The Castles of Burgundy | Solo Playthrough | With Colin

[@angeloleisinger4288]

This is a wonderful, rather challenging game. I didn‘t understand all the subtle details of the instructions (e.g. the monasteries) - you helped me a lot. Thank you very much!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vmistork]

This video is super helpful. Just picked the game up myself and always play solo. This video helped clarify the flow of gameplay and some of the ambiguity in the rules. Great job!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Glad I could help!

[@testoftetris]

Great playthrough! It looks like you had to cut the video when you reset the board between rounds because that process can be really time consuming. I've found that you can speed the game up a lot if you prepare the board for round-changes ahead of time. There are enough tiles in the box that you can put stacks on each space in the central board - 4 facedown and then one faceup at the top. When the round ends, you just throw away any faceup tiles that happen to linger, and flip the facedown tiles that're already in position.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Whoa! What a GENIUS idea! Yes I did cut the time I took refilling those (who needs to see that haha!) Great idea though thanks Nicholas! Simple yet effective!

[@utopicus]

That seems a great idea. Want to try it.

[@KyawThurein]

Once the first glance, the game board looks a bit dry, but the more you look at it, the more you are drawn into it. The artwork is truly 'charming'. Thanks, Colin! You always bring interesting games to the table. The other day I found your old video of 'Victoriana'; I really enjoyed watching it as well.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Well thank you very much! We try and have a diverse set of games on the channel, yet I do tend to play a lot of the same types of games so it is good to branch out. Victoriana is a hidden gem I think. The game play is excellent and enjoyable and it has a very unique resource management feel for a co-op game. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[@Arjay82]

You think this looks dry, check out the first edition. It's the most drab, bland thing imaginable. Euro purists hate this one since it's actually colorful and interesting to look at.

[@nicolehage918]

Thank you for making the video! Really helps me to be clear on how solo play works. Very helpfull that you added some text, to explain the steps you overlooked while playing. Very impressed how you juggled both playing ànd explaining/ narrating ànd filming both angles. Looking forward to my next solo play.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

No problem and hope you enjoy your next play!!

[@RianFL]

Thanks for the video. Was looking for a rules explanation, because I didn't understand what the manual wanted me to do with the white die. I am glad you enjoyed this game as a non-euro person! ☺️

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@moneywang1627]

Thanks for the solo play through! It’s really great!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Agreed!! Thanks for watching!

[@mdcs1992]

Hi Colin. I only play games solo and also would always want to play a physical game rather than an App version. " Missing things" though as in your video, is the only advantage an App version of a game has. Yourself, together with Ricky Royal are the best board game channels out there, (especially for a solo or solo/co-op player like me). I always appreciate your work so thank you. I've watched this through twice now. Really tempted to buy.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks so much for watching and I don't blame you, this game is great!! I think it was on sale recently... hope you can pick it up!

[@realjplay]

Hey Colin - it's great to see you playing "hardcore" point-salads :-) This one is one of my favorite games (especially by Stefan Feld)! Good you enjoyed it!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I can't believe we prayed at the same time haha!!! Always a pleasure watching your vids Marcus!!! Hope you are doing well!

[@boardthenplay8878]

Thanks for the vid 😊 Great to see you play some dry euros. I’ve recently started getting into euros as well. Just got my copy 2 days ago. Will try doing solo.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Nice!! Yeah sometimes you just need a mechanics only game!

[@boardthenplay8878]

@@OneStopCoopShop True! That’s why I think my taste in games I feel are slightly changing. I still love my other games. But certainly have evolved from a year ago.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Best part about this hobby!!

[@ThiagoSantiagoTS]

What a coincidence! Today I just finished my first playthrough of Burgundy on Yucata (2nd/3p) and you released the video. I didn't know this game had a solo mode. Nice to know.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh that's cool!! Yeah the solo is a ton of fun really enjoy it!

[@thephantomhennes]

Very good job. Very clear, and as short as could be.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks for watching!

[@thephantomhennes]

@@OneStopCoopShop Well, I tried. Twice. 2 empty spaces first game, only 1 left second game. Pretty smooth.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sweet!! I haven't won yet but have gotten close!!

[@Hybban]

Not a fan of euros or worker placement games, but this one seems like it was made for me. And because you feel your land with building, it's almost like playing a hexcrawl/adventure game. ;)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I am with you Franck! This has never been a design type I particularly enjoy but this one does it well and the combos are so fun to pull off! I LOVE the idea of a hexcrawl/adventure game! I can see this!! HAHAHAHA

[@kascally]

Castles of Burgundy has the most realistic combination of mechanics and theme that I have encountered. Other Euro games have too much mathematical calculation and abstraction. In CoB the short turns and the logic of trading, shipping goods, building, farming, hiring labourers, mining etc) all flow together like magic. Added to that, the frequency with which you hit a nice point combo is very rewarding. Absolutely classic game.

