Lost Ruins of Arnak- How to Play

[@jamesdrewett1658]

One of the clearest instructional videos I've ever watched - cleared up any questions I had. Many thanks.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Glad it was helpful!

[@richardstockton5367]

Nobody does it better than Paul. :)

[@greginfla_1]

I was just about to post a comment about the conciseness, good job Paul

[@boardit5570]

0:59 Setup 4:07 Game Overview 7:07 Dig at a Site 8:05 Discover a Site 9:47 Overcome a Guardian 10:32 Buying a Card 11:43 Playing Cards 12:16 Research 14:21 Assistants 15:22 Idols 15:59 Exiling Cards 16:32 Passing 16:48 End of Round 18:02 Final Scoring 19:05 Snake Temple

[@deanmuramoto4796]

I just recently played Lost Ruins of Arnak solo, it was really fun. I came here to see if I missed any rules after my play. Paul taught this exactly how I read and learned it from the rulebook. I totally recommend this video to learn from. Keep up the excellent work.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks!

[@normancharles2523]

Crikey! You did so well to succinctly explain such complex rules. You saved me around 4 days of study, thank you

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Than you!

[@powerfade11]

Perfect! I'm glad CGE had you produce this. Very helpful!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

thanks!

[@Meatrose]

This was a great guide. I know I'm late to the island but this gave me some more clarity before playing it for the first time while also teaching it to the table.

[@joannabarry5236]

You're right up there with Rodney Smith. So good at explaining games! Great video!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks. Just with 10% of the views and subscribers :)

[@pixxelwizzard]

When I saw Gaming Rules! had a video for this I was so happy. The explanation, the editing, the narration, all top shelf stuff. I liked those transitions, too. Thank you!

[@sidneysorrentino4578]

Well, I've just watched this video and went to play it on BGA, and it came out it was really fun. Finished at 2nd place by a difference of 2 pts!

[@pobvox]

Played this solo a few times and absolutely love it! I needed to brush up on the rules because it might make it's debut with my gaming group tomorrow. Thanks for a to the point tutorial. Can't wait to try this not in a solo setting

[@maxnix9256]

Everyone was talking about this game, but I was never sure what to think about it. Your video did a great job explaining the mechanics, so I finally know what to think about the game :-) It really looks promising :-)

[@mikemcgillonline]

Definitely on my list to buy this year! Great production on this one Paul. You have a knack for concise and clear ‘how to’ presentation. Cheers

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks!

[@kieronbm]

Enjoyed meeting you at GenCon A couple years ago. I had you sign your card “to my best friend“. This video was very helpful, and I look forward to playing the lost ruins.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Ah yes, I remember that. Was awesome. :)

[@kathysheets1234]

Bought this game after watching this video. Now we've played it twice and we love it. We left it set up for tomorrow again. Thanks for such clear and concise instruction!

[@mikec64]

This was exactly right -- Clear explanation without wasting time on the obvious. Thank you!

[@UnfilteredGamer]

Very nice, clear and concise. I'm pretty on board with your tutorials. Usually I have to go back and re-watch many many times for a lot of reviews and this one while a little fast I barely had to go back at all. Ill keep watching these when possible.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

thank you!

[@andrelemoine6873]

Excellent. The rule book was clear, but I still enjoyed your concise and clear explanation as well as your animated visuals.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks!

[@Nayr090]

In case anyone needs timestamps: Setup - 0:57 Game Overview - 4:07 Playing Cards 1 - 5:41 Dig at a Site - 7:06 Discover a Site - 8:04 Overcome a Guardian - 9:46 Buying a Card - 10:30 Playing Cards 2 - 11:41 Research - 12:14 Assistants - 14:20 Idols - 15:21 Exiling a Card - 15:57 End of Round - 16:47 Final Scoring - 18:00 Snake Temple - 19:04

[@patrickolmstead1557]

Thanks for the video. Helped us learn this a lot. I presume you used Loki to "play" with birds so you could record those chirping sounds for the transitions. That type of ingenious use of an intern is what separates you from other reviewers. Good job.

[@MrJonnyalpha]

This game is still on my list of possibilities. Keen to see this rules rundown. Thank you.

[@adamwhite4496]

Every single thing you said made sense, and that’s what I’m looking for in instructional videos. Thanks!

[@kindredspiritm]

Absolutely wonderful and clear. Super helpful. Thank you so much for making this, as well as for making one for the solo mode.

[@HayoMayo72]

An excellent how-to that I’ve saved to re-review. Appears to cover all the basics… plenty enough to get started. Thank you! I just subscribed.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

good to hear. Plenty more content on the channel :)

[@tobiasjohannesson2563]

Now I feel more ready to play in the christmas patreon Arnak tournament! Love the transitions in this one, very thematic :)

[@godzilla614UT]

First play is planned for tonight. Thanks Paul - great video!

