Century: Spice Road - GameNight! Se4 Ep32 - How to Play and Playthrough
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ค. 2024
- Intro: 0:00
Game play: 7:10
End Game Discussion: 59:00
Tonight on GameNight! Nikki, Dave, Stephanie, Aaron & Lincoln teach and show you how to play Century: Spice Road designed by Emerson Matsuuchi and published by Plan B Games.
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At 17:14 Stephanie mentions that the 2 turmeric to 2 saffron Trade card is the same as the Upgrade-2 card. Actually, the advantage that the Trade cards have over the Upgrade cards is that you can do the trade as many times as you want in one action, so for example, when Aaron turns 3 turmeric into 1 cinnamon (28:12), he could have done that twice in that action, and used his other 3 turmeric with them to turn 6 turmeric into 2 cinnamon. If he had 3 more turmeric, then he could have turned 9 turmeric into 3 cinnamon. Upgrades and Harvest cards can only use their ability once per turn though.
Really fun playthrough! Love watching GN!
I love Stephanie's personality. Please have her on more.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Mark. I really appreciate it.
I really appreciate the post game discussion. It helps me to make up my mind about playing the game. You might think that in 2024, gamers have decided about whether they want Century: Spice Road or not. But I haven't, so I appreciate the playthrough and discussion.
The GameNight team is amazing but Stephanie's presence adds a fantastic little something to the evening. I haven't watched all GN videos but I hope she is involved in more sessions. Bravo!
Came to learn how to play the game, left in loved with Stephanie.
The banter in this one was great. 😊
Great job all. Love Stephanie's contribution to the group dynamic.
Thank you, Peter! I really appreciate that. :)
Just played the beautiful Golem version, and want to add that I grabbed the "3 upgrade" card right away. However my opponent won, 72-76. Fantastic game!!!! LOVE your review, quality of the video and the GREAT discussion from everyone at the end. Thanks for posting!!
Have Stephanie on always. I’ll be honest, when I do watch these vids it’s just to see if I’d like a certain game or to learn how to play. I was shocked to find myself smirking and enjoying the video for its own sake. It really goes to show what a difference even one wise-cracking person can make. In the other videos I’ve watched, folks were wooden, here they all loosened up more. Other videos were dry play-throughs, this had personality.
Great video, one of my favorites of the series, everyone was having fun! Also love this game: it's a simple one to teach and still a lot of fun.
This is a really beautiful game. Not something I think I'd go out of my way to play - but could be fun with the right group. This is my first episode of GameNight, and it was refreshing to watch a candid game video where the players are genuinely having a good time with one another.
Its MORE fun actually playing it. If you did some day go out of your way for it, you'd leave smiling. WORTH IT!!
ANYTHING that Fernanda Suarez does the art For is beautiful. She’s so talented. Discovered her when I started plays Ashes: Rise Of The Phoenixborn.
More Stephanie please... Everyone seems better when Stephanie is present. I notice Nikki smiles more and seems more involved when Stephanie is there. Changes the dynamics in good ways.
Dean of Games Wow. I am hugely flattered. Thank you for watching and commenting. I sincerely appreciate the kind words. I love GN, too! :)
OMG super fun episode and an awesome game Im adding to my get list - Ty ty for a fantastic episode 😅
Other games that have a start player built into the game mechanic:
* Scythe (the lowest-numbered board goes first)
* Mystic Vale (one of the mana tokens has a symbol on it that indicates the start player)
* Eminent Domain (one of the player aid cards has a symbol on it that indicates the start player)
Trevor Schadt I was just about to mention Mystic Vale. :)
Yayy! Stephanie is back! I love her, there's always banter and eye candy when she's playing.
daddyV88 Thank you! I really appreciate that. :)
daddyV88 to ggv
I love this game your channel
I love the most gamenight
I played this yesterday at macdonalds
Saffron is cheaper than Cardamom and Cinnamon ? Lol I would love to exchange all my cinnamon and cardamom for your saffron.
EDIT: For those not familiar with spices, saffron is one of the most expensive spices on the planet. 1 lb of cinnamon whole sale ~ $15, 1 lb of ground cardamom ~ $75, 1 lb of saffron = $500 - $5000 depending on quality
d4rksol123 we looked it up when we played. It seems that cinnamon was very expensive and still is. The cinnamon most of us encounter is Cassia. True cinnamon is much rarer. Thanks for the note and for watching.
Lincoln, I guess I learnt something new today then.
The comment was not meant to be a knock on you guys but the game itself of course. Apparently that was not a valid knock either.
