The Grizzled - How To Play

[@alaskankare]

Interesting game. It"s nice to see someone reminding people, even if only in a game, about the WWs and its nice to see someone reminding people that war isn't always about guns and bullets.

[@WatchItPlayed]

alaskankare I like my run and gun games as much as the next person, but I share your opinion here.

[@PsychedelicCheeseburgers]

I found the rulebook for this game to be very lacking in details and the information wasn't presented in a way that made sense to me, we were really struggling to understand the game based on the book, so we came to KZbin and your video made the game very easy to understand. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Callahan09 So nice of you to say - thank you for checking out the video and I hope you have a great time playing!

[@Svergara1]

Yea you can definitely tell the rule book is translate from another language or written in english by a non english speaker.

[@warriorjo1]

​@@Svergara1honestly, even in its original language (French), the rulebook isn't very clear. Thank god for Rodney, even years later!

[@spencera1129]

Just opened 20 minutes ago…the rulebook really struggles laying out where the real “gameplay” is

[@bhill1024]

Thanks as always Rodney! I was like wow small book this should be easy to learn, then i find out how unclear my rules were and gave up and found out you had a watch it played. Almost to the point of not buying games unless you do a breakdown of the rules! Kidding of course but it is always great when you do have one for a game I buy!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+bhill1024 So glad the video was a help and I hope you have a great time playing!

[@dominich2263]

Not only did you give your clear and concise explanation but you did so with the appropriate dignity and solemnity which the subject demanded. Well done on all counts.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly!

[@jimsmith7445]

Rodney... this series has really made such a difference! I'm not the sort of fellow who "reads stereo instructions" so well. Watching your videos is very uplifting... you break through the confusing bits and pave the way for everyone to understand the ebb and flow of the game. I liked the idea of "The Grizzled" and bought it as soon as I could... also bought "At your orders" as soon as I could. The depth and strategy of this game makes you work hard, which is how a good and challenging game should go. I wouldn't be too far wrong in saying that you and Rahdo are industry standard in terms of learning a game. I would include Stuka Joe in this group as well. Thanks for doing so much reading and making it easy for the rest of us.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Jim, thank you for the very kind words - it means a lot to know the videos are enjoyed and useful. Glad you are enjoying the game!

[@haraldsson77]

Finally got my hands on a copy of this game :) This tutorial was definitely a reason for why I wanted to play this game. Great work as usual. I have been playing it with my co-workers at lunch break and I tell them to watch this before hand so we can get it going more rapidly. Basically it's just shuffle and deal even with new players :) I do have a couple of rules questions thou that maybe you can help me with: Scenario: Witdrawal with the Clumsy card GIVEN player A have the Clumsy hardknock ("After your withdrawal, you must draw a Trial card and play it") AND player A also have a Trauma ("Let's say Night") WHEN player A withdraws THEN player A's Trauma card is no longer in play when the Trial card is drawn Or is it THEN player A's Trauma card is STILL in play when the Trial card is drawn We interpreted it as "no longer in play" but there was confusion :) And then there are a few hardknocks that totally contradicts each other: Fragile - "Other players cannot withdraw as long as they have any cards in hand" Hardheaded - " You cannot withdraw as long as you have 2 or more cards in hand" Prideful - "You may withdraw only if your hand is empty, or if you are the last one still in the Mission" all of these contradicts with Fearful - "On your turn, you must withdraw if 2 identical Threats are active" Which one takes precedence ? Fearful or any of the other three? Thanks again for being awesome

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you liked the tutorial! Good questions here. I usually defer players to the publisher when it comes to specific card interaction effects (too many variables for me to try to determine, and I'm not an official source :) ). That said, I'll tell you how I would rules it: The wording says "after" you withdraw, add a trial card. Since the card is placed in the common area "after" you withdraw, I'd say the player A's fear of night is no longer a consideration for the other players. The hardknock contradictions is actually clarified in the rule book, and you'll also find it in this video :) Check the description of the video, towards the bottom, and you'll find an index, with a timestamp link you can click that will take you to the rules for resolving hard knock conflicts. All the best and I hope you have a good time playing!

