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Good morning. It's Good Morning Society. >> [laughter] >> Hey. >> Get it? >> Okay. >> our show. >> Yeah, we're good, right? >> We're good. We're so good. >> Yeah, last week was sort of fun, folks. And by fun >> Wow. >> Yeah, it was >> I mean, I can mute you if you want to call me out like that. We can start with >> calling out anyone.

>> Okay. >> I wasn't here, so I don't know what happened. All I know is that this is this is a perfect start to show number >> 99. >> 99. What? Next week is our 100th episode. >> 100, Becca. I >> That's awesome. >> It's amazing. I'm so happy and so thrilled to celebrate with you and all of you next week.

>> Yeah, should we do like a whole celebration? >> Yeah, let's celebrate. What the heck? >> Okay, great. >> Yeah. >> We'll also be celebrating my last episode before maternity leave. >> Oh, that's right. >> baby won't be here yet. I'm just going to sit on the couch at home and watch Bailey do the show.

>> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> By the way, welcome back. >> Thank you. >> Back from Magic Con? >> I spent 5 days in Vegas sleeping in with blackout curtains. It was incredible. >> Nice. I love blackout >> I now I'm very spoiled. >> Yeah. >> Because I have a toddler at home and um 6:00 a.m. No blackout curtains AND >> [laughter] >> WHERE ARE YOU?

>> OH, WOW. Much different experience. >> [laughter] >> It's really cute. I mean, I missed the cuddles. >> Oh. >> I I did miss the cuddles. >> Very nice. >> But not the not sleeping in. >> It's okay. I I clipped that for her high school graduation. >> [laughter] >> Perfect. >> Uh friends, welcome to Good Morning Society, your weekly dose of board games, beverages, and shenanigans.

And that says wake up. >> Sure does. >> Yes, wake up, friends. Um we are so happy to be here and we're going to be talking about games, we're going to be talking about more games, and we're going to be playing a game as well. >> I love playing games. >> Yeah, we've got a fun one. It is Star Wars week this week, Becca.

>> May the fourth be have been with you yesterday. >> Thank you. For those that celebrate a May the fourth be with you. Today is, I believe, the revenge of the sixth. Is that what it is? >> Ah. >> Yeah. So, we're going to tie in the Jacked Up Matchup to all that um in just a few minutes, but first let's take a look at what's happening around these parts, Becca.

>> Okay. >> We're talking about Magic Con. Um >> could tell you more. Uh there was a live stream that I was hosting cuz I like a job to do when I go to a con. [laughter] Um and I was really grateful to get to be a part of the official live stream on YouTube, not on Twitch, just on YouTube because the Twitch is taken by the Pro Tour.

>> Oh. >> but they have two YouTube channels, so why not just stream all of the good stuff? >> Nice. >> So, um my job, along with Riley Knight, was to bring little clips of every little flavor of the con from all around. So, Riley was running all around the place grabbing video with our very own Matt Monahan as his producer.

>> Nice. >> And uh I would just sit and chill and play back play them back and then talk about them >> [laughter] >> with the stream. There's no VOD, but I'm hoping that they because there were some really big stage shows that get their own videos back to put up later, but they let they were live streamed, so that was really cool.

And uh and hopefully we'll get to release all of those little clips and interviews and stuff like that that we got to do. >> Right on. >> Uh interviewing Good Games Molly, interviewing Leonard Williams, interviewing the Command Zone team. Um so, I had an absolute blast just getting everyone to come to me.

>> [laughter] >> And I got this Letterman cardigan. >> Ooh, yeah. I did Yeah, very cool. >> Yeah, the merch line can be 4 hours, so it's helpful to get in with a production badge before the con opens. >> Wow. >> And go sweet talk the merch booth people [laughter] to letting you buy stuff early. >> I love that.

That's really sweet looking. Like I noticed you wearing it today, but I didn't notice the MTG >> Thank you. MTG. >> Yeah, very cool. >> I had a wonderful time. >> Yeah, that's great. Um I know Ray had a great time as well because Ray sent me a photo from Vegas. I believe it was a Was it a photo of tacos?

Was it Ray? And >> It was your spot. >> El Gordito? >> Yeah, tacos >> Tacos El Gordo. >> El Gordo. >> Oh, I love that place. >> Finally, I finally hit that. I finally hit Siegel's Bagelmania. >> Oh, okay. The two big wrecks. >> Yeah, yeah. >> Oh, how was Bagelmania? >> Uh it was pretty good. >> Yeah, I love this.

>> up. They'll put a lot of stuff on a bagel. >> [laughter] >> So wait, how high was this pile on your bagel? >> Uh I went for This was the last day and I had made choices all weekend, so I went for a relatively modest pile, but let me tell you, they will put a pile on your bagel [laughter] if you want.

They'll put three heaping helpings of pastrami on there if you want. >> Whoa, that's too much pastrami for one bagel. >> That is like like fork and knife style it would have to be. >> Wow. >> Amazing. >> Very cool. Um yeah, so back from Vegas, uh but right now going on here back home, we've got the Commander Party Kickstarter.

>> Yes! [screaming] Speaking of magic, as Night Cat says, um so our Kickstarter is live. If you have even a dollar to give, it's immensely helpful. It keeps the ball rolling. It helps us in the Kickstarter algorithm. It helps us just up our number of overall backers. There's me and Iffy walking and talking.

Ray shot that. Well done, Ray. >> Uh please, you can call me um Wow, would have helped if I remembered his name, the guy who does the walk and talks. >> Oh, I was thinking Martin Scorsese with that scene from Goodfellas. >> The one who did the drill about the newsroom, the West Wing guy? >> Uh David Sorkin.

>> Sorkin. >> Aaron Aaron Sorkin. >> Aaron Sorkin. >> Cousin cousin of Shaq. [laughter] >> Uh yeah, we're just talking about how much we love Commander, how special this show is because we don't just play games of Commander, we play Commander with a twist. There's always something stupid involved. >> [laughter] >> An extra mini game stuck on there.

Um and I know it's a hard time for people to fund stuff because, you know, if you live in America, economy bad. And so, if you live anywhere else, economy bad. That's why I say even a dollar helps. It just helps us get that visibility cuz somebody out there wants to help get this show made. So, we're almost to 20K.

30K is our goal. And we've got about 15 days to go. I think we can get there. >> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. >> your help. >> Yeah. Uh check it out now, folks, on a Kickstarter. And I I love that video. So >> Hey, whoa. Is this set? >> Oh, here we are. >> We're here in this set. >> Back here now. >> And that's what's That's what's behind Ray.

>> Yeah. >> Wow. Really >> Now they know about the biblically accurate street sweeper. >> Let's watch the feet bit. Let's just Let's just ride this out. Yeah, there we go. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> That cracked me up the >> know if we're going to reach that stretch goal, but if we don't come up with enough ideas for the season, then we'll do it anyway.

[laughter] >> Oh, friends, yes. That [laughter] is now available If you Did you see that thing about Alex Ward in cosplay? >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Wearing the Wearing the Lilliana headdress? >> He said recently he was in Frank and Son's and somebody came up to him and he's like, "Ah, this will be another fan of Critical Role." And they said, "Aren't you Didn't I see you wearing Geisha cosplay?" >> Oh, it's Geisha.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> [laughter] >> Incredible. >> Yeah, perfect. >> Yeah. Go check that out, folks, on a Kickstarter now. Uh also on the new on the channel, we got to drop the new video. It is What is this new? No, this is just a regular >> final installment. Yes, Kiri handled all the metadata, which I normally do, but I was in Vegas.

This is our final episode of Blood on the Clock Tower. This is another beginner episode. We kind of released them backwards uh because I love the more complicated ones and also I was sitting on this hard drive because I edited part of this. >> [laughter] >> It was Paula Devenny. >> But uh yeah, this is the first day of shooting and I think it's so interesting to see like the wide variety of episodes, the experience level of the players change, and I'm I'm so happy that we got to deliver the entire Kickstarter, especially before putting up a new one.

Um and uh yeah, Danny Phantom EXE is a amazing addition to the set. Immediately Biffed it. >> Oh, really? [laughter] >> Kind of in this moment, yeah. >> Oh, perfect. >> Because Paula is a lunatic, but she figures out she's a lunatic. >> Oh. >> And right here the evil the evil Danny is saying exactly what his evil character is.

>> [laughter] >> Well done, Paula. Um yeah, you can check that out now on the channel, folks. A Mad Loon Rising. I love the >> Mad Loon Rising. >> So good. >> [laughter] >> All right. So that's yeah, that's what's new on the channel. Um we got plenty of games to talk about this week, as always. >> Yeah.

