NOTE: If you are using a standard corporation, you draw your 10 card opening hand and get to examine that, before choosing the corporation you wish to keep.

@TheLuminousCleric

3 жыл бұрын

Wait, what? If you use the Standard Corporation, you just get 10 cards and keep all of them. You don't get another corporation.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

​@@TheLuminousCleric I'm not exactly sure what you believe I'm saying in my above comment, so it's hard to know how to reply to your comment. When playing with the Standard Corporations (as opposed to the Beginner ones), you get dealt 2 Standard Corporations and 10 cards, and my comment above is to make it clear that you get to examine the 10 cards you were dealt BEFORE you have to pick which of the 2 Standard Corporations you want to keep. You still have to pay for the cards (from the 10) that you want to keep.

@carolannedewar5066

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed I love your videos

@TheNutsOn

Жыл бұрын

@@TheLuminousCleric You're confusing Standard Corporation with Beginner Corporation

Flipped through the book, watched this for 25 minutes, flipped through the book for 5 minutes, played it straight away without checking rules much. Felt like Neo learning Kung Fu. Hands down the best how to play channel on YT.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chrizzie - have a great time playing!

@raineerkramer4129

Жыл бұрын

I gotta admit it was very impressive

Rodney nonchalantly going full boss and wrecking the audience at 28:14 with the no-look lid twirl and dunk

@markpapenfuss1111

5 жыл бұрын

With the NBA all star weekend coming up, I’d give a 10/10 on that dunk

@cklester

5 жыл бұрын

What about the perfect "flip to right-side up" at 0:11? Wow! :D

@craigdickie3130

5 жыл бұрын

How many takes Rodney??? How many!!!!? :)

@loki665zx9

5 жыл бұрын

That was pretty awesome I have to say :D GJ Rodney! ;)

My wife and I are avid board game players with a 20' wall of board games in our (now 18" narrower) dining room. Terraforming Mars somehow perplexed us the first few times we tried to play. (Not understanding how the 1-5-10 metal cubes were only counters and not the resources themselves, and being intimidated by not knowing all the additional "microbes" and interactions between the cards. We set up and played for 15 minutes and quit... 3 times! After watching this video, we played a 130 minute game and LOVED it. Sometimes it takes seeing it, not just reading it, to know how it plays! So much thanks to being able to reference the play in this video, as well as the description timeline.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed the game! Thanks for the kind comments.

@sarahannferrigan

4 жыл бұрын

I found the written instructions poor so (this is probably sacrilegious) I downloaded the Android game to my tablet and used it to learn the game and now I'm watching this to fill in the gaps. Definitely ready to go now.

@fightingkitchen7960

3 жыл бұрын

That is soooo true! I had to watch Rahdo’s playthrough to understand Space Bace.

@klatusatori111

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I found the rulebook to be pretty badly written and confusing.

@1raven112

2 жыл бұрын

the guide book is not clear at all, and make my friends and I so confused

This is the first channel I look for when I purchase a new boardgame. Clear, brief and concise. Thanks.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say Russell - thanks!

This is my go to for learning how to play anything. Rodney is clear and concise and always presents complex ideas in an easy to digest way.

@WatchItPlayed

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind feedback!

Hi Rodney. I really appreciate your videos. I can't imagine how much work you put into each of them. Everything is so well made and precise. Clearly a labor of love. Thank you from a fellow canadian.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say - cheers my fellow Canuck :)

You have such a gift for explaining game rules! Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into these videos - my family and I sure appreciate them. You've taught us how to play several games so far, and this one might be a new favorite! Thanks again!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorites too :) So glad you've been enjoying the videos and finding them helpful. Thank you for the kind comment!

