Hey Naveen and Monique o/ I played Nusfjord 6 months ago and I've came to the same conclusion as you - something is missing form this game to be great. I found the elders to be a very fun mechanism but sadly they do not get you any points. I haven't played with expansions, so maybe they are the key we are searching ^^
Other than A Feast For Odin, it's my favourite Uwe Rosenberg game, especially when I want something a bit quicker. I love the variety of the decks - the Codfish and also the expansion decks throw some fun twists in.
It doesn’t quite reach the heights of other Uwe games for my wife and I…buuuuut it’s so much quicker play and easier to teach, so it gets to the table a lot more then some of our favorites. The fact that it can play five where so many of his games max out at four is nifty for our friend group. Plays surprisingly smooth at five to. Pretty dang good regardless.
Nusfjord is one of those rare perfect games. It is one of the most played games in our group and currently sits in the number 11 spot on my all time list. The perfect cozy Sunday afternoon comfort game. It’s just so damn good.
Thank you for the entire series. It's been great fun. 'Schooner' has the same sch that 'school' does. So it's "Skooner", not "shooner." I love your "backdrop". It makes a *very* nice change from the standard Interesting-But-Cliché Wall of Games.
Nusfjord solo is amazing. You’ve got to play a single deck a number of times in a row and force yourself to try different building combinations to really understand all the ways of scoring points. The experience of trying different combos will give you the confidence to keep your overall strategy flexible until you more combos becomes apparent. The other decks do have buildings that combo well with elders and other under-utilized combos in your playthrough. Give it a try!
Just wanted to say thanks for this, and many of your other videos which we have watched. We only play at 2 players so this aspect is ideal. We like the “vibe’ between you both, it feels comfortable and relaxed. The level of detail is always great to both watch before we play a game and to come back to and double check if we get stuck. We love that you play through the entire game, and it gives us a much better understanding rather than a simple ‘this is the first round’ go figure the rest out yourselves. We love Uwe’s games, so the series is brilliant for us, and this little tip is our thank you for a job well done, and we often look for you first now when looking for a video for any game, so please keep up the good work.
Great play through as always! Nusjford is one of our family favorites! I've heard rumors of a big box reprint coming later this year with all the expansions. We sure hope so! Love your videos! Keep up the great work!
I'm very excited for this and I have the Big Box on pre-order. I love all of Uwe's farming games from Agricola to Hallertau and even have Ora & Labora and Glass Road. The biggest issue is that I like Agricola and my partner likes Caverna and neither of us likes the other game very much. I mean, I play Caverna but I feel like I'm constantly treading water in that game never achieving very much.
Thanks for this! This is my favorite Uwe. But guess what, I thought the same thing as yall after only playing 2p. The shares mechanic (unique among Uwe games to my knowledge) is more interactive with more players, as is the competition for elders with a tighter action board (and more elders 👴🏼). Highly recommend trying again with 3p or 4p. Solo mode doesn't have any of these interactions, so it's really a different game but it's still such a nice quick Uwe-light puzzle I prefer it to 2p (but 3-4 is still best). I will concede that it does disappoint in the art dept, no one would ever know the building cards were buildings from just looking at them. But still my favorite Uwe for 3-4 players.
Love the playthrough; thank you! This is my favorite Uwe -- simple rules that are easy to remember, comforting theme, quick to play, and enough twists to keep things interesting. I have all the expansion decks too which add even more variety. Anyway, thanks for the series!
It doesn't make any difference to gameplay, but did you know that the player boards are all player-specific in terms of colours? the Elders track has a coloured circle for the player colour. And on the player board, the house and the cat-boat are coloured for each player colour.
I’d been looking for a reasonably priced copy of Nusfjord for AGES and finally found a copy on BGG with both expansions, that was very reasonable. I’m excited to get it to the table!!
With the C buildings you get them into your hand in round 4 (though we typically house rule it that you get them from the start of the game so you can actually plan for them and not get random stuff that might not work for the direction you've gone).
This is a perfect medium weight game that has accessibility and depth, but doesn’t over stay it’s welcome like some of Uwe’s longer complex games. Love the old and wise fishing town theme. It’s a great solo experience as well. You guys should play, mention and compare the solo modes for Uwe’s games as well.
