A Feast for Odin w/ Expansion - Playthrough & Review (Uwe Rosenberg Series)

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Welcome to the continuation of our Uwe Rosenberg Designer Series, a series of gameplay videos where we will be showcasing a majority of Uwe Rosenberg's board game titles. This is “A Feast for Odin" a game published by Feuerland Spiele in 2016. This video includes a rules overview.
JUMP:
00:00 - Start/Teach
37:27 - Playthrough Start/Round 1
48:08 - Round 2
58:38 - Round 3
01:09:06 - Round 4
01:21:51 - Round 5
01:34:48 - Round 6
01:49:29 - Round 7
02:00:35 - End-Game Scoring
02:07:01 - Review
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  • @BeforeYouPlay
    @BeforeYouPlay Жыл бұрын

    Have you played this game before? If so, what are some of your favorite strategies?

  • @andrethannhauser6302

    @andrethannhauser6302

    Жыл бұрын

    I have played Feast for Odin 17 times, thereof 8 times with the Norwegian expansion. Since I have it, I have never played without it. ;-) Honestly, I dont have a favorite strategy. It's mainly the first cards that determine the way to go. If I needed to name one favorite area, I might go for craftmanship. It's great to get blue and grey tiles from iron and stone. I love this game. It's my #3 of all time, only beaten by Terraforming Mars and the Arkham Horror LCG. Even though it's all about puzzleing it all feels so thematic and each action makes sense.

  • @cgrice1971

    @cgrice1971

    Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite strategies is to only cover the first couple of income spots on the main board so I earn 2 income and not cover any of the rest of the income spots. I only worry about covering the negative spaces on the main board. I focus on getting 2 or sometimes 3 island boards and earn all of my income and bonuses from them. My last 2 player game I had 2 island boards fully covered and scored 150 points. This is also my #3 game of all time after Terraforming Mars and Too Many Bones 😊

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    @@cgrice1971 150 points! Wow!

  • @paulnorthey6712

    @paulnorthey6712

    Жыл бұрын

    I like strategy adjacent 'play' suggested by the appendix ...by that i mean i watch videos on ancient flax production,or viking jewellery, or information on the various islands, viking storage..and so on....all this thematic knowledge has enhanced my gameplay, and expanded my enjoyment away from just maximising points.

  • @coyotemoon722

    @coyotemoon722

    Жыл бұрын

    I used to exclusively do pillaging before Norwegians. I tend to stick to multiple Island strats but I'm not super great. I get in the 120s. I kinda don't want to ever master the game because I think it would take the fun out of it

  • @BluephsBlog
    @BluephsBlog9 күн бұрын

    Monique's enthusiasm is so endearing. Love watching your playthroughs.

  • @charliebeauregard1142
    @charliebeauregard1142 Жыл бұрын

    It feels odd to put this in before watching-but I’ve been super stoked for when you’d release this video. Thank you guys for making your playthroughs. Always bumps up my day. Wishing y’all the best and success with your channel :)

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Our pleasure, we are very humbled by your kindness!

  • @Skycroft1000
    @Skycroft1000 Жыл бұрын

    47:40 Nope. This has been clarified on BGG. The rulebook says a horrifyingly misleading phrase in this section that causes widespread misunderstanding, but the designers have clarified that what they were trying to say is that if at the start of phase 11 there is a mountain strip with only the last money, you remove the money and the strip. That is, you just remove the leftmost item and then if the strip is empty you remove it, but they said it in a rather poor fashion AFFO is the game I play the most with my sister and is our favorite game. But more than that, as I've said before and will again, Norwegians is probably the best board game expansion to exist. Most board game expansions just add new stuff and Norwegians certainly does that, but it also goes back and fixes the original game and substantially revamps it. Heck, it fixed problems with the original that I didn't even realize (consciously) it had had! This is especially notable when playing two player. Really enjoyed this playthrough even if, yes, I did wince a little at some parts :P . Thanks for the video!

  • @pnutbutrncrackers
    @pnutbutrncrackers Жыл бұрын

    Don't happen to have enough time at the moment to fully appreciate the wealth of information in your video; nevertheless I don't want to wait to say thank you for taking on and taming this "beast of a game", as you called it, for the sake of us interested viewers. I always find your postgame analysis very interesting and helpful. (BTW, you're both really likable individuals.) I wonder which I'd like better, Odin or Arle. Not sure, but I know two videos to help me decide. ; )

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you so much for your kind words!

