Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition - How To Play

[@chrislefeaver]

Great walkthrough of the rules!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much Chris - have fun playing!

[@marccote8544]

That feeling when you buy a game and see there’s a watch it played video 🥳

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time playing!

[@jesserobinson1515]

that feeling when you see a watch it played video and decide you want the game

[@Dr.TurdFartleyBM]

Great video, Rodney! I'm REALLY digging the use of on-screen visual effects (highlighting text, circling of icons, etc.) It really adds to the videos and helps me to stay on track with your explanations!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, thanks for the nice feedback!

[@christalbot210]

Agreed! I realize it takes that much longer to add these effects, but they are well worth it and we appreciate the extra effort.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@christalbot210 I appreciate that comment Chris!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Note: The version shown in this video is from the Kickstarter - I have since found out that the version being sold at Target does not have the included trays or dual layered boards. Don't want to create any confusion there!

[@christopherhealey8807]

Has to be a benefit to the KS if the retail is somehow released earlier. Content to wait for mine, Nice work Rodney as always

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@christopherhealey8807 Thank you kindly :)

[@SoloPlayGamer]

Thanks for the update

[@WatchItPlayed]

@Melissa V Interesting - not what I understood.

[@KyleForeman]

@Melissa V Same here, just got it on sale at Amazon - the collectors edition has $10 higher MSRP and includes that upgrades.

[@LynxHazard]

I’m impressed by your ability to smoothly and effortlessly grab the exact right number of cubes during the demonstration.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly!

[@LynxHazard]

Damn, kept watching and I think I’m even more impressed by the little dexterous tricks you did flipping cards and catching them or spinning the box lid and exactly lining it up for a perfect fit. Don’t know how many takes it took you, but I appreciate the effort!

[@aaronp5118]

My go-to channel for walkthroughs and 'how-to's' 👍 Rodney always does a great job of explaining things in a clear and concise manner!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say Aaron!

[@SoloPlayGamer]

He is one of the best if not the best

[@arefdyer9962]

I’d agree with the others. Great video. Clear, concise, easily accessible. Looking forward to playing now.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time on mars!

[@MissTiescha]

Thank you so much Rodney, it is always a pleasure to learn boardgames from you! You have such positive energy 😊

[@WatchItPlayed]

So very nice of you to say, and thank you for the very kind support. Happy gaming!

[@shlomaster1]

this morning i said to myself i hope i can find a good quality video tutorial for this game and boom... its here! thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Whew - close timing!

[@shlomaster1]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you, hopefully i can find it at target ( i heard its available)

[@SoloBoardGamingKnight]

You have a very energetic way of teaching games (I wonder how many takes you have to do for each scene). You would’ve made a great school teacher! Students would never fail your class.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say :)

[@thearchemists3940]

Agreed, high school chemistry would have been so much easier with this level of clarity and energy 😃

[@BillyIndiana]

This was so helpful! My wife & I read the rules together & played our 1st game this week, but it just felt off based on our previous experience with the original TM game. After watching this video I see we were playing a few things incorrectly that made the game seem harder than it should be (a few of the rules were unclear to us and your explanation was different from our assumptions). Much appreciated! I'm now looking forward to trying it again.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both have a great time on the second play through!

[@jenniferchristiansen2040]

I agree Billy, especially with the discard pile being face down. A lot can be figured out from what you discard. 😉 I play against my husband.

[@Pan_Cebulak]

Good, clear and easy to follow-up introduction to TM: AE. I'm shocked that it's so similar to my beloved Race for the Galaxy, but with some OG Terraforming Mars aspects. Must buy for me.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed - have a great time playing!

[@ritvarsfreimanis]

True true :D

[@TommyBo42]

Great... Terraforming Mars is already on my Wishlist... Now I have to add this one...

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed what you saw!

[@kylesmorgabord5592]

I was looking for your rules explanation for this game last night! Great timing. Thanks as always Uncle Rodney.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad this timing worked out, and glad you didn't give up the search!

