MCDM Plays Dune - Round 3

[@reiley8840]

This is rapidly becoming my new favourite series. Who knew such a thing would be so but a month ago?

[@vagabondwastrel2361]

I kinda want to watch a full game instead of this speed version. Mostly because of the ability to come back.

[@fuchila2point0]

Let’s bring it back!

[@adamleecummings5073]

Same

[@mattbradshaw7007]

The Bene Gesserit predicted that at the appointed time during the round three playthrough that this would be your new favorite series…which means the Bene Gesserit win by prediction.

[@remarkablysquare3216]

1:46:14 Matt: "Leaders only die if they are killed" I know this makes sense in context but without it it's so funny

[@pairot01]

Insert that one anime meme "people die when they are killed!"

[@Unelith]

I had a version of that during my own game of Dune that one time - "If you kill a leader, do they die?" - "...yes"

[@Zaptagious]

I like that Lars and Tom changed factions, because now their shirts match their team colors

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

O'Ds top also matches his team colours

[@konstantinstepanov5461]

@@ashleyhoughton8592 The British Empire :D Come'on England! :D

[@jasonmountain4643]

I can't believe it's been almost 2 years. High time for some more Dune videos.

[@remarkablysquare3216]

agree

[@MrJibbajabbawocky]

Especially with the GF9 expansions out there. They could have a 10 player game.

[@julianajello16]

Yes! I bought the expansion packs and would like to see it played!

[@stephenmorgan6282]

4 years

[@petrevandermerwe60]

I can't believe it's been almost 5 years. I'll continue watching these again and again!

[@khobarkastenglish5029]

Didn't expect it when I watched the first one, but now I just fistbump and insta-click when another Dune round shows up. And the music is a great touch, brings a lot of flair!

[@kubusta]

is there any link to the music?

[@Briggz001]

the music reminds me of the background of FTL. Great soundtrack

[@EakEmk]

Look in the description ;)

[@dbi6355]

Heck yeah you guys roped me in with dune and now I'm on ep 6 of the chain. Good Show!

[@Flashback2020]

That's great news! I'm just now watching ep 3. I ordered the board game as soon as I heard from MCDM that it would be available 'next month', which meant November. Sadly there were no Black Friday sales for it.

[@herzkine]

Thing is, its so great, 1st part was so genuine i bought so into this being real , i fanboyed out like Matt . :-D but somehow a new start fest wrong then, its like a RPG after all. :-D worst was when people changed, because i created lore where just those people where the factions. ( agree on typecast harkonnen and atreides , also all knowing scheming from behind benennen matt). So Yeah, i am spoil. Watched the 1st part many times then, even if my superficial sexist me says, hey look that new lady is really cuute. :-D

[@JasRobinson]

I'm loving this series of videos. Of course Dune is clearly an awesome game, though my main reasons for being addicted: 1) The screen layout and effects (fabulous) 2) O'D (hilarious London geezer legend) 3) Matt C (he's soooo besotted with Dune and it's great to see) 4) Anna's giggle (lovely) More please.

[@arisakathedappergoose4796]

you don't need to be a Mentat to know; it is a simple direct calculation that this game is ~epic~

[@PhoenixAgent003]

"You're going to show him everything, and he gets to see it all." "Blimey!"

[@do9873]

Normally when I watch something like this on KZbin, I kind of just let it play in the background whilst I do other things. These Dune games are some of the only ones I've ever bothered to pause and/or rewind to make sure I see what's going on. Table of clever people playing a clever game! Very fun to watch, and I really want this game for my own table. I wouldn't complain at all if this game made semi-regular re-appearances!

[@MrJibbajabbawocky]

I was in the process of trying to find a complete copy of the original when GF9 dropped their version. Absolutely worth the 40-50 bucks. Even with the two expansions, you'll be spending only about 100 bucks. The large rolled map they put out as well is also totally worth it.

[@Argonova]

As a fan of Dune, I am absolutely loving this series. So glad you decided to do more!

[@Tirak117]

Aw yeah round 3! I ended up buying this game because of your playthroughs. Being able to watch someone play through it like this makes me much more confident in being able to play correctly with my friends :)

[@cyricmoonblade]

The new version is slightly different, they are playing the original version, but really only like 3 things that are different I think and you could probably still play the same way they do and be fine.