  • @bunkhead
    @bunkhead2 ай бұрын

    Got this game after watching your playthough. I know your teach and play through videos take a lot of work but it greatly informed my purchase! Keep up the great work!

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    2 ай бұрын

    Glad the videos have been helpful, enjoy!!

  • @draheim90
    @draheim90 Жыл бұрын

    Not at all claiming to be an expert at the game but I have often done well with a particular strategy, scoring in the 160s my last two games (4p) and before that was consistently in the 120-140 range. Here’s what I often do: -Round 1: Find an efficient way to cover 2x2 spot to get 2 income from homeboard, get materials for a longship (and 2 stone if possible), possibly build longship. I then ignore my home board until the last round. -Round 2: Build longship if I didn't in round 1, possibly build starting shed. Can use the 4-worker spot to build the ship + a shed if you have stone and an occ you want to play. Usually go Pillaging. -Round 3-5: Get 2 islands ASAP. Usually like to snag ones with silver on them if possible, but I highly prioritize Greenland and Iceland. Get as much income as possible to buy/emigrate ships and focus on the good bonuses (e.g., the whale on Greenland or ones from starting shed). Always keep one longship to do the 2-worker Pillaging spot when possible. Do the hunting/fishing/whaling options when cheap ones are available and/or I have accumulated some weapon cards. Use the cheap upgrade/resource spots as needed to supplement. Pretty much ignore animals and trading spots (sometimes use the cheap market spot). Mostly or completely fill up the two islands by round 5. Round 6-7: Get a 3rd island if needed (especially if there’s a good one and/or one with lot of silver on it). Get a storehouse if I don’t have one to dump excess yellow/red tiles on at end (possibly 2 storehouses). Prioritize upgrade spots and spots that let me use any excess weapons. Buy then emigrate whaling boats if possible. Fill the negative spots on homeboard, and any left on other boards, as best as possible. This definitely isn’t the only viable approach - I saw someone get in the 170s with animals but I haven’t yet tried an animal-based strat yet, and that same player got high 150s with a pure yellow tile/storehouse strat. Of note is both my recent 160+ point games I had the Armory shed to start and an early occupation that helped with my plan, so I was decently well set up for it. A couple other observations: -Getting early (good) islands is key, especially if they have silver on them. -I think the “upgrade all unique green tiles” spot is a bit of a trap. Green tiles are just as good as blue if you tetris your board right, and knarrs are better for emigrating than trading in my opinion. -Ideally, you mostly avoid taking resources off the strip after the first round or two because you’re getting them from bonuses. But it’s often worth taking resources off the strip if there’s silver on them (or possibly ore if you need it). -I usually discard (or play) most my occupations just for the points, so I don’t tend to prioritize them much unless I stumble upon ones that work well for me. Though some other players like to hunt for good occs in round 1 and let that guide their strategy. -I believe some people swear by prioritizing bonuses, even from homeboard, first before income. I haven't necessarily tried it but I think my hybrid approach of getting a good island or two relatively early for a great bonus is better than getting some smaller bonuses in rounds 1-2. Could be wrong though.

  • @pnutbutrncrackers

    @pnutbutrncrackers

    Жыл бұрын

    This comment looks like GOLD to me.

  • @samiamagainagain

    @samiamagainagain

    4 ай бұрын

    Good observations. I would add hunting and sailing are great options. Whaling and pillaging are two of the most popular action spots for high ranking players. Like OP said, getting an island in round 1 or 2 is crucial to scoring. Starting with your player board is a huge mistake. Just do the math for income vs spaces covered. I usually don’t fill my main board (outside of 2x2) until the final round, where I often completely fill it. I usually fill 2-3 islands first, depending on availability. Houses are also great because they are easy to fill. Also, as OP alluded, mainly place green tiles with coins/tools between them, not blue tiles as upgrading to blue wastes actions. And for the haters, this is actually an awesome game if you take the time to learn it. It’s not for everyone, but I think most heavy gamers would love it if they give it a fair chance. Happy gaming!