[@haraldsson77]

Thanks for the swift reply. Found the rules clarifications. Leaving the relevant clarification here for future reference :) * In case of conflict between Hard Knocks: - on the same player, the priority goes to the oldest one. (So don't shuffle them around after they are assigned to you ;)) - on different players, those from the player currently playing are applied first.

[@ryanheckel37]

You must be an angel Rodney, I was really looking forward to this game, and then all of a sudden you made this video. Thanks a bunch. P.S USA loves you

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ryan Heckel Thank you Ryan (and USA!)

[@anthonykellerman2542]

I have used you so many times to learn games. Finally subscribed keep up the great work and thanks for the knowledge

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to have you with us Anthony!

[@juanmolla2786]

It's impressive how you explain game rules Rodney, thanks for your amazing videos!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much for the kind words Juan!

[@Grizzix]

Great episode Rodney. This has quickly become my new favorite game. I've played it many times, but have only won once.There were a few rules that I apparently had wrong. I didn't know you could remove a trauma/phobia with a speech token. I also played where the speech doesn't benefit the speech giver but was told it does. I was glad to see that clarified. I absolutely love this game. Thanks for your time and efforts. Scott LeBlanc

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Scott Leblanc Heya Scott! (With a speech you can remove a phobia/trauma from your hand - not if it's in play). Very pleased I could help clarify a couple points. I've only won once as well - finally, just two days ago.

[@dancooper7246]

That was a great explanation of the game - easy to follow, well thought out to show different scenario's, and good table layout - thanks Rodney

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say Dan!

[@Madbonna1]

The timing of this video is kismet. I just had the honour of winning a copy of the Grizzled at GenCant, now I will know how to play it :D

[@WatchItPlayed]

Madbonna1 Congrats on winning the game :)

[@vrava]

Ah, thanks for this video, Rodney. We were given a demo of the game at Gencon, but many of the rules were left out leaving us (and others I talked to) a bit sour on the game. Knowing the full rule-set makes it seem much more enjoyable. Looking forward to your run-through.

[@WatchItPlayed]

vrava A pleasure to share! I saw a few mistakes in demos being given as well, but to be fair, I played the game lots and re-read the rules a few times. Hoping our video can help crystallize things!

[@_DuxNet]

Very nice video as usual and very respectful to the theme and the artist.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@paganeagle2001]

I always wanted to get this, and now I know the story of the artist, I want it even more.

[@WatchItPlayed]

paganeagle2001 Thanks for checking out the video!

[@BradyJ.Sadler]

Awesome video, Rodney! Already want to play again...

[@WatchItPlayed]

Brady Sadler Thanks Brady - and for sharing the video on Facebook with such kind enthusiasm!

[@miranl7140]

Thanks for the review! A great coop! Can't wait to get a copy and play!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Mira WeetNie Glad you enjoyed it Mira!

[@tabletophunter5052]

Your Videos are the best!!!! So great, hope i can support you soon on Kickstarter

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Tabletophunter Thanks for that!

[@evanb.6150]

That is a beautifully well-thought out game

[@WatchItPlayed]

***** Thanks for checking out the video Evan!

[@Facurdo]

hi Rodney, It sounds like a beautiful and sad game. Great instructional video as usual!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Facurdo Thank you for checking it out Facurdo.

[@BigBillyw85]

Cant wait to play this . Im gonna use a die to roll for mission intensity should make it interesting . Great vid like always .

[@WatchItPlayed]

+BigBillyw85 Thank you!

[@_kikaso]

Great instructions. Thanks for sharing.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very nice to know you liked them!

[@JayGilby]

Quick question, can a lucky charm remove a trauma/phobia or does it only apply to cards in No Man's Land?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Just in No Man's Land.

[@MrBernaar]

Hi Rodney, loved the explanation! In the end you are talking about doing a full game play video of The Grizzled in future episodes. Where can I find this?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Did not end up recording that play through. Time got away from me.

[@VirgilCummings]

Good day sir...may i ask why you have yet to post the gameplay run through of this game??