Fun video like always :)
I've bought Saffron for not too expensive in a space shop in Jerusalem, so maybe it is not as expensive everywhere.
d4rksol123 please, no worries. We thought exactly the same as you and looked it up. I learn something new every day as well, and I enjoy it that way! Thanks again for the note and for watching.
Gamenight, I love your videos! I feel so relaxed when watching them. I think more people should watch your videos. So I have a recommendation, play harry potter a battle at hogwarts! It has 7 rounds in it so make a series of it. Please do it. Thanks!
i agree with the harry potter idea, except i think they should probably skip like the first 2 books since it's a bit too easy.
shawnieyang ya i know but if we skip it, how will they get to know the full concept of the game, but ya i agree with you that game 1 and 2 are too easy and fast. So I think they should combine those two games in kne video.
i don't think anyone would miss out on anything if you start on game 3. it's simple enough to understand and all the cards would still be there too. not a biggie
shawnieyang ya but you wont get the full story
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add another game to my wishlist courtesy of GameNight! best line of the game goes to Stephanie... "You don't know my life"
:P
I'm here looking at the old videos to see which older games I need in my library...lol
Really enjoyed this episode - slightly frustrating really as I am sworn off new games until I play the ones I have that need some love :) Looks like a lot of fun... especially the scope for Spice puns and wordplay.
Looks so fun. I'm going all in and getting the play-mat with the base box.
I bought this game just based on the amount of fun you were having while playing it.
Still trying to decide if I'll want this game. I love Splendor, and it was recommended. But I'm not sure yet. Thanks for the sample game and discussion!
Oh... You guys spoil us. I've wanted to see what this game is like and you immediately upload a play through :)
It's an instant watch for me when Stephanie' s playing!
So nice, you did this one. I guess will be the Game of the Year.
Been wanting to check out this game... thanks for making this. Hey, Steph!
Andy Jewett Hey, Andy! :)
Caravan bumping? What is this, Mad Max: Spice Road?
"I already said the right words, I'm just translating it for you dopes." -- Possibly the funniest thing Aaron has said on GameNight!
why are these cards so lovely?!? i still have almost two months until i can play too!
coocoo for cardamom was the original title of the game
in three years, when i'm still humming mellow yellow to myself... i'll blame Steph.
Marguerite Cottrell the whole game is really nice looking, I agree! Also lol at coocoo for cardamom 😂
Love your videos.
I'm entertained as always, and Shame on the 13 that gave this video a thumb's down.....😜
Insta-click! Love you guys!
What's not to love? There's amusing banter, cheesy jokes, bad puns, and somewhere in there there's even a game!
The spice must flow...
Black Fleet has a first player mechanism/card built into the game.
@1:05:20 - Dave mentions the luck about certain cards coming off the deck that allow people to straight up purchase them. I feel like it happens even more in Splendor, especially at the later stages of the game when people have more discounts.
I do agree though, I don't like the idea of those random extra coins/points for objectives at the end of the row.
Great game.Easy to understand.
Splendor meets Cinque Terre? I think I like this one...
The one of each spice card seems to be the only card that is priced higher than the value of its spices which is just 10, makes it more interesting to pick up perhaps
Was considering getting this, but since it seems to be rather dry resource conversion - and I already have than in the form of Harbour - I'll wait to see if the sequel set 100 years later adds anything more to it.
In Mystic Vale, one of the "bonus mana" tiles each player receives has a mark that indicates that player is the starting player.
I want to play a game with this group.
i'm jelous here the game comes next month into stores. I want it now
Wow... a lot more going on here than I expected. May pick this up after all...
Don't hesitate. (This or Golem version). It's awesome and worth every penny
Steph's back! But good to see everyone else too of course!
Thank you for the support! :)
I love this one, the jokes I get it I laughed and lots of fun, the game looks great
"I'm floatin in turmeric!"
This was an awesome video. game is ok, Personality dynamic is excellent. funny as hell. But Stephanie does not abide by Clayton's First Law : Pay the cost, then get the reward. it drives me insane :)
Great episode
Maybe I missed it, but it seems like a huge opportunity was missed to "tell me what you want, what you really, really want!"
MrShooter72 I think I made that joke, but it might not have made it in. :)
Oh, you probably did. I quite often gloss right over the obvious.
Scythe also start player built into the game. No need to find the start player card either. Just deal out player boards and highest number goes first
To me, it almost feels like Sid Sackson's Bazaar, except that each player gets their own trading board.
