Mage Knight Board Game - S2 EP01

[@ZowZout]

As a new owner of the game, I can only echo what has been said countless times in that you have done an amazing job in explaining this game and helping me and others to understand this dense rule book. For that, I say thank you! It has been very much appreciated!

[@BoxofDelights]

My pleasure! thank you for watching and commenting!

[@andycleary1703]

This series and the initial tutorial made things crystal clear. Thank you for a great series. Really enjoy your videos.

[@killer_bro_empireitsme3613]

Dude I know you video is old but I learned how to play it in 2020 hahah thanks for the most clear walkthrough ever,

[@BoxofDelights]

thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Josh-ur6dx]

I know this is an old video, but I just wanted to say that I watched your 8 part first reconnaissance video series and it was a tremendous help. Looking forward to watching this series now to expand on the rules and get a little more knowledge on the game flow. Thanks for being precise and clear in explaining how to play.

[@skeezixcodejedi]

Yeah, barely needed he manual after watching Thanks! Now that I'm playing .. WHAT A GREAT GAME!!

[@aaron-c9l]

I have been holding out on buying this game for a while now though I love MK as I played it before when it was like Heroclix. I was being held back by the complexity to price ratio getting afraid that it will just gather dust in the shelf; but seeing your videos, I decided to bite the bullet and buy it! Hopefully arriving next week 😁 here’s to not getting lost on the rules lol. Thanks for a really great walkthrough and S2 vids! Will watch the others too 😁

[@yurresmit]

at 10:00 he throws away a card he didnt use and later he tells he spent all of his card , the one he put on the cards was NOT used . :D (card not played was improvisation ..)

[@cudavis78]

Damn you Ricky. I already bought Hoplomachus because of your videos, now you're forcing me to buy this game. Thanks for the great videos!

[@MercyGold]

It's so exiting to watch you play! Keep up the good work and thanx for making me understand the game due to your first series :-)

[@chonbola5751]

The guv'nor of all walkthroughs for Mage Knight...(and Robinson Crusoe. Check it out). Ricky's videos have now become my go-to learning aids. Nice one fella - cheers for the videos and keep them coming

[@zazen69]

For setting up the green non-core tiles you don't select tiles numbered one through seven, you should draw seven random tiles from all of the green tiles that come with the game and then shuffle them. Great job with the series, keep them coming!

[@EvanoGMan]

Hey Rick -- Happy to say I'm your 1,000th subscriber! Thanks for these Mage Knight videos; they've been extremely helpful. Keep up the great work!

[@igloboy]

Finally got myself mage knight to play. Your videos are the best way to learn how to play!

[@FiretruykLOL]

@ricky royal, thank you for these excellent videos!

[@ARodg2Jennings]

Thank you for doing this ! Great way for people that are new to this to handle the complexity of the game.

[@BaconJamMA]

All the Mage Knight videos are great! Played twice this weekend after years of not playing. Thank you for making these! Oh and I won both games*... Probably messed up one or two rules.

[@BoxofDelights]

cheers!

[@Suikostinger]

Awesome video. Can't wait for the next episode. I think Zazen is correct, or at least, that's how I do it. It is REALLY fun to watch people play this game unlike most other board games.

[@frequeno]

Well put together intro to solo conquest. Can't wait to take a whack at this scenario!

[@BoxofDelights]

Hi, good question. You pick all and randomly choose 7 and shuffle them to form your deck.

[@WojennikTV]

I was skeptical because of all the fuzz but now I am convinced! Great game, great video, great KZbin channel

[@BoxofDelights]

Thank you. Happy gaming !

[@GlaucoTabet]

Thanks alot Ricky for the info, so fast! Keep up the good work. Hope the game you design becomes a success.

[@alteltan1357]

Thanks for such a great video series. Mage Knight is a beast of a game, but your videos really helped me turn the whole process into simply looking up rules here and there as I needed them; as opposed to starting completely from scratch. Thank you! Its been a terrific game! I can remember the first dragon I slayed (using Tovak) and the first city I conquered (using Arythea - it was the white one!). That earthquake spell is incredibly useful for attacking cities... makes sense!

