Catan Genius FIGHTS For His Life

💡 The saga continues following the tournament adventures of Bo Peng, a Catan Genius who knows how to table talk like no other. Enjoy this epic tournament match from the Catan World Championship in Malta!
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[@bopeng3402]

Nice video, very well edited. This is Bo here, I have a few things to add that might help the viewer better understand the context
1. Thiago (White color) wasn't a native English speaker, so there was definitely a communication barrier. That's why I had to repeat phrases many times and physically point things out such as the resources to trade.
2. All of the players were very strong and definitely knew each player's position at any given moment, so everyone knew others were effectively at 9 at the end.
3. One part that didn't make the video was when I quoted "Mono defense" on my final turn, to make sure Eric couldn't win with a mono on his turn, but we couldn't execute it on Kristian's turn. It was a 3.5 hour game, so we were all incredibly exhausted.
4. Thiago had a chance to win when he pulled a development card but missed. He also could have won with a 2 roll on his turn, that would have been epic. He played a really great under the radar game.
5. Eric calling bathroom break was genius, he did this at the US Nationals 2022 as well. Game changing meta, I will do that at my next tournament. Eric and are I both from New York, so it was great to compete against him, and help each other get a chance to win. I shook his hand after, but might not have been captured on the video.
6. A lot of respect to Kristian, he played extremely well and a super great person to connect with.
7. I called the judge to get a clarification on a new vague rule change for this tournament. The rule was "If a player attempts to negotiate a trade before completing the robber action, the robber will be placed in the desert and the player receives no cards as in rule 3.0.14(b)." However, as I learned, the rule does allow you to negotiate about trading "non-blocks", just not resources.
Anyways, hope these comments are helpful. Keep up on making these videos, I enjoy watching them!

[@KenPlaysCatan]

All great points! I want to add so that's it's more visible. This is an overly dramatic take on the game and so there is forced conflict to make it more interesting. In reality, all these players have great respect for each other and all are very skilled or else they wouldn't be there.
And Bo, I'm glad you saw this video so quickly because I forgot to include a thank you in the video. I very much enjoy watching you play and I think you make game way more entertaining. These videos wouldn't exist without the level of excitement you bring to the table.
Finally, I think you do Catan coaching or something right? You should totally plug your website or whatever.

[@johnmcdermott5922]

I think the bathroom break is bit of unnecessary gamesmanship that bends the realm of fairness a bit too far. For example, after buying 2 devs am I within my rights to fall out of my chair and "injure" myself in order to take attention away from the table. It is something that is considered HORRIBLE sportsmanship elsewhere, but maybe catan is just anything goes? LMK your thoughts as I am curious and not judging anyone personally.

[@bopeng3402]

@@johnmcdermott5922 If you actually have to pee, it's better to take a bathroom break for everyone than hold it in.

[@KenPlaysCatan]

@@johnmcdermott5922 It was a 3.5 hour game, it was reasonable to have a break, it was just a very strategic break. It's definitely a gray area in terms of sportmanship in general but when the game heavily relies on social manipulation, then it feels somewhat appropriate.

[@hugomorgan1997]

@@KenPlaysCatan I think you do a disservice to yourself and the catan community with this statement. It is conflict but a conflict of minds and how to influence each other through strategy and social consciousness. The rivalry is there and in real time and real, but that doesn't mean the people behind how they play the game dislike/hate each other which I think/ i hope is what you mean. Everyone here is for the love of the game and that game is a battle of minds and wits. One of the great things about Catan is it is all about the mind games and the strategy, but never actually personal. It is what has made it such an enjoyable game between my friends and when playing online and to state otherwise discount part of what makes the game great.
This is the first video of yours that I have seen, have liked and subscribed as it was brilliant and well explained. You don't need to dramatise things and the drama is already there and you explained and brought it all together brilliantly.

[@OvidiuAlex28-vb5hq]

the first 5 seconds i saw bo perform, i knew he was the man

[@PhotonBread]

I’ve heard a ton about Catan, seen it at all of the LGS’s around me, but never seen it played. This game is captivating. I’m completely enthralled with the social aspect

[@KenPlaysCatan]

Bo flips a table

[@bradyresch7965]

Great video!

[@KenPlaysCatan]

Thank you!

[@valentinaespinoza1605]

Where I can watch the recordings of the games like this? 😮

[@KAJYT6969]

Professional yapper

[@veniode1814]

Fix your description man
It's got a typo but more importantly it is sort of self-depricating

[@KenPlaysCatan]

I wasn't sure what you were referring to so I changed a bunch of random things lmao. Thanks homie.

[@Puddleford]

Bo

[@windowsNwaves]

what is this calling mono business

[@KenPlaysCatan]

Mono = Monopoly which is a card you can play to claim all of a particular resource from other players hands.

[@kellyalvarado6533]

He's the most annoying player.