If you’re wondering why the video is most likely getting an uptick in views, the big box version is now released! Spent my evening last night punching and sorting, and watching this video ready for a learning game this weekend 😊
To me, Nusfjord is a comfort game. It still has that Rosenberg investment/efficiency puzzle core, but everything is boiled down. I think the share mechanism is a bit of a sideshow that is really there to help enable diversity of gameplay. The meat is the buildings, much like Glass Road. I prefer the worker placement here. What I really like about Nusfjord, though, is the weight and game length. It lets the puzzle shine, and the fun then comes from seeing connections early and trying to fit them together in an efficient way.
Oh a video just as I was about to go to bed. Its evening here in Sweden, 10.12 am and I dont have tome to watch a hour long video. . But I have a video to watch then I eating breakfast tomorrow!
@Before You Play Me too! My cats was wild last night so really need a good night's sleep before work tomorrow! Yeah a nice video to watching the morning is nice!
Really good little game. Quick turns, easy rules with enough depth to keep it interesting. The extra fish decks expand the game nicely (and you get the the shiniest coins)
Never heard that they'll be releasing a big box version. That's a relief because of all UR's game, this is the hardest to find. Great gameplay again from the two of you ❤.
I love Nusfjord! A medium (onto lighter side) game that's so quick to play and very smooth gameplay. BTW, Monique player board is green and Naveen player board is blue 😂 But that's not really important since all player board are the same. Thanks for the video, this a reminder for me to put Nusfjord back to the table 😃
Really like this Uwe series being covered! So many gems especially the bigger box games. Looking forward to the finale when you guys breakdown all the Uwe games and comment on them! Personally, my top 5 Uwe goes Feast, Le Havre, Hallertau, Agricola(Caverna) then Bohnanza. Excluded Caverna as it’s too close to Agricola for me and I liked it tighter for that system… yet favoured Feast most for its glorious endless choices. Honourable mentions include Fields of Arle, Patchwork, Glassroads, Ora et Labora for me. Gates of Loyang, Merkator, Nusfjord, Reykholt and New York Zoo came short for me. There were bits and pieces in all those 5 that just made them games I had no wish to revisit really as compared to his other designs I liked/loved much more. Have yet to try Kanal and Framework.
Thanks for doing this series, I've really been enjoying them. Did you manage to get a copy of Oranienburger Kanal? I've been playing it solo and I think it might be his best solitaire game. I suspect it would be great at two as well (max player count)
I tried it for the first time at 5p recently and everyone seemed to really like it, myself included, even though I tend to avoid playing most Euros at 5. I also played it once solo and thought it was just okay solo, which is how I feel about most Uwe games at that count. I can see how it wouldn’t impress as much at 2p, I get the sense it shines at higher counts due to the increased competition for shares and buildings and making a more interesting dynamic with the shares and serving fish action.
I love Nusford, but I have to say I feel it's too short. I know that's kind of its selling point - a full Uwe package in a relatively short game - but I always feel a little unsatisfied after. But that's just my weird preferences.
Perfect timing on this as we just bought it last week. As dry Euros go this seemed fairly thematic, though it seems a bit lighter than I expected - might be a good way to introduce newer gamers to Uwe’s games without the grind of “feed your people”. BTW, the ship is pronounced as skooner, with a hard C. Nice playthrough, and good insight on the replayability issues.
Have you ever given any thoughts on selling your playthrough series to Netflix, because I've been watching you guys waaay more ;) , I think that even if I put prime and Disney together you would still beat them. Thanks so much for the awesome videos, I too play a lot with my spouse and it's a delight to see more and more couples doing that. All the best.
