Elysium - How To Play

[@KevinStees]

I know this video has been out for a while, but how great to have it for a rules refresher! So easy to understand. Thank you! We are big fans of your channel.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you found the video helpful Kevin :)

[@screwball1010]

This game looks good. Finally decided to pick it up! These sort of videos help me to save money by not buying games that look good but aren't really to my taste! Thank you for doing these and keep it up!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you enjoyed this one!

[@screwball1010]

@@WatchItPlayed Surprised to get a response 5 years later, but yes.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@screwball1010 I discovered some comments that KZbin never pushed through to me, so I've been going back and catching up :)

[@toweypat]

"As a demigod..." Finally, a game that understands me!

[@nickmariner4928]

This game hits the shop one month from today. That has been marked on my calendar for months. I CAN'T WAIT!!!! This walk-through only confirmed that I know I will love this game. Another excellent video in the series!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nick Mariner Thanks so much Nick - hope you have a great time with the game!

[@jaxommm]

This is a really elegant game. Easy to learn and the strategies/tactics aren't difficult to discern.

[@lylejackson645]

This was on my radar after seeing it reviewed on The Dice Tower. After this, it's a definite buy for me. I saw it on display at the LGS the other day, and didn't pull the trigger. Now another trip is in order. Thanks for the video. Big help in fixing my indecisiveness.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Lyle Jackson Very pleased to be able to share some helpful info with you!

[@zrubavelh]

Thank you for the explanation! It was very clear and well done, as always.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@RichMulholland]

It's been ages since I played this, excited to get it back to the table tomorrow 👊💥

[@MotheoMoleko]

🔥🔥🔥

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's been far too long since I'VE gotten this one to the table Rich... you've kind of got me thinking about it. It's such a shame this game didn't make a bigger splash - it's a good one!

[@RichMulholland]

@@WatchItPlayed It was great fun (I lost horribly), but deffs worth playing again this year. Thatnks for the vid Rodney.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@RichMulholland Thanks for putting this game back on my radar!

[@erhoodie]

Thanks for the great overview, much easier than reading the rules. Great job!

[@WatchItPlayed]

JaxRudy Glad you liked it!

[@timpavey3979]

Gifting this one to a friend tomorrow. Thanks for the run through. As an extra gift I'll be trying to teach it too! I now feel prepared!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time playing!

[@rmonty87]

Love your how to play videos! They are tremendously helpful! Thanks for all the work you do!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Kendra, very kind of you to say. Glad you've been enjoying the videos :)

[@FunkyFoxGaming]

Just got this at the weekend, after reading through the rules I'm using this video to confirm a few points. Very helpful yet again!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+FunkyFox40 Great to hear - hope you have a fun time playing Fox :)

[@kipel1563]

Great!!! Ready to play this soon!!! You are the best!!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you enjoy it!

[@hafplas]

Will you be doing a play-through? I hope so, as I really like the look of this game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Haf Plays I would, if my schedule allows. Travelling this week, so that may through my time for a game play video off. We'll see, I'd like to!

[@hafplas]

Cool :)

[@neotengwhay6499]

Hey! I have a few questions. 1. Can you use the trigger/ activate powers of cards immediately upon obtaining the card (assuming you obtained it on your turn by discarding a column?) 2. Can you use trigger/activate powers of cards in Phase III? This question is raised due to the fact that the rule book only shows the Legend and Permanent Powers under the "Using power in Phase III" section. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Neo Teng Whay Here are the answers from the designers :) 1. Yes, You can immediately use the trigger/activate powers of cards immediately upon obtaining the card (and in fact, you always discard a column as the last thing you do on your turn, so you can use all of your special abilities before you discard a column). 2. No, you can't use trigger or activate powers of cards in Phase III. The rule book shows only Legend and permanent powers in the 'Using powers in Phase III section' for that very reason. So you need to make sure you use your trigger or activate abilities on one of your turns where you acquire a card or quest. Bonus tip - remember you still can use activate or trigger abilities on a turn where you acquire a quest!

