Tainted Grail Playthrough Preview

Full boardgame playthrough and review.
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What are the best boardgames to play with two players? What games should I buy for my family? What boardgames should I back on kickstarter? What are the top boardgames of 2021? We have your answers! Welcome to Ant Lab Games. We deliver full playthroughs and gameplay videos for two players. Our goal is to show you how games play, and how to play, before you make a decision to purchase. Whether you are looking for cooperative boardgames, competitive games, games for families, kids, or the perfect boardgames for couples, we have you covered. Subscribe and hit the bell to make sure you never miss a new baordgame playthrough or kickstarter preview!

[@stevef3663]

I really like watching the BGG Game Night! series. I like Man v Meeple for its information and professionalism. I like Rahdo for his personality (he's kinda like a guy doing board games after having a Monster drink .). The Game Boy Geek does a professional and thorough job. But you two are what I enjoy the most. You do a very good job giving us a feel for the game. But you two, far and away, have great personalities. So, I learn a lot about a board game and enjoy watching the video too. Thanks again for the hard work.

[@amorbavian]

Rahdo...I cannot...Too ADHD for me...

[@jeffgoggin1394]

Well said!

[@RandomPerson-nd2ey]

Huh, you put it in to words... well done! I took a screenshot to keep and show people when they ask why I watch all these different channels.

[@the_luggage]

Rahdo = shaky cam ramblings & he's paid to like games unlike these two...

[@olebrommm]

I soo agree. Best playtroughs!!

[@AethelingArt]

Just like to mention how much I enjoy your videos and the long play format of them. Your sessions are the best at displaying the games and you've absolutely become my go to channel to judge whether one is for me or not.

[@VaultBoy13]

Your Kickstarter playthroughs are the best. You cover how the game plays really well, and the discussion at the end of your videos is very insightful. Plus, your production values and camera work really show off the games well. Keep up the great work!

[@CosmicTavern]

I really like the indented dashboards. I wish all games had them.

[@Rabidmoose88]

Incredibly smooth playthrough...I dont usually sit through an hour + of a video but your delivery and calm nature and easy understanding of the game was really enjoyable. Thanks for the great content. It makes trying to buy a game for my wife and I so much easier!

[@H3llt0y0]

Great playthrough thanks! love The Wheel of TIme reference also! great series!!

[@shatnershairpiece]

Once again, thumbs up for no ads. You swim alone in a sea of greed.

[@Andy_Quest]

shatnershairpiece greed?! 😂 I assume you don’t ask for a pay cheque for any work you do then? 🤦🏻‍♂️ get real

[@DanieleMazzoni]

51:00 The mob was clearly angry because you stole the hammer!

[@Spudkitty513]

Makes my day when I see a video from Ant Lab Games. There was way too much time between this one and the last! This game looks awesome, btw. Thank you!

[@S.Kapriniotis]

So far the best preview of Tainted Grail as far as I am concerned, well done, well done!

[@piesandhiking4943]

Damn watching you guys is expensive! Great playthrough! Very tempted by this one.

[@natson6138]

Thanks for the playthrough! You have a great presentation - easy to see and hear what is going on. Many others have dim lighting, poor audio, etc. Keep up the great work!

[@BeyondSolitaire]

Thanks for the playthrough, guys! Your video gave me a really good idea of how the game works.

[@AntLabGames]

Beyond Solitaire Thanks Liz!

[@jinjoz42]

You guys just got me to spwd 140+ dollars on this board game....and I am so excited! Also first time that I have seen your channel , really excited to check your videos out. Love your style

[@crumblepigaming9475]

I may have to back this too, great playthrough

[@ganiam]

Same here. I actually got the Excalibur pledge + the Kickstarter exclusive character and the Achievements pack. Total was CAD220 My wallet is going to hurt, but I'm excited to play it next year.

[@jinjoz42]

William Pellerin sane here. Probably not gonna mess with the sleeves and other little add one to save some money but they should be dropping the bigger gameplay add on soon. Very curious as to what it will be like

[@zangster2k]

Your video has pretty much sold me on this game. Great work!

[@avickwired]

Thank you for your video. I appreciate your work so much! :) In particular, I like that you tried this heavy game.

