Rules Correction: If you cannot fulfill a Ruins card using the shape shown on the card, you instead fill in a single square anywhere, of any type (you are not restricted to the types showing on the card that was just drawn).

@SaschaKleiber

Жыл бұрын

It’s the same with regular exploration cards. It can be any terrain type for them as well.

@SaschaKleiber

Жыл бұрын

@YoloHozo it’s in the rules and explained in the video. Those cards are removed from the deck if drawn.

The box throw flip was mesmerizing

@karlamaye

4 жыл бұрын

it's.... so.... S M O O T H

@Farstr1d3r

4 жыл бұрын

OK....At first I was super disappointed, but now, after seeing this comment, I HAVE to watch it a few more times....

@Farstr1d3r

4 жыл бұрын

Daaaaang. You’re right. I will let it slide, just because Rodney is so smooth. Seriously, I come to watch the box flip in each video about as much as I come to watch the video....

@dustinpetersen7730

2 жыл бұрын

@@Farstr1d3r I once watched another gaming video with two people. One of them flipped the box and the other said, "Hey, you can't do that! That's Rodney's thing!"

@Farstr1d3r

2 жыл бұрын

@@dustinpetersen7730 bahahahahaha! Awesome.

I was ready to casually ignore this, but ugh. Now im going to get it

That was a very clear, informative review. I feel like I know just how it plays now and your cheerfulness really made this a pleasant video to watch. Hats off to you, sir! I will be back for sure.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it Gaelic!

@theepicenter4106

3 жыл бұрын

But it wasn't a review... 😅

It's cute how there's both a Draw a Card phase and Draw a Picture phase

@milanstevic8424

3 жыл бұрын

let's hope there is no Draw a Gun in the final round

@kascally

2 жыл бұрын

It all kicks off with the Draw some Cash round.

Oh, so now we're adding a lid flip at the end of the game? Fancy!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Gotta keep you on your toes!

Looks great fun! Only issue is I'd have to put a sticker over the 'Fall' season to say Autumn! :)

Ok. Its a 4-year old video, and I watched for the first time today. I just wanted to say that your presentation was very good. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed

8 күн бұрын

Thank you kindly! Have fun playing :)

I love this game!! My top 1 roll/flip & write. I like its adherence to the theme, you're drawing a map!

14:34 such a cool flip! Love it :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the new flip :)

This looks like a lot of fun, the artwork is beautiful, thanks for the concise explanation! 👍👌

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - thanks for the kind words!

Alright, this game looks fantastic. Love the art of the cards, love the "Tetris"-ness of the drawing phase, and it seems like the type to have a whole lot of replay-ability with different shapes and scoring cards. Thanks for the great tutorial Rodney! and for making my list of games I need to get even longer...and longer.......and longer............

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking a risk and watching another video here :)

This game is definitely going on my wish list. I love your videos, as you explain each game in a very calm voice, and in a pace that can be easily followed.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

So kind of you to say :)

Genuinely I just learned the whole game in this one video, it covered everything. The fantastic Mr Smith...

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So nice to hear Matthew, I hope you have a great time playing!

As a professional geo-nerd, I think this is a must buy. Looks fun

Thanks for another great overview! This one looks great for our family. And love that we get to draw maps as well as the occasional sabotage ;) Nice way to get off screens during self-isolation and put a pencil in our hands

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Very glad you liked what you saw Karl - I hope you all have a fun time playing if you end up picking it up!

Thanks for the how-to Rodney! I was confused about a couple of things in the rule book, but this really helped clear that up for me.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So nice to hear Vanessa. Have fun!

This was a Christmas gift for my kids - 10 & 13! This video was so helpful! We are absolutely loving this game! I couldn’t believe my 10 year old (who has adhd and does not often sit for long with a game) was able to be a part of the whole game and was genuinely so excited and interested. The comments helped clear up some scoring questions we had - thanks!

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

This is so wonderful to hear Amber - I'm glad the game was such a hit and that the video helped. A very merry Christmas to you all!

Must ad this one to the collection.... thanks for the thorough review!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Jamie!

Very helpful! Thank you for providing a clear and detailed explanation of the game!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

I love this one. I will buy it soon, right before camping. Merci Rod!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

I think you'll find it nice and portable for that purpose!

Thanks for this. Clear and concise as always. I probably wouldn't have become so obsessed with board games if it weren't for watching your Carcassonne video when I was first dabbling in the hobby a few months ago. I have Cartographers arriving today and after watching this I'm really looking forward to playing!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Although I had played it long before making the video for it, Carcassonne was also the game that really got ME back into the hobby :) It's really great, right? I hope you have a great time with Cartographers too!

