Fallout: The Board Game | Rules Overview

[@DblWrnBknCheBgr]

Wife and I just bought this game. Your explanation is waaay better than the instructions. Great work. We're excited to play tomorrow.

[@RollingSolo]

Thank you! Glad I could help. The game also came a LONG way after this video in terms of what the expansions did to bolster it. Especially Atomic Bonds. i recommend all the expansions as it bumps this game way up!

[@philbateman1989]

It's a really fun game, but it took us ages to figure out as the rulebook is really vague in a lot of areas. Had to watch your video before it really made sense to us, so thanks for that :D

[@RollingSolo]

Glad to here I was able to break down some walls for you guys. Enjoy! :)

[@PaulDanler]

A lot of board/card games are like that. They cover some things, but other very specific things that come up are completely absent. Like I remember playing a game that according to the rules told us to do something that in-turn cause another thing to happen, but the two things kinda contradicted each other. So, we just collectively decided to make a choice of which thing to activate.

[@RollingSolo]

@@PaulDanler Agreed! You should see how many kinks I run into during the course of a rulebook and questions that pop into my head as I try to interrupt and show off games on camera. It's a tad insane haha. You'd like it's a 1:1 process but it's far from it!

[@TioGrassiente]

You do a great job explaining games. There's no boring aspect to your narrative and inflection / tone... Great job!

[@RollingSolo]

Justo! Thanks so much. Had fun with this game. Always great to hear people enjoy the videos. Cheers!

[@dahger7]

Well said

[@major_lazer1269]

Thank you so much, at the beginning of this game felt so confusing. But now it feels more fun

[@RollingSolo]

Awesome. Love hearing that the videos helped you out. See you around!

[@kaijuh]

Thanks! I ended up buying this game thanks to this video.

[@RollingSolo]

Woohoo! Have fun in the wastelands kaijuh and thanks for the support too. It helps a lot!

[@sithlordmaster181]

Bought the game 6 years ago and I’m finally starting to play. Thanks!!

[@RollingSolo]

It’s one I’m holding onto. Need to get it to the table and maybe a revised video series!

[@billwhitteaker2722]

Played awhile ago but since watching the AMZ series put it on the table again... Appreciate the refresher.

[@RollingSolo]

I really want to play this again soon. Channels busy at the moment but hopefully soon!

[@chrisr8278]

Thank you so much for making this, there were so many things I was confused on and I watched other videos but they didn't explain the aspects as well as you did.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Chris! Well that’s amazing to hear. I aim to cover things beyond a surface level approach. Helps people make better decisions and understand the game better! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RundliiGaming]

Thanks for the rules explanation :) so far this was one the better ones I checked so far.

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate the kind words Rundlii! :)

[@Silverlion_90]

I found out this game so late great video. Im trying to buy the core game at least

[@RollingSolo]

Nice! Did you pickup any expansions. I recommend grabbing all of them if you can.

[@Silverlion_90]

@@RollingSolo I was able to buy the atomic expansion that adds the cooperative changes. But the new california seems impossible to find.

[@RollingSolo]

Nice! 👏🏼 Hope you track it down. I recommend second hand for that one.

[@mightymouse5930]

Use this video for the "Essentially" drinking game. Every time he says the word, take a drink.

[@RollingSolo]

That’s the reason the video exists. You shouldn’t have been able to type your comment properly because of it if you were playing right 😜

[@sextonj87]

Perfect timing because I am getting this game in the mail today. :)

[@RollingSolo]

There you go! Have fun in the Wastelands and I hope to see you in the upcoming playthrough as well!

[@AeronwyD]

Awesome teacher, thank you! I tried playing this on Tabletop Simulator over the weekend by just skimming through the rulebook and apparently messed up a bunch of rules. No wonder I won it handily!

[@RollingSolo]

Thank you! Original rulebook could have used some clarity. There is a really good one in the files section of BGG that summarizes all rules and expansions in one book. Recommend it!

[@AeronwyD]

@@RollingSolo Thanks, I'll go looking for it! I played again last night and lost to the Railroad, now that I was playing correctly. *chuckle*

[@RollingSolo]

haha I really need to revisit this one.