[@NemoMangelk]

Really interesting to see a brother sister combo - they must have been playing board games together for decades

[@biglarge3787]

Nice playthrough! Definitely some nail-biting moments. It's interesting to see where people strike the balance between replayability and story. Given that the base game has 15 chapters in 3 acts, even if someone never replayed a chapter, they'd have enough game to last a year. The fact that losing means you restart could be seen as frustrating - as many 7th continent players found. I'd prefer something more like a legacy game where you just keep going. It also puts a bit of a damper on their much touted "your actions will have long-lasting consquences" when you basically get to time-travel if things don't end up your way.

[@OutOfCuriosity]

I hoped that you would do a preview for this game. So thank you very much. This is the first longer video on this game I completely watched. I''m still not 100% sure to back this game or not but probably will end up backing it. The tipping factor is the art which do look great to me and the fantasy theme. Its always nice to see you two on screen. I wish you two some nice days ahead (you know Christmas, New Year's Eve...).

[@vincenthawke3146]

Thanks for this, I have already backed this but had some concerns about the combat mechanics. You explained it perfectly for me!. Totally on board with it now!. Loved the rest of the walk through also. I think that this game has the potential to be awesome. You now have a new fan and subber. Now I am going to watch your Nemesis gameplay segment. Thanks again!

[@voivoed]

Hey guys, could we have some closeups of the game components as you explain the rules and maybe during the playthrough? I know it's more work, but the bird's eye view doesn't really allow us to see much and I think a lot is lost by only looking at the table from 4' away. For this game in particular, you could have tightened up the field of vision at least in the beginning to cut off the extra cards and components so we could see the board better.

[@garyschwartz5315]

As always you two are a delight. Great review!

[@LarkinVB]

You had to pay 2 energie for your second sword climb attempt with extreme caution.

[@tychay]

Also he needed to spend an energy to talk to the smith since that’s obviously 2 separate explore actions. She couldn’t lower her terror that turn or the next because her characters weakness. Next turn she should have gotten xp for the combat (i think there are symbols for that on the lower left). He forgot to refund his energy take back during his first combat. He couldn’t heal after the combat because he was exhausted with grevious wounds. There was probably more but I skipped around and stopped watching. I don’t have the game yet and haven’t read the rules, but this is what I noticed in passing.

[@bushibayushi]

I absolutetly adore your playthroughs :). Great job.

[@laubox]

Great video! What camera do you guys use?

[@neilconnolly6464]

First time watching any of your videos and Ive really enjoyed this play through. I backed TG and hopefully will have it by xmas so juts wanted to see what i was letting myself in for. Gameplay looks pretty streamlined and easy to pick up. Did you have to refer to the rulebook a lot? By the video, it seems not at all.

[@nguinguingui]

@Ant Lab Games Nice microblading Frances. Nice Sweater Anthony. Neat game. Keep up the great videos.

[@frankcalcagno3496]

Yay Ant Labs! Thanks for the play through and review. Anything Awaken Realms is an instabuy for me, but I enjoyed your wonderful presentation.

[@jeffgoggin1394]

Appreciate the constant improvement! The additional effort comes through in the videos. Had to come back to this video again after seeing how popular it's been on ks. Don't know if it's for me bit the fomo is kicking in lol. Also did Anthony match his shirt to the game/theme? If so well done sir! Happy Gaming! 😁

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Awesome job as always!

[@Judgedredd1973]

You guys are awesome!

[@BeatonGames]

7th Continent and Gloomhaven are my favorite games....soooo I guess I’m buying this! Thanks guys love your channel!

[@Apeshower]

Hey chaps. As you two love 2 player games, may I recommend a game? Sekigahara-unification of Japan. Its a block war game. Pretty easy rules but with plenty of depth. I honestly think you two would get a kick out it. Great playthrough as ever. Love your work.

[@keller3773]

I came here because of the game. I stayed because of the WoT reference. Great video.

[@jaysonolson516]

I'm curious to know at 31:40 when Francis is given choices to spend energy to explore into Grubwood, would the Heavy Rain event for that day incrase the energy expenditures by +1?

[@ghostz61987]

On the topic of replayability @1:11:00 I agree with you. It reminds me of the movie Edge of Tomorrow (Live, Die, Repeat) where you will have a slight advantage for the portion you previously played to help you efficiently explore further on the next go around!

[@alfaomega1941]

Great video! Really got the feeling of how this game works now.

[@Mortis2405]

I'll add to my comment below by saying this is in my opinion the best Tainted Grail playthrough/review I've watched. Well done

[@jaygardner6639]

There are others? The game hasn't even been released.

[@Mortis2405]

Beasts of War, Rahdo, Rolling Solo to name but three. Just do a search

[@fornalli]

Have you done something different Francis? Eyebrows maybe? Hehe great video!

