Court Of The Dead - How To Play

[@josephboyne9327]

I just got my Kickstarter copy a couple of weeks ago and I was just thinking how much more likely it would be to get to the table if only Rodney did a video. My man!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Here for you Joseph. High five!

[@jennifersims5528]

Arg. How did I miss this Kickstarter? This game is so beautiful.

[@werewolfkai]

Now THIS is a game dripping with theme.

[@KaosDemon6]

This is on my top 5 favorite games list. It is so easy to set up, and after the first round you got the mechanics down. I love it.

[@zachpetry3341]

Watched this video and quickly went online and ordered a copy of the Kickstarter version. It gets here on Tuesday and I can't wait to open it and play

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time with it Zach!

[@timg1041]

Thanks for making this. I like to watch your videos AFTER my first plays to see how wrong we played. It is a fun little game to play.

[@andrewm6400]

Rodney, I can't believe you made a Watch It Played on this game. I just got it in the mail in time for Halloween and my friends and I love it! This is just icing on the cake to drive home those rules! Thanks a lot!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Seems like a perfect fit for Halloween :) Hope you all have a great time playing!

[@Dragyg]

I own this game and play it at a tabletop society here! People seem to love it and I love it as well. Definitely gonna bring it to an upcoming halloween event.

[@cheezeofages]

Okay, with that big a box a two handed catch would have counted with no arguments from me. lol. Wrist health is more important than the integrity of a running gag.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Running gag? The boxflip is serious business! ;)

[@tobimessmer3619]

However, I was looking forward to it and felt a little bit sad after not seeing it 😄

[@antaargarciaavila4683]

It makes me very happy to see that there's a Watch it Played video about a game that I have to learn. It means it will be easier for me to teach it. Thanks! :D

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome! Hope you have a great time playing :)

[@JackieFox1976]

Played Court of the Dead today. Lots of fun and not terribly complicated once you get into it. Plus those Kickstarter exclusive components are gorgeous!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed it! How many players?

[@JackieFox1976]

@@WatchItPlayed Four. No contest for who was the oldest. Having a delayed reaction to that!

[@FrightfulFailures]

Some questions I've developed after my first play through: 1) once a player runs out of rings, should they still pay 5 etherea for the mourner card? And will this still increase dreadsgrip? 2) are court cards always supposed to be reshuffled and dealt as an entire deck each round? 3) are they making an expansion with more cards/figures?

[@WatchItPlayed]

1) By rings, are you referring to the figure bases? If so, you'll find this discussed here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfOiYWXr5eGkM0 - you don't gain the figure, but the other aspects still resolve. 2) Yep, you'll find that here; kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfOiYWXr5eGkM0 3) Not sure. Have fun playing!

[@kevinqueen6246]

I luv the artwork style, its called pen and wash, I do my own prototype art this style

[@d.l.6186]

Again a smashing video Rodney and the details on this game are simply great, I'm gonna have to check this one out.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly Darko!

[@stevepruneau6561]

Woah.. this game looks like the expensive kind. Look at the size of that box. HAHA.. Good job as always. I am liking the fact that your reviews are coming in more often now. Kudos for that! Do you think board games are at a point now that they've become over-saturated by too much choice? (Like what happened with video games in the 80's)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't think so. You have even more choices for video games, and that market is doing just fine :)

[@FrankMinogue]

Oh. My. Goodness...... 😊😊😊😊😊😊 First game is under our belt and my wife and I had a total blast!!!!!! Had to refer to the rules a few times. But wow. What an amazing game. So much fun. Of course my wife killed me. But I don't even care. This is definitely worth every single penny!! I think it's going to be a regular one for us. I definitely want to play with more players, but we had a great game with just the two of us. It's got a touch of MTG and then enough strategy and a bit of luck. But it was definitely not bad with two players at all. I love the element of semi cooperative yet competitive platform. Another winner!!!! Thank you so much for opening another door!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

So wonderful to hear that you enjoyed it!

