Lawyer Up - How To Play

[@simonb9898]

09:46 Brilliant role-play, I actually LOL'ed at the "this isn't even in the case!"

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed that bit of silly fun Simon :)

[@CruJones]

EASILY in my top 3 most anticipated Kickstarter games I'm waiting on. Great video.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hopefully this helps tide you over as you await!

[@CruJones]

@@WatchItPlayed Yes. I was lucky enough to play the retail demo a number of times already, but it didn't include the two expansions. It is a seriously great game and the way you portrayed the lawyers and grandstanding is EXACTLY how I have played it every time. It never gets old...at least to me. ;)

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@CruJones I'm glad I'm not alone in wanting to play the role :)

[@juleswo2987]

That helped our first game immensely! Thanks Rodney for your always precise and fun explanations.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly Jules - glad you enjoyed!

[@henriwhitehead]

Great video! Looks like a very unique game. Rodney’s roleplaying seems very accurate to just how he would be as a lawyer.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I don't know if my career would last very long, but yeah, that's probably how it would go!

[@herrkelm]

That was honestly one of my favorite parts of the video.

[@nicguanzy1002]

Saw this on your top 10 anticipated list with Tom and Zee and after hearing about it I immediately got psyched and wanted to play it too! Thanks Rodney!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out Nic!

[@MrFundies]

I think I was more excited to play this game after seeing this video than after backing the Kickstarter. Somehow your videos just continue to get better and you’re always my first stop for any board game how to’s. Thanks for all you do and for inspiring myself and others to always be gaming!

[@WatchItPlayed]

That's really nice feedback to get Cooper - thank you, and thanks for checking out the videos :)

[@kelsiesmith8162]

Thank you for always explaining each game clearly and thoroughly. You've helped me learn all of the games I purchase and play. And that's a lot 😂

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm so glad these have been helpful Kelsie :)

[@carlosnieve1225]

I believe the game is actually called Lawyer Cup :P

[@WatchItPlayed]

HA! Well played :)

[@AhSoul]

My copy arrived today - my wife and I are really looking forward to shouting 'Objection' loudly enough to wake the kids! Great video - should definitely help us get up and running faster :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both have a great time objecting :)

[@onemikeonegame]

Got this in last night and it is A LOT of fun. Looking forward to the Witch Trial the most. Thanks for the How To. It was very helpful.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad you enjoyed - I haven't tried that trial yet, but I also look forward to trying it.

[@akshayagarwala8991]

I remember you talking about this on The Dice Tower! Seems interesting - wonder if we'll get a playthrough from BeforeYouPlay.

[@WatchItPlayed]

We'll see!

[@TheByteknight]

This was excellent. Ready to play and teach my buddy who is coming in a couple of hours to play it. Thanks.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you both have a great time playing!

[@Farstr1d3r]

Looking forward to this one arriving in the (hopefully) near future. Seems like a lot of fun and I backed the whole thing on KS.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time with it Jason!

[@claptrap22]

Great video. Much better than the rule book...

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very glad this was helpful Christopher!

[@thesolitairegambit2556]

Once again, thank you so much! Loving the theme and mechanics of the game!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome!

[@MrSomesayso]

Rodney,....these videos keep getting better and better. Keep up the hard work, well done!!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you Tyler!

[@stigdu99]

Great review, Rodney! Can't wait for my KS edition to arrive.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hope you have a great time playing!

[@SimulationKris]

Excellent video! Thanks Rodney. Can't wait for my copy to arrive in EU.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Here's to its speedy arrival!

[@indigosunszenith7485]

I need to buy a whip with this so I can roleplay as Franziska Von Karma from Ace Attorney. Thanks for the great guide! As a big Ace Attorney, Law and Order and LegalEagle fan I'm looking forward to picking this one up when I can :)

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed - thanks for checking it out!

[@Leron...]

Rodney, your Canadian is showing again... The prosecution represents the state trying the defendant for their crime. So if you lost, your "client" would not go to jail since they're the state... We love your passion!