[@ddlo1984]

Thank you for this clear and neat explanation, and now I am ready to play it on BGA!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks!

[@ronaldheartsgames]

Thank you for this! Now that this game is in Alpha on BGA, I've been challenged so I needed to figure out the rules quickly! This was great as always.

[@f4m3r05]

Excellent instructional video, very objective and clear. Keep up the good work.

[@MoriMemento117]

I am not alone in this sentiment, I am sure, but I just wanted to say thank goodness for CGE continuing to work this closely with you, Paul. You two together are like the Kirk and Spock of board gaming. Also, this one looks so damn good.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thank you!

[@sondrehirth]

I find your explanations very helpful in every video that you make. Thank you very much. You make it easier to start playing! A great introduction.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Happy to hear that!

[@allenck31]

That was fantastic! Well done. Very clear and easy to follow.

[@mehal2]

This is a good video. My one suggestion would be to use bookmark sections in the video for easy reference.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Wait... I normall do that! Sorry. Will fix that later today.

[@lamfgames]

I've had this game for 3 months now, and it has so many pieces!!! It's overwhelming. I'll try to give it a chance next week though! :D

[@zacharymartin1477]

That was great! Sitting here on Xmas morning after opening this and this was exactly what I needed. Merry/Happy Christmas!

[@Judge021979]

Great video Paul! Can’t wait for me preorder to arrive.

[@magnetoprince]

Thanks for the video - trying to learn the rules myself online didn't work, but this video was tops!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

glad it helped.

[@boardgameaddiction7081]

A most excellent "how to play" video, thank you!

[@pullthepingames1255]

Nice work! That was so clear. Now I'm ready to play tonight on Board Game Arena. :) -Brian

[@GamingRulesVideos]

How did it go?

[@trevorcooper5125]

Awesome explanation, great visuals, and clear instructions! I can’t wait to play!

[@wicked8576]

can't wait to finally play this game after watching your brilliant instructional video! :D

[@shikacaca]

Extremely thorough video. Thank you.

[@chrisyi5456]

Fantastic, crystal clear video, and very nicely done production as well. Thank you!!

[@eamonbloomfield8498]

Utterly brilliant!! And very professional. Thank you.

[@StarpunkPrime]

Best board game teacher on YT!

[@bajosoto]

Thanks for the clear and concise explanation Paul. I played this game twice during Spiel and yet it seems that there were some rules that we missed back then. On a side note, I think the amount of advertisements were a bit on the excessive side, specially for a commissioned video.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

KZbin turned the ads on. I have to manually go in and turn them off now, which is just taking time, and I'm slowly going through them. I will remove them now. On the other matter - were your games of this over Spiel ones run by CGE? If so, please can you contact me with the details as I'm sure they will want the feedback.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

I've just turned off all the mid-roll ads for this video. Thanks for letting me know. If it is any consolation, all my ad revenue goes to charity, but I hate mid-video ads personally :)

[@cyberdan42]

Superb, step by step, clear and accurate.

[@laszloboga]

Great explanation, as usual. This game looks nice and the mechanisms are combined great and interesting (as most CGE games btw). Thanks for the video!

[@cabal1318]

Thanks a lot! Best description I found! 👍🏼

[@doge_memers6182]

Thank you! Great video going through the rules. Really enjoyed it and makes the game more understandable

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Glad it helped!

[@Coffeemaker1978]

Man, you are great at teaching. Thanks!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

I appreciate that!

[@calebalexander6518]

Great work as always, Paul. Thank you.

[@BillyIndiana]

Excellent video! We're learning to play this weekend!

[@jesumu85]

I have questions! 1. Do you HAVE to use the effect of the bonus tile and idol as soon as you get it, or can you save it for later? For example, if you get the resource upgrade- tile/idol and you don't yet know what you need, OR if you're get to flip your exhausted assistant back but you haven't used them yet, do you have to use it/discard without benefits? 2. Can you move your archeologist around (on your turn after people start passing) as long as you have the resources during one round, or is the usage limited to 2 per round?

[@GamingRulesVideos]

1. Yes. 2. No. Once the worker is placed, you cannot move them (unless you have a card effect that allows you to)

[@bievanwoensel5828]

Thankx for this excellent teaching video 👌🏻.

[@maxp8966]

Excellent instructional video. Bravo!

[@bigbro3173]

Your instructions are soo clear many thanks!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Glad you like them!

[@hotdoggington6962]

Excellent video, so clear and precise.

[@Flashback2020]

Your video was very helpful and made me want to pick this game up for my group

[@dmytromakarov4361]

Definitely you have a talant to explain things! Thank you!

[@jimbuchanan3679]

Thanks for the (always) good videos!

[@MusicaAmbiente07]

clear and straight explanation. Well covered. Thank you!

[@boardgamecloset]

Always appreciate your rules videos!

[@2532robh1]

Of course an excellent job. Thanks Paul!

