Lagoon: Land of Druids - How To Play

In this video, we're going to learn how to play Lagoon: Land Of Druids! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the KZbin comments below.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:56 - The Setup
03:41 - Gameplay Objective
04:07 - Gameplay Overview
04:28 - The Begin Step
05:13 - The Refresh Step
05:38 - The Action Step
05:46 - Invoking
06:02 - The Move Action
06:08 - The Summon Action
06:31 - The Explore Action
08:17 - The Site Action
09:16 - Sharing Site Actions
10:24 - The Unravel Action
14:37 - The End Step
15:05 - Ending The Game
15:16 - Determining The Dominant Energy
16:19 - Scoring
17:25 - Occupied Sites
17:38 - Moving and Swapping Tiles
18:12 - Exiling
18:23 - Keywords
18:31 - Solo and 4 Player Games
18:55 - Conclusion
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[@Akamatsu21]

The art in this game is gorgeous.

[@jeffcarrier9808]

Every couple years I get drawn back to this game... I usually don't get around to playing it (it's been 4-5 years since last play), but I just love the idea of this game. I hope to play it again very soon!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I've been the same way about this game - it's just so unique (and such a nice production).

[@zerobadideas]

I pulled this game off the shelf this morning to try playing it solo, and I couldn't for the life of me remember what the white player marker and the grey tokens were for, so I ignored them. So glad you mentioned that they're just extra, Rodney, it shall plague me no longer.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Always glad to help!

[@JackTisgoindown]

Hey Rodney so glad you did this! i had backed Lagoon on KS and was hoping you would do a video on the game. Your videos have definitely helped fill my shelves and get a better idea of what games would be good or bad for our group. Since I dont have a whole lot of other gamers in my area it's hard for me to try games before i buy so I always rely on your videos to give me a good idea about things. Thanks a lot for the great videos!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Jack - that's very nice feedback, I'm glad we can help assist you in your search for the games that will be a good fit for you!

[@carbondragon]

Excellent video, thanks. The whole flipping a druid on another tile to activate a tile where you have another druid is the concept I found hardest to grasp.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the kind comment David, glad you found this helpful!

[@RayPhay]

Rodney great video. After watching this I am so glad that I backed this project. I will be using this video to help teach my wife and son how to play the game. Your How to Play videos are sooo much better then me trying to explain the rules. Now if this game would only ship so that I can get my Kickstarter copy. Thanks again for the great work.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Ray - here's hoping your copy arrives soon - and thanks for the kind words about the video. Glad it was helpful :)

[@seandugger9649]

Thanks very much Rodney! I just got this game (won it in the BGG contest) and your rules were very clear and concise! Can't wait to play it with my wife after work!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope it went well Sean!

[@msolec2000]

Excellent video! I got this game from the Kickstarter campaign and I can't wait to have it in my hands!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks, hope it arrives for you soon!

[@MehuyaelSA]

I backed the Kickstarter for this game. It's great to see all the components at work! I can hardly wait for my copy.

[@WatchItPlayed]

MehuyaelSA I don't review games, as you guys know, but the components, I don't mind saying, are TOP notch.

[@andersonpereirabarbosa6207]

this game is gorgeous! I could play it just to appreciate its art... I kind of feel some magic when I see this game in action... and the theme is really cool too! I think this game is that one that you play to relax... well, I certainly would do it, just play for fun, not for winning :) Great video Rodney, now I want this game even more, and I really hope to see you playing this game in a future "live" episode, if you'll have the time :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the kind feedback and interest in a future play!

[@MiChAsBro]

Looks amazing, can't wait to have it!!! thanks for the review. hope there will be a french edition :)

[@toddmelliott]

Thank you so much for the video! As always, highly informative and entertaining.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks a lot Todd, very glad you found the video helpful!

[@DonnaBrooks]

Wow, Rodney, your instructions are SUPER clear!! Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you found it easy to follow Donna - thanks :)

[@Bravosama]

I really like how the creator included elements and resources for possible future expansions, it gives people a nice little teaser for future expansions, as well as making the base game meld better with the expansion. Also nice to have future tokens with the base game, as it may help printing costs with the future expansions. Very Smart.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You don't see that too often (signs of expansions to come), even though many games end up having them at some point.

[@bveld]

Great video! It is so much easier to learn this way. Thank you.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@cartoon80s90s]

It's great that the tiles are large so we can appreciate the gorgeous art. Interesting game. I hope we get a playthrough since it seems to be a light and quick game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

cartoon80s90s A play through isn't planned for this one, but I may do a gameplay example in a future "live" episode.