[@Philippemacedo]

It’s not only game boxes, he can also flip cards!!!

[@jeffreymcbride8184]

That's was impressive! Added a lot of flair to the video 😁

[@christalbot210]

@@jeffreymcbride8184 Yeah, that impressed me, too. :-)

[@borjarubinos8652]

Thanks for your explanation! I see that is a "lite" version of the original TM, without the board (and it's lovely fight for the soil), and with a new selection phase mechanics.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@kolja-v]

And of course you had to chose the one (?) card with a typo on it (8:50)... I stopped the video, went through my deck to see if I also have it. And darn it, I do! Now I cannot unsee it anymore. Still a big thank you for the rules explanation. Very clear as always.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Quite a coincidence!

[@Steevo1977]

Thanks, now I can't unsee it.. haha! Maybe been said already but this doesn't increase your tracks but merely produces the items.

[@fredericbanville]

What typo is that? The card seems fine to me. EDIT: Nevermind, I got it. It's "Prodution" instead of "Production". Now I can't unsee it too LOL.

[@fredericbanville]

@@Steevo1977 To make it clearer : When you play the card, it inceases your tracks, and during the production phase, you get the resources.

[@Steevo1977]

@@fredericbanville Yeah totally no idea what I was on about. Very odd.

[@zacharyw213]

Got this on clearance for just $12 so thought I'd pick it up. I was happy to see WIT cover this to make me reading the rules all the more easier. Can't wait to try it

[@WatchItPlayed]

Great deal - have fun playing!

[@LCDigital92]

Me too. I’m playing it the first time now.

[@marceloscarpari44]

It's amazing how you can be dramatically more didactic than all the other channels, are you a teacher? Congratulations and keep up the excellent work!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I’m not a teacher, except of board games - have fun playing!

[@chrisrezende]

Another outstanding how-to-play video. Thanks, Rodney, for all the work you put on your channel. Cheers from Brazil!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say - greeting from Canada!

[@sylvander4972]

You my friend.. Are the king.. The best! And I am sooo happy I got to talk to you in essen just before corona. 🥰

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope I get to return to that convention in the future - glad we got to meet when I was there :)

[@erikgoddard4570]

My group loves some TM! THIS LOOKS AMAZING! I like how streamlined it looks. THANK YOU, Rodney!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope your group enjoys this one too Erik!

[@ukphitau97]

if you get the retail copy you might be disappointed in not getting dual layer boards or a cube tray

[@gordcarleigh9157]

Good stuff Ro Ro. Love seeing a Canadian knocking it out of the park. Go Habs.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Gordie!

[@TheMrTelespectador]

It's good to be back on Mars with Rodney Smith. Thanks for another wonderful tutorial, Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome - have a great time playing!

[@mikefoston]

We had to come and match this very late last night because we played it for the first time, and started at 9:30 pm because it said it would take an hour, and we finished 3.5 hours later convinced we’d played it wrong, and very tired. So we watched this at nearly 2am to find out we had played right, and must just be very very slow.. thank you for all your videos!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I think it's fair to expect your first game to be much slower (as you figure things out, etc), but also, the box might not be taking into account how many players you had (2 players is much faster than 4, for example). And finally... those estimates are almost always wrong anyway :) They usually say things are much faster than they actually are. But yes, you could also have a slow group, or some slower players :)

[@mikefoston]

@@WatchItPlayed I’ll tell my wife you called her “slower’, as it was just the two of us, it must have been her, and not me!

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@mikefoston (and then tell her that she and I both know the truth... it was you). ;)

[@ggsparrow5532]

That card flip with the research card was smooth

[@wilfredwong88]

My copy finally arrived, so I am only watching this now. Great explanation, and wonderful effects. Really augments the learning experience.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time playing!

[@webjunke]

"And that's not all!!" 🤣 That's was nice.

[@Mindlessallen]

Got the kickstarter of this! Cant wait to play it ! Come everyone we'll play at my house.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time playing it Billy!

