Thank you everyone for watching! I’m very very happy that you all enjoyed it so much! It was an absolute blast to make (as was the Patreon episode) and hopefully we’ll be able to make more! You guys are the most wonderful community and we’re all extremely grateful to have you!
The camera cut from Sully consoling Blair with a hug then going right to Adam with an orange in his mouth staring at Laurie while they both don’t say anything is an all time classic
Also the close up on Blair and Carley having a quiet conversation in the town square which then cuts to a wide angle to show Laurie sat about 3 feet away staring off into space and slapping his thighs was really funny to me
The progression of Sully’s game has been astounding. He went from outing his role the first chance he gets to orchestrating the evil team’s dominance for a clean sweep. Best actor in a dramatic buffing game nominee right here.
Sully was the MVP of this game. Managed to survive everyone gunning for him early on and kept the heat off of Blair and Oli for basically the entire game.
I can't work out if Sully giving up Brooks role like that was tactical genius or buffoonery. He is an Eaton education away from being a British Prime Minister!
Oh I had the same thought. (SPOILER WARNING for anyone who might accidentally click on this comment before finishing the video) if only he got them to keep brooke, who would've absolutely sunk the good team, alive for even a round or two more then it wouldve been a perfect game. he was a convincing liar throughout.
@@bennburns Sully really has managed parley the mistakes he made in those first couple of games into a very effective 'buffoonish' cover for his brilliance. The way he played off Brooke's death to make Adam think he was poisoned and Carley was either the demon or the spy was just well done.
@@ImaginaryMdA Carley was very helpful to the evil team too. I can't believe she never once tried to get Sully executed, despite a ping on him from her ability. The only person she actually pushed to execute was Brooke, and that one made very little sense. If it was because she was protecting Sully, why did she never go for Sully? Even if he was the demon (being way less hidden than Blaire) she still would've lost. Also so many goods kept talking about how maybe they were drunk (Adam, John, Carley), and they completely believed Laurie, so therefore if they were drunk that meant Blaire was lying. But only Laurie EVER seriously considered that possibility. Evil just way outplayed good in this game.
@@Funktaro5 The whole group were acting as daft as possible, and they had oh so many times to actually vote for the bad'uns but didn't, Oli was obviously bad straight from the getgo, and Isaac should've nominated him, due to that. Adam knew that there was an evil pair, whether that was including Laurie or not, who immediately claimed Recluse, and Jon corroborating that, they should've immediately known that there was a Baron in play, which would put a lot more pressure on the Evil Team and especially on Oli which had NO Information all game to trust. They could've easily won, if they just stopped being so biased against each other. Adam which is always biased against Carley and Dom... etc. These folks should've buried the warhatchets of yesteryear, and just dealt with the information at hand.
Laurie is my new favourite character. His arc of becoming an insane, bitter man driven to madness by being constantly ignored despite being right over and over is amazing to see. I believe that's the first ever evil team clean sweep, isn't it?
watching Laurie grow angrier and angrier after the results are announced is hilarious. At first there is no reaction but the longer everyone one else jumps and yells you can see in his eyes his rage slowly boil over the top until finally Sully pushes him over the edge by pointing out he was right. then Laurie just explodes. 🤣 Gets me every time.
I couldn’t agreed more that cold open from Tom !!!!!! Holy shit. It felt like a movie the real culmination of months of buildup. I was so happy I almost legitimately cried 😅
Sully plays the fool but he is really smart! Telling Brooke that he won’t reveal any info then immediately telling her his “role” to get her role out of her and then outing her to cast doubt on her was pure evil lol
Sully Accidently outing brooke as the undertaker is one of the best things ive seen in BOTC. i know these are expensive to make but please try and get as much mileage out of this as possible cause this was absolutely amazing
The costuming!!! The sets!!! The production quality!! Ben in that floor-length cloak like some kind of forest wizard is everything I never knew I needed from BOTC!!!!
The way Laurie just looks in the distance, cool as a cucumber and then puts on a five star impression of willam Defoe from the lighthouse, then goes back to staring is priceless
You could have just used some chairs in a circle, play and film. But no. You went the extra mile decorating, editing it like that. You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for this video.
THAT was the MOST perfect Evil game ever played. 3-0 no sus on Blair the demon at any point, she got away unscathed. Oli who was nominated by Dom, who had a perfect near game shifitng proseuction was shutdown by the best defense on the entire episode. Sully the Mr Magoo of NRB should've died game 1 but he seriously lucked his way out of that and played an amazing Empath bluff that cleared him for the rest of the game. Evil was amazing as a team, getting rid of the Monk (the best good role that game) off no prior belief was Game. Issac had he been alive would've maybe won the game singlehandeldy off protection but he was gone. Just unbelievable stuff. And the best part about it was that Carley was just stumped, a person who once solved a BOTC game while making a cake couldn't get anyone figured and was stopped that entire game. This episode was the best I've ever seen and It should honestly be the highest viewed of the entire channel
When dom was on prosecution I thought that was game because that was a perfect accusation and it would open the floodgates for the good team to win.....nope. Oli legit won the game on that amazing counter defense.
I just wanted to say that I'm very greatful for this video. I received my kickstarter copy of this a few weeks ago and ran my first game last Saturday. On Friday night I blindly went looking for Clocktower content and was blown away to find such a high production video with such advanced players and a wonderful storyteller who shares his decision making. I learned how to be a storyteller AND got lots of strategy tips to dish out to my players. My group had a blast and you guys played a big part in that!