[@gmathijssen]

Very nice playthrough! Thanks

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks for watching!!

[@smolle8906]

This is my favourite game all time :D

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Solid choice!

[@rainydaysrain]

17:36 Isn't the tile that the AI ​​should remove not a building but a ship? I understand that after determining the relevant depot, you select from left to right.

[@teddyrynning5561]

In the 1st round when you complete a color you take victory points. According to the rulebook (p.14) you won't gain the victory point bonus when you complete a color in solo mode. Instead you take a hex tile from the black depot and directly place it on your duchy. (Or am I missing something? )

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Nope I did it right. You are thinking when you complete all of one color you get the black market effect. Poorly written rules I tell ya!

[@teddyrynning5561]

I'm just learning and trying a solo game. Reading the rules I interpret it as "completing an area". It should have said instead of taking a large bonus tile. Thank you for clarifying this 👍🙏🙌

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I'm telling you it was terrible. I had to ask the designers haha!!

[@angeloleisinger4288]

@@OneStopCoopShop I do agree! What a pity for such a fantastic game.

[@jstheoriginal]

Thanks for clarifying!!! I actually played it my first time the misinterpreted way and was so confused how I’d ever get to 45 points lol. Playing now this correct way! 🎉

[@Bassishify]

More solo Euro games please!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

i'm covering Paladins of the West Kingdom and Great Western Trail at a minimum fairly soon - Mike

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Haha heck yes!

[@Tombonzo]

Thanks for the Solo play through, Colin. I had my eye on this. It does play well solo, looks like. This also looks like the Anniversary Edition, correct?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

You are correct! It is the 20th anniversary edition and comes with solo in the box!

[@claptrap22]

Just got the game today and looking at the solo rules, you are _not_ supposed to take victory points when completing a color on your player board. Or am I misunderstanding something?...p. 14 "You won't gain a victory point bonus when you complete a color. Instead, choose a hex time from the black depot and place it directly on your duchy"

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I had that same thought but that's completing ALL of the color. So all greens on the board. That is what i missed at the end of the video and made notes of. I hope that makes sense!

[@m.p.6540]

In all Solomodus videos the people play it wrong. Could you not read the rules?

[@BoardgameLiker]

@@OneStopCoopShopremember that in the multiplayer game you do not gain victory points for completing every hex of a single color. Instead you would gain the bonus point token. Therefore when they make the point that “you won’t gain a victory point bonus when you complete a color” they’re referring to the fact that you would normally score a victory point bonus for completing a color of 1-8 spaces. So you would in-fact gain a hex tile from the black market after completing a color section even if it is only one tile. This can result in some pretty great combos, but the fact that there are only 4 tiles available that way keeps it from being overpowered.

[@apokai]

Thank you for doing this one. With the new campaign, I was wondering how it worked. Not a big fan of BYOS so really happy to see it's a win/loose condition!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I'm with you! I'm backing that new crazy edition how about you??

[@apokai]

@@OneStopCoopShop after seeing your video? Absolutely!!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yesssss!!

[@ansonoconnor2035]

Instructions say you don’t gain victory point for completing a color

[@stephandemedts8894]

Actually the duck is really good. It doesn't care about what live stock it takes the shape of any. If you put 3 cows next to it you'll get 5 VP. ;)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Nice!!

[@boardgamecloset]

Thanks for the run through!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

My pleasure!! Thanks for watching and hope you are well!!

[@boardgamecloset]

@@OneStopCoopShop thankfully doing great. I just bought the anniversary edition and I’m excited to try this solo.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I noticed you getting into solo games! makes me happy!! Enjoy and good luck!

[@w0uterrr]

Maybe you would have won, had you taken the tiles for completing colours(?). The game makes for a rather tile-laying-heavy last round then. I'm very interested in the game though, especially with this added solo expansion in the new edition. Thank you very much for the clear explanation and play-through (as always really)!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It would have been super close! Just kinda depends on how things would have gone. Regardless loads of fun thanks for watching!

[@BrettspielstubenBube]

The ducks are a special tile and work a little bit differently. I Think they trigger with any other animal tile ;-)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I think that's the goats!

[@BrettspielstubenBube]

@@OneStopCoopShop checked it: it's goats (older version) and geese in a newer version...so maybe i'm wrong about ducks or my version is more special than all the others haha or I am just very special 🤪

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Haha!!! I know why would they change that? I'm getting the new version from weakened Realms excited for when that shows up!!

