Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this solo playthrough of Awaken the Ancients by Gregg Jewell - part of Gabe Barrett’s Solo Game of the Month series - I utilize the Mancala mechanism to awaken all the Ancients before they can consume all the seeds.

Description on BoardGameGeek:
"In Awaken the Ancients, carefully manage your limited supply of seed tokens to perform unique awakening rituals attuned to each Ancient. You'll strategically move seeds Mancala style around a grid of 8 Ancients, placing them on specific Ancients to match their awakening requirements. Once an Ancient is awakened, it may consume certain seeds for nourishment, removing them from play."

Check out 'Awaken the Ancients' on BoardGameGeek:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/468233/awaken-the-ancients

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Tea Time
00:56 Overview
01:20 Setup
03:26 Background Story
04:06 Rules (& First Turn)
06:42 Playthrough
19:08 End of the Game
22:23 The Gold Sir Thecos Ace of Games Award!
23:15 A Huge Thanks to all my Patreon Supporters!
23:24 Thanks for your support!

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