The face Brook Makes at the End when she is Told her Character was actually the Drunk is one of the best Moments ever on this channel. How Sully can be almost instantly found out on the first day and play it off just proves he is the best at this game. Best episode ever
As someone who also falls apart when evil in social deduction games, I appreciate that both Oli and Blair were masking so well that they didn't read as flustered when they were likely internally screaming. XD
2:12:47 Everyone thinking there's no way Blair can keep herself composed!!! What a baller. Also, the timing of Brooke getting killed making it seem certain she was the undertaker and confirming the story of Laurie + Blair as the Baron's 'guests from out of town' was the kind of lucky brilliance you only get from BOTC. That was just beautiful.
i will be honest...i thought botc was the perfect game to do via zoom and just wasn't sure how it was gonna work on this channel in-person...i will gladly eat grits cuz this was absolutely fantastic. everything about it. well done to all of you!
Having rewatched a bunch of these lately: - Adam's social reads are reliably terrible - Carley is easily the best at keeping alternate worldviews in her head - I think this is the one time I've seen Adam dismiss someone's thoughts as misunderstanding the rules? Usually he assumes everyone to play optimally at all times, which leads to dismissing info if someone makes a mistake - WHY DOES NOBODY LISTEN TO LAURIE
I love how Ben is basically telling everyone "You've got three baddies here!" Cause they clearly are NOT thinking that they have three evil players and the only thing he could possibly do to influence the game to help good at that point is pretty much to emphasis that possibility.
Yeah, the possibility of Spy really threw everyone off. I think everyone knew the Baron was in play because either Laurie or Blair or both is the Outsider, and there was no evidence to suggest that the Outsider could be out of the game so Baron must be one of them. But it could still be either Poisoner or Spy. Poisoner because either Carley is poisoned or Sully is poisoned, but there was no evidence for neither. But truthfully, it could have been a spy and that would mean Sully or Carley must be lying because there can't be a Poisoner, and a Drunk was still on the cards because of how ambiguous the Laurie/Blair situation was. So no matter what they were still working on very very difficult grounds even if they had caught on to that fact earlier.
26:15: "Sully, I want death. I want death so quick. Take me now." Same, Blair, same. TBF being the demon in the first in person game must be terrifying, I'd just want to curl up into a ball. BTW, format works great, you guys did a great job. EDIT: The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-esque lighting at, "Nominations are open" and the nomination lighting itself are brilliant. EDIT 2: FFS Sullivan...
@@berkdemirdag6018 In hindsight, the revealing Brooke as the Undertaker 'mistake' that Sully made could also have been a genius play to divert attention from everyone else and put it all on him. Sully has gone from the bumbling buffoon to the dark horse of BOTC.
Blair and Carley having a really in depth talk and then that wide shot of Laurie just sat drumming his thighs, minding his own business. Just lovely stuff.
I truly hope everyone involved enjoyed every moment of making this as I and many others enjoyed watching it. I know this must have a cost of fortune, but I believe they will feel it was worth every penny. Side note: I hope we get a video of Carley’s time in England as well.
As a massive nerd, the opportunity to dress up like a druid and run a murder mystery game, in a spooky forest, with a bunch mates, was absolutely the highlight of my gaming career.
Adam might be the worst innocent team member. I've never seen someone be right and then just go all the way wrong, its actually quite hilarious "they must be keeping Sully alive for a reason!"
@@HarryBuddhaPalm I think no one was right by the end. Laurie was accusing Blair but albeit in desperation and without much evidence aside from "Spy" which was wrong anyway. Jon didn't really have much either and was eyeing Dom or Sully by the end, mostly at Dom to be honest.
I can't believe how legitimately good Sully is getting at the game! He legit calmed Blair down at the start and gave solid info like an actual boss! Go Sully you big brave kind fancy boy! Edit: Just got to the moment. Scratch that! Love you Sully! Edit edit: YES SULLY!!!!!!
you don't have to scratch it when Sullivan could've just done it intentionally. That's my meta and anyone who tries to challenge will have to look at the BOTC leaderboard and weep. Sullivan #1
The amount of work that must have went into this is staggering. There’s a likability and genuine chemistry here among everyone. Live on set or Zoom this is why BOTC succeeds. Jumping into Patreon now.
So as another bonus for the Patreon, could we get the uncut scenes of the night phases with sound, where everyone apparently was having an a cappella jam session to cover the sounds of movement from the storytellers? I definitely want to hear those! Lol
This was a brilliant episode Props to Blair didn't think she could keep it together ,when I saw that she was the demon thought might be easy win for good Also to have Oli and Sully as minions wasn't the strongest hand but all of them played out of their skins to earn a wipeout. Bravo👏👏
This was the first Blood on the Clocktower video I'd ever watched about three weeks ago maybe? And I've been obsessed ever since. (I literally cannot stop watching and rewatching the NRB and official TPI games.) I cannot wait to see how the kickstarter episodes turn out; you're all doing an incredible job, especially Rosie and Laurie for the sets and production.Thank you all for this gift. 💖
NRB crew continuously proves that they know what they’re fans want and constantly deliver! This is your sign to sign up as a patreon and bring some extra joy into your weekdays!
Yeah, I wasn’t sure whether the magic would survive the change in format but this was an absolute banger and BEAUTIFULLY put together. Holy moly Adam was so CONFIDENTLY completely wrong about everything. Jiminy cricket, Sullivan played a blinding game, sometimes even on purpose! Well done, everyone involved!
