This is by far the best H.T.P. series for Mage Knight. Informative but entertaining with a professional presentation. Dude is mad talented. Have not played in years and this is a perfect refresher. Bravo sir!
I bought Mage Knight Ultimate and just opening the box was overwhelming. The rule books [PLURAL!!] weren't much help. This video is EXACTLY what I needed. Well done. Thank you for this!
After watching many channels in order to find a good Mage Knight training, I finally found it here ! You, who are looking after a well structured, comprehensive, didactic and pleasant to watch mage knight training don’t go else where, you are on the spot ! Congrats for those 3 perfect videos !
I've been interested in Mage Knight for a while now, and since it was back in stock and on sale, I pulled the trigger. I've heard that the rules were pretty overwhelming so a really appreciate you putting together this How To Play guide. It is evident that you spent a lot of time on this video and I imagine it will help all new Mage Knights out there that want to get into this game.
I just recently picked up Mage Knight and starting to dive into the walkthrough. Your videos are helping to plug all the gaps. Thank you for posting them! I look forward to the rest!
I'm embarrassed to write that my deluxe copy of Mage Knight has sat on my shelf of shame for YEARS. I just haven't managed to get my game group to commit. So I've decided not to wait any longer and am going to adventure SOLO. Thank goodness for you. Clear instructions. Great ep 1 - my table is completely covered in Mage Knight goodness, with Tovak - and my faithful dummy Goldyx. On to episode 2...
Just got my copy of Mage Knight recently and your videos on it have been very helpful! It has made the experience much more enjoyable and not as overwhelming as when I was trying to learn by myself. Thank you and I hope you continue making great content like this!
Wow! I have been trying to understand this game for a while. Your demonstration / explaination within the first 3 minutes did more for my understanding of the game than any other mage night video I have seen. I cannot wait to see what else you produce! Superior work! Well done! Well done!
@@ModernTablegamer no, thank you for your hard work on this video series! I thought you looked familiar. Years ago when I got started in gaming I watched your Race for the Galaxy video!
Hoo boy. I'm now set up for my first play thanks to your very clear and thorough set up. I'm gonna try the 'First Reconnaissance' without a dummy player to keep things as simple as possible. On to the next video, wish me luck!🙂
Marvelous job. Excellent speaking volume, and such a pleasant demeanor that it's impossible not to feel "I'd totally have this dude in my gaming group" Thank you for this. I just got into gaming last month and picked this up. It's a lot to digest.
Thanks for the honorary invitation to your gaming group and the kind words ;). I'm so glad to hear you recently got into gaming. It really changed my life when I did and I love every minute of it! Thanks again and I'm honored!
I've watched soooo many "how to play" videos for so many games...you're Channel (+Channel "Watch it played") are by far the best out there! Thank you so much! This is really appreciated! Best wishes from Berlin!
Wow! Thank you so much Malith.C. K. for the kind words and by the way, I love Berlin! I had the chance to visit a couple years ago and would love to go back!
@@ModernTablegamer Let me know if you should visit Berlin again (hopefully this whole virus thing should be over by next year!)! Would love to play some boardgames with a pro player!^^ Cheers!
Thank you so much for your Mage Knight videos. I've had my 'Ultimate Edition' for a long time and it looked so intimidating that I've never introduced it to my gaming friend. I just thought that I was struggling with the rules because of my 'senior' age...(67)...lol. You are VERY clear and such a professionally put together teach that it has given me hope to learn, and teach this masterpiece of a game. It is mainly the combat with all its iconography that makes me nervous of teaching it. Thank you very much. Sorry that I have only just seen your video, yet it is 2 years old. Still, better to have seen it late than never see it at all. Take care and thank you.
This is a really good how to play video, clear and as simple as possible thx a ton for this helped me a lot to get started😇 also this is one amazing game once you get into it🙃
WOW!!! All three of these "How To Play" videos were definitely up my alley on how to play Mage Knight - don't have it yet, just doing a pre-learning. Strongly suggest to anyone wanting to learn how Mage Knight is played (they are "How To" and not "Playthroughs" though) to watch these three "How To Play" videos. Very impressed by your videoing (great light source, very calm and collective - reading teleprompter, couldn't tell - love the sweeping zoom-in of the camera), yet editing could be a bit better (chop scenes, frozen screen at the end of #2, bubble talk?, ...) Looking forward to your other videos - maybe some hints/ideas for my channel. Cheers
Thanks for the kind words on this one! Also thank you for the feedback as well. The frozen screen at the end of #2 was a glitch that happened during upload issue I didn't catch until it was too late. The YT algorithm had already picked this one up in a good way and I didn't want to pull it and ruin that momentum, so I left it as is. Thanks again and hope you keep up the good work with your content!
