativity for this game!

[@princealarming85]

I still have this game, so glad that I do

[@Helkewen]

+princealarming85 me too :D

[@princealarming85]

I can't remember the last time I played it though

[@riskydigitsta1794]

Did you have it as a kid?

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

How much?

[@mickluvin619]

This game is on tabletop simulator!!!

[@Karanthaneos]

Mick Colombo OOOOOH BOOOOY

[@Egobyte83]

I'm so happy!! ^^ I won this board game off of eBay for just around 20 dollars, and another 20 dollars to ship it from the UK to me in Sweden, I just got it today... and it is 100% complete. :D Everything is there and the game itself is not worn at all. Its the british version, but its basically the same as the american version, only its published by Waddington's instead of Golden, so it has a different cover-art, but that's about it. I'm so excited and looking forward to play this with my friends. :D Thanks to you, James, this is everything I have ever wanted in a good adventure board game since I was a kid. ^^

[@hankheavy]

Jag är också svensk. Jag vill va med o spela!

[@adamchristensen2648]

MetallSwede Careful, or you'll buy Gloomhaven next.

[@Ragefeast95]

...and POOPY BROWN

[@haljourdan6345]

Ragefeast95 That part made me laugh so hard.

[@WestleyWolf]

+Ragefeast95 More Like Chocolate Brown.

[@mickeymouse12678]

Thankfully, this is one of the more affordable epic games that James reviews.

[@TheWickedWizardOfOz1]

I still have this one! It is awesome. And those monster designs are truly unique and terrifying.

[@b2j135]

SOMEONE PLEASE TURN THIS INTO A VIDEO GAME!

[@WarpWorld7]

Why?! It's already a great board game. They should make a sequel to the board game instead.

[@TheMrSeagull]

WarpWorld7 I'd like a digital version so I can play it whenever I like, instead of the times I can get friends together (who often would rather do something else).

[@plastic14407]

***** It also looks like it failed miserably.

[@plasmaxander912]

Lmao imagine getting killed by the folding of the fucking world in the video game version with some cinematic HD 1080p cutscene of your character getting crushed by *the entire fucking world*

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

Please don't

[@gezi5927]

They should re-release this, it looks kinda fun.

[@intheclear3492]

They did

[@captaingoldenpants1804]

This series is what inspired me to make a board game. So thanks James!

[@nathanbabiuk6286]

Is it as awesome as his street fighter 3 board game was?

[@captaingoldenpants1804]

@@nathanbabiuk6286 I don't remember ever actually finishing it

[@TheWaste0Time]

You know I own a ton of newer board games like the ones mentioned below, and I'm going to say this much- This game STILL kicks just as much ass today, as it did when it came out. This game, along with others like The Omega Virus(Played Space Alert? Same level of chaotic fun to be found here), were and are a ton of fun to play. They aren't anywhere near as complex as a game like, say Ghost Stories or Merchant of Venus, but are they just as fun? Hell yes.

[@NyanMango]

This is simply astonishing, what a unique idea for a board game

[@philliprhayader699]

This game looks so awesome!

[@jeffreyscarbroughboardgame2822]

It is

[@PaxisLetsPlayBig]

This game looks EPIC!

[@ilikethecokev2]

It IS.

[@jeffreyscarbroughboardgame2822]

It is

[@JaredMadnessCaineLaw48ft]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE BOARD GAME OF ALL TIME!!! I love the designs of everything in Key of The Kingdom, such as the board, all the cards, and the monster designs!!!

[@andrewalexander4331]

I love it when KZbin brings back a childhood memory that otherwise would have been forgotten. This game was great.

[@Cerulean]

I love watching these videos James! They introduce me to multiple new games that are fun and I'd never herd of! The only flaw, I own none of the games! D:

[@whitesoapstone8951]

what happens if ur not in the whirlpool when the world opens up? do u die or go to a new place?

[@whitesoapstone8951]

Justin Savino im sure other people have the same question man, he tells us that you die when it closes up, but what about when it opens? and why be so ignorant?

[@jdb2002]

Poopin HERD He mentioned the three rolls again, so I think the three rolls rule applies again.

