Noctiluca - How To Play

[@JackieFox1976]

Nice to see a game that isn't too complex for families but will also scratch the itch for those of us who like strategy games. And, as always, a great video, Rodney. Thanks!

[@SirNichosis]

This game looks so good! reminds me of sagrada and potion explosion, two games I love. Definitely need to put this on my list. Thanks for the fantastic tutorial as always Rodney.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome - glad you enjoyed!

[@n20games52]

Nice looking game and I love all those colorful dice. Nice that they included a solo variant, too.

[@jeffcarrier9808]

Great vid! As I mentioned in your recent video with the BGG crew, I would LOVE to see more videos of you TEACHING a game to new players like you did in that video for Res Arcana. I buy a lot of games and teach them to multiple gaming groups. Watching you teach a game, and have them return questions is incredibly insightful!! The more you teach a game to someone, the more efficient and effective you get at it, so watching a video of teaching a game will definitely make that first time teaching it go more smoothly :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed that Jeff.

[@chartreusemire7131]

Another great video Rodney. I just wanted to ask if it’s possible to make how to play videos for older games as well, like some of the more complex classics. Thank you

[@WatchItPlayed]

I have been covering some older titles on the channel as well. More in the future to be sure.

[@timhutchinson8485]

Seems like a cool game, but is nobody going to mention that box-flip at the start of the video? XD

[@toweypat]

Rodney flips for games!

[@FrankMinogue]

You just did! 😂

[@toweypat]

Or I could say Rodney flipped his lid, but I'm too nice for that ;)

[@barbecquerel]

The flip was the first thing I noticed, super cool...the flip at the end of the tutorial was also good

[@jonanjello]

Awesome instructional video, as usual Rodney. Thanks. By the way, I do the same flip/rotate with the box lid when I remove or replace one from a game!

[@FrankMinogue]

I love any game where the youngest player goes first, because if my wife and I play, I always go first! This looks like a fun little game that would be great for family game night! Great job!

[@Avataarkaap]

I just got this and I'm excited to try it now!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time with it!

[@boardgamecloset]

Thanks for teaching me how to play another game. This one seems simple enough and I love Shem Phillips :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

He's quite a talent! Glad you liked it :)

[@franky.378]

I love Watch it played!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Flam!

[@Kindlesmith70]

Wow. Nice and easy game.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Is this by the same designer as lanterns - the harvest festival? It reminds me so much of its theme

[@croadie77]

No, it is actually the same designer of Raiders of the North Sea and Architects of the West Kingdom.

[@LordoftheBoard]

Very cool! Thank you

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks to Brad for the assist (and hey Lord Of The Board!)

[@samilicious006]

How do we request games to be added to your tutorial list? I definitely have some I would love to see at some point!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Sami, I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@rjba02]

Thanks for introducing this game! Definitely another one on the buy list. Just wanted to clarify though, at 6:27 since you had three dice left, would that last unpaired dice give you a point at the end of the game or does it really have to be a pair?

[@TheClyd3Man]

You score 1 point for every two dice left in unfinished jars. Color and pips don't matter.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It has to be a pair.

[@xZuunes]

Great video as per usual!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Bock!

[@rollerbirdie]

Hope your filming today will be good! I wish I could come, but I have rehearsals for a show I’m in until Sunday. Good luck!

[@WatchItPlayed]

What show? Hope it goes well!

[@rollerbirdie]

Oh, it’s a big compilation of classic songs on the theme of family (Each song written by a band made up of family members) We’ve got AC/DC, the Everly Brothers, etc.

[@datowelie9066]

Can you do a Video about Gloomhaven??

[@WatchItPlayed]

I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@ekconley6429]

I interpreted the unused dice rules a bit differently. I recall reading that once you put all the noctiluca you can in your jars, you pass the unplayed dice to the next player. If you filled a jar, you immediately resolve and replace it with a new jar after passing the unplaced dice. We concluded then that if you got unused dice back from the other player (s) that same round, you could place a die in your new jar. The passing of unused dice and resolving filled jars were in separate parts of the rules and we didn't see this scenario explicitly addressed. Perhaps misread the rules? Anyway, thanks for the video! Wish it were up before trying this game last Friday at a local board game cafe! Found the rule book a bit unclear on a couple other things and I see I missed something in setup (5 dice in outer ring).

[@WatchItPlayed]

The way we show it here is correct. Glad it helped!

[@callmemich]

Hi Rodney, again a great video! Ever feel like making a video for root and its Riverfolk expansion? :o

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you liked it! As for Root, I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@rattenusrattoonus1880]

I heard that there is a solo mode with the board flipped? How does that work!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I mention that in the video, but I don't go over that. Solo rules I tend to leave to the viewer to look into.

[@hyde33]

RODNEY!!! Please oh please tell me what game is your hands down favorite of all favorite games??

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Hyde, I don't do reviews on my channel, so I can't help you there.

[@micronoid]

The gameplay reminds me a bit of Azul.

[@donnab6391]

So, in a 2-player game, after the person who chose the dice from the pool has placed all the dice s/he can in jars, the dice pass to the second player who can place ALL the dice s/he can in jars. In the 2-player game, there is no point in passing the dice back and forth (letting the second player only choose one die at a time) since the first player has already taken all the dice s/he can place, right???

[@WatchItPlayed]

Correct, there's no back and forth. The first player places everything they can, then the second player would place all that they can.

[@donnab6391]

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks for your speedy reply. Picked this up yesterday and my son is anxious to play today. This type of game is right up his alley.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@donnab6391 Hope he enjoys :)

[@TheQueerLeaf]

Seems like a cool game

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@nicogamesnow]

When are we going to get a super cut of all the failed box top spins???

[@WatchItPlayed]

That would require me failing!

[@michiel6789]

Ma Boi Rodney !

[@yuriq9182]

is this available in retail?

[@WatchItPlayed]

It is!

[@yuriq9182]

@@WatchItPlayed I saw that it can be pre-ordered in amazon...

[@BestBassoon]

It was released last week on the Z-Man website zmangames.com/en/products/noctiluca/

[@kikodiaz]

Now Idk what to buy for this time, sagrada, potion explosion or this one °~°

[@WatchItPlayed]

Lots of good game options!

[@davidegasperoni2866]

A better Sagrada ?

[@barbecquerel]

Or Azul?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Better is hard to rate for someone else - it's certainly different!

[@jayvalentine2046]

Just test drove this at local game store tonight ,long story short we walked out with one ... ,great game !!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed it Jay!

[@Spudkitty513]

This game looks like a fun filler … there are still a few copies available at Miniature Market

[@donnab6391]

Sold out on-line at MM, but I picked up a copy in-store yesterday (now 2 copies left). Cool Stuff Inc. still has it available on-line.

[@kylehelm3619]

This game looks like, and has very similar mechanics resembling Photosynthesis!

[@MrUSAFMatt]

My exact thought actually. Even the board looks like Photosynthesis

[@PandaOfElastic]

I feel like I watched a completely different video. I'm not sure I see a single mechanical similarity to Photosynthesis.