It looks like subsequent videos are up, but are not linked within the video as mentioned throughout. (Hoping you'll see this, Modern Cardboard.) :) Thanks for this video, and I look forward to watching the rest of the videos in this series!
Thanks Francois! I wish I could leave a table dedicated to this game in my house. If it was set up all the time, I would probably play it more than I do now.
I just cracked open the game and am completely dumb-founded by the "game walkthrough," which I didn't find to be much of a walkthrough at all but rather an explanation of all the things a player can do during a turn. So my next thought was to search for a how-to-play video on TH-cam. I should have done my research first, because if I had known this game was going to require an hour and a half video tutorial, I never would have bought it. This just isn't for me, but I left a like because I appreciate your extensive effort in teaching the game.
@@ModernTablegamer No problem! I also bought Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and have greatly enjoyed the introductory scenarios. I think I was looking for something more akin to a dungeon crawl. And something lighter-weight.
Whoa these videos are great! I bought a used copy of Mage Knight Ultimate and still haven’t brought it to the table. Will watch all these videos for sure.
As for Pax Pamir (which I ended up hating), this video is really well done. I sold Mage Knight a year ago because it was just too much for me, but now after watching your first video tutorial I'm tempted again ... :o
Thanks Benjamin! Sorry to tempt you with this one :) I hope you decide to pick this one up again. I really love playing it solo. Since this game has been around for long, there are lots of used copies floating around. so maybe a few opportunities you'll run into to get it for a good deal.
I remember loving your root videos. I got the game but I cant play it that often cause I have no friends and my family doesn't have that much time. But this game looks as good as root and can be solo
Great refresher video for me, as Mage Knight is my favorite game, but I haven't played in a while due to various issues. The rest of the series is greet, too!
Wow, excellent video! You have a great voice, and your clear explanations are top notch. You have some of the best game explanation videos out there. Thanks!
WOW - the MOST HELPFUL VIDEO OF ANY GAME I've seen. -- Maybe the most helpful video on TH-cam I've watch. Thanks. Now, I need you to do one more video: Gloomhaven, Frosthaven (when it comes out), Nemesis, Nemesis Lockdown (when it's releases), Cthulhu Death May Rise, The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth (cause this one we lose at every time). OK - this is obviously not one game but you seriously have explained Mage Knight so clearly I would like to have this on the others. EDIT - I just emailed a few companies to have them have you do videos for them. If Fantasy Flight games hired you, then Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth might actually make sense and be fun. Good luck. OK - hope I didn't overstep but I asked Fantasy Flight, Nemesis and Cthulhu Death May Die creators to contact you also. Your videos would save SO much time.
Wow! @ Mark Jensen. Thanks so much for your feedback and I love your suggestions for next games to cover. Seriously! All I can say is WOW! Also thanks so much for reaching out like you did. I love those publishers / and love the games. I hope I continue to cover games you want to see!
I finally decided to buy Mage Knight and getting the Ultimate Ed box. It's my birthday, so im getting a "big fancy" game. Lol i just lucked out and found some guy was selling his on BGG for such a great deal. Ive almost bought the original set over the last few years several times and then i keep dithering about what exactly to spend a big chunk of money on, but i finally decided to invest in Mage Knight and getting all the expansions all at once, as i have compared and studied so many games that are basically variations on same theme, but i think this looks like the most interesting. Buying all the different expansions and base was going to cost a fortune, so it was so great to find Ultimate for sale at reasonable price.
Subscribed. Have this game ever since it came out however, you guessed it,it has not been played yet ! I bought it because as a solo player I was told it is "the best ever game for solo players,too". I have well over 400 board games and over 100 puzzle games (Smart Games, Think Fun etc) so I didn't really worried to add it for "later on"...how sad is that ! Finally,I shall make notes and eventually get to understand the somewhat convoluted rules;let's face it : Those rules are not exacting welcoming 🤔 Thank you in advance. Regards from the UK.
your voice is so calming. You might be such a cool guy. nice video. I'm on the fence on buying this game as I have very little time to play. still watching this series though.
Thank you for making these videos, you helped us learn how to play mage knight over the course of a weekend. We are wondering if you might do a video or two for the Lost Legion expansion at some point?
Hello mr. Pete Such a lovely and wonderful video very easy to Digest and you made the game Less intimidating, If you allow me I have a small things to Add. When placing the advance action cards and the spell cards in the Offer It needs to be placed from the bottom to the top of the decks .
resting is different from healing. Rest = disard a non-wound card and then discard any number of wound in your discard pile, so those wound stay in your deck for the next round, but a heal will remove the wound and return to the wound pile
Just finished the whole series... It rocked. Still struggling with the Art style (Dated) but it's in my basket, and i'm hovering over that buy button! Thanks for such a great tutorial. Also, have you stopped making videos? Seems your last upload was a couple of years back.
