what I love about your channel, is how much it feels like you are someone I could absolutely sit down and play a game with. nothing is forced, you genuinely enjoy what you are doing.
Lots of great games this month indeed 😍 Thank you for sharing Paul. The idea of a Concordia marathon is awesome! I hope you can find a way to fit it in your tightly packed schedule 😍
I try. It's hard to keep the thoughts to myself when I'm a gamer first and a content creator second. I do occasionally get called a shill from people who think I only say good things for money, which is a shame, but I think it is clear that I'm being honest in these videos.
Thank you for the shout out! I have enjoyed playing Forest Shuffle with you, even though you clobbered me the last two times. It's not as good of a tableau builder as earth, but it is easier to teach than earth. It is also much lighter to carry. some people who don't play complex games get intimidated by all the wooden pieces that I love in earth, and the different actions that you do, whereas in forest shuffle you are just flopping down cards so it's more approachable. You're right about the set collections being influenced a lot by chance, and there is a bit of do you continue to press your luck or do you pivot when a set isn't coming together. I have probably played a lot more Ticket to Ride then most gamers have, and I'm OK with that luck of the the draw having some influence on whether my plans work out.
Great to hear you feel like you are on top of things and are doing well 🤗👍 Looking forward to watch the Mage Knight learn and play, since I got the game for years, but never got into learning it 😅 Always nice to watch your content 👍 Please keep up the great work!
Great video Paul! Concordia -> "some people don't like it, those people are wrong" 👍🤣 The game of Nucleum we played last Monday was great - I was watching you're playthrough right up to when gamers arrived. Looking forward to Civolution and the teach/learn of Pillars...
Great update. Lots from this much I need to watch through. Passively watching play throughs for even a game I've played before is a good way to refresh rules before my next game. I know you reached out on the Primal discord, but now that it's finally delivering to Europe - just offering that I would try to be a part of chat for any learn to play stream. I recently finished the campaign and it's just incredible. Considering your enjoyment of Marvel Champions and ATO, I feel like it will be a hit for you as well.
Hey Paul - just watched your what I played in May - I split shipped vanguard so last year was circa 25 missions to complete campaign 1 with 3 players - I think it is the best narrative driven campaign game I have ever played - we are 3 missions into lost fleet and thankfully it is just as good - oh and I loved the disruption of that mission 7 or 8 in the first story - told us this was not just rinse wash and repeat away team missions. What amazed me was how attached I got to members of my section as well.
For me, Nucleum over Barrage over Brass for me. I am very comfortable with Barrage and the variety provided by expansions. I can understand frustrations caused in Barrage but providing you are aware of the possibilities I think it works extremely well. As a newer game, Nucleum has some advantages over the other two for me as I love the game systems more as it allows many strategies in the game. I have no need to select Brass over the other two.
Thank you! Very excited about winning the games books. Re: Nucleum, I agree with you. I'm not a big fan of Barrage and I enjoy Brass but I would now always prefer to play Nucleum. Re: Concordia, I just can't get over the look of it, really don't enjoy playing it!
Thanks Paul for the VLog and sharing your gaming experiences each month. For Nucleum, I definitely see Brass DNA in this one, but I personally haven't really felt the similarities to either Barrage or Concordia at any depth. I am also likely in the minority that feels like each of these games stand on their own and there's room in a collection for all 4 of these, each of which I think very highly of including Barrage which sounds like it was a miss for you.
Mage Knight game on the channel, very excited for it. I was just thinking about Unconscious Mind the other day and was wondering if it would be back on the channel. Thanks for the update.
22:20 Star Wars Skirmish: Journeys in Middle Earth always seemed VERY time restricted to me. I enjoy exploring around a map and doing everything and that simply is not possible in the Journey app without meeting mission failure. The Star wars Assault campaign app structure has a somewhat similar time element as a point of mission failure. The Rebels can fail their mission if not met in time, and the Rebel forces basically uses Storm Troopers as speed bumps to try and get the Rebels to time out/fail. The Skirmish mode is more of a one off vs mode that can be played with a lot less time restrictions if you wish. That is how I experienced the skirmishes different than the campaign anyways. There are pdfs to print available for the skirmish maps so you can just unroll them play without building the map piece by piece. Lets you get down to laser blasts quicker.
