The Isle Of Cats - How To Play
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video we're going to learn how to play The Isle Of Cats! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the TH-cam comments below.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Game Setup
03:23 - Game Play Overview
03:51 - Filling The Fields Phase
04:26 - Fishing Phase
04:45 - Explore Phase
06:06 - Bribing Cats
06:32 - Reading Lessons Phase
07:25 - Rescuing Cats
08:21 - Player Turns
08:43 - How To Rescue Cats
09:40 - Boat Tour
10:52 - Cat Placement Rules
11:54 - Gaining Treasure
13:01 - Rare Finds Phase
13:40 - Oshax
13:55 - End Of Round
14:40 - Anytime Cards
15:12 - Final Scoring
17:10 - Declaring a Winner
17:20 - Variants
17:45 - Conclusion
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Our seven year old daughter now asks to watch, "the nice rules guy on TH-cam" when we get a new game. Thank you for all your work!
Please thank your daughter for the very nice "title" ;)
High praise indeed!!!!
Please do a playthrough of this where you play against your cat. I know it's an uneven matchup but I'm sure your cat will go easy on you if you ask.
The cat walking across the table made me laugh! Thanks for continuing to put out high quality rules teaches with a bit of humor thrown in!
Glad you enjoyed that Larry :)
Instant Like for the Cat double crossing the camera XD
That box spin at the beginning was pro.
Hope that the box was empty, as it's pretty heavy 😂😂
@@MatteGe1969 90% of the time board game boxes you see in TH-cam are just top covers because they're like 5% of board game's weight.
I always wonder how many takes it takes 😂
I have a group of several friends that get together for game nights as often as we can. After puzzling with Wingspan for far too long, one friend just pulled up your video on our big screen TV and we were astounded at how simple you made it. Now when we get a new game (this week it is The Isle of Cats) it is automatic that along with reading the rules, we all must watch you explain it in your clear and concise manner. Then we are ready to go! Thank you for making our game nights practically stress free (at least from rules headaches, lol).
Very kind of you to share this note - means a lot to know the videos have been helpful. Happy gaming :)
3:12 hahaha you couldn’t have made it that perfect of a shot if you had wanted to! 😝
Cats, am I right?
@@WatchItPlayed yup
I watched your clip because I wanted to learn the game but mainly to see you NOT spin the game box which I know weighs a ton. But you did and you caught it! I am stunned. Drop this one and you could lose a toe.
Rodney's cat stole some air time! Soooo purr-etty. 😂
Recently got this game and I'm really looking forward to playing. Our cats thoroughly inspect every box that comes in the house, so I'm sure they'll appreciate the designated cat spot. Thanks for a great video. :)
Hope they enjoy their new game :)
Mr. Smith you are a real gem!
I end up saying this on almost all of your rules videos, but seriously it needs to be said each time. Rodney, you are the best!
Appreciate your kindness - thank you!
Very good video! You explain things very well and you have a calm voice. Thanks for explaining The Isle Of Cats!
Very kind of you to say - thank you!
Thanks for creating this - you create videos with the best, most practical explanations for board games. You can tell how much thought and effort you put into making them and they look professional and great. Thanks a lot.
Very kind of you to say - thank you!
Your videos are fantastic, they are my go-to resource whenever I get a new game. Thanks a lot!
You're very welcome Aldo!
Great description! Love how passionate you are while describing the rules :D
I do love games :)
Just bought this game and knew I could count on you to have an excellent video for it! Thanks for all you do!
A pleasure to assist Caitria! Have fun playing :)
I really appreciate your videos. Every time i get a new game you're my go-to for how to play. Thanks!
SO glad to know they've been helpful!
This one looks fun. Looking forward to trying it out! Thanks for the tutorial!
You're very welcome - thanks for checking it out!
I bought Horrified after watching your video on it! It’s so much fun! This game looks fun too :) Thanks Rodney! :)
You're very welcome - glad you enjoyed Horrified:)
I don’t own this game (YET!) but I usually enjoy to do some research on games before I make a purchase. This is the first time I have ever come across your videos, and I am greatly impressed. The game itself looks fun, no doubt, but your presentation, pace, and upbeat style of explaining it were fantastic. I will watch more of your videos on other games, and keep up the excellent work sir.
Thanks Alejandro, and welcome to the channel!
A cameo by Bean/Elvis! I love it! Not sure this is our style, but great video. I think it would be a great game for the family. We like more strategy.
Thank you for such a great playthrough. Not drawn out, but plenty informative. Can't wait to play this after it's opened on Christmas! :)
Have a great time managing all your cats!
I’d love to see an edge of darkness box flip. That size box may just be the unflippable type of box for Rodney.
Great work as always. I’m tempted to to check this one out.
