Let's Play COSMIC ENCOUNTER | Board Game Club

[@NoRollsBarred]

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[@jenwil2875]

I'm so happy for y'all. Everything looks good!! *cheers* to a new chapter! 😀

[@Ragan31687]

So anyway you can have the cards pop up like this version on the uncut version over on Patreon? I was missing that watching over there.

[@willowproxy4346]

Subbed for the top 10s and now there's no more top 10s.

[@paulharries9558]

We demand British Blair!

[@blakeyfish88]

PPP p

[@DoomguardKino]

Sully as the blushing bride and Tom as the Tick-Tock. You won't get more perfect aliens the next time you guys play this.

[@glumbortango7182]

I don't know, casting Laurie as the Hate made for quite the perfect fit

[@beastunleashed657]

@@glumbortango7182 also Adam as the loser 🤣

[@unexpected2475]

Tom played Masochist fantastically as well.

[@matroqueta6825]

Blair as the friendly parasite was perfect too

[@kaede_yuki]

Tom wasn’t as terrifyingly overtaking as TikTok

[@TheGamblingisgood]

Hey NRB. Was this a successful video? *plink*.

[@enricus2479]

Tom's introduction was so powerful I got chills, the "I am the Tick-Tock and I have the power... of... patience" was executed perfectly.

[@jamesmullen2231]

Tom's "interjections" are pure comedy gold, while also being deeply disturbing.

[@harveyholmes9533]

‘I was really shipping those two… what a shame’ was weirdly ominous

[@RandomPerson-nd2ey]

That alien race was perfectly played by him.

[@thewingedporpoise]

@@harveyholmes9533 personally it was absolutely wrecked me with laughter as it was a culmination of all the creepy and disturbing things about Tom with the music and he just says something fairly normal

[@exodia1510]

.....Was that a successful comment?

[@ChirpingMatt]

"Adam, it's over." is the most devastating line in NRB history, and of all people, Sullivan delivered it. Could not have been a better in-person debut.

[@CaitiffFTW]

The one to Blair was harsher, due to the sheer, unadulterated speed of it.

[@Codeheart]

it's so devastating because it basically turned the deal from kinda 1 sided, to purely 1 sided

[@dougascott]

In that moment, Sully became my hero.

[@brainfogp]

That was genius

[@harveyholmes9533]

The gaming table is worth every penny just for the sound of Tom’s tokens falling in the cup holder

[@NoRollsBarred]

LAURIE: The tink in the tinkler

[@harveyholmes9533]

@@NoRollsBarred sorry for not using the technical terms

[@Ryvaken]

They really overplayed it. Yes, we know, get on with it, you insufferable wanker, and no I am not above making you eat those tokens.

[@bassbassedlight]

Tom at 12:30 with the heavy foreshadowing of the psychological horrors he is about to commit with his tokens.

[@kammy_tv4949]

if he had sided with sully in this round he would have won the game lmao

[@Whitebeardcrewmate]

The fact that two people have 4 foreign colonies with a little less than an hour in the video scares me more than Tom's grim omen of universal annihilation

[@Whitebeardcrewmate]

I WAS WRONG THE OMEN SHOULD'VE SCARED ME MORE

[@unlimitedrabbit]

Zombie: I cannot die Bride: I marry you Zombie: Oh, yeah? Well, 'til death do us pa- oh, BOLLOCKS!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Just take a wedding joyride into a supernova. Only one of them will make it out.

[@iamignored7052]

This group of players really make this game shine to its maximum

[@iamignored7052]

Oh really great production by the way!! Thanks!!

[@RenbroNL]

Couldn't agree more. Great group of people!

[@andrewmurphy5055]

I didn't think the playing in person would make that much of a difference but the energy and enthusiasm was so much more pronounced. And Sullys betrayal of Adam was beautiful.

