One Move Changed the Game | Bolt Action

We spent the day playing Bolt Action, a World War II miniature wargame. Lewis plays as the Americans, advancing into German territory defended by Pyrion Flax. With assault troops, tanks, and heavy ranged weapons on both sides, who will emerge from the rubble and arise victorious?
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[@JEGranberg]

The background color lighting changes from blue to orange was a good idea to show the game highlights and the commentary afterwards.

[@ethan-loves]

Oh wow, you're right! I didn't even notice it before you mentioned it

[@SugarcatPlays]

Oh! You're right that's brilliant!

[@OsirusHandle]

Yeah its a subconscious thing, works.

[@MachiavelliNZ]

Yes the more I watch the video after reading this comment the more I like the fact that they did this. It makes it all VERY clear.

[@timthedean]

I still have questions about how the same brick wall can change colour so radically.

[@Cavog]

It's like the Battle Boys are back again. More miniature games! They're always such a laugh with you guys.

[@hanni1631]

Joe does such a good job!

[@Notaro-1]

♪ We are the battle boys

[@Lordborgman]

@@Notaro-1 Playing with little toys!

[@jonasquinn7977]

Don’t let Tom here you say that

[@Lordborgman]

@@jonasquinn7977 I want him to hear, he will sing it...AGAIN

[@ieyke]

This is BY FAR the best tabletop wargame video format that I've ever seen. Highly approved. Would love to see more.

[@benjaminyoung12]

I didn't want to click on the video because games like this can be hard to stay interested in. But this format is great. I wanted it to be longer even

[@massjammster7986]

Absolutely. You can really see the work put into the vid and it pays off; defo main channel content here. Also with the after the fact story telling addition it makes what could be 'a too long to watch' vod into something very entertaining to watch on its own in a more accessable manner.

[@50cal80]

@@massjammster7986 very true I agree but kinda wanted to see that void as well but I can see why this is better for most people

[@ishankhan7192]

i dunno. i felt like whenever the game was interrupted with the post game commentary, it took me out of it. i would just like to see how the game pans out without so much information being displayed from the commentary

[@BishBashJosh]

AGreed

[@drunkill]

The US officer getting sniped while his squad advances without him is classic. More bolt action please

[@Athix]

I could listen to Pyrion's German commander impression all day.

[@joshuaanderson9938]

Yeah that was legit

[@MeredithLikely]

Pyrion and Lewis are making an amazing resurgence! Scrub casting and now MINIATURES I could die.

[@Tottytoland]

For real dude I live for this content 😂

[@MinesAGuinness]

"A few more victories like this, and the war will be lost." - Ben, The Battle of Chateau de le Moumurmur/Claire Papignon/l'Eglise St Voiloustenoinounou, 1944 AD. “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.” Pyrrhus of Epirus, the Battle of Heraclea, 280 BC.

[@geeksunited3873]

If I remember rightly Ben did a dissertation or something of the sort on Pyrrhus? Could be someone else in the yogs but I seem to remember Ben mentioning that at some point.

[@nil0bject]

@@geeksunited3873 #sjinfact

[@jonathanheale8220]

@@geeksunited3873 You are correct! It was in one of the Total War: Arena videos if memory serves.

[@ShaggyTheAwakened]

ah yes the phyric victory so to speak or in this case the Pyrionic victory.

[@kouseiblack8289]

Thank you for that quote. I always wondered where the term "Pyrrhic victory" came from.

[@MadeByForce]

As a fan of Bolt Action, I've really been looking forward to this ever since Pyrion mentioned it on Triforce

[@john-marccartagenas6706]

Just came here from triforce haha (I think it’s episode 181 or 182?), I also remember them mentioning Pyrion’s military toys>lego when I was peeking at the big 200. I just remembered seeing a vid on this channel with Pyrion and Lewis.

[@billy1bob2ones3]

Pyrion 'Himmler' Flax: channelling a potent German accent fighting for the Reich before miscalculating a tactical artillery strike Lewis 'Quartermaster' Brindley: sending his squad into an assault deployment with substandard weaponry and then blaming Ben The more things change, the more they stay the same

[@lamb_link]

I’m glad I’m not the only one who noticed pyrion’s striking resemblance

[@Book_Golem]

Sounds like the Paratroopers should have used more Hi-Ex!