[@purrceys7959]

Or here in Canada, the UK or New Zealand the prosecutor represents the Crown. Not all of Rodney's viewers are American.

[@Leron...]

@@purrceys7959 True, but the game is based on the US legal system.

[@spaztekwarrior]

I have to pick this up! Thanks, Rodney! 🇨🇦

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're vey welcome - I hope you have a great time with it!

[@javiercorrales6598]

Great video! Trying to learn on our own was a nightmare. The explanation was much appreciated.

[@WatchItPlayed]

So glad this was helpful - have a great time playing!

[@Calistake047]

Easily one of the most interesting themes for a game I've ever seen. I only have one concern though: what would you say the balance is between roleplay and mechanics here? I would hate this to be a dry, purely mechanic-driven card game, but I also wouldn't want the whole "play the lawyer" thing to feel forced, if you know what I mean.

[@samuelbailey9823]

The mechanics are the core of the game, but we tried to bake in as much theme as possible for people to run with if they want to, but without it getting in the way of those who don't.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Oh yeah, I get what you mean for sure. That said, I'm not sure I can help much there as I would avoid trying to assess the balance for another person, because it's going to be so subjective. What I find to be dry vs. thematic could be quite different from someone else.

[@keving82383]

The line of questioning aspect reminds me of a solo game called Arkham Noir that I've had a lot of fun with. I'm quite intrigued by this one. Thanks Rodney 👍

[@WatchItPlayed]

I appreciate you checking it out Kevin!

[@craftsmenMC]

XD watching you roleplay the lawyer was awesome

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed that bit of silliness :)

[@AltarenGalil]

Missed this with the kickstarter but i hope i can get it at a local retailer. Seems so thematic and fun

[@WatchItPlayed]

They will be selling it through retail, so good luck finding a copy and thanks for checking out the video!

[@KeepersofFun]

Played the prototype, great great game! Can't wait for new cases! (eg: Exorcism of Emily Rose, anyone?)

[@WatchItPlayed]

I'm looking forward to dive into the Witch Trial, it looks like it provides an interesting twist on the "juror" mechanic.

[@typostitch544]

This looks super cool! I'd actually get this, but I already spent some cash getting Final Girl from your review. Maybe later I will. Thanks for the review though!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial, have a great time playing Final Girl!

[@SnakeySnakeLong]

Thanks for the video, this one looks pretty interesting!!

[@WatchItPlayed]

You're very welcome Bryan!

[@benfurman3971]

Your videos are awesome Rodney! I gotta wonder how many games you've helped sell over, in particular, the past year. I've got a couple that my family/social bubble really enjoy!

[@WatchItPlayed]

I do hope they've helped people find some titles that would be a good match for them, and avoid some they might not enjoy as much!

[@mirandaperry5245]

Rodney I love your channel! Our family has bought and learned so many games because of you! Thanks for being you! I was wondering, any way you would do the matchbook games? Eiyo is a bit confusing. Thanks!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly for the very nice comment Miranda! As for Eiyo, I talk a bit about that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5XXdaisfrqUbKM&t=342

[@jczerzzz]

9:45 “wow that’s a lot of evidence. My client is in a lot of trouble.” With a lawyer like that she most certainly is!

[@multiverseorigin9889]

Hello sir I am your biggest fan Can I ask you that what games you play with those books in your collection underneath your stairs

[@WatchItPlayed]

Many of them are collections of comic books.

[@bernardorippe7024]

The role-playing part was the best thing I see on your channel Rodney XD

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ha! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Phasmtis]

Wow, looks like a great game

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@SignatureStampsFan]

I often wondered if there was another law based game. I own Point of Law, the vintage 3M bookshelf game. We enjoy it, but this looks like fun too!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@danewiskow3680]

Solo Mode: Does the Automa ignore matching biases when adding cards to its examination? Does the Automa gain influence when adding a card? If yes, does the influence have to be its color or neutral? Since the Automa is adding cards, does it ignore card effects? Does the Automa object my argument if I am already at 5 or more influence? Does the Automa ignore the victory and defeat conditions on their examination and witness cards?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey Dane, I didn’t cover the solo mode, so I’m not able to help there. You might want to check the Board Game Geek website to see if others have asked there and gotten answers.

