Robinson Crusoe Rundown

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Robinson Crusoe: Adventure on the Cursed Island. For more game info, www.boardgamege...
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[@klee329]

Whenever I buy a new game, I watch these first THEN read the rules. This is maybe the 4th or 5th video of yours that's helped me teach others more efficiently. I really appreciate your work. Thanks again!

[@chtulurr]

Sometimes you are sooo scatterbrained, but I really like that you skip the rules of the game and immediately introduce the flow and gameplay. I heavily rely on your videos when I choose a board game, so thanks for the video! Cheers

[@ichifish]

Great introduction -thanks much. I like that you speak at 2x human speed.

[@luximonkaviraj3747]

Josh Wilson qq

[@Myllkka]

To be honest, I always use an add on that allows me to speed videos up, simply because everyone talks so slowly; with him I didn't need it haha

[@Artem_Safarov]

Thank you for posting this. After thoroughly reading the rules it still helped a great deal to see your walkthrough.

[@pan_satyros]

Hi, You made mistake in Island tiles setup. According to rules - "11. Shuffle the remaining Island tiles and place them in a face down stack near the main board." You should not place them all on the board. That is a huge mistake, because some of abilities allow to look at some of tiles at the top of stack. Greetings from Poland! Me and my fiancee love your videos :)

[@farrlinn]

Thanks for saving me a ton of time Rahdo! I have been using your youtube page frequently to get a jump start on many of the same games we play in our game group.

[@lordcactuar]

Thanks for your tutorial videos, they're really easy to follow. I think every game should come with one! P.S. I loved you in The Fly.

[@rolandoorozco599]

A little late to the party, but wanted to thank you for this video. Just picked up the game and this was a huge help in getting started.

[@silverfang6668]

I just saw the movie "The Martian", good movie by the way, and while watching it I thought this would make a great scenario using the systems in this game. You're stranded on Mars, you need to make repairs/upgrades to your habitat, grow food, survive the weather, and get to the rendezvous site in time to meet the rescue ship. Just need to invent some Martian beasts...

[@koZZ84]

+Silver Fang lol. Looks like you were spot on. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192455/first-martians-adventures-red-planet

[@cowboychris88]

thank you for this video, opening up the box and looking at all the pieces + manual, it was intimidating. but after watching this, I finally got a good understanding and played my first game.

[@Aviask]

Thank you for making this! I learn much more easily (and can then teach much more easily) when I have a video to observe.

[@jasontheriot2528]

Thanks for the "how-to". It really helped me to understand the order of gameplay.

[@hootsmun]

Very helpful tutorial. We just got this yesterday and only got as far as laying it all out before we realised we were too tired to figure it all out. This was really useful though and I'm a lot more confident about getting a game going tonight. Thanks for the tips :)

[@alperloos]

I'm glad I didn't turn off the captions like I usually do. Thanks for the runthrough!

[@Porridge]

You are a god send! We were losing morale trying to figure out how to play until we found your video! Thanks so much!

[@rahdo]

Super, youtube won't let me reply to your comment Adam, but yes, you're correct, I should have pulled them from a stack, though in this video it didn't make a difference. it can in some cases though...

[@SGGxenlee]

Great video, very interesting review. I guess your reviews of games are particularly smart, you first play for a long time so everyone can understand and get a precise idea of the game, and then you give your final thoughts. Far better than dice tower reviews and Co. Please continue.

[@Papayaparade]

Thank you so much for this runthrough! It cleared up many of the things the rule book was unclear about.

[@brianmyers13]

What a gentleman...makes Jen the leader of the hunt. Oh wait, "If anyone takes damage on the hunt the leader takes it." !!!

[@shumandaniele]

One minor note: you really should keep the hexes in a stack next to the board because the Explorer can manipulate what comes next (draw 3, pick 1 for the top of the stack, shuffle the other two back in).

[@rahdo]

Dan Shuman yup, fair point

[@bookaddict777]

I have a copy of this game on pre-order and cannot wait to get it. Thanks for the overview, Richard!