[@aligalad9907]

Comedic timing

[@siddhartramotar8774]

Tom creeping up behind everyone for that crazy 6 way endgame added so much to this! Amazing boardgame club ep.

[@Kings_Quest]

Tom is freaking hilarious " I was really shipping those two, what a shame. "

[@e7venjedi]

"He's my husband, and I've got a terrible feeling we're going to win this together." "Here's the thing... Adam, it's over." X'D omg my sides are hurting I love this show. P.S. Blair's "I would never lie to you was absolutely adorable, completely wholesome, and creepy as hell all at the same time. XD

[@JoeNeroWest7]

This game was incredible. I see why Adam loves it. Wouldn't mind this being another monthly series. Best part had to be Adam saying "he's my husband and I have a terrible feeling we're going to win this together" Then Sully immediately says "here's the thing Adam, it's over. I'll take half hour cards." 😂😂

[@laurabrewes1422]

Adam's cackle at Sully revealing he's the Bride is the laugh of a man who knows what is about to happen and is gleefully waiting for Jon's reaction.

[@arkonnen7]

I really hope for a joint win, nothing else would upset Adam more

[@NoRollsBarred]

ADAM: Blocked and reported

[@Thelunawolf731]

This must happen... we love you Adam💕❤

[@arkonnen7]

@@NoRollsBarred we DO NOT LOVE YOU ADAM! Just saying.. :)

[@WaltherVonDerVogelweide_1312]

@@arkonnen7 sully clearly doesn't, he divorced him

[@baza8929]

Reading this in 2022 I believe his views towards joint victories are changing. He needs 2 more wins and I think everyone else is on a mission to stop him

[@DeadHierophant]

I couldn't wait to watch this episode of Board Game Club, after Adam announced it. Cosmic Encounter was one of my friend's favorite boardgames. He passed away last year, leaving behind a hell of a winning streak that none of my gaming group could match. I love you, J. Rest easy, you goof.

[@DeadHierophant]

The entire sequence at 53:05 😂😂😂

[@paulbrown6464]

This falls into the trap that a lot of gaming videos do where there is too many inane jokes and not enough gameplay. The kissing planet joke got old way too quick. Cmon guys

[@DeadHierophant]

@@paulbrown6464 That's a fair opinion. Especially if you're looking for a purely gameplay video. Personally, I love the banter; makes me miss my own game group.

[@minigogz839]

Im so sorry for your loss

[@paulbrown6464]

@@DeadHierophant i dont want to come across as a killjoy. I like to watch gameplay videos to gauge whether i would like the game or not

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

The visual of a horrific, beautiful space-bride singing "Love wins again!" as she unleashes a torrent of bombs on her new husband's planet is some gloriously epic 1970s sci-fi madness. Love when a cerebral boardgame comes with enough lore to still tell stories. And I love the new studio! Congrats on emerging from Hell into...slightly less Hell, but that slightly less sure feels nice, don't it?

[@williamfowler8686]

Triumph, defeat, heartbreak, betrayal and the looming heat death of the cosmos... this game truly has it all.

[@Ygt-x8o]

Everyone:Tom your character is so scary. Tom:What character?

[@Thelunawolf731]

He's the perfect tick tock because he knows how to make all the rest really panic about it😏

[@adamhall5802]

Love the little skits with them talking to the camera one on one. Lots of fun. Also I felt genuinely bad for the Parasite after being divorced. Poor ugly creature just wanted to be loved.

[@JonGracey69]

thank you! Just because we eat poo doesn't meant we're not deserving of a space bride

[@JonGracey69]

oh my god I keep getting parasite and zombies mixed up ffs

[@rue8929]

Idk if anyone else wanted this, but I've made timestamps for all of Sullivan's Marriages and Break Ups, because this bit gave me life in this game! 18:48 - Sully marries Jon 50:47 - Jon, it's over! 53:00 - Sully's failed proposal to Adam 1:02:00 - Sully's successful proposal to Adam 1:05:07 - Adam, it's over! 1:07:22 - The fastest hook-up and break up ever with Blair 1:21:07 - Living in sin with Laurie BONUS: 57:05 - Jon loses it when he discovers what the alimony cost him! 58:35 - Blair's brilliant poker face play, because it was too godly not to include 1:16:09 - The ex-wives club is formed, and Sully meets his final lover Thanks for an amazing first game of in-person Board Game Club guys! #lovewins

[@JC_Cali]

This is amazing! That marriage with Zed Jon was super long, wow!

