Villainous (Disney) - How To Play

[@teejleague3838]

These are so helpful to review how to play a game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Teej - thanks for the kind words and support!

[@G33kCulture]

4 years later and here I am to learn to play the game. You are an invaluable resource and I appreciate your time.

[@WatchItPlayed]

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

[@Sant182]

I love that they took still images from the films and gave them an illustration treatment, very cool

[@AnoopVargheese]

It's much more likely that the designers of the game didn't want to go through the hassle of designing new assets for each card. It's quite often the case that when people design a product for a licensed IP, the designers need to submit each new asset or artwork to the license holder (Disney in this case) and get the approval of the licensing team there. Very often, the licensing team finds faults in the artwork regarding things that do not match the original design of the IP, and so they often tell the licensee to redo the art or asset. Overall, this can be a very tedious and time-consuming process. That's why unless the company making the game is the license holder of the IP and thus has control over the licensing and design team, game companies often use stock assets or screenshots taken directly from the movie or TV show.

[@El_Omar2203]

@@AnoopVargheese That makes total sense, but I think in this game, where you mostly play the villains schemes, having recreated frames from the original movie works for the atmosphere.

[@AnoopVargheese]

@@El_Omar2203 I don't know. Normally for any kind of game or artwork, reusing existing assets is always a sign of laziness and not willing to invest, and always lowers the value of the product. I understand what you're saying, that it's nice to have something familiar. But I've bought the game myself, and the majority of the art on the cards feels dull and doesn't really highlight those characters or items properly, since those side characters often weren't the focus of the scene in the original films. Overall, as someone who bought the game, I would have preferred to see more original art that used those characters in new poses or situations or gave them more purpose.

[@phaseshifter3d455]

It's cheaper than paying an artist to make art for you.

[@winklestiltskin]

Rodney, I wish you had a how to for every game in our collection. Your instructional videos are second to none & my wife & I want to sincerely thank you!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ah, that is super kind of you to say - thanks so much :) I'll keep making videos, and maybe we can get a few more out for ones you own!

[@NeebyPls]

I'm extremely delighted whenever I look up a how to play video for a game and find out you covered it. Please continue doing constant videos! You're a great service to us gamers

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ah, that is so kind of you to say - I will keep it up!

[@dewey-turbo]

They must add scar (lion king), mother gothel (tangled) ,dr facele (princess and the frog) and hades (Hercules)

[@navelwarfare3247]

Seriously, though. How is Scar not in this already?

[@Sarx1]

We couldn't include everyone's favorites right out the gate. There was plenty of debate around which villains to include in the box. We had to pick six that had some favorites, some surprises, and goals that could be very different from each other during game play! I love your suggestions though. We had great ideas for how all of those would play as well.

[@dewey-turbo]

Aaron Donogh that would be awesome if you can make it in an expantion or to the base game .Sorry if sound like im complaining it look amazing and it on my bucket list of board games to get

[@Sarx1]

You didn't sound like you were complaining at all. We knew a big topic of discussion would be people saying who they wish were in the game. It's exciting to hear people's thoughts. I hope we get to make an expansion too!

[@dewey-turbo]

Aaron Donogh can i give some suggestions for other villains if u want let me know by replying on this comment it would be an honer to give input in a board game

[@JackieFox1976]

Rodney has the most awesomely decisive finger point on the internet!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I try not to brag too much about it ;)

[@guillermoz4914]

💯 tru!

[@QW3RTYUU]

Okay this is next-level game teaching. With the translated titles, chapters and everything. I just wanted to know something about the discard action and there it is! Just clicked the timestamp and bam. 5 seconds and I have my answer. I'm so glad you took time to do this video and to maintain this channel. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you found it helpful - thank you for the kind words (and happy gaming!)

[@QW3RTYUU]

@@WatchItPlayed played yesterday after watching again. Very good content, loved it

[@jasons7844]

2 expansion sets are now out. Adding; Evil Queen Hades Dr. Facilier And Ratigan Scar Yzma Thought you'd want to know

[@apex403]

I just ordered the core game + both xpacs tonight :) My wife and I are both giant Dis-nerds, cant wait to play this!

[@thanerak]

the newest expansion has Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians) Pete (Steamboat Willie) and Mother Gothel (Tangled)

[@mondenkindqueen]

I just got the base game and will look to getting expansion packs. Which do you recommend?

[@jasons7844]

@@mondenkindqueen they have also added 2 more since my last comment Cruella Mother gothel Pete And Gaston Lady tremane Horned king The Gaston pack was really fun And the one with dr facillier was a blast. But it really depends on your villain preference. Lady tremane was my favorite gameplay from the last few sets. You have to Mary off the stepsisters

[@mondenkindqueen]

@@jasons7844 I want them all eventually. But I guess the one with Lady Tremaine is a good place to start. But I can only get one or two expansion sets a month, so it’s going to take a while. First, I’m going to get good at the base set. I heard this game is fun once you get the hang of it.