[@intothemidnight3377]

2:23 If i remember that symbol stands for good karma (when you do something good) the other side stands for bad karma (when you do something bad)

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching and the feedback my friend! Be sure to check the pinned comment as you go for corrections too. 😄👍🏼

[@mathiasdark1654]

After painting the miniatures i took this game over to my friends in North Carolina and we had a blast. A few problems such as how the Vats dice worked and the faction tokens worked other than that the game was fun

[@RollingSolo]

I still enjoy it as well! :)

[@frayfray4356]

Thanks for making this awesome videos! I'm ready to play with my brothers ( FALLOUT fans )

[@RollingSolo]

Awesome stuff! Happy to help you out. Have fun in the Wasteland! :)

[@MrBounceoutboi]

The moving part was what I was most confused about, you explained it where no one else I've seen so far has, I thought do I move to a new tile after a few turns or do I move one turn per turn etc, thanks for explaining it

[@RollingSolo]

No problem! I like ensuring game rules are clear. Some games can be tricky to decipher! See you around 😄

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Whoot whoot! Can't wait to watch this Adam! I decided the game wasn't for me, but it will be fun watching you play it. Good luck out there. .. :)

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks Colin! I'm hoping as a villain I can muster some extra support out there in the Wastelands. I'm going to need it! Ya, this game has quite a large backstory and history across many video games. If you haven't played them it can greatly take away from the experience. At least that's the consensus from BGG forums. But this makes sense for big IP's. Similar to something like Imperial Assault for anyone who hasn't seen it. Although if anyone hasn't seen at least one Star Wars movie...they deserve a verbal lashing haha ;P

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I think you have it 100% right. If I had any inclination towards the theme I have a feeling I would have liked the game. But I have to say I really enjoyed watching Doug's playthrough, so I have a feeling I prefer just watching this one over playing! I also agree a verbal lashing is REQUIRED for anyone who has not seen a Star Wars movie, followed by an early birthday present that includes Episodes IV-VI :) . Regardless, good luck and may the force be with you! Wait . . .wrong game! You get the idea. . .

[@RollingSolo]

Completely fair! haha! I like this idea. In addition, if they haven't seen IV-VI yet....I think they deserve to be punished with Episodes I-III instead ;D

[@OneStopCoopShop]

BUHAHAHAHA! Now that is just mean! It depends on the person, if I want them to like the series, no way. But if this is pure punishment I agree completely!

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

+One Stop Co-op Shop episode 7 is fan fic not part of the story.

[@RealBlackEssence]

Ugh*....I bought this game and was so excited to play it by myself, but just too much to remember in order to play it. So, I won't be. It was actually verily difficult for me to follow you as you explained the battle line sequences with the VATS die and having to know if it's me taking damage first or if I'm giving the damage first. Then, figuring out how to move my pegs accordingly on my "pipboy". It's just too much.

[@RollingSolo]

Hello! Modern board games can have extra layers of complexity but if you stick with it, the pay off is awesome. Hope the videos helped you see it in action!

[@lizafarinait5987]

Heard about the game, looks awesome , many thanks for overview

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Liza! No problem. Glad to be able to help you out. I love Fallout so this was a fun one!

[@GamesOffTheShelf]

I'm very excited to follow along as you play! This game is very high on my play list and can't wait to get in a solo game. Good luck on your adventure.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks GotS! Great to hear that. I'm really excited for this one as well. Should be quite the adventure!

[@steelfyre666666]

Another great video! Thanks!

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks Dave! :D

[@Dougmysticeye]

Looking forward to this and seeing how the Ghoul plays out.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks Doug! The Ghoul is one of my favorites. I hope the Wastelands are good to him!

[@mccallosone4903]

very good video, thanks

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate it! Would like to revisit this one in the future again with all the new content.

[@enderwiggin9303]

Time stamp ~ 11:35 🧐. Double Helix as in DNA 😜

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching and the feedback 😄

[@enderwiggin9303]

@@RollingSolo thanks for playing 👻

[@gelfordst]

Great video, it helped a lot!!! But the was you get PERK cards is wrong. You don’t draw one, you search the deck and choose one that matches the SPECIAL letter that you picked when you level up. It’s under LEVELING UP pg 9 & 10 in the Rules Reference book.

[@gelfordst]

“The way* you get a PERK card”

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for the feedback! Appreciate that. Hope the videos helped you out and I’ll see you around :)

[@gelfordst]

They did! Thanks again

[@Sem5626]

great videos for getting started, i did one quick solo run on the commonwealth with just the vault dweller and not sure what to think of the game just yet... seemed really easy with him because i could just skip all the combat constantly? i mean you have up to 4 moves a turn and the enemies would only partially activate and move 1 space at a time so it was just a blitz around to the quest objectives before they cornered me... unless i missed a rule or something and the levelling system seems a little weird, like you could not focus on it at all because it doesn't really do anything? except maybe using it to get duplicate letters so you get a perk? anyway got new california and the co-op expansions so going to give them a roll, with running more characters at once to see if it makes it any harder

[@RollingSolo]

If you pickup the expansions for the game the solo play gets a massive bump for the better! Highly recommend. 😄

[@Sem5626]

@@RollingSolo yeah I've got both, haven't played them yet but the coop pack really looks worthwhile if you want to do solo runs while controlling a party instead of just one

[@LoftOfTheUniverse]

are monsters face up or down when you explore and there's a monster token symbol there?

