This is honestly one of my favorite parodies of all time. I come back to listen to it several times per year and share it a lot when talking to friends about pandemic. The video and lyrics are amazing and I love the kazoo solo. I cannot believe this video only has 25k views.
Thank you, what a nice comment to receive. I'm very proud of it and many people enjoy it, but for some reason it didn't spread very far. The RUclips algorithm is cruel 😭
Watched the video multiple time 4 years ago an absolutely loved and thought it was a masterpiece. Now, wanting to watch it again, I still habe to confirm its excellence, meanwhile it has become sort of a golden oldie… Thanks again for bringing joy to my life!
To enter to win Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 - subscribe to this channel, like this video and post a comment! Special thanks to my friend who helped me record the song. He makes awesome music as Sleep/Delete, check it out here: ruclips.net/video/UR9ADCj2AIY/видео.html Also, I'm Geek of the Week on Board Game Geek at the moment - come and ask me some questions and guess my Two Truths and a Lie! boardgamegeek.com/thread/1735213/geek-week-595-jon-purkis-jonpurkis
This is EXACTLY how my sister plays Pandemic Legacy. Always wanting to open the dossier, always controlling my turn, blaming me for actions we agreed on that turned out badly... but you forgot blaming people for epidemics when they randomly select the card! Yet somehow, I wouldn't have it any other way! The song also brings up our hometown JOHANNESBURG and HONG KONG where we both live now with an apartment full of different board games! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Thank you so much for this!!
Glad to see the return of your characters. The straight up blog reviews you do are better than most game reviews but you're like a one man comedy troupe with the family characters.
This was fantastic, I had a fairly similar situation in my campaign but I was the other side. I thought the table was having open debate but realized too slowly that my opinion was the one that was winning nearly every time, mainly because I was the most confident despite being a new player. It took an effort to pull back and remember the point of games, I guess it's a testament to P:L that it can suck people in like that, make people really care about winning, because other games simulate whether you could beat your friends in certain situations, but this one simulates saving the world.
I just recently stumbled upon this channel in the midst of my recent growing obsession with boardgames. Thanks for all of the great reccomendations! Working my way through your library has been as fun as playing the games and forcing friends to dive into my new hobby.
Really funny video, and thanks for the minimal (and inconsequential, I would argue) spoilers. I've only finished February and even that would have only been a confusing minor spoiler. :) Good work.
Fun to 11 Thank you. It's just my RUclips handle, maybe someday Cardboard and Ink will be my company name. Fun to 11, I like it. At first I thought you were just a stickler for a schedule. "Wait! It's 11, put the game away and get out (insert un-fun thing here) examples: (homework - vacuum - dishes - roofing tar - episode of Will and Grace). But now I know, your cranking the fun level to 11!
Just subscribed. Someone trying to control everyone's actions is a common thing for co-op games (Eldritch Horror, Dead of Winter, Pandemic). It is not wrong to think the best combo moves but when you figure out what everyone should do and then tell them what they "must" do... that's what people don't like. As a solution, in our games everyone is free to "suggest" moves but the ultimate decision is left to the actual player, like in real life :D This makes it a more life-like experience, you don't get everyone to act exactly as you would like or as optimally as it could've been. Keep up the good work, I like your voice acting :D especially the child XD
This is my favorite song by you thus far. It's extra funny if you have played Pandemic: Legacy or at least are familiar with the type of players that might quarterback during a Pandemic game. Keep up the great work!
I know you've been frustrated in the past with your channel's presence but, please, please, please never stop. There's 100 of channels posting reviews in front of a wall of games. We need more people like you (or just more from you! :P)
Congratulations Ben! You are the winner of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2! Please email jonpurkis@gmail.com with your address and reply to this comment so I know it's you.
Actualol Oh my goodness. You probably hear this a lot but I have never won anything before! 😁. Thank you so much! I just finished watching Magic Maze when I received this notification. Another fantastic high energy review! Ben
Loved it! we just finished Legacy in January in about 2 weeks, and while my wife and I play nice together, this whole video is absolutely true for all co-ops! well done!
