Learn to Play Dawn of Madness (Part 2): Face Your Fears

Welcome to part two of a (spoiler-free) three-part series, exploring the rules for Dawn of Madness, the 1-4 player cooperative horror board game, from Diemension Games.
Links:
Diemension Games: diemensiongames.com/
Original Kickstarter Campaign: www.kickstarter.com/projects/...
Playlist for this video series: • Learn to Play Dawn of ...
Thanks to Diemension Games for their help in making this video series possible. Thanks also to the Blender Foundation, FXHome Hitfilm, and all Pixabay contributors, including Furkiddies for the basket of kittens. Some music by Dark Fantasy Studio.
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Rounds and Phases
00:53 Event Phase
01:20 Spawning Terrors
02:40 Spawn Encounter Cards
03:13 Action Phase - Abomination
06:08 Defense Test
08:26 Lynas's Turn
09:17 Encounter Action
12:52 Confrontation Action
15:35 Move Action
16:04 Support Cards
17:32 Search Action
18:24 Domain Cards
19:54 Existence Action
21:07 Attack Action
24:44 Terror Turn
27:09 Abomination Turn
27:47 Domain Action
28:29 Once-per-round Actions
29:34 Component Actions
29:50 Taking no Action
30:17 Special Effects
33:50 Sundry rules
35:12 Coda cards
36:37 Ending the Round
36:47 Refresh Phase
37:20 Outro

[@nurseruben5431]

I hope dimension games features this video on a QR code in the rulebook or website! This is a must watch!

[@SethSaucedo-in7fl]

I am not going to lie, I feel overwhelmed. I've played heavy games like Twilight Imperium, Mage Knight, Through the Ages, ect. and yet for some reason I still feel this way. It may be all the terminology, or maybe I just have to start actually playing the game to get the hang of things.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

IMHO, it's not as rules-heavy as this video makes it seem. The Quick Reference is great, and you just focus on one action at a time. After your first couple of rounds, it starts to flow more smoothly. Good luck!

[@pmhorror]

@@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283 I needed to read this. Thanks for the good vibes, waiting for my copy to arrive.

[@mauriceoksman8594]

Personally, I find the game design very intuitive after watching this video series. God knows I was intimidated when I first unboxed it. Also I own Deep Madness-and even with the update kit it’s still a potpourri of tokens. I guess DOM is a ‘potpourri’ of card types, which I seem to like better. Very excited after watching this video, unboxing and reading. Thus far my only grief is how lame this insert is, but I guess it’s an opportunity to make a custom insert for each of the 5 boxes in the main box. My only other issue was that my inner box was cracked at the top :( I’ll just fix it myself… Otherwise I’m really happy this delivered. I’ve only had 1 game not deliver and it was a reprint-damn Village Attacks sequel 😢

[@sharkey1337]

THANK YOU FOR THESE VIDEOS!!! I was wrestling with the rulebook for ages but you presented the mechanics so clearly and understandable that I can confidently dive into my copy that arrived yesterday!

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks, and enjoy diving into the madness!

[@HandOvDoom]

The level of production in these videos just blows my mind. Extremely well done. Thank you for these.

[@DJBabb]

Very nice and informative! Your "once per turn" tokens are a great little addition too!

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks! As a largely solo player, with a shelf full of rules-heavy games, I sometimes like to add my own trackers to games, to keep everything straight.

[@rogue7744]

Wow, this is SO good! Really appreciate your time and efforts. Excellent stuff!

[@Killer_Nads]

Amazing video, thank you so much, i really wanted to late pledge for the game as i love the theme and minis, also thought it might play good for solo play. However, all the videos i saw were very confusing and just made the game seem impossible to understand! Your videos on the other hand really made easier to understand the rules and even made me more excited to late pledge and get the game! The animations and close up views you add to these videos really help understand the rules so much better. Although there are still alot of components in the game and it seems rather daunting and cumbersome to handle for solo play, from your video i think ive understood the majority of them and the remaining will make more sense when i actually get the game and play it!