[@eckoschreiber]

Thx for the great playthrough! While being german I'm also not that into cube-pushers... drab eurotrash games, but I love dice chucking for the extra bit of luck (midigation). But here I still don't see the appeal, so glad you helped deciding;o) Have you tried Troyes, Quantum or To court the King?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Hahahaha!! I have not ill have to look them up!

[@eckoschreiber]

@@OneStopCoopShop ;o) Lots of Feld/Rosenberg disciples around^^ Was missing some abilities and more midigation than just sacrificing workers (+ Black Market?)... Troyes (dice-driven workerplacement (with bits of combat and area control and a great dummy player mechanic), where you can even purchase/use your opponents dice) Quantum (dice as spacecrafts with different powers for different pips) To court the Crown (using dice to change pipno. and getting more dice... Yahtzee but better;o) ) Have fun!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks for that!!

[@jimpaek]

The best fun I had solo in a euro is with the Optimus automa on BGG for Trajan, another Feld game. You could check it out, it's a very fun and satisfying puzzle, as is Burgundy!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Well thank you for that!! Commence research now! :) Thanks for the info!

[@jimpaek]

@@OneStopCoopShop I appreciate this video. I might just have to finally pickup Burgundy now

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Something about it clicks with me for enjoyment! Gotta still get the strategy down!

[@writerguy911]

I was just about to go to bed and this video popped up. Why or why do you tease us so with your awesome content? Just kidding...keep it up! You are helping everyone in these trying times.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Ha! Sorry about that, get some sleep! Glad to help out we are having loads of fun over here on OSCS! :)

[@mjschryver]

Which version / edition / printing started including solo rules? Do more recent printings of the original version include them?

[@TheMeepleMarathon]

Great video Colin. I do appreciate a good Euro once in a while to break from the high narrative games I normally play. I have been wanting to try Castles of Burgundy for a while, but the bland original version was always a turn off. Have you tried the iOS app? I have been considering getting the app in order to try out the game for a more reasonable price tag.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I wish i could tell you, never played the ios version but I had it is quite good!

[@Elena-ux9uk]

Thank for the video! Really interesting and it convinced me to buy this game! My wallet isn't thanking you lol

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Hahahahaa but your brain will!! A great game for sure. Thanks for watching!!

[@BoardgameLiker]

If the black market tiles always have to be flipped to the black side after you purchase them, what is the point of having them face-up before you take them?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

That is only when you get them for free because of finishing a color. Otherwise you can buy them normally for 2 coins!

[@jeffrhind175]

Not sure if the map makes a difference as the old ones and the new are both 37 spaces, but I've been playing this same way with the original version and it's really, really hard to win.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Yeah I don't know either! A lot of it comes to what you get in terms of early development but regardless I super enjoy the solo mode! I like it too be a challenge.

[@jimaros2004]

Great playthrough! I am new in the game and i've just lost my first solo. I see that you did not use inns. Do you know if they are excluded from solo mode? Or could i take it as a reward from the black market when i complete a color?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh you certainly can use them i just didn't!

[@mattlowder]

In my top 20 all time

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Nice!!

[@MD-et8kz]

This is a game I always wanted to try. How much of the expansion content in the anniversary edition is used in solo modes.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

You can use almost 100% of it!

[@MD-et8kz]

Thanks,can I use the other maps

[@OneStopCoopShop]

So you can use all the different expansion content but you need to use one of the two solo maps. Otherwise they're is a solid fan made ai you can use that uses a regular mat!

[@ftwtf]

15:18 hi! just a one point about your game. you was wrong here becase you didn't respect rules about tiles placement (in fact, your turn was over). I understand your confussion because rules says "this black tile helps you to complete areas" but rules too says that the black tile must be placed respecting common rules. Otherwise, your play was great and very well guieded. Greetings.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Cool thanks!

[@rainydaysrain]

I think the black tiles were placed because of the bonus effect of the town hall placed just before. So I don't think he did anything wrong.

[@inwoolee4051]

Hey Colin, hows the replayability on this one for solo? Great playthrough btw!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks! For solo I think you'll always have a different puzzle to solve based on what shows up on the table but the type of puzzle will be the same. I ended up selling mine just never pulled it out!

[@anname7049]

On mark 25:39 you inserted the comment: "I forgot to give myself victory points for the building area I completed". You actually did take points for the color area, so you probably meant that you forgot to take points for completing the area separated by water. But i didn't find in the rules a description of such a reward. May I ask what kind of bonus do you think you missed to take?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It's been too long I don't remember sorry!!

