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Paladins of the West Kingdom is set at a turbulent time of West Francia's story, circa 900 AD. Despite recent efforts to develop the city, outlying townships are still under threat from outsiders. Saracens scout the borders, while Vikings plunder wealth and livestock. Even the Byzantines from the east have shown their darker side. As noble men and women, players must gather workers from the city to defend against enemies, build fortifications and spread faith throughout the land. Fortunately you are not alone. In his great wisdom, the King has sent his finest knights to help aid in our efforts. So ready the horses and sharpen the swords. The Paladins are approaching.
The aim of Paladins of the West Kingdom is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at game's end. Points are gained by building outposts and fortifications, commissioning monks and confronting outsiders. Each round, players will enlist the help of a specific Paladin and gather workers to carry out tasks. As the game progresses, players will slowly increase their faith, strength and influence. Not only will these affect their final score, but they will also determine the significance of their actions. The game is concluded at the end of the seventh round.
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Year Published
2019
Transcript Analysis
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Foster the Meeple general_discussion at 12:20 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Solid worker-placement feel with depth
- Compact for a big-box game
Cons
- Can be heavier for new players
- Architects may overshadow Paladins for some
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Architects of the West Kingdom
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Blood Rage is my number one game of all time
- Code Names is one of my favorites I actually like playing this game at four more than any other player count
- I got cocky early with Blood Rage
- I love trick taking love it
- it's a really fun cooperative game it's worth the 15 bucks to throw at it just for the artwork
- I like paladins way more than Architects of the West Kingdom
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Unknown Channel game_review at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- AI behaves like a capable human player
- Kings orders and favor cards create dynamic AI decisions
- Tracker systems add strategic uncertainty beyond a single turn
- Solid solo mode integration and replayability
- Extra starting workshops accelerate AI setup and early game momentum
Cons
- Setup is time-consuming due to multiple boards and AI setup
- There is a lot to track, which can be overwhelming
- Not a quick play; not something to set up and play in minutes
Thematic elements
- Political and religious power, governance, and martial orders in a medieval church-state
- Medieval/fantasy realm in the West Kingdom during a period of paladins and governance
- Mechanics-driven with limited explicit narrative; emphasis on strategy and planning
Comparison games
- Circadians First Light
- Raiders of the North Sea
- Architects of the West Kingdom
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck management and discards — AI and players manage decks, drawing, discarding, and using tokens like absolution.
- Endgame scoring and outsiders — Outsider cards provide victory points; AI also scores through endgame tallies.
- King's orders and King's favor cards — Cards drive action options and AI behavior; influence scoring and choice.
- Resource management — Silver, provisions, townsfolk, taxes; debt and bribery-like incentives appear via cards.
- Track-based action resolution — Green tracking system and related tracks (monks, garrison, etc.) determine available actions and AI priorities.
- worker placement — Players and AI place workers to take actions; AI uses its own worker actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The best thing about the solo mode is when you catch yourself cursing the AI player for taking something you wanted
- The AI plays like a pretty good human player focusing on the higher point scoring aspects of the game
- The tracker is another solid system
- The AI in this game is a direct evolution of those presented in circadians first light, Raiders of the North Sea and Architects of the West Kingdom
- however, it does take a while to set up with the different boards
- The paladin solo mode is not just to beat your score game
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Broken Meeple general_discussion at 19:00 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Deep engine-building potential
- Strong for players who enjoy optimization and long-term planning
Cons
- Dry theme; failure to connect with some players
- Regressed ratings after a revisit; perceived as overly abstract
Thematic elements
- Power consolidation, vertical progression, and abstracted mechanics
- Medieval order with knights pursuing influence and power
- Dry, highly mechanical with strong rule-based scoring
Comparison games
- Architects of the West Kingdom
- Vi Counts of the West Kingdom
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- area control / placement with meeples — Place color-m meeples to gain influence and power on tracks
- Card-driven actions — Cards unlock powerful combinations and path to victory
- point salad scoring — Scoring patterns rely on many small scoring opportunities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the customization in this game is insane
- this is such a clever system and again not too difficult to get your head round
- it's a dry point salad game
- the problem is is that i was experimenting and i don't think the experiment worked
- this is a build-your-own tableau game with a point salad style
- Cascadia is such a good gateway game
- it's not dead but that is a zatu sponsored video
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3 Minute Board Games general_discussion at 6:04 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Engaging theme and tight engine-building
- Beautiful components and cohesive design
Cons
- Heavier weight may deter lighter-gamers
Thematic elements
- Paladin orders and political influence
- West Kingdom, medieval-fantasy realm
- Euro-style engine-building with thematic focus
Comparison games
- Architects of the West Kingdom
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine-building — Develop a resource engine to fuel action efficiency.