>> we reach into our >> oh, oh, oh. >> Oh, it's right here. Our grab bag of games. Yay. >> Did you like the way we did it, Remi? >> No, you guys nailed it. I was typing a joke. I had a joke. [laughter] >> Okay. >> Okay, what was the joke? >> Yeah. >> I just you said we made him part of the set and I was saying and people were commenting on that I was saying, "Yeah, we just so pretty.

It's a beautiful set deck, you know?" >> I don't know what words I say. Brain pregnancy [laughter] mush. >> No, I think it's very appropriate. Yeah. >> Ass, is that what I tried to say? [laughter] >> The set of people that you put in the game. >> Yeah. >> Collect your little set. >> Yeah. Evil set collection, that's what this is.

>> That's what it is. >> Hey, what? >> into the grab bag of games again. >> I would I would love to feel refreshed by jumping into a big old pond. >> That is a great way to feel refreshed and our first game >> work. >> Our first game we're talking about is Kohaku, the big pond expansion and reprint.

Now, Kohaku is literally the most beautiful game I have in my collection because the version I have was the deluxe version which has acrylic tiles. And these are gorgeous 3D tiles. They're never going to publish again because there's no way they can afford to do it now. But people love the game so much they wanted to reprint and this is the reprint that is coming out or that is on Kickstarter right now.

And they have a bunch of new tiles as well for the expansion. >> [music] >> So, this is a gold seal games. Becca, you would love this game because it is a tile laying game. You are >> I love me some tile laying. >> It's a super peaceful game of just creating a pond and you have your little koi fish, you have little frogs and lily pads and >> Very cute.

I'm reminded by lanterns. >> Yes. Has some lanterns. >> [laughter] >> I feel like it's a little more No, it's got a little bit more complexity as far as the scoring is concerned. >> Ooh, even better. >> Yeah, there's ones here whoever has the most will get that many points. Others are you want them adjacent to each other and it is just a beautiful game, a very zen-like experience.

Plays in about 30 minutes and I really wish that they would do the acrylic tiles again but I it would be like $500 if they did it now. But >> Just put out a $500 tier, why not? >> Yeah. But I'm excited about this because all the of the new expansions that you can buy separately and just, you know, add to your base game.

So, that is out now from Gold Seal Games. >> Gold Seal Games. They've already got the gold seal of approval. >> They did. >> it to themselves. >> [laughter] >> Hey, that's a good way to do things. >> Yeah. >> give ourselves a seal. >> a gold seal logo to put on every episode. >> Yeah, a stamp of Good Times Society approval.

>> Yeah. >> You're furiously googling. Furiously googling. >> Yes. [laughter] Well, while Ray googles that, why don't we talk about um a thing that's happening on BackerKit called Pocketopia. >> Pocketopia. >> this is uh launching tomorrow, friends, and there's a bunch of games uh including this one, Stool Pigeon.

Uh this is uh actually a local um uh company called Barrel Aged Games. They're here in Southern California. And Stool Pigeon is a bluffing um deduction game, push-your-luck game. And you're just trying to end up with the highest amount of points in your hand, I believe. >> Okay. >> And you're going to do that by playing cards and sabotaging each other.

You're It's this really funny theme where it's like the Stool Pigeon Mafia. So, you're like taking out your opponents. >> that. Never trust a pigeon. >> You never trust a pigeon. >> Whoa. >> So, what's fun is >> Sorry. >> they're launching on BackerKit as part of the Pocketopia event, a waterproof edition.

So, what says fun like playing a card game in the pool? >> What? Oh. Oh. >> Right? >> [laughter] >> Or the bathtub. >> Yeah, or or the bathtub. Yeah. Um >> I recently uh had my iPad on >> [laughter] >> a tray over the bathtub, and I learned it's not waterproof. >> Oh my gosh. Isn't that dangerous? Like, you don't want to drop that thing in your bathtub, do you?

>> I got a new iPad. >> [laughter] >> Um but I was fine. >> Okay, good. >> You You want to drop that thing in your bathtub, though. No, no, no. It's not like a toaster. >> Okay. >> But it ruined. >> Okay. Well, I'm sorry about the iPad, but I'm glad you're okay. Um other games that are part of Pocketopia include this one, Headliner, uh from Chris Calkins Games.

We had covered um his other game recently called Grading Club. Oh, look at that. This has got the seal of approval. >> There it is. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, yeah, like that. Yeah. Loved it. >> Right, you got my seal of approval. >> Yeah. Now, leave the background in PNG. No, no. No, it's JPEG all the way.

>> [laughter] >> It's a WebP. It's not even a JPEG. >> A WebP? Oh my god. Crime. >> Um Headliner is about uh a music-themed card game about building bands and chasing hype in still the spotlight. >> Ooh, I like that. >> Yeah, I love the theme in this. Uh once again, this is part of Pocketopia, so we've got Stool Pigeon, we've got Headliner, and hey, there's another game called Pressed.

>> Wait, this game sounds incredible. Any disclosures we should mention? >> Let's talk about how I'm part of the ownership group of Play to Z. >> Oh, it's a Play to Z game. I knew I liked it. >> Yeah. Um this one's from Tony Tran. I will be live streaming tomorrow, folks, on my channel 10:00 a.m. Pacific um right when we launch.

Um I will be talking to the designer, Tony Tran. >> twitch.tv/ruelgavicola >> Thank you, Becca. And I'm going to actually play the game as well. I'll show you how to play it. It's a wonderful um set collection drafting game with art by my favorite artist, Beth Sobel. >> Ooh, Beth Sobel did um Wingspan?

>> Yes, she had uh part of the Wingspan. She also did Herbaceous, all kinds of very uh Cascadia, Undergrove. >> Maybe not. I don't know. >> I think so. >> I don't know. I feel I I think of her for beautiful naturalism. >> Yes. Yes. So, her art is gorgeous. >> What are you streaming? What are your time >> Uh 10:00 a.m.

tomorrow Pacific. Um I will be live streaming for about an hour or so. I'm going to talk to Tony for a few minutes. We'll talk about his design process and then I'm going to show you all how to play the game as well. >> All right, make sure you're there. Wouldn't want to miss it. >> Yeah. So, there's also a bunch of other games on BackerKit as part of this, but I just wanted to select those three cuz um I have a vested interest in one of them.

>> Yep. Fair. That's a good reason. And uh games about music and rock stars are super cool. >> Yeah. Um rock stars. They have nothing Well, no, there's a rock stars in the next game we're going to talk >> a rock star? >> Who? >> One time I saw this guy DJ at Comic-Con and uh >> [laughter] >> Really?

>> I can't remember the name of the character from Lord of the Rings. I can't remember the name of the guy with the very blue eyes. That's the actor. >> Uh that would be Aragorn Sorkin. >> Aragorn. And what's his name again? The actor's name? Uh Who plays Aragorn? Is it uh >> Viggo >> Viggo >> Mortensen.

>> I always Yeah. So, yeah, there was a rock star for you. >> names. No, he's short. He's a hobbit. He has blue eyes. What's his name? >> Oh. Oh, Frodo? >> Frodo? >> Frodo and Elijah Wood. I saw him DJ at Comic-Con. There we go. >> Oh, wow. I didn't know he DJ'd. >> So, rock star. >> Yeah. Chat had it.

>> Elijah, okay, yeah, thanks. Yeah, sorry, man. Yeah. >> Guys, this is why I'm going on maternity leave. >> [laughter] >> Yeah. Yeah, I guess me, too. >> Yeah. And so >> got there. >> We're talking about rock stars, Elijah Wood, and also a rock star in game design, Justin Gary, who was a former Magic World champion and actually started his own company called Stone Blade Entertainment.

>> Oh, you mean you want me to show them why you were talking about Lord of the Rings? >> Yes, please. >> Oh, okay. >> Lord of the Rings: Ascension. So, this is Justin Gary's deck building game. It's been out for many years, highly influential, and they're straight bringing the Lord of the Rings into Ascension.

>> Yeah, our friend Ryan Keppler worked on Ascension, I believe. >> Oh, nice. >> Mhm. >> Uh so, one ring to rule them all, friends. And I love Ascension, and even though I'm not the biggest Lord of the Rings fan, I I would want to play this because it looks amazing. >> I didn't know you weren't the biggest Lord of the Rings fan.

>> I'm Yeah, I don't know. It's like, you know, like Star Wars, like >> Everybody loves Star Wars. >> Yeah, right, Becca. >> [laughter] >> I don't know what you're talking about, okay? I liked Star Wars Battlefront. >> Yes. >> And that is my connection to that uh I apologize. >> That may come into play a little later, folks.

