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[@bernard832]

Fortunately, spaceships don't need to be aerodynamic.

[@ecMathGeek]

Absolutely true. But inertia still matters.

[@joemelton2044]

They do need balanced thrust, though. Sally's ship with engines on one side would just fly in circles lol

[@nihlify]

@@joemelton2044 You would assume a space ship of this kind would have engines with directional thrust like a raptor engine. Use your imagination.

[@lina9535]

All I was thinking for Sully's 2nd ship was that it has no cargo holds 😅

[@jocathyn]

it's so weird to see Laurie without his cap and wearing glasses lol

[@WikiED]

Laurie with no hat, these glasses and this jacket looks like Walter White, but too young and cheerful.

[@melanie_kay_6014]

I'm just presuming here but I'm super glad he's going hatless as that seems to be something that especially young bald people often struggle with. So I love that for Laurie, and he looks so good and confident!

[@JohnBoyAdvance]

This was the video where Laurie became Hindenberg...

[@RobertShippey]

he’s so babygirl

[@plzletmebefrank]

And ginger.

[@ShtikMahn]

You're quite right

[@austinlanham3942]

37:30 Blair going for the very bold "None cargo with left gun" approach

[@OutbackCatgirl]

I'm trying to remember where that's from... SU&SD?

[@orangefoxxd6120]

Damn... A none pizza with left beef referece in 2024?

[@MeonLights]

There is a non-zero chance a couple named Bob and Tim watched this and had the best day ever.

[@TheMNWolf]

" we're filming this at Christmas. It's coming out in January" he says in February. I didn't realize you lot also used the United States postal service.

[@pokedude583]

1:51:44 don't think that disconnected engine at 11,9 went unnoticed Jon, tut tut

[@TripleLSupreme]

This drove me nuts

[@smallman5509]

9:50 - ah my favourite Christmas waste song has to be "All I Want For Christmas is ²³⁵U"

[@Cosmic_Gorilla]

I fear this joke won't get the credit it deserves, well done.

[@aaronfidelis3188]

You'll get its credit from me. Here's a mushroom cloud, a christmas dish I specially made for you!

[@AzureImperium7701X]

Worldwide delivery in 30 minutes guaranteed or we’ll send you another.

[@Ragan31687]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@8han]

Jon timing himself out like a chastised child was incredibly sweet. Clearly the others wouldn't think he was cheating!

[@ZephyrKelsey]

He timed himself out and still managed to build in all but one of the spaces, absolutely incredible

[@ShadowOnlineGaming]

Fun game mode I play with this game. (Only play with a group who have all played the standard mode) Team up into pairs, each pair with a ship (so can go up to 8 players instead of 4) The parts are either on the other side of the room or a different room. Then in the team you have a runner and a builder, the runner has to run to the pile, go through them, pick one and bring it back. The builder then has to use whatever parts they are given to build the ship, they can hand the piece back if no good. You end up with complete chaos with lots of shouting, great with children being the runners. You can't switch roles once starting to build for that flight but can switch at the start of other flights before building begins. The rest of the game is played as standard. Enjoy and good luck!

[@antifysik]

I got to try that game mode! Sounds like such fun chaos!

[@farkenshnoff4521]

It's rare to see Laurie lose his cool like in that third flight, what a delight that was lmao

[@reneeseal5744]

Laurie finally learned 😂

[@hannahawesome85]

"Commander Shepperd. " - Laurie Blake Someone's played Mass Effect! 🚀👽💙😎

[@hannahawesome85]

@@dgaf9843 I should go.

[@Hugh.Manatee]

@@dgaf9843 Stargate Atlantis had a major Sheppard. Don't remember any trek characters by that name

[@MeonLights]

Blair's last name is Sheppard so it's double funny

[@Klepske]

@@Hugh.Manatee Cadet Riley Shepard (acting lieutenant) was the helmsman on the USS Valiant in DS9. Took part in acts of sabotage/terrorism against the Federation as a member of Red Squad. Got blown up on the Valiant along with everyone else not dressed in plot armour. There's also the Shepard-class starship, with at least one blowing up (somewhere in the 1st season of Discovery).

[@petertaylor4980]

There's also the real Alan Shepard, second person in space and fifth on the moon.