[@FrankMinogue]

@@WatchItPlayed We ended up playing it three times over the weekend, and will play it on Halloween! It is easy to play once you get the rhythm down. It goes pretty quickly. So much fun! My wife creamed me on the first game, won by one point the second game and I won the third game by about 10 points. YAY! She was really impressed with the components of the Kickstarter edition. So I am glad I did that!

[@TonyStemen]

Rodney, as always - thank you for the great video. I learned this game on my own this weekend, and thought I would visit your video to see if I missed anything. One thing that is still confusing, is the Court Card Drafting. I followed the chart, but was confused as the drafts increased. Two questions for you: Do all dealt cards get drafted each round? When a new round occurs, I know you switch directions, BUT, do you also keep one additional card? For example: Draft #2 - Do you take two cards then pass, then one then pass, then one then pass, etc? Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

That chart is showing all the steps of the draft. In some way the chart may be causing the confusion. Just do what I say in the video. Deal everyone a certain number of cards as dictated by the number of players, then pick one to keep and pass the rest (and repeat keeping 1 and passing until you get to the end). Future drafts are done the exact same way.

[@JackieFox1976]

Looking forward to playing this. Someone at my local game day just got this. Will report back!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, I hope you have a fun time with it Jackie!

[@ARIZEPC]

Thanks for this, I was always curious about it! The art for it is amazing. Can you consider doing Fate of the Elder Gods?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the interest. I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@jonknight4616]

Very thorough! I definitely missed a couple things in my first playthrough!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad this was helpful Jon!

[@GrantVam]

So glad sideshow made it so we can purchase the Kickstarter version, definitely worth the extra 20 bucks

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a great time playing!

[@MrTravolta7]

Wow I thought this game was unknown by most of the people. It’s on my wishlist as Love to have. Maybe with this video will get a boost.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you're happy to see it being covered!

[@FrankMinogue]

Holy smokes! I guess I know where my next game money is going! Is it better for more people? As you know, we most often play two player games with just my wife and I. Is the two player game still as good?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Frank, that's not something I can assess for you, I'm afraid. What I like and might enjoy, may not be the same for you and your wife. Thanks for checking out the video though!

[@FrankMinogue]

@@WatchItPlayed no worries mate. I looked at BGG reviews and there were a few people who have been playing 2 players and enjoying it. I do have another question though. What's the difference between the Kickstarter and Consumer version? Amazon is selling the "Kickstarter" version for $200 US. I am trying to figure out what the components are going to be made of at that price. The size of the game seems to warrant a higher level normal price. I just want to be prepared for what I can expect..... I am seriously considering this one.

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@FrankMinogue The main difference is that the KS version has components for the 5th player and the metal coins. The retail version has components for 2-4 players and the metal is thick cardboard instead.

[@FrankMinogue]

@@WatchItPlayed outstanding, thanks. I wasn't sure if the Kickstarter was the one with the upgraded components or if the consumer version had it. Right now, Amazon is only advertising the Kickstarter version. I ordered my copy. This is the most expensive initial purchase game in my collection, but it looks amazing. It's a big game with a lot of figures, a beautiful board, and other components. So I think it's definitely worth it. I think it's the Halloween party game for me!! My birthday is Tuesday so I deserve it!!!

[@FrankMinogue]

@@WatchItPlayed It will be coming in TOMORROW!!! Unfortunately, I am out of town Monday to Friday, but we usually don't play much on the weeknights anyway. I will play the first game on Saturday!! Now, Viticulture and then Tapestry is on deck for today!! Thanks for your help Rodney. You are the best by a country mile. What ever is different about a country mile than a regular mile, I will never know, but you are that difference. The cat's meow (say hi to Bean/Elvis).

