So, basically D&D Character Creation as a Game in itself? Sounds like fun!
@BlimpMcGee6 жыл бұрын
So Meta
@xicufwm6 жыл бұрын
and the name of the game reflects that perfectly :D
@fizzy96516 күн бұрын
I cannot express in words how happy I am that you've done a 'how to play' video for this game! Thank you so much Rodney! You're a legend! 🤩
@WatchItPlayed15 күн бұрын
So glad you found the video and enjoyed it!
@stevepruneau65616 жыл бұрын
I've even played this solo after watching and reading the rules thoroughly. It's that much fun. I've had this game for a while now, and it's become quite the favorite among my playing groups and friends. It's easy and with just enough strategy to keep things competitive. Very happy you brought this one out, Rodney. Awesome!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you've been enjoying this one Steve!
@ZippityDuda316 жыл бұрын
This game to me has the feel of Sagrada, with the theme of D&D. Very interesting to me! Thanks for the great video!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome - thanks for checking it out!
@AlexSem66 жыл бұрын
Wanted to say exactly the same
@queparkerqp6 жыл бұрын
Alexander Semeniuk: I just said the same thing.
@ashleyspianoprogress13416 ай бұрын
Funny because I just described to someone like that 😂
@kyuribou58695 жыл бұрын
There are few things as reliable in life as your videos. Many thanks !
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Ah, very kind of you to say!
@BLDTHEGAMER6 жыл бұрын
Rodney from the bottom of my heart I say this. I love your work, your attitude and your enthusiasm. But I suspected I would be going to your channel for most of my how to play videos but unless it's older stuff where you played with your son and your daughter I don't really stop here for much lately. Now this game Roll Player, is more of what I'm looking for so thank you and good luck with the BGG partnership.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked this selection - hope to see you anytime we're featuring a game you might enjoy.
@mattlowder6 жыл бұрын
Congrats on this awesome partnership with BGG. What a great game to showcase and have that logo appear for the first time!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Matt! We also put the logo onto our tutorial for Pioneer Days as well, but either way, very happy to be working with them!
@HouseOfNerdsGR6 жыл бұрын
Tried this yesterday with the expansion. Amazing game, very quick and easy to learn but a lot of thinking involved! Cannot recommend it enough!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your feedback!
@vader40156 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite games. thanks for featuring it :) The expansion "Monsters & Minions" really kicks this up.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I look forward to trying it!
@rmccreadie74 жыл бұрын
Rodney, sir, you are my hero. My son and I literally come to your channel every time we get a new game to see if you have a video on it. You've saved us bucketloads of time and frustration and I just wanted to say thanks for all you do.
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
That's super nice of you to say Rob - so glad the videos have been helpful. I hope you both continue to have lots of fun gaming sessions together :)
@Telinstryata6 жыл бұрын
This looks like a game right up my alley. I always loved creating D&D characters and thinking about the lives they've had, but I was never very good at playing the game itself. My imagination always seemed to lack something when playing role-playing games. I'm certainly going to add this to my personal wish list.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear this appealed to you Ian!
@nickhuston79346 жыл бұрын
Just when I think I know a game well, I see the part about the Intelligence ability and NOT having to keep the new value! Or the part about discarding unused Market cards during setup and not removing them from play!This is why your videos are the best Rodney.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Both easy things to miss - glad the video was a help!
@jldcollector6 жыл бұрын
Being a D&D guy this game looks like fun. I also enjoy the planning in building the dice up while still overcoming the randomness of the die roll. Can't wait to get my hands on this one :D
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Glad the video was a help to you!
@MegaKronnik6 жыл бұрын
this game is damn fun. it's got super deep combos and tactics, but you kinda play on your own. my wife and i can watch an entire movie while playing this. we played with my nephew last night, our first time with three people. he is a bugger, constantly trying to deny people and crush people in any games he plays. He was out for blood, and I still scored FORTY!! Forty points yo, legit scored in a 3 player game of Roll Player. If he hadn't bought Search from the market, I would have gotten it and used it to get my 6th backstory gem color matched, and i could have scored 43.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you're having a great time with this one :)
@jamesmurray26904 жыл бұрын
Rodney does it again for me! Just got Roll Player and Monsters expansion today, and whilst I played it a few years ago, I was a bit rusty, so the trusty Watch It Played Channel comes up trumps again. 👍😁👍
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Glad this helped James!