  • @snowchamp
    @snowchamp Жыл бұрын

    So timely! I just played a 2p game of Feast w Norwegians. Scored 149 against 96. Took 2 exploration boards and 3 sheds/huts. I managed to cover everything on main + both exploration boards before taking final income. My style of play before Norwegians was always to take 1-2 exploration boards as I always complete both main board and 1 exploration board by round 5/6 usually. I almost don’t or just do 1 emigration as the workers to points ratio didn’t feel right to me. My last 2 4p games scored 138 and 141. Personally, I always wondered why people think emigration wins the game… cause I’ve never lost to anyone who uses that strategy. 😅😅😅

  • @suemoore7779
    @suemoore7779 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. The solo experience is excellent for this game as well. You play two colours and the spots you pick in one round are blocked for you in the next round. A really interesting and low maintenance solo mode. Agree that Norwegians takes it up a level.

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooooooh that's great to hear that solo is good too! That sounds like an interesting puzzle

  • @monkeyunit4533

    @monkeyunit4533

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree, solo mode looked very smart and smooth. Total information so the game won't suddenly mess you up, but at the same time you can't just spam the same actions every round. So much better than some of the convoluted solo modes out there.

  • @koonfasa

    @koonfasa

    Жыл бұрын

    Norwegians solo however messes my game. I love double whaling and the new board doesn’t allow that…

  • @heidicakessoapco5343

    @heidicakessoapco5343

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree. Solo is quite satisfying.

  • @alicia1465

    @alicia1465

    Жыл бұрын

    Solo is also easy to play on BGA, if you want a quick solo puzzle without all the set up and tear down. I agree, great solo and mutliplayer!

  • @heidicakessoapco5343
    @heidicakessoapco5343 Жыл бұрын

    This game has so many opportunities for scoring that it can be hard to know where to go and what to focus on. I really enjoy this game despite that. One of Uwe's best! I have yet to play the expansion, but I have heard so many good things about it.

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    So true! It's hard to pick a route at first, but once it gets going, it really gets gooooing

  • @Cissewis
    @Cissewis Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all your hard work on this magnificent game! Really enjoyed your teach, playthrough and review. Such an excellent game, I love the sandboxy feel! My favourite quote from this video: "let's flip into a pig" Thanks as always lovely people and take care! Cis

  • @JeFreeze
    @JeFreeze Жыл бұрын

    This game is my favourite solo game of all time, the solo ruleset is so simple (you have two sets of workers and they each stay on the board for two rounds as you alterate between them) and playing solo just gives you more time to puzzle everything out. Very much agreed about the norwegians being an automatic addition, it's essentially a second edition upgrade of the game that improves balance and smoothes some issues without adding much complexity.

  • @joshgeiger8942

    @joshgeiger8942

    Жыл бұрын

    I have base and expansion on the way...I've never played the game, would you advise beginning straight away with the integration of Norwegians Expansion? My general philosophy is to become very familiar with a base game before adding expansions, but I'm seeing/hearing a theme online of adding Norwegians as soon as you have it. Any thoughts?

  • @Crabdust1
    @Crabdust1 Жыл бұрын

    Fun playthrough! Makes me want to break it out too - sign of a great game. I love this solo and at 2 - Norwegians is a must with that 5th column and artisan sheds.

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @elnicolas123
    @elnicolas123 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video guys, I love your dynamic! Your individual strategies definitely gave me pointers as well. I’m sure this video took a long time to put together, so thanks for doing what you do and having us join in on the fun and learning 😊

  • @JamesPattersonME
    @JamesPattersonME Жыл бұрын

    Excellent run through! I've been looking forward to this one

  • @juneau827
    @juneau827 Жыл бұрын

    My fave Uwe game! Been looking forward to this video ever since you started the series. Thanks for playing and filming it!

  • @NicoGubler
    @NicoGubler Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this playthrough. In my opinion, what could improve your tile lying strategie is, to use coins to get you the income faster (f.ex. 01:31:49 you could have used 2 coins to get the blue tile as income from then on) and try to surround the green tile on your main board (f.ex. 01:46:20 you could have fliped the green tile on top with the same shape below). hope that helps. Enjoy your day.

  • @user-oq8ng3jp1l
    @user-oq8ng3jp1l6 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate this video. We received this for Christmas and felt overwhelmed trying to set it up and get started but your simple way of explaining and this walk through have us back on track - thank you!

  • @pbjellyfish6705
    @pbjellyfish6705 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome job, I was looking forward to seeing you guys play this game, and you really made it easy to follow along and understand the rules!

  • @getgaymin

    @getgaymin

    Жыл бұрын

    will be using for my group, once I finally get my hands on a physical copy... whooo boi, I've been trying to prepare them with Castles of Burgundy and other euro-y worker placement games. That menu board is no joke!