[@TheRainSnake]

I happen to own the game. You have 3 moves to get to safety before the board opens up. If you get hit, you have 3 turns to roll a 1 or an 8 or else you lose all your treasure. This would be an interesting feature, except that players can step off the whirlpool and then just step back on again. So you need to set ground rules with other players or else you just have one asshole standing by the whirlpool waiting to fuck with everyone else. And then that becomes the whole game.

[@goomybear6182]

I'm pretty sure that your character dies because it doesn't say anything in the rules about it.

[@Matt-df7hg]

Poopin HERD you have to go to the dungeon if you don't escape with a 1 or an 8 you lose all your treasures

[@jay2thac2thac]

Dusted this bad boy off after it had been untouched at my grandpa's house for over 20 years. Played it with my 5 year old and he loves it!

[@bfam187]

I got this game as a christmas present when i was a kid. I still have it and all the pieces and now enjoy playing it with my son

[@seanmyster6]

0:35-0:38 "It's The Great Dumpkin, Poopy Brown!"

[@anonymoustroll2432]

Its the useless pumpkin, Kazuma Satou!

[@s7121n9s]

this game would be so much fun to play i wish i could find it

[@billyferrara6792]

I have watched every single one of these thinking ''its just a board game'', however, these have seriously convinced me to collect these on top of my manga and video game collections.

[@EternalSOV]

I still have this. Still one of my favorite board games.

[@Chanamasalex117]

I really want this game, now. It's pretty expensive, on Amazon, though...... Someday.......

[@DEADEYESTUDIO]

wow, this is actually a bad ass game and usually i hate board games.

[@adamchristensen2648]

The Crazed Side I can see where you're coming from, if you haven't played a lot of boardgames.

[@slipperysausage1]

I would love nothing more than to play board games with James for hours that would be a treat

[@regpett3730]

Best part of Board James is that if you can't find the physical board game or wanna try it out before buying a physical copy, almost all these games can be found in tabletop in the steam workshop.

[@cakestalker]

Is that Blanka at 1:20?

[@CovertOwl]

looks fun

[@jeffreyscarbroughboardgame2822]

It is

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

This was a fantastic board game! Loved it as a kid.

[@ozzy12081191]

I didn't remember the game until I saw some of the dungeons and the monsters and memories came flooding back, first hand experience as a kid, was awesome!

[@alphaking6802]

This game cost 500$ on amazon, ebay EVERYWHERE

[@KossolaxtheForesworn]

Alpha King well that fucking sucks.

[@homerobenavides5156]

Alpha King I managed to buy it from ebay recently, cost me $35. It is in pretty good shape, only bad thing is missing three warriors, but everything else is there, so it is playable. If you really want to play the game I recommend to buy one 90% to 95% complete, it costs a lot less and is equally enjoyable (unless you are a board game collector).

[@darketribute1562]

The cheapest I could find it was £50. I really don't think you're looking hard enough at all. I found places selling it for about $60 as well, which is even cheaper.

[@pyrolord1620]

i found mine at a thrift store 2 years ago for $2.00 it was complete

[@FasterthanLight11]

Why haven't Geek and Sundry invited James to Tabletop?

[@illeatyourself]

I used to love playing it as a kid, and the best part? Even though I mostly played against my mom, I still played against others when I was able, and it wasn't always a one-on-one game. Even so, I HAVE NEVER LOST. I had a close call the last time I played it, but even though I hadn't played it for years then, I still won.

[@ChiefIceBroGames]

You know I’ve always wanted him to return to doing board James season three

[@nerfinator03]

This is AWESOME can you still buy it somewhere?

[@adamchristensen2648]

On amazon, on the shelf next to the souls of the unworthy.

[@LeviJohansen]

Most of these games seem mediocre compared to Dominion, Catan and other more modern board games, even this one.

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

I didn't even know that board games were still made.