[@jeffhedrick4257]

Thank you Rodney!! This has been sitting on my shelf, intimidating me lol. Your video helps tremendously!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time playing Jeff!

[@sedlak87]

Thank you for the tutorial and all the slick moves. This is the pinnacle of tutorial videos. 👏

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're too kind - glad you're enjoying!

[@thesolitairegambit2556]

Another wonderful tutorial! I was a bit confused about the Resource player track vs. gaining resources as it where to place them 😂 Thank you so much

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@i9ghozt9o]

Great video! I'm waiting for my copy to arrive. Looking forward to your next "learn to play" video.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Coming soon!

[@igornegovelov8854]

Best rules explanations in my personal opinion. Thanks a lot!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say!

[@jonkirk2118]

Can't wait to get this game. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Jon!

[@hundanterping]

Awesome tutorial, so clear and ready to play. Great job!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time!

[@nielsvolman818]

Excellent vid! Really enjoy the crisp and clear explanations of the rules. Keep it up👍🏼

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Niels, really glad you enjoyed it!

[@tjenanico]

Rodney, my sincire thanks for doing this. I had a one man play through the other day and felt some details wasn't sorted. But you really lay down the law (rules) in a informative way wich I like. Thank you! Now I can learn the young ones and then move ahead to Scythe where I guess your help will come in handy once again. Have agreat day!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad this was helpful, and I hope Scythe is too!

[@ludwigvan2932]

Thanks Rodney for another great teach. Merry Christmas!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@SapphicStoryteller]

The best tutorial I've found, thank you!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you found it helpful!

[@veronikarumyantseva5773]

Got my copy today! Great teaching/ Thank you))) Very helpful

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time playing!

[@davidviau2522]

Very well explained! This made me very excited to play!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice of you to say - have a great time playing!

[@davidviau2522]

​@@WatchItPlayed thank you!

[@oneboardgamer]

Slowly turning into the GMT wall :) Love it!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Not sure if it was slow :)

[@abu2809]

Hi, Rodney! Quick question. Isnt't there a mistake at 12:33? You say the production gets increased, but if I read correctly, it seems you only get 1MC and 2 plants, not the whole production increase.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nope, this works the way it is shown in the video. Those effect increase your production of those tracks by the amount shown. Hope that helps!

[@kylesmorgabord5592]

I see where you got confused Gustavo, with the wording right? “This produces” is keeping with the theme of companies investing in projects. So if you “invest” in a project (buy a card) that produces MC/heat/plants, you keep track of your ongoing total production with the production track.

[@MichaelJones-ti9fx]

This video is a good help. I plan to play my first game tomorrow.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time!

[@Dreamshadow1977]

Thank you for the video! Can't wait for my copy to arrive this week!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time playing!

[@robynarmstrong7867]

Another excellent video! I am so glad you have such great taste in games :D I love the original TM so much and AE doesn't fully replace it, but it has still found a place in my collection.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, glad you enjoyed this one :)

[@rodneyhrvatin4692]

Another great video. But I wouldn't expect anything less from a guy with such an awesome first name.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ha! :)

[@kymheninger5715]

You did it again, another GREAT how to play! Thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very nice of you to say Kym!

[@gitubesmo]

that card flip was so cool

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed that :)

[@Talisman_227]

Dat card flip @ 21:59 though!

[@Shaggy_Brandon]

You are amazing man! Your pace and explanation of everything is perfect. You go step by step, and for us slow people your gestures help tremendously! Also was that Punishers first appearance?

[@WatchItPlayed]

That WAS Punisher's first appearance - good catch. Glad you're enjoying the videos :)

[@peterkieling4347]

Great Vid as Always, but in Minute 12:53 you explain that your cards raise your mc and plant production. Are you sure? For me the card Text means while production Phase gain 1mc and 2 plants not raise your production. Or am i wrong? Thanks and greetings from Germany

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Peter, you are wrong on that, but I understand what you are saying. It would have been more accurate for them to write "raise your production in these areas by 1", but instead they are describing "what" these symbols mean (they are letting you know that BECAUSE these raise your production by 1, it means you'll get 1 more of each during each production).