I continue to enjoy the series. This one was interesting because i had zero pre-awareness, whereas many of them I'd at least played once or knew something about them. And I can utterly agree that it seemed lke something heavier just by the title, I'm not sure why, but it clearly isn't. I think Naveen's comment about a missing layer of complexity feels right, but clearly, from all of the comments here that I see, it's at a sweet spot for many, which is a great thing. When Agricola came out I played it and loved it, then I played it a second time and I hated it lol. I understood later that it was a very synergistic hand the first game and a very much the opposite hand the second game. nonetheless I continued to try his games because of the complexity. Le Havre even became a bit of an exclamation in our gaming group for that "tasty indecisive struggle" you feel when playing a heavy Euro and there's no good answer for what to do on your turn. I found I enjoyed Ora et Labora best and added it to my collection and kind of ignored him mostly until playing Feast for Odin last year and falling in love with it. coincidentally right around the same time I'd discovered your channel (thanks for having the best learning video for stardew valley) and the Uwe series and have really enjoyed them all. My point, despite the lengthy process to get there, is that what I've really taken from the series and expanding my play of his games is that while there's a tendency to similarity there is a nice variation in complexity and mechanics, and even in theme that really lets you home in on a game or two and find something that really fits you so that you can best enjoy his distinctive style of design.
I have this game and have played it a while back. It is a nice relaxing game. I thought I was playing it wrong because I wasn't struggling to pay my fish to the various places, [Knowing Uwe's "struggle to provide" mechanism] but it was just the way this game plays. I prefer Glass Road over this game, but I do like it.
I love games from Uwe Rosenberg (a feast for Odin is one of my favorites) but this game is not my cup of tea. Like you said something is missing. But great playthrough as always. Can't wait to your next uwe rosenberg game.
Very interesting. You both took very different routes, and it looked to me like Naveen was laggin behind throughout, so kinda cool how close it was at end of play.
If Navine had served fish, he could not have taken the issue share and that would have still been a tie I think. Sleep well Navine ;) I have the big box on pre-order.
I'm so looking forward to your coverage of Atiwa. I'm not a huge fan of Agricola but Atiwa looks like a looser version of it in a way that I may enjoy more.
@@BeforeYouPlay Thanks and cheers! I love your videos, I watched all the uwe rosenberg series I am a big fan of his games, though I haven't played them all.
Nusford is my only ever "miss" by Uwe. No one wants to supply fish as the reward is so little compared to the advantages given to other plays who use the fish.
Was just coming here to say this. Orienburger kanal is one of the best games I’ve played this year. Clever and tight - like Nusfjord, but also so much fun. Combo-tastic modern Euro design. You should get a copy!
@@Judge021979 I have to agree, especially solo. It has just the right balance of crunchy decisions and limited knowledge. With the expansions there are 360 cards available and you only see 18 per game. It is a joy to have on the table.
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Hey Naveen and Monique o/
I played Nusfjord 6 months ago and I've came to the same conclusion as you - something is missing form this game to be great. I found the elders to be a very fun mechanism but sadly they do not get you any points. I haven't played with expansions, so maybe they are the key we are searching ^^
I actually use this as a gateway when friends show interest in board gaming, and they always love it.
Other than A Feast For Odin, it's my favourite Uwe Rosenberg game, especially when I want something a bit quicker. I love the variety of the decks - the Codfish and also the expansion decks throw some fun twists in.
It doesn’t quite reach the heights of other Uwe games for my wife and I…buuuuut it’s so much quicker play and easier to teach, so it gets to the table a lot more then some of our favorites.
The fact that it can play five where so many of his games max out at four is nifty for our friend group. Plays surprisingly smooth at five to.
Pretty dang good regardless.
Many times, one of my top ones for sure.
Nusfjord is one of those rare perfect games. It is one of the most played games in our group and currently sits in the number 11 spot on my all time list. The perfect cozy Sunday afternoon comfort game. It’s just so damn good.
Thank you for the entire series. It's been great fun.
'Schooner' has the same sch that 'school' does. So it's "Skooner", not "shooner."
I love your "backdrop". It makes a *very* nice change from the standard Interesting-But-Cliché Wall of Games.
I was planning to add this as well.but no need for multiples
Nusfjord solo is amazing. You’ve got to play a single deck a number of times in a row and force yourself to try different building combinations to really understand all the ways of scoring points. The experience of trying different combos will give you the confidence to keep your overall strategy flexible until you more combos becomes apparent.
The other decks do have buildings that combo well with elders and other under-utilized combos in your playthrough. Give it a try!