[@Filip_eF]

are you getting experience point after every won combat?

[@martindomke58]

Hi Francis, hi Anthony. First time commenter but long time follower of your channel. Thanks for your great work and the insight you give us (the viewers) into yet unpublished games. I would like to know how you felt about the overall use of language in TAINTED GRAIL (wording, spelling, etc.). As you had a sneak peak into the story book, I'd value your opinion on that, as the game is very text heavy and a bad style or too many mistakes would really kill the atmosphere. Merry Christmas, Martin

[@jellevancamp7190]

Love Anthony's reaction at 8:10 :)

[@mrakomo]

Nice video. But should not the die you use be 8-sided? In the other videos they spin the coin, which has eight sides.

[@Puzzu]

Thanks for the playthrough! Definitely looks like another cool game from AR but yeah this helped to confirm that it's not exactly what I was looking for although I wouldn't mind to try a scenario if someone else got it. The narrative sounds intriguing but probably reading a good fantasy novel or even a game book like Destiny Quest would be cheaper and far less complicated lol.

[@dc4l666]

Were you supposed to reveal the locations to the north and south of where you were attacked by the angry mob? Therefore the mob should not have gone off the map?

[@MoriMemento117]

Excellent review as usual!

[@Filip_eF]

so... how many cards you can play during one turn of battle? That lady played just 1, you played 2 at some point, why?

[@powe0186]

Francis must not have scene Monthy Python. Otherwise she would have stayed far away from that rabbit.

[@DakonBlackblade2]

On 55:00 against the elk, didn't you have to anounce you were using the hammer from the beggining of the encounter ? And then the hammer would do 1 damage every turn no ? Meaning the elk would keep attacking you for 1 the whole fight. Am I wrong here ?

[@PleiadesChannel]

Hee ho! So I've heard that in the past Awaken Realms games' miniature quality isn't that good. I know that you have the prototype, but how would you rate the quality of them? I'm looking forwarding to painting them and hoping for great quality, but I'd also like to have realistic expectations. Thanks! :D

[@gabyvandinterenpmp956]

Thanks for this video. I have never played this game or seen anything of it at all, but I would have discarded that card you got at 21:30 ish immediately, because you will soon be sleeping and half of the negative effect will be over.

[@Mortis2405]

Really really good playthrough. Thankyou 👍

[@Vascariz]

Excellent preview/review!!!

[@arcubal]

I have to say that between new games coming out with higher frequency, the story experience of these type of games and the time it takes to play a game session, replayability, in my opinion, is seriously not even a consideration when I judge games nowadays. I have maybe 10 of this type of scenario-driven games in my collection and even if each and every session played out EXACTLY the same I'd still be playing over 400 hrs of gameplay. And I have a job, family and other interests to compete for my time as well! So, replayability? Who still cares about that?

[@bgm-1961]

Ditto!

[@Demoncleanerrr]

excited, I got the excaliber pledge with sundrop and the neoprene mat, I wish I could go all in but it's a bit expensive for my blood.

[@fusionvibe]

Arg, i can't see the quote behind the Christmas tree! It's the first thing i look for. :)

[@stevegeorge7773]

Are you planning to do some older established games? There are plenty of other channels doing KS stuff. Let see Caverna or a multiplay of one you did yonder age ago solo, La Grunja as a multiplayer. I actually agree strongly with Francis’ concern about doing these type of games. It’s a bit of a turn off knowing, really, it’s just a promo rather than what is tradition on your great way of running the channel.

[@nurion1114]

Great video as always!

[@nguinguingui]

That's one thing I prefer not to have in a game, is to get through the story to only fail and have to restart the game. Yes, you can go on a different path but I want to get to the end without having to restart 'x' amount of times. I already have a game like this. I'll probably pass on this. Plus the exchange rate for this Kickstarter plus shipping, for me, will be over $300. BUT, it would be pretty sweet to own/play this game.

[@amazingant8430]

Nice review! Thank you! :)

[@uluairi]

You just made me jump in the kickstarter., Damn you both!

[@GamingMansion]

Don't you feel the combat is random and very draft dependent?

[@Skrzetu]

you meant crap :)

[@S.Kapriniotis]

Yes, and I like it. It's not like you don't have options, but luck is a factor and you can die. You just have to learn your abilities, that is your deck, and play accordingly I guess.

[@Tia29451]

The set looks great!!!