[@peterkieling4347]

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks a lot. Seems to be very powerfull to play these cards early to gain a lot of Bonus in the production Phase. Thanks for your quick answer!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@peterkieling4347 For sure - it's very tempting to try to get a good production line going early!

[@Paul-ro6py]

Thanks Rodney, just got the game and wanted to ease into it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have a great time playing!

[@nirszi]

Simple and brilliant as usual, thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly Nir!

[@stevenrees79]

Cheers Rodney another great How to Play! Looking forward to getting this one to the table once it is delivered 😁

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time with it!

[@jenniferchristiansen2040]

Great walk through. Do you have any strategy tips and tricks? Thank you.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't have any, but you might be able to find some online!

[@jenniferchristiansen2040]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you!

[@stevengeis6295]

Another great How To Play video!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly Steven!

[@The-Lost-Librarian]

Excellent video as always. Saw this on sale recently and heard good things, so wanted to check out how it plays. I wasn't a fan of Terraforming Mars as a bit too much is going on for my tastes. This looks to fix some of those issues, and there is a good expansion that turns it into co-op play which is good to have as a back up play.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm glad this seemed like a good fit for what you were looking for!

[@rajbhangu9029]

Always enjoy your videos! you're the best at explaining games by a long shot! how many takes did that little flip on the Research card take? lol

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you're enjoying - and are you suggesting I don't get it on the first attempt? *gasp*

[@rajbhangu9029]

@@WatchItPlayed LOL

[@rajbhangu9029]

@@WatchItPlayed well if you ever do miss a card flip or box flip, you should put together a video of bloopers lol.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@rajbhangu9029 Don't worry, I already have one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4i7hYGeaMumg5I

[@anthonium.]

Thank you for all your videos! So far have learned most of the games I own through this channel. This game is my latest purchase and by far quite confusing to me despite the clear instructions there’s so much that seems to keep track of. Going to have to keep referring to the video! Thank again! Glad I also got this game in a clearance sale from Target for just $12 (though I would have preferred the dual layer boards collector’s edition).

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's really nice to know these have been helpful. What a great deal you got on your copy of the game!

[@filipemarques2965]

Question: When a card or phase says "Draw X, Discard Y", as show in 22:33, does that mean I can discar any card in my hand, or just the ones i just drew? Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Filipe, just from the cards you draw for the Research action.

[@janessajones9062]

The choosing phases part reminds me a lot of race/roll for the galaxy.

[@Latentk]

It's absolutely inspired by Race for the Galaxy which is exactly why we Kickstarted it! Such a simple but fun and interesting dynamic to play.

[@lemiless]

This is my favorite thing about this version of TM. I love Roll For The Galaxy so much, and I'm happy that another game is using that phase selection mechanism. My buddy has the original Terraforming Mars, and it's as good a game as it is hyped to be. But I love that we can get the same theme in a smaller bite, and add in a mechanism that I love. Yay!

[@pruetsawatbaisophon403]

Love it!!, Thank you so much How can i produce steel or titanium??

[@WatchItPlayed]

Through cards that give you bonuses to their production (like the effect shown in the bottom left of this card: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJPVnJmrlMeJeK8feature=shared)

[@ccmonter]

Fantastic video. A great way to learn the game

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Christian!

[@Sean-or1bv]

Great explanation, as usual...thanks Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad you enjoyed it Sean!

[@davidwagner7338]

Quick question. My wife and I played last night and towards the end I was a little confused about standard actions. If you have enough heat or plants to take the action more than once do you? We were moving the temp and oxygen up 2 or 3 at a time and the game ended quickly after that...

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes, if you have the heat or plants to take the action multiple times, you must. As you saw, the game starts to ramp up towards the conclusion as the game progresses.

