Horseless Carriage - Shut Up & Sit Down Review

No horses in this game, no sir. Just car. Big horse made of metal. Kind of like a cow made of metal if we’re being real. Cowless Carriage isn’t as good a name though, plus it doesn’t make any sense. I really like the name of this game, y’know? Horseless Carriage. It’s maybe my favourite name of any tabletop game. I didn’t say that in the review because I couldn’t find a place for it, but I think it’s a true fact. Oath is pretty close behind, swiftly followed by Hey That’s My Fish.
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I just watched a 20 minute video about a game that I could tell five minutes in I wouldn't care for. Listening to Tom talk about a game that he really enjoys is so much fun, though.

[@Veggieman87]

I remember the same when Pipeline came out a few years ago (edit to include the shoutout at the end, I thought they'd mention it!). I knew it was something I would bounce off of, but the team explained it so well and with that trademark SU&SD enthusiasm that I could completely understand what people would enjoy about it.

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[@TravisGarris]

I watched a 20 minute video about a game that I could tell five minutes in I really needed to own. This community is the best.

[@RaduStanculescu]

I love Food Chain Magnate and Roads & Boats, but this one seems like something I would hate passionately. Little interaction, fiddliness, very, very long game... Yeah, I don't see why I'd play this one.

[@Draffut2003]

Smartphone Inc does this and is fun. Even has the 8 phase system.

[@tomsule]

As a not native speaker I'm admiring Tom's pronunciation and clarity, I can easily watch him without captions. It's a nice experience listen to you, Tom!

[@windyhillbomber]

I’m Australian, got no idea what he’s saying…😂

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@@windyhillbomber something something joke about people down there not actually speaking english

[@jdarksun]

"Fiddle" is one of the most important short films of all time. Also I love listening to Tom talk about ... uh, everything?

[@David-kd4qr]

OSCAR FOR TOM!!!

[@jesseclark7105]

As someone with hundreds of hours in Satisfactory, this looks like exactly the sort of life-ruining experience I've been searching for in board gaming.

[@iamevn]

I managed to grab a copy of roads and boats and it's absolutely incredible, maybe my favorite joke in it is that the resources required to make an airplane are a goose and two planks

[@BasketOfPuppies642]

This game is obviously not for me, but I love Tom's delivery so much that I'm watching to the end.

[@DriveThruReview]

The short film is the greatest thing I've seen in a long time. (Still want to give this one a crack). But... just.. standing ovation there for that.

[@juanpablomenchon770]

I love Tom's reviews. Quinn's work is funny and on point, and Matts's reviews are clever and often amusing, but Tom is on a whole other level. You can tell he is passionate about what he does and finds the best ways to deliver his message using visually compelling sketches and artwork. It reminds me of the old Shut Up & Sit Down, back when Paul and Quinn were still experimenting and trying to make something new.

[@Zalintis]

He's just got that youthful energy! And dedication and timing and editing skills and and and :P

[@JCPRuckus]

Tom is an obviously insane man who is even more Paul than Paul ever was... and it's amazing.

[@kaijuh]

TOM IS THE ONLY REASON I WATCH THIS CHANNEL. You can tell the other guys already lost their passion for this. Tom still has hope in his voice

[@Tornroot]

16:00 "You'll probably know by now if this is for you". I knew within 30 seconds it wasn't for me, but I stuck around for the great comedy and delivery.

[@Serelenntidude]

This looks like a fun, interesting game I would love and can't introduce to anyone I know.

[@roflcopterannoysme]

Quinn - Biting critique and insightful honesty Matt - Surreal entertainment and abstract nuance Tom - Passionate appreciation and enthusiastic creativity Ava - Technical precision and friendly encouragement

[@caitlinsticco8008]

This is a great summary of the reviewer flavors! Now we just need one of those buzzfeed quizzes for "Which SUSD gamer are you?" 😆 I'm probably mostly am Ava. But I know I have my Tom moments, because my mom, who doesn't really like anything more complicated than Wingspan, listened to me ramble on about Arkham Horror Lcg and eventually asked if she would like it. I assured her she would not, and she agreed (too complicated and too tense), but said I made it sound so interesting that she just liked hearing me talk about it.

