Minecraft: Builders & Biomes - How To Play

[@spencersmith312]

The in box instructions were awful for this game. We literally sat down and watched this video. Thanks for saving our game night. 🤣🤣🤣 👍🏻

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad the video was helpful Spencer!

[@Xenomorphthecoolgamer]

At 7:00 I’m confused if you trade the monster when you defeated it or if you trade it in even though it still in the game.

[@abigaileschbach5684]

Exact same experience here!

[@GreymatteRr2444]

@@abigaileschbach5684 same

[@cloudJazz77]

@@Xenomorphthecoolgameryou trade it when you defeat it, otherwise it sits there on the board till someone defeats it

[@orbbb24]

This looks like a solid, light board game. I could see myself getting this. Thanks again for the best set of rules explanation on the internet!

[@hectorcornejo1468]

+1

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ah, that’s very kind of you to say!

[@BBond88]

It’s cardboard hot garbage that’s confusing as hell and reliant on 157000 pieces , how the hell is this a child’s game?

[@17nji]

@@BBond88 idk if anyone ever called it a child's game

[@Lordodragonss]

A great tip: Use Lego minecraft figures as player pieces. Very good and informative video!

[@dangaming2549]

or just minecraft minifigures

[@WoodenCross]

Thanks for the tip

[@adub_from_253]

I really like that idea!

[@immortalsun]

The game should’ve come with Minecraft minifigures as player pieces.

[@joshbain8032]

Such a great idea!

[@elizabethryan2695]

Just bought this for my son’s upcoming birthday this Sunday. I was hoping you would be doing a How to Play video as you always do an excellent job explaining the game rules. I’ll be rewatching with my husband and my, by then, 14 year old son on Sunday. My son will inevitably be saying: Please tell me we’re watching Rodney explain how to play the game. We’re all fans of yours. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So lovely to hear Sophie. I hope you all have a great time playing :)

[@forrestcoleman2700]

I was given this the other day and the instructions were really confusing at first, this really helped me understand how it works, thank you!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Forrest - glad this was helpful!

[@SakuraPixie]

Been four years since you posted this but this Christmas morning my 10 year old son received this and this video is a miracle worker for him (first language is Japanese and second is English) as it was so easy to follow. Thank you, good sir!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad to know this was helpful - I hope you both have a great time playing together. Merry Christmas!

[@Sam-vk8xd]

Whoa! All these angles! Rodney’s becoming the Martin Scorsese of board game tutorials!

[@playertotheleft]

Exactly 2 years later to the date I'm watching this video getting ready to play with my boys! My son saved up some money and bought the game yesterday. Thanks for a helpful video as always Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both have a fun time playing!

[@galacticlava1475]

Thank you. My brain practically exploded when reading the box instructions.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ha! Glad the video could help :)

[@warriorlink8612]

Thanks for posting this video. My son just got this game for Christmas and reading through the rules seemed a bit overwhelming. This video simplified things a great deal.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad to hear it - I hope you both have fun playing!

[@Neoburner]

You know when a channel has value when individuals like myself reference a 4 year old video to learn a game! Thankyou for keeping gaming alive and without arguments 😄

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@Neoburner Somglad to know the video has been helpful :)

[@PlearnGaming]

Even though I am an adult, there's a child in me that can't wait to get this!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Adults can have fun too :)

[@balon_pasha]

Watch It Played you are right my boi

[@TRUSTeTMguest]

Well what’s the point of being so grown up, if you can’t act a bit childish sometimes

[@stfu8784]

จริงงง

[@immortalsun]

Nothing wrong with that!

[@stevecratchley3224]

bought this yesterday, keen to play it wit my son...this video is very helpful

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad to hear Steve, hope you have a fun time together!

[@Dizzula]

Clever game. Lots of original ideas there, i'm impressed!

[@ratedg2]

Thanks as an adult I was struggling to understand the rules reading the instructions, this video helped so much!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad this was helpful!