@lynellaycock66939 ай бұрын
You are the explanation king! Thank you, Rodney, for an another excellent video!!!
@WatchItPlayed9 ай бұрын
That's very kind of you to say - very glad you've been enjoying! :)
@furretthefuzzynoodle38964 жыл бұрын
So I actually work at the store where this guy playtested and and Keith’s main play tester is my boss!!!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
@framebrain5 жыл бұрын
Played this last night and it was VERY fun. Not a game I ever even considered buying, but now am seeking out a copy and telling people about your tutorial Rodney :)
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Hey, always fun when a game surprises you! Thanks for sharing the video :)
@jasonmh6 жыл бұрын
Ordered by popularity and starting with the most popular, I flipped through Roll Player reviews and >:( you're the first reviewer who actually read the rules. Anyway, :) thanks for that.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I try to be pretty thorough, so I appreciate hearing that!
@josda10006 жыл бұрын
I've wanted to play this game for a year or so. Now I'm REALLY ready to play. I'm pumped! I need to buy it! Thanks Rodney!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@tolkienfan4ever4 жыл бұрын
I feel like I'm ready to play now. Thanks, Rodney!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome! Have fun :)
@joeduffy34706 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to teach myself this on Tabletopia since it came out, to no avail. Did a head slap while I was watching Tom’s review of the expansion, and your video popped up! Perfect timing! I think I need physical copies of both, now. 😉
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Glad this was helpful!
@thegolfgypsy91382 жыл бұрын
Couple of quick questions: Open Lock skill card - I move it down one alignment square just to use the skill ie if i choose not to buy the card i move one space. If I do buy a trait card then I will move the alignment marker twice ? Once for using the skill and once one for the trait ? Some backstory cards may need you to score 18 but the character card has -2. Therefore with 3 sixes I get a score of 16. I assume here my choices are : Use a trait card to go for the score of 8 or less option? Or use something like a weapon card where I can add +1 to a die of my class colour. So a 6 can become a 7? Is that right ? Finally, the Courageous card - can I plus or minus 2 for each of the 6 attributes? Or is it for use on just one row of the 6 rows - and I choose the row I want to apply it too.
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
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!
@pblindauer2 жыл бұрын
Much less daunting when you explain it. Thanks again!
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
Very glad it was helpful!
@bloodoystercult99413 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining how to play. We will definitely be buying this next.
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
I hope you have a great time playing!
@plastickhero6 жыл бұрын
What timing! I just got it today.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Awesome - I hope this helps!
@immaculateboy3 жыл бұрын
We love you, Rodney! Much love from the states.
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Greetings back from Canada :)
@rollinwithrubonic72992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for helping me with relearning the game. New game group starts tomorrow and this is on the list. I always go to see if you made a video for a game I want to play:)
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
I hope you all have a great time playing!
@RicoCordova6 жыл бұрын
The expansion also adds a 5th player.
@donaldkehler70293 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rodney! Your how to play videos are great!
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Donald!
@FrankMinogue6 жыл бұрын
Good game. Scoring is a bit tricky, and you have to pay attention to a lot of things all at once. Like I like to say, it has a lot of moving parts! We played three times the first two days we had it! So it is definitely fun! It’s a thinking game for sure!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Glad you've been enjoying it Frank!
@FrankMinogue6 жыл бұрын
I am going to try solo play. See how it goes.
@wyz13245 жыл бұрын
Finally was able to find a copy of this and its expansion this week! can't wait to try it out tonight! I actually got it because of that video and the gameplay videos you made.
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Hey, so nice to hear. I hope you have a great time playing!
@eunicecpm6 жыл бұрын
Rodney, ur channel is the best for learning board games! Clear and fun~
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Eunice, always nice to know the videos are being enjoyed!
