Spirit Island: Branch & Claw - Setup

[@justicebolt5293]

My favorite game in my collection. I bought the game after watching your videos. :D This expansion is amazing.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Couldn't agree more!! LOVE THIS GAME!!

[@Bassishify]

Yes, more Spirit Island!! I can’t BELIEVE how much more stuff is in the expansion!! There’s already so much going on in this game, I’m super excited to see how the scenario and events change things up. Good luck!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Whoot whoot!! Yeah there is a ton more going on, but it really changes the gameplay. Can't wait to see what you think of it! Thanks for watching!

[@Mark-jagger]

Yes!! I managed to convince the owner of my local FLGS to sell me his copy of the Claw expansion after Mr. One Stop told me that this playthrough was coming soon. Thrilled to see that it was VERY soon. Looking forward to this!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

That is AWESOME!! Glad you were able to pick it up!!

[@davidko9289]

Wow! Expansion spirits, plus adversary, plus scenario, plus events. This has (almost?) everything.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

As of now this is everything whoot!!

[@jeanduteau233]

I was leery of adding in the expansion but I wanted to play those other spirits and you basically had to for the expansion spirits. Now that I have, there is no looking back as it takes the game to a new level. I have played this a ton and still have just played the basic game w/expansion. I.e. no countries or scenarios. There is a ton of game in this box!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Agreed there is a ton and so glad you gave it a shot it is worth it!! Thanks for watching!!

[@stevegeorge7773]

Good game! Looking forward to seeing how you go!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Should be loads of fun!!

[@davesarley]

Yay, more Spirit Island! I've held off picking the base game up so far just due to having so much other stuff unplayed right now, but it's definitely on my short list. Looking forward to seeing you three give this a go. Just try not to leave all the hard work up to Monica this time. 😉

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It should be a blast, thanks for watching! I do hope you give it a try sometime, it is worth it!!!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh and you know she is going to do everything. . it is pretty typical of Monica! :) I am cool with it!

[@davesarley]

I think you made it pretty clear how this is going to play out by your spirit choices. Timothy will spend the game hiding in the bushes, you'll be playing the grumpy old man yelling at everyone to get off your lawn, and Monica will be the only one raining on the Swedes' parade.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

BUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You got it my friend!!! How did you know?!?

[@StevenKingsley]

Oh man! This is just a tease for me right now. I received a gift card for an online game store and instantly went to go check if this expansion was available and there were quite a few copies but wasn't capable of buying it right then and there. Late afternoon I went to go buy it and all the copies were gone! Ugh kicking myself. So now I'm watching impatiently for the past month for it to come back in stock but I'm for sure getting this! But man love this game so much

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh shoot!!!! OK we NEED NEED NEED to play this together again online. . . I love this game and one of my favorite experience was playing with you and Monica on Skype. It was AWESOME! I hope you can get the expansion soon! But maybe it won't be up your ally? Who know's!

[@StevenKingsley]

One Stop Co-op Shop oh I've already been playing with the expansion. My LOTR LCG buddy is a playtester and a huge fan of Spirit Island. We have been playing this game once a month remotely with the expansion (I just don't draft expansion powers since I don't have them) so I know I want this And yes let's make a remote play of this happen! I will say that using TableTopSim to collectively manage the board works super well and then we use our physical components otherwise

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I forgot about that!! Ok cool let's do it!!!

[@ningaubleotse171]

Yay! More Spirit Island!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Can never go wrong with that right??

[@Dassenkop]

Looking forward to this as my expansion is currently on the way to my house. That board looks busy compared to the setup for the 'normal' game btw.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh nice!!! And you are right, don't start out on the thematic side, it is much busier! But that just means more fun :)

[@kevinerskine3299]

Really looking forward to this!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Hopefully with 2 other players I will do better on the rules than Myth: Dark Fontiers!! I would love to play this one with you at some point Kevin, I think we would have a blast!

[@kevinerskine3299]

That would be a blast. You ought to take a couple more days after genCon and drive a couple more hours and come visit. We have plenty of room. :)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

How far away are you from Indiana?

[@kevinerskine3299]

30 from Indiana, about 2 hours from Indianapolis. Maybe a bit more.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

So tempting!!!!! I gotta think about this. . . .