[@kubusta]

@@cyricmoonblade which 3 things are those?

[@tabletop2go651]

@@kubusta Following!

[@axnoro]

@@kubusta The most major thing I noticed is that they don't use Spice in combat, which is part of the advanced rules of the GF9 version.

[@kubusta]

Bradatimrkonja2 I see, thanks! Do you think the advanced spice combat is a good addition to the game? Is it worth using ?

[@charon1701]

Matt new how far the strom was moving and still placed his dudes in that sector. He must have been really tired to miss that. And O'D payed his 13 spice to the bank instead of Anna

[@KristoVaher]

With his thousands of games of experience, it surprises me what Matt does at times :D

[@peterstedman6140]

No kidding haha

[@Drewbacca7789]

I was thinking the same thing throughout the series. I feel like he might be going easy so the game isn’t over in round 1 or 2. To be fair, he has played the two slowest starting factions in the game. The BG and Fremin are both slow burn factions.

[@jasoncopland2752]

I would like to add my voice to the crowd and say that I'd love to more see playthrough sessions of this. I thoroughly enjoyed every video. More please.

[@SubBrief]

This is so fun to watch. New drinking game, Choom = +1 drink. Let' see how long I last....

[@mbilbo]

Really fun, seeing these callous schemers calculating their machiavellian moves, and Matt O'Driscoll.

[@davidtee5367]

The Algorithm brought me here from Shut up & Sit Down's review of the re-release of Dune... so for those keeping track, the algorithm works? somewhat? I'd totally be down to watching y'all play another game of Dune, btw.

[@kennan6176]

Fuck man. That's exactly how I got here

[@dgp4201]

Same!

[@MrNikolaVulovic]

I would really love to see you all play Dune again on stream. I love Dune and I love watching you play it. I rewatched the videos throughout the years, I would like to see more after 4 years.

[@Serpico2406]

I see the Golden Path, and at the end of it Matt, posting another MCDM Plays Dune video.

[@helloharr0w242]

so sad that we've been without more Dune for... almost a month now. Curse you, Matt and the success of your kickstarter haha.

[@woolybear]

Yeah, I'm a little late to the party but these videos are a blast to watch, really wished I could've catch you guys live. We played a LOT of Avalon Hill's "Frank Herbert’s Dune" way back when with my favourite people, and I'll say this is pure nostalgia at it's finest! It's so much fun to play this game when you know the other players well, and it shows here! I'll positively give the Gale Force 9 reprint a try! Cheers from Canada!

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

🙋🏼‍♂️ also late the show and loving it.

[@Themightyblunghole]

I am so happy they are doing another one, it is such an interesting game to watch

[@TheBadmintonBaller]

Perfect timing on the upload, this'll last me till the end of work.

[@richarddunn7017]

Yup. Subbed for Dune. Your explanation of the game is invaluable. So good.

[@Voldine2]

Hearing MC just erupt in joy over playing the Fremen was lovely. It had me giggling every time he quoted the books.

[@Reaver34567]

I think Anna (The Guild) wins every time because you've house ruled it to seven rounds, and made the Guild optional victory condition OP. Food for thought.

[@alastairbutcher6744]

Yeah the gale force nine version goes for ten turns, which I think reins the guild in just enough.

[@scockery]

And the double spice blow means no one fights over spice blows, and half the time no one even tries to collect the spice.

[@KaineVillante]

I like to believe Matt was actually offended as a firmen when anna thought they were sprouting from the sand lmao 🤣 the cut after the exchange was too funny 😁

[@theevilsandwitch8520]

Just got the dune board game cuz of this series. 10/10, very excited to play it with my gaming group

[@firebrain2991]

Anna appears to be the control player of the group: I'd like to see her try Bene Gesserit.

[@geofreycrow9663]

She's only played the Guild through all these games. I'd rather see her as one of the great houses.

[@UriFirebringer]

@@geofreycrow9663 Yeah force her to play something aggressive like Harkonnen.

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

I think given maybe 2 games to get into it she'd be absolutely great as the Bene Gesserit, she definitely picks up and runs with the mechanics of the game very well, and the esoteric nature of that faction lends itself to someone that can blindside people with a better understanding of the mechanics.