[@solomonhui3300]

Thanks for the video. I like watching these videos to determine whether or not I would buy the game or not.

[@JerryA92656]

Thanks Rahdo - good video, it really helped me in understanding the game. Have to say though - this game is not for the faint of heart or anyone who likes to "win". This video focused on the easiest part of the scenario. By the time you reach month 7 you will probably be asking yourself "if you are actually playing the game right" because of how badly you will be doing. There is very little in the way of forgiveness. Relentless is an understatement. This "game" is highly thematic and you should go in with the mindset of the "journey not the destination". If you don't you will be very disappointed with this "game". Assume you will not win and just enjoy the ride.

[@Kira_MT]

Thanks for this video! I have been thinking about buying Robinson Crusoe and your video helped me to decide to buy it! Thanks!

[@AohkShadow]

I didn't much from this video. But after watching it I am impressed at the clearness of your walkthrough. Keep up the videos! I will subscribe when I encounter a video that convinces me purchase a game, this one is very tempting. Good job.

[@zzodr9347]

The cellar in the most valuable invention in the game by far.

[@stephangossens3669]

Thank you Richard! I enjoyed this video and thanks for making mistakes and correcting them, it s a wonderful way to remember the points !

[@laitang2004]

Bravo for the play through. Though it maybe be difficult to play, but its just difficult to win! Im gonna get this game because of your video. Thank you.

[@aarondovauo1471]

This game pulls no punches! I'm glad I persevered through that manual because the effort is worth it, what a crushing yet fun game. We are only halfway through the scenarios, looking forward to getting at least one win in each one. ;)

[@Niekumus]

"Trzewiczek" you can spell as "tshevitshek" or "tshevichek". Very, very good tutorial. You got good voice, you speak not so fast, and use easy words, I understand almost all of that.

[@Eyusdorus]

Thanks for this great walkthrough/review Rahdo! This really helped me see how the game feels when played, and it actually made me so enthusiastic about it I only have to convince me gaming group to buy it :)

[@vognarov]

your runthroughs rox, thanks! :) also i like how u talk fast and how u operate camera. this way video is dynamic and not boring

[@Tackleberry666]

I was just looking for a board game to buy for my friend. Looks like I found one. Thank you for great review.

[@RockSooks]

This is so cool i enjoy it even watching ,playing with more people must be fun!

[@thoughtsthroughsound]

Great video! Extremely engaging way to learn the game. Thank you

[@onaplake]

Very helpful! Cleared up a few things for me.

[@quantumdjinn]

It plays very well as a one player game, you versus the island. Much like Arkham Horror there are pieces and card piles everywhere so it takes some getting started with, but very much an 'adventure story' as you play through the game.

[@EnlightenedHairTV]

Great video! I was actually getting invested in the characters and would like to see you play to the end death/rescue. What a lot of fun this game is. I will check your other videos in hopes you made one for each scenario in this game. Maybe you and the wife will play all the way through sometime and let us watch :-)

[@MMODoubter]

It has not been released in North America. I know I have been waiting for months. This is my most eagerly awaited game for 2013.

[@Logicfray]

wish i was there playing with you rhado, great vid and now i must subscribe

[@TheGunslinger019]

At 16:00 when you got the Old Rifle treasure it doesn't go to the available items immediately but goes to the future items instead and will be available at the end of the action phase.

[@PauloRenato23]

noted... thanks

[@terrydactyl2077]

Massive help! Thanks mate!

[@robotsatemycat]

Dude, try decaf. Helpful video though, so thanks!

[@rafaellewis1263]

Thanks so much for the video!

[@Tackleberry666]

thank you Sir for feedback

[@Mifoi]

Ok you have convinced me... I'm buying it! Thank you! :)

[@eless066]

Thanks man nice job explaining

[@Darkgalahad]

I love your fast style of presentation, other video presenters bore the shit out of me i'm constantly thinking "come on, i got it, go ON". Are you by chance an adhd kid ? Cause in my case thats what keeps my thoughts racing. Nice Video, thanks alot for it.