[@victorgonzalez2927]

I love your videos Rodney. As your channel has exploded in the board game community I find it a staple in the hobby. In the past you only did videos on games you enjoyed or owned. You have stated this before. Now that you are wildly popular in the community and hobby I hope that you continue to differentiate between the games you are sponsored to demonstrate over the ones you have a personal affinity for. Thanks for everything that you do!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Victor, I’m glad you mentioned this, so I could elaborate for you. All of our tutorial videos (for the past several years - maybe 5?) have been sponsored in part by the publisher. I always ask for a fee. It seemed right to me that they should share some of the burden of supporting the content, and not just the viewers. I’ve gotten in the habit of reminding our viewers that they are supported by the publisher in the intro, but this has always been the case. That said, the selection process has never changed. Since the beginning of the channel I’ve only picked games to feature that I’ve wanted to. I do not review in the content I create, but I personally choose the games I want to feature.

[@victorgonzalez2927]

Watch It Played thank you so much for the clarification. You are awesome!👍🏽👍🏽

[@WatchItPlayed]

And you're too kind :)

[@ataru4]

Looks great! I like that they produced new artwork for the game and didn't just use screenshots of the movies

[@pjlights164]

Played this game with 4 people. It was absolutely awesome. Really fun. Everybody was asking where Scar was though!!! This is a great game though, seriously.

[@billjensen51]

I find Scar boring but I didn't care for the Lion King. However considering how many people loved the Lion King I can see why it would be a popular choice. (note: I didn't dislike the Lion King, I just didn't like it very much).

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@cmr4gym]

I bought this game and so far it's super fun! I love playing as different villains. It keeps the game fresh every time I've played. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for future expansions with more villains. This video was also super simple and helpful for knowing the rules and get playing quickly

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@cpt.walker6273]

there is an expansion now. I believe it's called Despicable Plot.

[@whollypotatoes]

This is such a great channel. It reminds me of Unwrapped with Marc Summers in his delivery and inflection. I watch these before playing a game the first time, and also as a refresher if it has been a while since playing a game. This is the reason youtube exists, imo.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad to know the videos have been helpful!

[@shelbykeller2931]

My friends and I are already obsessed with this game! We bought it for my birthday a couple days ago and haven’t put it down since. We are hoping that there will be an expansion! There are so many good options like yzma, hades, and dr facilier.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you're enjoying it Shelby, and happy birthday!

[@Mo-Joe99]

Thanks for the explanation. I’ve been trying to play this with my little sister, it’s hard to understand at first but is lots of fun when you get the hang of it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad to know this was helpful - have a great time playing together :)

[@ThePalu]

This is the closest thing to a Kingdom Hearts' boardgame, and from villains perspective! I love it!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@timothymclean]

Now all we need is a villain deck (&c) for Xehanort...and maybe a Pete ally card for Maleficent. And heroes from Xehanort's Fate deck would of course be able to influence other villains. Which would make balancing Xehanort a nightmare.

[@WraxTV]

I know this comment was from 3 years ago, but I just saw Talisman: Kingdom Hearts at Barnes & Nobles a few days ago.

[@ThePalu]

@@WraxTV Thanks man! I didn't know about this, you changed my day!!

[@WraxTV]

@@ThePalu Glad to help!

[@daninanestean]

You can actually see how hard it's for Rodney to say "it's good to be bad" #canadian

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's against my very way of life!

[@aasever]

Needs gameplay video for this one. Rodney, Pep, will you do this for us? It will be hilarious.

[@WatchItPlayed]

We'll see - in a busy period before Gen Con, so lots of tutorials to work on, but perhaps!

[@Smoot100]

I second this. Seems like a perfect playthrough candidate. I really want to see how it plays as old school Robin Hood has my finger itching over the buy button

[@beatrizr.rodriguez1876]

I third the motion, somone Has to play as maleficent, it would be hilarious

[@Judgedredd1973]

I fourth this

[@davidbancroft7156]

I fifth this

[@DerektheDalek]

Nice! I think there's a lot of great wider options for expansions, both from other classic Disney movies or maybe the Pixar films. I would definitely want to see Scar as others have suggested, but also Judge Frollo (Hunchback), Shere Kahn (Jungle Book), Gaston (Beauty and the Beast), The Evil Queen (Snow White), Cruella (101 Dalmatians), Hades (Hercules), Ratigan (Great Mouse Detective) and Lady Tremaine (Cinderella). For a Pixar expansion I would love to see Hopper from Bugs Life, maybe either Emperor Zurg or Lotso from Toy Story, AUTO from Wall-E, Randall from Monsters Inc, Syndrome from Incredibles and Charles Muntz from UP. And then we can secretly dream about a Star Wars or Marvel expansion... ;)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Lots of choices for expansions to pull from!

[@tweso1499]

@DarektheDalek they have a Marvel expansion, though I think it’s more of its own ‘verse as gameplay is a bit different than Disney’s Villainous. Star Wars, I can see some potential though it’ll also depend on what main villains should be utilized and how the heroes would be effective. Would it be like DV where each villain has their own deck, or MV shuffle all Fate cards together? Who knows

[@jordangnipp3690]

Looking forward to playing this with my 13 year old we're pretty excited. We checked it out at a game shop but didn't have enough time to really get into it had no idea it would be so in depth. Amazon should have it to me by tomorrow and this video definitely was appreciated!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both have a great time playing Jordan!