[@RonsealBrown]

Blair seems most familiar with the rules - would have been nice to see you give her a chance at leading/presenting this one. I think she'd do a good job. Perhaps an other time?

[@codydupras5660]

At one point she hinted that she was the owner of the game. They had just finished building ships. "You would think the owner of the game could build better" Or something to that effect.

[@shilohmagic7173]

I would TOTALLY vibe with the shipbuilding in this game. The thing that makes it competitive is the timer.

[@pwalmsley9]

I love by the last round of shipbuilding they really have just given up on the rules; you're supposed to only flip a tile over your own board, not in the middle over the pile!

[@petertaylor4980]

That didn't last halfway into the *first* build.

[@gobo2093]

Fun playthrough, but why on earth do you guys keep on moving the dice tray on and off the board? It's not like it's in the way.

[@tylerdewey915]

At 1:19:00 I love the 4 different levels demonstrated of playing with only 1 hand. Jon has his arm fully behind his back. Laurie has his arm down off the table. Blaire has her arm just relaxing on the table. Sully says screw the rules.

[@IceCenders]

Dom was disqualified for not being able to control his zombified right hand.

[@ian_edits_]

I mean, technically Sullivan's not wrong. You're allowed to use two hands once you bring it back; you just can't be reaching with both hands

[@MEMANN]

Love watching this channel and seeing all the unique games they play, actually bought a couple because of them

[@dnannery]

Yes, I bought No Thanks after watching them play. It was an instant hit with my friend group…multiple people are getting their own copies

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

For Blair: you don't HAVE to play with the sand timer, it's optional! I never play with it as I just find it way to stressful! I also love the shipbuilding phase :-) There's a Print N' Play solo mode that's a lot of fun and it allows you to build at your own pace. I'll also recommend the digital app implementation too as it's one of the few that really transcend the physical game. It's very fun, a bit silly and has the same sense of humour as found in the rulebook :-D

[@kaitengiri]

"I just find it way to stressful!" That's exactly why I love the timer, lol. I love watching the other ship builders start to squirm when I flip it.

[@leoff7]

The Digital app DOES transcend the physical game, it's the best example of an actual digital version, not just a digital port.

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

@kaitengiri And that's fine for you! But my mental health and blood pressure just can't handle it. It's the same for Bullet

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

@leoff7 Exactly! Burgle Bros is probably the other excellent example of an app that transcends the physical game, plus it really reduces the book-keeping required and has wonderfully thematic music :-)

[@lina9535]

I think I'd struggle a lot if I used the timer (ASD can be fun like that), and I can guarantee that I'd make so many mistakes 😂 Usually, pressure doesn't bother me, but my brain kind of fizzled out when Laurie explained the building phase (which doesn't bode well for me if I were to play this)

[@goldenmooshroomgirl6795]

This channel needs more wholesome Laurie thirst, and if I need to be the catalyst by saying how much those glasses suit him, then you better believe I will.

[@im_living_dead]

Hell yeah

[@terrifiedsheep]

1:21:37 look at Sully's ship, which is after he said he had finished. Then at 1:23:33, pieces 4,4 and 6,4 have swapped places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Naughty naughty Sullivan!!!!

[@jarquafelmu]

I caught that as well. Sully totally cheated 😄😭

[@standavis3165]

i came here to say the exact same thing... naughty Sully, i thought you were better than that!!!

[@markmezofi3611]

Happened between 1:23:08 and 1:23:33 (during Blair's inspection). On the other hand , it probably still benefited the show, as Sully's ship would have been absolutely pathetic if those parts would have been removed :D

[@Skwalin]

Saw that one too. Though I often play with the house rule of *if you can easily fix a central connection error with the pieces you already have, just do that." Makes the game more fun for all. Otherwise it can be a massive handicap to lose a quarter of your ship. I also think there may have been a time jump, so they could have discussed off screen.

[@flixerdk7947]

I noticed that too, but they probably allowed him to swap it, cause he would've lost half his ship

[@Violuminescence]

A note on the "Cruise Captain" title (cabins with a view of space): only cabins with a smooth side that point into a space where no component is mounted count toward the title. The central starting cabin, because it has no smooth side as all four sides have connectors, does not count toward this title. So for the end of the level 1 adventure, only Jon would get the credits instead of tying with Blair and Sully. For level 2, Sully correctly counted two, but Blair only had one and would not have tied.

