+Mark Herman Thank you, Mark. The video was a pleasure for me to put together. The game is truly amazing, innovative and a joy to play. Thank you for bringing it to us. Best wishes, always. Joe
Oh yeah, I wanted to compliment your clean camera work and edits. Your vids have the best stationary zoomed representation of the map's information. I love it!
This was a great video. I plan on buying this game soon and this really helped to get a feel for how the game flows. Great production values as well. Thank you!
Joe, I only found your excellent videos a few days ago. I have watched quite a few of them. I am so impressed and grateful that In each one you explain the mechanics of the game in such a clear way that the viewer gets a great idea of the components of the game and how it is played. It really helps in trying to decide if I should buy the game. Thanks so much.
Love the videos. You do such great job explaining the games(I watched your other video Triumph and Tragedy). I have recommended your videos to my friends, here in Dallas, to watch them after they bought the games/read the rules. Keep up the great work!
Excellent video. Thank you for creating this as it helped us come up to speed quickly with our first game. I really appreciate the structure of your play through and the fact you clearly are using a tripod!
+Dan Miller Thanks, Dan. Yep. I use the tripod all the time. I used it in this video, but now I switched to a track slide, which gives the same stability as a tripod and allows for fluid movement. Cheers. Joe
First video i watched of yours. GMT need to hire/pay you. I buying the game because of your video. Video production was great and your voice over was very professional.
I find this to be another superb example of Stuka Joe's thorough demonstration of a wargame (it's a wargame in my book!). This made me understand the sequence of play thoroughly and convinces me to seek out and purchase Churchill. Thanks for your efforts Joe!
Exactly. I'm actually a bit on the greenhorn side of the wargaming spectrum of boardgames so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. That being said, I enjoyed the strategic perspective and mechanics implementing that perspective. Are there any other games that could sit beside Churchill in this regard? I wouldn't think so but I don't have the experience to say correctly. When I think of strategic operational level wargames, I usually think of 1000+ counters acting on an operational level's agenda. Not, as in Churchill, in which so much has been abstracted.
I'm no expert on strategic WW2 games, but they seem to have some things in common. The rulebooks tend to be long (50+ pages) and they have lots of counters (over 600). Thus, none compare with the simplicity of Churchill. It's a matter of finding the right strategic game for oneself. Some people don't mind much abstraction; others want control of every facet of the war. I used to play the old Avalon Hill Third Reich, until they added a ton of rules and pages to the rulebook, which is now over 120 pages long. Unconditional Surrender seems to be the standard these days for it is highly innovative. It seems that everyone that has played it, falls in love with the game. I would like to see what people say about Supreme Commander (GMT). Churchill is more of a diplomatic game set during the war. Thus, the military aspects have been highly abstracted in order to have players concentrate in more detail with the conferences, which is the game's showcase mechanic.
Thanks for suggestions! I will certainly take a look at Unconditional Surrender. If I had a teacher, I'd be intrigued to try something on that micromanagement scale such as Third Reich or Supreme Commander. Learning the games is usually my job so I'll have to walk before I can run.
I just bought the game today and after this video I feel so refreshing. My reason of buying was solely due to the interest in theme, but this video gave me the view on its depth. Simply cant wait to start playing it. 10/10
Great play through. Very clear, concise, and easy to follow. I'm going to have an easier time learning it when I receive my copy of Churchill from Santa soon.
This video is making my head hurt a bit. But I don't play many complex board games or many board games at all for that matter. That said, I am full of admiration for the time and effort that went into this video and the production values with the animations etc is far beyond the call of duty.
I received my copy from Santa yesterday, but until January 31st no open spot for a game. I will start with singel player now that i have a better grasp of the rules with your helo
Also at 1:18:30 you say "the allies do not receive extra victory points for an extra front in japan". But the board clearly states "8 vp for each front in japan"...
oh boy, in the previous version you actually rolled a dye to determine who won the game? That is GMT dye rolling randomness insanity put to the extreme...
Excellent video, thanks! Do you know if the victory conditions changed between printings (not even editions)? In my 2nd printing version, there are no dice involved in determining whether someone ran away with the game, it's a fixed value of 20. Also the penalties are fixed at 5 and 3 points respectively for the axis not surrendering.
+Stuka Joe Oh! The Roosevelt card can't be used to advance issues. I thought the US player couldn't advance issues but only debate for this conference.