[@pablitomerguez]

Hi there! I just played a game with friends and I would have some questions! - If a Hero dies during your turn, can you immediately use the actions that were blocked by this hero ? - When the lock token is removed by a card, will it stay removed until the end of the game? Or will it come back if the card that removed it is discarded? - a Jafar's card says that if a player has 2 objects at least, you can reveal his top Fate card and play it. Does it mean 2 objects on allies' side only? Or do you need to count the objects on heroes' side as well? - when you play a fate action, you choose the card to be used and discard the other one. But who will choose the target of this card? For exemple: I do this action on another player and he has to discard an ally, will I choose which ally to discard? Or will he choose by himself? - To win with Jafar, you need the lamp on the palace + the Genie hypnotized at the begining of your turn. Fate card Aladdin allows you to take an object from the location where he's placed and place this object under Aladdin and make Jafar unable to use it anymore! If it's my turn, do I win the game anyway as the object is still on the palace? Or do I need to kill Aladdin first to get back the lamp on the bottom side? Thank you if you can answer these questions :) Love this game!

[@WatchItPlayed]

1) Yes. 2) It stays removed unless something says otherwise. 3) Specific card effects I can't assist with (I cover too many games to be able to go into that level of detail - I do recommend checking the BoardGameGeek website for that though. The games forums there may have the answer, or you could post that question there). 4) You decide how to use the Fate card’s Ability against your opponent. 5) See 3 Hope that helps!

[@pablitomerguez]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you! I'll check on boardgamegeek then ^^

[@ITyraxI]

Best how to channel for board games on KZbin. Thanks again

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very kind of you to say!

[@thorbjrnhellehaven5766]

I need clarification on some cards: Prince John Warrant: Gain 2 Power each time a Hero is played to this location Imprisson: Move a Hero to The Jail Is "play" and "move" different activities? Is "play" = to put a card into the realm (from hand or deck), or do you "play" a card to its new location when you move it within the realm?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Play and Move are different activities. Your first definition of Play is correct. Hope that helps!

[@Faceman900]

I love these videos. You take the time to slowly explain things instead of rushing through the instructions. 👍👍

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Josh - glad you're enjoying!

[@JohnnyLeyenda]

Visually it looks clean and stylish, I actually loved it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video Johnny!

[@dhowes]

Hook's card "Give them a scare" allows you to "look" at your top 2 cards of your fate deck and either discard them both, or place back on top of your fate deck in any order. It does not say "reveal" or "play". If Peter Pan is one of those 2, does he get played to the hangman tree immediately, or do you have to wait for an opponent to use the fate action (which why would they if you returned Peter? They'd know he's there or you'd discard him) or you play "obsession" or "worthy opponent", which do allow you to play a hero from your fate deck?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey DHowes, although I do my best to answer all rules questions on all the videos I create, once it gets into individual card effects/interactions, I have to bow out. It's just a little too much for me to try to cover as one person. That said, you might be able to find an answer by posting the question on the game's forum at BoardGameGeek!

[@RubyWish]

You have to wait for an opponent to Fate you, or for when you play Obsession or Worthy Opponent. Even if your opponents know that you've returned Peter Pan to the top of your Fate deck, they may want to get him out sooner (before you play more Allies or set up for to Vanquish him more speedily) so they have more opportunity to add Pixie Dust to him, or play other Heroes and add Taunt to them.

[@zerobadideas]

I love asymmetrical games and Disney movies. I must play this. The components look needlessly good, and I'm okay with that.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad I could help you get an early look at the game!

[@erl7466]

Rodney, as always, i buy a game for my family, i watch your how to play. one of the best tubers on the internet!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So very kind of you to say - thanks ERL!

[@rubencarrales5791]

In the FAQ section of the rule book in reference to (If a hero’s strength is reduced to 0) it mentions “you can defeat a hero even if you have no allies at the hero’s location” and also “no allies need to be discarded” but in the section explaining the (Vanquish Action) allies along with the hero must be discarded after using the vanquish action. I’m not sure if I’m reading into it too much or the rules contradict themselves.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't have it in front of me right now, but I think that's referring to other effects that might reduce a heroes strength to zero (a card effect, as opposed to a vanquish action). If it's a vanquish action that reduces the heroes strength to zero, then discard as instructed.

[@stevenwhite6632]

I'd love to see Dr. Facilier, Scar, Evil Queen/Grimhilde (from Snow White), Oogie Boogie, Gaston, Cruella de Vil, Hades, Pete, Chernabog! Just ordered this one off of Amazon and can't wait to play it!

[@mondenkindqueen]

All but Oogie Boogie and Chernabog have been made. They did the Horned King from The Black Cauldron instead of Chernabog.

[@stevenwhite6632]

@@mondenkindqueen yes. This comment was made two years ago, before all of these expansions came out ;)

[@daforkgaming3320]

@@stevenwhite6632now so is Oogie Boogie! However with the horned king, I doubt Chernabog will come it

[@mattlowder]

Missed an opportunity omitting Scar. Still, great! Wonderforge is becoming a force to be reckoned with.

[@Cheri_mato]

Can you say... expansion?