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

Almost an hour with the zombies and then divorce after divorce in the last 30 minutes

[@e7venjedi]

32:33 "A more... enduring power" :D ... "Oh it's Eons away, I wouldn't worry about it." I love how in character he is. P.S. Missed opportunity for Jon to say "what could be more enduring than eternal life?"

[@JonGracey69]

dammit, this is a great point!

[@loganbreau882]

The sudden jump of Sully doing a funny voice being the bride, to Tom saying it won't last is the funniest shit I've ever listened to.

[@InfamousPanda]

I really wanna hear Adam say “BOARD GAMES” like regal says “WARGAMES”

[@tafua_a]

BOOHD GAYMS!!!

[@TheOman1997]

YES PLEASE!

[@e7venjedi]

That board game 'pub'?!... Cafe?!... Is gorgeous. And the NRB room up top was just mind blowingly awesome. What an intro.

[@NoRollsBarred]

If you're ever in Hackney in London definitely check out Draughts!

[@ArmontHighwind]

The game itself is great and seeing the crew in person is a delight. The Office style one on one shoots during the game really help sell the in game ludicrous stories.

[@MordecaiXLII]

These Office one on one shoots might as well be called TableTop one on ones.

[@GabeSMR]

Tom asking me to make a meme of a parasitic Toad Blair on top of Laurie’s head, it’s just so crazy I cannot say no.

[@Lezzyboy87]

Put Tony Blair in the background along with the Blair witch

[@adamshinder]

Just about fell off my couch at Sully's string of increasingly quick divorces.

[@Foxxer1999]

I cannot believe I got so invested in this, Sully is a doublecrossing hag, lol! Very fun times all around, I cannot wait for next week!

[@sorceressferaly4026]

Long ago, the universe lived in harmony. Then, everything changed when the kissing planet was attacked. Only the Bride, with the power to Marry could save them. For when his spouses needed him the most... he vanished and took half of their cards as alimony! I was possibly screaming at the screen a bit when Adam cut a deal with Sully for eight cards because I just knew Sully would divorce him instantly once that deal went through, and Sully did not disappoint! Loving this format! Was a bit worried that the transition to live games wouldn't be as smooth after doing online games for over a year, but this was amazing! Credit to the crew and editors for making it work so well!

[@BrettStormXWP]

Laurie's rage when saying "What the f***!" was amazing. Overall this was an amazing game. Amazing video. Great to see Board Game Club happening in-person as opposed to Zoom.

[@sergiomorfo]

Sully has cemented himself as the biggest heel on the channel.

[@nouration9685]

@@ramaya007 Sorry a year late, but 'heel' is a wrestling term for a bad guy basically, most of them are wrestling fans who worked for another channel called WrestleTalk (and spin-off channel PartsFunknown), but heels in wrestling play the villain, their job is to get people to hate them, by doing heinous acts such as cheating and bending the rules, or mercilessly attacking faces (term for good guys), or saying mean things to other wrestlers or the crowds, etc...

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

The ring of the Tick Tock is so damn tense, makes me want the game so much.

[@greenneck5396]

My mistake was thinking this was a good bedtime video to watch. An hour and a half later I’m wake pumped up by how exciting that was and wishing I had enough players to try out this great game! Great video everyone was so entertaining

[@coupdq9race16]

Tom is very sinister but the fact that he is called the Tick-Tock, which is also the place I go to see guys in maid dresses do dances... it slightly undermines his aura.