I I do like You know what's funny? I I talk about I'm not the biggest Lord of the Rings fan, yet some of my favorite games recently are Lord of the Rings games. >> It there's a big resurgence of Lord of the Rings stuff lately. >> Yes, agreed. >> People are into it, and I will say they premiered some cards for Lord of the Rings for The Hobbit at MagicCon Vegas, which look really cool.

I want that Smaug. >> Awesome. And this one here, as you can see, I mean, it looks gorgeous. Uh Justin Gary, the designer right there, talking about it. >> So, that's him? >> Yeah, that's him right there. >> Okay. >> No. >> [laughter] >> And I'm looking forward to see how they're going to play Yeah, bring this into Ascension, cuz I love Ascension.

It's got that whole like rotating market of cards that you can buy in your in your in your hand, and um >> Star Realms-esque? >> Yes, do the Star Realms thing. I don't know why I did this. Is this like the Star Realms thing? >> No, this is deck building. This is the international symbol for deck building.

>> deck building, folks. Deck building. Yeah, one [laughter] ring to rule them all. Um follow it on Gamefound, and they'll be launching soon. >> Man, somebody played the one ring magic card in a game I was playing, and it was in Elvish. >> Oh. >> Uh so, I didn't know what the card did. And >> [laughter] >> I was like, wait, you have protection from all damage for a turn?

>> Oh. >> I don't >> So, [sighs] did you Was it good or bad? >> Pretend it was good. >> [laughter] >> Playing against the card? >> Yeah. >> No, it was very bad for me, Ray. It was very bad for me. >> [laughter] >> It has my SEAL OF DISAPPROVAL. >> [gasps] >> OKAY, IT WAS REALLY GOOD. >> NO, it's too late now.

No, it's terrible. >> I was playing against Scotty, who is the producer for the Magic YouTube series Pack It Up, which is Commander is a popular format, of course. Our show is a Commander show. We did this with Um but Pack It Up is a Chaos Draft show, which no big deal. I guessed it on and I won. Um [laughter] but they had a live show at MagicCon.

And what you do is you go up I'm sorry, we're going to keep going back to Magic. I know we're in the middle of Grab Bag of Games, but um each each player goes up and they hit a button and then a wheel spins, which is just one of those randomizers. >> Yeah, yeah. >> You put stuff in and they put every possible pack of Magic you could ever have.

>> No way. >> by a game store. >> Yeah, yeah. >> And um the the most expensive pack you could get is Alpha. Totally freaking randomly, someone pulled the Alpha pack, which like the producer of the show carries in his pocket. >> Uh not on but the set dressing is all of the packs of anything you could open, but they don't keep that Alpha one up there.

>> Right. Oh my god. Wow. >> I believe I believe they valued it and they probably juiced it a little bit, but they valued it at $50,000. >> $50,000 is the pack they opened. >> Oh my >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. Card Kingdom Games sponsors the show and I was like >> insane. >> So, how'd you get the money to make this show?

And he was like, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I don't own that Alpha pack, but they are going to let us open it if we ever spin it." And they spun it at the convention and Gavin Verhey, the head designer of all Commander >> Yeah. >> Uh, I'm butchering his title. It's not that, but it's basically that.

Uh, he was the one who spun and opened it and it is totally random. >> That's crazy. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> I can't even imagine. That's my point. >> Anyway, the guy who played the One Ring was the producer of that show. >> Ah, One Ring to rule them all. Um, that's amazing. Um >> It was a fun It was a fun con, y'all.

>> Yeah. >> Little tidbits. >> That's cool. >> You know, it's better than an apocalypse. What can I say? >> [laughter] >> It is. Are you saying Are you saying that when life gives Oh, wait, no. It's apocalypse was in there. I thought I was helping you out. >> Yeah, no, no, no. Let's hear yours. >> Yeah, I was going to say were you saying when like life gives you something apocalyptic like lemons, you should make lemonade?

>> Yes. >> You think lemons are apocalyptic? >> I don't want to talk about it. >> [laughter] >> All right. I see where you're going with this. Yeah, if life deals you lemon lemons, make lemonade. >> I think that I just stole the game's joke though cuz I didn't read it. >> Yeah, or when life deals you lemons, um, make a lemonade stand to take on the apocalypse.

>> That's really cute. >> Yeah, this is I mean, I saw this trailer. I was like, "Oh my gosh, we got to talk about it." >> What is happening? What a premise. >> Isn't this fun? Um, you're our >> Oh my god. >> It is literally the apocalypse [laughter] and your lemon stand is there to, um, hopefully survive.

>> Welcome to Ryandale. >> Yeah, this is great. Uh, this is a set collection of worker placement game. >> Hold on, has the apocalypse happened yet when the game takes place? >> Yes, or is it >> or it's happening now? >> It happens during the game. >> Yeah, and the lemonade stand stands. >> Yes. >> Impressive.

>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Is that fun? >> Apocalypse can't take it down. >> Yeah. Um, yeah, so you're moving around you Everyone has their different abilities they can do and you're trying to sell your lemonades to make your stand against get it make your stand against the apocalypse. >> Nice. >> Yeah. Um it just it looks so cute and it's already funded.

It is on it's another game on BackerKit actually not part of Pocketopia. >> I'm seeing resource collection. I'm imagining we're turning them in for a victory point cards. >> Make more lemonade. >> Make more lemonade. Oh, wow. >> Isn't that great? >> What a combination of themes. Yes. I'm in. This is a game for me.

>> Yeah. [laughter] I I love how they just let slap these two things together and came up with this great game. >> Yeah. >> The big squeeze. Upgrade those lemonade stands in order to survive the apocalypse. Boom. >> Oh, so it's capitalism. >> We've got so many like cozy games and I love that. I love a cozy game.

I do feel like [music] they're kind of making fun of it a little bit. Oh, yes. Great. >> Yeah. >> How's the end of the world game? >> Uh-huh. >> What's not to get? >> There it is. Uh one to four players so there is a solo mode up to 60 minutes and just they sold me on that of that trailer. >> Yeah, and how they doing on their way to their goal?

>> They have doubled it. So they're at 53. They wanted 20. So good for them. You got about 3 weeks left here friends. Uh check that out on the big squeeze. >> 3D they make great stuff. >> Love it. Moving right along we go from one worker placement to game to another and this one is actually an expansion for a somewhat classic game called Reavers of Midgard.

This is the Reavers of Midgard the gods expansion. >> Guardians of the Galaxy or just the same lore >> same No, I don't know. >> That Nordic lore. >> The Nordic lore. >> Love me some Nordic lore. >> Yeah. >> Nordic. >> I remember the original game it's one of those single worker placement game so you have one worker and >> One worker?

>> Yeah, you send them on out there to do stuff but you're using dice to >> This is blowing my mind. I've never I don't I can't think of another single worker work replacement game. >> I think it was sort of based on Raiders of the North Sea where you sent one out and then brought one back depending on what spots you go to and I don't think any I've been a while since I played honestly so look at all those resources.

You got to manage all those. >> see turkey legs. >> Yeah, turkey legs oh >> Ooh. >> Get those Vikings together yeah. >> no, the Vikings. Yeah, it was upside down. >> Oh, I thought they did look like crabs. >> a Viking helmet upside down looks like a crab. That's what I wanted to [laughter] say today.

>> Um so you're getting your Viking crew ready to go out and do some battle on the Reavers of Midgard. Um this one adds in the gods play which are I believe asymmetrical characters themselves that go into the game and try to mess with you. There is a campaign mode as well. This is Gods and Prophets Reavers of Midgard.

Um I want to bring this one up because it's been a while since I played any of the Midgard series including Champions of Midgard. Uh Grey Fox Games they do always do really solid games and check that one out friends. >> Yeah, I'm never disappointed by Grey Fox. >> Yeah, this is a good trivia. I did a little look up of single worker work replacement games.

Raiders of the North Sea was mentioned. I didn't recognize a lot. The Gallerist was another one. >> Oh yeah, that's a Vital Lacerda game. >> But very few. >> Yeah. >> Interesting mechanism. I like that. It looks nice and crunchy. I would I would bite into that game. >> Yeah. That turkey leg looks delicious.

Um You know what else is delicious? Board game deals. >> I would eat all the pieces of this game for sure. >> [laughter] >> Uh friends I wanted to just >> That's every game that does not count as a transition. Uh what >> Uh no, no, every game with colorful clear dice that looked like rock candy. >> Yes and the best part of it it's 50% off right now and that's what I wanted to mention.

