Let's Learn How to Play Here to Slay in 7 Minutes

[@notmarcus17]

I remember before this Covid, I would meet up with friends during lunch to play Unstable Unicorns. This looks like a new game that we can make more memories with. Thank you for making this video, it helped a lot!

[@TimChuon]

that's so cool-super popular game! I haven't had a chance to try that one, but i've heard great things about it. Thank you and I hope you get to play this one with them soon!

[@jebronekitty]

I'm sad, because I tried making those moments. But it seems all my friends are old and all they want to do is drink, get high or talk about sex... And get bored every time i being out the game.

[@notmarcus17]

@@jebronekitty Dude... That sucks man. My friends have also gotten boring and they don't play anymore

[@C.est_moi_me]

@@TimChuonunstable unicorns is absolutely hilarious. Especially the nsfw expansion.

[@sauce773]

This is the clearest explanation I've heard.

[@TimChuon]

thank you! welcome to the channel~

[@z0mbyz624]

I believe this is a really good boardgame. I really think it hits a sweet spot where its not too complicated, but you can go a bit deeper and play a more min/max style with lots of combos. A definite buy for me, its not am expensive game.

[@l554446l]

To be clear, what I'm about to say is my opinion and I know we all learn in different ways. An explanation that works best for me is a clear and specific game objective in the beginning while also explaining the specific mechanics or player choices in relation to that objective. So it would have helped me if, after mentioning the role of the players in the game, the specific goal to slay 3 monsters or end the turn with 6 different classes was mentioned somewhere near the beginning of the video rather than the end. This is so that I could relate why the other mechanics are important in the game. Also (though you have done it in some of the cards or features), it would be a great improvement if you could demonstrate the actual effect of the cards rather than just hold it in front of the camera while explaining for a few seconds. But that's just me or maybe a few others. Keep it up! You've got a nice place there and great video quality.

[@TimChuon]

Thanks for taking the time for this awesome feedback K! I appreciate all of these very helpful ideas, and I'm definitely going to implement them going forward; hopefully the next one will be better! Thanks for all your support

[@zzaartttart8093]

same here. i would suggest explaining every possible thing within a 5opic before moving to the next and just connecting everything up at the end. ex: how many time can i use my points, if i 10 accumulated action points, can i spend it all on a draw and draw 10 cards. tnx

[@Spa4rtan]

we just played this game with my friends a couple of days before. this video helped me a lot as a quick precise reminder of the rules!! I wasnt hoping for my friends to try it more than once during the gaming sesson...but they tottally asked for 3. Thank you for the help

[@TimChuon]

YES that’s awesome!!! When your group asks to play it again-you know that’s a great sign about the game. Happy to hear you all had a great time, and thank you for all your kind words!

[@johncargille7722]

A year later, still very helpful. This is actually the first of your videos I've found, but I found it extremely helpful and will likely pick this one up. Thanks!

[@seanbruce5870]

I know I'm super late to say anything here, but I have been trying to get family and friends to play this game with me and always find it somewhat difficult and lengthy to explain. I appreciate your effort in this video and will probably be using it in the future before playing this game with anyone new or for a rules refresher. Thanks for the great video.

[@breezer5540]

Thanks dude! I got this game just yesterday and the instructions don't make any sense, but you made it easier to understand.

[@ryanduffy3589]

Thanks for the video! You are really engaging and made the rules really easy to understand. Keep it up!

[@TimChuon]

so excited to hear that! Thanks Ryan-hoping to keep upgrading the quality of tutorials like this going forward!

[@theamazingtoot]

Man I just found out about this game a few days ago. I got the Base game and now. I wish I was able to get the Kickstarter Edition!!! This game is so much fun!

[@TimChuon]

ah i hate missing kickstarters! but im glad you got the game and enjoy it!

[@saurabhpakhurde368]

Hello, love your page! Sorry for the long message but I had a few questions regarding the game Here to Slay: 1. Can more players play with each addded expansion pack? (Like Upto 8 players with 1 expansion and upto 10 players with 2 expansions?) 2. In order to win, with each expansion how do the rules change?… How many monsters have to defeated AND how many heroes have to be collected in order to win with 7/8/9/10 players respectively?? 3. Out of the two available expansions (W&D and B&N), which one would you recommended and why? 4. If we want to play with 4 players but want to select a Party Leader from an expansion pack.. how do we proceed?