[@rahdo]

hehe, when i was a kid, i doubt any of those syndromes has been diagnosed. :)

[@Darkgalahad]

***** I ain't no psychologist but i see alot of your way of thinking in myself in that regard. Fast, sloppy ;) but very empathetic to what people actually want without caring to much about detail and always hot for something new, and all those superlatives, i love it ;). You got something going here, keep at it.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Castaway on a tropical (looking) island where you can freeze to death in winter? Ohhhhkaaayyyyyy

[@rahdo]

yes,not at all uncommon www.theguardian.com/education/2003/feb/27/research.science

[@ROOKTABULA]

Ah wind chill being the culprit. Guess I should have thought of that considering I lived most of my life in an area with wider temperature ranges than Arizona and record wind chill indexes that pass below Siberia's! Derp on me. We've gone from 34f days to Sub -30f nights way too often. Thanx for the hed zup.

[@garethbundy]

Man, I hate it when my fun board games aren't initially meteorologically accurate, but later turn out to be so... Spoils the fun for me and totally takes me out of the game(!) 🤪

[@Scouser7149]

I wonder, I saw some mistakes but maybe it's only for the 2and edition. Like for example when you had to decrease weapon level after the bear its -1 damage and when you had to discard determination after the hit event it's also 1 damage?

[@4stringdj]

Great video! Thanks for some rule clarification. You sound like Jeff Goldblum!

[@friskygato]

13:15 Just noticed that "if players have not built a shelter yet, they can move their camp without any consequences. If they move it to an island tile with a shelter, it does not mean that they have built a shelter: i.e. do not turn the camp token shelter side up" pg 13 of rule-book.

[@shumandaniele]

Correct. He was in error when he flipped the token over. The difference is when you move camp again. If you haven't built a shelter, i.e. you are using the natural shelter on the explored hex, then any improvments (roof, etc.) are lost completely rather than divided by 2. The FAQ on BGG explains this pretty well.

[@HoloDoc42]

Hey Richard, great video as always! Apparently this video is unlisted, is that on purpose?

[@bookaddict777]

I ordered it from Miniature Market. There is no time frame for shipment as of yet, so I am not sure when I will actually get a copy in hand.

[@Barghaest]

Depends on what you consider formulaic... do you consider Axis & Allies to be formulaic? Strategy aside bad dice rolls by one side and good by the other can completely alter the outcome of a game, so I do not consider Axis & Allies to be such. By the same definition the amount of randomness to this games does not make it very formulaic to me (watch several Let's Play videos for it and see what I mean).

[@modestguineapig]

Hi rahdo, Thanks for all your videos! My husband's and my gaming style is similar to yours, so we are finding your Final Thoughts very helpful. :) We are thinking about buying Robinson Crusoe next...but would say it feels more like Legends of Andor or Through the Ages...in terms of mental stress and challenge? Thanks for your thoughts!

[@rahdo]

Modestguineapig TTA i'd say. it's much more complex... a lot more moving parts to keep track of

[@jozsefhajdu4270]

love the video and your explanation, although I was annoyed by the fast movements of the camera. It made me dizzy :)

[@ryanpeddle2255]

You did not get the medallion of the lady, thus Jen could not get 3 DETERMINATION tokens, thus she would need to roll the dice.

[@61Stones]

25 minutes in and I thought Kevin Spacey was behind the camera. Cheers!

[@Gontzal7]

You cannot choose to take a hit in the weather phase to save food, you must loose it if possible and then take the bigger hit in the night

[@rahdo]

yup, there's already an note for that in the vid! :)

[@Gontzal7]

***** ok, I've realized youtube annotations are not displayed on mobile devices. It would be nice if the guy that is going to help you thanks to the kickstart could embed annotations in the video, in the future probably 99% of your viewers will be mobile

[@rahdo]

Lezo yup we've talked about him doing exactly that! :)

[@cabrat]

2 quick questions. I really want to play this with my friends but find the rule book to be poorly laid out. In round 3 when the otters attacked you covered the bird icon and not fish. Is that legal because food is food or does it have to be fish? You also tried to build the shovel after flipping the beach tile over. My question becomes are all things available to build once the black marker is placed on them or should the marker be taken off the shovel when the beach tile disappeared? Off to bgg to print that turn guide out. Thanks!