[@WatchItPlayed]

My schedule didn't allow for it at the time, and then enough time passed that I didn't get back to it.

[@OdiceMe]

Amazing explanation, I just bought it and the person who sold it to me just failed in explaining it XD, THANKS! :D

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Odice Blackjacker Glad this was helpful Odice!

[@DiktatorPeter77]

Thanks for the explanation. It was very helpful :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very nice to hear! Have a great time playing :)

[@jbenz32]

Love the game! Great way to teach the game and strategies involved. I also liked seeing you on gamewire's channel teaching the expansion. However, whatever happened to the game play video of the grizzled you mentioned at the end?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Didn't end up happening. May happen in the future.

[@notimetoexplain8063]

The game is pretty cool because of how I'd like to think the way the game's setting goes. It's not about the shooting or fighting but about the fears and struggles. So I imagine the friends just huddling together after the mission recounting the experiences they had for that day and the hard knocks they picked up and if it was a success. The way the game also ends in a loss is pretty...tragic too 1.) a friend becomes so broken that even in the warmth of the campfire and comrades, he just can't do it. He could potentially have taken his own life which would've demoralized everyone to the point that these 5 friends could've all died whether by their own hand or by their weakened state against the enemy. Maybe someone survived to tell their loved ones back home but it's a tragic story to tell rather than a heroic one....This is a terrible end 2.) the deck empties revealing statue meaning, the friends weren't able to face all the trials because somehow they fell along the way to victory and the recounting of stories was done by someone else in their division spotting the same 5 friends gather together over and over the fire place. This one person slowly but surely saw the diminishing of friends returning to the camp to tell stories and give support until they were all gone. Maybe a general took notice and chose to erect a statue only for these fine gentlemen as a symbol of camaraderie against overwhelming odds even if they are not with us anymore... this is a sad but poetic loss This would also make supporting after recounting the mission make sense. In fact, withdrawing could've not really just meant withdrawing from battle but also withdrawing from the storytelling since he couldn't take much more of the horror, that's why he can't change who he chooses to support because he doesn't know the whole story or battle and who suffered the most Beautiful but sad game.....I wish I could win all the time in it...

[@WatchItPlayed]

For a deck of cards, it still gives you plenty of emotional space to explore, doesn't it?

[@CyborgHobbit42]

Thanks for another great tutorial!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Jason - glad you liked it!

[@AgentKuo]

This looks really good!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Carl Frodge Thanks for checking it out Carl.

[@RoscoeS]

When are you posting more ashes game play through?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Roscoe S As soon as it is ready. Should be Monday.

[@beckettlarcher8732]

Thank you!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome Beckett!

[@leandros.5186]

Hi excelent tutorial !, which 2 player way is better? the one that cames with the base game or with the expansion ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Leandro, I tend to avoid offering suggestions on preferences, because I don't feel confident that I can say for you, which you'll like better.

[@victoriap4460]

I don't understand one thing, in read in the rules that player who has more support tokens can remove 2 hard knock card effecting their character or recover their good luck charm, so does it mean that player can remove only his cards or he can choose other player too and remove his hard knock or recover good luck?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Victoria P Only the player receiving the most support tokens is affected (they can't use the support on someone else).

[@victoriap4460]

+Watch It Played thank you)))

[@Jason-kn3uu]

Uhm you said that you only complete the Mission If all players withdrawn and has no cards in no mans land but what if one of the player ran out of withdraw cards?

[@WatchItPlayed]

If you don't have any support tokens, you can still withdraw as normal. A good way to think of it is that you must use a token if possible, so having none is okay.

[@LouScannon2001]

I only have one question that I found wasn't answered in the instruction book... maybe you addressed it here and I missed it! I know for the next turn, the previous leader gets a speech token BUT who starts the game with one? or does nobody have a speech token for the first round? thank you! this is a great tutorial (as always!)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nobody starts with a Speech token. Cheers!

[@LouScannon2001]

Brill! Thought that was the case! Thank you very much!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome Dan :)

[@justmebeingme8370]

Are you still planning a play through for this game? Sorry if this has been addressed some where, I have been under a rock for a while and was uncertain :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

+JustMe BeingMe I'd prefer to do this play through with at least 3, which is a harder number to assemble. We'll see.