Totally agree with nucleum. I love brass, like barrage, but nucleum blows them bith away and is my top game. I hold it above lacerdas as well which is hard for me to admit to myself as I'm a lacerda fanatic. The Australia expansion just adds even more to it as well. I really enjoy the 2 person Australia which surprised me.
i have played iss vanguard 4 days in a row and i started to dream of it. the story is great and draws you in fast. i hope it will last for many sessions more. hopefully the expansion will be available in german language soon. to bad i did not purchased it via kickstarter so i missed out the kickstarter exclusive expansion.
@@GamingRulesVideos In that case, I'd do my best to tune in and give my support! I'm salivating over just the variations in the setup, let alone the maps! Base, Venus, Venus Team, Alternate Card Market, Salt (but NEVER with Alternate Card Market), Forum, and Fish Market! Bonkers! (I'm a Venus Individual + Alternate Card Market fan)
I prefer nucleum over brass (perhaps the card draw makes it more random to me). I don't see the resemblance with Barage... Concordia is in my top 10 games of all times, brilliant game. I bought solitaria so i can play it when i retire 😅
Only played Barrage once and it didn't grab me. I prefer Brass Birmingham to Brass (original, not played under Lancashire name) as I think it smoothed a couple of corners (no Birkenhead). I like Nucleum, not played Australia yet. Brass (either) versus Nucleum? Different games, each with their relative pros and cons. Right now Nucleum Australia is top of my want to play list of all of these. But until then I think if one were to disappear and only leave one I'd save Brass Birmingham. But as we have both, let's keep both. But Nucleum needs a bigger box - especially if as I've seen somewhere there's another expansion coming.
Regarding Nucleum, I'm in the same boat as you. I appreciate both Brass and Barrage, but Barrage is too punishing and too tight in my opinion. And whenever player Brass, it felt like there are not that many options, since you kind of have to decide for one strategy in the beginning and then follow through. The imo more open gameplay or Nucleum appeals to me way more, I'd always prefer that over Brass and Barrage 🙂
I've been reluctant to spring for Vanguard. I've heard so many positive things I got really excited. But from reviews and comments I think I wouldn't stop the considerable $ on it. It has nothingbyo do with the game in general, but it doesn't look like it fits my style. Anytime you hear lots of reviewers going on forever about spoilers, is a bad sign for me. I like games with high replayability. I will often restart campaigns over and over from the start. Not to “crack” the winning path, but to explore different aspects. From what I have seen Vanguard is not a very open world. The story it does tell is highly praised. But being a solo player, I will ofter run ttrpgs with zero battles and all dialogue. But I will say the production looks awesome and the system interesting. But being on a limited budget $125+ for a play once game is a bit beyond my means.
Hi, I don't mind being wrong about not liking the experience of playing Concordia with other people but I wonder if I might appreciate it as a solo game if I dislike the feel/form strategic play takes in this game? Cheers.
I’m curious how far you got into TG KoR before you had to stop? A month is a long time! Hopefully you’ll be able to jump back in with clear notes and character urgency.
I did watch those videos, along with some others, but ended up doing my own thing mostly, inspired by various things. I spent about 8 hours on each of those Chaos Space Marines. MWM did them in an hour.
That’s a good point and I was just talking to someone this morning about how I usually declare in each section whether or not I have done any paid work. And this month, I didn’t do that. Honestly, it makes zero difference to me, and most of my regular viewers know that I’m not influenced by money, but I do like to be transparent, so apologies for not being clear in this one.