[@Taurynalthor]

I am late to the game because I just got this game, but I don't see a time stamp correction for this so I may be wrong, but shouldn't the green question mark stay at 34:47 because it didn't get used? page 9 of rule book, "IMPORTANT ! Tokens located on the Action Fields are discarded after resolving their effect, while tokens located on other parts of the board usually stay there for the rest of the game." So this never got resolved because no one explored so doesn't it stay until someone does?

[@AnkitGarg]

10:33 you said beach instead of river twice.

[@fnord3125]

Speaking of Ignacy's games: have you considered 51st State/The New Era, *****? I think it's a great game, and it's pretty solid with 2 players, IMO.

[@rahdo]

yup i' ve seen them and they do look good, but i've never pursued them because i know my wife won't like the post apocalypse machine gun filled theme...

[@fnord3125]

Ahh, that's a shame. Sometimes I forget there are people that dislike those kinds of themes as much as some friends I have dislike, for example, the theme of Agricola. :)

[@lonelongboarder27]

The gopro camera is like made for you.

[@rahdo]

yeah, i've thought about it, and when i bought a proper camera a few months ago, I almost went that way. but the problem is that I can't see what I'm actually filming with one, so i thought it probably wouldn't work that well. so i got a camera with image stabilization instead :)

[@juggaslh]

Since you lost the island. Wouldn't you have also lost the ability to make the shovel?

[@rahdo]

Yup, this goof was noted in the klingon subtitles (where all my goofs are recorded)

[@janessapagliaccio3562]

I really wish you had just found a tripod or mount for your camera and held cards up or zoomed in when necessary... all the flying back and forth across the table was dizzying.

[@jaxommm]

Oh no, not CUBES for food...why, oh why?

[@kirkbauer2]

Do you live in a castle? Thanks for the video!

[@chadweese6632]

thanks. Just tried to play the game and the rules were so poorly written. This clears up quite a few things.

[@gaseki]

more like "tschevitchek" ;) Have to agree on all other things though - Rahdo rules :)

[@musicalsatoritime]

I thought that Friday and the dog were only allowed to be helpers and not go somewhere on their own.

[@PauloRenato23]

+Ronald Harper good thing you watched the video then :)

[@musicalsatoritime]

Yes.

[@Tackleberry666]

Where to locate this game for purchase??

[@flipjack1987]

Z-Man is re-releasing it summer 2013

[@TyphoidBryan]

How does this game feel versus Dead of Winter? They seem to share a lot, so I am curious if it is worth pursuing if we already have DoW.

[@rahdo]

TyphoidBryan never played DoW so i can't say

[@benabaxter]

TyphoidBryan Robinson Crusoe is as unforgiving than DoW at its hardest, even though there's no traitor in Crusoe. Both are heavily-themed with mitigated dice-rolling, but the scenarios make more sense and are much more like scenarios in Robinson Crusoe, whereas in DoW the scenarios and secret objectives and daily objectives are basically arbitrary. If you want a traitor, get DoW. If you love zombies, get DoW. If you want a co-op, get Robinson Crusoe. If you want the better or better-themed game, get Robinson Crusoe. It's like comparing a Rogue-like with, say, Castlevania. One has more random variety and shallower, and the other is much better balanced and has greater depth.

[@ev1lcupcak3]

I played this game at gnomecon. There were 4 of us and we got our ass kicked

[@jamesborregoresner771]

Is there something wrong with the audio on this video? Not getting a sound.

[@rahdo]

I just checked and it seems to be working fine for me. Not sure what to say! :(

[@SGGxenlee]

I have a question: would you recommend this game for 2 players only? Or is it better to play 3 or 4?

[@rahdo]

never played it except with 2, but i suspect this is a "the more the merrier" type game :)

[@jaxommm]

This looks like a great solo player, no?

