Let's Play COSMIC ENCOUNTER | Board Game Club

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[@dashkatae]

Love shouldn't have won there. Blair had no ships in the warp to get back to establish the colony.

[@NerdXlife]

Adam you seem to love the adventure type board games, i suggest you play the game "sword & skull" eventually I've played it multiple times with friends and we've all had a blast playing it cuz how the game ends depends on how you play it.

[@luigiscazzari4724]

Jon always plays the odds. Unfortunately, Jon doesn't always know how odds work

[@denglish5]

I thought i was reading Douglass Adams for a second there.

[@DCflash-sl6oq]

*doesn’t ever*

[@ElBigSancho]

That’s odd

[@supremeking2020]

I'd like the odds on that

[@RozanovaHunter]

Jon's gambling had me in stitches every damn time

[@chuges]

The Jon/Laurie side of the table reminds me of those old cartoons with the yappy little dog who talked a lot and the big, strong bulldog who wore a bowler hat and didn't talk much.

[@JonGracey69]

Bit harsh on Laurie. He’s not that yappy

[@2dtrash19]

Somehow, every round of Cosmic gives the players increasingly perfect roles.

[@unexpected2475]

If they do this again, I cannot wait until someone gets Virus or Void. The sheer brokenness that will follow will be delightful.

[@KingMamba24K]

Two things, I believe Blair's card reads that she must use ships released from the warp to establish a colony. So on her second turn, she shouldn't have gained a colony, as she had no ships in the warp. Second, Laurie's card states that he decides which ships go to the warp, not the opposing players.

[@patrickhohmeyer7416]

I was about to write this as well. Blair should not have won this with her power, as she did not have any ships in the warp.

[@laurabailey479]

I saw that live too then spent 10 mins reading comments to see if it had already been mentioned.

[@rasmusforchhammer9557]

Yeah stuff like that happens

[@xshadowscreamx]

Games like this it’s impossible to not make a mistake in the 1000 rules.

[@Quandry1]

Doesn't her card also state that it's optional to discard a card?

[@adamlorenz4748]

10 minutes in and John is unraveling. Outstanding.

[@stefanstenke4594]

Exactly what I was thinking. So glad he's back

[@brandonvangieson8087]

Oh my goodness, when they put Laurie's hat on the artwork of his race card I nearly spat out my drink. You're a god damn king Mr. Blake, and don't let those sycophantic lovey losers tell you otherwise!

[@ostonehouse6776]

I need more Cosmic Encounter please. Maybe once every 3 months but this game is endlessly entertaining!!

[@Kings_Quest]

Instead of Clocktower we do Cosmic. That is unless we get more Clocktower

[@mawillix2018]

Ö

[@laurabenham9468]

Laughing hysterically at the throw away comment of Adam eating an apple through a tennis racquet 😂😂😂

[@AnaheimDan57]

A note on Laurie's Hate card. I believe it states that Laurie should have been able to pick the ships that the other players sent to the warp if they didn't match his card. Meaning he could have removed other player's foreign colonies. "...or else look three ships of *your choice* to the warp."

[@anoubis3x712]

One of the reasons Hate feels so weak in this game is that you missed the part of the ability that lets Hate "choose the ships" to destroy. possibly kill 3 foreign colonies per player

[@TheWeapon33]

Also he immediately revived ships after he destroyed a lot of them e_e

[@michaelmead9589]

​@@TheWeapon33yeah, but he was dealing with the masochist problem

[@sammcneillmckinnell5003]

I played as the Hate just a few hours before watching this video, and I did exactly that. Removed three foreign colonies from a player by choosing his ships

[@rpriske]

When Laurie used the power of Rage it is HE that gets to decided which ships the other players lose, not them. That is pretty important as he could make them abandon colonies.

[@icarusthefly5458]

Lauri couldnt read well because of the hate.

[@Steven-ch5ge]

Jon’s gambling had me dying of laughter.

[@adamhall5802]

Feels like Board Game Club classic with these six. Obviously love everyone that comes on, but also lovely to see the regulars all together in the same room.

[@jackredathewarp]

This IS a prescribed order of operations in the alliance phase. Offense invites, defense invites, and THEN players commit, in clockwise order from the offense. This is so players whose turns will be coming up next must commit one way or the other, and then they are stuck with their decisions. Usually, as the first couple of players commit, they tend to set the trend. A player allying later may have wanted to join one side, but as they see where everyone else is joining, often they change their minds.

[@jackredathewarp]

Also, Plague can only be played in Regroup, BEFORE one knows they are going to be attacked (as determined by destiny). I know the rulebook is kind of terrible, but still. Yeah, I'm that guy.