[@ajaycrisp]

I think expansions will be coming BC there's a option to vote on the website for Villian's that aren't in the game

[@wolfrine5674]

Wow!!! I was stunned to see how involved this game is.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video! Glad I could help give you a look at it.

[@wolfrine5674]

Quick thing do you have to move your pawn to a new space even on first turn?

[@Sarx1]

Yes. But we designed that so that the left-most space isn't a super valuable space to be on for your first turn with each villain.

[@foodprn1985]

Hi! I have a smaller version with three villains one of which is Cinderellas step mother. She has no vanquish play option on her borde, in that case how does she defeat the heros?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do my best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card effects and characters from other sets, 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!

[@pantalaimon1982]

Got some new games from Christmas. I go to your videos before even opening the instruction book! Thank you.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome - I hope they help!

[@pantalaimon1982]

@@WatchItPlayed Absolutely!

[@juliagomez5442]

Great Video. You did a great job breaking it down. I like that You don't use Um's and Uh's.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I try - glad you liked the video!

[@keving82383]

I can't believe how great this game looks! Will be perfect to play with the family. And it has some much room to expand. Hopefully we'll see King Candy, Scar, Randall, Yzma, Hades, Cruella, Gaston and so many more! Heck, maybe even Darth Vader, Loki etc...

[@WatchItPlayed]

It certainly seems like there's room for expansions. Not sure if they'll go as far as Darth and Loki, but now that I think about it... that could work!

[@keving82383]

Haha. Yeah, those two would be longshots for sure. But who knows, maybe they'll have a live action expansion :) They could include Clu 2 from Tron Legacy and Captain Barbosa as well!

[@DerektheDalek]

Oh my god, how could I forget Yzma! Heck yeah to her being in a future expansion. And I would totally be on board with a Marvel edition with Loki, Ultron, Thanos and Hela...

[@xcoldxasxfirex]

Well well well... 3 years later and the Marvel edition is out and a Star Wars edition is on the way!

[@b.c.eckhoff3495]

Hm this looks surprisingly fun actually. Definitely wish it had Hades and Scar though. But I like that it has the Robin Hood movie, that’s a fun surprise. I’d say definitely add Hades and Scar in an expansion though.. Although defeating Mufasa as Scar would bring back a lot of childhood trauma. lol

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't know their plans for expansions, but it does seem like games that do well do tend to get them!

[@wolfrine5674]

I'd imagine his victory condition would involve having Hyena Pack in play and defeat Simba.

[@TheSusurrous]

I'd like to add the Horned King to that list of possible expansions.

[@stefanstenke4594]

There's a survey going on which characters you want to see in a future expansion: www.wonderforge.com/games/disney/villainous/voting.php

[@TheJohnnyisontheTable]

This actually looks pretty cool!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@Loomonauts]

I hadn't heard of this game before. While fairly simple in terms of weight, the quality looks spectacular!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad I could help you get a sneak peek of the game!

[@noeliaspringston2339]

Question - We were playing Jafar v. Ursula and Jafar played Ariel at The Shore very early in the game. Over the next few turns, Jafar played the Dinglehopper and Snarfblat and attached them both to Ariel. Since Ursula could not move items until Ariel was defeated and Ariel could not be defeated by a Binding Contract at The Shore (only when moved to The Shore, but she was already there) this seemed to make Ariel unbeatable. The sticking point was could we move Ariel and leave the items behind or did the items have to move with her and since they were unmoveable until she was defeated, then she was unmoveable. Totally stumped!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey NLS, although I do my best to answer all rules related questions, I avoid getting into card or ability specific issues, as that would be too many rules to try to remember/manage for all the various videos I've created at this point. Sorry I can't assist with this one.

[@RubyWish]

Hi there! Ursula can still move Heroes (and any Items attached to them) when Ariel is in her Realm. Arial just stops Ursula from using the Move an Item or Ally action, so she's unable to move the Crown, Trident, or Cauldron. Hope that clears things up!

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@RubyWish Thanks for the assists Ruby! If you want to send me an email to watchitplayed(at)live(dot)com, I'd be happy to give you little notices when questions pop up in here, if you'd like.

[@noeliaspringston2339]

@@RubyWish thanks for your reply! We've continued to play without a repeat of that situation, but your explanation makes sense now. Also, we realized later that not all Binding Contracts sent the heroes to The Shore, initially. The games are so unique each time.

[@TeyesonBee]

I noticed that they released 2 expansions including Ratigan, Yzma, Scar, Hades, Evil Queen, and Dr. Facilier. I hope they continue making expansions. I mean, with Disney's lineup of baddies, they could make several, and could even put Pixar in there if needed.. Personally, I wanna see the next expansion have Cruella de Vil, Lady Tremaine, and Gaston.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I bet we'll see more expansions in the future!

[@muniz1982]

geektyrant.com/news/disney-villainous-perfectly-wretched-brings-three-more-classic-villains-to-the-fantastic-board-game

[@Qshafe]

Don't forget that Disney also owns Star Wars and Marvel. Plenty of villains to choose from.

[@Tomha]

I'm hoping Horned King will appear in an expansion

[@cmndrkool321]

Good guess! He came out in 2021!