Quick rule correction at 16:10 in the video. The step of removing 2 resources is not optional, unless it says "Up to" in the text. You can however choose to take resources from players even if none of them have that resource, effectively doing nothing. The game developer (Jacob Fryxelius) addressed this: The general rule is that all the effects have to be performed in order to play the card. However, sometimes there are situations where you cannot get the full benefit from the card, and we want you to still be able to play the card. In order to achieve this, we added the 3 exceptions mentioned in the rules: You can ignore effects that 1) raise a parameter that has already been maxed 2) gives you resources that you can't collect 3) removes opposing resources even though your opponents don't have enough resources to remove The same would go for getting production that you can't increase, but there is no such case in the game. Reducing production (animals), on the other hand, is mandatory since that is obviously a cost to play the card, as is removing your own resources (Moss). Also great videos they are very helpful!

@maurogca

2 жыл бұрын

what would be a resource that I cant collect?

@zinzof

2 жыл бұрын

@@maurogca i would imagine microbes or animals when you dont have a blue card played that you can collect them on

My second favorite game besides Gaia Project.. It is always great to see this game to be explained ❤️

Terraforming Mars is such a great game. It's so good to see you add this excellent tutorial to your channel. It will help a lot of players new and old. I learned two small mistakes I've been making. Thank you, Rodney!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. I know its a title that's been out for awhile, but I'm hoping that, just as you said, it'll help many who haven't played yet (or maybe some who have, who might have missed a rule or two :) )

I've been hoping you'd do a video for this game. Thanks for helping make this so much easier to get to the table with new groups

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

I was glad to finally get to this title as well!

I've had this game for 2 years now and I always like watching your videos to find out what little rule I missed up! Turns out I missed something here too!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, glad I could help!

I needed this a week ago. Had to read the rulebook myself to understand the game. 1st world problems....

@Korrupt27

4 жыл бұрын

Actually it’s 1st mars problems

@Krackalacking69

3 жыл бұрын

@@Korrupt27 Mars counts as a world though...

@dultanur

3 жыл бұрын

At least you understood in the end. I still had questions till I watched this video.

No way! I am currently about to set it up to learn it for the first time tonight, and what great timing! I just searched to see if Rodney made a video for this to find out he just released it yesterday. Amazing timing! Thank you so much! It truly is better late than never, and I appreciate you going out of your way to still cover a game that is two years old. It was not wasted (at least for me). :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, that's so nice to hear :) Glad the video was a help - hope you had a great time playing!

Already knew how to play the game, still watched the video. Thank you!!!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out Eliany!

Insane production quality. Script, sequences, editing and mixings are very well done. Thank you once again for the tutorial Rodney! 😄

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the kind words Eugene!

dude Rodney I was just about to read the rulebook to this when I got a notification about your video, you're like Batman. cheers mate.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Here for you :)

Such a simple game, I was scratching my head going through the rulebook. Thank you man for the beautiful explanation..

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful Rahul, have a great time playing!

@eric2005

Жыл бұрын

This appears to me to be a very convoluted game. It reminds me a little of power grid, which I love, but it has many other layers to it which don’t seem intuitive. None the less I appreciate this video, fantastic instructions.

The timeline in the description is GOLD for referencing rules! Thank you so much!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - so glad you find it helpful!

Thank you so much for this!! I've had the game sitting on my shelf for a while and haven't gotten around to reading the instructions. This will make it so much easier to get into it and play with my friends, as I'll be able to send them a link to the video to help get things going!!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

I hope you find it helpful and have a great time with the game!

Thank you Rodney! Always with great explanation videos!

One of the best board game walkthroughs I've seen. Thank you and subscribed!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say - have fun playing!

You have NO idea how many times I've tried to get into this game. I bought it for my tablet 2 years ago and couldn't understand what was going on. I've failed so many times to grasp the complexities, but then I watch this video and BOOM!! Thank you for such a great production, you really do provide an amazing service.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to hear this video was helpful Simon, and I hope you have a fun time playing!

@iokarii

4 ай бұрын

Totaly agree, rulebook is often confusing and stressing (not only for this game, same way I was upset for Pax Pamir). So video explanation is big help and plus some playtrough with commenting why doing some action, even one round is enough.. Board games are often not cheap, so I am wondering, why producers do not do such explanation "obligatory". That could increase sales, isn't it?