Thanks for giving the video a watch Sam!
Today was the first time that I have played it. My brother and I find this a nice game! I love the artwork and it looks simple, but there are many things you can do to win... Thanks to your video the explaining part was a lot easier! 😃 Everyone should buy this game, it's a lot of fun! 😃
So glad you enjoyed the game and found the video helpful!
I just want to thank you for your excellent work. Your instructions are very very very helpful.
Very kind of you to say - thank you and happy gaming!
Very interesting game! Love the tetris-y aspect. and I'm also a cat person...so that works. Thanks for another great tutorial Rodney!
You're very welcome!
Fantastic and very informative as ever Thanks, Rodney!
Very kind of you to say Stacy!
Just picked this up in a BGG trade and appreciate the clear rules explanation! :)
You bet - have a great time playing!
Beautiful walkthrough as ever. My family and I played this earlier. Such a great game.
Very glad you enjoyed Stacy!
Done very well. Thank you! Should have watched before playing, would have saved a lot of time and frustration!
I hope your next session goes smoother!
Thank you Rodney, I have learned "how to play"... many game from you. I enjoy your videos.
Very kind of you to say - thanks!
Love your videos! Just bought this game... After watching your video, this game seems much much more complicated than I expected... Can't wait to give it a whirl to see if I'm wrong. 🤓🤙
All the best with your cat herding!
Your videos are cat-tastic as always. We’re playing this as a family tonight and look forward to applying your explanations. P.s. we are huge family fans of yours!
So very nice of you to say Cheryl - I hope you all have a fun time playing!
Just received my copy of the most recent kickstarter, thanks for the video!
Have a great time playing!
Great video as usual Rodney, many thanks.
Glad you liked it David!
Thanks for this! Just got the game and this is immediately where I went to!
Have a great time playing Dennis!
Rodney, I'm really glad that you have a video for this game. I'm going to play this with my mom today for mother's day. Thank you sir.
I hope you both have a great time playing!
@@WatchItPlayed We loved it! My mom rescued quite the massive family of purple cats. Thank you again, love your content.
@@brandonmarkwell6613 Fantastic, glad you had fun!
I can't count how many times I've fumbled through the rules and then said, "You know what, lets just watch this." and pull out my phone to one of these videos and proceeded to play.
I am glad we could team up :)
This was me today
3:00 Minutes Into The Video Made Me Laugh When He Stuck The Cat Into The Box Hehe🤣
You have definitely mastered the box spin🤩
I try :)
Thanks Rodney, great video as always
Glad you liked it Devon!
Oh my goodness, Rodney!!! I saw a special release from the Isle of Cats creator and he said he gets asked all the time what happens to the kitties stuck on the island. He's making a whole new game to answer that!! I saw it on the Dice Tower Summer Spectacular announcements. You know what that means: this game goes on my Christmas list! :)
Ha! I saw that getting announced too :)
My wife is a cat person, so I picked up this game as an enticement to play board games. I was glad to see you have a How To Play video on it since you do a great job explaining rules. We played a quick family game but tonight 4 of us are playing the full game so here I am. Thanks
PS - your Undaunted Normandy was also helpful. Maybe I can talk her into playing that with me. 😂
Hey - so glad the game worked for your group :) Have fun collecting all the cats!
Phenomenal job on this one! Can’t wait to play!
Have a great time!
@@WatchItPlayed thank you
I'm grateful for that good tutorial from the cat. Rodney should improve to even match the great speaking of the cat. (Thanks for this tutorial, it is an interesting game with a good theme)
Great video! i might end up checking out this game
Thanks for taking a look at the video!
Thank you for this! I love your reactions :D
Glad you enjoyed :)
There are many fun expansions for this now!
Maybe if you put the top of the box on the floor Elvis will sit in it on his own :)
Oh look, my name is on a board game box :D
Great video, i just ordered it :)
Glad you enjoyed - have fun playing!
cat: 03:00
Thanks as always Rodney!
A pleasure Watch It Plaint It! Keep turning those grey minis to color!
Thanks so much for teaching me!!
Have a great time playing :)
Excellent video!
Thanks so much!
Hey there! Been while since I was on the board game scene. Time for a catch up.
Let's do it!
1. Your voice can calm me down even at the most stress moment.
2. As long as the cats is safe, the world can diem sleeping with cats is better :D
Come by anytime you need to de-stress!
@@WatchItPlayed May I ask. Any recommendations for someone like me just joining board games.
Wanting to play with my brother as board games are new to us.. thinking of splendor or Azul..
@@hamizannaruto I avoid doing reviews or recommendations, but maybe check out my videos for Carcasonne, Pandemic and Ticket To Ride.