[@cam_3012]

This game looks awesome thanks for the video rodney

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome! Glad you stopped in to take a look.

[@ZoidbergForPresident]

9:00 Then it means that you cannot move items at all? Because 1 you cannot play an item by itself... doesn't this symbol means you can move an item attaced to an ally to an ally in an adjacent zone?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Many items in the game can be played by themselves, specifically ones found in the villain deck, such as the Magic Lamp. If the item doesn't specifically say to attach it to a hero or an ally, then it can be played and moved by itself. And you cannot move an item attached to an ally to a different ally using this action.

[@ZoidbergForPresident]

OK.

[@Ziggykun]

One question: is it possible to move an item (like magic lamp) if the item is in at location where there are heroes?

[@scratchdamonkey]

Hi, if I am moving an Ally or Item to a location where the token is, can I use that item's ability straight away on that turn? For example if I moved Captain Hook to Mermaid Lagoon and then I used the move the item ability to move Hook's Case from Skull Rock to Mermaid Lagoon, can I use that item's ability straight away in that turn and collect 1 power - or do I need to wait till the next time I land on Mermaid Lagoon again to collect the 1 power?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I normally do my best to answer all rules questions, but I lent my copy of this game to a friend, so I can't easily look up the rule to help you.

[@JimmieCochran]

Hi, you said when you 'Move a Hero' you can now use the newly uncovered actions if your villain piece is there (9:00ish) but in directions, FAQ specifically, it only says you can do that if you Vanquish a hero (to reveal uncovered actions). Please clarify how you learned that, thanks. Playing Hook this came up often

[@WatchItPlayed]

I work with the publisher on these tutorial videos, so I'm able to ask questions and get clarifications on things not covered by the rules. The publisher also checks over each video before it releases. It doesn't mean that mistakes can't still occur, but your confidence level can be quite high :)

[@jarekmatthew8039]

Thanks as always, Rodney! You’re a staple of ‘new game night’ over here. Everyone knows that when someone brings a new game, we’re gonna order pizza and hang out with Rodney for the first hour. 😆

[@WatchItPlayed]

Always a pleasure to be a part of game night, even virtually :)

[@Tightrice]

Can you pair the Off with her Head (Queen of Hearts) card with a card guard to take down Alice? Alice has a power of 5. The off with her head is 4 or less and card guards are 2 or 3?

[@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!

[@PriusGuy2004]

Question about the card deck with the white back... is it easy to see through to the front side of those cards with the deck face down? I’ve had that issue with “We Didn’t Play Test This At All”, so I was curious about this deck, too.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Not that I noticed when playing.

[@WonderForgeOfficial]

Hello! Great question - we’ve played several times and seeing through the card has never been a concern. The card design on the white helps to hide any artwork on the other side anyway.

[@aleciao7203]

So can you move a hero to the opposite side of the board to defeat them? For example, captain hook’s objective is to defeat Peter Pan on the Jolly Roger 🏴‍☠️ location so could you move him from the far right of the board to the far left (the Jolly Roger location) sense the icon has arrows pointing left and right? Otherwise I don’t know how you’d get him to that location because not every location has an icon to move a card to an adjacent location. Hope this question makes sense.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You might be misunderstanding the Move Hero action. When you use the move hero action, you move any hero (no matter where it is on the board) from the space the "hero" is in, to a space adjacent "to that hero", not to a space adjacent to the "move hero" symbol. Let me know if that makes sense.

[@vasudevmenon9794]

You had 500 producers???!!!! Wow. We must show respect to Rodney Smith. THANKS, Appi

[@WatchItPlayed]

We ran a fundraiser to support the show - these people helped make the video possible because of that!

[@jeremysmooth4924]

Love your videos. You've been such a help to our family game nights!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So nice to hear Jeremy!

[@emilygeorge1452]

I would love to game play of this if you have time! (I know you’re busy with tons of tutorials). It seems like a really fun game and I love Disney! Thanks for the video as always

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for watching! We definitely have a full schedule for most of the summer, so I can't say for sure if this one will get a playthrough.

[@TheWatcher860]

If you have two of the same condition cards and the requirements are meet can both be played at the same time or back to back?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yep!

[@TheWatcher860]

@@WatchItPlayed Thank you for the timely response. Quick follow up just to make sure. Are there any condition triggers that would not allow that to happen?

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@TheWatcher860Not that I'm aware of, but if so, they would hopefully be written on the cards themselves, since they would be specific to those cards.

[@TheWatcher860]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you again for your time you response much appreciated

[@egyptfreaka]

I'm excited for this game. Hope that Scar, Hades, Frollo, and Cruella DeVille get added at some point

[@WatchItPlayed]

I've heard a lot of requests for those specific characters! Lots of material for expansions I imagine!

[@robfrydryck127]

Always my number one go to when I get a new game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So kind of you to say!

[@mrs.mcdougal4562]

We are confused about the hero ability. For example many hero abilities say “when x character is played there is an effect” does this mean it only happens for one turn? Like king Stefan’s ability to move Maleficent to any location. Does that only apply once? Or every turn until he is defeated? And the. Then there is a card that says “each turn” as in jasmins ability to have Jafar draw one less card each turn. Does this stay in affect until she is defeated?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey there, when a card says that its effect triggers "when played" that means it will happen just once, at the time it enters play. Once it is in play, that effect is no longer resolved. Hope that helps!