[@drbasseri]

Ravesburger is killing it this year

[@ravensburgerna]

Thank you!

[@drbasseri]

@@ravensburgerna we should be thanking you!!

[@nemex_old_channel]

And Gravitrax is cool too.....

[@tripi7906]

@@nemex_old_channel I love your jaws borax game!

[@nemex_old_channel]

@@tripi7906 wut

[@Builtedd]

Thanks a lot! I was givin this board game and thought the instructual directions were quite confusing this helped me understand how to work the mechanics!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad to know this was helpful!

[@billyhorn7886]

Thanks just got this for my son and looking forward to playing. Also 👍 first appearance of Punisher

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nice catch :)

[@Duracelbunny]

This was really clear explanation, thank you. My 6 and 8 year olds understood it in first game. Many games to come, maybe with some house rules or add-ons. By the way, it is easy to mark depleted stack of tiles with white same size paper tile.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you found the video helpful!

[@bensmithxlvi]

the pieces of square art on your wall match the cubes in the game almost perfectly

[@WatchItPlayed]

A happy coincidence :)

[@GrnThmb-pw3sk]

I was almost regretting having purchased this game for $4 at a thrift store after I read the directions 😂 thankfully we thought to look it up on KZbin the next day instead and yours is the first video that popped up. I don’t understand Minecraft enough to play on Xbox but I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game with my kids:)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to know this was helpful!

[@dys_functiont1873]

You’re awesome! I spent last night reading instructions for the Godzilla game to my kids just to get confused blank stares. We watched you video and started playing with no issues.

[@WatchItPlayed]

This is really the best kind of feedback, thank you. Rule books can be quite confusing at times and it's my hope that the videos can lower the barrier to entry and get you to the fun of playing a little quicker (and with confidence). Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@le_mamou5615]

Rodney, you are soooo making this board game into a gameplay video, great tutorial by the way...

[@florianbraun696]

He really explained every Rule like it is explained in the instructions but Herr you Can See the examples. Well done!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed!

[@IIResonancEII]

Box instructions were sufficient, but this video is exceptional. I really enjoyed watching this and refreshing the rules in my head (it has been months since I've played and I am about to bust it out for game night tomorrow).

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you had a fun time playing - glad the video could help with a refresh!

[@dianasura6852]

This video is EXCELLENT and incredibly helpful so that I was able to play the game with my son. Thank you for the detailed breakdown and friendly narration to walk us through the game 🤗

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to hear it was helpful Diana - I hope you have many enjoyable future plays together :)

[@ashleysteingruby6821]

Thank you, I would not have been able to figure this game out without this video. The written instructions were hard to understand.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to know this was helpful Ashley!

[@spaztekwarrior]

Finally... an over rotation... but nice recovery. :) Good video!:)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@artofrjm]

Hello, this tutorial is so well made. You're the perfect host and I learned everything I needed to know to play the game (even corner cases). Thank you so much for making this from me and my boys.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to know you found this helpful - thanks for the kind comment!

[@micahretief7893]

That intro must've taken some attempts

[@WatchItPlayed]

First time, every time ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4i7hYGeaMumg5I

[@ItsMeChaosChaos]

Lol

[@timothymclean]

Speaking from personal experience, catching an object you've thrown isn't all that difficult except under unusual circumstances. I imagine Rodney makes sure no unusual circumstances are in play before filming intros.

[@paigelarson9279]

Thank you so much, my son bought this game recently and I had no idea what I was doing before I watched this video!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to hear it was helpful Paige - I hope you both have fun playing :)

[@suhailwael1536]

ive been waiting for a tutorial for this game. So glad you were the one who made it!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@kingswoosh1951]

Set it up when the video was playing you really helped!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to hear - have a great time playing!

[@mrchano5452]

I played the game then came back to watch it. And it makes the video enjoyable

[@PhilipLafeber]

Very helpful. Thanks for doing this. It might me and my son decide to buy this for his birthday.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed Philip!