[@Tenebyss]

Crosses fingers for Dead of Winter with this crew. Can't imagine the shenanigans Sullivan would get up to.

[@lamppostltd2129]

Dead if Winter: The Long Night would be even more incredible. I have just finished my first few games of it and the Modules it has added would be GLORIOUS to watch the BGC navigate

[@3ggh3ad]

i want a "short" 9 hour game of twilight imperium.

[@meatypatte7125]

I would love to see them play the things board game

[@Ragan31687]

I really want them to play Whitehall Mysteries

[@graymanq]

Really hoping they run a Betrayal Legacy series as a BGC mini series.

[@richmccann2052]

That was amazing!!! When Adam offered a colony for cards and Sully was like "I am going to end this marriage and this man's career" was one of the best moments this week! Fun fact I just played Cosmic Encounter for the first time this weekend. Loved it. When you shuffle the discard back in don't you Cosmic Quake and everyone gives their cards back and all draw a new hand of 8? That is how my rules read but my version looks a bit different than Adam's copy.

[@Whitebeardcrewmate]

Cosmic Quake is in the 42nd anniversary edition rulebook, it came from an expansion, and was added in this later edition

[@McBawse]

Cosmic Quake is when both the deck and discard are empty, essentially it's very rare and could only happen if there were tons of cards in everyone's hand.

[@kittycat604]

OMG the grin on my face when you did the introductions, to see you all together, face to face, it's joyous Blair, 58:50, you are a queen!!! what a legend

[@e7venjedi]

16:16 Hasn't said a word yet. But damn that intro was worth the wait. He has such a great voice for narration. Also, massive bonus points for not saying anything up until then. It was so fitting for the character "lurking in the depths of spacetime, beyond even the warp itself" :D and how they are "patient above all else".

[@raygunner8643]

Sully absolutely played Adam in the colony deal. Brilliant.

[@dylanprew]

CONFESSION CUTS! HOLY SHIT THAT'S THE BIGGEST DEBUT OF THE WEEK! Love the work guys this video was great!

[@BradeWouldLikeToPlay]

Cosmic Encounter is fantastic, would not mind if this was another monthly series

[@jaredmccullough5088]

1:05:14 my absolute favorite thing! Sully is an evil genius! 🤣

[@commander-fox-q7573]

Best moment in an episode full of highlights xD

[@damonokami8770]

Jon is really great at these parody interviews

[@JonGracey69]

[@Scarbearer]

Holy crap! I don't know if you could possibly have asked for a more amazing example of Cosmic Encounter for your first in person Board Game Club. That was amazing and made me immediately want to bust out my copy and play!

[@ProdigalGeek]

"I'm invading your planet!" easily the best part of this vid! Happy to be a Patron!

[@NoRollsBarred]

LAURIE: Thanks for supporting!

[@Ecoshan]

I am smiling pretty much throughout the game, I am so happy to see the amorphous heads that I have been watching throughout the ups and downs of the past year, come together in real life and enjoy themselves. Happy about the studio, the table and most of all the good times! Thank you Sullivan, Tom, Jon, Laurie, Blair and Adam for brightening my day!

[@tboneg33k]

Really liking the live format. Reminds me a lot of Wil Wheaton's TableTop show that I've really been missing. Keep up the good work!

[@toad1upify]

You also nailed it with the format non-webcam. My favorite in this is the almost documentary style when you interview a person single afterwards for a special moment. It gives so much power for that ridiculous moment and thatll delivers for so many goofy moments. You guys have such good chemistry! That made this channel blow up in the 1st place. I'd just love it'd be more interactive social games than one like cosmic encounters.

[@atticusshadowmore3263]

That final battle felt so epic with how the table was evenly split, and everyone going all out, contributing all the stuff they could.