1: The line about quarantining Kolkata cut really deeply because our game was wrecked by a Kolkata bottleneck. 2: How could you fly to Washington if it was rioting? 3: He even stole [REDACTED]! The nerve! 4: Now I have a complex that this, is how my friends see me, so thanks for that. 5: Insta-shared.
1. You reap what you sow. You let the people of Kolkata down. 2. Because of rhyming! 3. Haha! Don't tell anyone they might not notice! 4. They don't want to play with you, but for other reasons. 5. Oh thanks! Sorry for all the other comments above :P
Jon we need to discuss what a good decision you made in leaving that emotionally abusive relationship and what led you to back track and fall right back into the cycle of abuse in the end. Sad. #ThanksTrump
Excellent job on the song - it's always a hard line to stay on the right side of between wanting to try your best to win and keeping everyone involved and having fun in pandemic
All The Lines Are Soo Good its hard to pick a favourite but i really like the wink in 'well if you'd like to help yourself to my wife's apple crumble well you can help yourself'.
Pandemic Legacy was one of the best gaming experiences ever. I had to apologize a few times when I got to excited about my plans for my buddy's turn. I think we all had that problem at least once. Great parody!
Found out about your channel just recently. Its awesome. Its hilarious yet very informative as I feel you are providing very good analysis. What I don't understand is how you succeed at being so funny using such corny jokes and set ups. Keep it up!
I played through season 1 twice with two different groups we had a blast and everyone in both groups were great, it's one of the few co-ops I've played through where everyone has contributed to pretty much equally (luckily no quarter backing in either group!). My first group focused on the mechanics and we had a blast, the second group created an entire narrative around the characters we were playing, we played in character and then did better than the first group at the end. Both groups will definitely be playing season 2 when it comes out!
This is amazing!!! Really loved this video and really captures what it can be like to play Pandemic! Such a great game! A great song and you sang it really well! I am very impressed! Hopefully this year we will get legacy season 1 as we haven't tried it yet! Looks so good though. Thanks Jon!
This song captures the problem of quarterbacking perfectly! I appreciate the diversity in your channel, by the way. It keeps your reviews fresh. And thanks for the contest!
Awesome! Just picked up Pandemic Legacy and am playing this coming Monday. Been wanting to get a group for this for ever. Would love to win the 2nd season so we can go right into that when we are done. Thanks.
This video is an instant classic! Gotta say, your channel is relatively new compared to Joel, Radho, and Tom (etc.) but you're already one of my favorites. keep it up! Saw the geek of the week thread BTW...if the INXS bit isn't a lie, then I'm jealous!
The winner of the Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 prize is Ben Ronaldson! Look out for more competitions in my upcoming videos!
Came here from your 100k video. Thanks for the rec! The ‘you’re the disease’ bit had me in stitches.
Just rewatched it for the first time in awhile...it's still SO GREAT! A monumental achievement in boardgame media!
Thanks Blayne! I've got a new song coming in January.
"Rahdo don't like you and he likes everyone" 😂😂😂
This is honestly one of my favorite parodies of all time. I come back to listen to it several times per year and share it a lot when talking to friends about pandemic. The video and lyrics are amazing and I love the kazoo solo. I cannot believe this video only has 25k views.
Thank you, what a nice comment to receive. I'm very proud of it and many people enjoy it, but for some reason it didn't spread very far. The RUclips algorithm is cruel 😭
Shared with some friends in my gaming group...but not all of them...
Haha!
I shared it with my friends as an apology for all the times I've been That Player
Watched the video multiple time 4 years ago an absolutely loved and thought it was a masterpiece. Now, wanting to watch it again, I still habe to confirm its excellence, meanwhile it has become sort of a golden oldie… Thanks again for bringing joy to my life!
Glad it's still bringing you joy 🙂🙂
To enter to win Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 - subscribe to this channel, like this video and post a comment!
Special thanks to my friend who helped me record the song. He makes awesome music as Sleep/Delete, check it out here: ruclips.net/video/UR9ADCj2AIY/видео.html
Also, I'm Geek of the Week on Board Game Geek at the moment - come and ask me some questions and guess my Two Truths and a Lie! boardgamegeek.com/thread/1735213/geek-week-595-jon-purkis-jonpurkis
1. How the winner will be announced?
2. When the winner will be announced?
Thanks :)
Great job - This was hilarious! I've done the above to enter the comp but also sent it to my co-PL campaigners!
