Stone Age Gameplay Runthrough

[@lorenzopierdona455]

4:32 "Caveman Joey Tribbiani saying Hey how you doin" it made me laugh a lot ahahahah

[@ogreman2229]

So glad you did this run through. I've been hearing about this game since I got into board gaming, never took the time to look into It though.

[@salvatoremarcone4928]

You're always great in your runthroughs. Anyway I have to point out that the activation of meeples doesn't go in turns: I activate all of them (in any order I want), then next player activates all of them (in any order she wants) etc. One of my favourite games ever

[@njshaw2]

Salvatore Marcone That's the correct way - when using actions, each player uses *all* their placed figures, and only then does the next player go. Doesn't make a *huge* amount of difference, unless resources are so scarce that the order of play matters - that would only really happens in 4 or 5 player games (or less players, if some players are hogging all the resources).

[@salvatoremarcone4928]

Nick Shaw But it still doesn't matter. Resources are not limited. Quoting the english rulebook on page 6: "If a resource is exhausted, use a substitute material (e.g. matches for wood)." Though collecting resources without using them is pointless :)

[@njshaw2]

True, I'd forgotten that (I've never run out of resources in a game yet, so never had to actually see what happened).

[@salvatoremarcone4928]

Nick Shaw The same to me. That's why I needed to re-open the rulebook and check that out before quoting :D

[@rahdo]

Salvatore Marcone wow, we've been playing the game wrong forever then. TBH, i think the 'official' way you describe is poorer, specifically because there's a fair bit of interesting jockeying that can happen when somebody claims a card that gives everyone resources. in those cases, the card can have a huge impact depending on what's rolled, and so you, as the player who can claim the card, have some decisions to make... you might want to do it sooner to get yourself some benefit, but then you might be giving others benefits that they can use for themselves. the correct way seems more boring by comparison. i think we'll keep playing our way, which is definitely more fun :)

[@roohiagrawal1924]

One of the better tutorials I’ve come across. Very well explained. Thank you for simplying this game.

[@melissahorn6091]

I was about to give up during the learning curve until I watched this great tutorial. My brain always hurts while I’m learning a game, it’s like I’m stupid! But once I learn a game, I rule 😬. Thanks Rhado. 👍👍

[@connersyoutube3041]

Melissa Horn I totally feel the same way trying to learn new games. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

[@briarrose7016]

I love you, Rahdo. You make the best runthroughs. My husband and I always check with you first to see if a game we're looking into is any good. You're so enthusiastic! This game actually reminds me a little of "Village". Have you played that? It's really fun.

[@rahdo]

BriarRose yup, village is great. did a runthrough for it a couple of years ago

[@janpawedwa4590]

Oh, so that is the "love shack" The B-52's sing about.

[@rahdo]

Wojciech Król LOVE SHACK BABY!!!!

[@mojo784]

Tin roof...rusted!

[@raccoon0413]

quite surprised that you run through easy-to-find games :O

[@rahdo]

Raccoon it was by far the most thumbed game on my requests geeklist, so i bow to the will of the people! :)

[@consiglieridopchie]

i was waiting for this runthrough for over a 6 months since i started watching this channel!! thank you Rahdo!

[@riccardokoolen4911]

Whatever you do... Don't smell the cup! Phew! That stinks up the neighbourhood. Whenever we play this game at a friend we know as soon as we walk into the door. We just never use the cup. I heard newer copies don't have this problem anymore.

[@bleble6666]

23:30 Jen doesn't have to increase agriculture or go hunting, she will get 1 additional food from her current position on the agriculture meter.

[@PauloRenato23]

it was already noted in the klingon subtitles

[@decakjeisaozasuncem8843]

i am just learning rules about this game,looks very interesting,i hope its hard enough BUT you,owner of this channel,you deserve a medal for this video,sound is excellent,INSTEAD OF VERY BAD LIKE IN MANY OTHER CHANNELS,picture is also fantastic and the most important you are not talking too fast,and you also,you are talking very reasonably(if i used correct word) i am not retarded for asking normal speed of talking on how to play,its just,eng is not my mature language its very hard to catch many other people when talking like flash AMAZING VIDEO! real pro at explanation thanx very much

[@ChrischoBoardgaming]

+rahdo Again, a pleasure to watch you simulate a game session, not only because of the funny parts ;-) I wanted to thank you for posting it, and also to add (for people who still wonder if the game is worth it) that there are even more strategic (but easy to use) elements to this game, like blocking a hut/card so that other players can not get it, or combining collecting shaman cards with "love shacking" lots of cave persons, and so on. Great game!