[@lukesoddlife]

Not the Ace Attorney game I was hoping to be but still interesting

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, you can play as any character you like :)

[@RockManorGames]

We're still waiting from that call from Capcom

[@Anarchy-Farms]

Great content, can't wait to try it!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking it out - I hope you have a great time playing!

[@tazeenfatimahansari8691]

Your explanation is best in the

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thank you kindly!

[@notcreativewithnames2625]

I have a question: When you discard your opponent examination deck, do you reduce the influence according to the card's influence value?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Can you time stamp me to the section of the video you are asking about?

[@notcreativewithnames2625]

@@WatchItPlayed Oh, i can't find it. I found it during gameplay on the effect of the card "Counter Argument". the effect says: "If the top of your opponent's examination deck is an argument, discard it

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@notcreativewithnames2625 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. That said, in this case, the effect is not saying to discard their entire examination deck (what you wrote in your first comment), just the top card there. And then yes, you'd reduce the influence by its value. Hope that helps!

[@notcreativewithnames2625]

@@WatchItPlayed thanks for the help

[@gruzzledog]

thanks i’m scrolling through here looking for someone who asked this question. so glad rodney dug in and answered. thanks to both

[@adamanderson1979]

Great video...now just waiting for my copy to come in .

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hopefully not too much longer!

[@xxSydneyFox]

Ohoooo this looks interesting especially seeing that I'm a lawyer but I'm not in criminal law which I've always found interesting.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Sounds like a title that might hit you interests!

[@volkoruhnke26]

Ordered.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I hope you have a good time playing Volko :)

[@bridge_full_of_trolls]

Haven't watched you for awhile. Did your box flipping skills get better? I swore you couldn't do this before

[@WatchItPlayed]

Very possibly :)

[@winstonhammonds3314]

Are you enjoying it as much as you were expecting to back when it was on your Most Anticipated of 2020 list?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, thanks for the interest. I tend to avoid giving personalized recommendations. What I like, someone else might not - but I was certainly happy to be able to share this look at the game play so you could see if it piques your interests!

[@winstonhammonds3314]

@@WatchItPlayed I totally get that. I just remember that it was something you were really looking forward to. Hope it met your expectations. : )

[@WatchItPlayed]

@@winstonhammonds3314 Thanks for understanding (and for the kind words!) :)

[@Miles678Z]

I have a question: Do the judge always start as favoring towards the prosecution or do you flip a coin to decide?

[@WatchItPlayed]

For this scenario it starts in favor of the prosecution every time.

[@Majdi.J]

Thanks for the tutorial Rodney. A bit late, but I love the new style of the videos. I appreciate your hard work to continually improve the channel. I thought of the movie "Liar Liar "for some reason, and it made me want to discard the buried evidence face-up as a variant. 🤣

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for the kind words - glad you're enjoying!

[@garyk5277]

I would absolutely play this, as long as someone else is the rules person!

[@WatchItPlayed]

That's what I'm here for :)

[@craftsmenMC]

I’ve been looking for this game everywhere! Where can I get it?

[@WatchItPlayed]

It's going out to kickstarter backers soon and should be in retail May/June at your friendly local game store.

[@craftsmenMC]

@@WatchItPlayed Dawe. Have to wait two months?! Oh well. Can’t wait to nab it!

[@samuelbailey9823]

@@craftsmenMC We would have had it out sooner, but shipping delays were harsh this winter.

[@craftsmenMC]

@@samuelbailey9823 makes sense

[@SoCalRMD]

This game looks like so much fun, also I would like a list of these official Rodney variants 😃👍

[@WatchItPlayed]

ha! As I come up with more, I'll let you know :)

[@spookytkid]

Question if influence is removed with an objection does the player loose those influence points from their dial?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Yes.