Thanks for coming up with this video series. I'm using it to teach myself how to play. Can you add timestamps so we can jump to a specific section in case we need a clarification in regard to a specific topic?
Thanks Oren! Time stamps are actually part of the intro in the video. Right after the short intro in the video, there is about 7 seconds where I show the time stamps.. I started putting these in for the Mage Knight series and will continue with this for future videos. Thanks again!
@@ModernTablegamer thx a lot for your hard work. I noticed that it is mentioned in the beginning of the video. Will you also be able to add an option to skip directly to a specific topic, similar to this "How To" guide here th-cam.com/video/DOtTZfALlGI/w-d-xo.html
As someone who loves solo board games, I never understood why this game is #1 in solo board gaming (Board game geek). Mind you people on board game geek are hardcore and maybe I'm not. I've tried to tackle this game multiple times. Every time I do, I need to look up the set up rules. Then when actually playing I have to do the same constantly. Then I sit there and realize this game is not fun. Points should be awarded for performing actions and or setting it up without looking in the manual. If you play it often then I assume you look less and less at the manual. But if you pull it off the shelf a few times a year it becomes a chore. This game might be intricate and oozing with decision making but I've played solo games that are a lot more satisfying and fun with less mess. Great video BTW.
Just bought mines on black Friday! Your videos are a great help! In the first scenario (the tutorial basically) do you remove the first card in the advance deck during setup?
Thank you very much for these tutorials, they helped me a lot to understand the game, but still have my issues, need to watch your videos few more times, I think. I'm completely new to this kind of board games and maybe got something to difficult for the first time, so here comes my question, I played many PC RPG games, but this is somwewhat different stuff. Are there a bit simpler games than Mage Knight, you would reccomend? It needs to be playable solo only, I like science-fiction themes mostly, but of course fantasy etc. is also OK. And good replayability would be also important. Any recommendations? What about Space Hulk, seen you also made a video about solo gameplay?
Hi Gordon. First off, thanks for the comment! While I love Space Hulk Death Angel and think it's a better solo game to start with, it is unfortunately out of print and a harder one to get a hold of for a decent price. From other solo games I have played, I really like One Deck Dungeon and think it would be a good launch pad for many players new to solo board games. I haven't played any good solo sci-fi games so none for me to recommend, but I know there are a few good ones out there. I hope others who see this can provide some suggestions. BTW, here's a 2019 geeklist from BGG that I use to find to explore what else is out there and recommended when it comes to solo games. If you find a game that sounds good from this list, then check the game weight ranking on BGG. Typically games under a game weight ranking of 3 are good games to start with. boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/264253/2019-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-200-1
@@ModernTablegamer Thank you again, this time for a honest answer. It's good to hear you like Space Hulk and think it would match better for beginner, had some luck and found some online shops in my country of living, where Space Hulk Death Angel (localized version) ist still sold for quite good price, so I bought one immediately and now I'm waiting for the delivery (probably tomorrow), really hope I can enjoy the game, I can also add I love Warhammer 40K lore and world, so this is a big plus for the game. Never heard of One Deck Dungeon before, but from what I see I could really like it, like the design, the statistics, the idea of the game, need to add it to my list:) And thanks for the link, I will check it out!
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial for Mage Knight :) I have a question tho, I can't find an answer online: in my Mage Knight box (regular one, not ultimate edition), I got only 7 countryside tiles in total, not 11 as I read one should get. Any thoughts on why?
Hi Marina, Thanks so much! I agree it seems you are 4 tiles short. I think you can still play some solo or two player scenarios with that many tiles still. When I got my copy of Mage Knight (non-Ultimate Edition), I had a shortage of Draconum enemy tokens. I ended up going to the Wiz Kids website and I found they have a customer service page where you can request replacements for your missing pieces. They ask for a receipt to prove you were the original purchaser of the game, but I ended up getting my copy never played from a friend of mine. I didn't have a receipt, but sent a very sad gamer email to them. After I submitted the claim, I got my missing tokens in a bout 4 weeks or so. I don't know if you want to try that or not.
@@ModernTablegamer Thanks, that seems like a good option; I'll email them and luckily I have the receipt :D I just started playing Mage Knight, knowing it's very complex, however thanks to your videos it was much easier to start with it, so good job there ;)
great videos. Are they out of order? I watched this one and then an older one about combat. This one mentions movement and influence was next. I'll watch them all, but seems like the releases are a bit out of order with what makes sense? I think i should have waited on the combat one because it seemed like things, such as turning cards sideways was already known. I've played the game a few times already so I have an idea anyhow. This is a great refresher and combat can be tough to learn regardless.