[@robertrodger3055]

@@jackredathewarp When I play/run this my firends joked I need a gavel. It's hard to set that aside. I winced when Laurie played Plague out of order. But its not about that. (I also love this game and just taught it to my niece and her friends.)

[@Redamedia]

@@robertrodger3055 yeah, at the end of the day, it’s a fun game no matter the house rules.

[@voldosmith]

This game deserves its own section of monthly videos

[@OxygenOmg]

Please DO MORE Cosmic Encounter! This has been one of the most enthralling, genuinely entertaining things I've seen this month!

[@sorceressferaly4026]

With this episode, you mark a huge milestone, where the amount of Draughts BGC episodes released equals the amount of Zoom BGC episodes! (Since the two first BotC were released as BGC episodes before it became its own show.) 40 Zoom Board Game Clubs, 40 Draughts Board Game Clubs! Congratulations on that milestone! I absolutely love how the roles came out this way, particularly Love, Hate, and Loser just seem to have aligned perfectly with their respective players. And Jon is somehow unraveling 10 minutes in - you gotta love it! Now I'm really hoping he'll get the Gambler token in the next BotC so he can carry on this character there!

[@beastunleashed657]

I think the second BotC was part of the monthly series

[@JoeNeroWest7]

Ohhhhh my goodness. Laurie's character reveal was perfect.

[@auratheva]

God, what a throwback. Near a year ago, when I'd just moved house and was living without my parents for the first time, the original video on constant replay kept me sane

[@rue8929]

Yes! The original Cosmic Encounter video is still one of my all-time favorite episodes of Board Game Club! I'm very happy to see it return!

[@chuges]

Time for more board game fun! The best part is seeing the NRB gang expand their wings outside of this channel and have success yet still returning for more board game fun here. Such a great group of people.

[@PQRDG]

Adam compared himself to a horse after Sully complemented his large teeth-filled smile. It’s confirmed, Sully has loved horses since the beginning

[@CaitiffFTW]

Honestly, on a strategic level, the best play for Jon, on his last battle with Adam would have been to take the shared victory that Adam suggested.

[@patrickjohnson1649]

It’s so strange to see Tom with so much… Utter Glee upon his Face…

[@lazypaladin]

*Yes! More Cosmic Encounter!* I've been craving more of this game for ages!

[@LifeUntilLove]

I like that Blair's card shows Love hugging/enveloping Hate, which is exactly how the game ended. These seem to get better and better each time!

[@STARREDGE]

No rolls barred has quickly become my favourite channel in the past 12 months, i never miss an episode! I’d love to see you guys bring back games from the zoom era / online era . Like telestration , wavelength etc.

[@Chris-ro2pu]

Leaped for joy when I saw this on my feed. Love this game and this crew

[@jackson6813]

Really stoked to see you guys play this again! I’ve just purchased Cosmic (because I watched your first play through!) and the lads and I are actually getting together this coming long weekend to play it together for the first time! Quality timing, quality content!

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

Round 2 baby! Let’s go! My family have actually gotten the game sense the first video and we absolutely love it. Thank you for playing and introducing it to us.

[@DeadHierophant]

YESSSS! I've been waiting for a brand new game of Cosmic Encounter!

[@AndrewDaughtry]

love and a small dash of incompetence from John won the day

[@burningheartphotography9752]

Jon not understanding a bluff, what a pure soul.

[@BGgungame]

Finally, I've been waiting for a new Cosmic Encounter episode for ages. I love re-watching the first one just for how fun it was.

[@snarkbotanya6557]

Laurie as the Hate is utter perfection. I was laughing through his whole character reveal. Incredible.

[@Alexxeeii]

I can tell Tom has been on a similar cooking KZbin short binge to me. Last week with the Ocky reference and now with the don't yuck my yum from Dooby haha

[@shawncrowley5304]

What a Burn by Tom at 1:04:37! It was so funny tho.

[@theredzombie5283]

Sully getting the sycophant, Laurie getting the hats and Adam getting the loser is TOO PERFECT

[@kyleb8117]

Absolutely loved this playthrough. Cosmic Encounter is such a great game. I really should buy my own copy of it.

[@jaydereszynski3101]

YEEESSS!!! Let’s Gooo!!!! My favorite time of the week!!!

[@nikoslinardos7078]

Finally! I've been waiting for a second game for so long!

[@miracleweathers8612]

nothing I love more than refreshing norollsbarred page and seeing a new video after watching an old one I missed

[@richmccann2052]

first encounter done.... love this game soo much.