[@thanzocam]

that short film in the middle of the review was incredibly evocative. I know the horror and mess of slightly adjusting a board and all the pieces are now in the wrong place.

[@adamsbja]

That moment when someone bangs their knee on a table leg and everybody freezes trying to figure out what the damage is.

[@andrewh5568]

Axis and Allies. 2006. We'd spent about a half hour setting up and ONE person had had their first turn and my mates huge dog bumped the very light table we were using. We never went back and played that game ever again.

[@caitlinsticco8008]

All it was missing was the moment when the cat decides to get involved.

[@konkyolife]

Tom is the best board-game reviewer online hands down. His crazed obsession with learning each nook and cranny of the entire game means you only need to listen to him and no one else.

[@mythaniakeroberos2405]

I absolutely loved that 10 seconds of editing in beat with the Wii Shop Channel music.

[@jeffersonkamdon9857]

Having played a friend’s copy of Horseless Carriage, I can say you’ve nailed this review Tom. All your points are spot on to how we feel

[@vaevin33]

Stop motion animation of a sleeve accidentally pushing pieces around to the sound of Debussy is oddly poetic.

[@NeverTheSame]

I'm so excited to get my copy of this. I've yet to play a Splotter design that didn't either blow me away or at the very least, completely intrigue me.

[@emerson1818]

10:57 decaf still has a little caffeine in it, so drinking that much probably just has the same effect of drinking one cup of regular coffee.

[@domgrindncrank]

No regulation as to what constitutes decaf coff, could be just 20% less caffeine, still considered decaf, as been through a process

[@calebyarbrough7705]

Yep I think Tom's got a bit of placebo effect going on here.

[@jokerES2]

A new Splotter I will never get around to playing.

[@BenBroomfield]

Isn’t it though

[@quesoblanco444]

Because you do not wish to, or can't?

[@jokerES2]

@@quesoblanco444 Yes.

[@hirnlos9462]

Tom: I choose this wide angle to show you the entire game. YT: Ill put some video recomendations over the entire game, so you can see none of it.

[@03dashk64]

That short film in the middle was so avant-garde. Magnificent.

[@AutumnReel4444]

"'Fiddle' was the horror film we weren't ready for, no one was. Deeply effecting, 10/10."

[@caitlinsticco8008]

This kind of review is so helpful for understanding whether or not a given game is going to be fun for *me and my friends*, rather than just good or bad. I appreciate that so much! Except sometimes Tom's enthusiasm makes me want games that I can tell no one I play with will like, just because he makes them sounds so *interesting!* (E.G., I'm still kind of weirdly pining for Oath, a game I'm 90% sure I would find too cutthroat myself and that I'll never get to play, lol.)

[@caitlinsticco8008]

Huh, use of emphasis asterisks twice in one comment behaves unexpectedly. Strange.

[@RatchetSly]

For what it's worth, most of my games of Oath have been quiet first halves as we explore and set up, followed by utter slugfests until the game snaps shut. The limited number of rounds helps a lot.

[@garyk5277]

That sleeve slo-mo.......pure gold😅

[@karolmikolajczyk6347]

the fiddle is part of the in universe experience

[@adriansolis5362]

Tom is really coming into his own for his style of reviews. Really loving it. I always look forward to SU&SD content because of all the quirkiness y'all add (and because I love board games).

[@Nymbys]

On those Twitch streams, is it just gonna be video games? Or will the team get back to board games? Personally, I would LOVE to see everyone play a round or two of Mind Mgmt!!

[@Josh-hz8vz]

Would be nice if they’d do more live board game play throughs in general. Not sure if they decided those videos didn’t get enough views, they haven’t done it in a long time outside of digital on twitch.

[@LordWitwenmacher]

What a beautiful twist! You nearly had me in tears for sheer awe!

[@timhorton8085]

by drinking multiple full pots of "decaf" coffee you're getting the same amount of caffeine as just drinking a reasonable amount of regular. Decaf doesnt mean no caffeine. Congrats on feeling invincible though.

[@ollieclark2808]

Such talent from these guys, best board game reviews on the internet. This looks like the kind of game my group would hate, but loved the review!

[@deusex3124]

Making the car with the different tiles and having to manipulate them around in the factory space reminds me of inventory management in Resident Evil.