[@lukemoppy]

just like in Lewis and Ben save the world.

[@squaeman_2644]

Can't believe they actually got Heinrich Himmler to play as the Germans!

[@ResonantRTS]

Love bolt action, would love to see more

[@MrSweterek]

I would love to see a film about battle games on your channel :D

[@pemo2676]

ben is such a good game master for literally everything, really a master at work

[@helixmoss9957]

The best shark

[@MrTroves]

"For the best really. He was properly going to get court marshaled if he survived this battle." Power energy that.

[@IslandWork1]

Martialled

[@noakessimon]

I'm not a boardgame player, but this format was entertaining and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@JEGranberg]

Nice to see some tabletop games back on Games Night. I’m also excited to see other wargames outside of Games Workshop being features. Hope to see more content like this in the future!

[@squaeman_2644]

Can't believe they actually got Heinrich Himmler to play as the Germans. Top Quality!

[@Barrowland07]

This format is really good. Basically the guys talking about the highlights of the game. Doesn't get bogged down with rule checks and anything they aren't sure about so it keeps the video going. i watched this one and the last 20 min game they played and was so dissapointed that there aren't more i can binge on. More like this please. Really enjoyed it

[@rileygoddard7181]

Your wish has been granted.

[@TomBushy]

I always appreciate the production value and love that the Yogscast seems to give to so many of their videos. Always such high-quality content. Even without knowing a thing about the game or even that much about miniatures, I thoroughly enjoyed this video still.

[@deece1482]

Ah yes, bolt action. One of the most sleek games I've played in a long time. Always good to see more content like this.

[@PlasticScot]

The way this was edited was so immersive

[@carterpoindexter7704]

I know I’m reading this 2 years later but I did not expect to see you here lol

[@wulvercreative6511]

As much as i miss and prefer the live format of battleboys im just happy to see the boys playing tabletop/miniatures again. Pyrion is an awesome addition into the dynamic though and i hope that whatever format you prefer to create sticks around long term.

[@Capta1nChaos]

I love these battle reports. So good. can't wait for more!

[@anathardayaldar]

Lewis is rocking the middle aged bathrobe look.

[@charlieholdsworth6086]

Best thing about this is that they clearly had a good time, and we got to see the good bits.

[@unaiestanconapelaez2526]

2:51 don't forget the part where it time traveled 7 months to the past

[@kuriea552]

"You cant hit the broad side of a barn" "But what about the broad side of a church?"

[@SpaceMissile]

7:13 - i'm new to table-top games. pulling out a tape measurer to move pieces is both hilarious and ingenious to me

[@Wildefire42]

This format was excellent! You really should keep capitalizing on the the resource you have in Ben, a S+ tier tabletop wargamer.

[@ShockwaveTheLogical]

I just imagine the German artillery officer hearing those requests for support "Agh, mein apologiez ve are buzy dealing viz ozzer calls right now" "For ze love auf ze fuhrer VE ARE BUZY. STAHP CALLING ZIS LINE!" "Mein godt- FINE VE VILL SEND SUPPORT. BE VARNED, DANGER CLOSE." "Uh hallo? Vas? YOU KILLED YOUR KOMMENDANT UND FLATTENED ZE CHURCH?!"

[@benjaminyoung12]

"A bunch of Germans coming across the field with semi-auto Uzi's." -Lewis Brindley So many things wrong and funny about that quote lol Fantastic video regardless of my firearms related ocd

[@dorkyface]

I noticed that too! XD

[@SpaceMissile]

that one hurt a little. lmao

[@Wooper160atThePond]

a very Bristol sentence

[@SepticFuddy]

Yeeeah that one goes in a cringe comp somewhere lol

[@carofnerds7641]

the editing format of this episode was fantastic, a really great way to compress all the good moments of a TTG without the dull parts. would love to see the return of the battle boys in this kind of style

[@waffleassassin204]

"im gonna take it slow" without hesitation runs in guns blazing right after saying so, loved the video and i cant wait for the next one

[@electronic_bunny]

I enjoyed the mixed commentary, live gameplay + post game discussion at the same time. It was far better than just doing live gameplay and then having a post game discussion.

[@ollomop2569]

Please, we need the Battle Boys back, these are some of my favorite videos to watch.

