Rodney, I must say that I like the small change to the format. The more informal opening and closing do actually feel more inviting. Pulling the game off your shelf is a nice touch :-)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ian - I hoped it would feel right to long time viewers!

@dylandog1289

3 жыл бұрын

Its very mister rogers and i love it.

@penningtonknickernacker921

7 ай бұрын

NEEDS COMPONENT DROP WITH COOL SONG

I need to teach Quacks tonight and Rodney pulls through with a video at the last possible minute. What a guy!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

High five for a team up!

@irek5

16 күн бұрын

Are you a board game teacher?

Rodney has the formula for instructional videos down perfectly. He is always prepared with clear, concise, and illustrative examples, and he creates an inviting environment from which to watch. Love 'Watch It Played' videos!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly.

The 3D artwork for the brewing pot is messing with my head 🙃

For what it's worth: I don't miss the polo. Gotta say, the "trustworthiness" of these videos come from their production value and accuracy--not a recurring outfit. Keep up the good work; it's appreciated.

@immortalsun

2 жыл бұрын

Props for the semicolon.

This has to be the smoothest box closing I've ever seen at 14:50

Nice box spin, very impressed that you managed to do it on the first take...

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

I don't like to brag... so I won't ;)

@GamingWithSantanas

5 жыл бұрын

*looks at watch it played Twitter* Hmmmmm......haha

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

@@GamingWithSantanas Curses, who put that video there... oh right.

One of the most concise rules videos I’ve ever watched , truly lovely , thank you so much

@WatchItPlayed

11 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to take the time to say - thank you!

This video was so helpful. Thank you, Rodney! We admittedly were unclear after a couple passes through the game's rules. This video was exactly what we needed. We were up and running after this. Thanks, again.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

So great to hear! Hope you had fun :)

Ooh, new intro! I like it!

My husband, friend and I actually played this about a week ago! We got a couple things wrong, so this video definitely helped clarify a couple things we were fuzzy on. Thanks, Rodney! Your videos are the best!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Really nice to know this helped!

Superb logical organization, no un-necessary information, right to the point, great editing... you're easily the best boardgame reviewer/how to play channel on KZread, and its not even close.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Nick - so glad you've enjoyed the videos!

those components are beautiful! I love those book tiles...

Amazing that this week I will be playing Quacks and Cry Havoc and both times, Rodney saved me the time reading the rules and instead I can hear it with his recommendation of 1.5 times speed. Thanks Rodney and hope all is well in 2020!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Always glad when we can team up!

I just rec'd this game last weekend. Looking forward to playing it and your video really helped explain the game. Thanks as usual!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Thank you again for your fantastic videos. This convinced me to buy the game, and also allowed us to quickly setup and start playing with the family in minutes without any confusion or problems. You have a gift for making the complex simple. Much appreciated. Best wishes from Finland.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words - greetings from Canada!

Looks interesting and a fun family game. Love the intro and the shirt looks great! Nothing lost, except the great logo on the shirt!

We just LOVE Quacks!! One of best from 2018!

@ty_sylicus

3 жыл бұрын

Already three years ago? Me: XD

I freaking love your videos so much. They're so pleasing to watch. Seriously. You guys put to much attention to detail into your work. I love how everything is centered and explained so logically. Awesome work!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Very nice of you to say :)

This video is saving me the trouble of explaining the game to a group that has never played this before! Thank you! I appreciate you!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Very glad to be able to team up with you for game night :)

I'm planning to teach this to my gaming crew -- Tío Mike, Chief Lonas, and Coach Scott -- and this video does an amazing job to prep for that tutorial effort! I played this game once with a friend who taught me, so I bought the game and now get a chance to teach to the gaming group. Thanks so much Rodney for organizing the video in a natural, concise and fun to watch format.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

So very nice of you to say - thanks for the kind comment Esteban!

I just bought this game (seduced by the art and muliple bits, as ever) and it's SO helpful to have such a clear and friendly video to give an introduction/guide. i'm terrible with rules so this is weight it's worth in gold! Subbed :D

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Ah, that's very kind of you to say - glad this was helpful. Welcome to the channel!

This was my surprise hit of 2018. Not something we play in our group normally. But everyone enjoyed it and wanted to play more

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad it's one you enjoyed Gavin!

What a gorgeous game! Great intro Rodney. Another stellar how-to-play video!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!

Finally got around to buying Quacks and the Herb Witches expansion, started reading the rules and then thought to myself 💭 “I wonder if Rodney has done a video?”, and sure enough here it is. Thanks so much for another great explanation video, which make learning new games so much simpler, and fun!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad this helped out. Hope you have a great time playing!

New Year, new presentation. Looks good! Keep 'em coming!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Shane - more on the way!

What a wonderful game!! We purchased it after watching this video. Love it!!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you're enjoying it Aaron :)

This game is awesome! Love the new changes and we both know how much I hate change!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! Yes, yes we do :) Thanks!

@sporkticus4061

2 жыл бұрын

I miss Andrea on the show!

Great video,as always. Looking forward to getting this one to the table tonight

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Have a great time playing Tommy!

Really liked the changes. Great video as always.