>> Oh. >> Floodgate Games has a 50% off of their back catalog including Sagrada Artisans, which is their legacy Sagrada game. Uh normally, it is $75 um and you can get 50% off with the code free press. >> That's awesome. >> Now, why is it called free press for the code? I'm glad you asked, Yewell. The free press code is for Floodgate Games, they're supporting the Minnesota Women's Press because they were just nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

>> that's incredible. >> proceed >> to Pressed, which is going up on BackerKit tomorrow. >> oh nice, well done. >> Got you. >> thank you. Uh so, proceeds from this were going to go to the Minnesota Women's Press to support the work that they're doing in light of recent events. >> What I assume something to do with uh gender pay equality in sports.

Uh are they doing something else that we know? >> They were covering all of the events in Minnesota that were happening. >> Minnesota being the keyword there. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Uh yeah, if I see y'all. >> Yep, exactly. >> All right, love it. >> I love it. So, uh you just go to the drop this in your cart, free press.

Not all the games are a half off, but I know this one is and several others as well in their back catalog. >> for doing that and for supporting >> Yeah, got to love Floodgate. >> Love that. >> Uh also, fun fact, my mom for a while was pretty addicted to Sagrada the phone app. >> Oh, really? >> hooked.

>> It's such a great app. >> Yeah, it really is. [clears throat] >> Well done. Well, that's it for the Great Big of Games today. >> Oh my gosh, okay. Do we take a nap? >> Yeah, nap time. Okay, nap time's over. >> Okay, well >> Uh you want to play a game? >> Yeah. >> All right, it's time for our >> Jacked Up Matchup.

>> Let's go over there. >> Do do do do. >> [laughter] >> Sorry, that's just the normal sound of getting out of a chair. Don't you know that, Sam? >> [laughter] >> Oh, friends, it is Star Wars week in the world. Um happy May 4th to you, who those who celebrate. By the way, this is a very nice table. >> Oh, what a nice table.

Special thanks to Board Heroes, creator of custom artisan gaming tables with magnetic rails in the side. Look at our beautiful cups, and you just saw me move mine effortlessly thanks to Michael who lives in Utah, is a one-man company. Uh, if you want to pick up a table like this, go to etsy.com/shop/boardheroes.

>> Thank you, Board Heroes. Uh, on the table today is a Battle of Hoth. So, this is a Star War, friends. This is a >> of the stars. >> of the stars. Um, I'm a big Star Wars geek, and this one is from Empire Strikes Back, the best of of the best movie ever released in the Star Wars universe. >> Okay.

>> Um, don't at me at that. That's the gospel truth. Um, in this game, Becca will be playing the Rebels, I'll be playing the Empire. >> Thank you for that. >> You're welcome. >> [laughter] >> Um, and this is a game based on Memoir '44. That's a a war game that's been out forever, very highly rated. And what Star Wars Battle Hoth is is a re-implementation of it.

They've streamlined a bunch of stuff, and basically what we're doing is we're going to be punching, punching, punching, shooting, shooting, shooting. And we have two different goals. Your goal is to wipe out five of my units. >> Okay. >> And then my goal is to destroy the two power uh, the shield generators, this one and that one.

Okay? So, I've got my AT-ATs, I've got snow troopers, you've got the Rebel troopers, you've got your snow speeders as well. So, what we're going to do is on your turn you're going to play one of your cards. We're going to shuffle these up. So, first of all, we have uh, special characters in this one.

I've got Darth Vader. Put him right here on the screen. Hey, Darth. Okay. And >> I have Leia Organa. >> Organa, our last hope. >> Yeah. >> And then we have our standard cards here. We're going to shuffle in our three character cards in there. They give us uh special abilities. >> Yeah, mhm. Okay, I got three Leias.

>> Yep, there you go. >> Rebel general. >> All right, I've already shuffled mine in. Um on your turn, you are going to draw uh well, to start things off, we're going to draw four cards. Keep these secret. >> So secret, so safe. >> 1 2 3 4. And in Star Wars Battle of Hoth, um turns are pretty straightforward.

What you're going to do is add the four you have, you're going to play one, and you are going to order your units based on what you play. So, let me just draw a random one here. So, if I did this one, for instance, raid, I look here, this is on my side of the board, the right side, and you'll notice there's divided into three sections.

I'm going to order two of my units to move and or attack. >> Okay, so we're looking at it this way. >> For me, yes. >> Yeah, mhm. >> Okay. And then back on her side, uh the units are Now, we have individuals in each unit. So, this is a unit of uh snow troopers. If I wanted to move this unit here, cuz it's on the right side, I would move them like that.

>> Okay. >> Okay. And then to when once we start battling, if you destroy or get rid of all these, you punch them, shoot them, or whatever, then you have won a um bat battle, and that >> And I need to take out all four troops to gain a unit to get 1/5 of the way towards winning? >> Correct. >> Okay.

>> Okay. Whoops. >> I'll put these closer. >> Thank you. All right. So, that goes there. And again, I get to do two of them. So, let's say I do this one for one, a special unit, by the way, and then I could move my AT-AT, as well, one. And then, based on your little play raid here, you're going to move, and then you may attack.

Let me get that. Get the eight up here. So, if I wanted to attack with my troopers, and this is for the rebel troopers, as well, I may move one space, and then I would look here, this is the range. So, if I go three, two, or one, then that's how many dice I rolled. >> Ah, I see. >> I was here and I'm trying to attack let's say I'm here.

I'm going to try try and do attack your troopers. >> Okay. >> It's one, two spaces away. >> Two dice. >> Two dice. However, you are in a trench, Becca, so you have extra protection. I it's minus one die. >> by standing on the hex. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Uh these are all trenches and so instead of two dice, I only roll one.

>> Haha. >> And then when you roll >> what this uh this symbol is saying? >> Uh oh, this is you have two options. So, that that's great. So, >> Or you could go two steps. >> steps, but no uh attack. That's just moving, period. >> Got it. Got it. >> Okay? And then for the attack, you're just going to take the number of dice.

In this case, it would be one with the modifiers. I roll it and hey, I get to take out one of your troops cuz it matches and then you would just lose a troop. >> No. All right, other things on this die? >> A blast means you uh it'll uh take out anything. So, it'll take out a troop, it'll take out artillery, or it'll take out a vehicle.

>> Yikes. Scary. >> That one is for vehicles only. >> Vehicles only. >> and the uh AT-ATs. >> Of course. >> This is retreat. So, after you've done all your hits, you're going to look at any retreats and then if that rolled, then you're going to take your unit and move it back one space. >> Okay. And what we got left?

This is probably nothing. >> Yep, a big old miss. >> Haha. >> Haha. >> Okay, I think that's it. >> Okay. Um there are different terrains here. We'll talk about that as they come up. Basically, the uh trenches give you protection and then uh these uh ridges here, my AT-ATs cannot go over these cuz they'll trip and fall.

>> Got you. >> Yeah, that's pretty much it. Uh one, two, three, four and then we have the different abilities for my AT-AT, he uh they get to move one space and then they get three dice all the way up to three units away. >> Awesome. >> Yeah, there are the different um >> Here's a cheat sheet of all the different hex types you were mentioning.

Bridges The terrains, yeah. Uh rocks would be I'm standing on some right there. >> do they do? >> Uh movement a unit that enters a rocks hex must stop and may move no further on that turn. So injured injure movement. >> Uh-huh. >> But uh I think that's about it. Protection when attacking an enemy unit that is on a rocks hex hex vehicles reduce the number of attack dice by two >> Oh.

>> and other units reduce by one. >> Nice. >> Uh it blocks line of sight. A unit may not attack the turn it moves onto a rocks hex. >> Mhm. So there's line of sight in this so once again you just start in your hex draw imaginary line to your enemy's hex as long as there's nothing in between then you can shoot.

Um by the way this a scenario we're jumping straight to scenario 10 because I wanted to have the cool AT-AT's out there. >> Yeah. >> Called target the shield generator so fans of the franchise you'll know this is from Empire Strikes Back. Okay. >> Freaking sweet. >> Yeah. So uh in this scenario I believe the Empire goes first.

Uh yep. >> they would. >> Yeah, that's the Empire for you. So I've drawn my four initial cards I'm going to look here and then play a card. Uh let's see. Oh wow. All right. So I'm going to play precision fire. And what that says is order one vehicle unit so my vehicles are the AT-AT's. Uh and then this unit can move one additional hex and rolls one additional die.

So normally I get to move Uh where's my vehicle right here? One space but because of the card I played I can play two spaces and then I can target up to three spaces away. >> With an additional die? >> Two, yeah. >> [snorts] >> So I normally get uh three dice for my AT-AT. Uh and then I get an additional die because of the card I played.

Okay. And then I roll these and I'm I have to So, this is what I've ordered and I have to announce what I'm going to attack. So, Becca, I'm going to attack your artillery there. >> Ah! >> Okay, so what do I need to hit on? I need to hit on um the blast. >> Oh, yeah, you can hit me with this blast symbol.

