How to Play ENDEAVOR DEEP SEA | Board Game Tutorial | Includes Solo and Cooperative Play The Game HQ 2024-10-26 | Endeavor Deep Sea is the followup to Endeavor, utilizing some of the same mechanics in a new setting, exploring the depths of the oceans. In this Endeavor Deep Sea tutorial we'll teach you everything you need to know to play. This video was sponsored by Burnt Island Games#EndeavorDeepSea #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesIn Endeavor Deep Sea players will explore the oceans as they build their skills and abilities. Endeavor Deep Sea has players building a modular board, exploring deeper into the ocean. Each player in Endeavor Deep Sea has their own player board with skill tracks that will increase their abilities throughout the game and score them points at the end of the game. Endeavor Deep Sea includes 10 unique missions with different board setups and alternative rules. 00:00 - Introduction00:40 - Key Concepts02:35 - Setup05:20 - Round Phases09:25 - Travel10:25 - Sonar12:00 - Dive13:05 - Conserve13:56 - Journal16:06 - Scoring17:21 - Cooperative and SoloPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/367966/endeavor-deep-sea
How to Play TEA WITCHES | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-08-27 | The Annual Teaquinox Faire is here and it's time to see who makes the best tea! In Tea Witches you'll be serving your customers over the 4 days of the Faire, sending your tea pups out to different BOOtiques to collect rewards and gather ingredients so you can serve your growing line of new customers and keep your loyal customers happy. In this tutorial video we'll teach you how to play Tea Witches from @TheOpGames. This video was sponsored by The OP. #TeaWitches #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #TheOP #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #tabletopgames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the PublisherThis year's Teaquinox Faire is heating up, and as a contestant, you have four days to prove to the world that your kettle has the mettle to win!In Tea Witches, tea vendors from across the land must summon and serve lines of witches in order to gain their loyalty, all while sending out magical TeaPups to entice Celebri-Teas and find ways to further enhance their prestige. By growing their loyal fan base, upgrading their hut to maximize service, and collecting all the right tips and toppings they can prove that their tea reigns supreme.The game lasts four rounds, each representing one day of the Teaquinox Faire. Each day has two phases. In the summoning phase, players simultaneously draw a crowd of witches to their tea hut, being mindful not to push their luck too far as any identical witches will cause a hex, which results in witches leaving the queue.In the service phase, players take turns sending their adorable TeaPups to various Bootiques in the city to gather toppings and collect tea from the rotating crystal fountain in order to serve witches waiting at their hut. Additionally, TeaPups can help players collect powerful upgrades, attract Celebri-teas, and brew up Special-Teas with bonus abilities. Clever TeaPup placement can also help you complete to-go orders for witches out and about in the city center.Completing tea orders, attracting celebrities, earning money, and upgrading your tea hut will earn players prestige, and at the end of the fourth day, the player with the most prestige will be declared the greatest tea witch of the Teaquinox Faire!_____________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426912/tea-witches
2 Player Scout?!? 2 Great Games, 1 Cool Designer | ThreeHorn and Watercolor Designer Chat Play The Game HQ 2025-08-21 | Friend of the Channel, Michael Scott (Like from the office) designed 2 great games and he's in the studio to share them. ThreeHorn is a new variation of a classic card shedding game that will test your judgement of how good your hand actually is, and Watercolor may just be your new favorite 2 player game. These games are on Kickstarter now, and you can check them out here: kickstarter.com/projects/jmzero/threehorn-and-watercolor#boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TabletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
How to Play 12 RIVERS | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-08-05 | Lead your village to prosperity in this beautiful set collection game, 12 Rivers, from Good Games Publishing. Place your Tribe Tokens in the 3 dimensional river board to temporarily stop the river's flow and collect pearls that you will transport back to your village on your Alpaca. Once the pearls are in your village they can be given to villagers to complete scoring objectives. In this tutorial video we'll teach you how to play 12 Rivers.This video was sponsored by Good Games Publishing.#12Rivers #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:It is said that in the parallel universe, there is a different world in which human beings and nature can co-exist peacefully. The God of Nature provides abundant resources year after year, and the grace from nature spreads to the ground through the running rivers.People view the resources in the river as "Nature's Bounty". People move along the river with alpacas to collect enough resources, ideally returning to the village with enough resources to start a prosperous year.In 12 Rivers, players lead one of four tribes and take turns sending warriors to climb the mountain. The warriors camp near the river to collect Nature's bounties and bring these resources to villagers in need. Warriors can collect more valuable bounties if they move toward the origin of the river, but more camp tools have to be paid as well. After five rounds, the bounties to the villagers will be scored for players based on the rarity.-------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/447649/12-rivers