@@WatchItPlayed alright, thanks
Once again, an awesome video, thank you. I have to tell you, though, that what you have there is 99% not a cat, but a flerken (which is a vicious alien race that happen to like to impose cats). I have never seen a cat that doesn't love placing itself in a carton box. Super suspicious... All jokes aside, this looks like an awesome game. My friend loves placing games, I love strategy/card games, so this looks perfect.
I would not be surprised to learn he's part alien.
Beautiful cat, Rodney!
Oh, he's something all right!
Help me settle a dispute with my SO. He says you have a bunch of empty boxes on the shelf and you can just take any out and flip it like its nothing. I said you set up the game ahead of time and prepare and only that box is in fact empty. OR he says you are a super power and can just flip it around contents and all. Love your videos. Always look for your walkthroughs when trying to find one! Thanks for the amazing walkthroughs :D
Isn't it more fun to keep it a mystery? ;)
Thanks for the video
You're very welcome - have fun playing!
Rodney, a clarification on Phase 4. The number of cards players intend to play are shown IN TURN ORDER. I.e. 1st player shows the number of cards, then the rest of the players can judge how many they intend to play and this repeats for the remaining players in turn order. Then all hands are revealed at one time.
Correct.
@@WatchItPlayed Sorry if this sounded critical. Was definitely not meant that way. Love your work! Thank you for your contributions to the board gaming community!
@@CruJones Oh no, always happy to discuss rules :)
I like polyomino games a lot. I'm definitely a spatial gamer and planner. Teej is really good at deck-building, spontaneously shifting strategies, and maximizing turns. This looks like one that would be fun to play if I can figure out a way to convince her we can save all the cats. XD She doesn't even like cats and she still wants to save them all. I love that about her.
I wasn't always a cat fan, but I'm coming around!
@@WatchItPlayed Haha I thought that cat was yours!
@@benleague3115 We have a developing relationship...
@@WatchItPlayed HAHAHA!!!
How about a Gloomhaven box flip in one hand and a Twilight Imperium flip in the other hand for 200k subscribers 😁
Thx for the video!!!
You're very welcom!
Just a heads up, if you are supposed to get an affiliate credit or something for the game trays, the link doesn't seem to work right, it just takes you to the front of the BGG store. Obviously I can find them regardless, but not sure if that messes up anything for your business. Love your work!
Hey Tracee, anything you purchase from the store after following that link (Game Trayz or otherwise) will be assigned to the affiliate cart - so go for it :)
As always, amazing video clearly explaining the rules. I did a literal spit-take at 3:11. Good, good stuff!
So glad you enjoyed :)
Awww your best friend!
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@@WatchItPlayed love youuuuuuuuuuuu
Yay Bean!!
I would love to see how many takes it took to try to get the cat in the box or with the cat walking in front of the camera
with that giant wall of games , i want to come over and hang out and just play games everyday
What a delightful game! We did decide next time we're going to play coop for a collective high score because, uh, my spatial skills are not in the same universe as Ben's. XD Can't wait for the new game to come out where we can be the leftover cats and escape on rafts! All the kitties gotta be safe. :)
All the best with the teamwork mode!
@@WatchItPlayed Thank you! It was actually super easy to do. :)
If you like "Bamboozled" (from Friends), you'll love this game.
Love your kitty...he probably curled up in the lid once you turned off the camera 😝
Yes, he likes to do things on his own schedule, that's for sure!
Cat gag was amazing.
These creatures are impossible!
My cat has one rule: I can't play in peace if there is not a half box sitting there to welcome him! So that inner box print out would be perfect for his tastes! My other cat loves lying right at the edge of the board and have a paw extended right towards a meeple. Not touching, not messing it up, just near it. But our boy, if hungry, will get out of the box and chew on them! I've had to use catnip at times lol
You've got experience with this!
Elvis did a LOT better job sitting in that box than my girls would have. :) I would totally have tried it, except I greatly feared box damage.
His one and only time in the studio!
Rodney, I would like to contribute to your shows, when do you have a Kickstarter?
Thanks so much for wanting to support the show Corey, that means a lot. I sort of have an ongoing option for people who want to support - you can go here and donate money to the show, and at the same time, pick up some promos if you'd like: www.podpledge.com/project/382/The-Watch-It-Played-s-Promo-Store/shop
Do you think it's possible to swap out the cards from late arrives into the base game?
That's more of a game design/balance question, so I can't really help there. Feel free to try!
I love cats
Question, when I use the permanent basket, should i discard my rescue card as well?