This is my artillery. >> Yep. And then this says you just ignore any uh retreats cuz obviously you can't retreat with a artillery. >> rolling. >> Yeah. Okay, so here we go. I've hit a blast and I've got a couple of retreats and I've got an infantry. So, I've hit uh your artillery. >> It only took one hit to kill it?

>> Yep, this is a fast game. Boom, bang, out of there. >> [laughter] >> So, that's out. >> But they're so good at hitting stuff. >> Yeah. >> All right, well, don't love that. >> So, that's the end of my turn. I just draw a new card in my hand and it's now Becca's turn. >> Okay. Okay. Wow, don't like that.

Um but your AT-AT also only requires one hit? >> Yeah, now it only takes one hit, but they have a special because it's so big you If you roll a hit on any dice, you have to reroll those and try to get a blast and that'll confirm the hit. That's the only unit that has a confirm. If you do that, then you've you've destroyed it.

>> Okay, well, I'm I see that you're in range of my vehicles. >> Yeah, your snow speeders. >> My snow speeders? >> Snow speeders. >> Snow speeders, we're going to get snowy and speedy. One, two, three. I could move three and then I can roll with four dice. >> Correct. Now, you do have to play a command card.

That's the first thing you do in order to command it. >> Okay, so and that Anything counts as a unit, right? >> it'll say. Some are Some cards are specifically for >> Infantry is little guys. >> Infantry is little guys, vehicles are snowspeeders, artillery are the um I don't know what these are called, the pew pews.

>> All right. That AT-AT has got to go. >> Yep. >> So, let's try orders from the princess. >> Oh. >> Order two units of your choice. These units roll one additional die. >> Yikes. Okay. >> Yeah, so I'll start with my vehicles, my snowspeeders. One, two, three, and I'm going for your AT-AT. >> Okay. >> going to roll five dice.

>> Wow. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Good luck. >> Thank you. >> Not too much luck. >> Okay. So, we need the black gear for vehicle or two hits. >> Oh, no. All right, we'll talk about it in a second. So, either a black or um a blast. And then, if any of those hit, then you have to reroll those, and then you must hit the blast.

Yeah. >> Miss, miss. >> Absolutely all of them miss. >> Wow. >> That is uh for shame. >> [laughter] >> Oh, bummer. Now, you That's your first unit that you ordered. >> retreats, so can I back up twice? >> Uh that is No, when you when I would try to attack you, and I roll those retreats, then I force you back.

If you roll them, you're good. >> Oh. >> Right? >> Let's check, cuz I want to retreat. >> You want to retreat, okay. Um retreat is >> And then, over my second unit >> Yes. >> Let's see. I could have my infantry move up. Even though uh dang. This is not looking great. Uh I can move either What? >> I'm retreating.

You know, the target is retreating, so you've rolled two of those. I need to move my target two spaces back. >> Oh. >> So, and I can go anywhere I want, but it's got to be back towards me. I cannot go here, cuz that's the terrain that cannot be that AT-AT's cannot go. So, 1 2. >> Okay. >> Not actually great for me because I have to get some other unit.

>> Yep. >> Okay. So, let's see. I could I could have used my my my big gun. >> Yeah, here. >> Uh but from four spaces away, 1 2 3 4, it's only one die plus my additional one. >> Yeah. >> So, not great. I think I want to use my infantry to move one. >> Okay. >> So, I can Mm. Let's see. I'll at least get two dice if I do that.

>> Yes. And once again, a reminder, uh you move infantry one space, they may attack. They can move two spaces, but no attack. >> Mm. Okay. Well, these ones over here are protecting the thing you want to get to. So, >> Yep. >> I'll move these ones out of a trench and go one space. >> Okay. >> And I'm going to shoot here at whatever your guy with a special gun is.

>> Yeah, this is the E-web, and I'll talk about that in a second. >> Let's see. So, because I'm two spaces away, I get two dice, but because of my orders from the princess, I roll an additional die for three. >> All of these are cursed. >> Yep. >> Um >> Good luck. >> So, I need to hit either the blue infantry symbol or the hit symbol.

>> Correct. Good luck. OH! >> THREE HITS! >> WOW, EPIC. >> YEAH, seems like more than enough to wipe out that whole troop. >> Almost. >> Oh, I just get one each? >> Yeah. >> But the AT-AT, one hit would kill it. >> Yes, but again, it has to be confirmed. You have to like roll it twice, basically. >> But you taking out my most powerful unit only took the one, huh?

>> Correct. Yeah. >> Seems >> It's a fast game. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay, great. >> All right. So, well done, Becca. You're [laughter] You almost got my This is my E-web, my special uh forces, basically. Um so, you just discard that and draw a new card. >> Okay. >> And then, it's my turn. Um what I'm going to do is play the raid.

So, this is where I look on the right side of my uh player board, and I order two units. So, we're going to move this one here, one. And then, this one, if it's on the line, it it can count for either one. So, I am going to move Oh, I can move through this as well. I'm okay to go on ridges. >> Ridges, uh protection when attacking an enemy unit on a ridge hex, reduce unit Units reduce the number of attack dice rolled by one, unless they're also on a ridge hex.

>> Mhm. >> Um you know, yeah. >> It doesn't block line of sight, correct? Or does? >> Blocks line of sight. >> Okay. >> Special line of sight between two units on ridges is only blocked by other units that are also on ridges and by sirax. >> Cool. All right. So, I've ordered these two units. You'll notice that I did not do this, where I took this unit.

I You cannot combine units. So, if I have this one guy, I can't put four guys there. That's its own separate thing. So, I'm going to go up here. So, I've ordered this one and this one. We're going to be shooting here. Uh so, that is um infantry to infantry. So, I am two spaces away. I roll two dice.

I've got a miss and a hit. So, one guy goes away. All right. And then, now I'm going to do this one. I wonder if I should shoot at those snow speeders. Yeah, we're going to shoot the snow speeders, I think. >> Just line them up. We'll just line them up. >> Oh, sweet. Okay. Uh so, I've got um these guys here going to shoot at your I'm going to shoot in the air, try to hit y'all.

>> Pew pew. >> Um how many dice do I get? I get um >> You are infantry. >> Yes. >> You are two spaces away, so you get two dice. >> okay. Yeah, I don't Do I Is there anything? No, okay. Um I didn't roll infantry. I missed, so it's a couple of pew pew lasers. All right. >> Okay. Uh that's the end of my turn.

Draw a card. >> Okay, lucky me, lucky me cuz you took it out. Something very powerful last time. >> was pretty cool. >> Mhm, okay, okay. I'm not going to >> Now, if there's a card, Becca, that uh if you ever come across a card that has talks about a unit that you don't have on the board, uh you just automatically get to order any one unit because some kind of these cards rep uh refer to other things that are not in this game in this scenario.

>> Ah, okay, but even if like all my artillery was gone, I could just replace that? >> You just, yeah. >> Interesting. All right. Mhm. And Gosh, I really want to run away. >> [gasps] >> All right. Uh Ooh, if I use a raid, do I look at it from my side? >> side. >> Opposite. Okay, so I can do this one.

>> Yep. >> Basically the same, but I'm going in this tr- not quadrant. What's a tri- a trident? >> Trident? Yeah. >> No, [laughter] that's >> That's your section, Becca. >> Okay. So, we're doing raid. Um I'll order two units. And it looks like my vehicles are pretty powerful. They get to roll four dice.

>> Uh if they're up close, so I'm going to go up close. >> Yep. Which is called close combat in this game. Uh close combat means you're adjacent and you're going to roll the max number of dice that your unit's allowed. >> I think that it is advantageous to take out the one guy by himself because I'll get one fifth of the way to winning.

>> Yep. >> And that's one less guy that can hit back at me. >> Yeah. And I made a mistake by not attacking with this guy cuz this is uh the E-web. That's a uh powerful gun that allows me to re-roll, so I might want to take that guy out. >> Yeah, and that guy can hit just as strong as a full troop of four.

>> Correct. >> Which is crazy. Okay. >> yeah. >> So, um I'll be moving my vehicles up. >> Hello. >> Ooh, I can move up to three, so I can move on to the ridge. >> Yeah, ridges are yeah. >> good. Oh. But I want to be right up next to you, so I roll four dice against you. >> Oh. >> [laughter] >> It's uh yeah.

>> Yeah, you want to be guaranteed of yeah. >> Okay. Mhm. But then your AT-AT is just going to come punch me. >> [laughter] >> All right, we're going to roll four dice against this one guy. >> All right, so this is the first or uh unit that Bec has ordered. Good luck. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> I know what's happening here.