I like the new stuff. Really great information on a really great game.

Thank you! Bought it and going to play it tonight with my family! Seems like a great game for younger ones!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great time playing!

Thank goodness you have a tutorial on this! Thank you!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Have a great time playing!

This game should be delivered tomorrow, and to prepare myself, I always check here to see if Rodney has a video about the game! Love your tutorials!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill! Have a great time playing!

These video series are definitely the best I have seen so far when you are learning the rules of a new game.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you've found them helpful!

Very slick box top flip!

Excellent vid as usual, and a wonderful change to the intro/outro format. Absolutely love it. Keep up the excellent work!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly - glad you enjoyed!

oooh we are planning to play this and it looks great, thanks for the awesome video as always!!!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

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

I liked the fact that this game felt a bit different to many others out there. It was fun and relatively simple once we’d played a turn. My kids might even play it with me!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Hope it's a hit with the kids!

Thank you Rodney! Just got this game! You are awesome!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you have a great time playing!

Quick comment to say my friends and I just played this for the first time and this video made the setup and playing very easy and fun, we often use instructions too but might check your channel for walk throughs in future as it makes it a lot more relaxing, thanks!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind feedback - very glad to know the video was helpful!

I am so excited for this game - my wife and I can play this - I hope it is easy to find! Great tutorial!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jim - I hope you both have a great time playing!

Really fantastic, simple explanation. My 12 year old and 14 year old nephews really got into this game tonight... their first play through!

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad they enjoyed it!

The new format works perfect. Good job!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tamir!

Just bought this game because my family have been on holiday to Quedlinburg. Super excited to play it

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a fantastic time with it Cassie!!

Without this video it would have taken me so much longer to explain this game. Thanks so much. Excellent job.

@WatchItPlayed

3 ай бұрын

So glad to know if was useful - have fun playing!

Great teach. And love all the changes Rodney!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave!

I read through the rules several times and could not grasp what would happen after the first turn. But it was explained in this video - Thanks.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Very glad this was helpful Per!

Great explanation! Just got this for me and my wife. We're going to play it tonight after watching the video again. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

I hope you both have a great time with it!

Well done. I love your videos - very clear and very concise.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jerry, glad you enjoyed!

Great explanation. Looking forward to my first game later today

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Have a great time playing!

I recommend playing this game with the LOTR soundtrack playing in the background. Feels more intense 😬

Great job! Thanks for the rules explanation.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome mark!

Literally just looked up this game! That german pronounciation at the beginning is 👌🏼

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Danke!

This was a Christmas presents to myself and one of the last games I have to open and learn. With upwards of 5-8 inches of snow expected today, I see a Quacks of Quedlinburg snow party (starting with this video).

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Hope the party was fun :)

Another one of our favorites!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you've been enjoying it Jon!

Was just researching the game this morning! always on time, aren’t you? Love the new intro!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Austin, glad to assist!

Man this video felt so much better to watch than the takenoko one, I'm glad you swapped styles I like this one a lot more, please keep it up :)

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Not so much a swap, but just the natural evolution of the channel over time. Glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks for the video. Just watched it because my copy of Quacks is due to arrive tomorrow

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome Catherine - I hope you have a great time playing!

Another review knocked out the park, great job and i've just bought the game thank you again

@WatchItPlayed

8 ай бұрын

Have a fantastic time playing Jason!

Merry Christmas Rodney to you and your family, playing this today and there is no better place to come to learn a new game. Wishing you all the best for the new year.

@WatchItPlayed

5 ай бұрын

I hope you all had fun. Merry Christmas to you too!

Como hispanohablante, agradezco de haber aprendido inglés, because watch it played videos are the best of the best!

@WatchItPlayed

7 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to say :)

Who is this guy I dont recognize with this unusual plaid shirt. Where is Rodney Smith with his stylish Polo shirt with magnificent logo.

@toweypat

5 жыл бұрын

ttt4life he sounds like Rodney, at least.

@GamingWithSantanas

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice Haha. Had to rewatch

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! I hope you discovered it was me after all :)

I love you and your videos. I always watch before I decide to buy a game. You never disappoint.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

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

Love the new intro style!

You're a master at explaining games, thanks for you high quality videos

@WatchItPlayed

5 ай бұрын

Very kind of you to say - thank you!

Great tutorial. This game looks really fun.

@WatchItPlayed

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed, Adam!

I'd love for you to do a side project: The Rules I Left For You. Revisit a game that had some extra rules you left for us to discover on our own and talk about them in a short video, maybe discuss how they impact the game or editorialize if you like/dislike the rule, option, variant.

@jaredlucev4481

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, and if you *do* decide to try it out, can I request the first video be "All The Rules I Left For You: Scythe"?

This looks like a fun one. My daughter and I will be keeping an eye out for this game. Thanks for another great suggestion for a new game for us.

@WatchItPlayed

11 ай бұрын

If you get a chance to play, I hope you both really enjoy it!

This man can TEACH! Props to you Rodney

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Ian!

