The Castles of Burgundy - GameNight! Se7 Ep31 - How to Play and Playthrough

Intro: 0:00
Start of Game: 18:00
End Game Discussion: 2:36:20
Tonight on GameNight!, Nikki, Rusty, Rodney and Lincoln teach and show you how to play The Castles of Burgundy from designer Stefan Feld and published by Alea/Ravensburger.
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[@trenthogan4212]

Rodney has such a knack and voice for explaining games. This was fantastic, I really hope he plays with you folks again.

[@teejleague3838]

100%

[@garyk2629]

Liking the fact that you do older games once in a while.

[@GirlyGamer-BoardGameGran]

I was going to say that also. I've had this on my wants list a long time, but never taken the leap.... might now :)

[@schoko-fan4370]

Agreed. Like it, that this classic came to the table, cause I was always wondering why everybody talked about, liked it back then. I was not into boardgames back then so I might look out for it now. Nice Video 👍

[@Farstr1d3r]

Agreed. I’ve been wondering why people talk about this game so much, but cant bring myself past the cover... Curious to watch this and see how it flows and maybe pick it up someday.

[@Dalmatinac3]

Well they are doing older games because it just happens that the new 2019 of Castles of Burgundy version is about to hit the shelves. This video will entice people to buy it now.

[@boardgamegeek]

@@Dalmatinac3 we actually did the game because we had never played it and Rodney wanted to teach it. We do classics that are super hard to get as well. -Lincoln

[@jimmyjim2]

Loving that Rodney got his trademark box flip in 🙂 Nicely done!

[@spyrodragonsbane3076]

What a pleasant watch. Your chemistry together is palpable and just makes me enthralled in the gameplay. And Rodney this was supposed to be a difficult game to teach but with you teaching it made it go down like drinking water.

[@rcann]

Mines produce their silverling income at the END of each phase, rather than the beginning. So before final scoring, there should have been one more mine income step.

[@KabukiKid]

Hmm... it's almost like this Rodney guy has a talent for teaching games or something. ;-)

[@Reggie1408]

He should think about making a career out of it!

[@Reggie1408]

@@albenzio r/wooosh

[@YuanJane]

Rodney is awesome as always, will get this soon.

[@rickthompson3843]

I love how in games like this you'll have competitors pointing out ways to do each other's turns more efficiently. I catch myself doing that a lot too, even to my detriment. The points are nice but its even better to show off those gamer skills.

[@Bknepp48]

Rodney, you are fantastic and going over how to play board games. I know you get tons credit for your videos and entertainment, but fantastic job at explaining a game. Thanks for all your hard work

[@sojourner650]

I love watching / listening to you all play games. When I can't find time to play, I can at least throw on your videos while I'm working and feel like I'm there :)

[@blackhat4968]

I watched all of Wil Wheaton's TableTop episodes as they posted and enjoyed them very much until they ended. But never even heard of your Game Night series... Just watched the (Se3 Ep32) Port Royal episode and also enjoyed it. Looks like I have found a replacement for TableTop. ;) With LOTS of episodes to catch up on. :D

[@maxwellschultz4784]

And an added bonus...no Wil Wheaton.

[@baerrach]

And none of those annoying aside talk to the camera stuff. Just play the game that's why we are watching. I found these guys for the same reason TableTop finished and I was looking for something to replace it...

[@blisterfingers8169]

@@baerrach Man, I hate those cutaways with a fiery passion. In trying to entertain they make it less entertaining.

[@Jindorek]

I love it when Rodney is on the show, second only to Dave. Dave is a LEGEND.

[@Jindorek]

@@maxwellschultz4784 that's not very nice. He might not be your favourite but he did a lot for tabletop gaming. at least respect him for that.

[@harleygrattan2851]

Good to see Castles of Burgendy on your show. Rodney did a good job explaining the game.

[@speckjeff]

Fantastic! Playing my favorite. Nice to see older titles every once in a while. Cheers!

[@josephnegron4179]

Very entertaining. I love the special guests. Keep doing what you do!!! ❤️💖💕

[@markpatoka]

I've only played CoB once but really love it and after watching really want to play it again. Great interaction between everyone and I like how your explanations and helping each other with choices really makes the game play seem much simpler than it first appears.

[@Jonezy1977]

So awesome seeing you play this. One of my absolute favorite games and one of just three games I rated 10 on BGG (Hansa Teutonica and Too Many Bones being the others). Nikki nails it at the end in the end game discussion, this game is all about choices and I love it! Thanks for the playthrough.