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks for the feedback, and all the best with diving into the game solo.

[@jeffreypalmer5815]

Loved the video and look forward to number 3! Thanks for doing them.

[@elikurtz729]

Thank you so much for this very entertaining teach :) There is nothing like a bit of fun while learning :D Love the game already because of you ^^ Hope it gets here soon.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Thanks for the comment, and fingers crossed for a speedy delivery!

[@timcastle5441]

Great job again!

[@matthewnaragon5749]

These videos made me look for and purchase a copy, it looked intimidating until I watched the excellent tutorials. Thanks!

[@diegoofpain1989]

You have made me finally understand the rules of the game! Thank you soooo much! ❤

[@DieNische]

Amazing video which causes a late pledge. ;)

[@falen1839]

Nicely done!

[@TheMaskedGaymer]

I was SO lost after reading the instructions and trying to dive in...this video is essential! Also where can one purchase the 'cute' abomination lineage expansions? 😀

[@MajinMind]

Amazing videos. When is part 3 coming ❤

[@mel_from_hell]

You are the only reliable source of understanding the game, thank you very much! How would you evalautae the gameplay in practice?Is it smooth enough?

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Although I'm a fan of the game, I've tried to keep my opionions to myself (because I'm not a reviewer, I haven't played it enough, and the publisher sent me a copy). But I'm sure there will be loads of reviews coming very soon (from people a lot more qualified than me).

[@mel_from_hell]

@@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283 I respect that, I am just debating whether to late pledge now. I love horror but if the gameplay is cumbersome, it can be a hurdle for enjoyment. I will keep a close eye to the reviews and rewatch your content, cheers!

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

@@mel_from_hell Yes that makes good sense, and I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Good luck either way.

[@The_Mentalist_Reyka]

​@mel_from_hell If you want to hear other opinions, I can share my experience. My friend and I just played for the first time today. I'm a big horror fan and that was the main reason for buying DoM. I was a bit worried that it would be too complicated, and in the beginning, it was to an extent. We just set the game up and then went over the rules as we played each step. It made it easier to understand, but we still had to flip back and forth in the rule book to find deeper explanations. After playing for a few hours, we pretty much understood everything, but then watching this tutorial video, learned that we made a couple of mistakes because the rule book didn't make certain things clear. With that said and having all of the knowledge needed, it's not so hard to learn and worth the purchase. I'm already looking forward to our next session.

[@mel_from_hell]

@@The_Mentalist_Reyka Thank you very much Erica, I really appreciate your insight! Please keep us updated as you progress in the campaign! (from the terrified pic, I am sure you like horror haha)

[@jonatan2969]

After ive seen the rulebook and your 2 videos, one question im left with is surrounding when some of the investigator specific mechanics are used. Here i remember the treatment cards from Emily as an example. Are they only used when playing her scenario or are they used every time you play her? Same with bullets from Claude and if theres some similar things for the 2 others.

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

I believe that most wanderer-specific components (such as the ones you mentioned) are only used when they're the central wanderer. But I notice that Lynas's starting Existence card refers to his Faith tokens, so I guess it depends. Hope this helps.

[@jonatan2969]

@@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283 cool thanks :) Dont know whether you have the stuff yet. But if you do? How much difference are there on the different wanderers if you disregard the central wanderer. So lets say im playing Emily's story, will it be very similar for the players playing Claude and Lynas or are the ability cards different enough that it feels different

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

@@jonatan2969 I suspect the different Existence decks, starting attributes and starting cards will give them a slightly different flavour.

[@blairblack281]

f a n t a s t i c

[@911Gargoyle]

Is this a good game in your opinion?

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

Please see my response to @mel_from_hell.

[@dougsealy199]

Yeah mate $400 I don’t have but want to spend!

[@adventuresincreativesoftwa6283]

I know what you mean - KZbin can be expensive sometimes!