[@faithfulfool2829]

Thanks so much, reading instructions gets pretty hard sometimes.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Absolutely - very glad to help!

[@TarahManning]

Your break down of the game was so much better than the printed directions! My son said the game should put a QR code on there right to your video 😂

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say - so glad it was helpful. Thanks to your son for the kind words too - have fun playing!

[@constanterratic4252]

Thank you so much for making this video! We could not figure out the rules after two attempts of setting it up. It was funny but maddening. 😂

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm glad this was helpful!

[@satyanpatel6403]

Clear, concise, and to the point. Great video, and awesome enthusiasm. Bought the game and couldn't figure the scoring, but you cleared all that up! Thank you again, for the awesome play through.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly - glad this was helpful Satyan!

[@markg3305]

Does making a building effectively change the biome to that of the building?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes!

[@markg3305]

@@WatchItPlayed thought so thank you!!

[@adub_from_253]

Your channel is always my first stop when learning a new game, thanks for your awesome content.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much Amanda - so glad you've found it helpful!

[@CosmicNyan]

Still hearting after 1 year, nice

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you for enjoying all this time!

[@johncliffordblack929]

Can't wait to crack into this on Christmas morning! Getting this for my nephew, who's a big board gamer (just like his uncle!)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both have a fun time playing together :)

[@drip_chicken_]

This video helped me understand the game way better.Thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome, and I'm happy to hear it was helpful!

[@b-boy5618]

@WatchItPlayed Nice video which helped clear up some of the rules for me; however, I think one of the rules mentioned is slightly incorrect. At 4:15 it shows the weapon tokens being revealed alongside the tile card stacks. In the rule book it states that just the card stacks around your position are revealed after moving 0, 1 or 2 spaces, but it does not say to reveal the weapon tokens. So I think weapon tokens should only be revealed when a player chooses the action to take a weapon (probably revealed to that player only or maybe to all players, the rule book does not seem to be clear about this).

[@WatchItPlayed]

Unfortunately, sometimes the rules aren't clear, or have errors. I work directly with the publisher to clarify these sorts of things, and this is a case where the video is more up to date than the rule book.

[@lexok2384]

It finally launched in Latvia, I am so exited to play it. Thanks for help to understand it! Love ur vids

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks and have a great time playing!

[@TheWolfandFox]

THANK YOU!!!!!! The directions for this game are HORRIBLE and CONFUSING. You totally clarified this for me

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to hear this was helpful!

[@Go-xp2qz]

for the weapons aka chest things at the end of the rows, are you able to get those? How?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

[@ΣπύροςΚουκάκης-ι6β]

Mr Rodney is the best game reviewer ever!!!!..and what a wonderful person!!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say.

[@The_asasin]

This was awesome! The rules that followed the gane were terrible. But we played it after the video, and we all had super much fun! My kids are 6 and 7, and we all enjoyed it 😊

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to know the video helped!

[@Myst-Blazeio]

All minecraft fans like here

[@ronin1011]

Great video, man. Thanks so much.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome - thanks for the kind comment!

[@jamscott9198]

lol i💚u🏌🏾‍♂️

[@Kindlesmith70]

Good job on explaining this. So many games. So many games.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Right? Hopefully the videos can help point you to some good ones you'd enjoy :)

[@blind_surgeon]

Hey Rodney, do you play the video game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Not these days, but played a BUNCH in its early days.

[@Feldingor]

Thank you Rodney for this video. I was pretty curious about this game and your video helped a lot in highlighting the game elements and mechanics. I think I will eventually get this, seems a pretty simple but clever and fun game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very nice to hear you found it helpful Marco - hope you get a chance to try it!

[@NicoHolic777]

I had hesitations hearing it's a game from a game. But this looks legit good.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Board games have come a long way in the last few years, and we’re fortunate to see many games with a popular IP, also being paired with clever designs now.