[@justmebeingme8370]

Yea I thought that would be the minimum. I am getting this for Christmas I hope and I am looking forward to playing this myself. Thanks you for everything and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+JustMe BeingMe Same to you, hope you have a great holidays!

[@QtyaFiya]

is it possible to obtain more detailed information on the deck?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Qtya Fiya Not sure what you mean specifically.

[@QtyaFiya]

+Watch It Played hey hi great review, thanks for the quick response! well not sure if its possible for you to share with us the types and amount of each types of cards? in some games the publishers give you full list of each single distinct card (like Port Royal for example), while some seem reluctant to share the kinda 'mathematic recipe' of their game for free, but in this case they do seem to have the intention, they dedicated half the 9th page to it, but they left it unfinished... 9_6

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Qtya Fiya Ah yes, they include this information in the rule book: * 39 Trials cards: each of the 6 types of Threats is represented in it 14 times; 9 cards contain a Trap * 19 Hard Knock cards * 1 Merry Christmas card

[@QtyaFiya]

+Watch It Played thanks ;Đ

[@remeon3106]

What are the figurines for?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Do you mean the card board standees we show in the video, or are you referring to the plastic figurines that come in Armistice version of the game - if you mean the plastic ones, that's a different version of The Grizzled that we aren't covering here.

[@pranksarecool1]

So after the first round which is 3 intensity, would it be beneficial to jut use level 1 intensity and pass out only 1 card to everyone? or is there some sort of flaw that can happen with that ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

If you only deal out 1 card per player, then you won't be going through the deck as quickly, which will likely catch up with you later. It's a bit hard to explain, but it quickly makes sense in practice :)

[@theDiRTYeightSUPER]

Say my 3 teammates have withdrawn and I'm left. I have 2 cards in hand that can be both played with no ill effect. Can I play only 1 and then withdraw as their is nobody else to take the next turn. Or do I continue playing cards until I clear my hand or decide to withdraw?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You always have the option to withdraw (unless you have an effect active on you that stops you from leaving).

[@Kzha-od2zv]

@@WatchItPlayed but then won't it be too easy ? Anyone can withdraw even if there's just one card in no man's. Like petty withdraws. Isn't it must play one action then you can withdraw?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nope. I think you might be forgetting the penalty for withdrawing when you have cards in your hand. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGS6ZXiAepl4f5Im18s If everyone withdraws without playing cards, you will lose for sure, because you add a number of cards from the morale reserve to the trials pile equal to the number of cards leftover in peoples hand, making it even harder to win. You want you hand as empty as possible before withdrawing.

[@shadowchaser8786]

Did you plan on doing one for the expansion?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't tend to cover expansions, so no plans currently.

[@shadowchaser8786]

Okay. Thanks, man!

[@ChrisSchock]

So jealous. CMON was sold out by the time I tried to grab a copy.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Christopher Schock Hopefully you can get your hands on it soon Chris!

[@JoshuaCJones]

You're the man Rodney. I don't know what I'd do without your videos, now I can enjoy my Christmas gift. Happy New Year

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Joshua Jones Nice gift! Have a great time playing Joshua :)

[@Rogerio_FM]

Such a great tutorial, you even provide some hints in what to do in a few situations. Great tutorial indeed.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you liked it Rogerio!

[@neilsabo]

are you a professional teacher/trainer/coach? often i start watching board game review videos and they end up losing my attention halfway through... but all your videos make learning games so easy and i always end up watching them through the end lol

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Neil Sabo That's very kind of you to say. No I am not any of those things you list, but I suppose I know the method I find that works when I'm learning a game, so I just try to use that method and hope it works for others as well.

[@Keindzjim]

Watch It Played what is your job/profession?

[@WatchItPlayed]

This channel has been my full time job for about 3 years now, and I've been working on it for 5. Before that I was with the Federal Government of Canada.