[@kimlefebvre916]

Questions: 1- The person starting the first round is the one having the Alltaker figure. But who start subsequent rounds? The one having the Alltaker figure or it goes only in clockwise order? 2- The person starting the first round is the one having the Alltaker figure. But if the Alltaker is stolen or not. Does it stay to the same person or it is passed to the next person on his right?

[@WatchItPlayed]

The player who has the Alltaker figure starts subsequent rounds. If someone steals the Alltaker, they will go first during the next round.

[@kimlefebvre916]

@@WatchItPlayed, thanks. Also, if no one steals the Alltaker figure, this means the same player will start the next round right?

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@kimlefebvre916 Sure does!

[@mauriceoksman8594]

I’m so glad this game is getting the attention it deserves

[@WatchItPlayed]

Nice to hear Maurice!

[@FilippoCampana]

Thanks for the tutorial man! I played a match yesterday with some friends and it was awesome to know the rules even before starting to play! Just one question: buying a mourners card allows you to look at two cards and decide which one to keep, does that apply also to che court cards that allows you to draw mourners cards?

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful! I tend to avoid card-specific questions (I cover so many games, that it's hard to manage each rule set to that level of detail). You may be able to find the answer over at the forums on BoardGameGeek though!

[@benzmilkman4932]

Rodney, so if you run out of ring bases for the figures does that also mean you can't use the faction leaders as well ( the 3 unique ones)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Benz, I shot this long enough ago that I don't remember the answer to the question off the top of my head, and I lent the game to a friend, so I can't easily look up the answer for you.

[@Mattiestraat]

Correct, if you run out of ring bases you cannot play mourner cards that would allow you to put one of the leaders on the board.

[@benzmilkman4932]

@@Mattiestraat ok thank you I couldn't find the answer anywhere to that I assumed u couldn't but wanted to make sure

[@Mattiestraat]

@@benzmilkman4932 Its somewere in the rulebook, I was just going over the rules because we are going to play this game tonight for the first time :). Not sure no what page though, somewhere on the mourner card explanation i believe

[@zackerypj9281]

I am late to the party sorry but I was wondering when you get to the action phase do you follow in order or do you do one at a time so like play a court card and then pass turn or you you do all five each action phase if it’s all five there is a card called EXRAILE THE TRAITOR ANGEL and he says he allows you one additional action so what would that do? Also When fighting the pink dudes it says pay one etherea to add one to the dice does that mean extra roll or to add one more point if it means add one more point and you let’s say you get a 2 pay 2 etherea to make it four? And do you pay first or pay after?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.

[@Mattiestraat]

You can take 1 action each turn. Exraile allows you to circumvent this and take an additional action. When you fight Rakers you can pay Etherea to add to the dice result. If you happen to throw a 1 and you need atleast a 3 to win, you will need to pay 2 Etherea to increase your result to 3.

[@mussoliniheadkick]

I saw when the Ethereal track hits 10 the player or players who caused this lose 3 unity. If it happens because the Celestial tithe isn't met, is it just the lowest contributor/s that are penalised (like for the Dreadsbane track), or everyone?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Are you referring to this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfOiYWXr5eGkM0

[@plastickhero]

I finally got this behemoth to the table and it was a hit with the family, particularly with my cutthroat 10 year-old daughter who keeps demanding rematches.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ah, that's great to hear - always fun when a game works with your group (or family!)

[@menos444]

I hope you do "how to play Nemesis" video.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the interest.

[@MsGinahidesout]

Not the game for me, but I would love to paint those figures!

[@Scubasgamecorner]

Is the version of the game your showing here the retail version or the kickstarter version ..component wise?

[@WatchItPlayed]

This is the kickstarter version, you'll find that I mention that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmfOiYWXr5eGkM0 - I always try to use the retail versions for my videos, but if it's not available, then I may use something different, but I'll make sure to mention that in the video, so you can know.

[@toweypat]

Good game for the Halloween season!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I would think so!

[@karohemd2426]

Those are some beautiful components!