[@Buddhao5o]

Pls tell me where u got the boss mat from, I want that to complete this great setup. Super helpful tutorial bro. Thank you. Finally got the family to play.

[@FancyTruth]

Great video 😊 Just picked up the game and I’m hooked. Anyone know if you can play modifier cards when attacking the monsters?

[@pikafonz8210]

Thanks. Just played the game yesterday with some friends. There was one question I couldn't get a straight answer though. We start off with 5 cards in hand, but is there a limit to your hand size? Do we discard back to 5 at the end of our turn? Or keep our cards?

[@TimChuon]

Awesome! glad you found it helpful! I was wondering about the same, but I don't think there's a card limit. It doesn't mention anything in the rulebook about a limit and on bgg forums, it seems like it's safe to say there's no limit to how many cards you can have in your hand since it wasn't mentioned

[@Kyzekrem]

I started wondering the exact same thing. Like why would you want to get rid of your entire hand, giving one or two good cards to draw 5 cards on the cost of your turn vs. using all of your action points to draw 3 more cards? And in addition, if your opponents use a card to pull an X number of cards from your hand and depending what card it is, they can play it, but the odds of it being the card they need is low since you may have 15 cards in your hand.

[@terrylaitw840]

Just bought it, was fun !! Love the artwork!!! Very cute

[@TimChuon]

happy you had a good time!! the artwork is definitely stunning

[@antfayden]

Small nitpick but party leaders can fill requirements against monsters. Only class specific requirements though. So if a monster requires 2 generic heros(2 gray Hs) it cant help. But if a monster requires a Bard and a generic hero and your party leader is a Bard it can fill that part of the requirement

[@bodybydre1470]

Why can’t you use Shadow Claw during 1v1?

[@Lyralye23]

too op

[@CarbonatedTurtle]

The modifier cards say they're played AFTER any player rolls the dice, so I'm not sure what you're saying here is correct. It doesn't sound like you have a choice to play it before a roll is made, and that it should only come out as needed to modify a roll, meaning it won't be wasted on a roll that won't change the outcome.

[@yellowhula]

this was crazy helpful! I can understand the rule so much easier now! thank you!!😁

[@doughboyzworld4936]

When fighting a monster, you can roll lower to fail and higher to succeed. For example, lets say its 6 or lower to fail and 9 or higher to succeed. What would happen if you roll in between, like if you roll a 7? Great video by the way!

[@cevdetustun6716]

I am pretty sure there is no such monster cards that gives you that option/ It is always in the dice range.

[@NimbusCumulus]

@@cevdetustun6716 The example shown at 5:38 has 6 or lower and 9 and higher. So there are monster cards just like the example mentioned. :/

[@asoulscondition7466]

I don't think anything happens. you don't loose your hero but you don't kill the monster

[@Italianboy225]

Played last night and we weren't doing the challenges correctly.. Just so I know, if I Challenge an opponent who successfully rolls to use a hero's effect that's already on their mat, and I win the challenge, does it destroy the hero (i.e. move to discard)? Or does the discarding of the hero only happen when they want to INITIALLY put down/play the hero card as an action point? It's clear in the video that if it's an item or magic card, then my winning the Challenge makes it go to the discard pile immediately. In short, just unclear on the nuance when it comes to Challenging hero cards that are already on the mat, or initially put into play via an action point. Thanks in advance!

[@joeyjojo7737]

I have one question please. What is the limitation of heroes cards you can play for each player? Is it 5?

[@project-moe]

There is no party limit

[@vaughn.reynolds]

Your PSA made me subscribe 👏 and this video made me want to buy the game. Bravo!

[@TimChuon]

HAHA! glad you enjoyed the video Vaughn! welcome to the channel!

[@vaughn.reynolds]

@@TimChuon 🙏

[@FirstTimeGamerLongTimeListener]

This was very helpful, thank you. I'm always looking for new games to play with my kids, and this one caught my attention. I might have to pick this one up to try out for family game night.

[@TimChuon]

Ohhh that's fantastic!! i think it's a great way to introduce rpg elements for sure for kids, and i hope you and your family enjoy this one!