+Stuka Joe I searched for the answer and I got it. Thank you. I would like to know if the productions marker is avaliable in the beginning of the next turn.
(I'm trying to answer this one off the top of my head.) I believe that once production markers are converted into support markers, they go back to the pool.
In your example of play you place six german units and other japanese units in the home spaces during setup. I have the rules open and I dont see where it says to place them? Can you enlighten me? Thanks for your amazing work!
Not sure if anyone is still interested in an answer to this but it says where to place the Axis reserves in section 7.6 of the rules. The training scenario setup says that the Italian reserve and German navy are out of play so the Germans get the 6 army units shown in the video only. All the Japanese reserves should be placed since they aren't excluded in the scenario description. Great video, btw - it really made things much clearer for me after reading the rules!
Stuka Joe. Will you be doing a video on Waterloo 200 soon? I have been looking at that game but haven't purchased yet. From what I have seen, and/or read. looks really good!
I generally don't buy a lot of war games but I'm always on the look out (hence my subscription to this channel). this game looks like one I would want to own. do you recommend it? how many times have you tried it?
+Mark mccoy I played the Extended Example of Play, of course, about three times to help me understand the game. I played with two of my brothers this weekend (although we only had time to play through two full conferences) and we had a blast. I definitely recommend this game.
Anybody playing through this game from start to finish, and moreover, knows what they are doing, must have a) more leisure time that me, b) more IQ than me and c) more application and determination than yours truly. To borrow a saying from sport: "Sport (or in this case, games) doesn't make the character of the individual--it reveals it".
+Ray Evans Thanks, Ray. The mechanics of this game are pretty straightforward, but there is a lot of deep strategy here. I played half a game with my brothers and we had a blast.
Supreme quality. I still enjoy watching this over the years
@@mistman5640 Thank you so much! Love to see it is still appreciated!
Thank you for producing such an amazing video. I really appreciate the effort and your attention to detail.
Mark
+Mark Herman Thank you, Mark. The video was a pleasure for me to put together. The game is truly amazing, innovative and a joy to play. Thank you for bringing it to us. Best wishes, always. Joe
Oh yeah, I wanted to compliment your clean camera work and edits. Your vids have the best stationary zoomed representation of the map's information. I love it!
Thanks, AzraelSilent. Glad to know you appreciate the zooms as well as I do, too!
great work Joe! Just what I was looking for, superbly presented. Thank you ! Ricky
+Ricky Royal Thanks, Ricky. Coming from you, I am deeply honored. Cheers, Joe.
Amazing video, probably the best video on any boardgame Ive ever seen. Congratulations!
This was a great video. I plan on buying this game soon and this really helped to get a feel for how the game flows. Great production values as well. Thank you!
+Leroy Jefferson Starship My pleasure, Leroy. I hope you enjoy the game. It's great!
Joe, I only found your excellent videos a few days ago. I have watched quite a few of them. I am so impressed and grateful that In each one you explain the mechanics of the game in such a clear way that the viewer gets a great idea of the components of the game and how it is played. It really helps in trying to decide if I should buy the game. Thanks so much.
Goimng tp play this tomorrow night. I watched these videos when they were first produced so this was great brushing up on the game. Thanks Joe!
Love the videos. You do such great job explaining the games(I watched your other video Triumph and Tragedy). I have recommended your videos to my friends, here in Dallas, to watch them after they bought the games/read the rules. Keep up the great work!
+Matthew Moroney Thank you, Matthew. I'm happy to know the videos are useful. Cheers. Joe
Excellent video. Thank you for creating this as it helped us come up to speed quickly with our first game. I really appreciate the structure of your play through and the fact you clearly are using a tripod!
+Dan Miller Thanks, Dan. Yep. I use the tripod all the time. I used it in this video, but now I switched to a track slide, which gives the same stability as a tripod and allows for fluid movement. Cheers. Joe
What a great job you did in this video Stuka Joe. Many thanks!
Thank you, Miguel! Glad you liked the video. Saludos!!
Great job. I already know how to play, but I would direct any new player to your video. Very methodical and clear.
Thanks, Michael.
First video i watched of yours. GMT need to hire/pay you. I buying the game because of your video. Video production was great and your voice over was very professional.
Thank you. Glad you liked the video. My purpose is to show the game for what it is. Cheers!