[@RollingSolo]

Depends on the situation. The ones that were there at the start of the game are face up. Ones that are spawned are face down until activated by the deck. Hope this helps!

[@scottc287]

When you use the explore action to reveal a new map tile, any monster that the tile calls for is face up (Learn to Play, page 6, right column, third paragraph). If you kill a monster and spawn in a same type monster on a map tile, that monster will be face down.

[@RollingSolo]

Scott’s got it nailed down. Thanks Scott!

[@markobanjac2068]

Hey man, so this is kinda late but I just got a Fallout board game and I love your videos and found this one and wanted to see what you think about the game. Anyway I have a question about a combat and maybe you know whats correct in this situation. So if I fight aggressive enemy and don't kill him and he does not go into hiding, does he attacks me automatically next round? I mean before my actions, because he is aggressive? (sop not because of agenda cards but just because we are in the same spot and he is aggressive)

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks so much Marko! I hope this thread helps. boardgamegeek.com/thread/1900937/enemies-attacking-survivors

[@simon9522]

When i play i always roll a D6 to resolve the choice selection. When i play multi everyone has their very own quests.

[@RollingSolo]

Not a bad way to handle it! The share quests is a bit weird so I’m with you there!

[@colinmacmillan2944]

Thinking the same - great minds work alike!

[@jamesdee5132]

great video! you cleared up a few things for me. such as the movement of monsters over tiles that are not turned yet. I don't think that was in rulebook. also, xp leveling up is very unclear in rules. Thanks.

[@RollingSolo]

Awesome! Happy to hear that James! Hope you have fun in the Wastelands. Did you check out the New California expansion too?

[@bigdoge8939]

Yes

[@bigdoge8939]

I don’t get the ga,e

[@ahirunakamura9592]

I just bought this game and the rule book is really confusing, thanks for posting the whole series, made my life much easier!

[@RollingSolo]

That’s awesome to hear! Hope you enjoyed it :) Hope to see you around too!

[@bizdaretz8679]

The Vilified icon is on the opposite side of the Idolized Well Rested's opposite is Addicted. Also the Super Mutant icon is a double-helix. It's for DNA and stuff like that. The PERKS you can CHOOSE from MUST match the special token that you selected that you already had. Nope, the shop is ALWAYS supposed to have 4 items in between the survivor's actions (With the exception of certain encounters.) The Symbol is a Vault Door, or really just the typical icon for Fallout.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for the feedback. I also put corrections and FYIs in the pinned comment too! Thanks for watching 😄👍🏼

[@Hedgehobbit]

I've played with 2 and 3 and think the game works much better with 3. I don't see how it would work solo but I'm ready for you to prove me wrong. That being said, I don't see the problem with the Add mechanic for more people. Sometimes it might not make logical sense (that one player finds something he shouldn't know about), but FFG uses this mechanic well in other spots. For example, in the Commonwealth quest line there's a quest where your supposed to search the wasteland for a particular item which, through the Add mechanic, is hidden in the encounter deck. This started a frantic search last game as each of the players wanted to be the one to find the item to advance their faction so rushed out into the wastes to search. It worked well mechanically and thematically. I guess the only way FFG could address this situation is for some cards (but not all) to award the finding player an inconsequencial card or token, like the Circumstancial Evidence cards from Mansions of Madness. When the Added card is found, have different text or options based on whether or not the finding player possesses that item.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Hedgehobbit! Great comments here. I agree with you that 2 and 3 player counts are a nice sweet spot for solo play. I did this off camera while learning to play the game. For the playthrough I wanted to show the true solo aspect of using only a single player and thought this would better show the progression for the quests and encounters as we move along. When the race for the item occurred were you playing 2 or 3 characters solo or with 2 or 3 people? I would think with 2-3 people, it would be quite the rush to find that quest item. It wouldn't surprise me if FFG addresses a couple outstanding things in a future expansion. I really like your suggestion about awarding the finding player an inconsequential card or token. On the train of new ideas, I recently also saw a very cool suggestion someone on BGG had about being able to equip armor for a particular faction and instantly gaining loyalty to it while wearing it. I'm sure rules for that would be needed to be flushed it out in regards to being able to do this through agenda cards already, but thematically it would have been a perfect fit. Thanks for letting me know your thoughts! Cheers!

[@Hedgehobbit]

It was a game with 3 people. The game came down to the last quest with me losing by failing a die roll by one pip. But we were playing that the game ended when one faction won, rather than by points limit. Winner is just the player with the most points. I think I'll stick to that method from now on.

[@RollingSolo]

Ah! Oh no, that's the worst...one pip haha. Sounds like a fun house rule though! :)

[@MaggotKing556]

Actually the opposite of the vilified token is Idolized not well rested

[@RollingSolo]

I just noticed I misspoke awhile filming Part #3 today haha. Thanks for watching and the feedback David!