[@k1mjo]

Hi, I purchased this game last week; only question I have is, is there a reason why the 1 on the dice isn't a 1, but a tower/arrow thing?

[@BrunoSantosoficial]

Brasileiro agradece pelo tutorial e pelas legendas impecáveis, thanks!

[@BrunaoMacedao]

Jogou? Gostou? To na dúvida de pegar até pq só achei na shopee e não é o original.

[@LuQAZaid]

I just got this game and am so excited to try it. Thanks!

[@kennniiikc3162]

When modifying a challenge roll, we can choose whether to modify which player's dice right?

[@Real_ForrestGump]

Question. I love this game but do you display your cards for everyone to see or do you hold them to yourself to only see?

[@Skully_Jackal]

This video needs more attention! Thank you, Im so excited to get this game. Also where did you get the playmats?

[@TimChuon]

Thanks Rod I really appreciate that! Let me know how you like the game! The playmats were part of the kickstarter bundle! I think they were also an addon option as well during the campaign

[@Skully_Jackal]

@@TimChuon oh cool! I wish they ship in my country :( i can only buy from amazon.

[@VychanP]

Wow! Excellent video! Tim made it easy to understand.

[@TimChuon]

Thank you Vychan! I'm hoping to keep pushing out better and better tutorials!

[@pyro4061]

So I have the expansions which adds 5 different classes (though in your video I think I saw 2 I don’t have) what are the win conditions? 6 heroes seems WAY to easy but all classes is way too long of a game. Any suggestions on what to move the party size and monsters slayed to?

[@vilgotsvensson9734]

Where do you find that box with Dragon Sorcerer etc, I can only find the base one?

[@h.a.i.d.e.r837]

The symbol on the dice instead of 1(shaped like a splitted triangle), what does it represents?

[@hannahamor5429]

Do you have to roll first to fulfill the effect that say’s immediately?

[@sofiasweets]

Thank you so much for your tutorial!

[@HarveyBirdMans]

I missed the Kickstarter by one day and missed getting the acrylic stands smh

[@TimChuon]

ah sorry to hear that! the stands are cool but it's mostly for aesthetics though-no gameplay really!

[@OurNerdyEverAfter]

How did you get the play mats ?

[@simonhunt5436]

So when you pick up from the main deck do you need to discard? Or can you hold more than 5 cards in your hand? If someone steals a card of yours, do you draw another from the main deck to replace it? Or do you need to wait until the next round and use a point to get a replacement? If you play a hero card from your hand but are unsuccessful in exceeding the score on the die, does it stay in your party or return to your hand?

[@TimChuon]

Hey Simon! When you pick up cards from the main deck, you do not need to discard-so far, it doesn't seem like there's a hand limit stated in the rulebook! If someone steals your card, you do not replace it; the card is simply stolen and there is no reaction on your end for it-you lose the card The hero stays in your party, but you just don't get to use it's ability this turn Hope that helps clear things up a bit!

[@thablackknight]

Can you only have one of each class of hero on your board at a time? Like can I recruit more than 5 and have duplicate classes until I get the 5th different one to win?

[@hxntzuyu]

may i know where can i get that mat? the one where you put your deck

[@tylervelasquez5639]

Thank you! Really good aesthetic to your channel! Great video! keep it up:)

[@HaiTharImDavid]

I know with most card games when it says discard your hand and do X, you can usually discard nothing but does it work that way in Here to Slay also?

[@chinoaguilera415]

Where can I acquire those dual class party leaders from?!?!?

[@filipmudrinic7999]

You can have only Max 5 Heroes at same time?

[@xxharddeadxx702]

Do the whole party got the effect of the destroyed monster?

[@nsb1875]

What were those classes haven't seen then before special party leaders??

[@orinyanover6391]

Is there a hand size or a limit to how many modifiers can you play at once?

[@TimChuon]

I don't think there is....i've been searching for an answer and it doesn't look like there's a hand limit; for modifiers, the rules state that you complete all in a chain once everyone's played their cards so there doesn't seem to be a limit for that either!

[@orinyanover6391]

@@TimChuon Thanks! My friends and I have been having a blast with the game. Seriously, the won’t stop pestering me to host it for them haha.

[@donreed3532]

Another great looking informative video. Great job, keep it going!

[@josevelajr]

Great video! Can you replace a hero card?