[@wookbucket]

Seems like one I’d jump to play at a convention, but I won’t go and buy a copy till I’ve tried it myself. Thanks Tom!

[@lassepoulsen7777]

That's the same advice Splotter gives themselves on their website. "Our games ain't for everyone, we suggest to try before you buy" is quite an alternative sales pitch 🙂

[@xHomu]

What the factory floor needs to be is a breadboard.

[@markhenderson6389]

The first minute alone makes this review worth watching!

[@ronpetersen2317]

This game is clearly for people that stare at spreadsheets and filled with public domain clip art and find joy from staring at said spreadsheet.

[@joewalsh1031]

I predict an Academy Award for the soulful, thoughtful short film 'Fiddle'.

[@mattparkinson8471]

I swear to god you guys best be talking about this on the podcast. I need more..

[@Betito1171]

Ah yes a game where you play as the bad guys

[@MirrorSurfer]

.....It's fucking genius!

[@LoneWolf-zc7nw]

My favorite Splotter is The Great Zimbabwe which never gets enough love. It is easy to teach. It is not fiddly and table hug; in addition it can be finished under 3 hour even with 5 players. More importantly it is the most unique game that I have ever played with it's adjustable winning condition and Mancala auction mechanism.

[@celestialspark5697]

I have a hard time picking a favorite, but I agree that The Great Zimbabwe gets a lot of points for being relatively quick and having less overhead to learn. I will say that it's arguably the worst Splotter title at two players, though; a lot of the options in the game just have no real effect or make no sense to use without multiple opponents. (On that note, I didn't catch Tom saying it in the video, but Horseless Carriage has a hard three player minimum.)

[@LoneWolf-zc7nw]

@@celestialspark5697 None of Splotter are good at two players. Splotter games like Mac Gerdts need minimum 3 players to shine. I have never try but I heard Antiquity is only Splotter can be played relevantly good at two players which is one of my least favorite Splotter games.

[@number-one-bbq-boy]

You guys are my favorite content creators. Period.

[@styfen]

I built a TTS table for playing this and it's a smoother and better experience than playing it physically due to being able to lock stuff in place.

[@ludwigmises]

I watched a rules explanation on another channel and commented that it looks really fiddly. So I appreciated that short film, “Fiddle.”

[@zawadi9949]

Happy that "fiddle to faff ratio" lives on

[@RandyJC250]

Lol the "fiddle" segment was a piano solo. That was great!

[@martenvisser8483]

I love how the last shot is him purposely using a wide angle to show all of the game and KZbin decided "You know what? That's an excellent place to put the recommendations for other videos!"

[@ThePiachu]

Hey, where can we see that video where the ohter SUSD meeples talk about Road and Boats? Those clips really got me interested in hearing more! :D

[@MeTalkPrettyOneDay]

The more I watch these videos, the more I want to be friends with the SUXSD crew. Mandatory new boardgame nights? Hell yeah.

[@brianbouton3091]

Just here to listen to Tom talk about anything; it's a bonus the game was fascinating and reminded me of some very high end Galaxy Trucker in parts.

[@Livelifevicariously]

Listened to the first podcast with Tom in it last night as I was having trouble sleeping. Tom’s videos are kind of the best.

[@shanebitner8991]

Great vid Tom, the monthly news letter on the Patreon was also a good read. It's cool to see the perspective of someone on the creator side of these videos

[@bubblepipemedia3414]

I’m gonna be honest, I’m surprised you managed to license Nintendo music. And the choice is perfect. I feel like a lot of my games are falling into this niche niche category. Pipeline oddly broke my brain but I may have just been having an off day.

[@Zcirovic]

One Splotter game that got mentioned in the video, yet that I feel doesn't get that much love, is The Great Zimbabwe. Apart from being one of the rare games that has remotely anything to do with African culture, I find it a really nice distilled version of what Splotter games are all about. It has a nice spatial puzzle, a nice connect-this-to-that puzzle, a nice economic system that incentivizes positive player interaction, a cool cost-benefit scoring system, a suprisingly lesser amount of components and clutter than other splotter games, arguably less rules overhead and takes less time to actually play compared to FCM or Roads&Boats.