[@DrRokit11]

the board game that got me into boardgaming for real! I still remember getting a giftcard for 40 dollars and using it to buy this game from my FLGs! Ill never say no to more cosmic encounter.

[@georgeprice8929]

God I missed Jon in these. I love everyone so much but Jon is just my spirit animal

[@kittykatgaming8296]

I just rewatched your other cosmic encounters for the 3rd time a few days ago! So excited to see another one! 😻

[@happenable]

Board Game Club 2022 Stats Weeks: 22 Games: 37 +1(Fiasco) Laurie: 12-24 Sullivan: 10-26 Adam: 8-28 (+2 not on KZbin) Carley: 7-4 Brooke: 7-5 Tom: 7-9 Jon: 6-7 Blair: 4-11 Rosie: 4-21 Dom: 3-6 Isaac: 3-7 Isa: 0-1 Ken: 0-4 Tilly: 0-8

[@therustmonster]

Awesome! It'd be great to see another round of THE THING: INFECTION AT OUTPOST 31, seeing as the 40th anniversary of the film is soon.

[@supermonkey321]

I'd love to see them play the new The Thing game, actually. I love and own Outpost 31, but I love the new game more. It's very different in some ways and very similar in others, but I think it fixes some issues I had with Outpost 31. It also just released in retail, so I wouldn't be surprised if the publisher were willing to send them a free copy to help promote the game.

[@therustmonster]

@@supermonkey321 That's a good idea! I was considering buying one of The Thing games and, if it is meant to be better and cheaper, I might get the new one instead.

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

“I could eat an apple though a tennis racket.” Someone put that on a shirt if they don’t already have Adams W/L record planned for it.

[@Housenflou]

First Rosie with her "most terrifying dice in all board games" burn and now Tom gets a kicking in, poor Adam.

[@lukejackson3901]

PLEASE PLAY NEMESIS AGAIN - love these

[@00pugsly48]

Laurie is the keystone of NRB and we love you.

[@r4ureviews]

Picked up my own copy of cosmic plus dominion and incursion expansions. Thank you for introducing me to this wonderful game 💜

[@bendurbin9585]

I would love to see you guys play forbidden island, it's a crazy good co-op game that me and my friends have had lots of fun with.

[@StevenM1290]

Love the idea to do sequel games. Would love to see you folks play Hit The Silk again

[@aaronborough619]

I'm so glad you guys are kit only playing this game again but with the artifacts and gadgets, such a good game and although there are lots of rules it isn't hard to understand

[@rakuko]

Cosmic is awesome, glad to see another playthrough. Just like with BotC, there's just no way these roles were chosen randomly! well done all, what a tense game.

[@valkilmerscareer2884]

Man Adam just drew the perfect Race lol

[@robbuck5783]

KISSTOPIA! You’ve returned!!!!

[@JasonJeffory]

Play for Ever! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Play for Ever! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Play for Ever! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Play for Ever! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Play for Ever! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@alicelima2320]

Two times in a row Tom got the most on brand things. The tick tock, and now masochist, both with uniquely emo/profound game strategies and goals lol

[@stuartreed944]

29:00 Blair should put all ships released from the warp on tom's system.

[@drew20125]

As soon as the game starts everyone teams up on Sully, they are all just jealous because he’s the best at board games

[@sergiomorfo]

Oh yes, i have waited for another one of this.

[@KevBotron1000]

Really funny stuff! I've watched a few NRB over the past few months but this one did it. I'm hooked.

[@chadnelson9421]

Part of the reason I bought this game was from NRB. Thanks team.

[@Kingdadbod]

Tom coming in with one of the best insults of all time

[@joserafaelbellonava2319]

Nice! Another gameplay of my favourite boardgame of all time!!!!

[@jleis2996]

Good to see some games brought back for another round

[@saccharinen]

babe wake up a new board game club episode dropped

[@akhilnawani2546]

Your first Cosmic Encounter video inspired me to buy the game (though it was a bit expensive in my country), had to blow a hole in my wallet. 😂 Nonetheless, very happy with the purchase. Now I have to make friends to play this. 😂😂😂

[@ChroniclesOfCallum]

Please put out a Cosmic Encounter Board Game Club every few months. It's just the best.

[@nkesteren]

Perfect. This game should be on regular rotation.

[@AfroNebby]

Idea for a game of house rules. Connect 4 but you have to make your opponent connect 4 first

[@2dtrash19]

I SECOND THIS

[@QuJee]

wow, the first encounter is Jon vs Sully and Jon's head is slowly turning into a tomatoe. This is gonna be a fun ride!