[@NiceOneChameleon]

@@WatchItPlayed I guess you are a professional teacher/trainer/coach, and have been since this channel became your fulltime job :). Thanks for the great work coach.

[@jhuztein1125]

This is beautiful - the artwork and the theme. It really hits different when games (either digital or tabletop) have deep themes/stories that make it so immersive to players to experience than just watching/reading about them.

[@TakedaYuuki-8SFL]

Damn... Talk about a serious tone... had no idea that one of the people died after making this game... My condolences to CMON and their families on the artist's and his colleagues deaths. RIP.

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

I finally picked up this game and I was pretty upset to hear about Tignous's death. May his brilliance shine on.

[@WatchItPlayed]

His legacy continues in our gaming circles now.

[@84liam_no_more]

Valiant Hearts, the board game! :D

[@xabulense]

Same theme. While Valiant hearts its story driven this its very abstract.

[@williamcole960]

that was exactly my thinking haha, I made a playlist for this game and it has a lot of the Valiant Hearts soundtrack on it

[@jyoung10]

This video explanation was absolutely perfect. I mean, really, I don't think anyone puts together "how to play" vids better than this man. And Rodney, I liked some of the thematic narrative you wove into the rules explanation...nice touch.

[@WatchItPlayed]

+J Young So nice of you to say - that means a lot. Thanks for taking the time to learn the game with me!

[@tofuninja5489]

I was looking for a quick tutorial for this since I just got it on Amazon's sale. I was confused watching other videos but you made it so clear and concise. please keep up the awesome work! I really like your videos

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much - glad you liked the video and found it helpful!

[@EntropyGuardian]

Need an At Your Orders video :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

We'll see if we get a chance :)

[@wm1pyro604]

Saved our session thanks :) the rulebook is very poorly written

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to know this was helpful!

[@thejcpbeats]

Like the new intro

[@WatchItPlayed]

thejcpbeats Me too - Chaz did a great job of adding some nice extra touches to it :)

[@MistiCato]

I think games are more interesting with a story-telling element.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's something I enjoy in games, for sure.

[@boardgamecloset]

As always thank you for the video! Picked this up at GenCon and I can't wait to play it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

boardgamecloset Enjoy!!

[@plumokin5535]

I'm a bit late to the party (or war I should say) but you're incredible at teaching! This is the best game tutorial I've ever seen. I watched the entire thing without getting bored or distracted once. With the written instructions, it was so difficult for me to follow along, but your video made it so simple. Thank you. 😊

[@WatchItPlayed]

That is wonderful feedback - and hey, you're never too late to a gaming party. In fact I just played this game two days ago :)

[@Otherspersons]

Thanks for another great vid! This is one I'll definitely keep in mind. Also, I'm really happy the funding for season 5 is going so well! Can't wait for more in the future.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Otherspersons Me too, I'm excited to think I'll get to do this for another year!

[@captcarryon6487]

Darn it Rodney... another game I have to buy now because of your outstanding How to Play!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Capt Carry On Thanks for checking it out Captain!

[@thtgrldiana6388]

Thank you so much Rodney! QQ on the rule for Speeches: you mentioned that the speech does not affect the player giving the speech. ~12:30. If the speach-giving player has the suggestion card(s) in his hand.... example... no whistles have been seen in play... the speech-giver has them so he calls out the symbol for Call to battle (whistles)... Can the speech giver also discard a 'whistle' card same as other players?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Just want to make sure I understand this, so I'm going to word it a little differently. If I'm using a speech token, then I will not get to discard anything as part of the speech-giving action. Thematically, my speech is about inspiring others, not inspiring myself. Does that answer it?

[@nebulka3353]

Nice video. But I've got 1 question. If the deck is empty and we don't have cards in our hands but 1 player has 4 hard knocks, will we win if he got more support tokens than others. So he will just heal himself

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes, you don't check for having too many hard knocks until "after" support has been resolved.

[@GameHorder]

Just got it for $13 on AMAZON! TY Rodney You rock! And I got to meet you finally when you were at a Con here in Texas a couple years ago!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time playing and glad we were able to meet!