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

I got a thumbs up so the notification brought me back here. So I'll continue. Matt's problem is he loves the Dune franchise so much that he plays the Bene Gesserit as they are depicted in the books and doesn't bare his teeth and play to win. The best way to win as the Bene Gesserit its to absolutely not play them as a passive faction. Get some weapons and start swinging... He says they have no income, I just sell my future alliance. Per worm.

[@jorgejuantorresquiroga5441]

@@ashleyhoughton8592 I have only played a couple of games and never with the BG, but looking at their rules (especially their advanced ones) they seem like a hilariously powerful faction if played by an experienced player who goes in deceptively and agressively. Matt is excellent at being the game's master and commentator, but I absolutely agree with you that his passive play doesn't do the witches any justice.

[@crodolpho]

please PLEASE make more Dune videos. These are great. Srsly. Thank you.

[@delryn256]

I like the addition of music. Watched the Dune series so far, and I'm subbed. You guys are great!

[@cixelsyd-much4756]

Every BG player is forgetting to beam in half the time.

[@bobbyhall994]

Popping in to say that I’ve been binge consuming these games while shopping and cooking and doing pleasant activities and it’s been wonderful background noise, but the comment Lars makes at 1:53:42 felt really rude and unnecessary. Props to Anna for the quick, clean, above the belt clap back. Love this content. Very impressed at the quality of these videos.

[@danielmcgillis270]

Liked and commented before the adds were done. I never get tired of watching these.

[@EMerdelac]

I can't denigrate my kids for watching gameplay videos anymore, cause I'll keep watching these as long as you make em.

[@king124kine]

All I’ve watched or even done on my free time in the last 2.5 days

[@Rayman1138]

Its so dangerous for me to be subbed to this channel, because once you upload I can say goodbye a few hours of productivity

[@joaquimcosta721]

Perfect series to watch while waiting for my GF9 copy, can't wait to get it to the table!

[@TheAlchemycast]

Please never stop making these Dune videos, they are absolutely amazing!

[@TheHatevessel]

These Dune playthroughs have been the perfect entertainment during a couple of days of illness. Vegetating in bed to longform videos is the best. I'm desperate to have and play this game - I feel I've learned so much which will make the first playthrough less intimidating. As a sidebar, Tom reminds me of young Deadmau5

[@sempermilites87]

Oh sh*t here we go again. *Runs to the fridge for his liquor, hotdogs, & chips*

[@OldManMilner]

Episode 3: "The Putter" Love the show, everyone! Please keep playing Dune!!

[@Lascifrass]

I did not expect to watch any of these Dune videos. I typically don't have time to watch long form videos and rarely if ever have the attention span or interest. I've been glued to the screen for all three of these and would be delighted to see you guys do more. I'm generally just a fan of your group and any content you put out, but this was incredibly good and I ended up picking up the game from Gale Force Nine.

[@TheUNgamerz]

Now, we really need a round 4 of Dune :D I might just order it for my game nights.

[@ashleyhoughton8592]

Same

[@zahev]

I really love that I discovered this! I just love people playing Dune and love even more when they started to really liking it!

[@clovermite]

2:28:05 wait, didn't he already use the "show full battle plan" ability on Anna? I thought that was a once per game thing

[@synaps2537]

I cannot describe how much I enjoy these. I only found your channel because of the first Dune game you played (reading the books for the first time so i guess the searches I've been doing have lead me here), but I look forward to every one that you post.

[@Katastra_]

1:19:56 "If we're going to try to win it's now or never" (an hour and fourty minutes remaining)

[@Pouk3D]

29:01 - I believe Matt can't send the worm to the rock territory. At least the Gale Force Nine version says "all additional sandworms that appear after the first sandworm can be placed by you in any *sand* territory you wish". Which is in line with the Dune lore.

[@renaudabbadie8154]

48:22 Auto subtitles funny moment: Lars: "Right, I can't fit a..." Anna: "Nice uterus?" Lars: "Yeah." (blank) Matt: "Cool, cool."

[@kevinburke392]

I am dying to get together with my family for Thanksgiving to play Dune. The game is just sitting on a shelf staring at me, but I love watching you guys play.