I can feel it. Pew, pew. Yep. >> Uh two hits. >> Boom. >> Yeah, all right. He had to go. >> Yep, so that's gone. Would you like to do that or you can use the little metal? >> Let's do both. >> All right. So, that that guy's gone. Uh next unit to order. >> Oh, we can't It looks prettier from the top down like that.

Okay. >> Cool. >> Uh let's see. Um these ones are on a ridge, they're harder to hit. So, uh I'll be Mhm. Mhm. Let's go. We'll take these guys out of their trench. >> Mhm. >> And they're just going to go one space, unfortunately. >> Okay. >> Oh, this is making me very vulnerable. I could just go take a second space and go up.

>> Yep. >> And I can't attack twice with the same unit. >> One once per turn. >> You know what? >> Although there are some cards that break that rule, though. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And this feels better cuz it's these guys are already vulnerable. >> Okay. >> So, um oh, but then I have to hit you minus one die.

>> Yeah, because of the ridge. >> Ah, >> [gasps] >> let's try it. Oh, there's no way to take you out that way. Well, we just got to start shooting, huh? >> Mhm. >> [laughter] >> All right. So, I moved my infantry one and now I get two three dice minus one because you're standing on a ridge. >> Yep. >> And we're going to take out two of your guys right now.

Infantry. >> Hey. >> I'm hitting an infantry. >> Nice call. She called it. >> You just got to manifest the dice rolls that you want. >> Okay. >> Boo, boo, boo, boo. >> [snorts] >> Wow. All this rebel scum. Uh Let's go with How do I do this? Assault or this one? Um >> Looks like this'd be pretty cool even without the Star Wars theme.

What was the name of this game without the Star Wars theme? >> Memoir 44. >> Memoir 44. >> Yeah, which is a World War themed game. I'm going to do trooper assault. This is order all infantry units in one section. So, I'm going to go with this section here. >> Yeah, so this section here we're going to order this unit here one, two and then I'm going to order this unit one and then I cannot fire with that cuz it's two, but I can fire with this right here.

>> Okay, and it's for free two away for two dice? >> Two dice. >> Ah, but I'm in a I'm in a trench, so >> Trench. >> one less die. >> Oh, so only one die here. >> an infantry unit on a trench hex may ignore one retreat rolled against it. >> Okay. I rolled a miss. That's it. >> Okay. >> Wow. >> Worked out for me.

>> Yeah, boo. All right, discard that, draw back up, and >> Yeah, okay. I should have been thinking, okay. Let's see. Ooh. Ooh, ooh, ooh. You stepped closer to my artillery. >> Oh, yeah. Playing with fire. >> two spots away would get me three dice. That seems awesome. Let's see. Also, yeah, okay. Let's go with direct from HQ, order three units of your choice.

>> Oh, man. >> So, I think it's going to be the artillery. >> Okay. >> And then the vehicles, which I can move closer and then take out. >> Yep. >> I could even go three, so I could go 1 2 3 and get a little safer. >> Oh, yeah. Get away from the uh >> So, I'll just do that now. 1 2 3. >> All right. >> And pew pew and then this will pew pew.

And then um we'll see what's left of these guys for the next one. >> Okay. So, snow speeders first. >> also move my vehicles up and shoot. >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. So, well, I might do that. We'll see, but snow speeders. >> Okay. >> All right. So, four dice cuz we're at close range. >> Ooh. >> We need vehicles and pew pew.

>> Wait, do I have any protection with the ridge? >> You sure do. On the ridge, >> Yeah. >> uh you reduce the number of attack dice by one. >> Okay. >> Unless they're also on a ridge hacks, but then I'd be 1 2 3 away, which they wouldn't see you at all. So, I'll just roll three dice. >> Okay. Can still take me out.

>> Take him out. Pew pew. >> Careful. Oh, no. >> Three hits. >> Nice. >> Oh, no. Actually, the infantry would not have worked. >> The infantry works here. >> Um >> Yeah, cuz you're looking at um >> I'm looking at Oh, what it takes to hit them. >> To hit me or to hit you would do that. On the flip side is what you need to hit me.

>> Oh, okay. So, the vehicle doesn't work. >> Yeah. >> Just these two, which means pew pew, you're gone. >> Oh, no. Second battle for Becca. >> Woohoo. >> Two fifths of the way. I I need to start speeding this up. I need to get to those shield generators. >> Yeah, scary for me. >> Okay. >> Um, now the artillery >> Okay.

>> is going to get uh your two away. So, I'm going to roll three dice. >> Okay. Uh-oh, the lucky three. >> you get hit on uh little army men and pew pew dynamite. >> Yep. WHAT THE >> [laughter] >> OH MY GOSH, REALLY? >> Three of them are gone. >> One, two, three. Oh my goodness. >> Okay, well, I feel like I have to try and go for that last one.

I could bring my vehicles around. Can I go through my own spaces? >> not. Yeah. >> So, I'd have to go all the way around. One, two, three. >> Yep. >> And then be two away for two dice. >> Okay. >> Or my infantry is two away. Uh and I I don't get any benefit from being in a trench. >> Uh protection only.

Yeah, protection only. >> Hm, so two away, I get two dice or I could step down just to get one last die. I think I'll keep my protection. >> Okay. >> Roll. >> Only one die then? >> Do you just have to get to this space? >> Uh yes. Uh no, I have to uh get a um I can fire on it as long as there's line of sight and it only hits on the blast.

>> Okay, you got to blow it up. >> Yeah, just one hit. >> Oh, okay. So, I'm going to roll two. These this unit is attacking this unit. >> Okay. You'll stay in the trench, okay? >> Staying in the trench. >> Good luck. Come on, X X. MISS, MISS. OH! >> ONE! >> UH >> GOT HIM. >> GAH, oh my gosh. >> I got another unit.

>> Oh my gosh. All right, I need to ramp things up. Well done, my guy. >> Okay, okay. >> That was all your three units, right? >> That was it. That was my turn. Directly at you, baby. >> Oh man. >> I did use my big card. >> I've got to move some units here. I am going to da da da I'm going to do a pincher move.

So, the pincher move I get to use move two units on both sides or both flanks, right? So, two units on this side, two units on that side. >> [gasps] >> Okay. [snorts] That's my AT-AT. That's a one. So, that's the first one. I'm out of range. 1 2 3 and 1 2 3. But then I can do a second unit which is going to be these guys here.

I'm going to attack their close combat. I'm going to get >> You don't want to get closer to my artillery? >> Uh no. >> Okay. >> I don't like that guy. Okay. So, I'm going to attack this here. I'm next to it so I get three dice. >> Wait. This one? >> Two dice. >> In a trench. >> In a trench. Dang it, trench.

Okay. >> Two hits. >> Two hits. Also, one thing about this scenario, if I take out your units, I do not get medals. I only win if I take out that and that. >> That's right. That's the the pain of being the empire. >> Yep. Okay, so I've done that. I've done my two here and I move go to this side. And I'm going to go one here and then one here.

Um I cannot go up here so I'm going to shoot this guy here. We're going to take out Yeah. >> Okay, your AT-AT in close range gets three dice. >> Three on these two. >> You don't even I'm not worried. >> Oh my gosh. >> One retreat and two misses. >> Okay, so you get to retreat one space, Becca. Your choice.

>> Okay. I think I'll go next to you. >> Okay. And then I do get I have ordered this unit. They're going to be >> Oh, but I have to go back towards my side. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. Close combat so I'm going to roll three dice. Do you want >> These ones are that Who are they firing on? Maybe I Okay, got it.

I didn't realize they hadn't activated. There we go. [laughter] >> Okay, now I activate. I'm still going to shoot there, but it's one less die. So, two come on hits. Okay, one hit. Uh this is a a vehicle hit, but I'm shooting at infantry. >> I did. >> Okay, that's the end of my turn. >> Okay. Mhm. >> Rubbles are pain in my side.

>> You would say that. >> [laughter] >> Okay. Um yeah, I think 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 >> Oh, I know what I'll play next. I think this one. >> All right, nobody's damaged yet. How do I get recon All right. I additional die I think that I would like to do a little recon. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to activate one unit.

Oh, never mind. No, no, no, no. That's not the one. I'm trying to look at those vehicles. How do I move my vehicles? >> Yeah. Yeah, sometimes you don't have the cards to play them. >> have the cards. All right. >> have the cards, that represents the fog of war. >> Yeah, artillery barrage. >> Uh-oh. >> So, this unit is 1 2 3 away from my artillery, so I order one artillery unit, but it can attack twice and roll one additional die.

>> Oh, dang. >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> So, uh it's 1 2 3 away. >> Okay. >> 1 2 3, so I get two dice, but I because of what I just read, I'll roll three dice and I'll roll them twice against these these guys. >> Okay. >> Jeez. >> So, four hits on three dice. Let's go. >> Let's see some x's. Okay. >> That's actually not what I wanted.