[@neotengwhay6499]

***** Hey! Thanks a bunch for the clarifications! :D

[@WatchItPlayed]

Neo Teng Whay My pleasure - glad we could help!

[@emile5921]

Looks nice. I love the ancient Greek theme. It also reminds me of 7 Wonders..

[@WatchItPlayed]

End up getting a chance to try this one?

[@emile5921]

@@WatchItPlayed No unfortunately. Maybe one day :)

[@mercy5228]

Thank you for this!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Minnie!

[@SwordAgainstChaos]

I got this game last night! Thanks Rodney! I must say though that the rule book is well written.

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Brother Milias I hope you have a great time playing!

[@taegukki]

Thanks for the great videos. I'm bad with rule books and they really help

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad to hear they've been helpful!

[@padmanabhdaga6288]

Great passion Sir! And great hobby! And great explanation

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you. Thank you! THANK YOU! :)

[@padmanabhdaga6288]

Welcome welcome WELCOME!

[@StuffyMcGee]

This looks so fun, can't wait to play it.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a good time with it!

[@Kuddochan]

Very informative I have to say; much better explanation than I normally get when I play new games in person :s

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Erik! Very pleased you liked it!

[@boardgamecloset]

This looks interesting to me! Thanks for the video.

[@WatchItPlayed]

boardgamecloset You bet - thanks for checking it out!

[@BriansGotGame]

Great video! This one is definitely on my radar now. I'm looking forward to its release later this month.

[@WatchItPlayed]

You end up getting a copy?

[@BriansGotGame]

@@WatchItPlayed I did not....we played it at BGG Con back when it came out and liked it though.

[@paulwhang3842]

HI Thank you for another fantastic video. A question for you. If I keep a card with the legend symbol in my domain can I trigger it once every phase 3?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Paul Whang You got it!

[@angelathas399]

Hi! Thanks for a great instructional video. I have a question. Is there a maximum number of cards allowed in one's domain?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Angela Thas Nope.

[@ameliabeeedelia8241]

This channel explains it better than dice tower

[@WatchItPlayed]

To be fair to them, they do reviews and we do tutorials - either way, glad you're enjoying these videos!

[@VotreDjPocail]

Question about the gold when you start. Isn't it the number of gold according to the number on your turn token (Ex: 1st player receive 1 gold and 3rd player receive 3 golds)

[@WatchItPlayed]

+VotreDjPocail Nope. The players start with different Victory Points, but the same Gold.

[@VotreDjPocail]

Thank you for your quick answer. Such a great game! And you help me understand it well :) (y)

[@WatchItPlayed]

+VotreDjPocail You're welcome!

[@oceantche]

Does taking a card from card effect(Athena family) consider as 1 of the 3 cards a player can obtain per turn?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ocean Tche I would need to know the specific card (I haven't played this game for a couple months and I don't recall all the situations).

[@oceantche]

For instance, Divine Law allows player to draw a card and take it into his domain; or Democracy allows player to take 1 citizen. Are cards taken by using these abilities considered as 1 of the 3 cards player can obtain every round?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ocean Tche Nope, as these do not use up a pillar. It was probably a mistake for me to say you will "always" collect 3 cards. What I meant was that "outside of special card effects", you will always collect 3 cards. Hope that helps!

[@nealefoulger2221]

I really love all your videos. I'm fairly sure 'similarily' isn't a word though!. Maybe it's a Canadianism (also probably not a real word)?

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Neale Foulger Heh - I may have thrown an extra "i" in there. :)

[@ieatcrayons3322]

Thankyou!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're welcome!

[@josephybanez1566]

Thank you Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@deanlowdon8381]

Thanks for another great tutorial Mr Smith. 🙂

[@WatchItPlayed]

You’re very welcome!

[@trelarasleontas3531]

Funny thing, the letters on the box are greek, and they actually pronounce "KsLpssFym" not even one vowel xD (exept "y") Another great video! its always fun to watch your videos even if I don't own the board games

[@WatchItPlayed]

Trelaras Leontas Thanks for watching (and translating!)