[@vanbeekbr]

This is one of my favorite games and it hits the table a LOT. Once you learn all the tiles, the replay-ability is so good. It's got lots of points going around and has a defined end / time. Perfect for a quick game night. Thanks for the video ;)

[@jeffgoggin1394]

LOVE the playing of an older game (classic)! Was just taking the other day about how these days I just blast through new games I hope to like and hardly return to older games I know I already love. Enjoyed this soooo much! Now to dust off my copy of COB 😊

[@AhJong0]

I love the classics episodes, I’ll often jump to the end to hear the thoughts on these giants of gaming. Amazing in a group that likes euros so much that Rusty had only played once and Nikki + Linc had never played. Just goes to show that even when you’re on a show like GameNight there’s still those “You haven’t played?!” games.

[@robertjackson2692]

Just got this in the mail yesterday,. Can't wait for the weekend to come so it can be played.

[@JohnnyLeyenda]

One of my favorite games! Thanks for the video!

[@jksgameshelf3378]

One of my top 3 games ever. Would have loved to see the new edition but still happy you're playing a classic. Definitely going to be the first game I bring out in my new 'Cult of the Not New' gaming group.

[@Jaems_Scott]

@ 3:20 ~ What an excellent analogy. *"It's almost like buying the plans."* That is such an affable explanation. I believe I'll use this when tutoring others how to play. Thnx Rodney 🙂

[@KJ-su4ph]

One of the best board games ever made.

[@smolle8906]

Took you guys long enough to play this one :D It's my all time favourite game !!!

[@gregc6107]

Castles of burgundy is such a great game, i think one of my favorites.

[@eldiablopotato]

such a great video, it helped get me over my blocker and finally playing this game. Thanks!

[@debbielowe9467]

I bought this game but never felt like I grasped it well enough to teach. Hence, it stayed on my shelf gathering dust. Just last month, i gave it to my niece to figure out in hopes we could play it over Thanksgiving. I can't wait to tell her it showed up on one of my favorite shows. Great rules explanation Rodney. Watching it played shows me what all the "hoopla" is about.

[@saraann8140]

Awesome-fun looking game :) Will be adding it to my collection :) Ty ty for showing this game :)

[@lebonzo]

This game is one of my favorites!

[@koomo801]

Thanks for revisiting another classic. Speaking of, when are we going to get to see five or six of you play Cosmic Encounters, with hidden alien powers???

[@jameskirk4692]

Awesome entertaining video! Thank you!

[@goyasolidar]

Rodney's really got that box lid twirling down pat.

[@boardgamegeek]

@@ROOKTABULA One. -Lincoln

[@pepearagoneses6908]

@@ROOKTABULA Rodney has a box-twirling outtake video on his channel, Watch It Played.

[@cragslayer9270]

When I first looked at this game, I wondered way it was ranked so high. I didn’t think it looked good. And then I played it. I love just getting points.

[@gmscott9319]

I'm just waiting for Between Two Castles of Mad King Burgundy.

[@datsawesome3241]

you guys are so colorfull and lightendup. Looks like a delight. Keep going.

[@miguelpereira702]

cool! what an awesome classic! :D it's on my list now

[@bushibayushi]

I would love to see you guys play Ra! It's such a good game. I see it in the background all the time :D.

[@museofire]

Whenever I see Lincoln smiling during the introduction I chuckle; he reminds me so much of Will Forte playing the obscure sports pundit.

[@TheEricBooth]

Top 10 game for me. Love it.

[@loliukas70]

I'm pretty new into a board game hobby but this looks awesome, even though it's older, the mechanics look very fun and one of my favorite things about board games is replayability, which this game has infinite. So very cool! I love this show in general, didn't even notice almost 3 hrs went up.

[@Kotoco]

That twirl was sick, good job.

[@michieltummers1303]

Better than the new version! I love my BGG drawstring bags for this :D Request game : Abyss + expansions

[@the_bearded_maximus4601]

COB is making a big comeback at the moment and I've now played a few games on BGA, lovely to watch all of you play together. Rodney as always is just amazing!

[@LaurieDeBruyn]

Yeah watching this and loving it, so backed the new edition. This gonna be a long wait

[@toddmelliott]

Rodney is such a tile snapper! SNAP!

[@starshocker]

I really enjoy this roll the dice and place your tiles kind of game for sure. And the playthrough I could see here made me want to get it. Tried the phone version already but nothing like the physical boardgame.

[@huggysplace4167]

Nice shirt, Lincoln! Bob's Burgers rocks! :)

[@Mac_an_Mheiriceanaigh]

Tried playing this years ago and we didn't get it. Watching this it was WAY more clear. Ready to try it again now.

[@MrPeter13th]

Ohh my!! Watching this vid made me realize that I have been playing wrongly this game. Following the rules as I was told, just looked the rulebook for few clarifications. We played the dice actions separately, one at a time 🤦‍♂️. Well I may say that is better to know it now than never 😅

[@GamingIndoors]

Got to play this game for the first time a few weeks ago. Really great game - you get the feeling there were several paths to victory which made me think I would be returning to play this against and again!

