We have admired NPI for so long! You and Elaine have brought us so many smiles and laughter, plus deep thoughts that we treasure both of you! We are honored and humbled by the shoutout! Thanks so much family! We love ya! :)

"Populating it with cool mammals like hawks or salmon." lmao

I really appreciate yall's reviews, both informative AND entertaining! The "Leaf Token" definitely has a pine cone on it.

Those leaf tokens look like pinecone tokens to me!

@bigsarge2085

2 жыл бұрын

Haha, same!

@rowdy35967

2 жыл бұрын

From the Douglas Fir no less

Love Cascadia. Easy to teach and just a joy to play. Taught it to a few friends now. I find Calico too hectic with needing that specific piece.

The phrase "More parties in the USA" at 3:39 is a reference to the Jonathan Richman song "Parties in the USA" which is on the album in the background of the shot!

Wonderful overview and entertaining as always. I took notes: Don't sleep next to a bear, was chief among them. Only slightly second is that the British like straight queues. Subscribed!

I hope you will fulfill that goal of vacationing to the Cascadia region of North America. Years ago, I was able to spend a few days in Glacier National Park (Montana) in which several distinct ecosystems come together with a wide array floral and fauna display during the growing season. The glaciers, lakes and waterfalls there were lovely to behold, as well. Someday, I would like to visit British Colombia to add to my Cascadia experience and memories. Thank you for this review. I enjoy the game, along with many I have taught how to play it.

Probably one of my favorite games of 2021. Super easy but has a lot of crunch.

Thanks for this video! The art and presentation here really is marvelous. If I played it anywhere other than here in Washington state it would make me feel homesick.

This awesome video review comes right before a trip up to the mountains. Would be a great game to bring along! I can't wait to see what you put out next.

I would be really excited about a podcast dedicated to a historical tour of why NPI picked each LP that has been in the background of their videos. I might also need to recalibrate my excitement threshold

@emmaplaysgreen2849

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe just putting it in the Patreon post for the video? (If it is already and I missed it - sorry Efka, blame the ever present brain fog!)

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

I think this sounds like a patreon bonus video at some point for sure.

@Spoofsc

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoPunIncluded that would be an amazing bonus video!

You are officially our favorite channel. The effort and quality of your videos is unrivalled, so much love to you! Please keep being you and thank you for everything that you do! Hope we get to share a game one day!

So. Is it like Calico, but it doesn't beat you up for your pocket money while you play it?

Nice home-made Carcassonne prop.

Great video. I've already fallen in love with Cascadia and enjoy all that it has too offer. I appreciate the commentary regarding how Cascadia can appeal to both newcomers and established gamers. There are subtle layers of depth to explore and delight in -- like an elegant wine. Also, the shout out to OFPG is very well deserved. There is definitely a quality than cannot be described, but must be seen. They do treat the boardgame community as an extension to their family. As any family reunion can attest to, this is not always an easy task. Thank you for all that you and Elaine do.

My stepdad moved out to Washington state a few years ago and I’ve been able to visit a few times. The Pacific Northwest is really beautiful, definitely worth the trip once you can make it!

Thank you for this great review. We just love Cascadia and think the whole Flatout Games team really knocked this one out of the park. Living on the West Coast of Canada really helps to make this one stick for us as well. Thanks again for sharing❤

This is the most interested I've been in a board game that's been reviewed by any channel for a long time. Not sure if that's credit to the game itself or Efka.

Thank you for your thoughts on Cascadia. You're so good at explaining what makes you appreciate (or not appreciate) a game. And I don't know how you do it, but you always manage to make games look better than other reviewers. This was one of the games that didn't really appeal to me because it looked so bland in pictures and videos. But then even that issue is solved by how it looks here. All in all, makes me curious to give this one a try.

If you ever make it to Oregon, which you should, I’d certainly be glad to show you around or give you suggestions of places to see. There’s a lot more than forests.

Y’know the Pacific Northwest isn’t alone in its biodiversity, here in New York we have the humble rat! And the humble pigeon! Also the humble mafia informant! Rat capital of the world baby! Also hell yeah Cascadia

@adamsbja

2 жыл бұрын

You said rat three times.

I love the prototype carcassonne featured in this review. I’d pay for it now

I'm not big on puzzley games, and I already have Gods Love Dinosaurs which seems like it's in a very similar niche. But now I'm really tempted by Cascadia.

