Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we're going to learn how to play Cyclades: Legendary Edition! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
NOTE: The dice values go from 0-3
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00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - The Setup
03:54 - Board Features
04:38 - The Setup Continued
08:26 - Game Play Overview
08:49 - Phase 2: Income
10:08 - Phase 3: Offerings
10:37 - Making Offerings
12:05 - An Offering To Apollo
12:39 - Paying Your Offerings
13:18 - Offering More Than You Can Afford
14:07 - Phase 4: Paying Your Maintenance Costs
15:20 - Moving A Creature
16:16 - Phase 5: Actions
17:21 - Purple God Mandatory Actions
17:39 - Constructing Temples
18:56 - Constructing Metropolises
19:44 - Gaining A Priestess
20:17 - Purple God Optional Actions
21:25 - Ending Your Action Phase
21:56 - White God Mandatory Actions
22:15 - Philosopher Cards
23:17 - White God Optional Action
23:40 - Blue God Mandatory Actions
23:57 - Recruiting A Fleet
24:41 - Blue God Optional Action
25:46 - A Sea Move
26:11 - A Sea Battle
27:29 - Retreating From A Sea Battle
28:37 - Green God Mandatory Action
28:58 - Mercenary Mandatory Action
30:03 - Green God Optional Action 1
30:37 - Recruiting A Hero
31:14 - Hero Abilities
31:25 - A Heroes Sacrificial Power
32:30 - Red God Mandatory Actions
32:45 - Recruiting A Troop
33:04 - Red God Optional Actions
33:39 - Land Moves
35:00 - Taking Control Of A Land Area
35:24 - Land Battles
37:17 - Retreating From A Land Battle
37:57 - Ending A Land Battle
38:22 - Controlling A Priestess Land Area
39:11 - Face Down Gods
39:32 - Apollo's Mandatory Actions
40:55 - Buying A Creature
41:55 - The Chimera Creature Ability
42:29 - Creatures With Standees
43:55 - Heroic Moves
45:00 - Apollo Exceptions
45:34 - Establishing Metropolises
46:08 - Metropolis Bonuses
46:52 - Metropolis Benefits
47:30 - Conquering A Metropolis
48:02 - Phase 6: The End Of A Cycle
48:18 - Eliminating A Player
49:10 - Ending The Game
49:34 - Phase 1: Cycle Preparation
51:09 - Team Games and Two Player Games
51:30 - How To Say Cyclades
52:00 - Conclusion
#watchitplayed #boardgames #tutorial
In this video, we're going to learn how to play Cyclades: Legendary Edition! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
NOTE: The dice values go from 0-3
Become a member of the Watch It Played Patreon Team! patreon.com/c/watchitplayed
Watch It Played Merch - get your shirts, mugs and other items! watch-it-played.creator-spring.com
This game's BoardGameGeek Page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380619/cyclades-legendary-edition
Check out my personal vlog here: @RodneyJSmith
Get A BGG Watch It Played Microbadge: boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/25384
Email: watchitplayed(at)gmail(dot)com
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Twitch: twitch.tv/watchitplayed
We truly appreciate your views, feedback and subscriptions.
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - The Setup
03:54 - Board Features
04:38 - The Setup Continued
08:26 - Game Play Overview
08:49 - Phase 2: Income
10:08 - Phase 3: Offerings
10:37 - Making Offerings
12:05 - An Offering To Apollo
12:39 - Paying Your Offerings
13:18 - Offering More Than You Can Afford
14:07 - Phase 4: Paying Your Maintenance Costs
15:20 - Moving A Creature
16:16 - Phase 5: Actions
17:21 - Purple God Mandatory Actions
17:39 - Constructing Temples
18:56 - Constructing Metropolises
19:44 - Gaining A Priestess
20:17 - Purple God Optional Actions
21:25 - Ending Your Action Phase
21:56 - White God Mandatory Actions
22:15 - Philosopher Cards
23:17 - White God Optional Action
23:40 - Blue God Mandatory Actions
23:57 - Recruiting A Fleet
24:41 - Blue God Optional Action
25:46 - A Sea Move
26:11 - A Sea Battle
27:29 - Retreating From A Sea Battle
28:37 - Green God Mandatory Action
28:58 - Mercenary Mandatory Action
30:03 - Green God Optional Action 1
30:37 - Recruiting A Hero
31:14 - Hero Abilities
31:25 - A Heroes Sacrificial Power
32:30 - Red God Mandatory Actions
32:45 - Recruiting A Troop
33:04 - Red God Optional Actions
33:39 - Land Moves
35:00 - Taking Control Of A Land Area
35:24 - Land Battles
37:17 - Retreating From A Land Battle
37:57 - Ending A Land Battle
38:22 - Controlling A Priestess Land Area
39:11 - Face Down Gods
39:32 - Apollo's Mandatory Actions
40:55 - Buying A Creature
41:55 - The Chimera Creature Ability
42:29 - Creatures With Standees
43:55 - Heroic Moves
45:00 - Apollo Exceptions
45:34 - Establishing Metropolises
46:08 - Metropolis Bonuses
46:52 - Metropolis Benefits
47:30 - Conquering A Metropolis
48:02 - Phase 6: The End Of A Cycle
48:18 - Eliminating A Player
49:10 - Ending The Game
49:34 - Phase 1: Cycle Preparation
51:09 - Team Games and Two Player Games
51:30 - How To Say Cyclades
52:00 - Conclusion
#watchitplayed #boardgames #tutorial