None of those hit. >> Uh >> So these dice are banished for me. >> Okay. >> We're going to do it again. >> Okay, reroll. So we do have a um >> retreat >> retreat. So we're going to resolve that first. Wait, does it say it said reroll, correct? Or does it say >> No, no, no, attack twice. >> Oh, attack twice.

>> is the only spot you can go to. >> Yep. >> So it's still three away, luckily. >> Okay. >> And we're going to get little blue army guys. One, two. >> heck? >> I would I didn't ask for it last time. That was my bad. >> Two guys, oh my god. >> Okay, two guys down. >> It's slaughtered over here. Okay.

>> I'm just good at rolling dice when I ask them nicely. Okay, I got a new card and it's your turn. >> All right. Got to use the power of the dark side. >> No. [cheering] >> Extermination. Order one unit of my choice, then order that one again. >> Oh gosh. >> going to order the AT-AT. Moves one, shoots, and gets uh three dice minus one in the trench, so two dice I'm attacking there.

>> Okay. >> Come on. Infantry. Okay, blast so it takes one. >> One. >> Okay, thanks to Vader I get to do it again. I'm going to move the AT-AT right there. >> Yikes. >> And do same thing. Two or three minus one. Two infantry out. Pew pew pew. Again, the empire does not get any medals. I'm just after that shield generator.

>> Okay, well I have got to do something about your AT-AT over there. Mhm. >> Just join the dark side. >> What's the library? You'll join us or die. >> There you go. >> We got Death Star. >> Yeah. >> this is from the rap. >> Oh. >> I mostly remember. You remember the Star Wars gangster rap? >> No. Oh, is it the it was it an animated thing?

>> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah, I remember that. Or at least I sort of remember it. >> I've been on the internet for a long time. >> [laughter] >> Okay. >> It's good. The longer you sit in silence, the closer we get to me just doing that rap into the microphone. >> [laughter] >> Good. Good. >> much pressure it >> Good.

>> All right. Um I think I'm going to go for defensive position. >> Oh. >> I'm really worried about your AT-AT. >> Yeah. >> So, this means I don't get to move any of my units, but three of them can attack. And I'm going to probably have everything trying to hit your AT-AT. >> Oh, whoa. >> We're going to start with just this one lone little soldier shooting at the AT-AT at close range for three dice.

>> Okay. Yeah, let's >> is going to hit and then hit again. >> Yep, you got to hit again. That's the confirmation roll. So, let's see. Hits on a gear or a blast. >> Gear or blast. Gear or blast. Gear or blast. >> X X X X Okay. >> blast. >> Okay, so take that one and reroll the blast. >> And it could be a gear?

>> It has Now, this must be a blast to confirm. >> Must be a blast. >> Don't do it. Don't do it. >> No, didn't get it. Okay. >> And then I roll the retreat. >> You do the You ignore. Yeah. >> Yeah. Which I think Yeah, which I think I retreated last time when I shouldn't have when the snow speeders Oh, well.

Okay. Uh that's your first unit. >> Okay, so now I'm going to use my vehicles, which don't get to move, but will shoot two. >> Ooh. Okay, I'm worried about this one. >> Blast them, vehicles. Blast them, vehicles. >> X X X >> Two retreats. >> Okay. >> Bummer. Okay, and then these guys >> Okay. >> Uh standing in a in a trench just get protection.

>> Mhm. >> Come on, we got to get this guy out of here. I used this whole big card. Okay, so um they are two spots away. So, two dice. >> Mhm. >> But, they're both going to hit on vehicle. Nothing. >> Woo! >> Nothing. I'm in so much trouble. >> I'm going to play my direct from HQ. I get to order three units of my choice.

Oh, first unit's going to be this AT-AT. Well, let me see. You got three units of my choice. Yeah. I'm going to stay here and I'm going to shoot straight there. So, that is 1 2 3 dice at your shield generator. And I must hit it on a blast only. Come on, blast. Blast it. >> Man. [laughter] >> Dang it.

Okay, so that's my first unit. Um Oh, that stinks. Uh, second unit. Okay, let's move these guys here and shoot in the trench. Close combats three in the trench minus one. I've got two dice. Really? >> Nothing. >> Yeah, this is totally like Star Wars now. Um Now, for my third unit. Man, I used my big card, too, and this is not working out right.

Third unit, let's move this AT-AT here. 1 2 3, I'm going to shoot at your artillery. Um, I'm shooting three dice and I have to hit on either a blast or the gear symbol. No, this is a blast only. Shoot. Come on, blast. Oh, shoot. >> [laughter] >> It slipped out. I was hoping okay. Well, those guys are there.

No, they were here. They're all Were they all here? >> Uh, oh, this is one guy alone. >> That's right. Okay. Wow. Uh, so just like in the movies, the storm troopers don't know how to shoot. [laughter] Rebecca, it's your turn. >> Okay. Um, I think this could be pretty cool. I'm going to do assistance.

Add one infantry miniature to each infantry unit that has suffered losses. Now, which ones are those? >> Uh so you >> Any less than four? >> Anything less than three. So the rebels start with three and then the Empire starts with four. So anything less than three you'll add. >> So just adding two, maybe this isn't the best card.

I thought everybody was going to get one. To each So I could get two units and then add one. I think I'd rather think I'd rather go with our last hope. >> Uh-oh, another Leia card. >> Yeah, it's all right. Okay, so I'm going to I'm going to I'm really worried about the far side over there and you're in close proximity.

>> Yep. >> So um our last hope, I'm going to order this infantry unit. Uh they can move one additional Oh, maybe this one actually. >> Okay. >> Um this uh can move one additional hex and roll one additional die. So instead of moving just one, I can go one, two. >> Oh, smart. >> And then I can roll an additional die.

We're going to go against your infantry. >> Wow. >> Um so instead of rolling three dice, I roll four. And we're going to get all blue army men. Let's >> go. >> Blast them. One hit. >> Okay. >> Darn. >> That's okay. >> Okay, well, that's it, but at least he's a little protected in the trench there. >> Yeah.

That's yeah. Uh you're good? >> That's it. >> to play the assault, so everything on the right side gets ordered. So all my units there, which are these two. I mean, I'm going this one first on that guy. So 3 minus 1 is 2. Come on, just give me one hit. Thank you. >> He's out. >> Okay, now I can order my AT-AT, which is three on that shield generator.

Only on a blast. Come on, blast. >> No blast. >> Is me? >> Yep. >> Okay. I think I might Let's see. Um, I'm really close to I need to take out two more units to win this thing. And I think the way to do it Mhm. Over here, you're on top of >> Um, building or wreckage? >> Buildings and wreckage. >> Yeah.

So, building is more protection, correct? >> Yeah. Vehicles reduce the number of attack dice by two. >> Oh, I'm hiding in the buildings. >> I see. >> I'm hiding I'm hiding from your snow speeders. >> Okay. Mhm. Mhm. But, this artillery is counts on for both middle and side. So, I can shoot considering it a middle and go 1 2 3.

>> Uh, yeah. >> [laughter] >> And then, my other activation, I can move them out of the middle, 1 2, and shoot. >> Correct. Yeah, as long as they start in the middle or on the line, then those are ordered. >> Okay, so the middle will work for me. Let's go raid >> Oh. >> from the middle. >> Yep, nice.

>> to start with the artillery shooting 1 2 3 away for two dice on your two guys. >> this could be another metal. >> Two for two doesn't seem good enough. >> [laughter] >> Now, they're clearly on this side. Hold on, I might Mhm. Mhm. I'm going to actually change my mind there. Uh This is hard. >> [laughter] >> Okay.

Uh I really want to take out these guys. So, I'm going to hedge my bets and get two attacks on them. >> Oh, nice. >> So, we'll start with Can I move through the shields? >> Oh, good question. Shield generators are uh destroyed limited Go to the appendix. Shield generator. >> Either way, this troop's stepping out of the trench so I can get more dice against you, yeah?

>> Uh you cannot uh go over a shield generator. Impassable terrain, they call it. >> See, then my vehicles are really stuck back here. It's kind of helpful that you took out my artillery on the other side. Okay. Um mhm. So, this one has moved. He's going to roll >> Oh. >> the redice against your two guys.

>> Okay. >> And we're going to get blasty blasty blasty. BOOM! >> MISSES. OH! >> Two hits. >> DANG IT. THE REBEL SCUM. >> Rebel scum took out another >> Nice. >> All right. >> Jeez. >> Okay. Okay. So, I have to activate on this side. >> Mhm. >> But, these vehicles could go three away. One, two, three.