[@BoxofDelights]

Alt Eltan thank you for watching! glad it helped you play :) Vlaada Chvatil did a wonderful job on the design for sure.

[@bhaktakun]

Thanks, Jennings. This is great news - I totally missed this rule and it makes the game much better (I think) to start with zero mana reserves.

[@BoxofDelights]

Hi.. Yes ! Paul Grogan has posted an intro to the game (check out BGG). I hope to do a play-through if I can get hold of a copy...!

[@BoxofDelights]

Hi, no. The map did rotate in Ep2, to make more room..

[@GlaucoTabet]

Ricky, i know this video is kinda old, but references for a setup. So, when the rulebook says 7 countryside tiles it means you pick 1 through 7 and then just scramble? or you pick all eleven, randomly pick 7 from them, then you scramble agaain to set your tile deck?

[@JennerNuwen32]

One other mistake - you didn't actually use all your starting hand. I believe you generated the 3 attack you needed without using the Improvisation card but you discarded it anyway. Anyway I love the series and can't wait to see the others! Thanks!

[@BoxofDelights]

Rodney's show is great for sure, but a different kind of show.. his is more interactive, mine are meant for learning and reference I guess really... Thanks, it is a compliment to be compared to WiP ! Yes, Dummy is JUST a timer, nothing else.

[@Johnny144D]

Great Job, very enjoyable and its a lot easier to understand gameplay from this compared to the rulebook! Thanks!

[@zazen69]

The rules allow you to discard any number of non wound cards from you hand at the end of your turn, so you could decide not to keep improvisation if you so choose.

[@BoxofDelights]

I agree .. solo is great ... playing with other folks is an opportunity to have some other games hit the table.. MK is a special treat just for me :)

[@stormy7722]

Anyone interested in this game NEEDS to watch this series and the previous one. I really do enjoy Mage Knight, but cant seem to get past the "timer" of only having 3(?) days/nights to finish the scenario. I hate being timed in any game, like to explore and be casual..lol.

[@BoxofDelights]

Hi, no. Dummy is not a player, only a timer. The rulebook expains it as 2 + the number of "real" players. Hi this helps :)

[@dtotheatothevtothee]

So helpful. Thanks so much!

[@zombiefireman]

This is an exceptionally well done series. You've got a good speaking voice and easy delivery, not to mention great video editing skills! With each segment only around 9-12 minutes, it really helps the viewer digest the rules. Any chance you are a fan of War of the Ring? That complex game could really use some game play examples done in this style.

[@pad92011]

Eh... sorry if you answered this before, but did you swap those 2 starting tiles at the beginning of the game?

[@haywoco2]

Is there a version or scenario that doesn't have an explicit turn time limit? I hate the idea of having to rush things.

[@BoxofDelights]

no, but you can play endlessly if you wish... no reason why not :) Let us know how it goes !

[@ThiagoTemple]

Question: you said you took tiles 1 through 7 for the countryside tiles, is that how it's supposed to be? Or should I take 7 tiles randomly?

[@BoxofDelights]

you should take 7 randomly.

[@drekson23]

Does the box had plastic cover? when they first arrive?

[@BoxofDelights]

No

[@woblar1]

hi i would have a few questions again about cities. So can i enter a city from any space that it is accessible and when conquered can i exit the city to a diferent space than i entered it from? Can`t seem to find the answr to theese things from anywhere...

[@BoxofDelights]

yes, you can exit the city to any accessible space once it is conquered.

[@Johnny144D]

One more thing, perhaps you could explain some of the strategic decisions that you make during the game, as the first series was more about learning the rules? Dunno, just a thought, thanks again for all your work!

[@rupertwilkins8977]

i had great fun helping him with tactics

[@ARodg2Jennings]

You don't get any crystals at the beginning of the game. Just in case you missed that. The dots underneath the backpack box is only for the dummy player used in a solo scenario...

[@ClockworkGFX]

Hey Rick, I am going to be getting my first board game soon and I was wondering what you think would be better for a solo experience, but also with the option of adding another player. Mage Knight or Eldritch Horror?