[@andrewacosta522]

So can you play a cursed card over an enemy hero if that enemy hero already has an item card equipped to it? Pls this is like the only thing I’m confused upon

[@lavater6947]

I think you can not, but dont quote me on that

[@TimChuon]

I don't think you can equip a cursed card to an enemy hero if that hero already has an item card; the reason for that is because a cursed card is considered an item, and in turn, "Only one Item card can be equipped to a Hero card at a time, and you cannot replace an Item card with another" hope that helps!

[@TimChuon]

@@lavater6947 i think you're right!

[@andrewacosta522]

@@TimChuon well actually I’m also confused on another thing are we allowed to use beneficial item cards for enemy hero’s? Yesterday my brother used a Thief’s mask on my Bard which all I needed was a Guardian, and then I need a bard and a guardian. So my question is do you have a choice to use beneficial item cards for enemy hero’s.

[@Slingshocks]

When i played this i had 5 cards bit i set a card that gives me 2 more are you able to have more then 5 cards???

[@davidmelendez4561]

Awesome vid, just played a game last night but ran into some confusion as such with new games. If you are able to clarify two things if possible thatd be great. One when summoning a hero and using its effect immediately does that only cost one action point or two? And can you summon multiple heros if you have enough action points?

[@TimChuon]

Thanks David! Summoning a hero costs one point, and during that initial summon, you can roll to use their effect without an extra cost. You can also summon multiple heroes if you have enough action points-the rules say you're allowed to perform the same action more than once on your turn; I hope that helps clarify things!

[@tressalynn3216]

I am a year late!😂 When someone puts a modifier card down can the other player also put one down?

[@project-moe]

Yes

[@Jymena]

what happens when the draw deck is empty? and we are still playing, can we shuffle the discard file to make a new draw deck?

[@khanobadi4573]

Can u discard a party leader? For example, i have 2 heros with same class and i want to discard one. How do i do that?

[@manluck]

I think you cant discard party leader, only hero can be discard

[@shazam2323]

the sleeves they sell are 55 yet there's 134 in the deck? How does that make sense

[@nartd9463]

After losing a challenge, a hero'll be moved to the discard pile, so does this count as destroy a hero? and if yes, can Terratuga monster prevent this?

[@project-moe]

A challenged hero is not in play yet untill you win the challenge, if you lose the challenge terratuga does not protect

[@stephhibner4139]

Thanks for this. It was very helpful. I love the little sleigh that you use for rolling the dice. Where did you get that?

[@TimChuon]

Thank you so much! that sleigh is actually a dice tower from the original kickstarter campaign of the game!

[@kevinjohnsonsieman8490]

is there a max hand limit size in here to slay?

[@axlphishm6943]

So for that cerberus. U may play a magic card right when u draw it , is that for free or does it cost an action

[@TimChuon]

monster cards work just like party leaders! So each time that condition is met, that's when you get to draw a card-for cerberus, when you draw a magic card, you're allowed to play that magic card immediately and it's free

[@austinward4594]

When stealing a card from another player do I get to roll for the cards effect??

[@TimChuon]

ah great question! I think since stealing puts the other player's card into your party, the hero is now considered yours so you should be able to roll for the effect like with your other heroes

[@seascapes152]

Where can I purchase the party leader edition

[@benrich6250]

do you play unlimited heroes of the same type or you are limited at one of each type ?

[@TimChuon]

you can play multiple heroes of a type! they're not limited

[@kevinjohnsonsieman8490]

can i use fighter challenge card if i dont have fighter hero card in party , but i have fighter party leader card in party ?

[@project-moe]

Yes you can, as that is a class requirement not hero requirement

[@Xinay]

Hey, thanks for the video! I haven't played it yet, so it might be explained in the rules.. But what happens if you use all the cards in your hand or have 1 card left and you fail a monster roll that requires you to discard 2 cards? Do you discard cards in play on the board? Sorry if that's a silly question or I missed something, thanks!

[@TimChuon]

Yanzie oh wow those are great questions! 1) if you use all cards in your hand, I think you would have to end your turn and use action points to draw more on your next turn 2) hmm I think you would just have to discard what’s remaining in your hand-I don’t think an effect like that would have to carry over on your next turn ; haven’t encountered this scenario yet but I would imagine it’d be from your hand only since those are ones you own-unless you still have a remaining action point! Then if you use 2 pts to atk a monster, it makes you discard one remaining card, then use your final action point to draw and discard it.... ah I think this is a fantastic question but I would assume this is how it goes!