[@josesuarez1711]

When you say reshuffle the fate deck, do you mean with the discard pile or just the ones that were drawn cause of the effect? Another question, does that apply also with the villains deck? Example Jafar with the item or ally search card.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Sorry, still traveling, going to be gone a week. Might be best to check on the rules for on BoardGameGeek for any question for now.

[@josesuarez1711]

Oh don't mind me that much, I'm just asking for future references and stuff. You don't have to answer right now i can wait. Your videos are really well detailed explanations. I just have random questions and stuff since something are not really that well explained in the book and has confused me.

[@MrGabino8000]

Question #1 During the action phase, can I play the same ability twice or just once? Question #2 If able, can I play all four abilities in a location?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey there, does this cover it for you? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqjHp4uBh8uihqs

[@JoshuaCJones]

As always Rodney, you're the best. I hope someday to meet you at a gaming con.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks Jonesy!

[@ethantowne8284]

I just want to say your intro and outro music is awesome. So welcoming and enjoyable. Well done to those who made it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'll pass that on to them! Glad you enjoy both of them.

[@jenagardner1859]

When the hero you need to have in your realm In order to meet your objective is in your fate deck do you have to wait until it is revealed by an opponent who has the fate action and uses it? Or can you go through your fate deck/fate discard pile and find the hero as shown in the video? Thanks so much for the tutorial! We’ve only played the game once, but we are having fun!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You would need to wait until it comes out (unless you have a card you can play that might get it out early... different cards sometimes let you get cards early). Glad to hear you're having fun Jena!

[@scionofdorn9101]

Good tutorial. I just bought this game and its expansions as Christmas gifts. Now I'll be able to explain how it's played to the family members it's for.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you all have a great time!

[@bellacastillo6577]

Hi! So we played villainous today and it is a very fun game however we did run into a disagreement and would like to know how to play. Not sure if I’m explaining good enough to make sense but I’ll try my best! 😊 So in the beginning of my turn if I have the Raven card in my hand and I play it do I have to move Maleficent first and pay for Raven then continue to move Raven in the brining of my turn for the following turn OR do I keep Maleficent in the same location while Raven is in my had and okay Raven first then move Raven in the same turn? My thought was he had to be played after u move Maleficent and pay for him then continue the game moving him first. But other thought differently Thank you! Also I hope this makes a little bit of sense for what I’m asking!

[@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!

[@dancorrea93]

@10:41 Is Iago able to move even if there is no item at his location?

[@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!

[@dancorrea93]

thanks! ill look at BGG thanks for all you do@@WatchItPlayed

[@PriusGuy2004]

This looks pretty interesting! I was just at Disney World in Florida last week, and I was wondering if there would ever be a board game that used the characters from Disney movies in a game like this. Now I may have an answer! The artwork looks pretty good! Everything pretty recognizable from the movies?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Sounds like this timing was perfect for yuor desire for a Disney based game you might enjoy :)

[@tonygriffin8148]

I really appreciate this. I am normally wonderful with instructions, but I am tired and a little stressed. I thought my head was gonna explode when I started reading! Thank you so much for the video. 😭

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, I get it - very happy to be able to assist, and make it a little easier to get into!

[@tonygriffin8148]

@@WatchItPlayed Just finished my first 1.5 hour, 4 player game! We had a blast. I can't wait to play again.

[@garenhagopian4620]

Hey Rodney, question about Ursula. My opponent was playing with Ursula and had both the trident and crown at her lair, which meant that at the start of her next turn, she would win. I pulled the Grimsby fate card that allowed me to move the lock from the Palace to the Lair... does that mean that on her next turn, Ursuala can't win even if both the crown and trident are at he Lair because the Lair is locked? Or are we missing something?

[@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!

[@mwolffe]

Need help with card interpretation. Scarab Pendant says draw one extra card. Does this mean you can hold more than 4 cards?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I typically avoid trying to explain particular card effects (too many of them for me to be an expert on all of them), but I do know this one, as the designer has officially answered it in the BoardGameGeek forums: You always draw up to five. Even if you have four cards in your hand, you will draw up to five with the pendant out. The exception being if Jasmine is also out since she has the opposite effect and they cancel each other out.

[@Phoenix-np1iu]

so I might delete this question if it gets answered later, but I wanted to ask before I forget. When getting rid of the cards that have the heroes on them that have been placed in your realm, say there were three stacked on top of eachother, do they have to be defeated in order top to bottom or can you do any order?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You'll find that answered here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqjHp4uBh8uihqs

[@josesuarez1711]

Cards that say reveal until you find a certain card. Do you reshuffle the discard pile with the deck afterwards or is that only in the star was game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Sorry, I’m traveling right now and not near my copy of the game to check the rule book for you. That might be a Star Wars only rules.