[@QamarPl]

***** That's a pity. I was realy excited seeing that you review this game, because since long time I wanted to see it in action. Finding thay you don't plan to make a play through of it make me sad. Anyway great rules introduction, as usually.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Marcin Krawczyński Sorry to disappoint So many games, so little time :)

[@GRex7777]

I actually picked this game up fairly randomly, so right after I ordered it, I came here to see if you had a video on it XD

[@WatchItPlayed]

+GRex7777 Glad it could help!

[@ByloBand]

Thank you for doing this episode, it was very informative.

[@WatchItPlayed]

+ByloBand My pleasure - thanks for checking it out.

[@GunmanJag]

Looks great! Can't wait to get a copy

[@xianart2]

Thank you for the clear and concise explanation!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Christian.

[@Gustave154]

wow the art is gorgeous

[@weblucas3000]

Nice video! Continue that way!!

[@nebusnevermore]

This is an awesome How to Play! Thanks

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very nice of you to say - very glad you liked it!

[@boredgamecouple3848]

This video just made a complicated game really easy to learn! Just played it for the first time tonight! Maybe we'll review it soon on our channel :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad it helped!

[@EclecticCamel]

I don’t understand how this game doesn’t get more love. Holds up well, imo.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It was a very interesting design, wasn't it?

[@AstonWildsteel]

This looks lika a very interesting board game, but I assume that it may be not something for my circle of friends. Not because of complexity (heck, they love BattleCON and that is extremely deep once you try to predict your enemy), but because the theme may be unattractive for them. I'd still get it if it shows up in Europe someday. One question remains, though. "Gossamer Pass" (17A) allows to move the Eldrid to any haven or occupied site. Let's say I move the Eldrid to a site that is occupied by an "enemy" druid that has an End of Turn-effect. Can that effect be activated during the same End Phase? Other than that, kudos to you and your family for running this awesome show.

[@WatchItPlayed]

For sure, as long as your piece is there before the End Phase, then it can trigger the effect. Cheers!

[@bikeguy75]

Thanks Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Brad McLaughlin You're welcome Brad!

[@katsura1982]

Another great walkthrough! Is Lagoon going to get a Watch It Played-through as well?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey - glad you liked it! This one is an instructional only, but we may come back to it for a play through in the future.

[@doctorprofessor461]

Rodney, I backed this on KS and can't wait to get it. As it was being funded, I pitched in my money because I felt there was a large potential of "combos" much like what make playing blue fun in Magic the Gathering. Meaning, the potential for one druid to invoke and chain multiple events across the board was possible. Did you get that impression?

[@jz1552]

Whoops! Posted on son's account!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Doctor Professor I tend to avoid commenting on my gameplay experiences, as I imagine them to be unique to me, but in this case, I'll say yes, for me, combo'ing is really a big part of the game.

[@charlesperro6065]

Thanks for doing this play through. I am looking forward to receiving my final copy of the game when it ships and have played a number of games with the PnP version David made available during the campaign. It's a beautiful looking game that seems to have a great replayability value!

[@WatchItPlayed]

It was a treat to be able to feature the game, glad you enjoyed it!

[@marky437]

Looks an interesting little game :-)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Did you get a chance to try it out?

[@DanielRedMoon]

Hey Rodney! Long time. Did expansions ever come out for this game? I see in BoardGameGeek that there are 2 "promo" tiles(?). Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Daniel, I don't believe expansions ever did get released.

[@DanielRedMoon]

Thanks! Yeah, I wonder what those are.. not that I find where to buy them anyway.

[@kirby570]

Wow, this game looks so cool! is it possible to buy yet, or is it still only available for the kickstarter backers (as mentioned in previous comments)?

[@WatchItPlayed]

kirby570 David will likely come on here and let people know when the retail will be available, but I believe it's shipping to backers soon.

[@kirby570]

***** Cool. Gonna have to miss it for my birthday, but definitely gonna grab it on Christmas!

[@yurtcafe]

Thanks for your support, MSPportfolio! The purple tokens have a planned purpose. The others don't yet. :-)

[@1981dardar]

do a solo gameplay please !!

[@WatchItPlayed]

No plans to currently, but I would consider it in the future.

[@kenadams2142]

Quick question, Tiles have 2 sides, can you pick which side you want to use when it comes to scoring at the end of the game or do you have to use side that was originally in play before you unravelled it?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Good question! You have to keep it on the side that was in play when it was unraveled.

[@BF2142Stiffinger]

***** Sounds like a small weakpoint to me, since it requires the players to watch their opponents'...ehm...unravelled tiles stacks along with all those other things to observe. This only applies, however, if you are playing with a special type of opponents... ;-)

[@kenadams2142]

BF2142Stiffinger Sadly I have one of those types of gamers in my gaming group, and I can't cut her out because she is my best friends wife, It really does limit the kind of games I can get sometimes. Still this looks good and I think she can be watched enough 8)

[@gimpy3802]

Great review. I had no interest in this game until watching this video. Will probably pick it up once its available.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you found this helpful!