[@jaydereszynski3101]

Also I love Sullivan on the thumbnail

[@보드게임]

Hello, I came across this while looking for an overseas board game. Everyone is having a lot of fun playing. I am a small but also a board game youtuber. I cheer for you!

[@rcub3577]

As a CE newb, I wasn't sure if playing with hidden roles was a good idea, especially if I am planning to play this with my non-hobby gaming friends. After watching this, I think this is absolutely the best way to play it, both from a rules overload standpoint (ie individual powers are slowly introduced into the game) and the FUN surprise factor!

[@Thegreatsage1442]

I love this, I really hope they don't get put of by this one getting less views than the other, I feel like this has potential to be one of the best series on this channel if they take out some of the less fun aliens

[@SuperDogCoin]

Okay so this is coming from someone that, admittedly, hasn't played this game, but from my understanding reading blair's power, she shouldn't have been able to win the game at the end since, from my understanding reading the text of her card, she needed to use ships released from the warp to establish her colony and she had no ships in the warp at the time. Again, I might be mistaken but that's my interpretation of what the text means. Still, great episode and shout out to Jon "The Second Coming of Edward Thorp" Gracey.

[@ianhyland20]

I noticed the same, with Cosmic Encounter at least one rule gets broken/ignored/misinterpreted every game though. It's not a big deal as long as the players around the table have fun.

[@swmabie]

Considering that she got cheated out of Lord of the Board, it's only fair.

[@munchygut20]

You are correct.

[@DuraheLL]

2:15 You reshuffle the card that was drawn to determine first player before you start playing

[@andrewmurphy5055]

Jon.........Christ on a bike man. 😂😂😂

[@Limey_Panda]

Is that a new speedrun record for Jon unravelling in a game?

[@cassandramarin4547]

Watching this the same day as the ready set bet episode is really funny with Jon and his gambling skills

[@preppen78]

Some mindbending rules. Great show

[@bad1788]

@1:04:46 Tom uses vicious mockery, and it is very effective.

[@MechanizedPlant]

I decided to browse your channel, and was surprised to not see a certain collaborative boardgame. So I'm throwing it out there : Mountains of Madness!

[@helgecko]

Do you mean Mansions of Madness? Adam did a Board Game Masterpieces video on that, and I agree, it would be wonderful to watch! :)

[@MechanizedPlant]

@@helgecko nope! Mountains of madness is a board game loosely based off of some of HP lovecraft's writings but I am going to look more into what you're saying because now I'm curious :)

[@helgecko]

@@MechanizedPlant Oh wow, I apologise, I hadn't heard of that one. Sounds interesting :)

[@MechanizedPlant]

@@helgecko it's no problem! Not many people have, hence why I decided to throw it out there. I've found another board game to add to the list, so that l you for that!

[@DJProductions19]

They should make a series about cosmic encounters, such a fun game to watch

[@russkuksin8782]

Considering that Adam's character was "Looser", and he lost does it means he actually won?

[@ProjectIceman]

**VSauce Music Plays**

[@brucepollock2271]

I love the fact that the right half of the table has shirts that match their colors. Blair, Sully, and Tom, all did it, even if not intentional, and I wish they all did that.

[@tylersporlein1437]

I just ordered this game. Thanks to No Rolls Barred for introducing me to not only this game but also Blood on the Clocktower.

[@SleepyDullahan]

You know it's a good game when people are red from laughter 5 minutes in.

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

You know it's a good game when Tom breaks and can't keep up the Deadpan schtick!

[@00wilsone]

Tom's voice with his dramatic timing is astoundingly pleasant😂😂

[@TheFinalChapters]

12:00 I am very sad that Tom didn't do a bit where he confirmed with Sully that he successfully defended in that encounter... only to do nothing about it, since he's not a Tick Tock this time.

[@talonsaurn5764]

The aliens were just SO perfect..had to have been some rigging in who got what...

[@helgecko]

Well, they didn’t claim to assign them randomly, so I don’t think it counts as “rigged”. It’s pretty clear they picked their aliens themselves, and I think it’s perfect 😊

[@misslexie5796]

I’m gonna rewatch this until it hits 100k views together a part 3

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

The upcoming expansion includes a 'Campaign mode' - why settle for just a part 3?...

[@CaptLoquaLacon]

I'd love to see a video from you guys about: -Best Aliens in Cosmic -Ratings of each module (I'm a fan of the defensive reward cards, and the spinners so players reveal who they are allying with simultaneously)

[@dradkyn9118]

I love this channel.