- worker placement — Allocate workers to take selective actions with limited slots.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- 3M ball games is a channel that isn't around shifting product we're not around making Publishers look good for the purposes of selling more toys to you
- none of what we do here is specifically brought and paid for by by any publisher
- we want to be a voice of the customer
- if you want to keep independent voices out there in the board game Space who aren't doing just marketing then you know consider supporting a channel
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Foster Meeple Channel top_10_list at 12:49 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- great forethought requirement
- excellent multi-layer decisions
Cons
- can go quick and feels punishing if you fall behind
Thematic elements
- order, diplomacy, and expansion through worker-like actions
- fantasy-medieval city-building with faith and governance
- multi-layered, strategic engine-building with forethought
Comparison games
- Agricola
- Root
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine-building / city-building — you grow your engine by placing workers to gain resources and effects
- timing / expansion management — decide when to expand and build houses to reduce action costs and unlock scoring
- worker drafting / action selection — draft a set of workers to perform board actions and progress on the engine
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Calico is cute and it hurts my brain
- the big thing with the coin games is the cascading decisions
- every decision feels like it is most important
- it's like playing Root and being mindful of everything going on around you
- you have to watch where Directorio and Government tracks are moving
- mind management has a lot of dialogue back and forth for sure
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Three Minute Board Games rules_teach at 4:05 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Scarce worker resource
Cons
- Workers primarily placed on personal board
- Limited central contested spots
- Not primarily a worker placement game
Thematic elements
- medieval
- kingdom
- paladins
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
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Foster the Meeple convention_recap at 5:23 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- engaging strategy
- great table presence
Cons
- long play sessions can be tiring
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's been so long hopefully we remember everything
- the library is huge there are thousands and thousands of games
- we had an absolute blast
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jungkook's games general_discussion at 18:01 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Planned content using a copy via a contributing player; showed openness to collaboration.
Cons
- No ownership copy; dependency on another player for tutorial content.
Thematic elements
- Medieval fantasy governance/municipal management
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- unknown — Not described in transcript.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm not doing great
- this is my entire income right now
- I miss doing the work I miss the people that I've worked with
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Board Game Design Lab interview at 33:26 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Multiple viable victory paths
- High interaction and tension
- Interesting color worker mechanic
Cons
- Complex planning; longer playtime
- Balancing across paths can be challenging
Thematic elements
- defense, multi-use cards, government influence
- medieval West Kingdom with invading outsiders
- emergent social conflict with public goals and 'King's favor' dynamics
Comparison games
- Raiders of the North Sea
- Architects of the West Kingdom
- Stone Age
- Village
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Draft at start of round — Players draft workers to prepare actions each round.
- Outsiders: attack or convert; multi-use cards — Outsider cards provide immediate and endgame benefits depending on choice; cards have dual uses.
- Public goal cards / King's favors — Public goals give directional scoring and interaction; King's favors add tension.
- Shared colored workers — All players share a pool of differently colored workers to take actions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- just try something fresh
- staring at stuff until the idea comes out
- you can't please everyone
- the place one pick one mechanism was very much like just a spark of an idea that worked
- you don't own the workers you share them
- it's not just building ... it's engine building with apprentices
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Our Family Games general_discussion at 15:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a lifestyle it's a lifestyle we've just committed
- we're all human
- stay positive don't let the travels of this country get you down
- we want everybody to be at the table contributing at that table
- this is a tall order
- we're counting down this is 20 and 21
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Watch It Played top_10_list at 26:15 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- One of the best AI opponents in gaming
- Deep rich complex engine building
- Lots of decisions and maximization
- AI feels like real player
Cons
- Significant setup time
- Not a short game
- High complexity
Thematic elements
- Action and engine building
- Medieval kingdom
- Strategic gameplay
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- action selection — Select actions each turn
- AI Opponent — One of the best AI opponents in gaming with aggressive play
- engine building — Build engines to maximize returns
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I've played about 300 solo games so this represents the top of all the solo games I've played
- These are entirely my opinions based on my personal play experience
- I think this is one of the cleverest solo modes on the market
- When you win a game of Robinson Crusoe there are very few things in solo board gaming more satisfying
- The closest experience in board gaming to being the captain on a bridge in a sci-fi movie where everything is going to shit
- I'm probably a solo board gaming masochist
- I just love Thunderbirds as a solo game
- It feels like Legendary Encounters was built for the Alien theme and was built as an upgrade to the original Legendary system
- Probably the best AI opponent in all of board gaming
- Few games have that genuine sense of exploration
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Dice Tower top_100_list at 4:34 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- interesting color-based worker system and board interactions
- multiple paths to victory with planning
Cons
- scoping and planning can be complex
Thematic elements
- nobles defending a city, religious influence, political maneuvering
- West Frankia, around 900 AD
- historical fantasy with medieval twists
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- personal_board_and_shared_board — private boards interact with a shared board-triggered economy
- worker_placement_with_color_dynamics — workers come in different colors for varied actions
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This game is all about balance and efficiencies with a good dose of theme.