Great job with this! I can't wait to check out the rest of your videos!
This is EXACTLY how my sister plays Pandemic Legacy. Always wanting to open the dossier, always controlling my turn, blaming me for actions we agreed on that turned out badly... but you forgot blaming people for epidemics when they randomly select the card!
Yet somehow, I wouldn't have it any other way!
The song also brings up our hometown JOHANNESBURG and HONG KONG where we both live now with an apartment full of different board games!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Thank you so much for this!!
UPDATE: made my sister watch it and she was definitely able to relate!
Awesome! I guess if it's your sister it's not so bad!
The kazoo solo was absolutely fantastic! xD
This is absolutely incredible, Jon. Really awesome work. And a shining example for why every song should have a kazoo solo.
Glad to see the return of your characters. The straight up blog reviews you do are better than most game reviews but you're like a one man comedy troupe with the family characters.
Hahaha... this is so well done! Really enjoyed the Rahdo cameo! :D
This was fantastic, I had a fairly similar situation in my campaign but I was the other side. I thought the table was having open debate but realized too slowly that my opinion was the one that was winning nearly every time, mainly because I was the most confident despite being a new player.
It took an effort to pull back and remember the point of games, I guess it's a testament to P:L that it can suck people in like that, make people really care about winning, because other games simulate whether you could beat your friends in certain situations, but this one simulates saving the world.
This is the only board game channel that consistently makes me smile!
Everything about this video is perfect.
If I don't think no one in my group is that guy, does that mean it's me?
Let's hope not.
Seek help.
Yes
I just recently stumbled upon this channel in the midst of my recent growing obsession with boardgames. Thanks for all of the great reccomendations! Working my way through your library has been as fun as playing the games and forcing friends to dive into my new hobby.
Best Kazoo Solo 2017
It was a tough category this year, so many worthy nominees.
This is one of my favorite board game videos ever. Thank you for making this! I'm going to play it before every Pandemic: Legacy session from now on!
This kind of content is why I'm always excited whenever you release a new video. Keep up the good work!
Fantastic song parody and thank you for letting me relive the happy/stressful memories of this wonderful game.
Rewatching this video always brings me joy. It's wonderful and I hope there will be more boardgame song parodies in the future.
+Blayne Miley Yeah, I reckon I'll do one again some day. I need to find the right song that fits.
Keep it coming man! One of your best videos yet. I'm impressed with your musicianship and lyrics writing! You rock!
This truly is my favourite board game channel. It's only recently I discovered it. But it's so awesome. Keep going bud. You're doing great. 😊
Thank you, that's very nice of you to say!
Really funny video, and thanks for the minimal (and inconsequential, I would argue) spoilers. I've only finished February and even that would have only been a confusing minor spoiler. :) Good work.
Seriously, this is amazing dude. Hat's off.
Fun to 11 Yes, how may I help? .... Oh, I see, yes, hat's off to you Actualol
You have an excellent company name!
Fun to 11 Thank you. It's just my RUclips handle, maybe someday Cardboard and Ink will be my company name. Fun to 11, I like it. At first I thought you were just a stickler for a schedule. "Wait! It's 11, put the game away and get out (insert un-fun thing here) examples: (homework - vacuum - dishes - roofing tar - episode of Will and Grace). But now I know, your cranking the fun level to 11!
Just subscribed. Someone trying to control everyone's actions is a common thing for co-op games (Eldritch Horror, Dead of Winter, Pandemic). It is not wrong to think the best combo moves but when you figure out what everyone should do and then tell them what they "must" do... that's what people don't like.
As a solution, in our games everyone is free to "suggest" moves but the ultimate decision is left to the actual player, like in real life :D This makes it a more life-like experience, you don't get everyone to act exactly as you would like or as optimally as it could've been.