I think I'd like it more if the coins, instead of being "random" bonus points, were a ressource the players started with, and could use to reserve a contract. So if you use them, you lose the point they are worth at the end of the game, but that would allow for more interaction.
That's a really interesting suggestion. It definitely brings the game closer to Splendor, but I really would have loved to have saved some of those cards haha! :) I might have to try that.
I'm not a game designer, for all I know, that could completely unbalance the game, but those coins as is seem really random :p
They do seem a bit random, but it's cool to have them. Someone suggested above perhaps having them more in the middle instead of at the end, that's a really interesting suggestion (couldn't comment on their post though, no reply button)...that way it ups the ante cuz cards might travel PAST the coins. There's a POSSIBILITY they should be worth more too.
Can we get a GameNight of the Golem edition of this please! PRETTY PLEASE?? (with sugar on top of course!)
Are the coins metal when you purchase the game from Plan B? The photos on the site look as if they are plastic and the sounds during this game play tell me they are metal... of course mine ears could be playing tricks on me. If I was in this group playing I don't think I could focus because I couldn't stop laughing! Great vid guys! I SO wish y'all could put one up every other day.
Yay!, it's a Stephanie day!
Does this mean free ice cream or something for everyone?
I think there may have been some missed opportunities with the trade cards which could cause a player to "catch up" to another player in terms of grabbing a points card. When trading you can perform the action on the card as many times as you wish on your turn as long as you have the proper sets of cubes to do so. It also alleviates the issue of having your board filled and feeling stuck since you may be able to trade a color you are heavy in more than once. I don't think that was explained in the rules nor did I see anyone taking advantage of this rule.
I agree. I forgot about this and didn't think about it until after. I should/could have used this better in my first play.
Stephanie Straw Oh well, it's not like I've never I've gotten or rule wrong or didn't remember something I should have done especially in a new game! Just wanted to make sure people understand that you can trade cubes multiple times on a single card during your turn.
This game makes me really wonder if it wouldn't be better for the point card collection be a free action after you do another action. That would stop the "just build up and wait until someone either bumps it into coin territory or can take it" aspect since that is free information. It just seems like the table is going to divide itself into colors, based on what cards pop up in the action card row, so there is already a limited rush to get the scoring cards. The game looks fun as I like engine building games, but there just seems to be that little bit lacking to push it into a very good game.
It would be good if you commented for us the moves, why a person has made a move, so we can know what it feels like to play it and can decide whether to buy it or not. btw a very likeable group!
I stumbled across this video. You all look like you're having a wonderful time. I was wondering where you got the playmat for the game and if it's still available.
Sharon, Plan B used to sell those on their website. I'm not sure they still do since they were bought by Asmodee. I really wish it was in the box like the one for Flamecraft. Thanks for the note and for watching. -Lincoln
Looks like fun. This is, however, the third review/playthrough where the mat has been used and they've told us it doesn't come with the game.... Is there any way to buy it? It really adds to the aesthetic appeal.
Mentat1231 It will be available on the Plan B Games website. I don't like to use game components that aren't available to the public. Thanks for the note and for watching.
I really appreciate it. Keep up the great work; I love your videos!
Great group, easy game demo as usual... and guess... after JAWS and HIPPO, now I purchased this as well! I must stop watching your videos!! 😂🤣
Goddammit game night... you guys cost me a fortune. Yet another game that I've had to pick up. I love splendor and think this looks like it'll fit my group well.
Cheers from middle England👍
I got the golem edition of this and played it about 10-12 times. The production and artwork are great but I never could find any fun in the game. Sold it.
Saffron faire is everywhere.
How about if the GOLD coin spot was number 2 and SILVER in the middle at spot 3 where spot 1 was zero. That might fix the person who knows they have a GOLD coin from waiting????
GREAT VIDEO! THANKS!
I got second place in my first game of this without ever refreshing my hand.
The levels of spices from Tumeric to cinnamon deceive you into thinking that they are more valuable, at least with scoring, but the fact is that it is more about the engine than the actual value of the spice. I felt sucked into the cinnamon thing, but you can score points just as fast without cinnamon.
It's what I love too about this, the "highest" crystal in the Golem version might only become valuable at some points so that you can DOWNGRADE it!! I like that your engine, in my opinion, needs to constantly change.
It's not really a huge gamble to go for green when there is no card. It could mean noone else will AND green will come eventually, and with a higher chance if none is out already.