[@BiancaBelle]

I don't know why but I absolutely love these. See this made my evening. :)

[@bramvanoverdijk8955]

Watched all three of your games so far :) Love it absolutely love it! Please record another round. I'm Dutch but buying the game as soon as possible and really looking forward to introducing this to my friends. Keep up the videos!

[@charlottemalone7375]

I am LOVING these play-throughs. I just read Dune in anticipation of playing the game with my game group for the first time, and these videos are helping me understand how the game is played on a much higher level. Great work!!

[@RLelling]

Nice! I wasn't expecting more Dune so soon!

[@booombasa]

This is awesome. Just pure awesomeness. Quality is insane! Good job!

[@nathaniellazo5912]

Dude, just got my copy of Dune after watching this and the other three, along with Shut Up & Sit Down's review of Dune, this game looks super fun, can't wait to play with my friends and family in the next week or two... Hope you guys do another Dune game eventually!

[@deusvult3681]

Matt Collville Dune Master

[@MaximillianPraetus]

This has rapidly become my favorite channel to watch. Please keep up with board games!

[@synaps2537]

As an additional, the screen layout looks great. So clean and easy to follow.

[@BrizOn45]

Omg please please please make more of these I love you guys 😊😊😊 especially that the new expansion has been announced!!

[@timothymellema886]

I miss sitting at tables with friends

[@elyastoohey6621]

Lol. If that’s the worst of your problems, lucky you

[@WeirdGuy4928]

Please continue doing this game. It's amazing.

[@derekburge5294]

Love this game simply because no two games are ever even close to each other. For instance, I've never seen so many BG sisters in one place as this game featured. Also, Alia got las'ed in the *face* and that makes me smile.

[@dogthedanny]

Another great episode! And nice of you to add some tunes. I listened to the soundtrack of Emperor: Battle for Dune the two previous episodes, just to have some ambience, but your playlist fits just as well for me.

[@-Markus-]

Watched the first two and only got this one left and I love every second of it! I hope you keep going! And this series is a huge contributing factor to me having ordered the game and eagerly awaiting its arrival!

[@PigeonSmythe]

‘Do you have one of my traitors?’ is a dangerous yes or no question to ask the Harkonnen player because you can honestly say no if you have 2+

[@PigeonSmythe]

Have picked up the Gale Force 9 version and these videos have made it so I can’t wait to get it on the table, keep up the good work.

[@nephatrine]

Someone who has 2 of your heroes does still have 1 though. I would think you'd have to say "only one" to interpret the question how you're implying.

[@PigeonSmythe]

Daniel Wolf I disagree - if the question specifies a number one (unless saying one or more) the yes or no question is do you have x traitors of mine where x = 1. If I hold x=2 or more traitors I can honestly answer no. It’s not a hard trap to avoid with a bit more care in your question and it only applies to the Hark player as they are the only one who can have more than one traitor. I only brought it up as that was how the question was phrased in this video and was really hoping the hark player had multiple traitors.

[@inchnamoink]

That is also a very Harkonnen thing to do!

[@TanixKington]

This series is a great pandemic find. Once it is OK to do so this game I will play with my friends

[@kiruppert]

This will be great to have on in the background while I do chores this weekend.

[@dennisjordan5917]

Idea, after turn 7, you could do something to either revive a larger number of dead troops, or give each player another 10-20 troops, so that the game didn’t become just beaming 3 troops at a time and would make the later game more interesting and violent

[@Pouk3D]

1:28:24 - O'D payed the bank instead of Anna for the transport. Probably because by now he's used to pay for his Treachery cards in the same fashion.

[@mrbatman9982]

Hey what a great game!!! I have two questions on this: 1. where do you have your player aids from? There are some at bgg for the GF9-Version, but yours seem to be more comfortable with all the necessary information included? 2. Do I see it right, that Lars could have won the game with Tom if he had transferred his 3 troops to Tueks siege instead of Siege Tabr? It would have been possible to win that battle against Tom and his alliance partner (Tom-Harkonnen) could have won against Anna in Carthag. I was just wondering - Seems that Lars had been too curious about taking the lasgun-shield combo instead of seeing the victory possibility. Thank you very much - I hope to see way more videos of this epic great game!

[@johnsholota1395]

Such a great channel, I really enjoy these games.

[@NiallRFarley]

Would love to see more of these again. I wish I could convince my friends to play Dune.