This was so much better than I anticipated. I'm crying laughing because I actually thought I could see Blair saying "Pikachu" during her Imp kill and I had no idea why until the blooper reel. Well done guys honestly what a production.
This was amazing and so definitely worth the wait! I started playing BotC because of NRB, and here I am nearly a year later classed as a "veteran player". I've been in RUclips games, Twitch streamed games and on the official TPI stream. My one last big Clocktower dream is to play with the NRB crew! Biggest pipe dream ever but a boy can dream right? 😂 In terms of the episode it was absolutely fantastic. I'm already a Patreon member for NRB and am definitely happy to keep contributing if this is the Clocktower content we get going forward. Well done to all those involved in making this!
This video is absolutely incredible! The production value are spectacular! I got married yesterday and waking up to this is exactly what I needed on my first day as a married man. Thank you NRB Crew ❤️
Not gonna spoil the Patreon exclusive BOTC game, just gonna say that as a long time fan, there's a moment in there which honestly made subscribing worth it by itself.
I'm not sure how much extra effort this would take, but I think voice over for the actions during the night phases would be super helpful for future videos. The subtitles work, but as someone who likes to put these videos on in the background and listen to them, having to make sure I'm watching the screen to know everything happening in the night phases can be a bit of a chore. It could also be useful if there are any viewers with sight issues. EDIT: Wanted to make sure it didn't just seem like I was critiquing, so I needed to make sure I pointed out how incredible this is. The presentation, the production, the players, the other p words, all of it is phenomenal. I am so happy to see you all at No Rolls Barred able to create something like this, and I hope it gets to continue. I think you should all feel proud for all the content on this channel, but this one deserves an extra special congrats.
Never been prouder to be a Patreon! I hope that everyone who watches this channel, and can reasonably fit it into their budget, considers signing up with them, too. The more support they receive, the more awesome stuff like this they can produce. Not to mention, Adam's gonna need a new tangerine...
Adam and Carly together are just a wonderful thing. I love those two bouncing suspicions. This was well done by the whole group! Off to patreon to watch the second.
Wow...what a treat this is...and TWO episodes of BoTC in person with the extra on Patreon?! Best $10 a month I've spent this year so far! Thanks, NRB for all the excellent board game content!!
Blair really is too precious, its like some superpower of adorableness. Her getting consoled by Sully in the dressing room is the mood I am here for in this clusterfuck of a stressgame. Good show, fantastic design choices all around: A+.
And you should Laurie. Your production values have been good pretty much all the time, but this one ... just was so much more than I expected and I expected a lot already...
Seems to me Brooke was the downfall of the good team from the start. She cast doubt on them killing Sully, and shifted blame to Laurie and Dom. This snowballed to Sully being inexplicably safe for most of the game
NRB always delivers but this has to be one of the best productions yet! Definitely worth signing up for their Patreon to support such incredible entertainment and see another episode of BOTC!
I have been a Pateron since launch! Loved every second of it! These videos speak to y'alls love for the game and production value is amazing! Love this!!
I love how far this channel has come. Since in person CBW a few years ago to this now. So proud of NRB for what they have been able to do and become. This is probably my favorite BotC.
Genuinely one of the best things available to watch. I thought you guys had nailed the format over other BotC playthroughs with the editing and facecams but this took it to a whole other level. All the time and effort really payed off.
Just want to let everyone know, I signed up for the Patreon after watching this. I've watched the other live episode. It's fantastic and well worth the 5 USD if you're like me and on a budget. Plus all of the previous online bonus episodes I get to see now too! If you can manage it, even just the 5 that I managed, it's seriously worth it. Get on booed!
What a time to be alive. In person BOTC! Just started watching but I wanted to say it's so wholesome that everyone took into account that Sullivan doesn't like to be called Sully. good friendds!
For anyone wondering the Patreon game is great and there is one particular moment that is up with the best that have happened in Clocktower. Worth a sub for that brilliant bit.
I finished the Patreon episode earlier and I'm halfway through this one. I must say the production is fantastic. I love the intro videos for each character during the explanation and the act in character. The trial booths. The lighting. The set pieces. I had my doubts on if playing in person would be as good as the zooms but this far exceeded my expectations. It looks like a lot of love and time(and money!) went into this. Absolutely love it. I'm going to up my tier on the Patreon page. Thanks everyone at NRB! Side note, so great to have Tom back!
Oh My, the expectations were very high and boy you guys over delivered. The set , the lightings, the costumes and above all the best and the most bunch of people. This is all we wanted and more. Sully you champ, you've become a legend. PS : who noticed Oli lipsing, " I'm sorry, I love you", just before Laurie was executed? Oli sure is the coolest boss in the world
If anyone is thinking about it I strongly recommend getting the Patreon and watching the other episode. It is fun like all the others and feels a bit more laid back for Ben and Tom which is great. And lots of unravelling. Sully at his best.
What an amazing game! Worth the wait and worth every penny for the Patreon subscription. Bravo NRB. And I think Oli wins the award for most improved since the early days of NRB plays BotC, he’s come on a long way!
Holy hell guys, this just reaffirms your spot as the top boardgame show online in my eyes. Absolutely superb job, on both the production and the gameplay.
This was absolutely magnificent. I must get this game to play with my friends. What a ride that was. Adam's face during the big reveal in the end was priceless.