[@vanchaser]

7:42 each player removes ALL of thier meeples off (in which ever order that player decides), one type at a time. Then the next player repeats.

[@jonjon2222]

vanchaser I agree. Although it doesn't really matter.

[@salvatoremarcone4928]

23.50: Jen could also feed her people by giving a resource of her choice, that they will trade in for food at the rate of 1:1 (though this is an unconvenient way to meet the feeding demands)

[@ChrischoBoardgaming]

+Salvatore Marcone Plus, there IS a civilization card that would also help (as opposed to Richard saying around 23:40 there is none): the one on the far right would have given Jen +1 on the agriculture meter, feeding one cave person more.

[@JWolfenator]

21:10 that specific hut is not in the base game it may be a promo or it comes with the expansion. So just a clarification so watchers know they need a promo/expansion to get those types of huts.

[@PauloRenato23]

Jerry Wolfe noted... thanks

[@njshaw2]

Woohoo! One of my favourite games, this. Great to see a run-through of it.

[@starbucksmocha88]

Wow I'm surprised you haven't done a runthrough of this before!

[@connersyoutube3041]

Thank you! A great run through that will help significantly.

[@GCRokzZzZz]

This is one of my favorite games!!

[@DaidoujiSempai]

I was going to watch the whole gameplay, but since I saw that the rules were messed up, I won't do it anymore. I would have loved to but it will be confusing.

[@JWolfenator]

FYI, your not limited to building 5 huts for the entire game, even though there are only 5 spots on the player board.

[@Fortuna_Magica]

whoops ya payed two resource for the food Card you only had to pay one resource mate

[@dalattar]

Thank you for sharing the run-through.. The instructions that came with the game confused me a bit XD

[@studleygamer]

Wee typo. This a Runthrough not a Runthrouh. And thanks for this runthrouh. Love this game.

[@yourproblemchild]

First off, before watching this, congrats on the AMAZING collection you got back there!?!?!

[@Hari_K88]

Explained so clearly..thank you

[@d4ydream]

Great explanation - thanks man!

[@kaylabove9454]

Rahdo, I know you did this video a while ago but I was hoping you could help me out. We just bought this game after watching your video and LOVED it. But we noticed one of the dice has two sides with a 5 and one side that is blank. Is this normal? If so, when is this dice used?

[@rahdo]

that is very strange! i think it might be a mistake with your copy, maybe post about it here to get more feedback? www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34635/stone-age/forums/0

[@kaylabove9454]

Rahdo thank you, I will!

[@mageKnightz]

I thought you'd have to choose the resources from the development card you get right away. Apparently not :)

[@1ebaymama]

I have played this twice, once with 4 players and once with 5 players. Both times we ran out of jewelry. We had to substitute poker chips. Not very thematic. I don't know why the manufacturer would not include more. Has anyone found a good substitute too add to the jewelry shortage?

[@jonjon2222]

12:45 I was under the impression that you had to activate the card immediately. But I've only played the BGA and Yucata versions. Haven't bought the game yet. Maybe the official rules are different?

[@rahdo]

jonjon2222 most cards you activate immediately, but for the one i showed, the rules say you can use it later

[@gloriaestrelaregotoste3884]

Hey hello! I bought the game and I got a doubt that I am not getting the answer. If at the end of the round I don't have enough food to feed my tribe and don't want to spend resources, and I have 0 victory points what happens? stay at 0 VP or walk -10 back, getting 90VP? thanks

[@rahdo]

boardgamegeek.com/thread/823786/negative-scores-allowed :)

[@gloriaestrelaregotoste3884]

@@rahdo thanks!