[@williamcole960]

Wait can you not assign hard knock cards from your hand to OTHER players? What if you just got dealt like three hard knock cards?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You cannot assign hard knocks to another player. If you're dealt 3 hard knocks, then you would either play them all on yourself, or keep some in hand. If you play them all, it's a good sign to the rest of the players that they will want to ensure you get Support during the Support Phase, so 2 of them can be removed.

[@Lanamirius]

I don’t know if you still check comments, but I just got this game and am unsure how much you can discuss the trial cards in your hand. Can I give suggestions to other soldiers on cards to lucky charm?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Luke - yep, still check all the messages :) You are not meant to discuss the trials in your hand, or give clues to what you might be holding, or make suggestions for what a player "should play".

[@kevinqueen6246]

I came to the comments and saw 262 way mo re than I expected. Interesting game but I don't like the artworks

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm glad the video helped you get a peek at the game and what you may or may not like!

[@davidiswhat]

I couldn't follow the 3 min video explanation of the game but this made it clear

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad this video was helpful David!

[@potterbond007]

if the mission is a failure, then no support tokens are handed out are they?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes, but only the ones that were already set out (by people who had already withdrawn before the failure).

[@WilliamHELLHASEYIS]

Happy Fathers Day Great presentation Thanks

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly!

[@HoloDoc42]

Great video Rodney, thanks! What's your take on the following stuation: The peace card is visible, only one player has a card remaining in his hand. He plays it, but it's his fourth hard knock.Do players win immediately or do they have to see whether in the support phase the can get rid of two of the hard knocks and then win?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Michael Wißner You check for victory after the Support phase - no easy outs :)

[@davidp1282]

Is it just my browser or something but I see a permanent Russian (Cyrillic) language subtitle that I cannot remove / turn off, any ideas what is / has happened here and/or how to fix this, it detracts from the usual great presentation?

[@WatchItPlayed]

That is a little weird. If you click on the gear symbol, you should be able to turn off subtitles entirely. If you can't do that, then I'd say that it's something going on with your device, browsing software (it doesn't do this for me, for example, and others aren't talking about it showing up, which I think I'd get comments about if it was). Sorry about the weird hassle you're having!

[@davidp1282]

@@WatchItPlayed oh DOH that's fantastic, I spend all day in Engineering Design and get home and forget the simplest thing how to use KZbin :{ oh well problem solved, many thanks :)

[@santiagovidelaleiva]

Idk if you are still answering questions. But in trials deck (the one to peace), after declaring how much cards each player gets, if the decks gets emptied but the last player who draw had the card where you need to take two more cards. Does he/she draws two cards from the other deck or doesn't draw more at all?

[@WatchItPlayed]

They don't draw more

[@santiagovidelaleiva]

@@WatchItPlayed thanks for the answer!!! I think we would have won that game if we didn't draw those cards... Well, for the next time now we know.

[@israeljesuslopez3833]

Can 2 players play with two characters each?

[@WatchItPlayed]

One of the challenges is that you would then have access to information you wouldn't normally have (what someone else would normally be holding in their hand), but interestingly, a campaign version of this game was releases (called The Grizzled Armistice), which does work that exact way if you have 2 players - so I suppose it could work with regular The Grizzled just as well as it does there.

[@rodrigoreboucas]

Hi Rod! Are you planning to do a video about the expansion "At your Orders"? It would be nice to have a good explanation about the Missions. Mainly the "hard" missions like "Gastroenteritis", "Mustard Gas", etc. Unfortunately, those cards are not clear... And, keep the great work! I watch your videos from Brazil! :-)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, thanks for the interest. I avoid pre-announcing games we are going to cover in case my schedule changes (I don't like to disappoint).

[@avardamir]

I have a question. when determining the morale drop, if players don't have leftover cards in hand, do their morale drop because of the minimum 3, or their morale do not drop because the drop is not triggered by any card left?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Morale always drops by at least 3 at the end of each round, unless the players have won.

[@avardamir]

+Watch It Played unless the player have won means if the mission is success? or players have no cards left in hand?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Angrod Vardamir Sorry, I meant - Morale drops by at least 3 at the end of every round, except the round in which the players win the entire game.