[@davidwagner7338]

@@WatchItPlayed awesome, thanks for the quick reply, that's how we played it and my wife was a heat producing machine, so she ended the game abruptly to shut down my engine which was starting to get going. All in all, fun game, even if I did get my butt kicked. Lol

[@tanyaturner6988]

Thank you, but I have a specific question regarding where to put the cubes on my playing card... You said that the section on the left is your production capability and the bigger space on the right is for what you actually have. However I guess I need an explanation of the terms on the card. I'm looking at the Space Heaters green project card for the example. It says in the ability section "during the production phase this produces two heats". In this case do I add two heats to the big square on the right or do I increase my production rate to 2 on the left side? Would love an example of each scenario! Thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's a bit tricky to explain the specifics of cards, since I don't have the game in front of me, but I can refer to the video to help. If you go to here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJPVnJmrlMeJeK8feature=shared&t=732 this shows an example explains that benefits with diagonal lines behind them specifically adjust your production tracks. If there are other cards on screen you want to ask about, provide a time stamp and I'll see if I can help.

[@nielsfogtmann3164]

Impressed by how you even make the stripe in your shirt perfectly line up with both your examples of TFM in the beginning of your video. 😂Sorry to see that you didn't get your hands on the Canadian version Torrarforming Moars though. All jokes aside, thank you for the best bg videos on yt. 🙏🏻

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed Niels :) Stripes and all.

[@mrbastos]

I'm excited for my copy to arrive. Looks fun.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@danewiskow3680]

Yes, a lite version! Reminds me of Pandemic Hot Zone. Dang it, Rodney, now I am itching to buy this at Target!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed what you saw!

[@aliaxandrk7791]

God bless you, good man. You make many gamers' lives easier🙂

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@kalivar01]

Another great video. Love your stuff. Thank you

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly!

[@byronburton7603]

Great video, Rodney - as always. Question re: Event cards in Ares Expedition. Some cards specify to, say, raise the temperature two steps; while others, indicate to raise your TR one step and flip an ocean tile. In the second case, since flipping an ocean tile would normally raise your TR one step, are you raising your TR two steps with that card? In short, if an event card specifies actions which would "normally" raise your TR but doesn't specify doing that, what do you do? (As examples, Ice Cap Melting says "flip an ocean tile" - when you do that, I'm assuming you also raise your TR 1 step. Comet would end up raising your TR two steps since you raise temp one step and flip an ocean tile. But what about Nitrogen-Rich Asteroid. It specifies to raise your TR two steps but also to raise the temp one step - would that then prompt one more TR step up for a total of 3 on that card?)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do my best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!

[@ItheGuardiansI]

Any chance of a new video for the Ares Expedition: Crisis mode? I got the kickstarter expansion with all 3, but with all the different parts, the setup and rules feel a bit daunting. This video helped a ton learning how to play the original, so I would love one for the expansions or just crisis. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

No plans currently, but thanks for the interest!

[@CheveeDodd]

I'm so excited for this one!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I think you'll dig it Chevee!

[@SeanLange]

Thanks, even includes a That's Pretty Clever! easter egg.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome!

[@CG_Hali]

12:12 Thanks for that, cause it was not clear in the rulebook and I messed up my first game. Watch out in the rulebook about the Development Phase. It doesn't mention at all that you get to move the markers right away. In the example with Bob on page 13, they don't mention that he also gets to move his marker for Heat by 3. They don't mention it except that you get the Lightning icon. But if you go further into the book page 15, suddenly they mention that Bob had already moved those markers on his player board when he played those cards. Anyway, for newbies like me who messed up lol

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad it helped CG!

[@nelsongalvao]

Great Video man. Congrats

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, glad you enjoyed Nelson!

[@henriwhitehead]

Great video! Looks like a winner!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Been enjoying it here :)

[@JoseMedia2421]

Thank you for video! So MC based standard projects are not required to trigger, right? Only heat and plant must be used, not MC?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Sorry, I'm not quite sure what you're asking. It could be because I shot this awhile ago, and am missing the context.

[@HighProofGames]

Looking forward to playing this one! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both like it!

[@Ruloathesome]

Fantastic explanation 👏

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Paul.