Games I played that were not sponsored. ISS Vanguard, 20 Strong, Concordia, Maracaibo, Netrunner, Imperial Assault. Possibly some others too, I can check more when I get back. But yeah, in these videos I try to talk about them honestly without any bias :)
I prefer Brass (the original) to Nucleum. I have only played Barrage online-- bvase don those plays I'd rather play Nucleum. so Brass > Nucleum > Barrage for me.
The issue I have with ISS Vanguard is the actual game part is at best mediocre and at worst repetitive, shallow and dull. It’s the first game that I wish was just a book or graphic novel.
what I love about your channel, is how much it feels like you are someone I could absolutely sit down and play a game with. nothing is forced, you genuinely enjoy what you are doing.
Agreed, so down to earth. So not concerned with clickbait BS other channels are chasing. Truly such a comfortable and cozy channel.
Well you really can.
Thank you for your monthly VLOG, Paul. I cannot watch all of your videos, but I make it a point to watch these!
Lots of great games this month indeed 😍 Thank you for sharing Paul. The idea of a Concordia marathon is awesome! I hope you can find a way to fit it in your tightly packed schedule 😍
The Null Signal Games shout out was unexpected but appreciated! Always be running!
Gaming should be fun, nice to hear you are enjoying!
really love that you give your honest opinion about games that were sponsored in these videos
I try. It's hard to keep the thoughts to myself when I'm a gamer first and a content creator second.
I do occasionally get called a shill from people who think I only say good things for money, which is a shame, but I think it is clear that I'm being honest in these videos.
Lots of fun stuff going on. Really looking forward to the David T. interview.
Those minis are amazing, Paul!!
Thanks!
The interview video just went up on the channel :)
Thank you for the shout out! I have enjoyed playing Forest Shuffle with you, even though you clobbered me the last two times. It's not as good of a tableau builder as earth, but it is easier to teach than earth. It is also much lighter to carry. some people who don't play complex games get intimidated by all the wooden pieces that I love in earth, and the different actions that you do, whereas in forest shuffle you are just flopping down cards so it's more approachable. You're right about the set collections being influenced a lot by chance, and there is a bit of do you continue to press your luck or do you pivot when a set isn't coming together. I have probably played a lot more Ticket to Ride then most gamers have, and I'm OK with that luck of the the draw having some influence on whether my plans work out.
Great to hear you feel like you are on top of things and are doing well 🤗👍
Looking forward to watch the Mage Knight learn and play, since I got the game for years, but never got into learning it 😅
Always nice to watch your content 👍
Please keep up the great work!
The best moment of the month ! Thank you Paul !!!
Glad to hear your in a good place. Been loving the solo plays you have been putting out. Great stuff as always Paul.
Great video Paul! Concordia -> "some people don't like it, those people are wrong" 👍🤣 The game of Nucleum we played last Monday was great - I was watching you're playthrough right up to when gamers arrived. Looking forward to Civolution and the teach/learn of Pillars...
Great video Paul!
Thanks for sharing! I always take inspiration from what play next
Great update. Lots from this much I need to watch through. Passively watching play throughs for even a game I've played before is a good way to refresh rules before my next game.
I know you reached out on the Primal discord, but now that it's finally delivering to Europe - just offering that I would try to be a part of chat for any learn to play stream. I recently finished the campaign and it's just incredible. Considering your enjoyment of Marvel Champions and ATO, I feel like it will be a hit for you as well.
I appreciate that. I suspect I will enjoy Primal too :)
Glad to hear all is well. I'd say you come across in this vid as 'exuberant'. Good. Love these vids.
Thanks!
Hey Paul - just watched your what I played in May - I split shipped vanguard so last year was circa 25 missions to complete campaign 1 with 3 players - I think it is the best narrative driven campaign game I have ever played - we are 3 missions into lost fleet and thankfully it is just as good - oh and I loved the disruption of that mission 7 or 8 in the first story - told us this was not just rinse wash and repeat away team missions. What amazed me was how attached I got to members of my section as well.
Good to hear you had the same thoughts on ISSV as we did. Chapter 10 for us tomorrow!