Hi Scott, I'm glad the videos helped! You're right. The release of the videos are a bit out of sync, but I'm working right now to fill in the gaps. I started with the Combat video as it was the part of the game that I was struggling with the most and I figured it may be one of the topics for this game that might have the greatest need. After that one was finished, I decided to start from the beginning and then fill out the rest so it will be a really comprehensive series. The next one will be coming soon!
@@ModernTablegamer you are right and I've watched your video twice. the combat is tough once you have fortified, fire and ice. I still struggle with it.
hi im watching your video to decide if i want to buy for the solo experience. two points im not sure if im convinced about. dummy player, prefer games that play exactly the same in solo as in the multiplayer (ie spirit island, Lotr). also you said the solo is about beating your personal record, but surely there is an another objective? beat the enemy which is considering the complexity i would have thought it is not always going to happen?in spirit island i focus on beating the invaders not so much about my personal best which apparently there is a way to work out. thanks for any comments
There's a real lack of well edited Mage Knight videos out there. Glad you're filling the niche and I welcome new Mage Knight players!
Thanks Queso!
Thanks
I wish I could upvote this much much more.
This is by far the best H.T.P. series for Mage Knight. Informative but entertaining with a professional presentation. Dude is mad talented. Have not played in years and this is a perfect refresher. Bravo sir!
Hi Alejandro, super nice of you to say. I’m so glad it helped. Thanks for the comment.
I bought Mage Knight Ultimate and just opening the box was overwhelming. The rule books [PLURAL!!] weren't much help. This video is EXACTLY what I needed. Well done. Thank you for this!
Hi Ryan, Super awesome! Glad it helped!
*Burns down my second monastery*
"Hi, I'm your liberator..."
"Surely this time around I'll do a lawful good playthrough!"
@@Potatis1337 Allies and influence is for chumps.
It's all about that sweet pillaging and looting for artefacts.
After watching many channels in order to find a good Mage Knight training, I finally found it here !
You, who are looking after a well structured, comprehensive, didactic and pleasant to watch mage knight training don’t go else where, you are on the spot !
Congrats for those 3 perfect videos !
I've been interested in Mage Knight for a while now, and since it was back in stock and on sale, I pulled the trigger. I've heard that the rules were pretty overwhelming so a really appreciate you putting together this How To Play guide. It is evident that you spent a lot of time on this video and I imagine it will help all new Mage Knights out there that want to get into this game.
I am so glad you are playing this. The game is really a masterpiece. It's just got quite a barrier to entry. Thanks so much!
Today is my first time playing Mage Knight, going solo, and your videos provide such a great explanation. Thank you so much for doing them.
Thank you and glad to hear it! I hope you have a great time playing through this one.
I just recently picked up Mage Knight and starting to dive into the walkthrough. Your videos are helping to plug all the gaps. Thank you for posting them! I look forward to the rest!
Hi Chad, thanks for the comment. I really appreciate it!
Can't thank you enough for the color blind hint, I was just about to go ask someone which color was which on the card. Thanks for the great video!
Awesome! Thanks so much!
I'm embarrassed to write that my deluxe copy of Mage Knight has sat on my shelf of shame for YEARS. I just haven't managed to get my game group to commit. So I've decided not to wait any longer and am going to adventure SOLO. Thank goodness for you. Clear instructions. Great ep 1 - my table is completely covered in Mage Knight goodness, with Tovak - and my faithful dummy Goldyx. On to episode 2...
Just got my copy of Mage Knight recently and your videos on it have been very helpful! It has made the experience much more enjoyable and not as overwhelming as when I was trying to learn by myself. Thank you and I hope you continue making great content like this!
Wow! So glad to hear it. Comments like this keep me going!
Wow! I have been trying to understand this game for a while. Your demonstration / explaination within the first 3 minutes did more for my understanding of the game than any other mage night video I have seen. I cannot wait to see what else you produce! Superior work! Well done! Well done!
Hi TigerVent, So glad to hear it! Thank you for the comment!
@@ModernTablegamer no, thank you for your hard work on this video series!
I thought you looked familiar. Years ago when I got started in gaming I watched your Race for the Galaxy video!
Cool! That one goes back a ways!
Great video! This is one of the best edited and explained tutorial for board games I've ever seen. Huge props for effort.
Wow! Thanks so much Kamosabe! Glad it was helpful!
Excellent! One of the best tutorial I ever seen, clear and understandeble also for a not english native speaker. Please keep on!
Thanks Barchisa! Will do!
this is by far the best, complete and most structured tutorial I have ever seen:D thank you!! hopefully you will also do all the expansions:)
Hi Robin. Thanks so much for the kind words! Any expansion you would like to see first if I dive into them?
Glad you're making videos again! Your How To Plays have always been fantastic!
Hey, Brian, Wow! Thanks so much! It's great being back!