Spoke a little too soon… I’m on the P500 list... But it’s already at 400 so it shouldn’t be too long.
Really clear and instructive tutorial, thank you. Looking forward to getting this to the table in 2016.
+David Hubbard Thank you, David. Give the game a try. It is truly innovative. Cheers. Joe
Top commentary, many thanks Stuka Joe!
Thank you for the excellent and detailed video tutorial!
My pleasure, glad it’s helpful!
I find this to be another superb example of Stuka Joe's thorough demonstration of a wargame (it's a wargame in my book!). This made me understand the sequence of play thoroughly and convinces me to seek out and purchase Churchill. Thanks for your efforts Joe!
Thanks. I see it as a wargame, too, from the top view of the alliance perspective.
Exactly. I'm actually a bit on the greenhorn side of the wargaming spectrum of boardgames so I don't have a ton of experience to draw from. That being said, I enjoyed the strategic perspective and mechanics implementing that perspective. Are there any other games that could sit beside Churchill in this regard? I wouldn't think so but I don't have the experience to say correctly. When I think of strategic operational level wargames, I usually think of 1000+ counters acting on an operational level's agenda. Not, as in Churchill, in which so much has been abstracted.
I'm no expert on strategic WW2 games, but they seem to have some things in common. The rulebooks tend to be long (50+ pages) and they have lots of counters (over 600). Thus, none compare with the simplicity of Churchill. It's a matter of finding the right strategic game for oneself. Some people don't mind much abstraction; others want control of every facet of the war. I used to play the old Avalon Hill Third Reich, until they added a ton of rules and pages to the rulebook, which is now over 120 pages long. Unconditional Surrender seems to be the standard these days for it is highly innovative. It seems that everyone that has played it, falls in love with the game. I would like to see what people say about Supreme Commander (GMT). Churchill is more of a diplomatic game set during the war. Thus, the military aspects have been highly abstracted in order to have players concentrate in more detail with the conferences, which is the game's showcase mechanic.
Thanks for suggestions! I will certainly take a look at Unconditional Surrender. If I had a teacher, I'd be intrigued to try something on that micromanagement scale such as Third Reich or Supreme Commander. Learning the games is usually my job so I'll have to walk before I can run.
My God that intro... Absolutely stunning awesome work xD
I just bought the game today and after this video I feel so refreshing. My reason of buying was solely due to the interest in theme, but this video gave me the view on its depth. Simply cant wait to start playing it. 10/10
+Johnny Wong Thanks, Johnny. Hope you enjoy the game, too.
Outstanding video, very helpful for new players and easy to follow.
Thank you, Hittite. I'm glad the video is useful.
Thanks a lot Stuka Joe! That's absolutely perfect.
Thank you, Amarillo.
Great play through. Very clear, concise, and easy to follow. I'm going to have an easier time learning it when I receive my copy of Churchill from Santa soon.
+Mr. Wandsworth Thank you, Mr. Wandsworth. I hope the video makes learning the game easier. Cheers. Joe
I understand this game a lot better now. Thank you!
Thanks, David. That's the whole purpose of this. Glad you liked the video! Cheers!
This video is making my head hurt a bit. But I don't play many complex board games or many board games at all for that matter. That said, I am full of admiration for the time and effort that went into this video and the production values with the animations etc is far beyond the call of duty.
Thanks, Bod. As a game, this one is a breath of fresh air. That's why I wanted to give it this treatment. It was my pleasure to do it.
Stuka Joe My pleasure. Does the game indicate on the box or in the rules how long a game takes once everyone is familiar with it?
+Bod Notbod It doesn't. The full game can be long (about 4 hours).
It depends on the scenario you select. The shortest one can be played in two hours, the longer one, in about 5.
Wonderful tutorial. Thank you so much for doing this!
Very informative and it really help understand the game and it is mechanics
Thank you, Pierre. That was the purpose, indeed. Glad you liked it.
I received my copy from Santa yesterday, but until January 31st no open spot for a game. I will start with singel player now that i have a better grasp of the rules with your helo
+Crying Grumpies Thanks, CG. Hope the video helps in any way. Cheers. Joe.
Great game, next one will be Empire of the Sun if we decipher the rules
Also at 1:18:30 you say "the allies do not receive extra victory points for an extra front in japan". But the board clearly states "8 vp for each front in japan"...