Just got this game recently from my board game group's give away. Can't wait to play it and always thank you for the tutorial videos.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome David - congrats on the giveaway :)

I'm going to echo a bunch of the comments here, but man! I wish this was around when I was looking to learn how to play! I'm glad this exists now-I can direct everyone to this vid before playing! Great work as always, sir!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!

Thank you so much Rodney! I tried teaching this a month ago without your assistant and really flubbed a major rule, this will help a lot :) much appreciated

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

I hope this helps!

Thank you, out of all the explanations I've watched yours was the most clear and easy to follow

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly - so glad you liked it!

About time! Finally I'll get to play terraforming mars

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

I got this game for my birthday last spring and it has quickly become one of my favorites. I got Prelude and Hellas/Elysium expansions at Christmas. This video will be a great resource to tell my friends to review before playing with them. Excellent tutorial once again, Rodney.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark! Glad to hear you've been enjoying the game!

Your videos are so helpful! Despite reading the rule book I couldn’t help feeling I missed something. The production phase felt wrong and we weren’t using the gold, silver, bronze tokens. Not sure how I missed that in the instructions but I get it now thanks!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

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

Awesome! Was waiting for this one!! Thanks!!

Currently my favorite game. I'm looking forward to playing with all expansions active.

I would love if you did an Anachrony - How to play. But I suppose Im asking a bit much of you. Great video as always Rodney, you are making us boardgamers a huge favor!

Here we go! Been waiting for this one!

@jacobandresen5724

5 жыл бұрын

me too!

@FrankMinogue

5 жыл бұрын

PirateNipple me too!!

Thank you very much for your tutorial. We were struggling to get through the rulebook - basically because we didn't find the time to do it - but with this video we feel ready to try it out. Thanks!!!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

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

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!! Your scythe video is how I taught my friends to play and now I can finally help them understand this game!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

I hope this video helps as well Josh!

Thanks! About to play my first game tonight - this was a perfect way to prep for that 😀👍

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome Mark - I hope you have a great time!

My partner has been asking me to play this with him for ages, but the game looked so overwhelming.. Now I've watched this video twice and I'm going to surprise him :D

@WatchItPlayed

4 ай бұрын

You're going to blow his mind! Have a great time playing!

Finally, been waiting for so long. Waited for a month before deciding to read the rulebook and playing. It seemed very complex at first but your video will help others so much in getting over the first hurdle. I will be playing again soon, with some right rules now.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it's been helpful!

So many people I know are into this game, so I've been thinking about learning to play it. And here comes Watch It Played in my time of need!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Happy to assist :)

Excellent teach! I watched so many videos which were not detailed enough and couldnt get you into the game directly. That one was just great also due to the camera zoom ins and outs. Wonderful!

@WatchItPlayed

11 ай бұрын

Very glad you enjoyed - thanks for the kind words!

Thanks for doing this one! There was only one other good teaching vid online but I love your consistently high quality

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Devin, glad you liked it!

Thank you for this video! My friends and I were pretty daunted by the game but I played your video for everyone and oh my god did it ever help. Simply awesome, thank you!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

So nice to hear it was helpful - I hope you all had a great time playing!

thanks for the video Rodney! Your "How to play" videos are one of my most favourites!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, so nice to hear it - thank you!

Great work, I haven't come across a video previously with a host that could explain a game so well.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say Dion - thank you!

I've just bought the game but I was unsatisfied with the manual inside the box. Well... this is absolutely one of the best tutorials I've watched ever. So helpful and clear. Subscription fully deserved.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

So glad this was helpful - welcome!

Yet again, another brilliantly executed explanation Rodney. This will help BIG TIME this week when we add Terraforming Mars to our tables :-)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, so nice to hear. I hope you have a great time playing!