Amazing!! So excited that this has finally happened and the NRB crew have done it so well, as usual. And I am super excited that I get a second episode on Patreon! 4 hours of BoTC - yes please! Great job
I can't believe how good this looks, hope you get enough money to keep doing these forever! Also, I used to think this game would be clunky to play IRL, but after watching this it honestly looks like it's even better live!
I have seen a play through on Dicebreaker channel. Didn’t enjoy it. Small space changes everything. These guys rented a flipping theatre. Had amazing staging. Regular games are not going to be this fantastic.
After now having watched both this and the patreon exclusive episode I just want to say what an amazing job done by everyone in front of and behind the camera. You should all feel proud for the work you have put in and I look forward to seeing what comes next from the channel. Bravo!
When WT was like we're gonna start a board game channel I was like "Damn I don't know if enough people care about board games" but boy was I wrong so many people love this channel
That had freaking higher production quality than most television game shows! And a much higher entertainment value to boot! Every single NRB member just comes to life in this theatre-like production! Freaking best show I've seen all year, well done, everyone! Trust me Laurie, the outcome notwithstanding, this was worth every single penny you invested! (The members keep flooding into the Patreon Discord, so hopefully, it looks like the return on investment is worth it!)
ADAM: To watch our exclusive 2nd episode of in-person Blood on the Clocktower RIGHT NOW join NRB's Patreon: www.patreon.com/NoRollsBarred
What an intro 👏 ❤
Well, guess it's time to sign up for my first Patreon...
@@alharron2145 agreed! I'm thinking about creating a Patreon account after watching this video
Incredibly good production! Looks like I’ll have to increase my Patreon level. Name in the credits will be nice! 😁
Way ahead of you. How often will you be doing these?
Thank you everyone for watching! I’m very very happy that you all enjoyed it so much! It was an absolute blast to make (as was the Patreon episode) and hopefully we’ll be able to make more! You guys are the most wonderful community and we’re all extremely grateful to have you!
Sullivan the Undefeatable
Good, that all have fun. In making it, in watching it. Keep on, Freunde.
Sully, you’re the best and my absolute favorite! (And Jon 😁) You were the definite MVP of this game. Great work!
A pleasure to watch you Sullivan. It's a pleasure to watch all of you but there's never a frown, with Sullivan Beau-Brown...
You were so obviously evil. How did you get away with it.
The fact Dom said to oli and sully that he thought he was barging into an evil meeting day 1, while barging into an evil meeting then was brilliant
I came in here just to say this. He was so much more at ease when he was actually barging in lmao.
exactlyyyy the ironyyyy
Thats what Mayors do, theyre easy to get alon with the evil kinds and get corrupt. 😅
1:26:40 "My word means nothing, my word is poison." - Sully
Brave to out yourself like that.
The absolute BALLS of it
Absolutely hunted for this comment as soon as I heard it
The camera cut from Sully consoling Blair with a hug then going right to Adam with an orange in his mouth staring at Laurie while they both don’t say anything is an all time classic
Also the close up on Blair and Carley having a quiet conversation in the town square which then cuts to a wide angle to show Laurie sat about 3 feet away staring off into space and slapping his thighs was really funny to me
Literally, it's like a proper comedy show.
The progression of Sully’s game has been astounding. He went from outing his role the first chance he gets to orchestrating the evil team’s dominance for a clean sweep. Best actor in a dramatic buffing game nominee right here.
According to chronology, perhaps still has the best record overall.
Note to self: don't browse comments during the game.
Some asshat will spoil the ending.
@@Tolinar sorry about that, it was awhile after the game was posted so didn’t think it would ruin it.
"Who's going to cook our tangerines now?" Isaac cracks me up!
I cannot believe how both Blair and specially Oli kept it together. Oli's defense from Dom's accusation was outstanding.
Oli's defence basically just being a long-winded "No, you" stands as the greatest defence in NRB history.
@@RenewedRS it was an eloquent “no you” lol
Oli's defense was so good that I believed him. Granted it was mostly the truth anyways, but the poise on that man....
Sully was the MVP of this game. Managed to survive everyone gunning for him early on and kept the heat off of Blair and Oli for basically the entire game.
Worlds greatest player
I can't work out if Sully giving up Brooks role like that was tactical genius or buffoonery. He is an Eaton education away from being a British Prime Minister!
Like they said. Best Blood on the Clocktower player ever.
@@ta4ai I'm sure Sully outing Brooke's role was a genuine mistake by him, but I think he quickly realized it ended up working for them
Oh I had the same thought. (SPOILER WARNING for anyone who might accidentally click on this comment before finishing the video) if only he got them to keep brooke, who would've absolutely sunk the good team, alive for even a round or two more then it wouldve been a perfect game. he was a convincing liar throughout.
Adam's social reads are wrong 90% of time and he has 100% confidence in them, love it. Lol
the one time he gets it right they're able to deflect and make him reconsider anyway.
Looking at Oli and saying "I don't know your tell!" Was great
Adam is the best & worst board game player of all time. That’s why we love him.
The old surgeon adage of "Often wrong but never in doubt" comes to mind =)
❤️ Adam though!
@@HonorThyTarkus ? He said Carley I don't know your tell and she responded. Oli is not the one wearing the red dress fyi.
Laurie sitting by himself while Carley and Blair talk just a few feet away is such a recluse vibe, I love it
Sully is the MVP of the evil team. He calmed down Blair in the early game. He did a brilliant job selling himself as the Empath.
I think Adam's the MVP of the evil team, tbh. XD
Sully likes to play the role of a lovable fool, but that man is 100% an evil genius.
