Just played this last night for the first time. Wow 8 years later and it's still an amazing game. After watching you guys demonstrate the importance of variety in location and what you produce I'm very keen to play again. Thanks for the playthrough.
the more playthroughs i watch of this game the more i realize how amazing of a design it is...simple gameplay...play a card..do what it says....but what that simple action presents is what makes this game a classic...
39:50 - One of the most realatable moments of any board game evening in this show. :D And of course followed up at 40:45 with the hilarious "Even worse, I have to THINK now and I didn't want to!" :D
Very late, but thank you for playing this. For few years now I wanted to try this and just recently got it on Steam so I am about to play my first game of it soon.
I just picked up this game and have watched several "how-to-play" videos, and your explanation of the rules and game play was by far the best and easiest to follow.
This is such a great game. We play it with 3 players (me my wife and daughter) and every game is different. This is one of our favourite games we have. For only having to play one card, it gives so much options it so great.
You guys are doing amazing job as always! The video quality, rules explanations, camera shots and your passion all create very engaging experience for watchers. Love your vids, I bought Concordia recently and just wanted to see it played before my first attempt.
Concordia is an amazing game...one thing I love to do is actually put the resources token a place generates from prefecting right on the province token in the upper left of the board. It tends to make it pop more and easier to see. P.S Game Night is amazing keep up the great content.
Fun playthrough. This has been on my 'top ten games I want' for years and it was sitting in our FLGS staring us in the face. Was a hard choice between Concordia, Azul Summer Pavilion, Lords of Waterdeep, Tzolkin. Ended up getting Concordia AND Azul because we want to support the local stores when we can.
@@chaldean7043 Amazing! I had a great time with it ^_^ I super recommend it. And the rules are pretty easy too. Just tell the players how the scoring works at the start and at the end of the explanation, because that part is the only real tricky part and is easily forgotten about during the first play.
@@lystic9392 how about the actions on the cards that are bought, are they different from the starting cards? Because I read that they were more powerful, I’m concerned that some will find it complicated to have more actions to choose from.
After you read so many rulebooks, and play so many different games, it becomes easier to absorb up the rules of new games because they all use the same kinds of game mechanisms; generally speaking. Many times I teach a game, it's the first time for me playing it as well. Other Board Game Geeks I know can relate.
Yup, gotta agree with Charles here. At some point it just becomes second nature. If the game I wanna teach is really complicated, I tend to do a practice round or two to get a feel for the flow, but usually just reading the rules is enough.
Slight correction regarding the colonist card (8:30). With it players can add new colonists in cities where they have built OR also in Roma. Dave is correct, though, that the tribune card only allows adding a new colonist in Roma. Nice video, as usual.
1:32:22 The Romans actually had ideas for a canal trough Gallia, but the hills were a problem. Many years later, in the 17th century, the Canal du Midi (Canal of the South) was contructed.
We all prefer this to tabletop lol Tabletop is too mainstream, this is just as like my group REALLY plays games - very much similarities :D We all LOVE GameNight! :D
40:29 Game winning move by Aaron, if Dave had not inadvertently cheated a little at the end. Does that card get errata-ed in salsa, or have they fixed it in newer copies?
What did you mean about the "cheating?" I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake when we play. EDIT: Dave mentions it at 1:53:23. The Diplomat card he bought at 1:23:04 costs a tool, not a food. EDIT 2: I found out that in the version that's out now in stores (in the US) has the corrected card. Look for a Concordia box with the wine-colored wall (and not the beige one that's in the video thumbnail).
I'm just now hearing about Concordia. Usually games like these bore me and I go for something else, but I have been on a Concordia viewing bender. Been watching/reading reviews and trying to find other playthroughs. Really thinking hard on snagging a copy of the game for myself. Does anyone here recommend this game and would my family that usually play normal board games like Sequence/Monopoly have a good time with it?
Interesting Game, I didn't play it but how many cards the players had in hand at the end of the game? In other hand I had a question of Tier 1 to 4 new cards on the upper zone, this cards are shuffled random or had a specific order?
Aaron? He is in the Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazon’s episode & 300th episode special. He moved away and recently returned but we haven’t filmed in the studio for months. Hopefully we will be able to have folks over sometime soon. -Lincoln
Beginner optional rule, everyone calculates their score first time they tribune to see how everyone is doing so that they understand how well their strategy is working for them.