@Crisfmartinelli3 жыл бұрын
I simply LOVE your videos of How To Play. Thank you!!
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@susanscandles5 жыл бұрын
Love dice so interested in this game. Thank you for great explanation and play of game....as a,ways!😊
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome Susan!
@AspieGamerGirl2 жыл бұрын
Love it! Thank you Rodney, cannot wait to give it a try
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
Have a great time playing Luna!
@habidomusic6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Rodney, for this How to Play! Clear and concise as always. In your personal opinion, what's the ideal number of players for this game?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words :) On this channel, I avoid offering personal opinions or recommendations, as I find every gamer is quite different in their tastes, and what one person would find fun at one player count, another would disagree with - so I tend to avoid those discussions.
@nickhuston79346 жыл бұрын
I would say three or four, simply because it gives you more options for dice colors you may need for your Backstory, as well as more options for cards to buy from the Market.
@immortalsun2 жыл бұрын
This game looks awesome! Pretty expensive, though ($64 for the base game in my country). Might pick it up one day if I’m feeling particularly frisky.
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
You might enjoy our play through to get a taste of it.
@AdrianH537 ай бұрын
This is amazing thank you!
@WatchItPlayed7 ай бұрын
Very glad you enjoyed!
@JackieFox19766 жыл бұрын
Great video as always. Looks like a great game for people who like dice game. Or for people who always thought the best part of D&D was rolling a character!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jackie! I think the designer did recognize that many people really do enjoy that character creation process, and saw it as a fun opportunity to turn it into a game.
@JackieFox19766 жыл бұрын
Oh, I'm not being snarky. Character creation was always half the fun.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I didn't think you were :) Just agreeing that I think you and the designer picked up on the same point of interest for people.
@markcrouse28236 жыл бұрын
Great video - I can't wait to play this game now. Thanks for posting.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You bet Mark - thanks for checking it out!
@tsimpkins432286 жыл бұрын
Rodney, thanks for the video. Just picked this up a few weeks ago and it has been sitting around waiting for me. Your video might jump start me getting to this one. I also got the expansion, so hopefully, I can get a few plays of it after I learn the base game. BTW, congrats on the new association with BGG.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the congrats Tony, and I hope you enjoy playing the game!
@nitnoid246 жыл бұрын
Thank you for introducing this game. I love the concept! Will you be doing a play through?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
We'll see :)
@mttlong6 жыл бұрын
Yes! I've been waiting for this for so long!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Hey, glad we finally came through :)
@kevinlester86866 жыл бұрын
It's a great game but the expansion takes it to a new level.
@ManiFoldMusic5 жыл бұрын
Any way you can explain Puerto Rico? That would be so helpful! Love your videos!
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
We don't usually pre-announce our games, so I can't say for sure. Thank you for the interest though!
@elliottselman67466 жыл бұрын
This looks fun! Have you done a video for Quarriors? I bought it a few years ago, and we never got around to learning. Your videos are easily the best tutorials
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. I haven't done a video for that one.
@Sl1vers6 жыл бұрын
Any chance of doing a version / addendum of this for the Monsters and Minions expansion? I was surprised this wasn't part of the video although still super happy you did the walk-through of this awesome game!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I don't tend to cover expansions, which is why that wasn't included here either. I generally try to share what's required to get playing the base game, and hope that it will assist people who decide to dive into expansions. So many games coming out all the time, it's hard to keep up with just the non-expansion games I'd like to cover :)
@yacoubhs6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rodney 👍🏼
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Yaqoob!
@christian_daigle6 жыл бұрын
About time! I... I mean... Thank you very much Mr. Smith :D
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome :)
@martproduction6 жыл бұрын
In constitution row 9:09 do we have the choice of increasing / decrasing or do we have to do both ?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Hey Martin, you can only do one or the other, not both.
@matthewwinters61796 жыл бұрын
Are you thinking of doing a How to Play of Azul?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interest Matthew. I avoid pre-announcing games I might feature as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
@matthewwinters61796 жыл бұрын
I understand! Thank you for replying!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@JackieFox19766 жыл бұрын
Azul is a GREAT game.