This is my favourite how-to-play Mage Knight video out there. It helped me to play my first game!
Great job! Just when I think you're going to overlook a particular point I'm trying to figure out, you cover it. Thanks for your hard work!!
I am new to Mage Knight and this video is one of the best explanations I have found so far. Thank you!
Fantastically clear and well edited! Couldn't imagine a better video to explain this complex game 👏
Thanks Felipe! Very kind of you to say!
Hoo boy. I'm now set up for my first play thanks to your very clear and thorough set up. I'm gonna try the 'First Reconnaissance' without a dummy player to keep things as simple as possible. On to the next video, wish me luck!🙂
I am about to do the same........gulp!. (1 year later).......lol.
I have set up a couple times but have yet to make a full playthrough. You have inspired me to try again tomorrow. Good luck, fellow adventurer!
Yes I am planning over the weekend. (Sure to make my brain implode).
@@TheDiceman56 😁
Wow, maybe the best How-To-Play video series about Mage Knight on YT. Great job! Thanks!
Wow! Thanks Micha. I appreciate the kind words and hope you enjoy playing through this one.
yay, this was so needed, looks like ill finally get started on mage knight haha, thanks!
That’s great and thanks! When I first got my copy to the table, let me just say the box had a good amount of dust on it :)
Marvelous job. Excellent speaking volume, and such a pleasant demeanor that it's impossible not to feel "I'd totally have this dude in my gaming group"
Thank you for this. I just got into gaming last month and picked this up. It's a lot to digest.
Thanks for the honorary invitation to your gaming group and the kind words ;). I'm so glad to hear you recently got into gaming. It really changed my life when I did and I love every minute of it! Thanks again and I'm honored!
Dude... so well done. I hope you review every board game there is. As high quality as the game itself.
Wow! Thanks so much for the kind words. I'll be making more videos for sure.
I've watched soooo many "how to play" videos for so many games...you're Channel (+Channel "Watch it played") are by far the best out there! Thank you so much! This is really appreciated! Best wishes from Berlin!
Wow! Thank you so much Malith.C. K. for the kind words and by the way, I love Berlin! I had the chance to visit a couple years ago and would love to go back!
@@ModernTablegamer Let me know if you should visit Berlin again (hopefully this whole virus thing should be over by next year!)! Would love to play some boardgames with a pro player!^^ Cheers!
@@ModernTablegamer btw, Peter Krause is a German name!
@@Mailit1987 I would love to, but I am far from being a pro :)
Thank you so much for your Mage Knight videos. I've had my 'Ultimate Edition' for a long time and it looked so intimidating that I've never introduced it to my gaming friend. I just thought that I was struggling with the rules because of my 'senior' age...(67)...lol.
You are VERY clear and such a professionally put together teach that it has given me hope to learn, and teach this masterpiece of a game. It is mainly the combat with all its iconography that makes me nervous of teaching it. Thank you very much.
Sorry that I have only just seen your video, yet it is 2 years old. Still, better to have seen it late than never see it at all.
Take care and thank you.
This is a really good how to play video, clear and as simple as possible thx a ton for this helped me a lot to get started😇 also this is one amazing game once you get into it🙃
I picked up Mage Knight ultimate second hand and this video helped bring it to the table. Thank you!
You bet Saqib!
WOW!!! All three of these "How To Play" videos were definitely up my alley on how to play Mage Knight - don't have it yet, just doing a pre-learning.
Strongly suggest to anyone wanting to learn how Mage Knight is played (they are "How To" and not "Playthroughs" though) to watch these three "How To Play" videos.
Very impressed by your videoing (great light source, very calm and collective - reading teleprompter, couldn't tell - love the sweeping zoom-in of the camera), yet editing could be a bit better (chop scenes, frozen screen at the end of #2, bubble talk?, ...)
Looking forward to your other videos - maybe some hints/ideas for my channel.
Cheers
Thanks for the kind words on this one! Also thank you for the feedback as well. The frozen screen at the end of #2 was a glitch that happened during upload issue I didn't catch until it was too late. The YT algorithm had already picked this one up in a good way and I didn't want to pull it and ruin that momentum, so I left it as is. Thanks again and hope you keep up the good work with your content!
Thank the mage knight Gods. I’ve been looking for an easy to understand game explainer 👌
Ha! Thanks so much Erik!
@@ModernTablegamer we were just discussing how good of an intro it was over in the always player one discord!
Best how to play/set up for mage knight that I have seen!
Glad you liked it and thank you!
It looks like subsequent videos are up, but are not linked within the video as mentioned throughout. (Hoping you'll see this, Modern Cardboard.) :)
Thanks for this video, and I look forward to watching the rest of the videos in this series!
Just purchased it so these videos are perfect to understand the game and flow. Thanks.