[@stevenderlein1716]

How does the carpenter's snare work? Does it move with your characters when you change camp, or do you have to build a new one?

[@stevenderlein1716]

Also, can you get the bonus wood not on a space that provides wood? (the hatchet for example)

[@rahdo]

sorry, i haven't looked at the game in over 2 years, so I don't remember. here's a link to the rules you can download and maybe they'll help you out? zmangames.com/rulebooks/Robinson.pdf

[@stevenderlein1716]

Thank you

[@jackskellingtonsora]

The rules to this game are not very well written. Thanks for this video.

[@jeffdolby]

how do i get the round face summary. what im i looking for on game board geeks?

[@rahdo]

not sure which link, but it will be one of these in the files section of the game: www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/121921/robinson-crusoe-adventures-cursed-island/files :)

[@jeffdolby]

@@rahdo thanks a bunch

[@jeffdolby]

you do a awesome job on all your videos

[@temporaryscars]

Has anyone ever told you that you sound kinda like George Stobbart?

[@TCViper86]

Where can we get the player guide that you have printed? I've searched BoardGameGeek and can't seem to find the one you have in the video.

[@rahdo]

here's the one i was using :) www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/83876/round-sequence-crib-sheet

[@heavyrainloverful]

Ero, I like it. :D Successful pun.

[@nUboon2Age]

I appreciate this run through very much. It helped me "get it". However Rahdo speaks a bit too fast for me (do you have ADHD dude?) and the constantly moving camera made me dizzy. I was able to use the video to understand the game, but I couldn't recommend it to others who'd be annoyed and frustrated by the shaky cam and hyper speed.

[@AlexNguyen]

Love your videos! Is your wife make-believe haha; I've watched a couple rahdo videos and you keep mentioning her but we never see her and you do her moves for her... :-)

[@rahdo]

+Alex Nguyen jen.rahdo.com :)

[@StevefromPR]

She's camera shy

[@jaxommm]

Where did you preorder it?

[@AohkShadow]

I didn't expect*

[@catherineacheson9075]

Where can I get the job aid you are referencing?

[@rahdo]

i think this is the one i was using: www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/83876/round-sequence-crib-sheet

[@adamheeley285]

I like your videos Rahdo, but for games like this it would be better if you were more prepared. This is an extremely hard game. I want your channel to succeed because a lot of your videos are helpful. But compare this video to your puerto rico video and it is clear that you have a greater understanding of that game vs this game. It is kind of confusing when you miss some of the concepts in complicated games like this. I still dont understand why you would have had to get rid of the sabre after the bear hunt because it looked like you didnt use it.

[@rahdo]

+adam heeley the PR video was done a bit later in my career... this RC was one of the first videos i'd ever done :)

[@adamheeley285]

+rahdo ahh ok, it was still helpful, this game has so many facets.

[@zachshmack]

I've only seen a few of your videos (love them), but I'm beginning to suspect your wife is imaginary!

[@trustycrunch]

I saw her in his Escape Runthrough :)

[@jameshenry2457]

Kinda difficult to follow the play when your making SO many mistakes. Would have changed the whole game. At least you mentioned the mistakes, but still you should relax and teach the game correctly.

[@rahdo]

James Henry i'm not trying to teach the game. i often remind people that they shouldn't learn how to play the games from my videos. i'm merely trying to demonstrate what the game feels like so they can decide whether they'd like to buy the game

[@hvddrift]

rahdo, I assume you are American, but you used the word "Bloke" for Man Friday. This is a true Australian colloquialism. Where did you pick this word up from out of interest.

[@rahdo]

yup, i just like using alternates to guy or dude from time to time. though i never find myself using geezer, even though i lived in england for almost a decade. i should probably try to work that into my lexicon :)

[@JamesShelnutt]

When will people start using a tripod to hold their camera so that they can use both hands? It freaking irritates me to watch videos where you only have one hand to do stuff with. Arrgghh!

[@mgk2020]

+James Shelnutt I'm guessing minutes after people stop choosing to do things that irritate them and complain online rather than just not do them.

[@DaveMorgan100]

You made so many mistakes.