Also try the Monthly solo challenges on BGG! There’s a small but strong group of dedidcated Nusfjord solo players. 😀
Love this Uwe series you two are doing! Great job with the teach! Nusfjord is now on my list to find a copy to play. Keep up the incredible work!
Loved this game! Nusfjord solitaire games got me through the COVID lockdown
Just wanted to say thanks for this, and many of your other videos which we have watched. We only play at 2 players so this aspect is ideal. We like the “vibe’ between you both, it feels comfortable and relaxed. The level of detail is always great to both watch before we play a game and to come back to and double check if we get stuck. We love that you play through the entire game, and it gives us a much better understanding rather than a simple ‘this is the first round’ go figure the rest out yourselves. We love Uwe’s games, so the series is brilliant for us, and this little tip is our thank you for a job well done, and we often look for you first now when looking for a video for any game, so please keep up the good work.
Thank you so much for your kind words and your generosity! So glad you have been enjoying the videos too 😊.
One of my favorite Uwe's! Thanks for the playthrough!
Thanks for all the support!! 😁
Love Nusfjord also has one of the best Solo modes in a game period.
What’s your favorite overall player count?
@@BeforeYouPlay 3 player is my favorite
Really enjoyed the discussion at the end of this vid. Great, observant and just cool!
I am impressed with your work and your play as always. Glad to get an inside look at this one.
Great play through as always! Nusjford is one of our family favorites! I've heard rumors of a big box reprint coming later this year with all the expansions. We sure hope so! Love your videos! Keep up the great work!
I'm very excited for this and I have the Big Box on pre-order. I love all of Uwe's farming games from Agricola to Hallertau and even have Ora & Labora and Glass Road. The biggest issue is that I like Agricola and my partner likes Caverna and neither of us likes the other game very much. I mean, I play Caverna but I feel like I'm constantly treading water in that game never achieving very much.
How did you pre-order this?
@@BoardGamesBooksAndWhat 401games in canada has it available for pre-order. That must mean other (online) retailers must have it available.
There’s nothing about what you two do that I don’t like.
Thanks guys! ❤
Thanks for this! This is my favorite Uwe. But guess what, I thought the same thing as yall after only playing 2p. The shares mechanic (unique among Uwe games to my knowledge) is more interactive with more players, as is the competition for elders with a tighter action board (and more elders 👴🏼). Highly recommend trying again with 3p or 4p. Solo mode doesn't have any of these interactions, so it's really a different game but it's still such a nice quick Uwe-light puzzle I prefer it to 2p (but 3-4 is still best).
I will concede that it does disappoint in the art dept, no one would ever know the building cards were buildings from just looking at them. But still my favorite Uwe for 3-4 players.
Love the playthrough; thank you! This is my favorite Uwe -- simple rules that are easy to remember, comforting theme, quick to play, and enough twists to keep things interesting. I have all the expansion decks too which add even more variety. Anyway, thanks for the series!
It doesn't make any difference to gameplay, but did you know that the player boards are all player-specific in terms of colours? the Elders track has a coloured circle for the player colour. And on the player board, the house and the cat-boat are coloured for each player colour.
Oh no way!! Haha totally didn’t notice that 🤔🤷🏽🤷🏻♀️
This is my second ranked solo game for the last few years. I can't wait to finally get my hands on the extra decks later this year.
I’d been looking for a reasonably priced copy of Nusfjord for AGES and finally found a copy on BGG with both expansions, that was very reasonable. I’m excited to get it to the table!!
Hope you enjoy it!
With the C buildings you get them into your hand in round 4 (though we typically house rule it that you get them from the start of the game so you can actually plan for them and not get random stuff that might not work for the direction you've gone).
This is a perfect medium weight game that has accessibility and depth, but doesn’t over stay it’s welcome like some of Uwe’s longer complex games. Love the old and wise fishing town theme.
It’s a great solo experience as well. You guys should play, mention and compare the solo modes for Uwe’s games as well.
If you’re wondering why the video is most likely getting an uptick in views, the big box version is now released! Spent my evening last night punching and sorting, and watching this video ready for a learning game this weekend 😊
Finally got a copy of this and played solo. 32 points! It's a nice and quick solo puzzle.