@@bennburns Sully really has managed parley the mistakes he made in those first couple of games into a very effective 'buffoonish' cover for his brilliance. The way he played off Brooke's death to make Adam think he was poisoned and Carley was either the demon or the spy was just well done.
@@ImaginaryMdA Carley was very helpful to the evil team too. I can't believe she never once tried to get Sully executed, despite a ping on him from her ability. The only person she actually pushed to execute was Brooke, and that one made very little sense. If it was because she was protecting Sully, why did she never go for Sully? Even if he was the demon (being way less hidden than Blaire) she still would've lost.
Also so many goods kept talking about how maybe they were drunk (Adam, John, Carley), and they completely believed Laurie, so therefore if they were drunk that meant Blaire was lying. But only Laurie EVER seriously considered that possibility.
Evil just way outplayed good in this game.
@@Funktaro5 The whole group were acting as daft as possible, and they had oh so many times to actually vote for the bad'uns but didn't, Oli was obviously bad straight from the getgo, and Isaac should've nominated him, due to that.
Adam knew that there was an evil pair, whether that was including Laurie or not, who immediately claimed Recluse, and Jon corroborating that, they should've immediately known that there was a Baron in play, which would put a lot more pressure on the Evil Team and especially on Oli which had NO Information all game to trust. They could've easily won, if they just stopped being so biased against each other. Adam which is always biased against Carley and Dom... etc. These folks should've buried the warhatchets of yesteryear, and just dealt with the information at hand.
“I didn’t want to do that because you all would think ‘oh Dom is evil’ when actually no, I’m just mean.”
God I love this man so much
Laurie is my new favourite character. His arc of becoming an insane, bitter man driven to madness by being constantly ignored despite being right over and over is amazing to see.
I believe that's the first ever evil team clean sweep, isn't it?
watching Laurie grow angrier and angrier after the results are announced is hilarious. At first there is no reaction but the longer everyone one else jumps and yells you can see in his eyes his rage slowly boil over the top until finally Sully pushes him over the edge by pointing out he was right. then Laurie just explodes. 🤣 Gets me every time.
Production values and personalities are off the charts, it's like the whole channel was leading to this moment, and I want more!!
I couldn’t agreed more that cold open from Tom !!!!!! Holy shit. It felt like a movie the real culmination of months of buildup. I was so happy I almost legitimately cried 😅
Love that for the past 9 games, Laurie has focused his attention on the production and not on winning. We thank you for your sacrifice!
The first 30 seconds of Jon and Carley talking to eachother feels like 2 chat show hosts trying to interview each other but it’s both their first day
Sully plays the fool but he is really smart! Telling Brooke that he won’t reveal any info then immediately telling her his “role” to get her role out of her and then outing her to cast doubt on her was pure evil lol
Sully Accidently outing brooke as the undertaker is one of the best things ive seen in BOTC. i know these are expensive to make but please try and get as much mileage out of this as possible cause this was absolutely amazing
The costuming!!! The sets!!! The production quality!! Ben in that floor-length cloak like some kind of forest wizard is everything I never knew I needed from BOTC!!!!
Daddy Ben*
The way Laurie just looks in the distance, cool as a cucumber and then puts on a five star impression of willam Defoe from the lighthouse, then goes back to staring is priceless
You could have just used some chairs in a circle, play and film.
But no. You went the extra mile decorating, editing it like that.
You guys are awesome. Thank you so much for this video.
Rosie deserves mucho praise for this. She designed the set and then managed it for the whole shoot. It was not an easy or simple job at all.
THAT was the MOST perfect Evil game ever played. 3-0 no sus on Blair the demon at any point, she got away unscathed. Oli who was nominated by Dom, who had a perfect near game shifitng proseuction was shutdown by the best defense on the entire episode. Sully the Mr Magoo of NRB should've died game 1 but he seriously lucked his way out of that and played an amazing Empath bluff that cleared him for the rest of the game. Evil was amazing as a team, getting rid of the Monk (the best good role that game) off no prior belief was Game. Issac had he been alive would've maybe won the game singlehandeldy off protection but he was gone. Just unbelievable stuff. And the best part about it was that Carley was just stumped, a person who once solved a BOTC game while making a cake couldn't get anyone figured and was stopped that entire game. This episode was the best I've ever seen and It should honestly be the highest viewed of the entire channel
wait, carley once solved a game while baking a cake??? please elaborate, i want to know more omg
@@tisanne they didn't elaborate D:
@@tisanneI know it’s a year late but they’re referencing the Patreon exclusive episode “fair drinkum”
Oli’s defense was game-winning. Insane.
When dom was on prosecution I thought that was game because that was a perfect accusation and it would open the floodgates for the good team to win.....nope. Oli legit won the game on that amazing counter defense.
I thought he was being way too quiet and was dead for sure. But, that moment changed my mind on his skills.
That was brilliant, you nailed the production on this one. I tuned in for a couple minutes, but stayed for a couple hours.
Ha another one of my fave RUclipsrs commenting on my fave channel!
Dr. Hope commenting on NRB? What a crossover, two amazing youtube channels❤❤❤❤
Dr Hope? On my newly-discovered NRB video? The world is so small!
I just wanted to say that I'm very greatful for this video. I received my kickstarter copy of this a few weeks ago and ran my first game last Saturday. On Friday night I blindly went looking for Clocktower content and was blown away to find such a high production video with such advanced players and a wonderful storyteller who shares his decision making. I learned how to be a storyteller AND got lots of strategy tips to dish out to my players. My group had a blast and you guys played a big part in that!