[@joshuasavage1128]

Ok hear me out, much as I love all the cast, and the games you play, I can’t be the only one who wants to see a girls only game of nemesis! Blair, Tilly, Rosie, holly and molly-rose, would be brilliant

[@rosalindcormier4384]

Omg yes! I second this.

[@justelliot4870]

I mean I would watch ANYTHING with Holly in it tbh she's so funny

[@gabesparkhall4470]

Add Dom and it would become even better

[@dumptheoldfacebook]

Wanna see that too ❤ International Woman's Day coming soon on March 8th - perfect Day for that 🎉

[@giorgiafletcher9546]

@@gabesparkhall4470not girl’s only then is it 🤔

[@iamkeri_]

I'm itching to see the annual Cosmic Encounter sesh. Need me some Sully the bride, Tom the tinker, and Jon the gambler. We need a Cosmic Encounter Week like make the third BGC of March an annual CE episode.

[@LittleRainbowHappy]

I love that you are capitalising on the Dommunist party.

[@GlutzahnLP]

If I might make a Recommandation, I think the game "Mlem" would work awesome with you guys it is a game where you compete for points but since you are all in the same rocket there is a bit of working together, a bit of hoping for the captain to roll well and a bit of backstabbing oh and it has SPACECATS! Also Why can I see Laurie being the Wrex to Blairs Commander Shepard XD Edit: aww how cute Jon was when he accidently cheated, he put himself in timeout. Also F*** I think I need this game

[@nagredmoonstriker252]

1:42:17 Laurie didn't have to dump the blue cargo in his toxic cargo hold to accommodate the red he picked up. He could have moved that blue to another empty cargo hold space.

[@michaelzoller5303]

He didn't have any empty spaces

[@matthewwatson7902]

The online version of this game is pretty good (its on Steam)

[@Allen-P]

The epidemic card is so brutal. When I teach this on flight #2 (I don't think it exists in #1) I specifically call out the card and how you have to not separate crew as a warning.

[@CoopsCurios]

Posted right at my lunch break. Perfect timing guys thanks! ❤

[@luigiscazzari4724]

' Accidentally cheating '. Dom warned us about Jon and he was right!

[@GhostySpade]

That final game was just brilliant and worth the buildup. Pure chaos

[@Lordborg909]

Poor Sully doesn't seem his happy self

[@gobo2093]

1:45:10 Of course you can have multiple Bob's simultaneously! Haven't you read the Bobiverse series? 😁

[@ConnorSinclairCavin]

I feel like this game is SO prime to house rule like the monopoly series haha

[@Actinjsh]

Great video guys! Laurie's ship on that last mission reminded me of all my FTL runs, R.I.P. all those Bobs and Tims ;(

[@_Frostline_]

You got some of the rules wrong, but i don't think it made any difference in the end since *the winner* was so far ahead.

[@evilbob840]

They also had a disconnected engine at the end that wasn't subtracted (bottom right corner from their point of view), but again made no real difference.

[@MattStum]

Oooh, naughty naughty Sullivan. :) 1:21:04 he completes with an invalid engine placement, but magically when it's reviewed 1:23:37... UH OH.... whoopsie..

[@wolfVFV]

wow the first round vs the second one was SO different its hillarious

[@McJoseph1]

Great game, honestly really cool of John to correct himself even if it could've messed up the round. Top tier guys, well done

[@ericchandlee5030]

Laurie should have learned by now not to play games that involve both cards and dice as neither the Card nor Dice gods hold him in any type of good favor.

[@sneakrrr]

It turns out Blair can only create good ships if it's of the romantic type

[@SunriseAshes]

You’ve got to love video evidence. Roll back the tape!

[@kyleb8117]

I haven't played with the hourglass yet but it'd be quite fun. I also use the Rough Roads expansion (I have the old Anniversary Edition) to even out the game giving handicaps to experienced players. Those goal cards seem like a cool addition to the game. I'd love to have that in my version (as well as the catapults that fling resources that I believe is in that edition). Galaxy Trucker is easily in my top 3 games of all time. I love it so much. Also love that the win condition is just to have money at the end of the game. Really adds to the light-hearted fun of the game. Vlaada's brilliant.

[@jcbacardi]

Sully was having the time of his life.