Excellent video, excellent game. However, I can't wait until I get my you tube channel up. In this particular game the best opening move(if you are 1st player)would be to the spot in between Syracuse and Athena and build a wine and a brick house. If 2nd player or after, the spot in between Syracuse and Dyrracheum(if still available) would be an excellent move building a brick and a cloth house. As for the pronunciation of Mercator, wouldn't it be like senator? I believe the long haired fellow got it right, though pronunciation isn't a big deal. As for Roman legend, the wolf's name was Kayla, according to Livy. More when I get my channel up. JCH
With a rules summary at hand how long does it really take to explain? I don't like to spend more than 5 minutes usually...and this took 20+ minutes, but this is for the video..
It’s more hilarious to see someone in this day and age still use a nonsensical term like “girl’s hair” Since when has long hair been a girly trait? How ignorant are you?
@@JohnnyLeyenda lol, I can try to put myself in his shoes but... we are all watching other people play a heavy nerdy boardgame on youtube, there´s also a 45 yr old woman with pink hair, and a 45 yr old man with long hair is crazy?
Just played this last night for the first time. Wow 8 years later and it's still an amazing game. After watching you guys demonstrate the importance of variety in location and what you produce I'm very keen to play again.
Thanks for the playthrough.
the more playthroughs i watch of this game the more i realize how amazing of a design it is...simple gameplay...play a card..do what it says....but what that simple action presents is what makes this game a classic...
39:50 - One of the most realatable moments of any board game evening in this show. :D
And of course followed up at 40:45 with the hilarious "Even worse, I have to THINK now and I didn't want to!" :D
Very late, but thank you for playing this. For few years now I wanted to try this and just recently got it on Steam so I am about to play my first game of it soon.
I just picked up this game and have watched several "how-to-play" videos, and your explanation of the rules and game play was by far the best and easiest to follow.
Right? Play cards the whole game, and most points win. Can't get much clearer than that!
This is such a great game. We play it with 3 players (me my wife and daughter) and every game is different. This is one of our favourite games we have. For only having to play one card, it gives so much options it so great.
okay, I love this playthrough for how upset Dave is about not getting the Consul :)
You guys are doing amazing job as always! The video quality, rules explanations, camera shots and your passion all create very engaging experience for watchers. Love your vids, I bought Concordia recently and just wanted to see it played before my first attempt.
Concordia is an amazing game...one thing I love to do is actually put the resources token a place generates from prefecting right on the province token in the upper left of the board. It tends to make it pop more and easier to see.
P.S Game Night is amazing keep up the great content.
Fun playthrough. This has been on my 'top ten games I want' for years and it was sitting in our FLGS staring us in the face. Was a hard choice between Concordia, Azul Summer Pavilion, Lords of Waterdeep, Tzolkin. Ended up getting Concordia AND Azul because we want to support the local stores when we can.
I still didn't take the leap.
Now I did. Was mostly between Brass Birmingham and Concordia. Looking forward to trying it soon.
@@lystic9392 how was it? i'm looking into buying it also.
@@chaldean7043 Amazing! I had a great time with it ^_^ I super recommend it. And the rules are pretty easy too. Just tell the players how the scoring works at the start and at the end of the explanation, because that part is the only real tricky part and is easily forgotten about during the first play.
@@lystic9392 how about the actions on the cards that are bought, are they different from the starting cards? Because I read that they were more powerful, I’m concerned that some will find it complicated to have more actions to choose from.
How does he memorize the rules and explain them so clearly without having played it before? 😲
Apparently sometimes he even reads through the rules a half hour before they start playing. He's crazy good at it. Really handy for a show like this.
After you read so many rulebooks, and play so many different games, it becomes easier to absorb up the rules of new games because they all use the same kinds of game mechanisms; generally speaking. Many times I teach a game, it's the first time for me playing it as well. Other Board Game Geeks I know can relate.
Yup, gotta agree with Charles here. At some point it just becomes second nature. If the game I wanna teach is really complicated, I tend to do a practice round or two to get a feel for the flow, but usually just reading the rules is enough.
Slight correction regarding the colonist card (8:30). With it players can add new colonists in cities where they have built OR also in Roma. Dave is correct, though, that the tribune card only allows adding a new colonist in Roma. Nice video, as usual.
1:32:22 The Romans actually had ideas for a canal trough Gallia, but the hills were a problem. Many years later, in the 17th century, the Canal du Midi (Canal of the South) was contructed.
We all prefer this to tabletop lol
Tabletop is too mainstream, this is just as like my group REALLY plays games - very much similarities :D
We all LOVE GameNight! :D
Dave actually has a decent voice for singing! Haha, love his occasionally sing-songy nature.
He is also a songwriter and composer according to Google.. so maybe that explains it?