[@Mentat1231]

After 900+ plays, I wholeheartedly agree with you!

[@jessiej1746]

Mentat1231 just the fact that there is someone out there with 900+ plays gets me excited to try it one day. Should get it for Christmas.

[@amelialea4353]

Love your videos thank you

[@teejleague3838]

Love it!!!!

[@7DadJ0kes7]

@23:04 lol Lincoln , Im not sure where the “did you say hmm” thing came from but it’s my favorite. I asked that at my last game night and no one got it and I laughed at myself bc I thought “ I must watch gamenight a lot 😂 “

[@Jindorek]

i love the "take two, their small" and the "I'm going to.... Paris France" no idea of the context but it always makes me smile.

[@lujaamko]

Lincoln has the best shirts. Oh, yeah... And +1 for an older game. ;)

[@fluentes_official]

Finally!!!! Wooohooo!

[@Ohkapi]

hey, I love long game night. Thanks for teaching to play and playing this game. :-) I wish somehow one day you all can play Adventure Time Card Wars Doubles Tournament.

[@Ohkapi]

if Adventure Time Card Wars seems too unpopular and weird (isn't that another good reason to demo a game?). Maybe Rajas of the Ganges for Game's Night :-)

[@jonathanleach383]

i have the special edition but the og just hits different - id take that version any day of the week

[@LucianoHilton]

Yey! Burgundy!

[@JackieFox1976]

Ooh, a box twirl instead of a flip. Rodney is branching out!

[@Jindorek]

at about 1:20:00 Rodney robbed himself of two silverlings... and now it is going to bother me forever. also, they are silverlings. not silver. which is weird. does that mean they are sentient?

[@SanjuroSan]

I adore this game. I hope the new edition is worth upgrading to. Also Rodney Smith legendary rules explanation.

[@werewolfkai]

The new edition isn't really an upgrade. It's more saturated art and includes expansions that many current owners may already have, but no component improvements. It's more of a 'collected' edition.

[@SanjuroSan]

@@werewolfkai that is both disappointing and a relief I don't have to spend money lol

[@msmilder25]

A semi-cooperative, dexterity Euro game with die rolling =D

[@Totihno]

I believe Rodney forgot to take the 2 silver for his building at 1:16:20. Nicky shoulve gotten 2 silver instead of 1 at 1:51:36. Finally I cant believe Rodney let 3 points go. Instead of selling the goods for 12 he could have placed the last boat by changing the 5 to a 4 collecting the boat and then placing it with the 6. He would have gotten 8 points for finishing a 3 hex section plus 7 points for having all the water sections. :/ Shoulve listened to Lincoln

[@harmweber9848]

I was also wondering about those and hoped there would be a Klingon channel to catch the goofs. Lots of things to keep track of in this game.

[@iLoveChopin]

I love Rodney and his accent. Sounds almost british when he says “out”.

[@dadanum8443]

That's not a British thing, it's a Canadian trait

[@thelastmotel]

@@dadanum8443 This

[@shinjial]

I have this one. It's pretty sweet, and the set up for each round plus the die gives it a nice variability to it. I felt that this game with four players kinda gave the short straw for the last player to choose. One of you was the last one regularly and I think it had a negative impact on the game played. Still, seemed somewhat fair and balanced.

[@joaorobalo7594]

The game gives you an ingame mechanic to impact the turn order, meaning that after the first turn (in which you are compensated with extra workers for going last) it's entirely on your hands to become first player. It was up to Rusty to prioritise getting a few sailboats at the start and he had the extra workers to help him make it happen. Of course, since they are new to the game they might not have realised how much it mattered so they didn't go for it, but after the first few games you'll learn when you should or shouldn't try to fight for first place. It makes the game even more fun for me, specially when you can get yourself a double turn.

[@KingDamonThePagan]

Funny enough I just heard your channel on South Park

[@JeanDubuc]

Must have been recorded weeks before Essen since there was no mention of the newer version of the game. It was fun to watch :-)

[@maxwellschultz4784]

They managed to make it even uglier and less functional.

[@aguy2162]

Oh dang, you guys got a South Park shout out

[@MrKatar84]

Why is audio fading and coming back again? Is it my device or the video is just so?

[@Cons2911]

What’s a good alternative of this game? Asking so i can compare

[@solberg05cz]

Finally!

[@andrewchirgwin3235]

Nikki P> That snark look at the camera at about 20m20s oooooh boy.

[@andrewbellavie795]

FINALLY

[@maxwellschultz4784]

19:00 Rodney takes a drink. He IS human.