LAURIE: Glad to hear it, Alex! Watch this space, because we've got more eps like this coming later this year.
The face Brook Makes at the End when she is Told her Character was actually the Drunk is one of the best Moments ever on this channel. How Sully can be almost instantly found out on the first day and play it off just proves he is the best at this game. Best episode ever
As someone who also falls apart when evil in social deduction games, I appreciate that both Oli and Blair were masking so well that they didn't read as flustered when they were likely internally screaming. XD
2:12:47 Everyone thinking there's no way Blair can keep herself composed!!! What a baller.
Also, the timing of Brooke getting killed making it seem certain she was the undertaker and confirming the story of Laurie + Blair as the Baron's 'guests from out of town' was the kind of lucky brilliance you only get from BOTC. That was just beautiful.
i will be honest...i thought botc was the perfect game to do via zoom and just wasn't sure how it was gonna work on this channel in-person...i will gladly eat grits cuz this was absolutely fantastic. everything about it. well done to all of you!
Having rewatched a bunch of these lately:
- Adam's social reads are reliably terrible
- Carley is easily the best at keeping alternate worldviews in her head
- I think this is the one time I've seen Adam dismiss someone's thoughts as misunderstanding the rules? Usually he assumes everyone to play optimally at all times, which leads to dismissing info if someone makes a mistake
- WHY DOES NOBODY LISTEN TO LAURIE
No one ever listens to Laurie and he’s pretty much always right about something 😅
I love how Ben is basically telling everyone "You've got three baddies here!" Cause they clearly are NOT thinking that they have three evil players and the only thing he could possibly do to influence the game to help good at that point is pretty much to emphasis that possibility.
Yeah, the possibility of Spy really threw everyone off. I think everyone knew the Baron was in play because either Laurie or Blair or both is the Outsider, and there was no evidence to suggest that the Outsider could be out of the game so Baron must be one of them.
But it could still be either Poisoner or Spy. Poisoner because either Carley is poisoned or Sully is poisoned, but there was no evidence for neither. But truthfully, it could have been a spy and that would mean Sully or Carley must be lying because there can't be a Poisoner, and a Drunk was still on the cards because of how ambiguous the Laurie/Blair situation was.
So no matter what they were still working on very very difficult grounds even if they had caught on to that fact earlier.
What's that old saying about leading a horse to water?
@@bennburns I believe it's "you can lead a Laurie to water but you can't make him win".
26:15: "Sully, I want death. I want death so quick. Take me now."
Same, Blair, same.
TBF being the demon in the first in person game must be terrifying, I'd just want to curl up into a ball.
BTW, format works great, you guys did a great job.
EDIT: The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-esque lighting at, "Nominations are open" and the nomination lighting itself are brilliant.
EDIT 2: FFS Sullivan...
LAURIE: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is exactly what I used to describe the lighting I wanted for that moment!
@@NoRollsBarred You did an outstanding job setting up the production, Laurie! Just, shame about the outcome for you
CHECK OUT 47:10 How Sully encourges the saint claim!!!!
@@berkdemirdag6018 In hindsight, the revealing Brooke as the Undertaker 'mistake' that Sully made could also have been a genius play to divert attention from everyone else and put it all on him. Sully has gone from the bumbling buffoon to the dark horse of BOTC.
Sully comforting Blair around 27:43 was adorable
And the cut to Adam and Laurie is absolutely hilarious.
Blair and Carley having a really in depth talk and then that wide shot of Laurie just sat drumming his thighs, minding his own business. Just lovely stuff.
I truly hope everyone involved enjoyed every moment of making this as I and many others enjoyed watching it. I know this must have a cost of fortune, but I believe they will feel it was worth every penny. Side note: I hope we get a video of Carley’s time in England as well.
As a massive nerd, the opportunity to dress up like a druid and run a murder mystery game, in a spooky forest, with a bunch mates, was absolutely the highlight of my gaming career.
This is such a different level; I’ve never seen a board game channel or ANY board game programming with such great production value and sets
Well done Blair! Watching Adam's face as he realizes he was fully bamboozled on his social read was very satisfying.
Adam might be the worst innocent team member. I've never seen someone be right and then just go all the way wrong, its actually quite hilarious
"they must be keeping Sully alive for a reason!"
@@HarryBuddhaPalm I think no one was right by the end. Laurie was accusing Blair but albeit in desperation and without much evidence aside from "Spy" which was wrong anyway. Jon didn't really have much either and was eyeing Dom or Sully by the end, mostly at Dom to be honest.
I can't believe how legitimately good Sully is getting at the game! He legit calmed Blair down at the start and gave solid info like an actual boss! Go Sully you big brave kind fancy boy!
Edit: Just got to the moment. Scratch that! Love you Sully!
Edit edit: YES SULLY!!!!!!
This was his best game, he could've fumbled it but instead built a circle of trust, great job!
@@ohhhdear that too after everyone was suspicious of him from day one and by the third day he convinced everyone that he was on the level
you don't have to scratch it when Sullivan could've just done it intentionally. That's my meta and anyone who tries to challenge will have to look at the BOTC leaderboard and weep. Sullivan #1
What is Sully's overall record?
@@muhammadHassan-kj1jy Best W/L of the entire cast by a reasonable margin. I think he's two out ahead of everyone else.
Sully giving Blair a hug is the wholesome content that nrb needs more of!
The only thing missing from this video is an actual billiard room for the legendary billiard boys!