[@alxabreu]

There's one rule I believe you got wrong with planet cards. You don't move back in player order. It says in the rules: "Once everyone has decided whether to land, those who landed move their markers back that many empty spaces, with the player who is farthest behind moving first.". It was already like this in the 1st edition.

[@blueues]

Didn't sullivan have an engine piece when building the ship in the third round coverd by two habitation pods (1:21:33)? It turned into a carco piece when they actually showed it (1:23:37). Like it's fine, was just surprised since I noticed when they showed it while he was building 😅 Is there a rule that you can change pieces that I missed or was it for the content?

[@housecaldwell]

Jon Gracey in Galaxy Trucker. I haven't even started yet and I know there's going to be an epic meltdown! (Love you, Jon!)

[@stewartmoyer5105]

Purely curious, have they started BOTC on Patreon again yet? Was legit only reason i was subscribed and rather know before subscribing again.

[@nagredmoonstriker252]

Laurie didn't mention in his rules overview that you can look at the adventure cards during shipbuilding, and sure enough, no one did (in the first round, anyway).

[@shaitanmo]

At 1:21:35 you can see that Sully has an engine at 4-7 that burns straight into an habitat. Then at 1:23:33 you can see that he switched the engine at 4-7 for the cargospace that was at 6-7. Cheating much???

[@willeeuhm]

Somehow never heard of this game before - really fun episode!

[@purpleway1713]

JON WE MISSED YOU

[@ghmai]

I played this with some friends once, got overexcited and knocked the board, sending all the pieces of ship scattered over the table. I lost that one...

[@Rietu]

Bob and Bob... annnd now I'm thinking of the Bobiverse... (If you don't know it and like Sci-fi stories... look it up.)

[@secondcityr7331]

Chaos of Blair is a best part in the video

[@blueseqperl]

Blair making Terry do so much work with the callbacks. I hope she buys her a pint.

[@danielfrazier5586]

1:47:50 - couldn't laurie just use the shield again?

[@mattkruse1364]

It was a big laser not a little one. Nothing blocks it.

[@danielfrazier5586]

@@mattkruse1364 ahh I see. Brutal. Thanks I missed that detail

[@OldUncleMojo]

1:47:55 "Not to worry, we're still flying half a ship (or less)."

[@cisy]

In the end, Laurie's ship is all right.

[@neilgrundy]

I haven't played Galaxy Truckers, I've read a few reviews and it's just never appealed to me (mostly because of the real time element). However, after watching you guys play it, I'm very tempted to get a copy.

[@theaxer3751]

It's the best game if you enjoy chaos and mutual destruction. The most fun I've ever had with my clothes on!

[@emmaplaysgreen2849]

I never play it with the sand timer as I can't cope with the stress levels it causes! The rules do actually state that it's optional (IIRC) and you can just play based on whoever finishes their ship first.

[@madjan447]

Great video idea: play Escape from Colditz

[@GenericSweetener]

This is like a multiplayer board game version of FTL, I absolutely love it

[@catdadgaming]

A very quotable episode

[@vitorpontesdemoura4301]

Man... When will you release Comunopoly? I really want to tor- cough play with my friends!!!

[@Robust_Laser]

oh man did they get rid of the insurance rules in the new version? no cap to the lost parts penalty?

[@ApacheGamingUK]

What music is used in this episode? There's no media attributions within the description of the video.

[@Shenaldrac]

I quite like Galaxy Trucker. It's quite manic and fun. Though I have noticed that the game seems to be best played (in my experience) by picking 1-2 things to focus your ship on for each round rather than trying to have a well-rounded ship. This is due to the way the game works, with a hard fail/pass threshold for various events (pirates, space stations, etc). There is no difference between having 0 weapon points and 5 if the number you need is 6, for example. Which is fine for the game to encourage, of course, nothing wrong with a game rewarding specialization over generalization. But I think it's rather unintuitive and the game doesn't really push you in that direction. You might start round 1 and think that having 3 lasers is a perfectly respectable amount of weaponry and if you do that you'll be screwed. I wish the game included a bit more guidance towards how to best design a ship in this regard.

[@tourguidechuck]

Was Sully ill during this vid? I've never seen him less animated.

[@virgilalighieri7192]

I have, during Betrayal at House on the Hill. I think he hates this game too lol.

[@bodybagbilly]

I love this game. It's so stupid, and random.