[@KevinGalbraith]

Nov 14, 2019 - The Little Cattle Battle

[@Beachapeeater]

Does anyone know how to follow these folks on social or bgg? I would love to know what their top fav games of all time are...what their least fav games are. After watching them for so long I feel like I have a good sense of what they like and who I most agree with...would be great to hear more about their game interests beyond game night videos!

[@boardgamegeek]

Some of our social media accounts are at the end of each of our videos. You can also friend my BGG account, "heccubus".

[@juliankuhn5990]

I want Lincoln's shirt...

[@lelandcheng7390]

At 52:45 Nikki forgot to take her points for placing the cows tile.

[@thorslam3791]

Yooooooo RODNEY'S HERE

[@jayvalentine2046]

You should do fleet the dice game

[@kellycounsell8241]

It actually wouldn't matter how you place your animals in a particular green cluster. As long as the animals are in the same cluster, they score victory points everytime a new animal comes to pasture. They don't have to be placed adjacent to another animal to score them all again.

[@boardgamegeek]

Very true! -Rodney

[@kellycounsell8241]

@@boardgamegeek thank you for all your videos Rodney! We love your channel! Can't wait to see what you review this year!

[@billydmac10]

I just can't seem to get this game. I bought it with high hopes but it's way to complicated and the directions aren't clear. I feel I wasted money.

[@Ze_Moose]

Here because of South Park latest episode

[@kennethkline7702]

Thumbs up for South Park!!!

[@neilgilham4120]

Anyone else wanna be best friends with Rodney Smith as much as i do?? lol.

[@TheEarthlyOdyssey]

May I request Lincoln's hair? Actually just more hair would be nice.

[@luc9943]

South Park shouted you out lmfao

[@Naledgeizpwr]

Castles of Burgundy is still one of my favorites, but I would never bring it out with four players. It is a two or three player game for me.

[@Tennethums1]

DeLowpez why is that? Going to play it in earnest (for the first time) tomorrow night with four players. Is it game length?

[@Naledgeizpwr]

Tennethums1 it does add significantly more time to the game, also more downtime between turns. The board state changes a lot so the extra downtime does not add much for planning ahead either. I do not think it is bad at four, I just think the smaller player counts help distill what is great about the game more efficiently. Also there are many other games that are great at four, so I just wouldn’t be personally inclined to bring this one out if I had four.

[@brianzambotti4510]

One hour 16 minute mark Rodney placed a free building after his castle was placed but he never took the action OF that building (which is to place another tile from your holding area into your estate)...in which case he could have played the additional yellow tile that was left in your holding area. No real biggie but a missed move nonetheless!

[@pcpro5356]

At the end of the first phase, they also forgot to take the silverlings for any mines.

[@oteletampis7513]

South park gang 😎

[@TheMrE]

Oh man. I thought it would be the new edition! Oh well.

[@TheRogueDM]

There's a new edition??

[@batadjole2280]

@@TheRogueDM yes, the new oversaturated colors with ugly art edition...

[@TheRogueDM]

@@batadjole2280 Ohhh I've just seen it on BGG. Whilst the older one is still pretty fugly I still prefer it. Maybe because I'm used to it so I can see it better. I dunno.l

[@batadjole2280]

@@TheRogueDM I was hoping for so long to see a new/fresh edition of this lovely game, but they somehow managed to make the first edition look awesome again! :D

[@TheRogueDM]

@@batadjole2280 Hehe maybe that was there plan all along? :O

[@timstimbre9762]

'Placing new pigs won't trigger the sheep...' Don't know about that one Rodney we get triggered easily these days... :-p

[@jobberslayer]

My wife and I love this game but we always joke about the 85-100 snake section. It reminds us of the happy birthday bit that John Mulaney does. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJuThJqJlrGYgLs

[@Jindorek]

we call it the accordian of doom. do not ask why, i have no idea.

[@8-bit_vr]

Love Rodney but where is Dave?? Is he ok??

[@boardgamegeek]

Dave is doing great. He was just busy that day. -Lincoln

[@jonathanwork7070]

The 3 green space should have been a mine in rounds B and D

[@ryjciu]

Only in 3player game

[@harleygrattan2851]

Six doubles in a row for Nicki, so unfair

[@Pascilein]

Who comes from South Park?

[@TheEricBooth]

One thing during the teach that was missed is the workers will roll your dice from 6 to 1 and visa-versa 1 to a 6.

[@BlakeBoyd]

Rodney mentions that at about 6:28

[@BernettoJupiter]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/goeTi6V8jJqJj5Y "the idea is that we're all princes and princesses" then read nikkis shirt

[@alholm6470]

Not modifiers, or workers, they're MEPIPS

[@blueprintsymphonic]

South Park 😀