Excellent! Thanks Andrew!
This is insanely well structured for the complexity given, well done
Love it! My set-up has been a chore! this is crisp and to the point! TYVM! OH! and it compliments your Battle tactics very nicely!
Thanks Francois! I wish I could leave a table dedicated to this game in my house. If it was set up all the time, I would probably play it more than I do now.
Hey thanks for the guide! Really helped me piece everything together since the rulebook isn't organized in a friendly manner!
Thanks kirtur! I'm so glad this helped out and thanks again!
Great videos! Will definitely refer these to anyone who wants to learn Mage Knight! I can't thank you enough. 👏👏👏
Thanks so much MultiRaider13!
I got this game for Christmas and these videos have been super helpful!! Thank you!
Hi Kim, Glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy!
Another professional, easy to follow and fun video. Great work!
Thanks so much Benjamin!
I just cracked open the game and am completely dumb-founded by the "game walkthrough," which I didn't find to be much of a walkthrough at all but rather an explanation of all the things a player can do during a turn. So my next thought was to search for a how-to-play video on TH-cam. I should have done my research first, because if I had known this game was going to require an hour and a half video tutorial, I never would have bought it. This just isn't for me, but I left a like because I appreciate your extensive effort in teaching the game.
Well thanks Michaeloffgrid! Sorry this game wasn't for you, but I appreciate the like.
@@ModernTablegamer No problem! I also bought Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion and have greatly enjoyed the introductory scenarios. I think I was looking for something more akin to a dungeon crawl. And something lighter-weight.
Whoa these videos are great! I bought a used copy of Mage Knight Ultimate and still haven’t brought it to the table. Will watch all these videos for sure.
I’m envious you have the ultimate edition. I really hope you enjoy this one when you get it to the table and thanks so much!
As for Pax Pamir (which I ended up hating), this video is really well done. I sold Mage Knight a year ago because it was just too much for me, but now after watching your first video tutorial I'm tempted again ... :o
Thanks Benjamin! Sorry to tempt you with this one :) I hope you decide to pick this one up again. I really love playing it solo. Since this game has been around for long, there are lots of used copies floating around. so maybe a few opportunities you'll run into to get it for a good deal.
Thanks for this comprehensive tutorial.It’s a rule heavy game and you have helped me so much.Thanks again!!
I remember loving your root videos. I got the game but I cant play it that often cause I have no friends and my family doesn't have that much time. But this game looks as good as root and can be solo
Hi Karol, If you don't have a gaming group to play with, I will highly recommend the solo mode available in Mage Knight.
Great refresher video for me, as Mage Knight is my favorite game, but I haven't played in a while due to various issues. The rest of the series is greet, too!
Wow, excellent video! You have a great voice, and your clear explanations are top notch. You have some of the best game explanation videos out there. Thanks!
This series is a godsend!!
Thanks Jakob!
WOW - the MOST HELPFUL VIDEO OF ANY GAME I've seen.
-- Maybe the most helpful video on TH-cam I've watch. Thanks.
Now, I need you to do one more video: Gloomhaven, Frosthaven (when it comes out), Nemesis, Nemesis Lockdown (when it's releases), Cthulhu Death May Rise,
The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth (cause this one we lose at every time). OK - this is obviously not one game but you seriously have explained Mage Knight so clearly I would like to have this on the others.
EDIT - I just emailed a few companies to have them have you do videos for them. If Fantasy Flight games hired you, then Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-Earth might actually make sense and be fun. Good luck. OK - hope I didn't overstep but I asked Fantasy Flight, Nemesis and Cthulhu Death May Die creators to contact you also. Your videos would save SO much time.
Wow! @ Mark Jensen. Thanks so much for your feedback and I love your suggestions for next games to cover. Seriously! All I can say is WOW! Also thanks so much for reaching out like you did. I love those publishers / and love the games. I hope I continue to cover games you want to see!
Super helpful video thanks! am currently learning :)
I’m glad it was! Thanks so much!
I love this game and always come back here for a refresher. Thank you. 🤘🤘
Great video, want to play, ordering now.
I hope you enjoy it. Thanks!
Just awesome.. You sir are just awesome! Best start vid in a long while! Thanks for this!
Wow! thanks so much Fredrik!
Good job Ricky!!
I finally decided to buy Mage Knight and getting the Ultimate Ed box. It's my birthday, so im getting a "big fancy" game. Lol i just lucked out and found some guy was selling his on BGG for such a great deal.
Ive almost bought the original set over the last few years several times and then i keep dithering about what exactly to spend a big chunk of money on, but i finally decided to invest in Mage Knight and getting all the expansions all at once, as i have compared and studied so many games that are basically variations on same theme, but i think this looks like the most interesting.