[@The1SuperAtheist]

I'm thinking of buying this for my daughters for Christmas. They are only 7 and 8 but I believe they can play this. There's an expansion pack for this as well. It looks fun and I know they'll like this one. I have already ordered the card game of mine craft

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope they have a great time playing!

[@LeosCardExperience]

What happens if you reach lvl 50 of exp points. Do you automatically win the game

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nope, you keep going around the track again, but bank the 50 points you have so far.

[@MayaMaia311]

I am here in the question section for the same reason. I would suggest Ravensburger to upgrade thisnin the next edition. When you reach 50 points you get a 50 coin or sometning (1x50, 2x50...)

[@MrBroon]

You did an incredible job explaining this. Thank you!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Brian!

[@liamgibson5345]

When you build a biome or fight a mob does the card below automatically flip over in its place or someone needs to move there to expose it?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hi Liam, I shot this long enough ago I don't remember what I say in the video, but it I don't indicate that something automatically flips, than it doesn't.

[@ravensburgerna]

Thank you, Rodney! Excellent work, as always.

[@marlaowen2335]

If you choose to stay in place does that mean you still get 2 actions (ie. taking blocks and building) or does "staying in place" count as an action of exploring the overworld by "moving 0, 1, or 2 spaces"?

[@WatchItPlayed]

If you choose to take the Explore action, and don't want to move, then you stay put and flip the facedown tiles at your location. However, if you're already where you want to be at the start of the turn, you don't have to Explore in order to "stay put". You can instead just do 2 different actions (taking blocks or building, for example). Hope that helps!

[@vejas4203]

Does a scoring round happen when one layer gets removed?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You’ll find scoring explained in the section of the video labeled for scoring.

[@FrankMinogue]

Great flip! I couldn’t even count them! You are definitely the best game teacher out there! This looks like a great family game. I don’t know if It will make our list, but I am enjoying learning more about the games coming out. I saw you have two more videos out. I am disappointed that Catan Starfarers is a three person game. The Table Talk has been really great, and I think we would love it, I will watch the other videos as I can, i am down to one week before I move to Oklahoma, so I have a lot going on! Thanks Rodney! I really love your enthusiastic approach to teaching. I am going to try and start a gaming club at the Air Force base where I am going to be working. I think it will be great, since it is a small town, and there are not a lot of things to do there.

[@willsonouyang6432]

Ty it was really helpful I liked and subscribed

[@WatchItPlayed]

Welcome to the channel!

[@bumblingthroughdungeons]

In the thumbnail video preview, the block of blocks looked so much like the video game, with the pristine red table under it, that I didn't think it was real for a moment until Rodney's hand provided some context.

[@dpbigman]

This made it much easier to play the game. Really appreciate the video. We had a blast playing. Thank you. 🌈💎

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome - so glad it was helpful Cathie!

[@nerdy_gamer5009]

Just got this and instructions were very unclear thank you ik how to play now

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to hear this was helpful!

[@jdudbdjxb7687]

Thank you, the instructions were so hard to understand I'm not sure why they weren't more straight forward

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm very glad to know the video was helpful!

[@markjennings8557]

Just wanted to say thank you for posting this video. I saw this game in Hamley's a couple of weeks ago and I have been considering getting it for the kids for Christmas. I still haven't decided 🙈🤣 but this video certainly helps make that choice. Cheers!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad it was helpful - if you pick it up, I hope you all have a great time playing!

[@bboyd9276]

thank you for explaining how to play this min craft game it really helped us because it looked complicated

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad this was helpful - have fun playing!

[@MichaelB-jw5po]

I haven't played Minecraft in about ten years, but this looks surprisingly interesting.

[@marrkmist]

minecraft has only been around for ten years tho

[@MichaelB-jw5po]

@@marrkmist yeah, I played Minecraft when it first came out on pc and haven't touched it since

[@mahi-vp2sf]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@alexpez1]

Great guide, got us up and running much faster than by just reading the instructions aloud around our table. One quick question: can you trade in a mob on the turn that you win it (action 1 collect 2 blocks, action 2 fight and win mob - can you instantly trade it in on that move for another action)?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Good question - yes you can!