[@josesuarez1711]

@@WatchItPlayed safe travels and and have fun.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@josesuarez1711 thank you! :)

[@randybieri]

I'd love to find a picture anywhere of how this insert is designed! Is it setup to organize all these cards properly (and will it fit the cards sleeved)?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The insert is not designed for organizing and separating the different factions, but they are in there fairly tight. You'd likely need to remove it in order to sleeve your cards. Personally, I keep each deck in a small bag.

[@randybieri]

Watch It Played - Thanks for letting me know! I'm guessing is was picturing how nice something like MegaLand's insert would be in seperately storing the 12 different decks. But I think your baggie per faction idea may have to be good enough.

[@PriusGuy2004]

I have a couple questions... 1) Can more than one item from the villains deck be placed in a location if there is no Ally card at that location? 2) If more than one Fate Card has been placed on a location by your opponent, when it comes time to fight that hero, do you have to fight in the order that those cards were placed by your opponent(s)? Or, can you choose which hero to fight at a location?

[@WatchItPlayed]

1) What matters when attaching an item from the villain deck, is that there is a Hero there from the Fate deck to attach it to. It doesn't matter if you have allies there or not (but you might want to get one over there and fight the Hero :) ) 2) You pick the order.

[@RubyWish]

There is no limit to the number or type of Items at a location. There is also no limit to the number or type of Items attached to an Ally. However, you cannot play an Item that must be attached unless there is a card (either Ally or Hero, depending on what the card specifies) to attach it to.

[@jeffbowers2979]

So idk if you’re still checking this but if you are Hook and you play a card to look at your fate deck and either discard both cards or reorder them and put them back and you get Peter Pan as one of them do you get to play him immediately or do you have to put him back and wait for a different card to reveal him?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do my best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I tend to avoid individual card effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. That said, I got personally curious today and did some googling to remind myself what these various cards say on them, and here's my understanding. The Hook card you're referring to is "Give Them A Scare", I believe, and it's wording says "Look" at the top two cards. Look is not the same as a "Reveal" effect, and Peter Pan's effect that brings him into play, comes from being "Revealed". So in that case, he doesn't automatically come into play if you were only told to "Look" at the card. This effect still helps you get Peter Pan onto the top of the deck, or move 2 cards that aren't Peter Pan to the bottom, so you hopefully get to him quicker. Hope that helps.

[@Brittsgotit]

Just purchased this game at Target for $35USD. It is definitely a tricky game to get used to, not for children, but we are excited to get the hang of it and teach our friends.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you're enjoying!

[@nicholasjakus115]

If genie is on another space on the fate side when cave is opened, is he automatically moved to cave of wonders and do any items on him already follow?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Nicholas, while I do my very best to answer all rules questions on all games we cover, I avoid getting into specific card effects and such (it becomes too many rules to try to manage for one person) - for that you might want to check on the forums at BoardgameGeek. The small booklet which explains Jafar's objective may also help to clarify it a bit.

[@RubyWish]

Hi Nicholas! If Genie is already in Jafar's realm when Magic Lamp is played, remove him from where he is, discard any cards that were attached to him, and then play him to the Cave of Wonders.

[@Kluris66]

hi rodney! playing malificent, on a curse card it says it is discarded when a ally is played on same location. does that aply even if a ally is moved there with the move card action?

[@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!

[@Kluris66]

thanks for the answer! your videos are so inspiring. @@WatchItPlayed

[@simon9835]

If there are more than one hero in a location, can you choose which one you attack or do you have to attack the one that was placed there first?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You can choose which one to attack.

[@simon9835]

Watch It Played excellent. Thanks for the quick reply. 👍🏻

[@tinadesantis8724]

I have a question because some of the cards aren't as clear. In Jafars Realm, if I were to play the "Sorcerous Power" effect (you may move a hero to any unlocked location. you may move an ally to any unlocked location) am I able to move Iago? Or can I only move Iago when I'm at the activate action? Also at the back of jafars booklet it say under note: if genie is under jafars control when the magic lamp is played. he is no longer under jafars control. Does this mean the lamp should be played before hypnotizing the genie?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do by 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!

[@tinadesantis8724]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you for your quick response, will do !

[@karenbarrera6976]

When taking a vanquish action, if the ally has the special ability to attack in their location and in an adjacent location, can I use an ally at the location in witch the hero is, plus that ally that can attack from an adjacent location?

[@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!

[@Eliotvalentine]

If maleficent want use the green fire curse on a location where is already a hero does that hero get destroy automatically or you cant play that curse?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do by 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!

[@colbysmith887]

So if I use the vanquish thing and the hero is on a different place can I still defeat them

[@WatchItPlayed]

That's right! You don't have to vanquish on the spot you're standing.

[@DarkSydeKlyde]

Thank you! This answered all of the questions I had after my first play through.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to hear it Andrew!

[@geurt681]

Thanks for the video again Rodney. As a Disney-fan it is a instant buy for me, but I was wondering about the down-time cause It seems that a turn could take some time to fulfill.

[@WatchItPlayed]

This is something I would avoid commenting on, because it's hard to separate what is downtime related to the game, and what is down time generated by the players (someone just being indecisive).

[@coreysole2573]

Can you look through the discard pile at any time you want? As in can i check the discard pile before i play an ursala card that lets me retrieve a card from the discard pile. I cant find anything saying you cant view the discard at any time. Thank you

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes you can.