[@ryansutter5869]

Awesome video!

[@jimtompkins9946]

Thank you. Another great demo. You steal a hammer and your spirituality increases?

[@creepyshadow]

Looks completely awesome and I wanna back it...but why oh why did it have to drop in the middle of Christmas shopping time...!!

[@zakkoehler6820]

Pledge a Dollar and upgrade in the Pledge Manager.

[@blesswitskills]

Thanks! Great video!

[@ianmcleod8898]

A better view of the cards you play will take your playthrough videos to the next level. Then the audience will feel like they are playing as well.

[@nosarcasm1]

When will this be aktive as a Kickstarter. Not the Presite!

[@Vascariz]

5pm GMT+1 5 Dec, so in like a few hours

[@nosarcasm1]

@@Vascariz thanks!

[@nosarcasm1]

This game looks highly interesting and very good. Looking forward to 2020 when it's delivered...

[@warlord76i]

U know what i hate in boardgames? When u have to pull one card out from a deck , then u will see all the other cards and spoiling the surprise of findings.

[@warlord76i]

How replayable is this game?

[@Vascariz]

They specifically address this at 1:14:20. Tldr, it is quite replayable.

[@Darth_Honey]

You guys should do a Nemesis play through 👍✌🏻. Watching this I just know my bank balance is gonna take another hit 😆

[@atomiracing]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnvbdYadqq-lo8U "You guys should do a Nemesis play through" They did a playthrough of it for the Kickstarter preview. Enjoy! :)

[@adamwickham6968]

Gives me a kinda Kingdom Death, 7th continent, Robinson Crusoe vibe

[@alcann4234]

Add Near and Far to that collage of games as well ....

[@alcann4234]

Never played the latter. Watching the video, the storybook choices are very much like Near and Far. It is a fairly light fun, story based resource management type of game. Not too complicated. If you are looking for solo play, Near and Far has an automa variant that you can look into in BGG files. Sorry I can't give you any info on Andor.

[@arbiggerstaff]

vann tedd Legends of Andor is a very “puzzly” game, with really amazing artwork. But very tough!

[@martinbomark9594]

You changed allot of things around such as the item used, then not used, it made it a bit hard to figure the game and the rules out, hence my edit of this post. Also, they way you constantly changed you fighting sequence made the fight seem messy, you should perhaps keep to your decisions a bit more or accept that you lost from bad decisions.

[@theclash24]

4yr ago i know but he needed to do 1 action and let her go 1 action not do a bunch than let her go then go again a bunch of time then let her go once...

[@zakkoehler6820]

I have sound but no picture.

[@zakkoehler6820]

I got it fixed. :)

[@karstenvonfjellheim5321]

Affliction sweater....usch....why man, are you a 'tough guy'?

[@gilbertguerin9080]

Nice review. How mature is really the theme from your experience? I watched a preview from Rahdo (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJmlgZ6PZaurjsk) and his wife was apparently quite upset with some of the events (rapes for instance) - Rahdo just mentionned it as a warning in his conclusion.

[@WDYoga99]

You read Wheel of Time! Can I subscribe to your channel twice?

[@matthewbradley8018]

The combat seemed overly complicated.

[@luckslay2820]

Is it me or the combat seems little bit boring and long...

[@S.Kapriniotis]

I find it extremely interesting. Can't wait to actually get hold of the cards and see how they work together, find the odds of a specific combo for each character etc. It's really what I like about gaming, experiment!

[@supark3244]

You are such a cute couple! Really cool how Frances will play this game dripping with a male theme.

[@sailorpfat]

what the hell are you talking about? there's no male theme, what a ridiculous idea

[@samiamagaimagain]

Yeah, I thought she only plays games with princesses and fairies. She must be a tomboy :p

[@kosterix123]

I prefer to watch Francis over those depressing cards any time. She becomes more pretty to look at each new video, perhaps it's the makeup but i don't care ;-) TG has been pushed so aggressively by bgg's marketing machine, I'm hesitant to back it, will wait for a 2nd print.

[@Fireclaws10]

It’s not going to have a second print. No awakened realms game so far has.

[@TodiloDaSloth]

@@Fireclaws10 the Edge 1.6 is a reprint of theirs.

[@martinaasandersen3775]

39:00 The combat walkthrough was pretty bad tbh.

[@kosterix123]

1:05:00 when even gamers start to yawn, its telling enough that this is a load of overhyped bgg garbage. Good luck all ye backers lol./