I'm not 100% sure, but I unfortunately think your copy of Carcassone might be counterfeit. Did you get it from Amazon?

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

I got this from Jeff Kornberg Games. I guess I'll have to write to them to see what's up

@michelea2326

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely seems suspicious 🤣

awww i was kinda hoping it was a game about a german dance group formed in 2004 but then i realised i got it confused with "cascada" lol great review guys! Stay Hexy!

Excellent review! Thanks!

The opening gag had me smiling:)

But no, Efka! 😲 These are not leaves! They're douglas fir cones.

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

don't. they were green and we were like, sure. leaves.

@kiddota

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoPunIncluded You're so right about this, I fear that all I might see from now on is leaves.

I wasnt going to commner on the Jonathan Richman album but then you referenced "Parties in the USA". We need more!

BEST INTRO EVER. This is just so very great.

Amazing review! I am looking for a first-game for my gf and I think she will love this game and theme, thanks for the review :D

@ClockworkWyrm

2 жыл бұрын

If you're still looking for a "first-game" I highly recommend Sushi Roll (or Sushi Go if you must but I prefer Roll). It's got cute art, chunky dice you get to roll a lot, interesting but not overly complex scoring options, a little "take that" if you want it, and it plays fast enough to not over stay it's welcome. It's a perfect first game imho with the added bonus that it's super affordable so if she hates it you're only out $15 instead of 40!

This is one of those rare games that everyone recommends, but I'm still not convinced. I need to find a local board gaming group that will let me play a copy of this so I can figure out what all the hype is about.

Absolutely agree, Cascadia is a "best in class" for design marrying elegance with depth topped off with great production and theme. In a crowded market this one shines exceptionally bright.

Love this channel and will be checking out the Patreon soon. I wish I could offer you a beer and a good game while you visit the national parks in our area...but alas...we live in North Texas and, well, it's not Cascadia. There's the beer, and the games...'sigh'...I married a Texan.

@daneielctin14

2 жыл бұрын

Great Western Trail might be thematic for Texas :D

@cwb95k

2 жыл бұрын

@@daneielctin14 Agreed!

Hollering for the algorithm! 100k lets go!!

Discussion point: Incorporating an extra/specific mechanic to create variation on an existing core mechanic to the game implies that that core mechanic isn't quite as refined/balanced/developed as it could have been. (In this case having a market refresh mechanic, even if being able to do so is as a reward for taking one of the more limited tiles).

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

I see what you're getting at, but you know, not putting an airbag in just cause a car is a flawed design to begin with is a hill I'd not want to die on.

@Stomski

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoPunIncluded this is an open design discussion, no need to put it all on the line like that! Now if that extra mechanic doesn't interfere with the main gameplay loop and has minimal overhead then perhaps it's the best solution.

@RadishTheFool

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, I like the idea of discussion questions. My guess is that trying to avoid these solutions would result in rules becoming complexer or less intuitive. This solution is easy and intuitive, and elegantly addresses two of the main issues many tile laying games have.

This is a really insightful review. I can’t wait to play the game!

I LOVE this game. Cascadia is so addicting. I have played over 120 times and I keep coming back.

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

WOW!

Was hesitating to get it, but that video convinced me!

Oh no! Another game that has the pleasant atmosphere of Wingspan. Must... resist buying more games!

Great review!

Best board games channel ever!

Great analogies: Conga line, monogamy, party animals...the UK! Hahahaha!

I like Carcassonne better but this will forever have a special place in my heart for reintroducing me and my gf to board gaming.

Always nice to see the lovely face of Richman 😊

This has been the perfect game I've been looking for a long time. Something simple for the family and new people to games that prevents me from having to play catan or ttr again!

Cascadia is excellent and a very good solo game as well might I add.

Can't wait to watch this 👀

Great enjoyablevideo like always - even though the game didn't convince me at all. Too soloistic for a head-to-head excitement and too simple in the way that you can and probably should calculate the gain every turn, which is just really draggy. Not for me :-(

Flatout Games has been making some very incredible games! So beautiful in every way.