[@avardamir]

+Watch It Played ah I see. okay we played it wrong. so that's why you want to get high intensity mission and finish the game as soon as possible.

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Angrod Vardamir Yes, though sometimes you need those low intensity rounds, just to help everyone recover a bit - and empty out some of their hands. Keep in mind, Morale Drops by the number of cards all the players have in their hands, but if players are all-together, holding less than 3 - the morale will always drop by 3.

[@SwedishWookie]

the "Gen Con effect" on your voice actually sort of fits really well with the game :P

[@kubusta]

can't find the video of the playthrough. Have you played / recorded the full game-play?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nope. We don't have play throughs for all the games we do.

[@kubusta]

@@WatchItPlayed I see. It is just that you say at the end of the video that: "in future episodes we will do a full playthrough..." so I thought it would be on the channel somewhere

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@kubusta Ah, understood! This is something I stopped adding to the end of my tutorials (as I wasn't always certain which ones I'd be able to schedule a play through for).

[@timothydonohue]

thanks, bud. you did a great job of explaining the game

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you - glad you liked it!

[@rafaaltebar]

Thanks a Lot!!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@wkutella]

As always, excellent job. Never ceases to amaze that what ever game I'm looking up... YOU'VE DONE IT! LOVE IT!! You are much more pleasant to listen to than... other game reviewers... I'll just leave that there. I was on the fence with this game. I saw it in a Barnes n Noble a while back and it has been stuck in my head. I'm definitely getting this as a stocking stuffer "from Santa". Thanks again... Keep 'em coming.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You must have been a good boy :) Hope you have a great time with the game Wade and thanks for the kind comment :)

[@RTSnip]

Hi Rodney! Perfect video, as usual, thank you very much! It always amazes me how easily and yet in detail you show the rules of every game. I fell in love with this game a long time ago, but only now, through your presentation, everything has become clear. Keep up the good work, you are the best! :) Best wishes from Hungary. :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very kind - thanks for the nice words, and so glad you've been enjoying the videos!

[@andywckf]

How well does it work with just two players? Are the rules quite different?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Atothe B Not sure if you follow us on twitter, but if so, I posted a picture of the 2 player rules there (look under "media" on our twitter page, to find it quickly.

[@andywckf]

Cool. Thanks. Also, Flight of the Navigator is great!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Atothe B Yes, yes it is :)

[@popgas3821]

Wow, this game is kind of...sad, but interesting. As per usual, you made a great job demonstrating this. I'm not sure how this differ from the Armistice edition but I'd love to have it, especially when I heard how actually engaging the game is in a kind of poignant but anecdotal way. Again, this is such a clean video, especially amazing because it's six years ago! 😅 Thanks Sir!

[@WatchItPlayed]

The Armistice edition gives you an ongoing campaign to play through, but it's built on the same general mechanics.

[@AdrianFitzpatrickBuckyJuice]

I bought this game at the superb Great War Museum in Perone on a visit to the battlefields with my 12 year old son last year, my great grandfather survived the battle of the Somme and I was lucky enough to know him. We bought the game based on the artwork, but sadly couldn't get to grips with the gameplay through the instructions. This is a brilliant tutorial, really clear instructions and engaging throughout, you really have succeeded in simplifying what could easily be an over complicated and confusing video. I'm very grateful and am looking forward to sitting down with my son and a couple of his friends and playing this quite unique game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks so much for the kind feedback on the video Adrian - very glad to know you found it helpful, and I hope you enjoy the game with your son!

[@suryanbhatia22]

And subbed

[@WatchItPlayed]

Suryan Bhatia Thanks for joining!

[@jakedavidson3915]

I'm looking forward to this playthrough. If I just read the description of this game online I would have dismissed it but it actually looks kind of interesting after watching you explain it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Jake Davidson Thanks for taking the time to look into it a little further!

[@TheDiceman56]

Hi Rodney It's been a while since the video. Did you decide not to do a playthrough of this? Great quality as always. Amazed that 3 people have given a thumbs down!!! Some people are strange.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Everyone likes different things :) This one was a bit tricky as it needs 3 players, and that's a little harder to schedule. We may do it during our live gaming marathon.