[@Xinay]

@@TimChuon Awesome that helps a ton, that sounds like a good rule to set up - thank you for the super quick reply too. Going to pick up the game today, it looks great!

[@renedaswimp4020]

On the dice, there's the symbol of the unicorn horn. Is that still considered a 1 or is it some kind of 1-6 wild card?

[@gumble808]

It's a 1- its just for show. I had the same question

[@TimChuon]

yes i did as well! it's definitely a 1

[@kraftygal]

Can you use a monster power immediately when it enters your party?

[@TimChuon]

Yes you can! They work just like party leader cards so if a condition is met after the monster joined your party, you should be able to use it then and there

[@bmadds25]

Awesome quality walkthrough!!

[@TimChuon]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it Brendan! More to come!

[@skilletoif4]

So you can just equip a cursed item to any enemies hero card without rolling? Then that person can’t remove that cursed item for the entire game ?

[@TimChuon]

unless otherwise stated-yes! It'll cost one action point to attach a cursed item, but since a cursed item counts as a normal item, then once you attach it to an enemy hero-it can't be removed until that enemy hero is destroyed, stolen, or returned. hope that helps!

[@skilletoif4]

@@TimChuon thank you

[@axlphishm6943]

Also can u only have 5 heros out total? And if so how would i change them out for different ones so i can have the different types

[@TimChuon]

well currently it's a little confusing because the playmats have 5 available spaces, but the rulebook explicitly states that "there is no limit to the number of heroes you can have in your party" There also doesn't seem to be a consensus with changing out a hero just yet, but here's the thread from BGG on it! boardgamegeek.com/thread/2504118/article/35981898#35981898

[@Thesussysuscat]

Any future expansions???

[@__Duplicitous__]

The game is cool but there's a lot of unanswered instructions.. And also the instructions booklet is a little bit confusing. Now I'm not sure 😐

[@onewinged07]

Can anyone provide an answer? I know you’re not allowed to play another class of the same class you already have on your field. But what happens if someone swaps and you end up getting two of the same class on the field. What happens? Do you have to sacrifice one? Or do you lose your win condition of having 6 different classes on the field. What happens?

[@TimChuon]

You would lose your winning condition! The rules don’t mention having to sacrifice cards, but they do state that a winning condition is to have different classes; there’s also no limit to heroes so you’d keep playing till one player meets the winning conditions! Hope that helps~

[@jeffersonrodriguez8081]

There's still one thing that confuses me. It says you can play a hero card for one point or roll to use the effect of a hero card for one point. So in my head that is supposed to be differentiating PLAYing a hero card and ROLLing to use the effect of a hero card. But in order to PLAY, you need to ROLL. You'd essentially be doing 2 of the 3 1-point options just by PLAYing one hero card.

[@TimChuon]

ah i can see how that's confusing! So "playing" would mean to put the hero on your board, but once your hero is on the board, then you just have to constantly roll to use their ability. Essentially, you would only have to play a hero once, and then just roll for your hero's ability each time you use it; the wording is tricky for sure, but i hope this clarifies it up a bit!

[@seascapes152]

Which expansion is this?

[@andregonzales8630]

1:44 what does he mean here, I’m really confused

[@MartinJutras]

I don't get how heroes can get destroyed! Monsters can attack?

[@obriennguyen]

Thanks for the video Tim. One area I'm confused: There is no limit to the number of cards in your hand it seems, but do you only lay down the cards that you are playing, with 5 cards max? And if so, can you rotate cards in and out (of the 5 card "playing/battle field")?

[@TimChuon]

Thank you Teresa, glad you liked it! So this is a great question... 5 cards on the playing field is not the max. The rules state that “there is no limit to the amount of heroes you can have in your party,” actually, and I know that’s confusing because the player mats only have 5 slots. For now, there is no limit to heroes in your party as well; in turn, you can’t rotate cards in and out of your party since there is no maximum and heroes must stay until they are removed from some card effect. Hope that helps!

[@SyeonJi]

Can you have as many heroes you want?

[@herotv9179]

How many cards can you hold on your hand?