Dom as the prosecutor was such a good acting job!
Made only better by Oli responding pretty damn well!
My condolences to Laurie “Cassandra” Blake, cursed to be right in so many games. If only his team would believe him.
At this point it's getting so ridiculously common that I'm wondering if he's somehow reverse-cheating or something!
But I'm sure the one they believe him, he will be wrong😂
Always love seeing a Trojan War reference slipped in among the comments on board game videos.
So happy to see this quality of production for the in-person games at at last and now I have another one to watch thanks to the Patreon exclusive!
The amount of work that must have went into this is staggering. There’s a likability and genuine chemistry here among everyone. Live on set or Zoom this is why BOTC succeeds. Jumping into Patreon now.
So as another bonus for the Patreon, could we get the uncut scenes of the night phases with sound, where everyone apparently was having an a cappella jam session to cover the sounds of movement from the storytellers? I definitely want to hear those! Lol
This was a brilliant episode
Props to Blair didn't think she could keep it together ,when I saw that she was the demon thought might be easy win for good
Also to have Oli and Sully as minions wasn't the strongest hand but all of them played out of their skins to earn a wipeout.
Bravo👏👏
This was the first Blood on the Clocktower video I'd ever watched about three weeks ago maybe? And I've been obsessed ever since. (I literally cannot stop watching and rewatching the NRB and official TPI games.) I cannot wait to see how the kickstarter episodes turn out; you're all doing an incredible job, especially Rosie and Laurie for the sets and production.Thank you all for this gift. 💖
Sully may genuinely be one of the greatest Blood on the Clocktower players of all time.
Oli's pose when talking to Isaac was just fantastic. What a comedic mastermind.
NRB crew continuously proves that they know what they’re fans want and constantly deliver! This is your sign to sign up as a patreon and bring some extra joy into your weekdays!
Yeah, I wasn’t sure whether the magic would survive the change in format but this was an absolute banger and BEAUTIFULLY put together. Holy moly Adam was so CONFIDENTLY completely wrong about everything. Jiminy cricket, Sullivan played a blinding game, sometimes even on purpose! Well done, everyone involved!
This was so much better than I anticipated. I'm crying laughing because I actually thought I could see Blair saying "Pikachu" during her Imp kill and I had no idea why until the blooper reel.
Well done guys honestly what a production.
jon being right and everyone brushing it off. end seeing him flip out is the funniest thing😂😂😂
@1D1-Myke i meant jon. First. I wasnt there yet when i wrote but yeah wtching it up to the applies to laurie more. 😅
This was amazing and so definitely worth the wait! I started playing BotC because of NRB, and here I am nearly a year later classed as a "veteran player". I've been in RUclips games, Twitch streamed games and on the official TPI stream. My one last big Clocktower dream is to play with the NRB crew! Biggest pipe dream ever but a boy can dream right? 😂
In terms of the episode it was absolutely fantastic. I'm already a Patreon member for NRB and am definitely happy to keep contributing if this is the Clocktower content we get going forward. Well done to all those involved in making this!
This video is absolutely incredible! The production value are spectacular!
I got married yesterday and waking up to this is exactly what I needed on my first day as a married man.
Thank you NRB Crew ❤️
This was so brilliant, I was worried they wouldn't be able to do the whole different rooms bit but they nailed it, well done everyone!
Not gonna spoil the Patreon exclusive BOTC game, just gonna say that as a long time fan, there's a moment in there which honestly made subscribing worth it by itself.
this is the best thing that has ever happened to RUclips or moving pictures since they were invented. Bravo.
I'm not sure how much extra effort this would take, but I think voice over for the actions during the night phases would be super helpful for future videos. The subtitles work, but as someone who likes to put these videos on in the background and listen to them, having to make sure I'm watching the screen to know everything happening in the night phases can be a bit of a chore. It could also be useful if there are any viewers with sight issues.
EDIT: Wanted to make sure it didn't just seem like I was critiquing, so I needed to make sure I pointed out how incredible this is. The presentation, the production, the players, the other p words, all of it is phenomenal. I am so happy to see you all at No Rolls Barred able to create something like this, and I hope it gets to continue. I think you should all feel proud for all the content on this channel, but this one deserves an extra special congrats.
Sully charming his way into a win once again. You love to see it. Tremendous episode, everyone, and kudos to he editing.
Never been prouder to be a Patreon! I hope that everyone who watches this channel, and can reasonably fit it into their budget, considers signing up with them, too. The more support they receive, the more awesome stuff like this they can produce. Not to mention, Adam's gonna need a new tangerine...
I reckon we might even have the budget for a satsuma next time.
Adam and Carly together are just a wonderful thing. I love those two bouncing suspicions. This was well done by the whole group! Off to patreon to watch the second.
This and the Patreon episode may be the 2 best Clocktower games NRB has ever done. They were both amazing.
I have been eagerly anticipating an in-person BotCT, I can say this absolutely lived up to my hopes. Also Tom is an international treasure.
Wow...what a treat this is...and TWO episodes of BoTC in person with the extra on Patreon?! Best $10 a month I've spent this year so far! Thanks, NRB for all the excellent board game content!!
Both of these in person games are absolutely amazing. The Patreon game on its own is well worth the $10 USD to watch
Blair really is too precious, its like some superpower of adorableness. Her getting consoled by Sully in the dressing room is the mood I am here for in this clusterfuck of a stressgame. Good show, fantastic design choices all around: A+.