@theevilmeeple6895

4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed yeah Carcassone is still a favorite and probably the only "gateway" game that we'll still play even when not trying to introduce new people to the hobby. Thanks again man!

What a fantastic video - brilliantly explained. Thank you!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for such a clear, dynamic and fun explanation.- You are amazing 😉

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say - so glad you enjoyed!

I’ve got this preordered. Very excited.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time with it!

14:12 Looks like you got your -1 confused with a +1 there. Also, I see you've upped your game and gone for the box barrel roll instead of a mere flip. Impressive.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, the maths got me there :)

That artwork is incredible, just like the review!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thanks Rodney. Just started learning this one and this was a big help, as always.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it - have fun playing Board Dad!

Whenever I need to learn a board game I type "Title of Game Watch it Played". Your videos are always very clear, thank you! :)

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say - glad you've been enjoying them Mike!

I LOVE this! I love maps! I am getting it!

Nice lid flip at the end!

Just got this one today. Excited to play it tonight!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great time!

Your just sold me on this game! Looks fun!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Brian - have fun playing!

This game is on its way to becoming a classic. We like that you can buy a pad of paper from them and get a whole new experience.

Thanks for the run through, cleared up a couple of issues we had after reading the rules.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Very glad to hear it was helpful Dean!

@deanlowdon8381

4 жыл бұрын

Watch It Played Your tutorials always are! 🙂

Another great video! And another game on my wishlist! 😃

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed this - it's been getting a lot of play around here.

Hurrah for more roll and write How To Play videos! ^_^ Thanks for the tutorial! Got mine preordered! #datboxfliptho

Awesome explanation, as always. Thanks man!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed!

Thanks for sharing a close-up of the solo rules!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Sure thing!

@guritche

2 жыл бұрын

Could have taken the 30 extra seconds to explain the solo rules...

Hi, great video. I just wanted to confirm something about the scoring in subsequent rounds. It is my interpretation that in each round you evaluate the entire board for all conditions that match the edicts for that round. This may mean that conditions from a previous round are scored a second time. Similarly, coins are cumulative - so if you had two in the first round and added three in the second round, you would score 2 + 5, rather than 2 + 3.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You do evaluate all your work each time you score, BUT, you only score for the 2 card scoring conditions that are active for THAT round. You just score the total number of coins you have at the time of scoring. ie, if in the first round you had 2 coins, you'd score for 2 coins in the first round. If you gain 3 new coins in round two, then you'd score as having 5 coins in round two.

solid as always Rodney the Cartographer.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mo :)

Thanks for the vid! Just got confirmation that my pre-order of this game has shipped. I'm looking forward to makin' maps and fightin' monsters.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time with it Kolby!

thank you, nice video explanation, as you always do!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Good explanation and the game looks cool. Will get it for myself

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out, and have a great time playing!

Thanks, Rodney, for this nice explanation.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Kobe!

Nice two fingered box flip, keeping it fresh, neat.

One more time perfect and helpful! Thx!!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Really glad you liked it :)

Thanks for another great explanation 😁

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Fun game! Thanks for the play through

@WatchItPlayed

11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome - appreciate you checking it out!

Excellent, as usual. I got bored of reading the pdf and came here. My friends have officially stopped coming to see me amidst the plague, so I'm flexing my solo-gaming muscle.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great time with it!

Great video as always!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Are you the Jordy Adan who designed the game? If so, especially glad you liked it, and congrats on the games release :)

@jordyadan8599

5 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed That is correct, thank you!

I love your flips. 😎est person on KZread

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You're too kind!

I really love your videos!

@WatchItPlayed

Ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

So good at explaining games...thanks

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly Andy!

Wife got me this game for valentines day. Cant wait to play it!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great time with it!

Just played it for the first time, it was very good, can't wait to play again. It was a solo mode game, was a little bit confusing where to put monsters. It's interesting how simple this game is when played, but may seem complicated when describing the rules, although Rodney did a really fantastic job, the best if I may say.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Really glad you enjoyed this Mirko! You might enjoy our solo play through of one of the expansions too: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGh72cWTkbyYn7A.html

thanks, rodney 😊

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Pause for applause after that masterful flip.

@WatchItPlayed

3 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly *takes a bow*

Well this makes me tingle with all the good Roll Player vibes! Pretty high rating on BGG also, not that I had any doubt. All this pencil and paper stuff... like make an APP already! ;) Joking. I'm not that lazy :P A worthy game to eventually add to my collection (almost 200 strong now) YIKES!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked what you saw Steve!

great video. super helpful channel

@WatchItPlayed

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind feedback - glad you enjoyed!

