Mascarade - Shut Up & Sit Down Review

[@scottcameron174]

"who the hell am I then?" I felt that existentialism

[@michaelbonet9062]

My favorite move in Masquerade is to put the cards I’m swapping under the table and then completely and utterly shuffle them, and then I hand them back out. Now I have no idea what I’ve placed (which is fine bc I don’t have a good enough memory to remember everyone anyway) and you don’t either. It’s fun. To me.

[@xshadowscreamx]

Yeah my parents struggled with coup, too many mind games and confusion with the characters and how the game generally worked.

[@MisterHumanKirby]

This is totally the kind of game where I see the math geek of the group going "So this player has these odds for the following roles" Breaking down every scenario. Actually, that would be kinda neat game for groups where everyone is like this. And everyone meta games around that fact, but making mistakes.

[@Max_ikingking]

It's hilarious that you didn't have enough Kinder eggs yourself and used a potato as the replacement xD

[@eldestisland4520]

This sounds a lot like the game Coup

[@chrisanderson5100]

Awesome review and hilariously unexpected recipes at the end ! Bloody good show 👏🏻😂👏🏻😂👏🏻

[@otakuribo]

As an American who's ignorant of British cooking customs, I'm going to need some further explanation of what "gentleman's paste" actually is because I'm not about to go Googling it.

[@shutupandsitdown]

Coward

[@jonnyramsden1161]

Haha I'm English and also never heard of that and had the same reaction! I was like "whoa don't joke about putting that in, not cool... Oh it's clearly a genuine name for something!"

[@DoveAlexa]

Made the cheese things, used sharp cheddar because I likes me my cheddar, but added a pinch of salt. They came out great!

[@MelodeathFire]

"If you claim to be something, at this masquerade ball, cavorting around, fluttering a manual in your face to waft away, the smells of the underlings" HAH!

[@sebastjanp.2528]

Did anyone tell you that you look like that guy from the movie Cloudy with a chance of meatballs 🤣 Anyway, loved the review, can`t wait to try the game!

[@skilledsummoner4274]

The only thing I could think of during this whole review was Coup.

[@PaddyGreen]

At 9:30... "Matt Lees! Iron that t-shirt, do your washing up, and fix that bloody chair!" I can't focus on anything else. Also, I love that wallpaper.

[@dariandrime8944]

Hah the format of this show is amazing haha nice game art by the way

[@markangeloflores9180]

Sir the ability of the Cheat confuses me in the rule book says- "Wins the game if they have 10 or more gold coins" - which means I must have first 10 coins or more to activate and start announcing my character and If I'm correct, automatically wins the game? Can I start with less than 10 coins before announcing the character ( Cheat)? Can I also challenge who announces that they are the Cheat if I only have less than 10 coins? My outcome is if I challenge and I'm correct but only less than 10 coins will I pay to the courthouse?

[@alixx_legenddark_xx2819]

Why would you activate cheat if you have less than ten coins? If you have more, then obviously you can, and ppl can simply challenge you just so that you lose. Yes, they claim to have it, but if you don’t, then they lose 1 gold and so do you. Sure, it’s not good, but it’s better than losing

[@spice3496]

i love the format of this show. LOL.

[@necogreendragon]

No, Bob's your uncle.

[@carpemkarzi]

If it’s an opener it’s old. I know what you mean tho. Mind you I just watch cause they are great to watch.

[@DecentFarts]

Thanks! I'm going to make some cheesy sticks now.

[@VodShod]

what happens if both people are not the king?

[@jwolfe9589]

at first, i was a paul mccartney/davey jones/quins, but then i quickly switched over to george harrison/mike nesmith/paul. then i really couldn't help but love the enthusiasm of ringo/mickey dolenz/matt. but now? hmmmm. paul just needs some luv, man. don't tell matt i said so.

[@jwolfe9589]

p.s. - yes, i am saying peter tork = john lennon. duh.

[@icecold1805]

ok but on that joke, I gotta say: social deduction game, but rather than taking roles like "king" and stuff, it's each players name like you did in that skit. And just watch chaos ensue.

[@xphacter]

Bet he owns a mask now...

[@CesarIsaacPerez]

I'm totally trying that recipe! By the way great game I have it and the expansion!

[@Keindzjim]

Have you got the expansion?