Keep up the good work, I like your voice acting :D especially the child XD
I kept it together until the apple crumble. Nice work Jon. Great video.
yeah, the apple crumble made me LOL
Almost cried on the part "Rahdo don't like you and he likes everyone" , great video!
"You're the disease."
That rahdo cameo was unexpected, I really like when channels I like collaborate.
One of your best videos, keep up the good work.
Rahdo don't like you and he likes everyone 😆
This is my favorite song by you thus far. It's extra funny if you have played Pandemic: Legacy or at least are familiar with the type of players that might quarterback during a Pandemic game. Keep up the great work!
10/10 would roadblock again.
LOL.
I know you've been frustrated in the past with your channel's presence but, please, please, please never stop. There's 100 of channels posting reviews in front of a wall of games. We need more people like you (or just more from you! :P)
Great job! I feel concerned however that not only do you look good in that girl's wig, but my wife looks like her....
Congratulations Ben! You are the winner of Pandemic Legacy: Season 2! Please email jonpurkis@gmail.com with your address and reply to this comment so I know it's you.
Actualol Oh my goodness. You probably hear this a lot but I have never won anything before! 😁. Thank you so much! I just finished watching Magic Maze when I received this notification. Another fantastic high energy review!
Ben
So I can unsubscribe now? :)
Loved it! we just finished Legacy in January in about 2 weeks, and while my wife and I play nice together, this whole video is absolutely true for all co-ops! well done!
1: The line about quarantining Kolkata cut really deeply because our game was wrecked by a Kolkata bottleneck.
2: How could you fly to Washington if it was rioting?
3: He even stole [REDACTED]! The nerve!
4: Now I have a complex that this, is how my friends see me, so thanks for that.
5: Insta-shared.
1. You reap what you sow. You let the people of Kolkata down.
2. Because of rhyming!
3. Haha! Don't tell anyone they might not notice!
4. They don't want to play with you, but for other reasons.
5. Oh thanks! Sorry for all the other comments above :P
wait, what happened to [redacted]? :)
Leron Tolmachev My group had a massive falling out over Kolkata as I wanted to block it off, which meant letting the city fall.
Why isn't your channel more popular? This is hilarious
Jon we need to discuss what a good decision you made in leaving that emotionally abusive relationship and what led you to back track and fall right back into the cycle of abuse in the end.
Sad.
#ThanksTrump
For some reason the algorithm doesn't show your new videos to many people like you said a few days ago, but today it showed me this masterpiece.
Jon, this was another great production! Your work is both fun AND informative. I hope you keep getting to do what you. Keep up the good work!
Great video! My wife and I are in October of season 1 currently. Can't wait for season 2!
Excellent job on the song - it's always a hard line to stay on the right side of between wanting to try your best to win and keeping everyone involved and having fun in pandemic
I was kind of depressed these days, then I watched your video. Thanks for the great parody song :)
Keep up the good work!
[fan from S. Korea]
All The Lines Are Soo Good its hard to pick a favourite but i really like the wink in 'well if you'd like to help yourself to my wife's apple crumble well you can help yourself'.
Loving the variety in the channel. Pandemic Legacy was great experience and I can't wait for the sequel. Keep up the good work!
As I said on Facebook - that was fantastic!! I literally laughed aloud when I saw the cameos! Very well done!!
I love this. The song has been stuck in my head all day.
Pandemic Legacy was one of the best gaming experiences ever. I had to apologize a few times when I got to excited about my plans for my buddy's turn. I think we all had that problem at least once. Great parody!
Thanks for the contest. Love the humor of this channel. Keep it up. Very unique in the boardgaming youtube area!
One of the funniest board game/song parodies I have seen in a long time hope to see more like this
This is brilliant.
I've been following you for a while now, but this is a crowning achievement.
Actualol is quickly becoming my favorite gaming channel on youtube. Keep it up.
These aren't the videos the board game community deserves, but they are what we need.
This made a very long week worth it, thanks for the time you put into it!
i was sceptical about a music board game video but you surpise me in the best way good job again ... as always
Your sense of humor knows no bounds! Love it! 👌🏾👍🏾
Loved it - the cameos were great, and you spoke to the soul of every overrun co-op gamer everywhere! :D Thanks for the chance to win Season 2.