Congratulations on an outstanding production. Best Video I've seen anywhere all year!
LAURIE: I’ll take that!
And you should Laurie. Your production values have been good pretty much all the time, but this one ... just was so much more than I expected and I expected a lot already...
@@NoRollsBarredoh Laurie, you beautiful man. If only your ability to convince people of objective facts were as good as your production chops!
Seems to me Brooke was the downfall of the good team from the start. She cast doubt on them killing Sully, and shifted blame to Laurie and Dom. This snowballed to Sully being inexplicably safe for most of the game
yeah the comments are full of people praising Sully and Olly, but let’s be honest the good team lost because of Brooke and Adam.
Laurie tying that vote on himself in the first round really kicked off the evil team’s chain of events
Well that was a fun first minute so far. I can’t wait to see it actually play out
NRB always delivers but this has to be one of the best productions yet! Definitely worth signing up for their Patreon to support such incredible entertainment and see another episode of BOTC!
I have been a Pateron since launch! Loved every second of it! These videos speak to y'alls love for the game and production value is amazing! Love this!!
My excitement levels for this are through the roof. Let's do it to it!
I love how far this channel has come. Since in person CBW a few years ago to this now. So proud of NRB for what they have been able to do and become. This is probably my favorite BotC.
I feel this is the best Olli has played this game and he convinced me and we knew he was the baron. Well played sir. 👏👏👏
Genuinely one of the best things available to watch. I thought you guys had nailed the format over other BotC playthroughs with the editing and facecams but this took it to a whole other level. All the time and effort really payed off.
Absolutely amazing! I really hope NRB get a load of new Patrons after this, they really deserve it!
Blimey, this was a really ambitious project and so well put together
Just want to let everyone know, I signed up for the Patreon after watching this. I've watched the other live episode. It's fantastic and well worth the 5 USD if you're like me and on a budget.
Plus all of the previous online bonus episodes I get to see now too! If you can manage it, even just the 5 that I managed, it's seriously worth it. Get on booed!
What a time to be alive. In person BOTC! Just started watching but I wanted to say it's so wholesome that everyone took into account that Sullivan doesn't like to be called Sully. good friendds!
@@11th-lemon when he and Adam played Guess Who
Absolutely the best example of how BotCT live should be put on YT, this was brilliant. Well done guys you f'cking nail it!
For anyone wondering the Patreon game is great and there is one particular moment that is up with the best that have happened in Clocktower. Worth a sub for that brilliant bit.
I finished the Patreon episode earlier and I'm halfway through this one. I must say the production is fantastic. I love the intro videos for each character during the explanation and the act in character. The trial booths. The lighting. The set pieces. I had my doubts on if playing in person would be as good as the zooms but this far exceeded my expectations. It looks like a lot of love and time(and money!) went into this. Absolutely love it. I'm going to up my tier on the Patreon page. Thanks everyone at NRB!
Side note, so great to have Tom back!
Oh My, the expectations were very high and boy you guys over delivered. The set , the lightings, the costumes and above all the best and the most bunch of people. This is all we wanted and more. Sully you champ, you've become a legend. PS : who noticed Oli lipsing, " I'm sorry, I love you", just before Laurie was executed? Oli sure is the coolest boss in the world
If anyone is thinking about it I strongly recommend getting the Patreon and watching the other episode.
It is fun like all the others and feels a bit more laid back for Ben and Tom which is great. And lots of unravelling. Sully at his best.
What an amazing game! Worth the wait and worth every penny for the Patreon subscription. Bravo NRB. And I think Oli wins the award for most improved since the early days of NRB plays BotC, he’s come on a long way!
Holy hell guys, this just reaffirms your spot as the top boardgame show online in my eyes. Absolutely superb job, on both the production and the gameplay.
This was absolutely magnificent. I must get this game to play with my friends. What a ride that was. Adam's face during the big reveal in the end was priceless.
Amazing!! So excited that this has finally happened and the NRB crew have done it so well, as usual. And I am super excited that I get a second episode on Patreon! 4 hours of BoTC - yes please!
Great job
I can't believe how good this looks, hope you get enough money to keep doing these forever!
Also, I used to think this game would be clunky to play IRL, but after watching this it honestly looks like it's even better live!
You need a big space though
I have seen a play through on Dicebreaker channel. Didn’t enjoy it. Small space changes everything. These guys rented a flipping theatre. Had amazing staging. Regular games are not going to be this fantastic.
Favorite line of the episode: "Okay. Well, thank you....I suppose." -Daddy Ben
After now having watched both this and the patreon exclusive episode I just want to say what an amazing job done by everyone in front of and behind the camera. You should all feel proud for the work you have put in and I look forward to seeing what comes next from the channel. Bravo!
Thanks so much Joshua. That's very kind of you to say.
When WT was like we're gonna start a board game channel I was like "Damn I don't know if enough people care about board games" but boy was I wrong so many people love this channel
brilliant stuff, off to watch the patreon exclusive now, thanks for all the effort thats obviously gone into this
That had freaking higher production quality than most television game shows! And a much higher entertainment value to boot! Every single NRB member just comes to life in this theatre-like production! Freaking best show I've seen all year, well done, everyone!
Trust me Laurie, the outcome notwithstanding, this was worth every single penny you invested!
(The members keep flooding into the Patreon Discord, so hopefully, it looks like the return on investment is worth it!)
That cow song at the end of the Patreon episode was simply adorable!!!
This is, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best videos I have ever seen in my life. Thank you very much.