[@willbeplayin]

This just arrived at the LFGS and I reserved it. :D Gonna get it tomorrow as a Christmas present for myself.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

you deserve it!

[@willbeplayin]

@@GamingRulesVideos Aww, that comment made me surprisingly happy and joyful. It's been a weird year and I thought of getting just one more game until I have to tighten the belt as I've been furloughed from my job at the start of next year. Thanks Paul!

[@Freyathrith]

You are an excellent teacher. Thank you.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thank you!

[@bafusilier]

Great video, Paul. Huge help!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Glad you liked it!

[@Arvias]

Thank you for this clear and helpful tutorial.

[@nztuber]

Exceptionally clear, thanks!

[@leonegala]

Best explanation I found, thanks!

[@aarondelgado3421]

Great video! I bought the game recently and I am excited to play it soon! By the way, do you think it is possible to explore all of the sites in one game spanning 5 rounds?

[@Endeva09]

With 4 players yes, otherwise highly unlikely.

[@jonesfamilygamesnight1702]

Excellent breakdown as usual!

[@gedgedk4929]

Thank you I concur. Clear fast and comprehensive tyvm

[@dewokkel]

Great explanation! Thank you very much 😀

[@docteurslump5517]

Excellent video, thank you Paul !

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@StraightToTheEdge8]

Very well done! Thank you for this.

[@olafpieters]

Brilliant explanation. Many thanks!

[@GamingRulesVideos]

You're welcome!

[@bbrecailo]

Awesome tutorial. Great job!

[@NESComplex]

Great overview! Thank you! I’m a history teacher and I use an adventure theme in my class. Can I bother you to ask where you found the section title screen image with the birds flying off? I’d love to use it in my class notes.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

That was created for me by someone at CGE

[@NESComplex]

Thank you

[@errolwilde1656]

Great video, definitely subbed

[@aderahman5056]

Very clear instructions!! Thanks

[@catherinetaylor556]

Thanks for this. It was really helpful

[@BeeCeeJay]

Well done as always Paul. Hope life is treating you well.

[@billjensen51]

So many kinds of resources in this game. I think having more than 3-4 can be bad but hopefully the game manages it well.

[@dejangavrilovik2363]

very good explanation! Bravo.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Many thanks!

[@mickyjgreen]

10 out of 10 for this great video

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks!

[@mickyjgreen]

@@GamingRulesVideos Is Barage on your radar. I have been trying to find a good teach for that.

[@momgamer9750]

Great teach! Thank you Paul.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Hope you enjoyed the game!

[@michaelturton]

Super clear. Thanks!

[@alexchoo4445]

May I ask when overcoming a Guardian that requires a "booth," may I apply the Travel Hierarchy rule and play a plane icon instead?

[@forbiddenforest5327]

I'd rather have less info and more real-world examples TBH Paul. This is akin to reading the rulebook at speed and I felt totally steamrollered after a minute or so. I think the chap at Knights around the table has the best approach to rule telling - he almost does it in reverse, with snapshot gameplay examples for KEY gameplay moves with setup AT THE END, with a touch of humour to sugar the pill. Most folk can understand 60% of a rulebook with a thorough browse. If the rulebook is already in front of me then a series of actual play examples, maybe in rulebook order, would be hugely useful - and I don't mean another 2 hour long playthrus here either. There is this obsession with over-detailing rules everywhere, but it's amazing how much information a handful of very short gameplay examples can relate. Are we all really so lazy we need the whole thing re-explaining?

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Different people like different styles and that's ok. Ryan makes great videos, but I know a number that find the humour in them very distracting. So yeah, its good there are different styles of video out there.

[@forbiddenforest5327]

@@GamingRulesVideos Do appreciate your efforts Paul, and I appreciate your niche is thorough rules vids for a handful of great pubs. Also agree Ryan is a frustrated actor at heart, with a far bigger ego that you!. I think my main tip is that even hyper-accurate rules vids can relay 90% of gameplay 'feel' with a VERY small handful of examples - maybe you could do a 3-min bitesized version of gameplay examples than can be used alongside the rulebook. Keep up the good work - you always look tired on your vids - don't get too stressed by life!

[@elpananacho33]

Perfect explanation

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nobbynobbs8182]

Excellent video, thanks

[@TheLuminousCleric]

Thanks for this awesome video.

[@nicolaithorning]

Excellent as always.

[@eliumeldritch]

Thanks! This is super helpful!

[@jeankerr4073]

Great game. Clear instruction.

[@keaparrot]

great explanation, thanks!

[@joeltrinidad4939]

Great video! Thank you!

[@monkupl]

Great explanation, thanks.

[@aleksandarmilosavljevic1497]

How many times can archeologists move? Is it possible to move from one dig site to another one and again to some site using only travel costs?

[@golinskyy]

what about that snake head with green "bird" on monsters tiles? when u can use it?