[@hannahbaxter9480]

This was so so so so useful! Thank u!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome - have fun playing!

[@elifan06]

Oh boy!! This looks so epic

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@elifan06]

@@WatchItPlayed once I saw that there was a minecraft board game, I went to look for a video explaining how to play. You explained this the best

[@prabhajamora7507]

If you choose 2 blocks to build, can you reuse those blocks again when building something that require 3 or 4 different material? You said: once you have built something put the blocks in the box. What do you mean by that?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey there, when you spend a block on something, you return it to the game box - that means it is no longer in the game for you to spend it again later.

[@saimarasool2179]

When is the gameplay coming up?

[@WatchItPlayed]

We don't do game plays very every game we feature, but we have started creating more game play videos on the channel again.

[@CostasAugustas]

Great overview, much appreciated!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@rumenmihaylovgd]

Hey man, great tutorial. I just have a question.What happens when you arent able to kill a mob?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You'll find that covered here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ_FnZSGd9SloLsfeature=shared&t=388 - basically nothing happens. You failed at the attack (and wasted the action).

[@rumenmihaylovgd]

@@WatchItPlayed Ok thanks

[@jadedean8217]

What happens when you get to the 50xp do u keep going around

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yep, sure do!

[@saimarasool2179]

Hey there Rodney . I am a big fan of your channel.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much!

[@rebeccaschnack4817]

Question! If you’re surrounded by 4 mobs, do I have to choose which mob before detonating? Or can it do it for any?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Rebecca, you play TNT during a fight, so you would have picked your target already and then you play it.

[@teresalowery8870]

This is very helpful! Keep at it. :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to hear - glad you enjoyed!

[@cameronpeterson6734]

I've always wondered how this game is played, I was wanting to get it for my 8 year old but it does seem a little complicated to understand right away. It's very unique and very true to the actual game though 🙂

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope the video helps keep things clear!

[@paigelarson9279]

If it helps my 7 year old picked it up pretty easily after the first go through

[@carolinesofialeite9518]

This game is so hard dude. Thanks for the video❤😊

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to know this was helpful!

[@maddsheriff]

is it that table game that jeb mentioned in a mob vote video?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Maybe? Not sure which video you saw it on.

[@IGamer609]

Just got this for Christmas! The instructions are pretty bad so this video helps me and my parents not understand how to play.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to know this was helpful, have a great time playing and Merry Christmas!

[@tannerknox9088]

I just saw your shout-out on the new episode of South Park!

[@jdemars]

Yeah, so did I. Along with Becca scott and tom vasel.

[@makukenobi5385]

Good explanation, rule book was hard to understand thank you! Fun board game can’t wait to play 4 players

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad the video helped - have a good time playing with your group!

[@laurencobo1914]

Thank you for the video!!!! Life saver

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome!

[@tomgeens2061]

Wow! Super guide !

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Tom!

[@Ishtarru]

How long did it take you to master the box flip?

[@WatchItPlayed]

One doesn't master the boxflip - one only refines it!

[@jackalope70]

Thanks! Always enjoyable.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Appreciate you checking it out!

[@davidguthrie9744]

Never played or understood Minecraft, but this looks fun!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out David!

[@DovonMac1]

Omg I love this it’s cool like Catan

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you enjoyed this one!

[@zouperbob]

Can people choose the same biome spaces together?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Souperbob, I'm not quite sure what you mean by choose. Do you mean can they be ON the same spaces together?

[@Bertiee]

Fantastic video!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Matthew! Have fun playing :)

[@benefaction9985]

great video, thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@cinthya8712]

I WAKE UP IN THE MORNING I GOT MINECRAFT ON MY MIND

[@micahretief7893]

Join a couple servers playing Skywars till I daaahhh!