51:05 I did notice that, while most of the points cards values were determined by summing the values of the individual cubes, the card with one cube of each colour seemed to be scored higher than expected using that method (12 rather than 10). Seemed odd if it was just that one which didn't fit the pattern
It wasn't just that card. At 31:49 when Nikki asked if the 20 card that was turned up was the highest in the game, Dave repeated the assumption, but the 20 card didn't add up either. 3 brown = 12, plus one green (3) = 15, plus one red (2) = 17, plus one yellow (1) = 18 total. The card used all 4 spices, so maybe that has something to do with the extra points, but it's clearly not a set in stone rule for the cards. I thought I spotted one earlier as well, but I'll just keep an eye out for the one you spotted (I paused the vid to see if anyone else spotted the misinfo).
Yes, the card you saw used all 4 spices as well. That's probably the reason for the extra points.
As long as the price difference between this and Splendor is $30 I think Splendor is not going anywhere
Would love to know where you bought the game mat!
Shawn, we got that from the Plan B website. Now that they are part of Asmodee I'm not sure where or if you can get the playmat. Thanks for the note and for watching.-Lincoln
I've played this game several times and while I like it I don't love it. The strategy for the game is kind of flat and a bit too easy to figure out. It essentially boils down to, produce as many "points" worth of spices as you can with each action. And the way the cards work there are some that clearly generate more points than others. You will want to start building toward the highest point card you can right away, but if someone ahead of you in turn order is doing the same it will be all but impossible to beat them to it, unless they make a major mistake. Kind of a like a more complex variation on tic-tack-toe.
For example, the two starter cards each produce two points. Either produce two 1 point yellow spice or upgrade an existing spice or spices twice.
Cards you can "recruit" from the lineup usually net you between 2-4 points. If you get lucky and are able to grab a couple 4 point cards early on it will be hard for anyone to beat you. Even a single 4 point card, like the one that produces 1 cinnamon, is a huge advantage, especially early in the game.
Overall, like I said above, it is fine. There is almost no player interaction. The way you play your game has almost nothing to do with how other people play theirs.
do you think this replaces Splendor?
How can I folow the game if i don't see what every player has in his or her hands?
want to ask where do u buy the play mat?
You can get it from the Plan B Games website. Thanks for the note and for watching. -Lincoln
okay i have one problem with this game and it can be summed up thusly Saffron is and always has been one of the most expensive spices on the planet each individual grain of it has to be picked by hand
lol I appreciate this comment because it made me laugh
Thumbsed for the puns.
wish that soomeday ill be old and cool 😆😗
let's see if this really makes Splendor obsolete
I don't really like Splendor, but I'd say no. Both games are equally devoid of theme but Splendor has a tighter decision tree, is less fiddly in its engine building, and plays quicker. As a tactile bonus, Splendor has those chunky tokens that are pleasing to handle. None of this is to say that this game isn't good, though. The wider range of decision-making this game offers has its own appeal and makes it different enough that I wouldn't throw one game out just because I owned the other.
I like Splendor, but most of the folks in my game group didn't care for it-- possibly because I tended to win most of the time-- that could be because I'm now more familiar with it. This one could have that problem too-- if you're new to the game and lose the first few, you might not feel like playing it after that. I guess I should throw the first games with a new player in order to get them hooked on it... :-) I'll probably be getting this one, so I'll be a little more careful about winning and see if it goes over better amongst my crew.
typically if i'm playing a game i'm really familiar with against newbs, i like to try some obscure or new strategies that i've always been curious about. I don't really mind if i lose their first few games, but after that, all bets are off.
shawnieyang always let the noobs win 😆
Where can I get that playmat?
Players should probably name their own spices, ala Pandemic
i wold never play poker with her :D :) guys u are awesome :) good luck
where do we get the add on board
Thanks Lincoln!
Unfortunately, on Plan B's site it's around $30, the same price as the entire game on several game sites (Miniature Market, Cool Stuff, etc.)
It's been a year ... maybe it's time to bring Stephanie back?
Good video, game didn't seem particularly interesting though.
This just seems like a more complicated splendor... I don't understand the appeal when there are many many games already like this?
The people are wonderful though, which is what makes this worth watching.
Rusting...
At points its hard to follow the game when there's so many cuts from the board state to people's faces. Would prefer a picture in picture style to really show off the game.
Thanks for watching and commenting. That's a good suggestion.
KuroWombats I prefer the way it's currently edited, I think the picture in picture is lazy and less effective.
Dean of Games yeah i really dislike the pic in pic
Splendor >>>>>>> Century
What a boring game....