[@Fein1989]

are you sure that after playing court card that gives you a mourner card you can chose from two cards? (i found a different answer on bgg)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I work with the publisher on the videos - and although things can still be missed, I'm as sure as I can be.

[@Fein1989]

@@WatchItPlayed thanks for all the answers !

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@Fein1989 You're very welcome!

[@maximilianberbechelov]

Will this be available at retail and is this a KS Deluxe (or similar) edition or retail? (Scratch that, asked too early on) :) Rodney answers that after the setup.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do try to address that sort of thing in the video, as it’s something I’d be curious about too :)

[@Lugo428]

When does this come out?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You might need to run that one by the publisher.

[@patrickmarino2758]

The retail version comes out in December

[@kristijanpetrovski2576]

Great Video! This one though, looks like a complete miss for me. What are your feelings on the game, Rodney?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Kristijan, I don't review on this channel. I just teach how the games are played. That said, I only feature games that I like in some way, so that's as much of an opinion as you'll get on my tutorial videos. I'd rather viewers decided whether the game appealed to them (or not) based on their own tastes, rather than factoring my biases into it. Thanks for checking it out!

[@Jeff_Pusch]

Kristijan, I got a chance to play it during the KS campaign. It was fun -- it feels similar to Blood Rage to me, with a fewer interesting twists. I'd say that if you're not a fan of Blood Rage, or if you're not a fan of the underworld aesthetic, then you likely won't like it. But if you do, then you will.

[@kristijanpetrovski2576]

@@Jeff_Pusch Lol, I think that hit the nail on the head. I'm not a big BR fan. Thanks for the input!

[@Fein1989]

can i take a mourner card that was already played (that is flipped) from other player. Is it still flipped then, if i can ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Through what action?

[@Fein1989]

@@WatchItPlayed there is a mourner card that can exchange cards between players for example

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@Fein1989 Ah, I see what you mean. I'm sorry, but I avoid tackling questions about specific card effects. It's more than I can mange as one person across all the games I cover.

[@Fein1989]

from start mourner cards, does one chose from all? or takes two and take one ?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You can pick any 1 from the Starter Mourner cards.

[@funnythings8257]

Hello, one question, does this game has different endings?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm not quite sure what you are asking.

[@funnythings8257]

Oh wait never mind, thanks for the tutorial, the video is great, I’m saving money for this game🙂🙂🙂

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@funnythings8257 Glad you enjoyed!

[@Fein1989]

If i have 6 figures of one guild, after losing one figure, do i move my token of that guild lower on the track?

[@WatchItPlayed]

No, you would keep it at five, as that's how many you have.

[@ffsnonamesleft]

I've always used the guild figure tracks to determine order as opposed to quantity. For example in a 3 player game with 1/3/5 Mortis Knights respectively as long as the players markers are in that order you can quickly identify who has the most. The 5 spaces I assume are for 5 player games (KS edition).

[@zaneramos8976]

Can you do a tutorial on Betrayal at House on the Hill?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the interest. I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@TheWalkingBad]

Can you please do Nemesis?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the interest. I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@cheezbdabomb]

*sigh* Thanks a lot, Rodney. Guess I'll be spending even more money on games this week. =P

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ah, glad you enjoyed what you saw Nick!

[@Caleena1989]

No box flip this time? I'm disappointed... ;-)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Can't have you taking it for granted!

[@GClubChannel]

I came here for the box flip and stayed for the tutorial instead.

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's good to mix it up every now and then :)

[@FrankMinogue]

I have it in my hot little hands!!!!!!!! Reading the rules now.......😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@TheQueerLeaf]

Neat game

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@johannesmuller6237]

I must say, this game looks rather fun, if a bit macabre in design. Nevertheless, well explained as always Rodney.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Johannes.

[@andreamedina9031]

I wanted the kickstarted from this

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, well thanks for checking out the video!

[@owenmason8437]

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