[@TimChuon]

no hand limit! so far it seems like there's no explicit rule on how many cards is the maximum you can hold

[@cesarsavan2494]

How does the "pull" mechanic work?

[@TimChuon]

I didn't see an official ruling for this, but I'm assuming/played it as "take a random card from your opponent" and add it to your own

[@justysaurus]

What does the 3 slashes on the dice mean?

[@TimChuon]

That's a "1" - i know it was super confusing, so many people were confused with it (myself included). I think they intended it to look like a unicorn horn haha

[@Dezzin7]

Modifier had cost?

[@rudyantohosalim2753]

Modifier and challenge don't cost, they can used right away when the result of roll is declared.

[@kathryndugan6514]

Where did you get the playmat you used?

[@TimChuon]

They were from the Kickstarter campaign!

[@xommylol]

So handy and short videoo thx

[@TimChuon]

thanks sander! Happy you found it helpful!

[@sceay]

70 dollars for exclusive edition and playmats, Is that worth it?

[@TimChuon]

If I were to go back-I’d probably just get the regular edition and 1 or 2 playmats! Unless you really like the overall components (standees don’t have a function at all in the game)

[@sceay]

Alrightt, thank you for the fast reply😁! I really like your way of filming gets me hyped up to buy the games you showcase haha, whats your favorite here to slay type game? Im searching for more fun card/board games to play with my friends. We play alot of munchkin but it takes a bit long sometimes and gets boring over time

[@TheGamingWard]

Great vid man!

[@TimChuon]

TheGamingWard thank you!!

[@ahmedfares2017]

This was so helpful, like and subscribe.

[@TimChuon]

Thanks ahmed! So happy to hear that, welcome to the channel!

[@asoulscondition7466]

what does the horn mean on the dice?

[@TimChuon]

Right?! Hahah that’s actually the number 1, I was confused at first as well!

[@asoulscondition7466]

@@TimChuon oh aha 😅

[@asoulscondition7466]

@@TimChuon thanks for answering so quickly! :^)

[@M2VK9]

Where did you get a player mat?

[@TimChuon]

they were from the kickstarter campaign!

[@M2VK9]

thanks

[@M2VK9]

Can you send me a link and what am I supposed to do when I get there?

[@TimChuon]

@@M2VK9 in order to purchase the player mats?? I’m not sure if they’re on sale anymore 😩 they might have something on their main website at www.unstablegames.com but if not, hopefully they’ll make it available in the future!

[@M2VK9]

@@TimChuon Thanks! I found the bored.

[@maskpaper9254]

Can someone tell me what to do when everyone has no more action points

[@project-moe]

You get 3 action points per turn, no action points means your turn is over

[@AP-oj7fl]

Nice summary. I would mention a slayed Monster abilities can only be used on your turn. For example, Terratuga's skill "Your Hero cards cannot be destroyed." would make it an OP card. No one can destroy your hero cards, if you can use that skill on everyone's turn.

[@project-moe]

This is wrong, terratuga works on all turns, how will someone destroy your card during your own turn...

[@GalacticJew42]

Thumbnail looks like you’re sitting and wearing Here to Slay pajamas.

[@TimChuon]

hahah! I didn't even realize that...although i wouldn't be opposed to wearing some!

[@namhpets1033]

Why do i feel this would be a great online game too

[@TimChuon]

Yeah it would be! Easy to play, would be fun to see them animated as well

[@duhhdemo]

This was such a good video!

[@TimChuon]

Thank you my friend! Happy you enjoyed the video!

[@kennniiikc3162]

Cursed items are applied to enemy's hero

[@Urek968]

man I wish I knew this game had a Kickstarter so much content for 25 dollars now if I want it I would have to pay 100 or over which I will never do for a game like this. Honestly I don't think Kickstarter should have that many exclusives cause for everyone else that didn't know about it, its like why should I even get it? There is so much content that others have that I don't.

[@TimChuon]

ah i'm sorry to hear that! it's definitely hard with the platform-i'm hoping they open it up on their website at least to make the exclusives available for later purchase

[@San77720]

Basically yugioh in an easier way to play, i like it, just tried it.

[@powercell3313]

Dis super coooollll and got me all da bitches

[@Hunter-xh2jg]

Maaaaan they done deleted my comment