[@Perzyn]

Watching those videos made me read Dune again. Good job!

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

I kinda wish more people used the truth trance card to ask players if they were going to attack them - that is such a huge game changer, and can shape the entire strategy.

[@pyro5845]

Dune hype! I got super excited when I saw this upload! Thanks MCDM

[@topherrobeson4446]

would it be too difficult to put everyone's spice total in their little box with them? I know the players can hide that number but it would be helpful for the audience to keep track of things, I think. Kind of like the hp updates in robo rally

[@elyastoohey6621]

One of my gripes is that the players should be hiding this information.

[@stuartwatkinson528]

Awesome game, I've just got my gaming group into it!

[@jellehofstede6052]

Epic Series, nice seeing the factions being switched up. Also Lars seems like one of the most chill guys at the table, contrary to everyone saying Harkonnen fits him. Thought Jason fitted that role way better then Lars but hey I only watch Dune videos so who am I to judge

[@derekburge5294]

Lars was book-Harkonnen more than Lynch-Harkonnen. His trick against Anna was an excellent example of how the Baron would maneuver.

[@big53mac]

who are you to Judge. nice

[@tomsamo4211]

Great group of players making awesome videos of an awesome game. Thanks guys, you really made my week. I do hope you'll make more of Dune videos :) Cheers !

[@ahmedakmal9244]

Btw half or more of the stuff freman say are Arabic/Islamic words "haij" "mahdi" "karama" and more, makes me super happy for no particular reason xD

[@djschoening2076]

Yesssssss!!!!! More Dune!!!

[@mylor1066]

Music really, really helps. Love the atmosphere.

[@Kajotex]

Straight up pissing myself over Switchblade Häagen Dazs

[@Twigggggy]

I can't stop watching these

[@jeroencamerlynck6220]

After having seen round 1 and 2 yesterday, I've order the game. Yes, years later, but still ... :)

[@BaronLukis]

i love this game, thanks for the videos, the explanation & effects on the board game: everything is just amazing ^^.

[@WebMonkey741]

I really love the underlying music track! Nice touch!

[@helloMCDM]

State Azure is great. Check out their music here: kzbin.info

[@raymonddeuel5212]

I hope we'll get to see more /Dune/ play sessions in future.

[@brotherless]

I love these people. Would give anything to have a chance to play...

[@raymondtaylor7994]

Finally! This is so great! Keep it up!!

[@scottwerner279]

The only thing this is missing is a poker style screening where we the audience see all the cards that your holding.

[@DramaticFlora]

When i first watched these videos i thought the guild were boring and not very good. I finally got to play this game properly and with 7 players using the expansion, which was a nightmare, i came close to winning but lost a battle by a single troup and ended with over 50 spice lol. This game is amazing

[@brandonb1681]

More of these please. This game is great.

[@MarkusUz]

Thanks guys, good video. I've watched three now, and since the first one I've all the time thought the Guild is too strong with just 7 rounds. And the Guild won 2 out of 3. There seems to be a one climax in the game within 7 rounds and if that doesn't do it, it will become really hard to achieve an actual victory. I really hope you could play for a couple of rounds more.

[@ACriticalGeek]

When a space covers multiple sectors, you can always claim to be in the non storm sector. Fremen could have attacked teuk's siech. from false wall south on turn 3.

[@fenixproductions9637]

Fun fact. After I bought the old version off of ebay and started playing we kind of butchered plenty of rules. For example we played that the Atreides got to look at all the cards up for bid at the beginning of bidding and even got to place their order. The bigger problem was that we only played with certain advantages for certain factions. So the emperor and fremen got their sardaukar and the atreides got theor kwizats haderach but the bene gesserit did not get to ship spiritual advisors into the territory being shipped to and the harkonnens did not get to capture leaders. Fair to say the whole thing was terribly unbalanced and the guild ended up winning every time anyway.

[@kereminde]

(I had to store this on my watch list since it's a three-hour video, but finally getting around to it.) You know, I could never get this game to the table - a bit too much to teach up-front for the first game, and needing six players is what spikes it. We can get five people reasonably invested in a game like this, but six is one person too far. Luckily, I can watch MCDM board-game and enjoy it. Also getting the idea to pick up Codenames since one "side" of the group likes light games and yet Taboo was *painful*.