[@applecotto3332]

Maggot King556 thanks was very confused when he said that

[@phtevenseagull9263]

14:38 "...have a pee inside the cards..." Funny!

[@RollingSolo]

haha!

[@phtevenseagull9263]

@@RollingSolo Just kidding. Great work, keep it up. I bought the game mainly to play it solo and You are a great help to explain the rules.

[@RollingSolo]

Gave me a good laugh! Will do! Looking forward to the expansion :)

[@DadBodYogaFlow]

How did you know to put the shield in the middle of the board to start? My core game box and co-op just arrived and I’m overwhelmed 😂

[@RollingSolo]

🤣 Tough to remember atm but I believe it mentioned it as part of the scenario setup/rules. On the back of the card if memory serves. Also, I like your name haha 😜

[@Rezzona]

Great stuff!!

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching Rezzona! :)

[@ananda7646]

Where did you get your card sleeves for this game?

[@RollingSolo]

Believe these are Mayday or FFG sleeves. The latter is no longer a thing.

[@MurseMan]

Where did you get those sleeves for the cards:)

[@RollingSolo]

Tough to remember but I used Mayday and FFG at the time!

[@MurseMan]

@@RollingSolo Awesome!! Thank you

[@RollingSolo]

@@MurseMan 😄👍🏼

[@OmrX5]

where can i buy the small card protectors?

[@RollingSolo]

Mayday makes them and so does GameGenic. 😄

[@christiancraig2326]

When you choose a perk, don't you pick a perk from the corresponding letter you chose?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Christian! I believe that is correct if memory serves. Thanks for watching!

[@christiancraig2326]

@@RollingSolo yeah man! Also. They vats dice. If an enemy is level 3, head and arms, I can roll 3 heads or 3 arms to kill it right? Or do I have to hit head once arms twice or vice versa to kill it?

[@Lorenz9]

@ rolling solo how did u plastify the cards??

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Do you mean sleeves? 🙂

[@Lorenz9]

@@RollingSolo haha yes sorry! Exactly! 😅 dhow did you do it??

[@RollingSolo]

I used Mayday brand sleeves if memory serves.

[@Lorenz9]

@@RollingSolo thnx!

[@JR-sv7kh]

@@Lorenz9 you want to use Mayday sleeves 7075 (125% thicker) 41mm x 63mm sleeves fit the best for the small cards

[@slauvidicus8664]

3 minutes before the end. Which stamp?

[@RollingSolo]

Slauvidicus Hey! Need a bit more info as I’m not sure what you mean. haha

[@slauvidicus8664]

@@RollingSolo got it as I just read the rulebook myself. This video was very helpful though, so thanks!!! 1 other question though, if you complete 1 objective on the quest card (so in your example move to diamond city or kill ***) is the quest over, or do you have to finish both objectives?

[@RollingSolo]

If memory serves it’s both. But I need to double check that haha

[@mijonitin8057]

I still don't understand how one gets the points to win 😅

[@RollingSolo]

Should see how the cards I was working towards give points. You might need another watch!

[@Zorant0Zero]

I think you forgot about the gun doing another extra damage. If you had rolled that your ghoul would have instantly died because you took 12 damage.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Zorant! Thanks for watching. Where in the video does this take place? Cheers!

[@Zorant0Zero]

At around time marker 20:50 you rolled 3 dots so since that mutant has a gun you take an additional dot so its 4 dots total because you have no armor. So 4*3 is 12.

[@n10zguy]

@@Zorant0Zero that’s not necessarily true. that only applies if the super mutant attacks you from an adjacent space and you don’t have a ranged icon yourself. If he were in the same space as the super mutant during the attack, the ranged feature would not add damage.

[@christian_daigle]

Oh yea the Ghoul won!! :D

[@RollingSolo]

He did indeed! I'm excited to use him for the playthrough :)

[@stefanogrimaldi1662]

28:49 Yay condoms

[@RollingSolo]

🤣

[@LordMrBoss]

Idk if people have told u but vilified is what others think of you. Because in fallout people are racist against ghouls

[@RollingSolo]

True. Thanks for watching!

[@Rockman_Solo]

I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone. The rules are a hot mess and its basically unplayable. Waste of $60 for me.

[@RollingSolo]

Hey Thomas! Thanks for your thoughts on this. As valid as anyone else. Everyone has a different take for sure.I didn't find the rules too bad, only a couple spots where it wasn't perfectly clear. FFG will likely release an FAQ in the near future. Thanks for watching!

[@brennenderopa]

@@RollingSolo did they release a faq in the meantime?

[@MaggotKing556]

Can't wait til part 3 of your game comes out

[@RollingSolo]

Very soon! ;)