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Great recommendations! Thank you! ☺️

I'm so glad to hear it-and welcome to the hobby! So glad you stumbled across my channel! ☺️ Lancaster's a great place for board gaming! Have you visited Farbo Co. or Six Feet Under by any chance?

Thank you for taking the time to comment! I've got two videos dedicated to family games if you need some more ideas! ☺️ And feel free to ask my for a recommendation if you're looking for something specific!

@@BoardGameDavethank you so much Dave! I will be watching your other videos. I'm looking for easy to catch on games that a variety of ages can play, with groups of 4-10 or so, with people who love games and those who don't, and to play with friends or strangers. I know that's a pretty big ask! I love using games in groups of people who don't know each other very well as a way to break the ice and have entertainment. I really appreciate your help and channel! Merry Christmas!

Wow, thank you for the comment! I appreciate the encouragement! ☺️

Hey there, Ian! Thanks for saying hi! 👋🏻 It was fun playing 7 Wonders Architects with you-you did great for your first time! We should play something on BGA again sometime! 💻

@@BoardGameDave Already started one up.

@@Ian-R-Wilz Potion Explosion! ⚗ Thanks!

Sorry, the giveaway has ended already!

I'm so glad you found this video, then! Dominion is still an amazing game all these years later for sure-and the expansions make it even more fun! ☺️ (Hope you don't get addicted to the app like me, though! I still play it almost every single day!) 🙈

I like chess! ♟️

I love so many things about the other expansions but yeah, I think that Empires does an amazing job of adding more cards with familiar elements while also adding new mechanisms and concepts... plus all those events and landmarks? So glad you've been enjoying this one, too! (Have you checked out the newest expansion, Rising Sun?) ⛩️ th-cam.com/video/6t2fXCzUV5M/w-d-xo.html

You're absolutely right! Sorry, I was double checking Mark's Clan Fraser ability while he was taking his turn and wasn't really paying attention! Great catch-thank you! 📈

I like the solo game included in the game! But I assume yours has you playing against an automa opponent? Where can I find your solo variant? ☺️ It is such a nice and cozy game-my wife and I actually just played it again this morning!

Thank you so much for the comment! Clans of Caledonia really is an amazing game-my #5 game of all time, in fact! ☺️ Hope you enjoy the physical game when it arrives! 🚂

@@BoardGameDave Such an amazing and enjoyable game! Can't wait!!

Woo!! 🥳 Look like it'll be fulfilling next June so not *too* long!

Haha, you're not the only one to point out that I can be a bit over-effusive in my reviews from time to time but in fairness this is the first expansion to my #5 game of all time so you can probably understand my excitement! 😅

Eleven modules probably sounds like a lot initially but not once you look at the Kickstarter page (or watch a playthrough). For example, playing with the train board basically adds three modules, and most of the modules are tiny little things like award tiles, the contract refill board, and farmers markets. I went all-in both times I've played so far and it didn't feel too disjointed or overwhelming for what it's worth! But that's just my experience and I'm never upset if you go with your gut in thinking this expansion's not for you! (I'm typically a base game kind of guy in general, actually!) 😅

Thank you so much for checking it out, Emma! ☺️ I never know if people are going to watch the playthrough videos-there's obviously a huge buy-in hurdle with a video this long but I'm glad some people appreciate the long-form content! Have you ever played Clans of Caledonia? I don't remember us ever talking about it, but it is such a brilliant game and the expansion adds so many more fun elements! Definitely one you should check out if you haven't already! 🧀

Whoa, I just looked them up-they're awesome! 🧌 I'm glad you also appreciate a nice set of coins! (How's the game, though?) 😅

The coins are not the biggest but they’re very hefty. The game is fine. Lots of interesting mechanics blended together. I wouldn’t table it as much without the coins though 😁

Yeah, they looked chunky! And I get what you mean about not playing a game as much were it not for the coins! 😅 It just makes any game so much better!