[@adilmajid8785]

Ok I think I'm sold on this expansion lol. I'm a huge Robinson Crusoe fan, do you have experience with that expansion? I can probably afford only one and am debating which game to get an expansion for

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I am I have played the Beagle Robinson expansion. In my personal opinion I would choose this expansion over the Beagle expansion any day. The Beagle expansion is great and all, but the rules are poor, the games are a lot longer and more punishing etc. I feel this expansion is better for your buck! :)

[@supark3244]

Spirit Island looks amazing. Put it on top of my want list. Colin, what has been your average play time with 3 players sans filming? Thanks for sharing.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

3 players without filming? If they are not new to the game 45-60 minutes. If they are new to the game, 2 hours! I try to teach this with 2 players first if I can! Just a lot going on!

[@Iamwrongbut]

Hope you do another play through for the newest expansion too! This is the best spirit island content I have found by far!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I hope to do just that!! Thanks for watching and the kind words!

[@tonybowers9490]

Thanks for sharing. Man, there's going to be a lot going on. I see why you didn't want to play this instance solo.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Exactly, my brain would start melting I think!! :)

[@MrKongkaj]

Realized after watching the setup that this would make far more sense had I played the base game... Luckily one of my friends got it last week, so its just a matter of time :) Will go look for the base game videos instead hah

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yeah. . . I would suggest checking out the game WITHOUT the expansion first, otherwise this can get overwhelming! Thanks for watching!!

[@hansola]

As an Swede, I´m torn between rooting for you or the invaders ;)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHAHAHA I would not be offended if you ended up rooting for the Swedes! :)

[@MVashM]

how do you setup the new tokens on the board?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

If using the thematic side it tells you on the board. If you use the regular side it tells you in the rulebook!

[@Jason-ss9dy]

The map tiles aren't positioned correctly. Unless there was a change to how they are placed in the expansion. Page 6 of the rulebook shows the map in a circular orientation for a 3 player game.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It actually changes for the thematic side of the board! Check it out at the back of the rulebook :)

[@Jason-ss9dy]

Oh my I can't believe I didn't realize it was different. I wonder if I have been making it even harder then it needed to be all this time. Looking forward to seeing how the new spirits play. Cheers!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yeah the thematic side really changes up the game! I hope you enjoy watching the new Spirits!

[@xfoolsgoldx]

Get to own this game tomorrow. How good is the expansion?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

If you want more theme thenI say it is worth it!!

[@troyajohnson26]

Is it possible to use the new spirits and not use the expansion?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yes although you might need to use some of the tokens for beasts wilds etc.

[@manieek]

oooooo this game is on my mind all the time:(

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Totally get it!!

[@manieek]

there are so many games that I have to buy : spirit island, leaving earth, azul, legacy of dragonholt, project gaia:( I recently bought a gloomhaven, pandemic legasy s2, this war of mine:((((( where is my wallet??

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Trust me I get it!! Great games btw, I have all of them except Azul!! :) Wallet? What is a wallet? I thought my money I earn goes directly to board game publishers or kickstarter hahahaha!

[@nickskeen5161]

Woo!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Heck yes!!

[@nickskeen5161]

wow that board got busy real quick. so many little things now :) looking forward to the next videos

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It just get's busier and busier!! :) Thanks for watching!!

[@bendfocuspro]

Where are the videos :cry: :cry: :cry: :-)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHAHA Well Timothee has to come over again before I can vid the next one. Should be recorded Sunday night, so hope to have Epsiode 1 out on Monday!!

[@bendfocuspro]

One Stop Co-op Shop I couldn’t wait I tried lvl 2 Sweden with 2 spirits last night with just the base game. Won on last round. Those Swedish are rough. Looking forward to the first video play through!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

GOOD JOB!! Did you play on the thematic side or the basic side? Glad to hear you won, what Spirits did you use?

[@bendfocuspro]

One Stop Co-op Shop not that brave for theme side and not sure how theme works with only two. :-) I played River Surges in Sunlight and A Spread of Rampant Green. Lost a lot of Dahan and there was a lot of blight on the board at the end.

[@__mader__]

It's Monday 9:31am here in Italy :P

[@kmanz60]

@3:16 it’s called a sacred site, Wrong wording pisses me off and this is coming from the guy that called towns houses and cities towns... >.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thx