- The race to get your stars out is kind of what's driving this game.
- The two main reasons why this game is on my list. First is the tech trees.
- This game offers me the perfect balance of euro mechanisms and card play combined with randomness of events.
- That patching mechanism is just so fun and engaging that patch history is my number 75 on my list.
- The production wheel. These wheels have rotating spokes that split the wheel into two sections.
- Kickback actions are one of the reasons why I love this game.
- The theme in this one is, well, to be fair, not exactly sure beyond being an empire looking to expand.
- What sets this one apart is you only draft once during the game at the very beginning.
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Board Game Geek game_catalog_showcase at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- medieval
- fantasy
- knights
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- everybody game your abc's start with a and end with z
- arkham horror that's a fright
- b is for battle or there's monsters to fight
- cosmic encounter that's right
- fury of dracula he turns into mist she is gone
- shown clever you'll feel so smart
- hogwarts battle defend against the dark arts
- jabberwocky you can't play it alone
- in that runner they don't make it anymore
- on mars get a galactic high score
- paladins for the kingdom
- quellenberg proportions the best
- space space if you like your sci-fi
- viticulture watch those wine grapes get smashed
- welcome to build a neighborhood
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Before You Play top_50_list at 33:18 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- rich thematic feel; satisfying engine-building
- great with two players and capable at four
- tight interplay between deck and board
Cons
- heavy rule set; learning curve is steep
- teaching can be lengthy for new players
Thematic elements
- deck-building, worker placement, engine-building
- medieval kingdom management and paladins
- grim but noble, historically flavored
Comparison games
- Terra Mystica
- Spirit Island
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- block and upgrade synergy — build structures to optimize scoring and chain actions
- deck-building with paladins — draft and utilize paladin cards to gain abilities
- worker placement with multiple workers — manage workers to perform varied actions and build your kingdom
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's a really intense game
- this is the meanest tree game out there
- it's the best trick-taking game of all time
- the economy in this game is probably one of the most interesting parts
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Chairman of the Board (Dan) & Luke's Channel Collaboration top_10_list at 1:05:58 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Dislike but Respect
Pros
- Good mechanisms for grabbing townsfolk
- Lots of options available
- Respected game in the community
Cons
- Theme representation is weak
- Becomes repetitive (spamming same two actions)
- Too dry and abstract for theme promises
- Takes 2-3 hours with 2-3 players
- Problematic for colorblind players
Thematic elements
- Medieval
- Kingdom Building
- Religion
Comparison games
- Architects of the West Kingdom
- Raiders of the North Sea
- Viscounts of the West Kingdom
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it delivers what it promises and it does have that true epic feel to it
- bless you you've got you've got a game that's tailor-made for you
- you can be set for life playing Magic with your group but yeah it's not for me
- this is a game where if you are playing with somebody who knows the game they are going to absolutely trounce you
- I think you'd cut 30% from this game and it wouldn't be a worse game for it
- taking myself out of the equation this is like 10 but with my own enjoyment into it it's definitely significantly lower
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The Broken Meeple review at 9:57 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Overshadowed by other games
- Less popular than expected
Thematic elements
- Medieval
- Kingdom
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- you're listening to the broken meeple show a podcast that speaks passionately about board games
- it's only a game
- I hate pretentiousness in games
- we got to be able to dislike some things you know I'm all about balance you can love something but you got to hate something as well
- I'm worried that they've gone too far
- definitely I think the most complicated game that they have put out ever I'm not joking
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Adam Porter (inferred from speaker) analysis at 16:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Builds on Architects of the West Kingdom
- Red color recalls trilogy
- Different personalities despite helmets
- Warriors with various emotions (raging, determined)
- Fantastic composition
- Stunning visual
Cons
- Central avatar helmet covers eyes
- Some disconnect from Architects
Thematic elements
- Holy warrior
- Medieval Europe
- Religious/medieval
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- worker placement — Medieval warrior game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The box cover makes a promise to the customer
- Every box cover tells me what I'm going to be doing and how I'm going to be feeling
- This artist is one of the best board game artists working in the industry right now
- This is how you do it
- This cover is a mess
- Striking iconic design
- The box cover is not selling the game
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