[@andressaldeno6568]

It looks nice. I hope someone bring it to Spain

[@WatchItPlayed]

Here's hoping!

[@FloMoTionDJ]

I would have loved to get an outcome statement provided by the game. I do see the game as a story telling game but an outcome at the end, one for each side, would have helped me get more involved. The case just ended for us. We did have a good time role playing but we didnt have a closing statement from the game.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Might be one more aspect for the players to role play based on the narrative of their story!

[@johnstanton6473]

How do we go about buying this game?

[@WatchItPlayed]

I've heard it should be in retail May/June at your friendly local game store.

[@danewiskow3680]

Here's a scenario: If I play an evidence card that states "Examine: +2 Value for each evidence card currently in your examination." Do I get +2 Value from the evidence card I just played that triggered this effect?

[@WatchItPlayed]

You sure do!

[@adel-a]

That "Objection, your Honour!" sounded exactly like "Rent!" in Monopoly. I think I'll buy this game just to shout "Objection!"

[@WatchItPlayed]

Enjoy the shouting :)

[@zack2396tube]

I like the concept, but can't find how to order the game from Kickstarter or anywhere else.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Thanks for checking out the video! The kickstarter fulfillment is in the process of shipping, and then it will be hitting retail as well afterwards.

[@wyz1324]

Ive seen the playthrough of mansion of madness and it looks like playing with rodney is a lot of fun. Therefore I think the Rodney variant should be the rule.

[@WatchItPlayed]

I appreciate your endorsement!

[@wyz1324]

@@WatchItPlayed My pleasure! It's fun to get into the theme when playing something. but around here I'm told i'm a weirdo :P I especially like to make voices in games like near and far :D

[@private151]

Better Call Rodney!

[@Skippan]

LAWYER UP! Raise your lawyers!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hey, who knows... a zombie expansion could be released!

[@Ishtarru]

Are there any game boxes that are harder to flip than others?

[@WatchItPlayed]

Rectangular ones!

[@Magicman1625]

Didnt hear about this game until it was to late. Hopefully it comes to my flgs.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Good news, it will be going to retail!

[@Magicman1625]

@@WatchItPlayed That is great news! Thanks Rodney!👍

[@simpleroleplay2136]

How is your son and Daughter doing it’s been a long time since they have been on your show

[@WatchItPlayed]

They're doing great!

[@TheQueerLeaf]

Cool

[@wyz1324]

so... what is the hourly rate when playing that game? 😛

[@WatchItPlayed]

Ha! Way to get into the theme Yannick :)

[@velderak1458]

Blast you COVID! Delaying the arrival of my copy!

[@WatchItPlayed]

Hopefully not too much longer!

[@multiverseorigin9889]

Why you don't teach how to play d&d

[@WatchItPlayed]

So many games, so little time :)

[@BigBoii1369]

I’m about to play my first game and in the rulebook it just says when A witness is called the player who call the witness as the primary value to their influence and the Player who did not call the witness adds the secondary value. It does not say that you do not collect the secondary value if it’s not in your color

[@WatchItPlayed]

You don't add the value if it's not your color. I'm not sure what you're looking at in your rule book, but this video has it correct (we work with the publisher who also checks it over before it goes live - sometimes a mistake can still happen, but there's not a mistake in this case). In the rules on Page 19, you'll also see an example confirming this. Hope that helps.

[@simpleroleplay2136]

I so wish to yell Objection!!!!

[@randyreynolds107]

Cool... it's just like Camel Up except totally different.

[@WatchItPlayed]

Can't take issue with that summary!

[@aaronstark5060]

Rodney would definitely get himself disbarred.

[@WatchItPlayed]

No doubt!

[@toweypat]

I object...to people down-voting this video!

[@marxxplaysgames]

I wonder how long till we get an Ace Attorney version

[@RockManorGames]

Give Capcom our number

[@indigosunszenith7485]

Once I get the game, I have a friend who writes AA fanfic who I'd love to collab with on an unofficial version

[@BigBoii1369]

Do you mean Ace Ventura pet Detective?! Alrighty then!