[@LeviJohansen]

NicDoesDumbThings Board games are being made and their better than ever. King of Tokyo, Dominion, Catan (+ expansions), Ticket to Ride, Munchkin, Pandemic, Forbidden Island, Bohnanza and SmallWorld are just some of my favourites. But I guess the game to come closest to Key to the Kingdom would be Talisman, it is made of pure awesome. I wonder why James does not review any more more modern games, everybody knows that the the best board games came in the 70's and the "right now"-ies. He only reviews the board games that came in between, during the board game drought...

[@2312uri]

but this game seems very simple and anyone can understand it

[@Wonkerloop]

***** Guess it's just his preferred era. I know any night having my mates round wouldn't be complete without at least one board/card game being involved. Catan, Munchkin, Spacehulk, Talisman are some of my faves. I like Runebound and Bloodbowl too but they do take a long time leaving other players out of action for a while. Well I'm just glad people still love their good old board/card games is all.

[@hermaeusmora2945]

***** Catan is overrated. I recently played the American Expansion with my brother and Sister in Law and thought it sucked.

[@party4keeps28]

This was one of my favorite games. My neighbor had it but I never knew anyone else that had even HEARD of it lol. I've watched a few of these, "Board James," videos and each one is bringing back memories. Crossfiyaaaaaa!

[@Ch3Weh]

Thanks for taking the time to show this. I spent many hours as a kid playing this with my friends. Awesome, awesome game

[@slappy10524]

made me so happy to see this, I used to play this all the time when i was a kid with my brothers and sisters.

[@bfm1q2w]

Whoa…. Really brings me back.

[@Tolmonster]

Played this game as a kid. It’s a really enjoyable adventure. Doesn’t take long, so we often played several times in a row. You’re always confident you’ll do better next time.

[@ThomasSpychalski]

Those are some really insane and cool monster cards!! The design on this game is excellent, thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[@DoctorThundah]

This game looks so awesome. I'm amazed the folding-board-as-a-trap thing hasn't been done more often in board games. This looks like tons of fun.

[@TheJonnJonnz]

I had this as a kid. Even played it with my mom. Just realized now as im watching this that we were playing it all wrong. Lol XD But i remembered loving the game all the same. Brings back great memories.

[@LaurRants]

For 7 years I have forgotten the name of this game, UNTIL NOW. THANK YOU AVGN, THIS WAS MY FAVORITE BOARD GAME EVER!

[@ghostchaser1631]

Oh no, the world is folding in on me! Player, quick, roll the dice! Roll the d- * CRRRUNCH!!! *

[@andrew_cunningham]

My god.... even the Gogolithic Mass is in this game. Simply epic.

[@ruggiebuggie3195]

The Flying Werewolf!? I love how unapologetically intense that is! 😂

[@love-giftofafairytale3849]

We had this game but without the instructions. We had to make our own rules. The board was so fantastic, we loved it

[@jotarobogard]

My jaw dropped when he landed on the whirlpool lol

[@bruhJorden]

I had this as a kid but I got nightmares because the picture of the monsters really freaked me out 😂

[@ashtonstory7832]

Thanks for telling, I might play this.❤

[@Akco007]

One of my old favorites as a kid, This and hero quest.

[@Dimensioneer88]

You know what I just thought of? This game would make an awesome mini-golf course. I think that's why mini-golf courses are still fairly popular among the older crowds. They're reminiscent of the fantasy lay-outs of these awesome board games.

[@DVX_BELLORVM]

Man, it just makes you realise how many D&D-lite board games there were in the 80s and 90s.

[@thisismyacc]

Just got a used version of this game for 43 bucks. And has all the pieces! Can't wait until it comes!

[@Pastshelfdate]

This game is really inventive and differetn. Surely, the D&D theme has been used, but the folding map is amazing. Thanks for digging this one up.. I know you've made the day of both sellers and buyers of old games. :)

[@ziljin]

so many games about warriors. and love how elthese board games are more convoluted than retro games.

[@Ultracity6060]

I got this as a kid, but could never talk anyone into playing it. So I just sat around, read the cards, and looked at the artwork. Forever alone.

[@Rozartify]

Oh. my. god. I flipped when James opened the whirlpool board. That is just amazing! And lol @ the prick of a friend who waits by the exit.

[@gamerlunayt]

That theme song was epic! The greatest part being the choir!