This seems like a great little game that'd be great at my family's get together.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked what you saw!

Man this looks good.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Thanks again for a wonderful how to play. I think at 5:03 the latest printing of the rules state that if you cannot legally draw any of the available shapes you must draw a single square of any terrain type (excluding mountains). This is similar to the Ruins rule.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up!

Up to 100 players. 4 pencils. Hilarious.

@ZoidbergForPresident

5 жыл бұрын

It's 4 more pencils than in Welcome to your perfect home, so yeah. :P

@Lugo428

5 жыл бұрын

@@ZoidbergForPresident zoidberg 2020!

@yu-hengwang8338

5 жыл бұрын

HAHA! hilarious.

@daveseidnergd

4 жыл бұрын

If only there was a way to obtain 96 more pencils... hmmm... I guess one could buy 24 more copies of Cartographers?

@Lugo428

4 жыл бұрын

@@daveseidnergd something tells me you'd run into a similar problem...

WAIT A MINUTE. That’s a different box flip!!!! (Just got this today....FINALLY.....and am excited to play!)

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Like to keep you guessing :) Have a great time playing!

A guild on BGG is hosting a "Cartographers" match by forum. Sweet! I've heard so many great things about this game. I've printed out my scoring sheet/map and the first card has been revealed. Wait a second.....I don't know how to play. Rodney to the rescue. Looking forward to brawling it out online.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Good luck Baker!

@bakermitchell6209

4 жыл бұрын

Watch It Played Thanks Rodney! You’re more than welcome to come join over on the Brawling Bros podcast guild. Tim Virnig has even thrown in a playmat to the winner. But seriously, after placing a drawing my first piece.... I’m hooked.

@bakermitchell6209

4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Well, the PlayByForum game has ended...and I'm not sure how, but I won! I must have had a great teacher! They're starting up a second game today. (6/25)....if anyone is interested on the Brawling Brothers guild!

Sounds like a nice game.

I typically don't like (roll and) write-games; but must admit this one seems quite fun!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

I love this game its fun in solo too!

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

So glad you've been enjoying it!

Dat flip tho 😂 👍

You have an amazing ability to explain things clearly… are you a teacher? 😁 Liked and subscribed

@WatchItPlayed

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words - I'm not a teacher, except for games!

Hi Rodney...excellent video as usual. This was not on my radar since I am normally not a fan of roll and write. But this one has me interested. BTW...Unless I am missing something, I believe your final score is off by two (i.e. should be 46, not 48). No big deal, just couldn't help but mention it :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

As creator of the video, I've decided I will allow myself 2 extra points! (good catch).

@gregkleinfall1901

5 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed You can give yourself as many as you like. Your videos are the best, albeit they have cost me a significant amount of monetary funds.

Very cool game

This looks neat

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

Feels like Tetris the Board Game hahaha. I want to get this XD

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to watch Ivan!

Hey thanks man

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

The icons and card borders look a lot like Roll Player (edit: It's in the title itself... I'm blind). Wonder if this, like Roll Player, can be used to generate things for RPGs... ideas coming to mind.

@isaacalien

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely it can, one game of this and you've randomly generated a new region of land to go exploring. What became of the ruined fishing village? Are the Bugbears lurking nearby to blame? Your party must investigate!

This game looks better than I thought. Great job as always Rodney. P.S. There's nothing for me to discover. The solo rules are clearly printed. I feel cheated!!! @RDTN

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You will "discover" how they work, when you read them - don't listen to that RDTN propaganda :)

@nightmaregiraffe2671

5 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed There's no folding from Rodney! I love it!!!

this should be great as PC/ video game port

just bought this game for the kids for Christmas... very tempted to open the box and look it over - after all i **should** already know how to play

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You really should! But will you be able to resist marking up the sheets ;)

@japaneseflea

4 жыл бұрын

kids really enjoyed getting this game for Christmas... 11 and 13 y/o girls loved it.. 15 y/o old boy wasn't as enthused but I've seen him enjoy playing the game with the girls when he thinks i'm not looking.

A mix of Penny Papers and Isle of Sky, but nice game

Wow, great explanation! Looking forward to playing :) I'm confused by one card: it's the Roll Player Backstory card. One side has sort of a grid with some colored gems, almost like candy crush or something, but then abbreviations on my skill level for strength (STR), dexterity (DEX), etc. And then there are three stars with the numbers 1, 3, and 6 on them. I'm just going to disregard this, but does anyone know the purpose of it?

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

That is for one of the other games that they publish: Roll Player. It's included as a bonus, so if you have that game, you can add the card to it.