NSG have done such a great job at keeping Netrunner alive, it's really great
Great work, Paul! 🤗
For me, Nucleum over Barrage over Brass for me. I am very comfortable with Barrage and the variety provided by expansions. I can understand frustrations caused in Barrage but providing you are aware of the possibilities I think it works extremely well. As a newer game, Nucleum has some advantages over the other two for me as I love the game systems more as it allows many strategies in the game. I have no need to select Brass over the other two.
Thank you! Very excited about winning the games books.
Re: Nucleum, I agree with you. I'm not a big fan of Barrage and I enjoy Brass but I would now always prefer to play Nucleum.
Re: Concordia, I just can't get over the look of it, really don't enjoy playing it!
I love the gameplay loop in IIS Vanguard.
Thanks Paul for the VLog and sharing your gaming experiences each month. For Nucleum, I definitely see Brass DNA in this one, but I personally haven't really felt the similarities to either Barrage or Concordia at any depth. I am also likely in the minority that feels like each of these games stand on their own and there's room in a collection for all 4 of these, each of which I think very highly of including Barrage which sounds like it was a miss for you.
Mage Knight game on the channel, very excited for it. I was just thinking about Unconscious Mind the other day and was wondering if it would be back on the channel. Thanks for the update.
I do enjoy Maracaibo. I'll need to pull it out again and give it another go.
22:20 Star Wars Skirmish: Journeys in Middle Earth always seemed VERY time restricted to me. I enjoy exploring around a map and doing everything and that simply is not possible in the Journey app without meeting mission failure. The Star wars Assault campaign app structure has a somewhat similar time element as a point of mission failure. The Rebels can fail their mission if not met in time, and the Rebel forces basically uses Storm Troopers as speed bumps to try and get the Rebels to time out/fail. The Skirmish mode is more of a one off vs mode that can be played with a lot less time restrictions if you wish. That is how I experienced the skirmishes different than the campaign anyways. There are pdfs to print available for the skirmish maps so you can just unroll them play without building the map piece by piece. Lets you get down to laser blasts quicker.
Really looking forward to Unconscious Mind, glad to hear it's in good hands.
Totally agree with nucleum. I love brass, like barrage, but nucleum blows them bith away and is my top game. I hold it above lacerdas as well which is hard for me to admit to myself as I'm a lacerda fanatic. The Australia expansion just adds even more to it as well. I really enjoy the 2 person Australia which surprised me.
If you’re finished with your promo copy of Civolution , I wouldn’t mind borrowing it. lol. God I want this game!
Terrific gaming buffet, thank you for keeping us up to speed! What about Windmill Valley (or was that April?)? Thanks for that teach and playthrough!
I’ve not played Windmill Valley this month
i have played iss vanguard 4 days in a row and i started to dream of it. the story is great and draws you in fast. i hope it will last for many sessions more. hopefully the expansion will be available in german language soon. to bad i did not purchased it via kickstarter so i missed out the kickstarter exclusive expansion.
Great video!
I was traumatised by [that] ISS scenario too….It thought a few lessons and I am going to restart the game
No need to restart. You get back on your feet pretty quickly.
A Concordia marathon you say!? Now *that* I might be persuaded to pay to see.
I wasn't thinking it would be Patreon only. If I do it, I'd like it to be public.
@@GamingRulesVideos In that case, I'd do my best to tune in and give my support! I'm salivating over just the variations in the setup, let alone the maps! Base, Venus, Venus Team, Alternate Card Market, Salt (but NEVER with Alternate Card Market), Forum, and Fish Market! Bonkers! (I'm a Venus Individual + Alternate Card Market fan)
I prefer nucleum over brass (perhaps the card draw makes it more random to me). I don't see the resemblance with Barage...
Concordia is in my top 10 games of all times, brilliant game. I bought solitaria so i can play it when i retire 😅
yaaay for Mage Knight!