[@-peter5905]

Just starting the vid and I already like it. But I have a question. In the non-solo game you can buy a black market tile for 2 silver, but in the solo it says you need to use a ship and trade 5 goods for 1 black tile. Or am I missing something?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I'm not sure at this point. I'm pretty sure that you can get an extra free time if you do something like that but it's been too long

[@-peter5905]

Ok. Thanks for the fast response. And it was a great play!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Appreciate you watching! I backed the new awakened Realms version so sold my old version haha! Otherwise I'd look it up!!

[@-peter5905]

@@OneStopCoopShop The new edition looks awesome. I’m glad that they reinvent the game/elements and the game stays fresh and appealing.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Totally agree!!

[@CresentSoul]

fyi, ducks are special tiles with different rules

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks!

[@utopicus]

Such a crisp warm sound. Can i ask if it was recorded as you were playing or was it dubbed after?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks! This is all recorded while playing!

[@utopicus]

@@OneStopCoopShop really?! Great quality. Would love to get a sneek peak at all the setup of cameras and mics. I would figure that it makes the actual playing more difficult with the stands and all. Or is it just one overhead camera and then you zoom in post production? Still the mic must be close to get such a warm sound. Its amazing. Top quality among video boardgames content. 👏🏼

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Well thank you! I have a mic that goes around my head so it follows me and I use a tripod and move the camera around as I talk! It's a bit cumbersome but I feel like it gives the best quality!

[@utopicus]

@@OneStopCoopShop so, there is a lot of editing. You have to frame first and then talk so there is only cutting needed and no need to have the audio and video not synced, correct? Must be a lot of work but it is really worth it, superb quality 🎉

[@OneStopCoopShop]

You've got it! Get the game, talk, move the camera, talk. But then it actually flows pretty well!

[@Michaelrsted]

What are those token holders you are using and where can I get them??? :O Ps. Castle of burgundy is a fantastic game. Me and the misses loves it to bits. Great for two players.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Check out the BGG store, they are the these: boardgamegeekstore.com/collections/frontpage/products/x-trayz

[@VoiceofFox]

"For some reason it's so fun to play". Probably because game mechanics are more important than theme and aesthetics?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Probably!

[@shadow9570]

What would happen if you set a building that allows you to sell any goods, would you get your coin and a 2 points? Or just one point? Or none

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I'm not sure what you are asking

[@mariushenriksen3295]

If you are thinking about the sell goods option in 2-4 players game, it doesnt work the same way in solo mode with goods. Usually you can sell from the storage for 1 silver and get points for each additional tiles. But in this game you only collect goods to be able to buy from the black market. (5 goods, for 1 hex that you flip to get a black «wild hex» which can be placed in the dutchy)

[@Titanicus_]

Is the solo mode good?

[@gianlucadalcorso9899]

Hi! I see that you use a Coin to buy 2 workers,but I didn't read It in the instructions....Is it allowed?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I am pretty certain that is the case! But it's been a bit!!

[@kenstanford6423]

He did it using the knowledge tile. Threw me off for a second as well.

[@yellowmelow25]

Hi, thanks for the explanation, I believe you made a few mistakes, correct me if I am wrong, but with the workers you can only add 1 or -1 to a dice, so you cannot convert a dice from a 1 to a 6 with only one worker, also in the marker , the hexes have to be flipped over so you don't know what you are purchasing when doing so, other than than thanks for explaining everything because it is really hard to learn this kinda game from reading, well for me anyways!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I'm sure your are right it has been a long time since I played this game!

[@utopicus]

@yellowmellow from 1 to 6 or 6 to 1 you can always change. It goes around like that. And the tiles on the market should be facing up, if not the game would be too much up to luck and loose its depth.

[@tmcd5049]

To think everyone hated the colour scheme on the old version. This one looks too busy, too garish for my taste. At least on your camera, it might look beautiful in real life... but solo play would almost make it worth it!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Haha! Agreed!

[@BoardgameLiker]

I still have soooo many questions. But I don’t know enough about the game to form the question in a way that would make sense. I own and play hundreds of games and this rule book the worst I’ve seen. It’s so abstract that nothing has any logic that I can lock on to and it assumes you know things about the iconography already (because it doesn’t explain some of it) Ugh. So frustrated. Your video is great and it cleared up some things for me but the rulebook, so far, is a lot of noise. I know I’ll love the game once I get all the nuance cleared up so I’ll stick with it, but I’ve never had so much trouble learning a game with such a small rulebook. Is it just me? It’s just me, right?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Huh! I did not find this one a challenge but I certainly have felt this with other games!! I feel your pain!