ISO: Game that can be played during social distancing! Found this game and found the explanation very helpful and straightforward. Do you have any other game suggestions me and my 6+, twenties-something friends could play while video calling?

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! This article might help: www.today.com/shop/11-best-games-play-zoom-t179862

ow i am getting this then laminate the sheets and use some dry erase markers

@toweypat

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, good idea!

Question: Can you build over a rune square on a normal turn when a rune card is not flipped over first? I know this is mentioned at 9:00 mins in the video, but where is this in the rule book?

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You can build over a ruin square. I can't tell you where it is in the rule book, as I'm not in front of my copy right now, but we work on all our tutorials with the publisher, to ensure we have everything correct - sometimes that means our videos are more accurate than the rule book, because we add in clarifications after the fact.

Rodney, can you draw a monster over someone elses terrain in multiplayer when an ambush card is drawn? Can I draw terrain over a monster on my sheet if playing solo? I assume no to both questions, but I had to ask. Thanks!!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, they have to be drawn into empty areas.

nice video. one issue, what if one player fills the whole map? i do not think i saw anything about it and it seems likely to happen

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You'll find that in the index for the video (Running Out Of Space For A Shape).

How do I calculate points for the same "task" in the next season? Do I add in the points from previous (thus doubling the count from previous season plus the new points from this season), or do I need to remember which were in previous and count only the new? It's not clear from the rules.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You just score it again, from scratch. This means you might score some of the same points in the next season that you did in the first.

@redhead_cz

3 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks a lot.

Have you ever had a video where you discussed why you store your games horizontally instead of vertically? :)

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think I've discussed this before. Just a preference, particularly for how the components lie within the boxes.

When the time changes and we move to B C do we still count the points from the clusters that we had from the previous round? Or we count only new acts?

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but I'll answer it this way, and hopefully it covers it: you score your whole sheet, as it appears, during each scoring phase.

@spikee7733

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed thank u, u covered me

I have a question! You scored for the cluster of houses in the first season, do you also score the same cluster of houses for the second season? Thanks in advance!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Shaun, if the same card is scoring a second time, all the valid patterns still count on your map, even ones that score previously.

@Shaunphillips1

3 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks for that reply!

#coloredpencils

from the setup section, i was left with the impression that the eddict score cards must be hidden at all times, until the season ended

@WatchItPlayed

7 ай бұрын

I shot this long enough ago, I'm not exactly sure what you're referring to. Do you mind giving a time stamp to the section that you are referring to?

@nazguul512

7 ай бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed i think its 1:39 . So the way I first read the rules, it said that the edict cards should be put over the points cards and the points cards should not be visible until the end of the season. Have I understood the rules wrong?

@WatchItPlayed

7 ай бұрын

@@nazguul512 The way it is shown in the video is correct - happy gaming!

So the winner is who has the max value in the laurel right? So in the video the final score for that player is - 1+13+9+25=46? I don't understand: 1) why is marked 48 in the laurel 2) do the marked coins matter for final scoring Thank you for your reply

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

1) I added 1, instead of subtracting 1. I goofed the math, sorry! It should say 46 in the laurel. 2) The coins are just scored as they normally are during the rounds (not extra at the end).

@FedericoRota82

Жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed oh I see. Thanks! 🙂🙂

Re: Ruin cards at 8:55. If you have free ruin spaces on your board, but the required shape doesn't fit on any of them, does the single square you are required to draw then have to go on the ruin space? Or can it go anywhere?

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

It can go anywhere.

@Bodom4ever5322

4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed cheers!

Are the seven squares on the wastelands side considered to be filled in or blank?

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Filled in. Basically, those are pre-clocked spaces.

I've just downloaded the app from the Play Store. I scored negative on my first attempt as I didn't fully understand the rules. I think that I shall do better having watched this video.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad this was helpful - have fun playing!

Phrasing ;)

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Not following...

In the solo mode, the scoring says: substract the total of the scoring cards from your total points. I assume the score of a scoring card is within the star in the right bottom corner and not the "1P" underneath it?

@kizurir8816

2 жыл бұрын

The difference of my score is either 58 or -20

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kzuri, I didn't teach the solo rules so I can't help you there, but you might find our solo play through can help: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGh72cWTkbyYn7A.html

"The chosen shape does not have to be drawn adjacent to any shapes previously drawn on the map"

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, did you have a question I could help you with?

@christianteijon7930

9 ай бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed That sentence in the rules is confussing in the english and also in the spanish version of the rules. At first read, seems to imply that you SHOULD NOT draw adjacent shapes, but now I understand that you DONT HAVE TO but you CAN do it.