[@Polyglot71]

Tribe Population: As it grows with new individuals, surely every 4th or 5th round each player must lose 1 tribe member passing away because they are surely not immortal? You cannot have newborns unless they are replacing oldies that pass off the scene!

[@rahdo]

the meeples in this game don't represent individuals, but an overall portion of the tribe. getting new meeples is indicating that the tribe is growing biggger, due to societal changes and improvements :)

[@Arbie812]

Yikes, the leather dice cup. Should've gone with synthetic, I think.

[@limplamp6692]

Arbie8327 Ah come on. Then we could say that you have a hamster in captivity, animals should be free and not in a cage.

[@Arbie812]

limp lamp Keeping a hamster fed and sheltered in a cage is one thing, but I think you'll agree that rolling dice out of a hamster-skin cup is quite another.

[@limplamp6692]

Arbie8327 Ok lol. Well then, lets see...what kind of belt are you wearing? Chances are its made out of leather. Same with your shoes. Chances are you have leather shoes. If you don't have leather shoes, it is because you chose not to buy leather shoes, which is fine. Well then, it is the same for this, if you don't want to use the leather cup in Stone Age then don't buy the game or just throw it out and use a different cup.

[@Arbie812]

limp lamp I won't buy the game, which is a loss for the game's creators that they could've easily avoided.

[@jasenlakic5033]

so if someone kept you fed and protected in a cage you would be happy?

[@thronerunner]

Would anyone reccommend getting Champions of Midgard over this? Are they similar games?

[@rahdo]

yes, they're similar. i think stone age is better, but if one really enjoys vikings, maybe they should go for that one instead :)

[@thesonluong3982]

At 18:26 shouldn't it cost u 1 resource only?

[@PauloRenato23]

It was already noted... When watching a Rahdo video, please turn on the Klingon subtitles to see where Richard goofs up… Thanks :)

[@JesseRobergeCourtierImmobilier]

well explained bro thanks :)

[@patrickchong1671]

the big mistake of james: first turn give up strong cards that can get with even 1 cray worth possible 8 point + 12 resources point if exchange to gold which is 20 points just to get 4 people into cray. second turn get the tool that does not matter since it is either tool or agriculture instead of get a wonder that may worth 8 points and 7 food to reduce the number of people need to hunt with just one fucking wood or cray, then go to love shack in early game before gather enough agriculture instead of gather wood. i think james will lose, and i think wonder in early game is not important, there are fucking 2 pairs of wonder.......

[@amald13738]

Is this game hard to get?? Can't find it in amazon

[@rahdo]

it's out of print at the moment but will be coming back this year: boardgamegeek.com/thread/1677772/stone-age-reprint

[@amald13738]

rahdo Any similar games to Stone Age I can get right now?

[@rahdo]

similar how?

[@1ebaymama]

Board game Bliss in Canada

[@Jorg05111980]

I had one gripe with this game: the hut is way too strong by whomever takes it in the first turn...anybody else can 'prove' me wrong?

[@rahdo]

here ya go: boardgamegeek.com/thread/437213/what-do-you-do-very-first-turn-game

[@Jorg05111980]

@@rahdo Ah, that puts a completely new light on it hahaha. Stone Age is a good entry eurogamer, but a bit too limitating in some of the choices

[@RonaiHenrik]

18:25 two? Not one?

[@PauloRenato23]

it was already noted on the Klingon Subtitles... when watchin a video from Rahdo, turn on the Klingon Subtitles to see when he makes a goof

[@RonaiHenrik]

@@PauloRenato23 ah, good to know, cheers!

[@davidpadilla2280]

rahdo can you sell me your game :( im from México and cant find it

[@rahdo]

there's 3 folks selling it in the USA: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34635/stone-age/marketplace/geekmarket :)

[@RuNacken]

Nice of you to be so gender-inclusive with the cave men/women. Incidentally slipped in a "this little fellow" (6:35), so I am still #triggered.

[@rahdo]

nobody's perfect :)

[@mattpkp]

Said people offended by the dice cup must not wear shoes huh?