[@hectorcornejo1468]

You said at the end of the video you guys were going to play the game, did you ever make a video as you played the game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Did not make a play through of this one, but would still be interested to. So many games, so little time!

[@hectorcornejo1468]

+Watch It Played One last question, do you only do videos for games that are selling and not ones that have been discontinued? Seems like there are a lot of games that have left publication that could easily be given a new edition if they get the popularity that comes from video endorsements.

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Hector Cornejo I only cover games in print, so that they can be as useful as possible to the most people. Otherwise it's a pretty big tease if someone sees a game and thinks it would be fun, but then can't easily pick it up and enjoy it.

[@hectorcornejo1468]

Right on, thanks for the response!

[@ElectricalGuava]

Great video! I would REALLY LOVE to see this game played by the hilarious people of Watch It Played. Will this ever be possible?

[@WatchItPlayed]

No plans to currently, but it's possible in the future.

[@ryanmahon1662]

Rodney, great video! Thank you so much. I got this game at Gencon and it is a beautiful elegant game soaked in theme. I really like it. I cant wait for your run through

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ryan Mahon So glad you were able to get a copy Ryan, thank you!

[@nathannorton2093]

Is a hard knock considered one lightning bolt, or one card? I ask because I believe in a demo I saw of this, a hard knock with 2 lightning bolts came up. So would that mean it would only take 2 other Hard knock cards to kill that soldier, since that would total 4 lightning bolt symbols?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Nathan Norton Correct. The penalty of that Hard Knock is that it counts as 2 wounds. So that and 2 other hard knocks and the soldier would be defeated if they still have those wounds by the end of the support phase.

[@Kzha-od2zv]

I was playing the game and actually beat it with five people. But we played a style - wasn't sure if it was a rule. They said it was. You cannot have a free withdraw. Meaning you have to play at least one card then you're allowed to withdraw. Is that correct ? I tried to withdraw for free without playing a thing because I noticed there was two threats of everything. But I had to play the card and suffer the mission fail

[@WatchItPlayed]

You can always withdraw, even if you played no cards yet that round. Not sure where they came up with that rule (maybe they just assumed?)

[@SoCalRMD]

You knocked this one outta the park yet again Rodney, thank you fro the video. Got a quick question though, I noticed you sounded a little different is that a bit of GenCon Hangover I hear or were you just a lil tired?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ryan Diaz Not tired, but had lost my voice while at Gen Con, which was still lingering. I just didn't want to delay shooting any longer. Gotta keep to a strict schedule :)

[@themesswascurly1]

Question: does the game immediately end when a player places a 4th Hard Knock card to their character or is the team given a chance to remove it during Withdraw/Support at the end of the Mission?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey iGen, I try to answer all questions, but if the answer is in the video itself (which it is here), then I have to ask you to watch the video, or check the description (where you'll find a clickable index)

[@Kzha-od2zv]

When the mission fails, the morale drops right ? Meaning we have add the total number of cards from the hands to the trial pile. But only when the mission fails, correct? If it succeeded there's no need to enter need morale drop ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The Morale drops at the end of each round.

[@ryanbui_]

We're having trouble figure out what we can or can't communicate. I see we can't make suggestions on which support tiles to use. What about suggesting the use of speech cards or using a good luck charm, or how to use their support win, etc.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ryan Bui I think you'll want to agree as a group how much chatting you want to do. I will sometimes talk out loud about strategies ideas, but I personally try to avoid leading people with suggestions.

[@mikesprague]

This game just moved from my "curious" list to my "grab it when I find it" list - thanks, Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Mike Sprague My pleasure Mike!

[@peteshirey9816]

Great , I will always go first in this game, Damn Italian genes!!!!! Good job Rodney!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Pete Shirey Hahah :)

[@kevinerskine3299]

Thanks Rodney. Looks like a very interesting game. Unfortunately too much hidden information that would make it not so good as a solo game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Kevin Erskine Nope, definitely not a solo game.