Stuka Joe thanks Joe I think I was getting confused as to who the 'owner' of the fronts are in terms of scoring.
oh boy, in the previous version you actually rolled a dye to determine who won the game? That is GMT dye rolling randomness insanity put to the extreme...
Hello, I would like to ask if Chuechill playing in only is nice. Thank you.
Nice! A good three player game is really usefull.Great video.
Thank you, Peter. Yep, sometimes you need a three-player game to avoid having one player remain as an observer. Good point.
Excellent video, thanks!
Do you know if the victory conditions changed between printings (not even editions)? In my 2nd printing version, there are no dice involved in determining whether someone ran away with the game, it's a fixed value of 20. Also the penalties are fixed at 5 and 3 points respectively for the axis not surrendering.
I thought Roosevelt couldn't advance issues during the first conference
That's right, Roosevelt cannot advance an issue. In the video, his card is played to debate an issue that was advanced by the British (Portal's card).
+Stuka Joe Oh! The Roosevelt card can't be used to advance issues. I thought the US player couldn't advance issues but only debate for this conference.
Thanks for the video! Very easy to learn through this tutorial. A doubt rest: when the production marker is used, they refresh? Thanks!
+Ramon Diedrich Thanks, Ramon. I'm sorry I don't understand the question. Cheers. Joe
+Stuka Joe I searched for the answer and I got it. Thank you. I would like to know if the productions marker is avaliable in the beginning of the next turn.
(I'm trying to answer this one off the top of my head.) I believe that once production markers are converted into support markers, they go back to the pool.
Good Golly...You are a better man than me!
+William Mcguinness Thanks, William. I'm not sure about that, but I hope this is the last version of this video. (Fingers crossed.)
In your example of play you place six german units and other japanese units in the home spaces during setup. I have the rules open and I dont see where it says to place them? Can you enlighten me? Thanks for your amazing work!
Thanks, Dave. I don’t have the game accessible to me. I did this video more than 2 years ago, so I don’t remember why I placed them there. Sorry.
Not sure if anyone is still interested in an answer to this but it says where to place the Axis reserves in section 7.6 of the rules. The training scenario setup says that the Italian reserve and German navy are out of play so the Germans get the 6 army units shown in the video only. All the Japanese reserves should be placed since they aren't excluded in the scenario description.
Great video, btw - it really made things much clearer for me after reading the rules!
Stuka Joe. Will you be doing a video on Waterloo 200 soon? I have been looking at that game but haven't purchased yet. From what I have seen, and/or read. looks really good!
Sorry, Matthew, but I don't even have that game.
Great video !
I generally don't buy a lot of war games but I'm always on the look out (hence my subscription to this channel). this game looks like one I would want to own. do you recommend it? how many times have you tried it?
+Mark mccoy I played the Extended Example of Play, of course, about three times to help me understand the game. I played with two of my brothers this weekend (although we only had time to play through two full conferences) and we had a blast. I definitely recommend this game.
+Stuka Joe seems like a long game. does it to you as well?
The Campaign game (10 conferences) is long. The Tournament game is 5 conferences and I think it can be played in 2 1/2 to 4 hours.
Thanks for the heads up! Thanks for the great content as well.
No card for Clement Atlee?
There is a card for him, but it wasn't drawn into the British hand in the example.
How complicated is the game? And is it worth it? Am confused by the long rules and the unusual looking board.... Thank you very much!
wow amazing video. Any chance of a couple of turns for WW2 Barbarossa to Berlin :) ?
amazing job!
Thanks, Clawlan.
At 1:05:18 you place a US political alignment marker in Viet Nam, but the US/UK global issue is Neutral.
See at 59:50, where the Global issue marker is moved to Self- Determination, which allows placement of political alignment in colonies.
+Stuka Joe I saw that, but at 1:05:24 it's back at Neutral again.
Yes, seems I left the old footage from the previous version.
Great idea of a semi-coop game, but too much dice rolling for me.
Anybody playing through this game from start to finish, and moreover, knows what they are doing, must have a) more leisure time that me, b) more IQ than me and c) more application and determination than yours truly. To borrow a saying from sport: "Sport (or in this case, games) doesn't make the character of the individual--it reveals it".
+Ray Evans Thanks, Ray. The mechanics of this game are pretty straightforward, but there is a lot of deep strategy here. I played half a game with my brothers and we had a blast.
hahahahahaha half of the roosevelt deck is communist spies