[@CosmicUtube]

Who would think that the "UNIVERSE GAME" which we dreamed up in 1972 would actually evolve into a portal whereby myriad aliens actively possess humans. This Let's Play COSMIC ENCOUNTER video is proof - we have meet the aliens and they are us.

[@8Doomsock8]

This was so great! Sully divorcing Adam immediately was hilarious and love the little chat pieces between rounds

[@ClaeFace]

Tom becoming the villain of the game is just so good

[@lukej6832]

Ngl, took me about 20 minutes to get used to this whole in person setup but I love it. blimey that game is epic!!!

[@danielcoyle5813]

i have had a massive board game shaped void since Geek & Sundy stopped making TableTop! i've had to rewatch old vidoes many times but this was brilliant and has the potential to be a fantastic long lasting series. Well done Adam & gang

[@payko5262]

The impending dread in this game was *palpable*, even edited and consumed via a small seratonin rectangle. Cheers, Tick-Tom. May your tea never suffer heat death, even as all of existence around it inevitably does.

[@rombromb6080]

This is definitely my favourite episode of board game club. It's perfect! All the twists and tensions make it feel like a whole season of a drama show tightly packed into one hour and thirty minutes.

[@albertocanali1786]

Probably one of the best and more entertaining videos I have ever seen. Surprising marriages and divorces, Adam self distructing and Tom giving an extraordinary performance. I can't wait for the next episode and I will buy this game for sure as soon as possible

[@Mackid59807]

I love this new format with the one person interviews in between. It makes it feel like an actual great reality show and I'm not a reality TV or even a TV kind of person. Also, Brooke better watch her back with Sully 😂😂

[@00pugsly48]

I only found this channel recently and I’ve been binge watching since. And this has cemented it as my favourite KZbin channel. Great video guys this was lots of fun Spoiler: Sully’s betrayal of Adam was so brutal and brilliant, the highlight of the video 😂

[@Jamlord2061]

honestly this channel and ‘series’ really serves as good advertisement for draughts. never heard about them prior to watching this channel

[@carswell807]

The wit and devious style of the bride is OP, Sully played it perfectly.... love it

[@paulmoran7130]

Holy s*** one minute in and I am s******* my pants on how excited I am.

[@Thelunawolf731]

So glad to see you all in the same room and we appreciate you doing this for us.. my hat goes off to you NRB crew!!!💕

[@SU-bd7jl]

Of all the new aspects of this format my favourite has to be the ominous music that plays whenever Tom speaks

[@LIA-52]

55:51 In our games of CE (including all expansions) we expand the negotiatory rules to include basically anything one can do/have for the other even outside CE.

[@neilmcdade608]

It looks like Adam and Blair are presenting the news at times. It is great to see everyone play in person. Fun fun fun.

[@Ajescent]

No, they are presenting a new T4 style show that is aiming to be "down with the kids."

[@neilmcdade608]

Adam needs to hide his posh accent then. Kid Flips return confirmed. Cowabunga.

[@birkenfeldjohn]

Love, love love NRB....don't ever stop playing!!! Watching friends playing is sooooo much fun!

[@ollywinkles]

That was incredible. When Adam did his video about CE I just didn't get it but now I'm absolutely desperate to play this game as soon as possible. PLEASE play Mysterium!

[@jasonkenneally6236]

LOVE in-person board game club! Mid-game confessionals are the best!

[@jimmykilloran5621]

I was stressed out on Friday because I didn’t see a video come up, then the hype video came out…. AND IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT

[@mkebza83]

I am only 4 minutes into this video and already crying. Seeing you being able to sit together in person in this wonderful studio just gives me all the feels

[@JDizaster]

NRB finally fulfills it's destiny as the spiritual successor to Tabletop. I love it. 🍻

[@TheHouseofLotz]

Bloody hell folks! First one out the gate and you smashed it! Amazing set up, amazing game…..10/10….will continue recommending to friends! xXx

[@NoRollsBarred]

Thanks!