Buying all the different expansions and base was going to cost a fortune, so it was so great to find Ultimate for sale at reasonable price.
You won't go wrong with your choice and by the way Happy Birthday D. Aardent!
im recommending you in my groups of boardgame. nice work
Thanks so much Elias. That means a lot :)
Subscribed.
Have this game ever since it came out however, you guessed it,it has not been played yet ! I bought it because as a solo player I was told it is "the best ever game for solo players,too".
I have well over 400 board games and over 100 puzzle games (Smart Games, Think Fun etc) so I didn't really worried to add it for "later on"...how sad is that !
Finally,I shall make notes and eventually get to understand the somewhat convoluted rules;let's face it : Those rules are not exacting welcoming 🤔
Thank you in advance.
Regards from the UK.
your voice is so calming. You might be such a cool guy.
nice video. I'm on the fence on buying this game as I have very little time to play.
still watching this series though.
Thanks Bruno! I appreciate the kind words and hope you finally decide to pick this one up!
Great video.
Just a tiny correction, when setting the dummy player one should also take its skill tokens.
Thanks so much for the comment and for pointing this out. I'll most likely make a mention of it in my next update video.
Thank you for these videos. Great teach of a rules heavy game.
Thank you for making these videos, you helped us learn how to play mage knight over the course of a weekend. We are wondering if you might do a video or two for the Lost Legion expansion at some point?
Hi Casey, You bet and thanks for the recommendation. I may do Lost Legion at some point, but it may be a ways down the road. Thanks again!
Hello mr. Pete
Such a lovely and wonderful video very easy to Digest and you made the game Less intimidating, If you allow me I have a small things to Add.
When placing the advance action cards and the spell cards in the Offer It needs to be placed from the bottom to the top of the decks .
Thank you for the feedback Faisal
I miss OG mage knight tabletop
resting is different from healing. Rest = disard a non-wound card and then discard any number of wound in your discard pile, so those wound stay in your deck for the next round, but a heal will remove the wound and return to the wound pile
A job well done video. Lot to take in for newbie like me but very easy to follow.
Thanks Druvin! Lots to take in but we’ll worth it in my opinion.
Great video! Very clear and made easily understandable! Thanks!
Thanks Branchman!
Helped me out a lot. I like the vids. 😊
Just finished the whole series... It rocked. Still struggling with the Art style (Dated) but it's in my basket, and i'm hovering over that buy button! Thanks for such a great tutorial. Also, have you stopped making videos? Seems your last upload was a couple of years back.
That was some good explanation! Keep up the good work :)
Thanks!
What a great video! Amazing work. Thank you.
Thanks so much Abdulla!
This video was fucking epic! SUPER well done!!
Thank you!
gonna play this game in a few weeks, this is awesome, thanks a lot!!
Hope you enjoy it!
Great explanation. Love it.
Very good video, precise and neatly explained
What a great video. I am definetively going to buy this game now ;)
I think it will be a good purchase. This game sees the table a lot more than some others on my collection. Thanks!
Great video!
Hi Alex! Thanks you
Great job.
Thanks so much Paul! You provide such great content. Means a lot!
Nice video with good explanation. The only problem is length of all videos. 20 minutes rush through all the rules would be awesome :)
Thanks so much! I am definitely a bit more unabridged on my rules take, but always room to speed things up a bit :)
YOU ARE AWESOME! ❤❤❤
Great Game Great Video !!
Thank you!
Thank you so much! So helpful!
So glad! Thanks Austriaal!
Best MK videos
Thank you for the tutorial it's extremely helpful.
really appreciate your video. great. like the way you explain the game.
Thanks for coming up with this video series. I'm using it to teach myself how to play. Can you add timestamps so we can jump to a specific section in case we need a clarification in regard to a specific topic?
Thanks Oren! Time stamps are actually part of the intro in the video. Right after the short intro in the video, there is about 7 seconds where I show the time stamps.. I started putting these in for the Mage Knight series and will continue with this for future videos. Thanks again!
@@ModernTablegamer thx a lot for your hard work. I noticed that it is mentioned in the beginning of the video. Will you also be able to add an option to skip directly to a specific topic, similar to this "How To" guide here th-cam.com/video/DOtTZfALlGI/w-d-xo.html
GREAT JOB !
Liked and subscribed
Great video
This should be linked in first page of rule book!!
YES
As someone who loves solo board games, I never understood why this game is #1 in solo board gaming (Board game geek). Mind you people on board game geek are hardcore and maybe I'm not. I've tried to tackle this game multiple times. Every time I do, I need to look up the set up rules. Then when actually playing I have to do the same constantly. Then I sit there and realize this game is not fun. Points should be awarded for performing actions and or setting it up without looking in the manual. If you play it often then I assume you look less and less at the manual. But if you pull it off the shelf a few times a year it becomes a chore.