[@Akoltin]

Trelaras Leontas Yeah, I was also peeved by the incorrect Greek!

[@steelchampion]

I feel like the box for this game is unnecessarily large... A bit like Splendor's box. For travel purposes, I actually condense Splendor and The Resistance into The Resistance's box, which just goes to show how huge the boxes are for what's actually in them! What do people think of large boxes? I mean, they look great on the shelf, but space can be tight, too!

[@WatchItPlayed]

steelchampion Most box sizes are so that the game can stand out on a shelf in a store. If the box is small, it's harder for it to get your attention. Also, people tend to judge the value of a game based on it's size. It's more about marketing than for functionality after you get the game (that said, I do think Elysium has a fantastic insert, and appreciate the extra room for potential expansions).

[@SwordAgainstChaos]

The insert for this game is top notch.

[@fabionicoli3032]

Hi! Good video!! I sell board games for a living and I like your videos very much. By the way, the name of my shop is ELYSIUM, so I love this game!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Fabio Nicoli Very cool :) Glad you enjoyed the game that shares your name!

[@Tr1pleOseveN]

And as always great job Rodney.....kemet FTW!.....😁👍

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you :)

[@Tr1pleOseveN]

Hey Rodney could you please clarified this for me I would truly appreciate it.....ok so the question is if i were to transfer the card "god of war" (when you take or transfer an Ares card receive 1 vp) down to my elysium will that effect comes into play or not since it's no longer in my domain I don't think it would give you that 1 vp but just to be sure that's why I'm asking the expert so do you or don't you get that 1 vp?.....

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do my best to clarify the game rules, but individual card effects I avoid, as that gets to a level of detail I'm not always confident in myself (especially with so many games floating around in my head :) ).

[@peteshirey9816]

Great video , I enjoyed that and it looks like once again your going to help me spend my money!!!! You had better hope my wife never visits Canada!!!!!! Good job !!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Pete Shirey I hope you both visit Canada :)

[@xdeacis]

Very good video of a very interesting game! I want to buy it now :P 7 Wonders on steroids!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Jurn de Ruijter Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mattbriddell9246]

Got this for christmas and was a bit intimidated by all of the cardboard cutout boards right off the bat...

[@WatchItPlayed]

+Matt Briddell Hope the video helps!

[@julianrivas1224]

Do you get the bonus tokens if you round out a legend with citizens?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes, but remember: A Citizen can be transferred into your elysium and added to a Legend, but only when that Legend already contains at least 2 cards. The Citizen takes the place of one Family card missing from that Legend. The cost in Gold to transfer a Citizen is always equal to the Level of the missing card. Citizens are therefore a form of ‘joker’. But be careful: There is a price to be paid! Each Citizen in your ELYSIUM at the end of the game will cost you 2 VP.

[@sssanonsky4299]

I made a great spaghetti bolognese before watching this

[@WatchItPlayed]

These are the kinds of details I wish more people would share (and I’m not kidding!). I hope it was great!

[@Wiccy]

epoch is pronounced like epic is it not?

[@Luiginicon]

Wiccy Meow Yes, also it's agorà, not agòra.

[@studleygamer]

Wiccy Meow In American English, you are correct. The British pronunciation is ee-pok.

[@Wiccy]

David Boardgamer Yes you are right, my bad I forgot as I do not run into the word often. :s

[@studleygamer]

Luiginicon Not in this sense, actually.

[@studleygamer]

Wiccy Meow No problem. Language is fascinating, huh?!? More importantly, this game looks amazing!

[@TheAlexei1234]

why don't take 1st quest always so u go 1st always

[@WatchItPlayed]

You might not have the pillar for it, or you might want the benefits of the other options.

[@TheAlexei1234]

ty

[@Keindzjim]

the artwork looks a bit like 7 Wonders

[@WatchItPlayed]

I wonder if they shared an artist for some of the art?

[@juliafischer8269]

FYI you mispronounced agora.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Okay, good to know.