[@TheRealQwade]

So, the 2 and the 4 player game is basically the same (except with teams instead of solos). Is the 3 player version a free-for-all then? Or is this a 2 or 4 player game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The 3 player game is a free for all :)

[@GunmanJag]

Is this game still being released? I haven't seen a lot of updates about it on their website. I want to get a copy!

[@bedle]

It is for sale at cardhaus.com and probably other game sites but the kickstarter is over.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yep, it is being sold in stores: www.coolstuffinc.com/p/210097

[@GunmanJag]

Thanks. The site I went to had no indication of the state of the game so it must have been an old outdated one. Ordered it right away.

[@tengobotas]

Im colorblind and cant tell the difference between the haven tiles and yellow tiles... are thre any other symbols?

[@jamiebuzick4911]

+Barf Mog Yes, there's a symbol on the right side of the tile.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks to Jamie for the assist!

[@1981dardar]

in bgg, they mention this is 1-4 players. So does it support 1 -4 ? or just 2 - 4 ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The game includes rules for solo play as well.

[@BF2142Stiffinger]

"Any questions at all"? Where's the general LIKE-Button that makes me auto-like every video you publish? ;-) Seriously, I am once again reminded of the movie "Philadelphia" since you explain this game as if to a four-year-old. Which, of course, is a good thing, because "Lagoon" seems to be a fairly complex game, although the required setup is rather small. Usually, I like games where fighting takes place, but I think I might like this game's way of snatching/"unravelling" tiles away from under my opponents' feet. Hopefully, this game will be soon available from Europe, as well.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Perhaps David, the designer/publisher, can chime in here and let us know what the distribution will be like. Glad you found the video easy to follow!

[@yurtcafe]

My distribution partner tells me Lagoon should be available in Europe. I don't know how that happens exactly, but it will probably be delayed. I'll see if I can find out more about it.

[@paulcupp231]

If you are on a team with someone, do your druids share a spiritual link?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Paul Cupp Nope.

[@nintendy]

Hey Rodney - I come here to watch your reviews on the games, but you are SO handsome I find it such a distraction - and you have such a kind and lovely smile that is wonderful to see - sorry, I hope you don't my mind my saying. :-) Great game - I am on the verge of buying this one, but will have to get it from the USA as it is an outrageous price here in the UK. Thanks for laying out how to play this one.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed the video (and thanks for the kind compliments :) )

[@allanfloyd8103]

Did I miss the explanation of what the animals are for?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The animals are just the figures on your druids. They (along with the color) help you distinguish the different player pieces.

[@allanfloyd8103]

Oh, so when you had the black rabbits and the purple pieces you were using, the black ones were representing another player? OK, I get it now; derp...

[@WatchItPlayed]

Allan Floyd Yep, you got it :)

[@allanfloyd8103]

I guess I was confused because there were a couple of points where they shared hexes, but I guess that's possible in a game where the units aren't fighting each other... Which brings up a question... Are both players considered in control of the hex if they each have equal numbers of units occupying?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Allan Floyd There is no direct conflict or battling in the game, so when you are on a tile, you have access to its abilities (regardless of who else is there).

[@dreadknot69]

I have to admit....the game didn't look too interesting to me during the kickstarter. If I had seen this walkthrough back then, especially with the free canadian shipping, I probably would've backed the game. Given they made $140K, I assume this can be bought in stores now?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The KS versions will be shipping soon, and then I suspect it will be available on retail shelves shortly after.

[@Ixnatifual]

The cover art looks kinda sci-fi.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yeah, kind of a nature/sci-fi combo.

[@scottsmartky]

Everything about the game looks great, and then you hit the 10:00 mark and lost me. I like thinky games, but this one may be too thinky for me. Maybe a few live play videos will fix that.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Scott Smart Due to my schedule, this is an instructional video only, series, but we may have a chance to show some gameplay, in a "live" play video in the future.

[@adityajoshi5]

Same happened with me as well. It became too boring too soon....

[@scottsmartky]

I wouldn't say boring. My biggest problem is that it looks to be a competitive game that ends up multiplayer solitaire because there doesn't look to be any way to stop your opponent from doing what they want because your turn is going to require so much thinking you can't care too much about what your opponent is doing.

[@BF2142Stiffinger]

Scott Smart That's a good way of putting my first thoughts about "Lagoon". Since there are only 27 tiles (times two because of their two-sided nature), I am hoping that most of the thinking has to be done in the first few games.