  • @ericyeung5296
    @ericyeung5296 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing work on teaching us this complex game. Fantastic video. Fun to see how this game works. Super high quality as always.

  • @udenost
    @udenost Жыл бұрын

    Such a great video. Thanks a lot for making this. As always, your videos are informative and entertaining. 🙂

  • @elqord.1118
    @elqord.1118 Жыл бұрын

    Been on the fence for weeks and months. Finally pulled the trigger. This looks amazing and I'm ready for it. Thank you for sharing your view on this game.

  • @doralalic4182
    @doralalic4182 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making such great videos. I found your channel when I looked up how to play Cloud Age, but now I keep watching even when I personally don't own the game. You two make a great couple and it's so relaxing to watch/listen to you play. Much love.

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Ahh thank you so much!

  • @mariepdn9850
    @mariepdn9850 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. Monique what an amazing work you did with your teaching !! I am very impressed ! I love Uwe's games but I haven't played this one yet. I want to so much after watching your video ! MERCI !

  • @davidgodfrey880
    @davidgodfrey880 Жыл бұрын

    First time on this channel they've reviewed a game I've played. My wife & I just got this game last fall and have played in half a dozen times... so still learning it - but we both really like it. Thanks for the play through...

  • @JoeTheGons
    @JoeTheGons4 ай бұрын

    What a great playthrough. Wasn't sure about this game because of all the steps/rules, but you showcased how fun and "quick" it can be. Thank you!

  • @jeffkouba6521
    @jeffkouba652123 күн бұрын

    thanks for doing this, it was most helpful, the game really makes more sense now... I finally tracked down a copy of the expansion, and am just starting to dive into the game, and was having a bit of trouble trying to make sense of the myriad of options

  • @Kristinonlinetoo
    @Kristinonlinetoo9 ай бұрын

    Amazing video! I joined your PATREON group because of the quality of your videos. I have learned so much from them. This one and Brass Lancashire tie as my favorites but so many others are excellent as well. It was enjoyable playing this game once as a 3 player and wanted to watch before I played two player as well as solo. My strategy/sheer luck was nearly identical to Monique’s! I somewhat fell into horses and emigration and it worked! Even bought the Isle of Skye, which is so coincidental. Anyway, excellent work on this channel.

  • @paulnorthey6712
    @paulnorthey6712 Жыл бұрын

    Hooray ive been looking forward to this so much...i love your videos...

  • @abbynall7740
    @abbynall7740 Жыл бұрын

    I've been looking forward to this playthrough ever since your top 50 list: I've never played it, but I love Patchwork (the only Uwe Rosenburg I've played so far) and your description has always intrigued me. Super fun to watch and I hope I can find someone to play it with! Since my husband and I play most games just the two of us, I'm thinking Fields of Arle might be a more useful addition to our game closet, if I can find it. Thanks as always for the fun, informative video!

  • @evilintheair7212
    @evilintheair72125 ай бұрын

    Thanks for teaching this monster. You're my favorite explainers. I think I'll give it a try.

  • @zacharythorp6095
    @zacharythorp609517 күн бұрын

    First off, great teach to the game. Top marks as always. That said, *wow* is this a beast of a game. People say [Paladins of the West Kingdom] was bad, but that only has ~12 actions (6 cheap ones, 6 expensive ones), with a few more action spaces dropping in with later rounds. A Feast for Odin has, effectively, 30 or 40 action spaces, plus lots of decisions extra. Lots of other Uwe Rosenburg's work isn't much better (Agricola at least increased actions spaces slowly). That's before you get to the iconography and font choices. I'm astounded this game only got away with a 3.86 complexity as opposed to 4.25 and upwards (BGG score). At least Hallertau comes in at a balmy 3.28 complexity, and that's as heavy as I'm comfortable teaching to most players. I'm a veteran hobby player and even thinking about this game hurts my brain. I appreciate all the farming games from the designer, but maybe scale it back a bit?

  • @chimster1234
    @chimster1234 Жыл бұрын

    Naveen is hilarious! 30:20 'Its like here, go buy your own food'. Exactly what I do with my kids when I didn't do groceries! Lol

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol, so thematic!

  • @chimster1234

    @chimster1234

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@BeforeYouPlayright! true to life for sure

  • @stevegeorge7773
    @stevegeorge7773 Жыл бұрын

    The almanac is great. It is very educational and I appreciate the effort of creating it. If one is interested in the history of Vikings then I’d read it. It’s well worth it.