[@romainbre2831]

once again Rodney thank you ! now let’s play

[@WatchItPlayed]

Do check out our just released game play video for this!

[@nantucket_]

9:33 when you casually grab 6 cubes in one go. What kind of sorcery is this!?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't like to talk about my studies of the dark arts!

[@jdtyler7]

**Cough** they were staged to sit nicely on top **cough** In all honesty though, the fluidity with which various actions and steps in the teaching process are carried out is one of the main reasons these videos are so engaging and easy to follow. I'm sure a lot of prep time goes into the setup.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@jdtyler7 Thanks Josh :)

[@donaldkehler7029]

Thanks Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@salbertron]

Thank you, Rules King.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Cheers :)

[@Radbiker33357]

There’s some things I just can’t figure out with this game and don’t understand. On our player sheet we increase our sliders by the amount that is given on a project card when it is played, so if a project card gives 4 MC in the stripe box, I move my cube 4 slots forward on the MC track correct? What’s confusing me is that same card says “gain 4 MC during the production phase.” So does this mean I get 4 from the track and another 4 for being in the production phase? Or do I only advance 4 MC slots every production phase? I also don’t understand when we even advance our tracks. It’s from the striped box correct?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The text is explaining what the symbol means. It's basically repeating what the symbols are telling you (in other words it's saying "because you just moved your slider up 4 spaces on the MC track, you're now going to gain 4 MC during each of your Production phases". Know what I mean?

[@TheLimestoneCowboy]

Thank you sir!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Scott!

[@RulebooksForYou]

Beautiful video; thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@stevegold8070]

Amazing walktroug as usual. I want to play this game right away. Thanks Rodney.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time playing!

[@jacksonfunke8230]

thank you for making this video, but i have a question, should I subscribe even though I won't watch any videos unless I need help with a different board game? I hear that it's bad to have an absurdly disproportional viewer count to you subscriber count.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nah, it doesn't hurt the videos at all, as far as I know. Happy to have you subscribe, even if you're only here to watch a few of the videos. Cheers.

[@descender421]

Perfect video. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you liked it Jordan!

[@julianelizondo1175]

Thank you for the great video as always. Can you play this full game with only 2 players, or do you have to play the Co-Op mode?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You can play this competitively as 2 players as well!

[@TheRealJabbergeist]

I love the rftg-style phase selection and more forgiving card economy, but I do wish there was a little more depth to the central terraforming board. I'll have to give it a play sometime and see what it's like.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you find you enjoy it, if you get a chance to try it!

[@TheRealJabbergeist]

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks Rodney! I've gotten to try it now, and while I do have some complaints, it's definitely a solid game! (Good enough for me to play 3 times in a row, at least!)

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@TheRealJabbergeist Nice - glad you are having some fun with it :)

[@mighty9435]

Wow. This is like TM meets Race for the galaxy!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes, that comparison comes up a bit.

[@malvinafis6907]

Very helpful. I am looking forward to this

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you enjoy!

[@malvinafis6907]

@@WatchItPlayed just finished the first play. I like it.

[@wendyerwin3413]

Thanks for the great video! It definitely helped clear up a few things. My only other question is, during the Research phase, in what order do players draw cards? Since all players draw, the order the cards are drawn would matter. Does the player who played the Research card draw first and then proceed clockwise? Who would draw first if more than one player chooses the Research phase? Thanks for your help!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hi Wendy, since the deck is shuffled, it doesn't really matter what order the cards are drawn in (You know what I mean? You're meant to get a random card, not a specific card). However, if you're more comfortable with the idea that "the card 3rd down should be my card, since we should be following some kind of turn order", then just have the players draw in some order that you decide at the start of the game - but in terms of the rules of the game, it doesn't matter.

[@llevity]

The setup describes splitting the draw decks so that one is in range of all player. What we do is just shuffle, divide into roughly equal decks, and put near each person so each has their "own" draw pile.

[@michaelfogle1304]

Very helpful.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Have fun playing!