[@Alba_Longa]

Love how salty Lewis is about his "elite assault" unit.

[@mtduk]

You've absolutely nailed this format guys, it's perfect! 👌 Loving the war stories vibe with just enough of the dice rolling and banter cut in, very well done. Really enjoyed the Blackstone Fortress vid too! Hope to see more soon, maybe some narrative campaigns, 40k, Kill Team, Necromunda or some games of X-wing or Armada?

[@atlasallen-manning6092]

Loved this. the tight editing and cutting between the post-game chat and the game in progress increased the entertainment value 100%

[@lliamdavis6950]

19:21 Lewis the entire game. The dice gods are fickle beings. Loved the Battrep, I like the new style of show gameplay AND then the post game discussion. But it also means we don't get hours of content, a small price to pay.

[@choowygamerz]

I love this format, it's really refreshing and condensed. I like the idea of pulling the narrative out of the play session and focusing on the story aspect of the game. Also like long-form but it's really nice to have both worlds. Thanks!

[@V.has_come_to.22]

This was amazing! The editting was perfect, humour was perfect. Gotta get back into Warhammer with this style of video

[@wesleydick7727]

I really enjoy the condensed version because it adds some new dimensions to these vids. I do wish you'd still release the whole session unabridged so we can watch along as the game progresses and see all the silly little bits that are missed in this style.

[@zoof3605]

MORE GAMES NIGHT! Thank you so much guys, i love bolt action and seeing you guys back together is such fun. Cheers from the US.

[@zoof3605]

Also it is not proper bolt action without terrible german accent.

[@DietrichMikowski]

Lol, that officer at 6:45. "Follow me boys! I'm right behind you! " BLAM!!😂😂

[@Syrup_Johnson]

After playing so much Bolt Action myself it's so awesome to see you guys upload a video of you playing it on Games Night. Really hope we can see more games of Bolt Action!

[@PolygonAlley]

I know these videos probably take way more effort to shoot, make and edit than the TTT that get way more views but thankyou for putting the effort in, it's really great. The red/blue lighting/grade is so great.

[@miikkavirtanen6797]

Understandably, you can't make these kinds of videos very often, but when you do, they're hands down the best miniatures batreps on KZbin.

[@MattAnd]

This was a fun one, really liked the little details in editing and you all seemed to enjoy it!

[@MelvinIsMerlin]

LT getting knocked out early is too realistic

[@coww74]

Brilliantly executed format, both this and the Blackstone Fortress video. Great flow, interesting commentary, perfect length, and the cherry on top was the editing for the fighting.

[@0211brucetube]

This was really fun to watch. I think watching the whole thing may have been a bit annoying, checking the rules etc, so this edited version was noice. Ta

[@YOGSCASTBestBitsWeekly]

Absolutely top notch! Would love to see more of this style!

[@The_Scarecrow01]

I see the descendants of the great Generals both decided to become historians and are here to recap the epic battle

[@Tbos92]

Pleas please please more of this! I love watching you all play historical miniatures games

[@JWBlunden]

I'm not even a fan of playing these tabletop games, but I'd love more of these videos.

[@GOAWAYJAKE]

Absolutely brilliant battle rep - really nicely edited, that Joe kid has some real talent. Great job all round. Battle boys are imo the absolute pinnacle of tabletop wargaming stuff, and though rare, I love when you upload stuff. Shoutout to Pyrion, for a first appearance he was fantastically fun, loved his goofy german RP, with everyone called Hans. Great work lads, hopefully we'll see more someday!

[@owzo6165]

Format and editing were fantastic!

[@Thatonedude227]

So happy to see this type of video back! I know how much work it is and how they do get relatively few views but I do really love these tabletop vids.

[@jameswhelan308]

Been a little while since I've seen a video from this set but the sound is so much better than I remember. Keep up the hard work Yog-crew!

[@cawlsthirdfoot1982]

Tabletop of the yogs, its the best

[@Piranhafish123]

This editing is amazing

[@Mechanisttm]

Love to see Pyrion get the game he wanted so much on Triforce

[@bobtail203]

Absolutely love this video format, I've been keen to see more ever since the Blackstone Fortress video

[@JJW410]

Love these! It's interesting to see how much the production and camera work has came since then.