[@1983jreid]

I used to have this game as a kid!!!! I have to find it again! Thanks for posting this video!

[@GrobmotorikJones]

came today with the mail :) Thank You Cinemassacre! for putting my attention on this one.

[@Jujumimosa]

Ohhhh wow! I just found this at a local thrift shop for $3.00!!!! Complete with near mint box. My 10 year old son is totally wigging out. Thank you for the video.

[@GeneralNerd]

Man, so much nostalgia. I had this game when I was a kid and I loved it. I want to get it again but I can't find it.

[@MrPiklez]

Board James is definitely my favorite Cinemassacre show! This game needs to be remade, SOMEBODY GET ON IT!

[@johnmckinnon15]

wow, what a great looking game board. i love to play it with my friends.

[@Skull10]

Wow, this looks like a rather dynamic and well-conceived board game. Wish I had it when I was kid.

[@ZemplinTemplar]

Wow, a genuinely well-designed fantasy board game. 8-) Thanks for the great in-depth review !

[@slade307]

This has me thinking about Dungeon! from TSR. Memory has faded too much to remember much about it. All of these vague memories from 30+ years ago get frustrating.

[@Darkness6849]

You know I recently found this game at home in an old room o.o I was soo excited and it is even fun, when you play it with one friend^^ I play it a lot with my boyfriend when we are bored :)

[@h3r3tic66]

I haven’t seen art this amazing in a game

[@MetalSonicodraco7342]

Now this is the D&D I wanna to play, Its one of those that look complicated but finish to be easy and fun

[@AlexWalkerSmith]

I love the way he shakes the die at 1:46

[@bedtime420]

Would be nice to see him and his buddies play a full game of this!

[@illeatyourself]

You know, there is another great game that I found out earlier this year is worth hundreds now due to how rare it is and how good of a board game it is. I happen to have it, as it was given to me as a birthday or Christmas gift when I was younger (I just remember that it was a gift). Back then, it was just a board game. It's called Star Wars Epic Duels, and it's basically like one big turn-based battle similar to those seen in Advanced Wars or Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

[@ImpendingEvil]

Really loved this game as a kid, myself and my two brothers would play it for ages! My favorite monster card was always this one with the description of 'You can't kill this monster, you're dead'... Well, it didn't read like that 100% but that's basically it and nothing would be funnier than my brothers going against that monster and flipping the board game into the air! I can't remember the monsters name though..

[@LovezHD]

I really like how the world expands, I think more board games need to include that.

[@mackandcheese1000]

my grandma gave me this game from when my mom and uncle had it...and i still have it lol

[@shibumi8]

Looks like fun. Rare to find a game filled with clever premises and features.

[@Egobyte83]

One question though, for anyone familiar with the rules of this game..... please tell me.. the treasure cards; are you supposed show what treasures you have gained, or are they supposed to remain secret to anyone but the one who gets it? I ask only because the rulebook doesn't state anything in particular about that, except that it vaguely hints in the description about things like "..take the corresponding treasure card-holder, SECRETELY look at the treasure you have won and keep it safely by you in its holder", which would imply that you are not supposed to reveal it to anyone else. It also says that when you find the Key to the Kingdom, it is "time for you to DECIDE wether or not to head for the exit" which would indicate the same conclusion, that anyone who has the key can just sneak away and hope to avoid suspicions so as not to be robbed of his/her key and treasure. However, in this video, James states that when the key has been found, "everyone is against you". How can they actively be that if you haven't actually shown the key to the other players? Sure, it might just be a figure of speach, that your foes indeed are against you, even though they don't know you if you have the key or not. But the rulebook doesn't say. I also find it pretty illogical; I mean, if its supposed to be a guessing game about who has what, then the pulse-pounding race to the finish won't exactly play out the way you'd expect; without people knowing who has the key.. there will be no real purpose, just random looting. Why the rulebook would omit something like this is very strange to me... and btw, it also forgot to mention the 6 Deep Magic cards in the content section. Anyway.. does anyone know about this?

[@metalgearexploits230]

James, I would come over any day and play this!!!!