This game might be intricate and oozing with decision making but I've played solo games that are a lot more satisfying and fun with less mess.
Great video BTW.
Thanks for the videos! Are more coming after the third one? Like maybe for the expansions?
This is fantastic thank you
Just bought mines on black Friday! Your videos are a great help! In the first scenario (the tutorial basically) do you remove the first card in the advance deck during setup?
Thank you very much for these tutorials, they helped me a lot to understand the game, but still have my issues, need to watch your videos few more times, I think. I'm completely new to this kind of board games and maybe got something to difficult for the first time, so here comes my question, I played many PC RPG games, but this is somwewhat different stuff. Are there a bit simpler games than Mage Knight, you would reccomend? It needs to be playable solo only, I like science-fiction themes mostly, but of course fantasy etc. is also OK. And good replayability would be also important. Any recommendations? What about Space Hulk, seen you also made a video about solo gameplay?
Hi Gordon. First off, thanks for the comment! While I love Space Hulk Death Angel and think it's a better solo game to start with, it is unfortunately out of print and a harder one to get a hold of for a decent price. From other solo games I have played, I really like One Deck Dungeon and think it would be a good launch pad for many players new to solo board games. I haven't played any good solo sci-fi games so none for me to recommend, but I know there are a few good ones out there. I hope others who see this can provide some suggestions. BTW, here's a 2019 geeklist from BGG that I use to find to explore what else is out there and recommended when it comes to solo games. If you find a game that sounds good from this list, then check the game weight ranking on BGG. Typically games under a game weight ranking of 3 are good games to start with. boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/264253/2019-peoples-choice-top-200-solo-games-200-1
@@ModernTablegamer Thank you again, this time for a honest answer. It's good to hear you like Space Hulk and think it would match better for beginner, had some luck and found some online shops in my country of living, where Space Hulk Death Angel (localized version) ist still sold for quite good price, so I bought one immediately and now I'm waiting for the delivery (probably tomorrow), really hope I can enjoy the game, I can also add I love Warhammer 40K lore and world, so this is a big plus for the game. Never heard of One Deck Dungeon before, but from what I see I could really like it, like the design, the statistics, the idea of the game, need to add it to my list:) And thanks for the link, I will check it out!
Brilliant vid and thanks very much for helping colour blind gamers like me
Happy to help and thanks!
Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial for Mage Knight :) I have a question tho, I can't find an answer online: in my Mage Knight box (regular one, not ultimate edition), I got only 7 countryside tiles in total, not 11 as I read one should get. Any thoughts on why?
Hi Marina, Thanks so much! I agree it seems you are 4 tiles short. I think you can still play some solo or two player scenarios with that many tiles still. When I got my copy of Mage Knight (non-Ultimate Edition), I had a shortage of Draconum enemy tokens. I ended up going to the Wiz Kids website and I found they have a customer service page where you can request replacements for your missing pieces. They ask for a receipt to prove you were the original purchaser of the game, but I ended up getting my copy never played from a friend of mine. I didn't have a receipt, but sent a very sad gamer email to them. After I submitted the claim, I got my missing tokens in a bout 4 weeks or so. I don't know if you want to try that or not.
@@ModernTablegamer Thanks, that seems like a good option; I'll email them and luckily I have the receipt :D
I just started playing Mage Knight, knowing it's very complex, however thanks to your videos it was much easier to start with it, so good job there ;)
great videos. Are they out of order? I watched this one and then an older one about combat. This one mentions movement and influence was next. I'll watch them all, but seems like the releases are a bit out of order with what makes sense? I think i should have waited on the combat one because it seemed like things, such as turning cards sideways was already known. I've played the game a few times already so I have an idea anyhow. This is a great refresher and combat can be tough to learn regardless.
Hi Scott, I'm glad the videos helped! You're right. The release of the videos are a bit out of sync, but I'm working right now to fill in the gaps. I started with the Combat video as it was the part of the game that I was struggling with the most and I figured it may be one of the topics for this game that might have the greatest need. After that one was finished, I decided to start from the beginning and then fill out the rest so it will be a really comprehensive series. The next one will be coming soon!
@@ModernTablegamer you are right and I've watched your video twice. the combat is tough once you have fortified, fire and ice. I still struggle with it.
thanks
hi im watching your video to decide if i want to buy for the solo experience. two points im not sure if im convinced about. dummy player, prefer games that play exactly the same in solo as in the multiplayer (ie spirit island, Lotr). also you said the solo is about beating your personal record, but surely there is an another objective? beat the enemy which is considering the complexity i would have thought it is not always going to happen?in spirit island i focus on beating the invaders not so much about my personal best which apparently there is a way to work out. thanks for any comments