Naveen definitely had the fish to serve for that extra gold.
Glad you finally got it!!
YES! Another Uwe!! I love this series!!!
Love the result, I usually aim for 40-50 in this game.
To me, Nusfjord is a comfort game. It still has that Rosenberg investment/efficiency puzzle core, but everything is boiled down. I think the share mechanism is a bit of a sideshow that is really there to help enable diversity of gameplay. The meat is the buildings, much like Glass Road. I prefer the worker placement here. What I really like about Nusfjord, though, is the weight and game length. It lets the puzzle shine, and the fun then comes from seeing connections early and trying to fit them together in an efficient way.
Oh a video just as I was about to go to bed. Its evening here in Sweden, 10.12 am and I dont have tome to watch a hour long video. . But I have a video to watch then I eating breakfast tomorrow!
Haha!! Hope you have a great night 😴. See you tomorrow!!
@Before You Play Me too! My cats was wild last night so really need a good night's sleep before work tomorrow!
Yeah a nice video to watching the morning is nice!
Really good little game. Quick turns, easy rules with enough depth to keep it interesting. The extra fish decks expand the game nicely (and you get the the shiniest coins)
Never heard that they'll be releasing a big box version. That's a relief because of all UR's game, this is the hardest to find. Great gameplay again from the two of you ❤.
I love Nusfjord! A medium (onto lighter side) game that's so quick to play and very smooth gameplay.
BTW, Monique player board is green and Naveen player board is blue 😂
But that's not really important since all player board are the same.
Thanks for the video, this a reminder for me to put Nusfjord back to the table 😃
Lol, someone else pointed that out and we were like “WHATTTTT??!!??!!” 🤪
I love your rule explanations, they are very easy to follow ;)
Really like this Uwe series being covered! So many gems especially the bigger box games. Looking forward to the finale when you guys breakdown all the Uwe games and comment on them!
Personally, my top 5 Uwe goes Feast, Le Havre, Hallertau, Agricola(Caverna) then Bohnanza. Excluded Caverna as it’s too close to Agricola for me and I liked it tighter for that system… yet favoured Feast most for its glorious endless choices. Honourable mentions include Fields of Arle, Patchwork, Glassroads, Ora et Labora for me.
Gates of Loyang, Merkator, Nusfjord, Reykholt and New York Zoo came short for me. There were bits and pieces in all those 5 that just made them games I had no wish to revisit really as compared to his other designs I liked/loved much more. Have yet to try Kanal and Framework.
Thanks for doing this series, I've really been enjoying them. Did you manage to get a copy of Oranienburger Kanal? I've been playing it solo and I think it might be his best solitaire game. I suspect it would be great at two as well (max player count)
Timely video! Thanks!
Awesome Brandon!!
I tried it for the first time at 5p recently and everyone seemed to really like it, myself included, even though I tend to avoid playing most Euros at 5. I also played it once solo and thought it was just okay solo, which is how I feel about most Uwe games at that count.
I can see how it wouldn’t impress as much at 2p, I get the sense it shines at higher counts due to the increased competition for shares and buildings and making a more interesting dynamic with the shares and serving fish action.
Ohh, love it, waiting for the big box :)
Hope they include everything every available!
I love Nusford, but I have to say I feel it's too short. I know that's kind of its selling point - a full Uwe package in a relatively short game - but I always feel a little unsatisfied after. But that's just my weird preferences.
Perfect timing on this as we just bought it last week. As dry Euros go this seemed fairly thematic, though it seems a bit lighter than I expected - might be a good way to introduce newer gamers to Uwe’s games without the grind of “feed your people”. BTW, the ship is pronounced as skooner, with a hard C. Nice playthrough, and good insight on the replayability issues.
Have you ever given any thoughts on selling your playthrough series to Netflix, because I've been watching you guys waaay more ;) , I think that even if I put prime and Disney together you would still beat them. Thanks so much for the awesome videos, I too play a lot with my spouse and it's a delight to see more and more couples doing that.
All the best.