@gorkygorky4 жыл бұрын
As always, the best!
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to say Bruno!
@ZoidbergForPresident5 жыл бұрын
Cool! A game is planned next week! :)
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Hope you have a great time playing!
@jobassett73954 жыл бұрын
What is the point of the 1 player game, other than creating characters to be used in other games?
@WatchItPlayed4 жыл бұрын
As it turns out, lots of gamers enjoying playing board games solo. I don't do it very often, but I know several people who really enjoy that style of board gaming.
@blakecurry38805 жыл бұрын
I was just gifted this and I had a question about the expansion. The expansion has dice that exceed the standard 6 pips. In your video here you said explicitly that "you can not increase a pip of 6" using the Constitution bonus. Is that a hard rule, so if you had one of those special dice that was on a 6, you could not use it to become a 7? Or were you just generally saying that you cannot "increase" a 6 to either a number it can't achieve or to somehow magically spill over and reach the other side?
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Sorry Blake, I don't have the rules for the expansion handy. The rules I give here are exclusively for the base game only - the expansion may change things (or it may not - it would hopefully be clear by checking those).
@margaret57415 жыл бұрын
Will you consider doing Folklore the Affliction how to play video?
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
I avoid pre-announcing games I might cover, as my schedule can change and I don’t want to disappoint.
@SignalsAndCode6 жыл бұрын
What's the functional point of leaving your character (Racial) cube on the Class card during the game? I understand the the Cube on the Alignment has a function but I may have missed what the Cube on the class card does?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Towards the end of the video we mention that you use this cube when scoring. You really don't need to keep it in that specific spot during the game, but that is what the rules recommend :)
@SignalsAndCode6 жыл бұрын
Confirmed. Towards the end of video, the cube in question is used for scoring. LOL, the initiative cards get more action than these cubes. All-in-all, Thank for the How-to! its definitely on my list of #WannaPlay2018
@greggsenko80266 жыл бұрын
If you have the gold, can you buy more than one card from the Market on your turn?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Nope. You’ll find this outlined at 10:35.
@kandren6 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Can you please do one for Archipelago. I can’t understand the rules :’(
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the interest Jalal. I avoid pre-announcing games I might feature as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
@alessandromassi36594 жыл бұрын
INTIMIDATE: Go for the eyes Boo, go for the eyes!
@milanstevic84243 жыл бұрын
I see you're a man of exquisite taste
@Asaloy5 жыл бұрын
13:22 the german rules saying 'reveal new market cards..." But not 'discard the remaining card...?
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
I can't really comment on the German rules, I'm afraid.
@mehmetakharman22536 жыл бұрын
Notification powers!
@milanjovanovic66095 жыл бұрын
Can you do the expansion too?
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Hey Milan, thanks for the interest. I don't tend to cover expansions.
@jeremiahsly19255 жыл бұрын
How do you rate as a solitaire game? Regards J
@WatchItPlayed5 жыл бұрын
Hey Jeremiah, I avoid reviewing or recommending on this channel. That aside, I haven't tried it solo.
@brendanmichaud26836 жыл бұрын
Doh! With the release of the expansion recently, I was expecting it to be incorporated into this episode. Odd that it's the base game getting the treatment 2 years after release. But still, as always a great resource for those that don't know the game yet.
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I don't tend to cover expansions. The game was out of print for awhile and now that both at back in stock, this seemed like a good time to catch people up. We often do cover games on the bleeding edge of release, but often I enjoy featuring ones that aren't as brand new. We just did Ticket to Ride a few months ago :)
@brendanmichaud26836 жыл бұрын
Watch It Played Ah, okay. Didn't realize it was out of print. Thanks for the knowledge, and thanks for all your great videos...even Ticket to Ride 14 years after release...haha! I'll use the TTR video when I introduce it to my kids in a few years. I appreciate all your hard work, and congrats on the BGG affiliation.
@priscillabasilio77386 жыл бұрын
Ahhh I was hoping you would have played the human female. It’s my faaaace :D
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Really? If so, that's pretty cool!