  • @PyureDom
    @PyureDom Жыл бұрын

    I already want to play this again...THANKS FOR THE TEACH 😁

  • @PyureDom

    @PyureDom

    Жыл бұрын

    27:12 I LOVE that spot too 😂

  • @cwaddle
    @cwaddle Жыл бұрын

    I think the feast for odin is the ultimate Rosenberg experience. Diversity of action space means that a small change can stir a butterfly effect more easily to turn each game into a different and unique experience. I dont generally like his games but i think i could have fun with this, although this will be hugely stressful

  • @getgaymin

    @getgaymin

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a surprisingly forgiving game, in my experience, as long as you have a through-line kind of strategy. Temporary disappointments often can turn into game-changing pivots and the positive feedback loop is pretty high imho

  • @sprEEEzy
    @sprEEEzy Жыл бұрын

    Great vid!

  • @jannicklawson5392
    @jannicklawson5392 Жыл бұрын

    Great Video, always enjoy watching these. There is another Uwe Rosenberg Game you did not mention at the end that you haven't covered I think. It was on Gamefound and was just delivered. It's called Oranienburger Kanal and I actually think it would compete for your favorite design of his. It's super tight and thinky for 1-2 players. Great at both these player counts. I really like it

  • @readilium3432

    @readilium3432

    Жыл бұрын

    This will be in stores as well? Sounds perfect for my two player situation

  • @VinegarAndSaltedFries
    @VinegarAndSaltedFries Жыл бұрын

    Ohhh I’m so hyped for this.

  • @VinegarAndSaltedFries

    @VinegarAndSaltedFries

    Жыл бұрын

    I love this and Nusfjord so so so much. Completely agree with the Norwegian expansion. Thanks for crushing it. Cannot wait for his next big box game.

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    @@VinegarAndSaltedFries Thank you!

  • @koonfasa
    @koonfasa Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Love this game. Whaling is my favourite spot.

  • @lorenzofama6043
    @lorenzofama6043 Жыл бұрын

    Phew just watched the enire Uwe Rosenberg series, that's alot of hours but i enjoyed every hour of it. Before these series i didn't know about Uwe Rosenberg but now more than ever i appreciate what that man can do. I just orderd Agricola, Caverna, At the gates of Loyang and Le Havre. And on 2nd hands boardgame sites i hope to find a copie of Merkator and Ora Et Labora. Thank you guys for introducing me to him (UWE) :). btw i sometimes laught so hard at the little teasing moment between you 2. Keep up the good work and i can't wait to the next video in this series

  • @yannisguerra
    @yannisguerra Жыл бұрын

    My favorite boardgame. So much freedom to do whatever you want. One thing that I would say strategy wise is that you focus too much in flipping your green tiles to blue. They give you the same amount of points. Having a mixture in your house will save you some actions! Fun playthrough, thanks!

  • @ThiisStil
    @ThiisStil Жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I'll probably pick this game up on what you've shown me.

  • @readilium3432

    @readilium3432

    Жыл бұрын

    Its so good. So, so good. And you only need to find one other person and it works! (With the expansion shown here)

  • @johnhealey6455
    @johnhealey6455 Жыл бұрын

    Terrific video! I agree this is possibly the greatest game of all time. And the most beautiful.

  • @softshoes
    @softshoes Жыл бұрын

    Ole Uwe knows how to craft a game doesn't he.

  • @MattyPMoonboarding
    @MattyPMoonboarding Жыл бұрын

    excited for this

  • @amethystwolf24572
    @amethystwolf24572 Жыл бұрын

    Very excited to see Atiwa in action!

  • @kbzombie84
    @kbzombie84 Жыл бұрын

    Cant wait for the solo play, been on my wishlist for a long time but other games keep getting in the way.

  • @13ane
    @13ane Жыл бұрын

    Great showcase of A Feast For Odin, I'm like Monique where I was kind of skeptical at first but just instantly fell in love with the myriad options where it feels like you can truly forge your own path to achieve goals. Such a perfect Sunday afternoon game. Strategy wise I'm kind of ok, still experimenting with a lot of stuff and I've probably played it a few times. I'm waiting for Board Game Arena to include the Norwegian expansions because it's so good to play on there, no setup and auto-scoring! I think going for two islands (one of them being one of the 30ish point ones) is important, and getting the really impactful bonuses from there isn't that hard with some usage of silver and hooked pieces. This sets you up in the late game as you just get so many compounding free pieces. I think you can also go reasonably heavy on the sheds instead of one of the islands, this helps you feed easily with the mead and peas bonuses and they kind of exponentially begin paying off at a certain point.