40:29 Game winning move by Aaron, if Dave had not inadvertently cheated a little at the end. Does that card get errata-ed in salsa, or have they fixed it in newer copies?
What did you mean about the "cheating?" I want to make sure I don't make the same mistake when we play.
EDIT: Dave mentions it at 1:53:23. The Diplomat card he bought at 1:23:04 costs a tool, not a food.
EDIT 2: I found out that in the version that's out now in stores (in the US) has the corrected card. Look for a Concordia box with the wine-colored wall (and not the beige one that's in the video thumbnail).
that harmony at 36:38 :)
You guys badly need close up shots for explanation of the details on cards etc.
Idea for a new guessing game, "how long before Dave starts calling the money in a game 'dollars'?"! 😂 Just over 4:00 this time!
I also prefer this to tabletop
+Liam Corbett Same. These guys are awesome!
YES THEY ARE!
Did y'all ever record another playthru of this? You should! 😁
I like the theme song!
I'm just now hearing about Concordia. Usually games like these bore me and I go for something else, but I have been on a Concordia viewing bender. Been watching/reading reviews and trying to find other playthroughs. Really thinking hard on snagging a copy of the game for myself. Does anyone here recommend this game and would my family that usually play normal board games like Sequence/Monopoly have a good time with it?
Its a bit too much for monopoly players
Have your family start with Catan. If they like that, graduate them to this.
50:40 First intermediate scoring (done in beginner games, to see how people are doing)
Nice session
@1:28:00 shouldn't Dave have only taken 3 systerii for tribune? I heard him count 6 cards then take 6 systerii.
TheBryantCabrera He didn’t count the first three cards out loud, but he had played 9 cards.
Interesting Game, I didn't play it but how many cards the players had in hand at the end of the game? In other hand I had a question of Tier 1 to 4 new cards on the upper zone, this cards are shuffled random or had a specific order?
Game starts at 26:00
I plan on playing this today I hope it goes well.
Mauretania Nicky ... Roman lettering U's look like V's. Looking forward to playing this myself very soon
Lol commented early on before they confirmed Mauretania 😂
I enjoy the heck out of imperial so i've been curious about this non-rondel game.
44:40 Two Doll Hairs right ? :D LOL !
Whatever happened to Eric? Haven't seen him in recent videos
Aaron? He is in the Wonder Woman: Challenge of the Amazon’s episode & 300th episode special. He moved away and recently returned but we haven’t filmed in the studio for months. Hopefully we will be able to have folks over sometime soon. -Lincoln
Superb
Why did he suddenly calculate his score around 40minute mark ?? Wtf ?!
Beginner optional rule, everyone calculates their score first time they tribune to see how everyone is doing so that they understand how well their strategy is working for them.
Excellent video, excellent game. However, I can't wait until I get my you tube channel up. In this particular game the best opening move(if you are 1st player)would be to the spot in between Syracuse and Athena and build a wine and a brick house. If 2nd player or after, the spot in between Syracuse and Dyrracheum(if still available) would be an excellent move building a brick and a cloth house. As for the pronunciation of Mercator, wouldn't it be like senator? I believe the long haired fellow got it right, though pronunciation isn't a big deal. As for Roman legend, the wolf's name was Kayla, according to Livy. More when I get my channel up. JCH
oops in this game dyrracheum is a brick city. why are there only 3 cloth cities?
dave's a legend
"You thought there was a Panama canal through France?"
With a rules summary at hand how long does it really take to explain? I don't like to spend more than 5 minutes usually...and this took 20+ minutes, but this is for the video..
It sounds like this game is highly rated and I would like it. But the enjoyment doesn’t show in this play through and I’m not seeing it.
My favorite show on TH-cam, but Aaron really railroads the table in this one. Hard to watch.
Fixed
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Nikki always gets help from Dave and still she loses every game...
Not true but still kinda suspicious dontcha think ;)
Hmm this is not very well explained... Luckily the game has simple rules, but it still confused me at times
OMG Americans calling ancient coinage "Dollars" yet again !!!
How dare they refer to money as their currency.
@1:22 He mentions the official currency. I usually use the term "money" but I suppose that is an American term also. But I then, I don't care.
better off with bucks than sterling these days!
is that a grown 45 YO man with girls hair??!thats hilarious
It’s more hilarious to see someone in this day and age still use a nonsensical term like “girl’s hair”
Since when has long hair been a girly trait? How ignorant are you?
@@JohnnyLeyenda lol, I can try to put myself in his shoes but... we are all watching other people play a heavy nerdy boardgame on youtube, there´s also a 45 yr old woman with pink hair, and a 45 yr old man with long hair is crazy?