You guys should finish Part 2 of the Arkham Horror review ;)

@ClockworkWyrm

2 жыл бұрын

By the time that's happens they'll need a part 3 to cover new content and a part 4 to cover revised editions. :P

You've gotta check out the forest in Humboldt califoria

Bear meat is pretty delicious, although make sure you have a suggested bear cull in the country you're buying it in.

Just bought this game and I LOVE it!

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

it's really great!

Nice that content creators promote eachother!

But why is there a picture of Matt Lees on the shelf behind you?

Who’s going to tell him that’s a pine cone?

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

Everyone already did, thanks 😭

@somethingventured3

2 жыл бұрын

We’re all here for you

The best Jonathan Richman solo record.

There are not enough Jonathan Richman references in board game reviews.

I love you Efka, and this was a great review, but British Columbia isn't in the US.

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

Check out "Cascadia" on a map!

Bears ARE delicious! Steak or hamburger - very lean!

How well does this work with 4 people?

Despite all the hype it's getting lately, I had no interest at all in this game, until now. Thanks for adding a new game to my wishlist!

Jonathan Richman yay!

I have no idea why, but when I loaded up this video, the close caption options it gave me were Auto Generated. In Dutch, only.

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, no idea why youtube decided I was speaking dutch. not much I can do to fix that right now

is that a Gibson behind you?

is it me, or something changed in the quality / frame rate of this video?

MOAR PUPPY ❤️

Bear are pretty tasty. Maybe not totally delicious but pretty tasty.

This game looks super cool, and I love the review! My only criticism is that you've classified the whole of cascadia as an American thing, even mentioning British Columbia but neglecting to mention it's a different country. And locally, that's really important! As a Canadian, the cultural dominance of America is stifling at best, and within cascadia I have more friends on both sides of the border that agree on an allegiance to the local area more than to their respective countries. (If this is also a failing on the game's part, I would like to know about that as part of the review, though a quick google suggests that Flatout has offices in both the US and in Canada)

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

isnt america the name of the continent? 😄 When I wrote this, I specifically wrote the word America most of the time rather than US, and specifically mention BC to include Canada as well, but I totally neglected to include the word Canada, which absolutely makes me the fool 😔

@opsallen

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoPunIncluded You’re fine. People seem to have a hard time understanding the concept that Canada is in fact part of the Americas.

@MaxLoy

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoPunIncluded "America" and "the Americas" are very different things. "The Americas" includes both North and South America. "America" refers to specifically the United States.

@MaxLoy

2 жыл бұрын

It's a bit like saying Ireland is in Britain instead of the British Isles. You'd get about the same look from an Irish person if you said they're from Britain as you would from a Canadian if you said they're from America. Also, I've typed America so many times now it looks wrong >.

😀

Seems very similar to the game Planet, but flat.

I love your videos, and I love dogs. I have owned dogs and have seen what dogs lick. I do not love dogs licking faces, lol.

That’s definitely a pine cone isn’t it?

I hope that once this pandemic is over you get to visit my home state of Oregon. It’s a beautiful place. Just make sure you pronounce it “Or-ee-gun” not “Or-ee-gone” :)

@NoPunIncluded

2 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, Oregon is big on the list.

@ratguy69

2 жыл бұрын

@@NoPunIncluded I, too, hope to visit there again once this pandemic has passed. If you and Elaine would like some tips for what to see and do there, hit me up. I lived there for 30 years and travelled around the state quite a lot.

Actually bear is delicious. It is one of my favorite meat.

Bears; The Boomers of the forest!

I watched this review with one of my girlfriends and she got a big laugh out of the "monogamy is for boomers" joke, so yeah, you all are doing great! P.S. I bought on Railroad Ink on your recommendation, thanks!

2:29 Hard disagree: I have a friend who’s a trapper and his bear jerky is AMAZING.

Can you have something like SUSD's stamp of recommendation playlist? Will be nice to see the highest reviewed games somewhere instead of browsing through each.

Correction: Bears are also delicious

@HereticalGeek

2 жыл бұрын

Source: Live in Pacific Northwest

I once got to try bear jerky from a hunter friend of mine. Bear is, in fact, at least somewhat tasty.

Proving yet again that I cannot watch your videos at work without getting busted for gawfawing out loud.

Carcassone is not light… not to me

rly? better than Calico?

Jeffka is such a troll

2:31 correction: bears are in fact delicious

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