And then they would shoot They have to shoot within two, though. One, two, three. It's within two. Um but, your AT-AT is within my my big boomer. One, two, three away. I'd get two dice on your AT-AT that I'd have to reroll. 2 [laughter] 3 4, just get one die over there. >> Dying to play this card. >> [sighs] >> I'm really scared of what your card might be.

Mhm. >> How many uh more units do you have to attack with right now? Just one more? >> One, and it's got to be on this side. >> Okay. >> Alas. >> Oh, so this one little dude took out. Okay. >> I could just move and and chill. >> Yeah. >> Think that that >> an option. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's a pretty good one.

Um and I've got Ooh, I can move it to the middle so I can activate the middle. Let's try >> Oh, no. >> 1 2 3 >> Okay. >> And now my vehicles could shoot No, they can't shoot anything. >> Oh, not within range. Okay. >> 1 2, yeah. >> All right, is that your turn? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I've been waiting to play this one, too.

Imperial Assault. Order three units of the same type, they may move an additional hex. >> Oh, no. >> I'll move the AT-AT's. >> Oh, no. >> So, one, but then additional movement, two. Firing on that, so that's going to be three. >> You could win this time. >> Really? >> Two little guys and a miss. >> Okay, so I missed that.

So, second, I'm going to do this one for one and I can't go on the ridge. two >> Too big. >> Um 1 2 3 >> They're impossible to take out. >> I'll fire that on that little dude. >> Wait, how many dice do you get? >> Uh three. Uh AT-AT >> Your card. >> Yeah. They get three all the all the way up to three spaces away.

They're big old Yeah, they're a big old vehicle. Come on, trooper. Okay, finally. >> Fair, yeah. He's he's stood his ground for a while. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, he did. Took out one of my guys. >> Impressive. >> And then finally this one here, we're going to go one and shoot on that. So, it's three dice.

Come on, blast. Finally. >> One blast. >> So, I got one of them, finally. >> Taken. >> Um I'm going to do this. >> Halfway towards winning. >> and flip it over. >> [snorts] >> That's my turn. >> Mhm. >> I'm halfway there. You are one away. Back >> Okay, so here's the thing. >> Down to the wire. >> I could bring all my vehicles, roll uh total of six dice on these guys.

>> Nice. >> Uh I just have to take out one more troop. Uh These guys are easier to take out. >> Yep. Oh yeah, cuz I have protection here. >> new card. >> I have protection here against your vehicle, correct? >> You do. I have to go down two dice. That would suck. >> Yeah. >> Order all infantry units in one section.

Okay, I think I drew the card. >> Dang it. >> Here's the thing. If I just move these guys over here, your AT-AT >> Yeah. >> won't have line of sight. But then you can move there and have line of sight. >> Correct. Yeah. >> Okay. So, we're going to go trooper assault. I got to win this turn or I'm screwed.

>> Okay. >> We're going to order all infantry units in one section, which will be this one and that one. >> Okay. >> These units roll one additional die. What's going on here? Three over there. >> [snorts] >> Um so, I'm at close range, that's three dice plus an additional one for trooper assault. >> Uh question, uh do ridges if you're go up the ridges, does that give you an extra dice?

>> From the ridge? >> Or is it just protection? >> Uh movement, you can't AT-AT special line of sight. Protection. >> No. >> Nothing gives you an extra to attack. >> Okay. Just >> It's only protection. >> Got it. Thank you. Well, you've got a lot of dice to take out my three snow troopers. >> Okay, so we're going to start with the one little guy on his own.

Coming with four dice. >> There's There's words in the chat. >> Oh. >> They say perhaps those troopers were never separated. >> What? >> I thought they were. >> They're one unit? >> That it got bumped by dice. Does that sound familiar or no? >> No, the dice we bumped these guys here. I don't remember them bumping those.

So, remember I I rolled here and this these bumped and we put them back here. I could have sworn that one was single because of uh >> There was a single guy you took out. >> Yeah, I took out that single guy. I don't remember that. >> Then let's play it as it lied. >> I I believe them. >> Okay. >> I don't want to cheat.

>> Yeah, I don't either. >> This is a bummer, though. >> I think it wouldn't it be better for you? >> Yeah. >> It'd be better if you had two units, right? >> I would love to have two units. >> Yeah. Oh, I thought it was better for you to have them all in one. >> No. >> only two groups of troopers up there and one got taken out.

Oh. >> Go to the tape. I'm going to the tape. >> But then I don't think that's good enough. Um hmm. So, one shooting three ways. Just one stinking die. Uh unfortunately >> it. Oh, I actually ended up going to the tape. I thought that would be a bit and you guys would keep going, but >> Oh, did you actually go to the tape?

>> I'm going to the tape. >> Okay. >> Here it is. >> [laughter] >> We're going to find out if that lone trooper is part of the >> could I wish I could broadcast the tape. >> You can. Just window capture. >> Oh. Great point. >> Okay. I can activate two from the middle. >> So, the question right now, friends, is if that trooper was by itself or part of that little unit.

>> Oh, I think I see it happen. Hold on. Oh, okay. >> Nice. >> And that's not the card for me. I can only activate. I guess they get an extra die. >> Oh, you have to card, right? >> Yeah. >> And I hope I survive. So I got a good card after this. Confirmed. >> What was confirmed? >> Absolutely blasted by dice.

Those are one group. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Uh let's try this. Raid from the middle. >> Oh, no. >> These vehicles are coming. One, two. Shoot you in the back. >> Okay. >> Mhm. Mhm. >> You get more dice, right? >> Where were they? I saw here. One, two, three. Ooh. Can the vehicles go in the trench?

>> That's a good question. I think they like hover over them. >> Yeah, when attacking infantry. Oh, it only reduces. It doesn't give a benefit. Okay. >> Cuz the infantry hide. >> That makes sense. Okay, so >> attack with the >> four dice. >> Okay. Oh. >> And we're going to get four blasts, so that's cool.

That's cool for me. >> How about some X's? Give me a shot at this. Ah! What? >> I got them. >> Oh, my >> I got them all. One, two, three. BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. FINAL ONE. I'M MISSING THE PIECE. >> You get to take that away. >> Boom. >> Oh, start the cue the happy Star Wars music. That's the sad music. >> We've taken out the uh the the the the what Empire forces.

They will not succeed today. Leia Organa, uh, even though she was dead and we used AI to put her back in the movie. >> [laughter] >> Sorry. >> Yeah, no, it's so true. >> Passed from this world. >> Yes. >> [laughter] >> Oh, you use the power of the dark That was my next card, the force. >> Order two units retreats are considered blast.

>> Yeah, that was my next one for the win. >> going to win. Yeah, all you had to do is get this one piece out. >> Epic, well done. GG Becca, GG, well done. That is Battle of Hoth. >> Hoth did not fall today, friends. >> Rebel scum, uh, you did it. >> Woo! Wow. So nice to be back to objective match up with you.

>> to have you back as always, Becca. That was fun. Uh, good times, um, on the Battle of Hoth. >> I had to kill a lot of stuff. >> You did. You went through >> of blasts. >> [laughter] >> You went through a lot of troopers. Look at that. Oh my goodness. But yeah. >> Um, I Look, sometimes battle games are not my thing because you can't always count on dice rolling as well as mine did today.

Um, but I love the simplicity of You don't roll defense dice. >> Yep. That's actually really nice. >> that, too. Love skipping the defense dice rolling. >> Yeah. >> Uh, cuz yeah, it can it can These war games with a lot of dice rolling, not going to name names, but >> Yeah. >> they can take a long time, and I think that this one's nice and quick.

>> That's That's what I like about it, too. Rather than all these different things you got to You know, we're playing one card, rolling dice, and then we go on. >> Yeah, and I think I like this implementation of the game better because you're the Empire instead of the Nazis. >> Yeah, right. Exactly.

Really, yeah. >> Uh, really love fighting Nazis. >> Yeah. >> Uh, in a war game in which somebody has to be the Nazis, don't feel so good. >> Not a fan. >> Get it. >> That's That's right. Uh, what's really cool, too, folks, again, I want to thank, uh, Days of Wonder, aka Asmodee, for sending over a copy.

Uh, the rule book I wanted to show the scenario book because we did scenario 10. Uh, there are 18 scenarios, but two different campaigns. So, in the box, you have campaigns that you can go game to game, and they have the storyline and everything. >> Game to game? >> Very cool, folks. >> Yay! A reminder, if you partake in social media, please post about our Commander Party Kickstarter.

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>> Yeah. So, that'll be tomorrow, and I think that's it, right, Becca? >> I think that's all we got to tell the people today, except for >> Play some games, will you?