[@louism2970]

Precisely! And since it's just been reprinted you actually have a chance of finding it if you want to buy it

[@lassepoulsen7777]

And a Splotter that works brilliantly for 2p and has a fairly short playtime. Brilliant game. Although this MA in African Studies with a thesis about Zimbabwean might not be the most objective person to ask!

[@ruudmarks]

Great review! Just a little tip: decaffeinated coffee still holds 20-30% caffeine. So if you drink a bucket of decaff instead of 2 normal coffees you are not tricking your brain... You just drank the same amount of caffeine... 😳

[@JohnShrader]

The tricking your brain part comes in thinking you’re not getting caffein when you are. I’m assuming. :p

[@arekkrolak6320]

you will drink decaf for a while, then you will see you do not need to drink it anymore, as long as you won't start to drink coffee occasionally, then the need for decaf will be continuous :)

[@Campernicus]

Unrelated to this video, does anyone remember the review where Tom made it look like he shoved another Tom out of a chair? He was wearing costumes I think. I remember laughing a lot at that but can't find it again.

[@SilentFlatulence]

Shout out to the portrait of the reference pear on the wall at the end of the video

[@redgreen2453]

I’ve actually never seen those spider web pictures before and I’m dying laughing imagining a team of scientists coldly and clinically administering tiny little does of lsd and marijuana to spiders.

[@Eihcra96]

Love the home-made Radiohead outro ❤️

[@joaquinidoyaga9500]

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[@Scio_]

The physical prototype for a fantastic digital board game

[@justinpyle4151]

Great review, Tom! I appreciated the Pipeline shout out, as well. That game is such a brain workout, but I love every play of it.

[@samuelwillmot2972]

Just gotta comment and reaffirm my love for Tom’s reviews.

[@tahubob]

Great work as always Tom, I'd love to see you review Dungeon Degenerates, after your Turncoats review I know that tiny independent designers aren't off the table for a review anymore

[@jwspiker]

try chicory as coffee replacement

[@housecaldwell]

"So that's the first half of the game..." and that's when my brain exploded.

[@CaseyWilkesmusic]

As someone who routinely takes the last-place in Space truckers…I’m gonna lose this a lot lol

[@Tom-Squash-314]

Everybody loves shopping on the Wii shopping channel

[@soulside]

I really appreciate the alternative recommendations at the end of these reviews - Pipeline seems more my speed.

[@jakeape]

PIpeline is a boring pile of garbage.

[@charlescarpenter9098]

I would love if you did a whole Splotter Spotlight. Food Chain Magnate is great, and I only played Roads and Boats once, but I'd love to see your take on all the others.

[@frankharr9466]

That was interesting. Thank you.

[@JoesphGeorgeBlaise]

Top work, Tom

[@AdamR1977]

Video made me want to wrap a wiimote strap around my wrist. 10/10, would watch again.

[@johncorrigan268]

Reminds me of Dungeon Petz which I would consider a great alternative with similar aspects. You produce petz instead of cars. You have to meet their needs with an eye on what the customer wants. You have to manage the cages instead of factories. Simultaneously deciding what actions to take behind screens so no down time.

[@nazokashii]

Always enjoy your reviews :) thank you so much

[@danielhooper152]

Tom: "I chose this big wide angle so you could see exactly how much space this game takes up" *Link to another video immediately covers the whole table as soon as he starts speaking* Never change, KZbin. Never change.

[@garyfaust6769]

3D printing a play board would help a lot.

[@StudentEternal]

I have never understood the love this crew has for food chain magnate, I have never seen a game alinate everyone at the table as strongly as food chain magnate did when it hit my table. If i asked my friends to play anouther round I would be out of friends.

[@historicallycomplicated5333]

I love Tom’s reviews, but I wish he would review more easily available games. I feel like whenever a Tom review is released, I go to look up the game afterwards and there is a 75% chance the game is not commercially available and you have to pay double to a scalper to get it or wait a year and half for another print run. I wish he would review more games we could actually get our hands on.

[@ropearoni4]

Splotter says they'll have a few more after a couple of months, the copies used to replace parts. Get on the list if you want one through the publishing company. Otherwise, check sites, stores, flgs, etc. To see if they have any coining in that area not spoken for... and get on their list too.