Pulling the game off the shelf as you talk about it, GREAT idea.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Uejji

5 жыл бұрын

I know it's scripted this way or whatever, but it really gives a sense of "here is a beloved game from my collection I'd like to introduce you to" instead of perhaps "this is a game that only exists for me to make a video about." Not that you ever convey the latter, but seeing it among your collection before looking at it in detail makes me feel like you're invested enough in the game to have it there, which makes me want to try to get into the game even more.

Okay, this game looks a little complex but I feel like you could get it down after just a few rounds through. Great video. Now I really wanna check this out!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy playing it if you get a chance!

I’ve come to expect this at this point, but your videos always teach me how to play a tabletop game better than any other video. I find myself watching one or two videos on a game and remaining confused on how to play it, until I watch your video on it and end up knowing the game like the back of my hand. Anyway, The Quacks Of Quedlinburg looks fun as hell, and I’m definitely picking it up!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great time playing, if you get a chance to! (and thanks for the kind words about the videos).

@immortalsun

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks! You’re ruining my bank account over here by teaching me about all these awesome games I want to buy haha

Thank you very much for the instructions. Our original game is in German, which we do not speak, and it would be a nightmare finding our way around the game without your tutorial!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

So glad I could assist! Have a great time playing :)

Since years the go to channel for how to play board games. Lets hope I can convince my friends to play my favorite game today, last time (before corona) they were not so stocked.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you have a fun time playing!

Great great video as usual! Thanks!!!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

I like the vlog format at the beginning :)

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you dug it!

Dammit Rodney! I love it.... You were right. It IS time to retire the polo. Keep up the great work!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the transition Kay :)

Another great tutorial. Well done. Where did you find the plastic components cups? Thank you and happy new year.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

These were by Zen Bins.

Just got this game for Christmas. Can't wait to pull it out at our next game night

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you have a great time mixing potions!

great explanation as always!

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Way better explained then the original makers of the game..took us a while to get through it. This helped alot!

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Very glad this was helpful - have fun playing!

Just fantastic Rodney.

@WatchItPlayed

3 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Great video - thank you!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Danny!

❤ Thanks a lot for this. I shared this to 12 of my associates beacause we'll be playing it for a tournament prep (I know it sounds silly 😅 but I've experimented ways to invite more people into playing board games, starting with easier ones).

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Tournaments can be great fun, nothing silly at all!

@popgas3821

Жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks Sir!

Very useful thank you!

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

Loved the intro!!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Guillermo!

Give us back the real Rodney Smith! Oh wait... we like this one more! Nice video!!!!

Excellent guide 👍

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you enjoyed!

Such a helpful video

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed!

I’m not sure why, but I enjoy the new style of intro/outro where you hand-cam taking the game out of your library and later put it back at the end. Perhaps because it’s good to see you’re not confined to your set? In any case, I dig it.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy, I hoped it might loosen things up at the beginning a little. Glad you like it.

Thanks, Rodney.

@WatchItPlayed

3 жыл бұрын

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

So thankful for your videos! It has helped us learn so many new games :) Who makes the clear component holders that you have and where can we purchase them?

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I forget which ones those are, but I now use the Game Trayz ones pretty exclusively, and you can pick those up here: boardgamegeekstore.com?aff=2 - if you use that link a small portion of the sale also comes back to Watch It Played. You'll dig the trays, they are excellent.

@sybil3

2 жыл бұрын

@@WatchItPlayed Great! Thanks!

Thank god you've made this video as the game instructions don't actually tell you to replace the ingredient chips back in the bag at the end of the turn!! Sort of important point...

@MarkWilliams-nw1qv

Жыл бұрын

P.s. i think the game rules were supposed to include a link to this video via QR code, but it prob comes as no surprise when they can't put an important rule in, that they messed that up too.

@WatchItPlayed

Жыл бұрын

Very glad you found this video helpful Mark - have a good time playing!

I like the new animated, condensed intro. The "selfie" style intro and outro was a little distracting and I don't actually remember what you said during that time.

Thank you.

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Gary!

My fav part was you flipping the box lid at the end lol

@WatchItPlayed

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed :)

Loving the Bruce Campbell guest host!!!

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

He was very expensive, and insisted on caviar! These Hollywood types... I tell ya!

Rodney, quick question when it comes to expansions. I have The Herb Witches expansion and since it doesnt have any extra fortune cards to add and/or replace, we came across a situation where we drew the one that says all players can upgrade a colored ingredient to the next highest level. Other parts of the herb witches will mention it doesnt include pumpkins (since herb's introduces a 6), but with original fortune deck there won't be this disclaimer. Would you say this turns into a "house rule" and agree to allow (or possibly not) an upgrade from a 1 pumpkin to a 6 pumpkin if this ever gets drawn again? Just wondering what you would do? (by the way, it was my wife, son, and I playing, and we allowed it since it was an easy way to get a pumpkin 6 in the first round being the first card we drew! what a game changer)

@WatchItPlayed

2 жыл бұрын

I have the expansion but haven't played with it yet, so I'm really not sure (I'm not even sure what my personal take would be).

Awesome game, it looks to be. I would be willing to buy it for a friend, and me.

@WatchItPlayed

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!