@WitchDoctor87

4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed I'm looking for help on how to use corporation tags. I see they can be used in some cards and on milestones. However other then that some tags seem useless.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

@@WitchDoctor87 I can't really answer this without going through the cards and finding the ones that relate to the various tags, but in general terms, there are cards that score points or have effects based on tags - and some can be quite rarely used. The game has a variety of expansions now and some of those might use some of those more obscure tags more often.

Dang Rodney that workout journal is upping your hand eye coordination as well. Keep it up! Can't wait for more vlogs!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

One was released just this week, did you catch that one already?

Thank you so much! Your guide was really excellent, and with your help we could immediatly play the game, with only very minor checks every now and then in the rulebook!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time playing!

I already know how to play the game but haven't played in a few years and decided to watch this again 1. For a refresher and 2. Because the way Rodney explains games is just so satisfying! And also for the box spin tricks 😂

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Aw, thanks Michael, very kind of you to say - have a great time playing!

Was in two minds about ordering this game because it was a big jump up in game weight for what I’m used to, but this video is fantastic and makes everything look so easy. Cheers Rodney, the game is here and I can’t wait to get it on the table.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad the video was helpful - have a great time playing!

Real easy to listen to and understand. Another great video. Thanks Rodney. I bought many games after watching several of your various videos.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, really nice to know that these have been helpful!

Then you so much for this! I really wanted this game but I have dyscalculia so it was such a challenge trying to work out the instructions. You did a great job explaining!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So nice to hear this was helpful - I hope you have a lot of fun playing!

The best explanation I watched. Thanks, man.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome. Thanks for the kind comment!

I just purchased the game and then went straight to this video which has been explained very well! Many thanks and keep up the awesome work xD

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!

That flip on the box cover at the end was too cool.

Brilliant video, thank you. Playing it for the first time tomorrow and this helps massively!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time!

As always, the bar is established for an excellent tutorial of for a game! Kudos!!!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say Mark.

Thank you so much for this How-to-Play guide! Going to play this tonight with some friends, and we all decided to watch this video first, so we don't lose valuable game time! :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome - I hope you all have a great time playing :)

You are saving board game nights. Thank you my man.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, very nice of you to say - happy to team up with you :)

Wow! What an excellent and clear instruction in how to play the game, Rodney. You have a real talent there. Great stuff.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say Alex, very glad you enjoyed!

Thanks for always being there for me, Rodney!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Really awesome tutorial! So clear, fully of details and well organized! Thank you and congratulations! Watched the tutorial of TM Ares Expedition too, same quality.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say - glad you enjoyed!

By watching this video, I was able to find a couple of rules that our group missed during our first couple plays! I just happened to win both times, but once I tell them about our errors I'm sure they'll use that information to diminish my past "victories".

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Well, as long as you were all playing by the same rules, you still did the best of those sessions :) Now you can play it correctly and see if you can maintain your title!

@XShrike0

5 жыл бұрын

What did you miss?

That flip!! How many takes, mate? :) Great video!!

@toweypat

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah really! I don't think I could do that in fifty takes.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You think that wasn't the first attempt? I'm offended! ;)

@martinandersson2109

5 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed You are the boss!! Cheers from Sweden.

@Rigelian42

5 жыл бұрын

Statistically, every fourth take should do... sorry, … couldn't help it...

@keelahrose

2 жыл бұрын

What flip?

Thanks so much for all of your videos! You really do a great job explaining.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sam - very kind of you to say!

Just bought the game. Another Master Class from Rodney. Thank you so much you Hero !

@WatchItPlayed

11 ай бұрын

Have a great time playing!

Even if I know how to play a game I still watch your how to's. Sometimes there is a rule I missed but generally they are just nice to watch.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you catch one here!

the best watch it played video! you had my full attention for 30 mins!!