[@hedigo3036]

… wait a minute, that hit from the back on Laurie’s last ship… did he not have a shield for there?

[@mattkruse1364]

I think it was a big one and shields can’t stop them, only guns.

[@brawler839_]

1:57:00 Jon has a loose engine at 11 and 9

[@michaelgallinari3022]

The game reminds me of Space Alert, which I think would really work on the channel.

[@BecauseOfDragons]

I take some comfort in the fact that Blair suffers from the same problems in Galaxy Trucker that I do haha

[@IceMetalPunk]

This seems like a really fun game! I miss my old board gaming crew... they all moved away, and my remaining friends only do D&D. Which, don't get me wrong, I love our current Spelljammer campaign, but sometimes I'd like some variety with a board game or a card game, y'know? Sometimes I just want to build janky space trucks and race across a pirate-filled galaxy, instead of being a paladin flying on a space pirate ship across the... galaxy.... hm.

[@TGA_BAY_BAY]

Hey! This was uploaded on my birthday!

[@eatgarbage4649]

Happy birthday. I'm gonna guess...26

[@Yourlovelyghost]

Happy birthday!! Hope you have a lovely day! ♡

[@jackaulay4145]

Happy Birthday!

[@pokedude583]

Happy birthday! 🎉

[@coreyellis378]

Love Galaxy Trucker. There is nothing better than the fun of watching your friends ships split in twain.

[@TheMNWolf]

We are at the midpoint of the video and I am suddenly thinking this is the New York to Paris car race the board game. In space.

[@RobertShippey]

Love is love, I ship the two Bobs

[@deanmcdougall5331]

Sully being the only one who’s not shouting while building is classic.

[@ilerien]

Domunism>Sociocracy

[@nagredmoonstriker252]

Does this edition award credits after each flight to the owner of the ship that finished with the fewest exposed connectors?

[@Dan_Gyros]

Commander Shephard, what on earth have you done with the Normandy?

[@tightwisecrack4141]

Board game club as soon as I get home from work is about the best part of the worst day of every week.

[@LastCrow-f2d]

I swear to God. And this could be a drunken fueled brain wave, don't get me wrong. Here's a theory. Terry's French ancestors somehow owed one of these British people's ancestors some sort of life debt, and it was called by someone in the older generations, and now you just berate and belittle her frenchiness as a joke ha haha. But Terri literally controls you all. So who really won? Your French hand slave? Or the performing monkeys. I've seen her override every single one of the cast members to no rolls barred. And even though I've never seen her play (apart from witch magic drunk candy land) terry always wins. And terry will forever be the sneaky behind the scenes winner of lord of the board, literally every time. She shut dom out. Hands down. She's shut sully out, and everyone else. Always meticulous. Always watching. Forever winning. Terry deserves lord of the board. Or she will fuck up everyone's footage. Terry always wins, no matter what the outcome. And thats lord of the board worthy. I know y'all do the right thing. And this is a joke theory, but it is one with some merit.

[@mattfleming2287]

Unfortunately Jon cheated😮multiple times and should be disqualified. If everyone doesn’t mind, I’m just going to cheat…?

[@FantasticFreya-fn8si]

Didn't understand a single thing about this game but still watched it and enjoyed watching them have fun

[@grynte1]

Well im happy they at least realized dom is the main character

[@sohamsengupta6470]

Bit of a heads up for Laurie, the thing he's thinking of is the Red Bull Flugtag. The air races are actually reasonable light airplane races. Still great reference tho

[@mollyrainjay]

Laurie...with no hat...I don't know what to do.

[@melvinkachere8782]

I feel like Blair has been getting more and more unhinged in recent weeks😂

[@SirDavidtheGreat]

Never bought a Tshirt faster lol

[@Phalxxx]

Sullivan seem tired or sad in this video. I hope things are well!

[@francisxavier8374]

wow i really like laurie's new beanie bold

[@KilljoyX87]

At 1:21:39 Sully has an illegal engine placement that somehow gets corrected before ship inspection. Poor show Sully!

[@oil3]

Look forward to these every week! Y’all keep making banger after banger.

[@lokwong4409]

Nice! A 2 hr long video.

[@lina9535]

This game does look really fun, but I think I'd struggle on the building phase 😂

[@abmathematics132]

1:47:53 could you not have used your shield pointing backwards?