  • @Syb3r
    @Syb3r4 ай бұрын

    great video ty

  • @JamesI88
    @JamesI8810 ай бұрын

    In regards to the elk hunt green U piece, you can definitely use it right away to surround the ore bonus spot on your home board to begin earning bonus ore from round one.

  • @karolinadrobkowska8220
    @karolinadrobkowska8220 Жыл бұрын

    Can't wait to see you play Atiwa !!! It's such a good game

  • @getgaymin
    @getgaymin Жыл бұрын

    This is the one I've been waiting for... God, that was good! Mazel tov to Monique, for showing us how it's done. I'm still but a lowly swabbing boi on the Viking ship, but I love love love this game so much, and I've been trying to build Rich up to this, because I think there are elements for sure he would love. But that starting menu can be a lot at first. I do love though how distilled in essence this game is, because it basically boils down to "get tiles to place on your board" so it's really a tile placement game writ large. But the aspect of exploration and possible synergies and different strategies is a big part of what makes this game so rich, so I would definitely compare it to Hadrian's Wall in that aspect (i.e. a mechanic that is associated with lighter games, but steroided up).

  • @teejleague3838
    @teejleague3838 Жыл бұрын

    I want to try this sometime!

  • @rayman7898
    @rayman7898 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Would love for you guys to do a Teach and Play on Stonesaga.

  • @framegote5152
    @framegote5152 Жыл бұрын

    That was fun! I like the game, but I didn't realise you could upgrade animals to green and/or blue tiles. That way we mostly got stuck with a lot of livestock. Thanks for explaining that.

  • @readilium3432
    @readilium3432 Жыл бұрын

    I thougnt Naveen had it! Love this game, and this channel!

  • @mbp21000
    @mbp21000 Жыл бұрын

    I got it for Christmas last year and the first 3 times I've played it i played it wrong in some way. So many small rules but i love it.

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Lol yeah there’s a lot! I’m sure we are still of by a rule or two also 😉.

  • @aetherllama8398
    @aetherllama8398 Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I think you pick your actions quite well, and to improve your score you could use greens and silver to fill up your board faster. Be in the habit of getting as much income and bonuses as possible, even if you have to use most or all your silver. That silver would end up covering up negatives at the end of the game anyway, invest it asap! Also try to use greens in a checkered pattern. For example, in round 5 you both had an opportunity to get the Runestone bonus on your main board. Naveen could play his green Antlers around the Runestone bonus. Monique could move the Tools 1 space right and fill in the revealed spaces with 2 silver.

  • @Mirage046
    @Mirage046 Жыл бұрын

    Gernot kopke the designer of the norwegians Stated on BGG that the longer strip was a production mistake. It needed to be the same size as the other. He advised to use the longer strip as last/in the last round because it could be a little OP when starting with it.

  • @richardhancock1505
    @richardhancock1505 Жыл бұрын

    My favourite game of all time. 😊

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Such a great time every time we play it!

  • @luckilukey
    @luckilukey Жыл бұрын

    Have you guys played with the Harvest mini expansion? It adds nice variability to when the harvests occur along with 1×1 tiles. Definite recommend if you haven't. I really like the winter tiles, too. I have the organization down so that everything fits in the base box without any lid lift, so it is doable!

  • @readilium3432

    @readilium3432

    Жыл бұрын

    NO lidlift? Come pack my game away, please! :)

  • @SpiderCVIII

    @SpiderCVIII

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't always play with the Harvest tiles but I almost always carry out the additional Norwegian setup rules it comes with (picking your Artisan shed in reverse player order and building it immediately). It helps everyone start with a bit of oomph on their side.

  • @ignaciocorrea6594
    @ignaciocorrea6594 Жыл бұрын

    AFfO is so in my top 3 games that I don't need to see the video and give it a like ♥

  • @Iorekbyrnison100
    @Iorekbyrnison100 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the fun playthrough. I like Uwe games, but have always avoided this one for one reason: I really dislike games that start out, "In the negative." It's the reason I promptly gifted Isle of Cats after one play. BUT, y'all made this one look like a lot of fun so now I think I've been avoiding a great game all these years! I've really enjoyed this series, and can't wait for the next installment.