I'm not quite sure what you're asking. Can you provide a time stamp to the area of the video you're unsure about? I found this spot - does this answer it? th-cam.com/video/nA5S64rip4M/w-d-xo.html
My only question is why turn order isn't the final tiebreaker (or the only one). If players are completely tied on score and fish, they will always have different turn orders on the board. I love how tiebreakers can keep minor game elements interesting to the end rather than making them completely irrelevant once the game is about to finish. Even if you have a turn where you can't score any points, it's nice if you could increase your competiveness in a tiebreaker category.
I'm afraid that's more of a question for the designer.
Very true. :)
Question about basket use? When you combine two broken baskets to make a whole usable basket, can you still collect the cats that are featured on the broken basket cards? I'm not clear how that works.
I'm not sure I understand the question. When rescuing cats, you don't gain the ones that are pictured on the cards you played, you gain them by spending fish and collecting the one you want from beside the board (as long as you can pay the fish cost, and have a basket to put them in). You'll find this explained here: th-cam.com/video/nA5S64rip4M/w-d-xo.html - let me know if that clears it up for you.
@@WatchItPlayed It absolutely does. I was confused...but get it now. Thank you!
@@frankduty1949 You're very welcome - glad it helped :)
Cool cat
I played this game with my brother and my parents today for the first time and we had 2 questions; 1) There is a card that says to take an Oshax cat and costs 5 fish to purchase. Does it require a basket to acquire this cat? 2) There is a play anytime card that states "Discard any 2 played Lesson Cards" I assume this refers to "Public Lesson" cards, and not the personal lesson cards. Is this card specific to the Public lesson cards I personally have played, or can I remove Public Lesson cards that someone else has played?
I do by best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!
Elvis!
Waaait you don’t play a final round on the hand?? 🤔 I’ve been lied to! (And by lied to I mean I made assumptions and didn’t check the rules)
We often play by our own rules. I like this one. If/when we get this game it's definitely going to be our rule too.
Does one player finish the whole day ( all steps )or is it one step for everyone, then step two for everyone and so on ?
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there.
Hey Rodney, do you know if Isle of Cats is just sold out or if they are not making any more copies. I went to the BGG website and it is unavailable on both Amazon & EBay.
Good question Chase - I'm not sure!
So how do Oshax get into the supply? Are they drawn and put under the turn order board?
Hey there, I'm always happy to try to help with rules questions, but if the answer is provided in the video, than I have to direct you there. You'll find an index in the description to help you find the section you might be looking for.
@@WatchItPlayed Thanks, Rodney.
Have you ever gotten to talk to the game designer of Isle? He is such a kind man.
Yes, Frank and I met at a convention :)
"but hey... people love cats"
They seem to!
rare treasures that get placed into the common pile, are they now considered common? Like If i play a card saying i can pick 2 common treasures, am I able to choose the rare one?
They are still considered rare treasures.
Is it possible to get a bonus from a treasure map by placing an Oshax and choosing the corresponding color?
Sorry Johannes, I lent my copy of the game to a friend, and can't easily check the rule book for you. If you're not able to find the answer there I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!
@@WatchItPlayed Thanks - It's not in the rules or the FAQ, but someone if the BoardGameGeek forum told me that you can and a number of persons liked the answer.
Nobody puts Elvis in a box.
So my husband clicked on this video for giggles… by the end of the video we wanted to play this game… so I bought it 😁
Ha! So great to hear :) I hope you have a wonderful time playing!
How do you handle rescue cards that only have a boot?
A card that has a boot will add to the total number of boots you played that turn, if you play it.
If a rare treasure is displayed in the center, can you take it by covering a colored treasure map with a cat tile of the same color or does that only count towards common treasure tiles? In that case, would playing a rare finding card be the only way to grab a rare treasure tile? Thanks for your video!
I shot this long enough ago I don't recall from memory - do you have a time stamp showing the situation you are asking about?
Hi Rodney, not sure how to set a time stamp but what I am asking about is at 12:00 minutes in the video. Thx again.
@@nedeljkodukic7279 That timestamp is what I meant - yep :) Yes, if you watch that section you linked to, you'll see it states that when you cover treasure map with the matching colored cat you can take a "common" treasure, not a rare one. The video will also detail how rare treasures are collected (which is done differently), if you're unsure.
@@WatchItPlayedThanks! You're the best!
@@nedeljkodukic7279a pleasure to assist!
If you keep some cards from day to day...do you add those to the 7 new ones?
Great question! While they remain in your hand, you can put them to one side during the drafting step of the Explore Phase, they do not impact the number of cards you get for the card draft itself and are kept separate.
Now that said, some of the cards you have set aside, might have a "Play Anytime" effect that you can play DURING the draft, so you can still use the cards you have set aside, just know they are not mixed in with the new 7 cards you gain during the draft. Hope that makes sense!
@@WatchItPlayed excellent thank you!
@@boardgamequeens A pleasure!