[@BoxofDelights]

Either can be played solo or multi-player. I would recommend EH of the two as a first step, as it is real easy to play, and fun with others. For me, MK is best kept for one person, unless you are both dedicated gamers with plenty of time to kill ;) Solitaire, MK is my #1 game (see my top 30 solo games series).

[@edskev7696]

Such a great series :)

[@BoxofDelights]

+Ed Skev thanks Ed!

[@akira2512]

So. Is this explanation still fully compatible to the Ultimate Edition? Are there differences in the rules?

[@BoxofDelights]

it's all the same rules.

[@bhaktakun]

Thanks for making an S2 for your Mage Knight Series. Your backpack seems empty - is it because of the scenario (that you do not get any crystals at the start) or is it due to the Hero you picked?

[@Karrigsturn]

I'm watching these to tide me over till my own copy gets here >_

[@ARodg2Jennings]

Yep, you should have kept Improvisation since you didn't actually play it this turn.

[@jhentune]

Hi, I noticed the same thing. Compare 4:19 with 4:23. Thanks for the videos anyway!

[@jhentune]

Oh, you corrected that on the next episode, good.

[@mezzerin]

Awesome video thanks!

[@lufasumafalu5069]

Great video and concise comments.. You are as good if not better than Rodney the Watchitplayed guy. BTW whats the purpose of Dummy player in MK ? is it for counting until night and day ?

[@vagabondriot]

Do you still take out advanced actions 17-28 as you do in the solo walkthrough game? And I would argue that your channel is much better than WIP.

[@voodoo2574]

I re-watched this video series.......I used to own the game....Now i'll have to re-buy it lol

[@mikejonesnoreally]

Why did you ever get rid of it to begin with! O.o

[@jvgfanatic]

Actually, Mage Knight is one of those games that can be said to be better solo. I've played both ways and prefer solo Mage Knight. Can't say that friend any other game in my library.

[@MrIgor20011]

When a unit is discarded because of paralysis, does the block of the unit still count?

[@BoxofDelights]

MrIgor20011 block happens before assigning damage... if you successfully block then there is no attack; and block is all or nothing (you can't partially block an enemy)

[@MrIgor20011]

Ricky Royal I need rephrase my question: Can you assign damage to a unit before it is removed because of paralysis?

[@BoxofDelights]

oh yes - absolutely! Paralysis only affects units that take damage, so use them to soak it up :)

[@SilentAttendant]

Thank you..

[@richardcastaneda9814]

Thanks for showing us how to play

[@BoxofDelights]

you're welcome ! thanks for watching ;)

[@jhentune]

You didn't use the improvisation card, so you didn't need to discard that, right?

[@Zatyofficialchannel]

How long did it take you to learn this game?

[@BoxofDelights]

just playing through the walkthrough for 2-3 hrs. It's pretty good.

[@Zatyofficialchannel]

@@BoxofDelights ok ty

[@BoxofDelights]

@@Zatyofficialchannel my pleasure :)

[@BoxofDelights]

You got it. I spotted it a minute later..it's at the beginning of the next episode ;) Thanks, for watching, Rick.

[@BoxofDelights]

Hey ! Nice one ! Congrats to me and to you !

[@MrAlien1121]

that's awesome game but playing with friends is much cooler :D

[@Fibr3Optix]

Why do you not get a +1 fame for discovery? I don't see it in the solo conquest rules. Did you mean because the tiles were already there at the start of the game so you do not get fame?

[@BoxofDelights]

the +1 fame for discovery is ONLY for the First Recon scenario.

[@Fibr3Optix]

Oh I see thank you.

[@GeneralMNI]

This is not correct. At the end of the Round you discard them. Not at the end of the turn. At least that how I understood it reading the rulebook. I sometimes compares what Ricky is saying in his videos with the rulebook and game walkthrough book and it feels like he is following very good.

[@MrIgor20011]

You didn't need to use improvation

[@BoxofDelights]

MrIgor20011 that's correct :) I didn't (see next episode) as I realised I'd gathered it up by mistake. But you can discard voluntarily if you wish, so it would not have been a problem :)

[@Cpt_RT]

Who the hell are the 2 people who disliked lol