  • @readilium3432

    @readilium3432

    Жыл бұрын

    I played this once and was overwhelmed and also didn't really habe fun. Thank goodness for the second play, and the third. And the fourth.

  • @tylert.5357
    @tylert.5357 Жыл бұрын

    I also play and teach with the Norwegian expansion. It does make for a very different game.

  • @lonelongboarder27
    @lonelongboarder27 Жыл бұрын

    I love this game and one of my biggest regrets to sell but I hoped for a big box version. I will probably re-purchase this one with the expac if they don't do a big box.

  • @robinkinloch5164
    @robinkinloch5164 Жыл бұрын

    Would love to see you guys do a War of the Ring video sometime!

  • @Jburton561
    @Jburton56111 ай бұрын

    Around 45 Minutes into your video there was a mistake. You do not remove the Resource strip if there’s only 1 resource left. Only if you empty it. People miss read the rulebook wouldn’t mention if there’s one left you would remove it that is if there’s only one left at the time you were removing it to make it empty.

  • @knifeymcdont
    @knifeymcdont Жыл бұрын

    Naveen really wanted you to re-roll that 8 😂

  • @annewirth51
    @annewirth519 ай бұрын

    Thanks a lot for a great video, as always. No one of us has played it before. Would you even recommend starting with the Norwegian expansion or have at least 2-3 games with the basic one?

  • @matthewpannell7268
    @matthewpannell7268 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome play-through! What was the grey quilt you use to cover your table again? Do you have an Amazon link for it?

  • @coyotemoon722
    @coyotemoon722 Жыл бұрын

    There are three things you can count on in life: Death Taxes Naveen picking scissors

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @ignaciocorrea6594
    @ignaciocorrea6594 Жыл бұрын

    Also where did you buy the special tiles? The ski, the tree and such!

  • @TiagoAreiasDias
    @TiagoAreiasDias Жыл бұрын

    Great !!!!!

  • @alicia1465
    @alicia1465 Жыл бұрын

    We have more Uwe R games than any other designer, I think. So many enjoyable titles, and this one is great! We also only play with Norwegians. Also have the Harvest mini-expansion to try out, which I have heard is great. Did you guys get Oranienburger Kanal?

  • @1n1ee
    @1n1ee Жыл бұрын

    Great video! Are you excited for Danes??

  • @michaelkussy9153
    @michaelkussy9153 Жыл бұрын

    FYI you can fit the expansion into the base box with only a couple mm of lid lift. Are you going to try Nusfjord?

  • @monkeyunit4533
    @monkeyunit4533 Жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Played the game a couple of times, but never with Norwegians. It feels the occupations weren't used much, and the expansion "fixes" that by simply letting you convert them into points. Are they too weak to make you want to play them? Should playing them be less expensive?

  • @chestersleezer8821
    @chestersleezer8821 Жыл бұрын

    Well watching this game it does look like you want to get animals and ships early animals get your more due to breeding oh and maybe get an early building that provides some good bonuses. Sure there are a ton of choices in this game but even in a two player game the goods ones can go quickly in the final round. Oh and Naveen should have surrounded Elk Horns on "Islay" since that would have gave him a green five tile. So seeing what the islands provide as bonuses can direct you the the one you might want to go after. Oh and you should get one early since covering those bonuses can be done fairly easy and the payout is worth it. But this was a great play through and the game is actually easy to play but like most heavy Euro's hard to win. Game has a lot in it which can cause new players to stay away from it but the actions are easy. So thanks for the play through and I would recommend it to new players.

  • @ryanayotte2491
    @ryanayotte2491 Жыл бұрын

    Do you really get a snare or other tool card when you fail a hunt or trapping? I have been playin it all wrong. 😅 thanks for the great video!

  • @waltercardcollector
    @waltercardcollector4 ай бұрын

    It looks like you have the Christmas promo tiles (Christmas tree, skis, sleigh, etc.). I've been looking for that promo for a bit. Do you remember where you got it?

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    4 ай бұрын

    Ahh, we got this second hand about 5 years ago and it came with them.

  • @waltercardcollector

    @waltercardcollector

    4 ай бұрын

    Ah nice. Thx.

  • @NightangelLetsPlay
    @NightangelLetsPlay Жыл бұрын

    I was like "okay I got most of the rules...", then I heard dice...wow, there seems to be more stuff going on than endless winter...