Their downside is that they are everything BUT generic and I can’t think of another game to use them with. My other favorite ones have the same issue : Lords of Waterdeep. Amazing heft with unique shapes, but a little too unique…

Haha, you don't have another subterranean troll-based board game to use those with? 🤣 And the Lords of Waterdeep ones are amazing-I've seen those before! Those could work with any sort of magical/mystical game, right? 🌙

Right? I couldn't possibly have fit another player into the frame! (I was already using the ultrawide camera on the iPhone!) 😬 We'll have to play it again with Mark sometime, though-I think he still wants to try just the base game and there are lots of new clans to explore, too! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Trashing cards is a great way to get rid of those coppers and estates that you start the game with so you can get to some better cards faster/more often! 👍🏻 You can trash a card from your hand any time you play a card that has a trashing ability on it. (Like the Chapel, for example.) I hope that helps!

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Of course! Thanks for the comment! ☺️

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That’s so funny, that sounds a lot like the blurb I wrote for the Kickstarter page! “Industria does everything I want an expansion to do: adds a lot of familiar elements to the base game while also adding a whole new strategic avenue to experiment with and explore!” Great minds think alike! 🧠

It is awesome! I think you’ll really enjoy it! 🚂

@BoardGameDave It is a game in my top 30 already. This might return it to the top 20 list tho. - CB

Woo! Let's get it up there! 🔥

@@BoardGameDave we'll see. I've got three or 4 months before we drop that video...

Oh, man... the wait sounds unbearable! 😖 It'll be worth it, though! 👍🏻

Did you back it, Gary? That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed the train module so much! 🚂 (I need to talk to you about adding those $20 coins to your pledge, then! Heck, maybe even a whole additional set of the regular coins!) 😅

@@BoardGameDavethis is what I was saying when it initially launched lol

You were saying that! 🤣 I’ll text you and have you get me some of those coins!

It's really good, Adam! I actually just finished filming a 2P playthrough with my friend Mark and we had a blast with it! I really enjoy trying to maximize the train board and all the new modules (and clans!) are a ton of fun! 🚂

Oh, for sure! This is definitely the gold standard when it comes to a board game organizer-a storage slot/container for every component AND they're all labeled? 🤩 How do we ratify this into the board game publishers' constitution? 📜

@@BoardGameDave 🤣

I expect this to be a standard feature in all future Karma Games, Juma! 😉

I'm so glad to hear it! We've had so much fun with that one-such a simple concept but it always results in a lot of laughs! ☺️

Those are your Minos photos! I wasn't paying attention but I should have figured from the interesting lighting and attention to detail-your pictures are always stunning! ☺️ Do you ever work with publishers to take photos for them? 📷

I bought a pack of 50 gold only coins for my boardgames. At first i had a honeymoon phase with them where i would treat them very delicately. But now i put them in a sack, jingling and scraping against each other all the time. Doing that does produce some tiny hard to see scratches (adds character and aesthetic really tbh) But as far as discoloration. I got them a year ago id say, and they dont rub off on my fingers or my boardgames or table. They still have that dull gold look on them like when i got them new. There will be very very minor defects on a few coins when you first get them, but its easy to ignore. They are quality checked before shipped. Too expensive if you wanted to get the FULL set. Best if you get just a few of the coins you DO like. But even then if its for board games then youd still need other metal coins to round out denominations. Be sure to check for discount codes before you order too.

(In case i misinterpretted what you asked, the coins do have a non uniform coloration to them. Meaning you will get some coins rhat are darker or lighter than the rest)

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Thank you so much! Yes, more reviews/playthroughs/giveaways to come, of course! Stay tuned! ☺️

You're kidding!! Missed it by a hair!! 🤏🏻 Maybe next time! Stay tuned for the next giveaway! ☺️

Yeah I was two away, story of my life haha!

Aw, man... I'm sorry to hear that, John! So close! 😅 Next time!

That's sweet, Rob! Thank you! ☺️

Woo! 🥳 Sorry you didn't win this one, Emma! Maybe next time! ☺️

@ one of these days! 🙃 sorry I missed the stream, and thank you for doing giveaways! Always a bit of fun

Yes, hopefully! Maybe 7 Wonders Duel? ⚔️ Don't worry about missing the stream-that was nice of you to comment anyway! And giveaways (and even livestreams in general) are kind of fun! Maybe I'll try to do them more often! ☺️

I hope you get a chance! It's a great game! 🪄🎩

Thank you so much! ☺️ And it's a beast of a game but it's a fun one for sure! Good luck! 🍀

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