[@gabrieloliveiro645]

Hey NRB team, I’m really glad I watched this cosmic encounters let’s play. I watched a let’s play back in 2018 (when I was first getting into the hobby) and I thought it was too complicated. I’m glad you’ve proved me wrong and can’t wait to play this with my board game group after lockdown here in Australia.

[@ThrawnIsAlive]

I just picked up this game a week ago after having seen Adam's Board Game Masterpieces. Then, we get a BGC on it a week later... AND ITS LIVE AND IN PERSON!? Alright, you win best channel on KZbin.

[@andrewbehling3541]

It’s a joy to see you all in person after watching all these months of watching Blood on the Clocktower. Someone else already said this but this has the best kind of “Tabletop with Wil Wheaton” vibes and I would very much like to mainline all of this content please and thank you.

[@mattsugrim7132]

The day has finally come where the entire NRB crew is in one room. I never thought joy could get more distilled.

[@paulgibbon5991]

This was huge fun to watch. I especially loved the "asides" to the camera, keeping the viewers up to date on what each playr was plotting, or their reactions to certain twists.

[@Bikes4beers]

Very much like Wil Wheaton an Tabletop games

[@MrKennybass]

Moments like 40:31 is why I was so excited to see these nerds play together

[@polyurethane1355]

I'm in love! This reminds me of TableTop with Wil Wheaton, which I desperately miss.

[@Lynch2507]

Adam going "Welcome to Board Game Club" giving me real William Regal " WAR GAMES" vibes

[@ericshepperd4823]

"YOU SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN MARRIED BABY" Jon is a gem

[@silverbullet9881]

This is without a doubt my favourite episode of BGC! Fantastic work!

[@CosmicEncounter]

This is one of the top 5 all time Cosmic Encounter vids. Thanks No Rolls Barred, really enjoyed it!

[@jmwisey01]

Sully gets stick for been lucky, but he played this game beautifully.

[@kingleong8593]

I've never even heard of this game before but I've just seen the first play and man, Sully made off like a bandit. Yeah, he lost a planet but he gained 4 cards and Blair sent a pretty strong armada as well? I assume 23 is strong, so she just lost a strong card on top of 4 randos.

[@joathomas5303]

So got a puppy today and put this on and he just loves Adam and sullivan whenever they speak he just instantly watches

[@lefin3730]

Well that was excellent. Having watched NRB throughout lockdown it was so good to see everyone interacting in person.....and a fun game too. Looking forward to the next game already! :D

[@AhxQ8GA6]

That was a phenomenal game! Loved watching every second of that! So keen for live board game club!

[@lamppostltd2129]

Holy S-Word! That intro is very very cool! Makes me super excited for the rest of the video. The only thing I think could be added is adding the "First Rule Of Board Game Club..." jokes to the AR graphic in the BGC room

[@thesunnygirl96ify]

I love the editing on this one, I was worried that it would become harder to follow the game when it's no longer a screen set up but the camera perspectives and graphics are great! And the talking heads are a nice touch as well. Good job!

[@davidgreen6143]

Oh my god…. Just when you think NRB can’t get any better…. What a great game… can’t wait for the next episode… damn it i’m just going to go pledge to patreon

[@fain0077]

Hands down the best play through I’ve ever watched. Entertaining from beginning to end. Well done.

[@Voycey19]

Felt sooo good to see everyone in the same room. The skype stuff was awesome but this just gives us so much normalcy back its comforting. Cant wait to see more guys :)

[@aaronliu3201]

I just watched the first minute and the swell of excitement is palpable!!! 🔥🔥

[@Streamcast]

This has been a perfectly chaotic game, I could not stop laughing at Sully and Tom's antics 🤣 I think I'm gonna get this game

[@DEM441]

Great episode, so good to see you all together! Is it just me that imagines a 1960's batman style transition every time the be right back card comes up. I'd love to see a spinning NRB logo some day!