  • @EmmaNovaheim
    @EmmaNovaheim Жыл бұрын

    I tried the base game for the first time today, but I had no idea what strategy to go for - I ended up losing so badly, 98 vs 142!

  • @FunkyFoxGaming
    @FunkyFoxGaming Жыл бұрын

    Do you only gain the bonuses on your board if its surrounded? So if you end up having to cover it, the bonus is lost?

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    That's exactly it, fully surrounded and it's yours, covered up and it's gone forever.

  • @windyhillbomber
    @windyhillbomber Жыл бұрын

    At 57:30 Naveen takes two income yet the area below the coin symbol is not covered. I thought that to claim the coin value you must have covered to the left and below the symbol? Or have I misunderstood this rule?

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi, the rule is for covering up the hand. Everything to the left and below (and the box it creates) must be covered before the income hand can be covered. Taking income is based on lowest exposed hand. Hope that helps!

  • @windyhillbomber

    @windyhillbomber

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BeforeYouPlay in other words you can’t move to the next hand until the previous one is covered to the left and below.

  • @Duxa_
    @Duxa_ Жыл бұрын

    Was Naveen supposed to count that horse on one of his ranches when counting cattle for final scoring?

  • @brianlong9100
    @brianlong9100 Жыл бұрын

    Are you going to attempt to cover any of his 3p+ games?

  • @magellanmccartney2187
    @magellanmccartney2187 Жыл бұрын

    So after completing the Uwe Rosenberg Series what is your favorite game of his ??

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Still have a few more to play, but we will definitely do a wrap up video with ranking.

  • @florianschoppler4001
    @florianschoppler4001 Жыл бұрын

    Ist does actually fit in the base box, you do not need an Inlay to make it fit 😉 (With the norwegian Expansion I mean)

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    We need to figure that out lol

  • @joshgeiger8942
    @joshgeiger8942 Жыл бұрын

    Setting aside the fact that Fields of Arle is designed for two players, would you say that Arle does anything that makes you want to specifically reach for Arle over Feast? I have Feast on the way, and I've loved Arle's meditative sort of vibe, but I'm hoping Feast has more of a strategic feel. I find that regardless of my strategy, i end up scoring similar on Arle, and that's somewhat led to diminishing returns despite my general adoration for the game.

  • @wyz1324
    @wyz1324 Жыл бұрын

    I tried this one on BGA before.... Soooo many... Options... 😂 I thought i was ok after watching a how to play video.... I wasn't 🤣

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    So many options!!

  • @thewitchef
    @thewitchef11 ай бұрын

    During the rules explanation it looked so complicated, but then watching you play it wasn't that hard.

  • @sshrdlu
    @sshrdlu Жыл бұрын

    Would you guys consider playing Lowlands, as a Rosenberg-adjacent game?

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    We both really love it but feel it’s best at the full 4player count.

  • @sshrdlu

    @sshrdlu

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BeforeYouPlay Yep, fair enough!

  • @pedrogzc
    @pedrogzc11 ай бұрын

    it seems to me that the faster you go for territories, the better

  • @yumyumbagel
    @yumyumbagel Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video! Is your copy of the game a deluxe version or the standard copy? The game boards look a bit different!

  • @gefensterscheibekollektiv6210

    @gefensterscheibekollektiv6210

    Жыл бұрын

    It's the board of the Norwegian expansion

  • @Tackleberry666
    @Tackleberry666 Жыл бұрын

    Waiting for reprint. Its out of stock everywhere

  • @BeforeYouPlay

    @BeforeYouPlay

    Жыл бұрын

    Deserves a reprint!

  • @evancheah8244
    @evancheah8244 Жыл бұрын

    !!! AFFO 😍

  • @mariuszkania9947
    @mariuszkania9947 Жыл бұрын

    I hope they will revisit this game soon and update it with new art and maybe with new gameplay. I hope they will do a Special Edition like they did with Castles of Burgundy. This game deserves that.

  • @vast3394
    @vast33949 ай бұрын

    i'm still trying to brek 100 my record is 70 :p

  • @LeRoi81
    @LeRoi81 Жыл бұрын

    No problem in doing bad things in games like the Vikings in the past. This is just a game. What really counts is what we do today. So eating animals, drinking milk and consume other animal 'products' just for taste is not needed and that is the real cruelty especially if you are a human who loves ALL animals (-> speciesism) and are not able to harm them.

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