@MyKonaRC2 жыл бұрын
The base game Roll Player, you dont do anything? Just see who has the most points in the end? You'd need an expansion to fight characters / enemies?
@WatchItPlayed2 жыл бұрын
I'm not quite sure what you mean by "you don't do anything". In the base game you build a character. The theme of the game is seeing who can earn the most points through the creation of their character. Later expansions introduced the idea of introducing monsters, etc.
@Caleena19896 жыл бұрын
Sagrada or Roll Player?
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I avoid reviewing on this channel, so can't help you there - that said, I've got videos for both, so you can see them in action and help decide which might appeal to you more.
@Caleena19896 жыл бұрын
Nevertheless, thank you for your answer. And thank you for your great videos!
@ericengstrom21385 жыл бұрын
Huzzah!
@EarnestGamer6 жыл бұрын
For a veteran gamer like me, who enjoys spending the first 30 hours of games like Skyrim in the character creation screen, this game fits like a glove. 😂😂😂
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video :)
@phaseshifter3d455 Жыл бұрын
So if I go to the grocery store with a crossbow, I get to pay less?
@WatchItPlayed Жыл бұрын
That's the less we've learned today.
@MrVloeistof6 жыл бұрын
This game screams DnD and I'm really torn between spending time playing DnD or playing this game...
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
You could use this to create some characters, and then play D&D with those characters! The expansion also adds a bit of adventuring and fighting monsters.
@KnucklesEki6 жыл бұрын
I never understood why specific colors on specific faces make up a character's backstory... or why a character can't overshoot to 20 thanks to racial bonuses when the goal is 18.
@nickhuston79346 жыл бұрын
Some of the Backstory cards do have 18+ goals on them, but not many. This is because if you drew it for a character that has a -2 in that slot, it is almost impossible to obtain. For the colored dice, I like to think each die represents an aspect of their training they need to obtain at a certain time, or a specific advantage needed for that stat.
@KnucklesEki6 жыл бұрын
Actually, an 18 is impossible with a -2, since having a 6 in all slots would only amount to 16. Don't confuse the class (with the stat goals) and backstory (with the colored goals). Makes sense though... I think.
@nickhuston79346 жыл бұрын
Actually, reaching 18 is not impossible. There are Market cards that make all gold dice +1 value at game end, make one Attribute row +2 or -2, etc. The expansion also adds Boost dice which go from 3 to 8 instead of 1 to 6.
@KnucklesEki6 жыл бұрын
So basically, need very specific item set up?
@WatchItPlayed3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Nick for the assist on this one!
@cleanliving16125 жыл бұрын
Interesting how they followed D&D so extremely closely with the races and attribute names and 9 alignments and so on. Sad there isn't a combat element without an expansion.
@BenjaminoBest4 жыл бұрын
But at least there IS the expansion
@FrankMinogue6 жыл бұрын
I think I hate my daughter. She and her boyfriend came over this weekend, and not only did she win, but she scored higher than my wife have EVER scored, scoring 39 points to my measly 26. Now, the question I did have, was when playing with four players, it did not say how many cards to take out, IF ANY from the market place. So, I assumed that meant we did not remove any, which we did not. (My daughter got ALL of her attribute scores and the full set of chain mail..... that does it, I decided, I do hate her!!
@WatchItPlayed6 жыл бұрын
I don't have the rules handy, but if it doesn't say to remove any cards, then don't :)
@FrankMinogue6 жыл бұрын
Watch It Played it is silent. It says if you have 3 players remove 3 from each pile, or if 2, remove 7 from each pile. If single player, set up for 2 player, remove Diplomacy (and after setting up the deck discard the top card before setting up the first market cards). So I am with you. Silence means no cards are removed. As a retired attorney, the silence is the affirmative in this case. I am still in disbelief at my daughter's stunning victory, and beginner's luck. When my wife and I have been playing, we are lucky to break 30!! It is a lot of fun, but is tricky! We really appreciate your videos and they have added so many new games to our collection!!!!!! I think London is one of our favorite that you taught us about. But Seven Wonders and Duel! Thank you so much!!!