Love this! My friends and I just got into an argument over a research station in Cairo! Perfect.
What an amazing voice!
More board game songs please! These are amazing!
Totally Agree. These Are The Best Videos.
My whole legacy group really got a kick out of this! Love your videos, keep it up :D
This was Brilliant! I just discovered your channel yesterday and everything I've seen so far has been wonderful. And thank you for the contest.
Your videos are quite refreshing. The humour is awesome. Looking forward to years of reviews and commentary!
Came here from your 100k video. Thanks for the recommendation, that's an awesome song parody!
I've never played Pandemic, but this song very well encapsulates certain people I've played other co-op games with.
I have watched this several times now! It gets better with each time! Well done!
Found out about your channel just recently. Its awesome. Its hilarious yet very informative as I feel you are providing very good analysis.
What I don't understand is how you succeed at being so funny using such corny jokes and set ups.
Keep it up!
I played through season 1 twice with two different groups we had a blast and everyone in both groups were great, it's one of the few co-ops I've played through where everyone has contributed to pretty much equally (luckily no quarter backing in either group!). My first group focused on the mechanics and we had a blast, the second group created an entire narrative around the characters we were playing, we played in character and then did better than the first group at the end. Both groups will definitely be playing season 2 when it comes out!
This is so great! Thank you for your creativity!
This is amazing!!! Really loved this video and really captures what it can be like to play Pandemic! Such a great game! A great song and you sang it really well! I am very impressed!
Hopefully this year we will get legacy season 1 as we haven't tried it yet! Looks so good though. Thanks Jon!
Another excellent video. We're 4 months in to season 1 and loving it! Thanks for the contest for season 2 🙂
Great work! Thanks for hosting the competition!
This song captures the problem of quarterbacking perfectly! I appreciate the diversity in your channel, by the way. It keeps your reviews fresh. And thanks for the contest!
Going to share this with all of my board game buddies :D you showed the true frustration of playing any type of pandemic :D
Glad to see your channel growing and you experimenting with all kinds of formats!
The Radho cameo is definitely my favorite part.
Freaking hilarious. Every played a boardgame with that guy at least once.
Awesome! Just picked up Pandemic Legacy and am playing this coming Monday. Been wanting to get a group for this for ever. Would love to win the 2nd season so we can go right into that when we are done. Thanks.
Amazing cameo by the design duo. Also, great vid, loved it :)
Okay, this is the second video I've seen shared that made me laugh out loud. Loving your stuff! And thanks for leaving out the spoilers. :P
that was awesome! definitely looking forward to binge watching the rest of your channel
Good work John! Would love to see more of this sort.
And cameos didn't hurt either
Always like to see new high-quality game-related content. Good job.
"Rahdo don't like you and he likes everyone" - amazing!
More of this please! I can't get enough!
Our group has 2 months to go and this just hits home so much xD Very well done!
Great song. Thanks. My game partner (and wife) can't believe you made a song about her!
cameos were incredible, including from your characters. I lost it at "you are the disease."
I like the turn mid-song! This is great! Our group for season one was awesomely balanced. So excited for season two!
The only board game related channel that makes me laugh keep up the awesomeness.
I'm crazy hooked to this channel. Man I need to get back to my Pandemic campaign.
Oh yes, I would certainly like to win this, Jon. Thanks for the opportunity!
I always enjoy your videos, but you have outdone yourself on this one! Well done.
Thanks Sarah!
Love the variety in all your vids John and enjoyed this one!
Wow... I don't have any words. I haven't laughed this much about a board game video ever!!!! I can not believe how incredible this was!!! Well done!
This video is an instant classic! Gotta say, your channel is relatively new compared to Joel, Radho, and Tom (etc.) but you're already one of my favorites. keep it up!
Saw the geek of the week thread BTW...if the INXS bit isn't a lie, then I'm jealous!
Thanks Adam! The lie will be revealed soon! We shall see...
A commitment of 12 to 24 Pandemic Legacy sessions are longer than many relationships. Your a better man than I Mr. Purkis.