[@flyingplane1]

Very detailed explanation! Well done!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you!

[@Bagheera23608]

I am super interested in this! But, having loved Robin Hood for well over 30 years (WELL over) I just can't imagine defeating him or Maid Marian!!!! That's just wrong, lol. I will happily play Ursula or Maleficient tho!

[@WatchItPlayed]

If it helps, Prince John's goal isn't necessarily to defeat Robin Hood, just to get very very rich.

[@chinnarogan79]

When capt hook is told to draw until he finds a hero, does he play it to his own realm or another realm?

[@WatchItPlayed]

To his own realm.

[@RayboyPhxPlays]

I had a particular question pertaining to using the fate ability. When playing with only two players (yourself and another person included) how many times can a fate be played. Could I fate the opposing player, move to another spot and move back to the location with fate and use the ability again or is there any sort of cool down before the opponent can be fated again?

[@WatchItPlayed]

There is no limit on the number of fates you can perform.

[@timschafer5960]

Question with Fauna and the Green Fire Curse: If that Curse is in play. And then Fate bring in Fauna. Can she remove the Green Fire Curse? Since her ability states 'When played, discard a Curse from her location.' And in the FAQ it also states: 'If the Ability on a card violates a rule in the Instructions, the card takes precedence.' We feel like her ability supersedes the Green Fire Curse, but want to make sure we are playing this correctly.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Tim, while I do my best to answer all questions related to the rules of the games we feature, I avoid covering specific card effects (that gets to challenging to keep on top of with all the games we cover). However you might find the forums on BoardGameGeek for rules questions for this game helpful to find the answer: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256382/villainous/forums/66

[@RubyWish]

Fauna cannot be played to a location with Green Fire or Forest of Thorns. However, she can be played to a location with Dreamless Sleep, thereby removing that Curse.

[@nickellis4137]

Peter pan can only be banished in in a certain location, if there are other heros in the locations adjacent to where Peter pan is, can he be moved across and effectively having him and another hero in one locatio

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Nick, I’m travelling right now, so I don’t have the game handy to loo onto this for you.

[@frankthelion]

Yes, peter pan has to be moved one location at a time, even if there is a hero in that location. You can have more than one hero in one location.

[@MrMaru80]

When a villain has the objective that is only completed at the start of a turn and that objective includes being at a certain location, as with Ursula. Is the start of turn defined as after your initial move of your turn or before you make the initial move (being in the location from the previous move)?

[@WatchItPlayed]

It would mean at the very start of your turn, before you do anything, unless it says otherwise (I don't have the Ursula card in front of me right now, so I'm not certain of its exact instructions).

[@MrMaru80]

@@WatchItPlayed thank you for the clarification.

[@goatskull9702]

So when you play the hero card Eric in Ursula's relem who gets to move a a hero to an unlocked location, is it Ursula or the player who dated Ursula?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do by 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!

[@Puppetmaster939]

So, lets say that you have two heroes on your board and your opponent fates you. They draw a hero and an effect card. Does the hero become prioritized over the effect card or are you allowed to choose which one you play?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The opponent decides which of the two cards gets used.

[@Puppetmaster939]

@@WatchItPlayed what if you have no heroes on the board then does the hero become the top priority?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Puppetmaster939 Nope, the opponent gets to decide which of the two drawn cards are played. They aren’t forced to pick a particular one.

[@derekf4366]

Question : if there is a hero on a space and I want to play the malificents curse Green Fire can I? Or do I need to vanquish the hero first? It’s confusing. It says a hero can’t be played while the curse is there but doesn’t say if a curse can be played on a space with a hero

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do by 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!

[@dancorrea93]

when the game says "adjacent" does that mean adjacent in the strictest sense of the definition? meaning, if my game piece is at the furthest right side of the board, am i only able to move the the spot on the left or can i "warp" around to the furthest left spot? does this make sense? LOL thanks in advance =)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Wrap around spaces are not adjacent in this game.

[@eggyeggs5622]

Thank you this was very helpful

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Lily!

[@timothymclean]

So, each villain naturally takes actions within their own Realm to progress their own objectives. But these actions don't cause any heroic resistance-only actions by _other_ villains trying to hamper their efforts do that! Is Disney trying to tell us that their heroes were all funded by other villains trying to topple their regimes? (I should specify that _to my knowledge,_ villainous actions don't cause any heroic etc. Maybe some villain cards require you to draw from the Fate deck or something.)

[@aarushlal3702]

Well, they’re coincidental, hence the reason they’re called “Fate” cards. I guess you _could_ say that other villains hamper their opponents using heroes, but the “fate” implies that they’re…random. But you may be on to something…

[@keidelsantiago5556]

One question . If one places an item card in ones realm, without the activation symbol. On a future turn would one have to place the villain mover to the same location as the item card to use it again ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Keydel, you'll find this answered here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqjHp4uBh8uihqs - hope that helps!

[@thirtyattitude8867]

@@WatchItPlayed so does it mean that all of the items are activated if placed under the ally even if Villain is at another realm? (Unless that item has activation symbol)?