@WatchItPlayed

3 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it - thanks for the kind words :)

@pearldsouza7945

3 ай бұрын

Please could you also make a video on root and ark nova. 😊

@WatchItPlayed

3 ай бұрын

@@pearldsouza7945Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/d5ioptevebjHZqQ.html&t=342

@pearldsouza7945

3 ай бұрын

No problem ! Thank you

Out of nowhere I decided to pick this game in my job's shelf, and when I search for rules... You just uploaded 1 day ago? Coooool

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Whew, just in time!

This game seems great! Thank you for an incredible tutorial 💜

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Nina!

Another one knocked out of the park Mr. Smith!!! Found some mistakesI was making on my last playthrough.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly Tom!

Your videos are THE BEST on this site! Radho talks too fast and is sometimes hard to follow. Dice Tower does not explain specifics, just a general overview. Other channels are very hit and miss or have fewer games. Thanks for all your great explanations!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Very glad these videos have been working for you!

My wife and I decided to give this type of game a go and this is our first purchase! I'm very grateful for this video!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you both have a great time playing Fred!

Thanks for the helpful video! The amount of times you say “Mars” really emphasizes the Maritimes accent haha, love it.

@WatchItPlayed

6 ай бұрын

Ha! Yes, that and "cards" exposes me every time :)

When you doing another fundraiser/kickstarter of you do love get on a level where I could play a few games so thankful for everything you do. You help me learn so many games make it easy fun an even help with me teach others.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iWFlpMiKZ5TAmrA.html

Good instruction. Like the way you first show the set up and then explain the play.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful Bri!

This is the best tutorial video I have found. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

This is SOOOOOO much better than reading the directions, thank you!!!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - have a great time playing!

Very Helpful and gite production quality, Than you!

Great video! I finally got all the specific rules! Thanks bro!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Nobody explains a game better than this guy.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Lenny!

That game was intimidating to me. You made it clear and now I want to play... Thanks :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Very nice to know this helped! And greetings from a fellow canuck!

Thank you, i like that you added the new "chapter markers" to all your videos :D

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

They've been in the description for most of our videos all along, but then KZread added this feature to plunk them onto the timeline, which is great!

Excellent video, feel really ready to dive in. Thanks so much!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - have a great time playing!

Absolutely brilliant explanation. Thank you.

@WatchItPlayed

4 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

This is very helpful. I was going through the rules trying to figure out how to explain it when I play with my grandfather today and commented to myself that it somehow felt more confusing than Twilight Struggle (which we played recently). I may just show this video to him since I feel like I may risk forgetting rules or being unclear if I try to further synthesize it

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you find it helpful and both have a good time playing!

As always: the best explanations available on KZread.

@WatchItPlayed

6 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to say!

This is such an excellent explanation video! Thank you so much!!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - have a great time playing!

Thank you, Rodney. I don't know what I would do without you.

@WatchItPlayed

7 ай бұрын

So glad to know this was helpful - have fun playing!

Thanks. This cleared up anything I didn't catch from reading through the rules.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear it was helpful!

So excited to play this!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Have a great time Juliet!

I just bought this and was utterly bamboozled by the rules. Thank you for guiding us through ☺

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Nina - glad this was helpful!

Thank you so much for this great walk-through!

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome John!

A game about Mars with lots of cards = the most Canadian-sounding video Rodney's ever made :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! This one brought out the accent for sure, I'll bet :)

Great timing! Was just recently considering picking this one up. 🙂

@jrit12389

5 жыл бұрын

Definitely a great game, my fiance isn't much of a board gamer and she loved this. Definitely a blast solo or with groups. Have fun playing it!

@deanlowdon8381

5 жыл бұрын

Joshua Rittner My next question was actually going to be how does it play with 2 players 🙂

@jrit12389

5 жыл бұрын

Dean, it plays really well with 2. I would say best play experience is with 3

Excellent work!! Thank you from Brazil!!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - greetings back from Canada!

Very thorough!

Thank you so much for this extremely helpful video.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad to know you liked it Sarah!