[@charliemossop4057]

Fantastic format for tabletop games! you've really nailed it. Easy to follow, cuts out all the boring bits and funny edits. Very cool

[@elijahs9274]

ive never been a huge fan of miniature war games but i loved this video and this format. Please do more like it!

[@lurexus]

The background colour changes, the camera work, and the editing are all brilliant!

[@evidentside]

brilliant tabletop batrep format. best i've seen and i've watched a fair truckload. you should do more like this. excellent length and style.

[@zootycoonfan393]

Excellently produced, edited, and played. Loved the combination of these three and would love to see more

[@Rymontp]

I would LOVE to see more of this. The editing is simply amazing as well!

[@RauMins]

More of this please! I can see that so much thought and effort went into making this enjoyable to watch, its like some kind of rocket science right here!

[@richardslade1333]

Great game, great video. I loved the format, the length, the changing studio lights... And the CGI effects!

[@baxterclagmoar9333]

Wow I normally don't watch or enjoy these as much as main channel stuff, but this was truly epic. Great stuff.

[@finlayramage5463]

So good to see games night back! And j loved the new format of the back and forth between recap and each round! Was really back and forth between who I thought was winning!

[@joslinedwards2224]

FINALLY! I've been playing bolt action for years now and I always wanted you guys to play it! YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS, I need more!

[@chrisy909]

more battle boys like this! I love the quick and snappy format, very fun and funny!

[@darkestknightreturns]

The post-game report cut with in game footage was an excellent way to present this. Well done lads.

[@flip878]

This was brilliant, really kept the focus on the narrative and the fun of the game. Exactly how a battle report should be done, hope you do more.

[@MattBailz]

It’s tough to watch board games being played on KZbin in my opinion. However this format works for me. A nice mix of gameplay with their commentary was pleasant to watch.

[@adm_ezri]

just wanted to add to the mountain of positive feedback - format works great and is easy to follow, blue & orange lighting helps differentiate the before & after shots really well

[@BobMeister-tu1bo]

Love to watch you guys play miniature games! Keep up the good work.

[@Anonymouschannel8181]

So happy to see real physical games back on Games Night!!!!!

[@snipestorm_o7]

The format you deliver these battle reports is great, wish you did more

[@ASquidgy]

Loved Ben's Pyrrhus of Epirus quote at the end there.

[@lachlanboyd5072]

This was really great to watch, love the format and nice to see a return to the tabletop.

[@gr3ifer477]

great editing and format!! i'd love to see more of this

[@KerryBenton]

Really enjoyed the format of this... the interspersed post-match / in-game footage was really unique. Looking forward to more of this!

[@doleph1]

This was very well edited! Loved the cutting back and forth between the action and the commentary. Thanks Joe! 👍

[@MrBloodprice]

Really appreciate the effort and time that went into putting this together and getting it out

[@Wolfythereviewer]

This is the second video of y'all's I've seen but I absolutely love it! Also its a great ambassador video for Bolt Action, which I hadn't even heard of before these videos but now I'm **obsessed**.

[@MrOrfz]

I like how they change up every battlerport to see what works best and I am here like "they are all perfect"

[@kmonk99]

Great format! Joe did a good job editing down the content and the After Action Report kept things concise. I would gladly watch more like this!

[@bowsewr7074]

O man. Please make this weekly. I could watch this forever.

[@Tikikai]

This was fantastic. I have missed Yogs playing wargames so much. Please bring it back!

[@Zipperheaddttl]

I love this format. You guys do battle reports better than anyone else.

[@Bog_Dog]

Somehow missed a bunch of uploads, loving the format lads keep it up! Amazing stuff super entertaining fills the void of not being able to get in some dice rolling with my mates.

[@not_tem]

I love this video! Tabletop videos really struggle with camera positions and storytelling, this format nailed it

[@ThePowerlust11]

I'm really enjoying the new format on these videos. Very entertaining and funny. I did quite enjoy the long videos showing entire game, maybe post an longer version somewhere as well :3

[@leelicayan2549]

Excellent format! I like how they did the retrospective commentary alongside the main game

[@kenc9236]

Very entertaining. Good job.

[@TheBigTay]

Absolutely loved this. More please!!

[@redumulis2448]

This was everything Tom and Ben had cracked it up to be. This is a refreshing new direction for the yogscast, and i'd love to see more like this.