Null Signal is doing a fantastic job
Only played Barrage once and it didn't grab me. I prefer Brass Birmingham to Brass (original, not played under Lancashire name) as I think it smoothed a couple of corners (no Birkenhead). I like Nucleum, not played Australia yet. Brass (either) versus Nucleum? Different games, each with their relative pros and cons. Right now Nucleum Australia is top of my want to play list of all of these. But until then I think if one were to disappear and only leave one I'd save Brass Birmingham. But as we have both, let's keep both. But Nucleum needs a bigger box - especially if as I've seen somewhere there's another expansion coming.
Regarding Nucleum, I'm in the same boat as you. I appreciate both Brass and Barrage, but Barrage is too punishing and too tight in my opinion. And whenever player Brass, it felt like there are not that many options, since you kind of have to decide for one strategy in the beginning and then follow through. The imo more open gameplay or Nucleum appeals to me way more, I'd always prefer that over Brass and Barrage 🙂
I've been reluctant to spring for Vanguard. I've heard so many positive things I got really excited. But from reviews and comments I think I wouldn't stop the considerable $ on it. It has nothingbyo do with the game in general, but it doesn't look like it fits my style. Anytime you hear lots of reviewers going on forever about spoilers, is a bad sign for me. I like games with high replayability. I will often restart campaigns over and over from the start. Not to “crack” the winning path, but to explore different aspects. From what I have seen Vanguard is not a very open world. The story it does tell is highly praised. But being a solo player, I will ofter run ttrpgs with zero battles and all dialogue. But I will say the production looks awesome and the system interesting. But being on a limited budget $125+ for a play once game is a bit beyond my means.
Hi,
I don't mind being wrong about not liking the experience of playing Concordia with other people but I wonder if I might appreciate it as a solo game if I dislike the feel/form strategic play takes in this game?
Cheers.
Possibly. You can check out my solo playthrough to find out, but not every game is for everyone :)
@@GamingRulesVideos 😁
I’m curious how far you got into TG KoR before you had to stop?
A month is a long time! Hopefully you’ll be able to jump back in with clear notes and character urgency.
We are on Chapter 4. Can't wait to get back to it. Hopefully this weekend!
Remember everyone playing Netrunner at the Norcross club, not one I ever got into.
That was a while ago :)
@@GamingRulesVideos little bit yeah lol. I'm down at UKGE Friday if you're going to be about, can say hello?
I’m there all weekend. Demoing Galactic Cruise in the mornings. Who is this BTW :)
@@GamingRulesVideos lol, that'd help, Tim.
Midwinter Minis paint jobs for Blackstone Fortress?
I did watch those videos, along with some others, but ended up doing my own thing mostly, inspired by various things.
I spent about 8 hours on each of those Chaos Space Marines. MWM did them in an hour.
All 3 are good games but I would play Nucleum before Barrage. Still prefer Brass over Nucleum. Cleaner design in my opinion.
Brass is definitely "cleaner", its got about 1/3 of the rules of Nucleum :)
Netrunner!
I KNOW RIGHT!!! :)
Netrunner indeed! We need some live games
The concept that positive reviews are the only unbiased ones is asinine and as tedious as it is stupid. Keep the positive vibes coming Paul!
How many of these favorites are games you don't have a financial relationship with?
That’s a good point and I was just talking to someone this morning about how I usually declare in each section whether or not I have done any paid work. And this month, I didn’t do that.
Honestly, it makes zero difference to me, and most of my regular viewers know that I’m not influenced by money, but I do like to be transparent, so apologies for not being clear in this one.
Games I played that were not sponsored. ISS Vanguard, 20 Strong, Concordia, Maracaibo, Netrunner, Imperial Assault. Possibly some others too, I can check more when I get back. But yeah, in these videos I try to talk about them honestly without any bias :)
I prefer Brass (the original) to Nucleum. I have only played Barrage online-- bvase don those plays I'd rather play Nucleum. so Brass > Nucleum > Barrage for me.
The issue I have with ISS Vanguard is the actual game part is at best mediocre and at worst repetitive, shallow and dull. It’s the first game that I wish was just a book or graphic novel.