Finally! Been waiting for this one :D
I continue to enjoy the series. This one was interesting because i had zero pre-awareness, whereas many of them I'd at least played once or knew something about them. And I can utterly agree that it seemed lke something heavier just by the title, I'm not sure why, but it clearly isn't. I think Naveen's comment about a missing layer of complexity feels right, but clearly, from all of the comments here that I see, it's at a sweet spot for many, which is a great thing.
When Agricola came out I played it and loved it, then I played it a second time and I hated it lol. I understood later that it was a very synergistic hand the first game and a very much the opposite hand the second game. nonetheless I continued to try his games because of the complexity. Le Havre even became a bit of an exclamation in our gaming group for that "tasty indecisive struggle" you feel when playing a heavy Euro and there's no good answer for what to do on your turn. I found I enjoyed Ora et Labora best and added it to my collection and kind of ignored him mostly until playing Feast for Odin last year and falling in love with it. coincidentally right around the same time I'd discovered your channel (thanks for having the best learning video for stardew valley) and the Uwe series and have really enjoyed them all. My point, despite the lengthy process to get there, is that what I've really taken from the series and expanding my play of his games is that while there's a tendency to similarity there is a nice variation in complexity and mechanics, and even in theme that really lets you home in on a game or two and find something that really fits you so that you can best enjoy his distinctive style of design.
I have this game and have played it a while back. It is a nice relaxing game. I thought I was playing it wrong because I wasn't struggling to pay my fish to the various places, [Knowing Uwe's "struggle to provide" mechanism] but it was just the way this game plays. I prefer Glass Road over this game, but I do like it.
I use the fish as the first tie breaker. Fishing game right? Makes sense to me.
:-)
Nice playthrough. Can't wait to get on my hands on the big box version. Are you going to play Oranienburger Kanal?
We unfortunately don't have a copy of it, would love to if we could!! Not sure how to get it in the USA. 🤔
I love games from Uwe Rosenberg (a feast for Odin is one of my favorites) but this game is not my cup of tea. Like you said something is missing. But great playthrough as always. Can't wait to your next uwe rosenberg game.
Will you eventually do a Rosenberg ranking?
Definitely will do at the end of the series!
Very interesting. You both took very different routes, and it looked to me like Naveen was laggin behind throughout, so kinda cool how close it was at end of play.
I love that ya'll explain why you make moves! It was fun to watch but this is one of the rare Uwe games I'm not interested in
Nusfjord is a real place! And its in Norway Lofoten
If Navine had served fish, he could not have taken the issue share and that would have still been a tie I think. Sleep well Navine ;) I have the big box on pre-order.
I'm so looking forward to your coverage of Atiwa. I'm not a huge fan of Agricola but Atiwa looks like a looser version of it in a way that I may enjoy more.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your generosity Ben!!!
Nusfjord or Hallertau for two players?
I'd say Hallertau.
@@BeforeYouPlay Thanks and cheers! I love your videos, I watched all the uwe rosenberg series I am a big fan of his games, though I haven't played them all.
I thought "must be an Uwe Rosenberg game" before I even got to reading the parenthetical.
Nusford is my only ever "miss" by Uwe. No one wants to supply fish as the reward is so little compared to the advantages given to other plays who use the fish.
Outstanding series! Have you had a chance to give Oranienburger Kanal a play yet?
No not yet… 😫
Was just coming here to say this. Orienburger kanal is one of the best games I’ve played this year. Clever and tight - like Nusfjord, but also so much fun. Combo-tastic modern Euro design. You should get a copy!
@@Judge021979 I have to agree, especially solo. It has just the right balance of crunchy decisions and limited knowledge. With the expansions there are 360 cards available and you only see 18 per game. It is a joy to have on the table.
Oop, sorry I'm late 👋!
For real tho this game is badass
Not one for me, I find Mr Rosenberg's design to be a bit of a grind and not so much fun. However, appreciate the playthrough. Peace.
Haha respect!
53:32 -- LOL
LOL!!
I also concluded that Nusfjord was a bit dull.
Outstanding playthru!
Do you know how someone can pre-order the big box?
You need to find an online store that has it for pre-order.