[@matthews1507]

The conspicuous absence of Antiquity from the list of Splotters Tom has played is probably relevant to the expectations mismatch.

[@MrBongoking]

I love Tom’s reviews, but are the other members of team SUSD ok? They’ve gone very quiet

[@Snakke40]

Rumour has it that Quinns has been kidnapped by ubisoft employees because of his work on PMG, Matt is too busy running his dad's coconut empire and Ava is just working behind the scenes.

[@hallsofvalhalla1749]

teach is not a noun, it's a verb

[@reidfamilydroid]

I thought Tom was about to announce more Cool Ghosts... 🥰

[@MichaelDart]

Was totally expecting Tom was about to represent his personal fiddle to faff ratio on the market board.

[@mariusmiliauskas8538]

I wish that shut up and sit down would review John Company Second edition, the most surprisingly refreshing niche game, that i wish got more exposure. I think that would make for a fun review.

[@giuseppesavaglio8136]

Dorothy: Shut up. Just shut up. You had me at Splotter. You had me at Splotter. Not.😁

[@ChrisWCorp]

They say the Millennial Pause is real, but I believe in the after sentence Tom Stare.

[@WaterTastesLikeNo]

I keep reading comments saying this game is not for them, but they don't seem to get the enigma that is Splotter: their games seem like they're not even meant for the people they're meant for, and then end up being for basically everybody, and I can absolutely attest to that. Imagine if Fluxx didn't have it's initial bizarre appeal, only the bizarreness of it, and it was a Euro game. That's Splotter. Chunky, massive confusing, endless wormholes of packaged creativity that turns everyone who plays them into Darth Sidious. So yeah, it's box and pieces may not be for you, it's lengthy rules explanation may not be for you, but it defies everything we expect board games to end up being, getting excited just looking at it but then realizing it's a totally lame game in practice, and then completely flips it on it's head, giving you a game that's a chore to start and teach, but endless peaks thereafter. This company is special, and by extension their board games are special. You don't have to buy it but please promise me (or at least pretend to) that when presented an opportunity to experience one of these infinitely unique boxes filled to the brim with beautiful possibility, take it. You might not love it, but you won't regret it.

[@jeffweber8244]

No love/mention for Splotter's The Great Zimbabwe? I love it.

[@johncorrigan268]

14.55

[@joaquinidoyaga9500]

yep, another one lost to the fantastic in rainbow roads. Great Review! You can love them or hate them, but splotter are truly unique

[@scottcameron174]

I wonder what it's like inside Tom's mind.

[@TOcheesehead]

that mario 64 in rainbows cover really is fantastic eh?

[@jaxmixmusic]

glad to see some mario 64 weird fishes appreciation on my favorite channel

[@jiantjingerjohn]

Wait until Tom finds out that there's still about 3% of the caffeine in decaff and all those large pots add up haha

[@IstasPumaNevada]

"I hope you liked it, I think it's a fun angle." Unfortunately, the table was blocked by the recommended videos popping up on the screen, heheh. I'm sure I would have liked it though.

[@Justiferous]

Looks like a fun game to play with my cat.

[@TzarinaMystra]

The short fiddle film was by far one of my favorite SUSD things lately. I immediately understood what it was complaining about 😆

[@ethantowne8284]

Tom, the cover of Pipeline is not oriented correctly with the bottom of the box. How could you Tom? How could you?

[@AdamDrew]

Tom: chooses a fun angle with a wide shot to show how much game there is to pack up. Someone: puts the video links over top of the game board, ruining Tom's demo.

[@MrSomebunny]

I miss Matt’s reviews. Feels like Matt and Quins aren’t associated with SU&SD anymore, with how few reviews they do.

[@captainron7120]

Tom, Fleet Foxes “Helplessness Blues” is my favorite album of all time. Great taste!

[@stephenspackman5573]

Wow. Ok, ok, now we just need to figure out how to integrate this factory-construction mechanic into Roads & Boats. Of course, we need a separate player for each factory, so we could accommodate a whole room full of players. And joy of joys the component access bottleneck goes away because of course they arrive through physical supply chains, on a donkey. I do worry that I'm inventing real life.