[@HEMAYATC]

The masks comment at the end took a whole new meaning in 2020

[@Shenaldrac]

It would be really nice if you could make it clear which videos are existing game reviews that are just now being uploaded to youtube and which are genuinely new content.

[@snethss]

seconded

[@gillesdeloser3042]

at the bottom of the description it always says "first published on"

[@Shenaldrac]

It would be great if there was a way to tell without opening the video, clicking the show more, and scrolling down to check. Better? Also, a way that was more obvious to someone who's just casually looking and not buried at the very bottom of the description. You could accuse me of being unobservant I suppose, but the whole reason I would like more clarity is that it's not very clear at a casual glance.

[@RetroMaticGamer]

Agreed. It SUCKS to get new viewers hyped up about games that may already be out-of-print.

[@nickcolarossi961]

Says it in the description.

[@hrpapvin]

14:00 how to build a Kinder Suprise, three parts eggs one paet potato

[@maisydinosaur]

First time I've actually caught a video with less then 2 views. Just saw in my recommendations.

[@Splaffynano]

I'd love to see you Blood Bowl review!

[@SamA-cw3be]

I am with you on everything with the trees he twists besides for the mustard powder. I know I need to get my life sorted out, but mustard causes my throat to swell and then I die. And push the point of getting my life sorted out if I’m just going to die then anyway?

[@joshuahargrave8239]

I think that dude's the fella who late went on the stab skeleton Matt a bunch ion the Gloomhaven review.

[@spice3496]

Do a review of Dominant Species please :)

[@ubeinn]

I'll never understant SU&SD's hardon for social deduction games. The rest is great, carry on.

[@lukasd.4389]

Marc Bellmunt Because social deduction games are great.

[@sunlioness1]

They're sociable people with sharp minds they like to exercise. Can you relate to that?

[@Traumtheater0]

I'm watching this in 2018.

[@shylochinc.7281]

Your thumbnail looks like the Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau offering me a blunt. Which if it were possible I think he would be a good smoking buddy. I'd take Matt too though, Matt would be a close second.

[@vaeleksk8252]

BUT MATT KINDER EGGS ARE BANNED IN THE US!

[@korenn9381]

surprise twist: Shut Up & Sit Down is not in the US! *gasp*

[@jamez62982]

Should we expect a Rising Sun review?

[@Sunshine11229]

no. they hate kickstarters, generally.

[@shutupandsitdown]

I don't think that's true. We loved Two Rooms and a Boom, Conan, Vinhos, Gloomhaven, Kingdom Death: Monster, and Monikers to name a few. What we don't find particularly helpful for our audience is reviewing Kickstarter games right after they ship to backers. If you already backed it you don't really need to know what we think of it, you've already bought it. And if it's not available in shops then we'll just make a lot of people who can't get their hands on it unhappy. In that vein, there's a review of Battle for Rokugan going up on our website today that you might want to check out - in stock and a third the price.

[@jamez62982]

Shut Up & Sit Down Still the retail version of the game is out in a month, so I guess a lot of people would want to know your opinion on it... Or maybe some people are on the fence of buying from backers the kickstarter version.

[@lokihve6591]

But Rising Sun will hit the retail soon. Will you be reviewing it then?

[@Spudst3r]

Sounds like a weaker version of Coup.

[@the.pale.dragon]

Great personality man, you presented with passion and experience. Seems like a very interesting game! How about the 2 players version? I'm usually just playing with my girlfriend. Is the game any good in 2?

[@metallsnubben]

I haven't played it (2-player that is) but it actually sounds really cool, you get 3 cards each but when it's your turn and you use an ability you need to say which specific card you claim is that role. (3-player is the same but with 2 cards each) Another thing that's unique to 2-player is one of your cards is "protected": your opponent can't swap it, but you also can't "use it" - as in claim "this card is the X" (but you can still claim that character's ability with one of your other cards... as long as it's not challenged of course. not at all confusing). You're also allowed to challenge your opponent's claim with it, you just can't "use it on your own turn" apart from swapping. I can see why the rulebook puts disclaimers that says 3-player is "for experienced players" and 2-player is "for even more experienced players". If you jump into that as your first time playing it will definitely be extremely chaotic, but it might be fun chaos. I like the idea of an extreme bluffing duel where you might be sitting with 3 cards in front of you and not know what any of them are - or maybe you even know _what_ they are but not which is were