How to Play Land vs Sea and UNCHARTED Expansion | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-08-04 | Land vs Sea has even more to explore in the UNCHARTED expansion, with 3 new scoring opportunities and new challenges. In this video we'll teach you how to play Land vs Sea and the new Land vs Sea UNCHARTED Expansion. Check out the UNCHARTED Expansion on Kickstarter now: kickstarter.com/projects/goodgames/land-vs-sea-uncharted-expansion-and-meeple-packThis video was sponsored by Good Games Publishing#tutorial #HowtoPlay #LandvsSea #Uncharted #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgames00:00 - Introduction1:40 - Setup2:25 - On your Turn7:25 - Mountains & Coral8:15 - Ships & Caravans10:00 - Waypoints11:00 - 4 Players12:30 - 3 Players13:40 - UNCHARTED Expansion15:00 - Menhirs16:58 - Cities17:37 - Bandits & PiratesFrom the PublisherExplore a 60 minute game of Land vs Sea with 24 new tiles with new shapes, new artwork and 3 new scoring mechanisms.This expansion takes the modular Land vs Sea game from light to medium weight.Menhirs - Score the bonus points on tiles in 'ley lines' you form between distant Menhirs. Can you triangulate Menhirs to score more?Cities - Connect City tiles to land and sea areas to double the bonus point values in them, and the end game scoring value of trade routes connected to them. All the more reason to complete rivals' areas!Bandits and Pirates - Score by raiding trade routes (pirates raid ships bandits raid caravans) throughout the game. Do you lower your risk by making a variety of smaller trade routes, or push trade routes longer to increase their risk and rewards?Start scoring immediately with 1 of 4 large starting tile faces pre-filled with different scoring elements.________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/428385/land-vs-sea-uncharted
How to Play HOW MANY WHAT?! | Party Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-07-16 | Can you guess how many ladybugs a CD weights? Or how many wolly mammoths tall the Brooklyn Bridge is? How Many What?! is a party game of insane comparisons, sure to cause a lot of head scratching and plenty of laughs. Guess the weight, height, length, and more, of random things using other random things as a measurement. In this video we'll teach you how to play How Many What?! from @TheOpGames.This video was sponsored by The OP.#howmanywhat #tutorial #partygames #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/440458/how-many-what
Never Seen this Before! | REALM OF RECKONING Board Game Review Play The Game HQ 2025-07-04 | Realm of Reckoning had something I've never experienced before - not saying it's the only game that has it, but certainly the first I've come across, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Realm of Reckoning is on Kickstarter now: kickstarter.com/projects/ivstudios/realm-of-reckoning#boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/446893/realm-of-reckoning
Arkansas Largest TABLETOP Convention - 1 Week Away! | Adventurecon 2025 Play The Game HQ 2025-07-04 | Adventurecon is 1 week away - Arkansas' Largest Tabletop Convention (we think) is July 11-13 in Rogers, Arkansas. You can learn more at Adventure-Con.com#boardgames #adventurecontinues #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was/was not sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
How to Play SOLAR GARDENS | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-07-01 | Can you turn a boring rooftop into a green oasis? In Solar Garden's you'll be competing to turn your boring skyscraper rooftops from a blank canvas into an inviting, eco-friendly getaway through strategic push-your-lock tile drafting and tile placement. With multiple features to place, there's plenty of ways to score. In this video we'll teach you how to play Solar Gardens, from setup and drafting to scoring. Learn more and pre-order at darringtonpress.com/solargardensThis video was sponsored by @DarringtonPress #SolarGardens #Tutorial #DarringtonPress #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:Step into the radiant future of Solar Gardens!Solar Gardens is a light-hearted, tile-drafting board game where 2-5 players will take on the role of a visionary architect specializing in carbon-neutral engineering to build a rooftop garden in harmony with nature. Each square tile placed on your player board will require a sense of strategy and imagination to outwit your opponents and make your garden the most beautiful and environmentally conscious.To create your own utopia and win the game, players must score the most points by using the tiles to build solar farms, windmill systems, water filters, and cultural hubs. This super fun game uses principles of sustainability, innovation, and community, encouraging players to harness renewable energy to create tranquil garden environments.Solar Gardens includes an easy-to-learn rulebook, 90 tiles for players to express their creativity, and gorgeously bright art that will make this a huge hit at your next game or family night.---------------------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443283/solar-gardens
How to Play PLEASE DONT BURN MY VILLAGE | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-06-30 | The warriors are off defending the castle and an opportunistic dragon wants to burn some villages while they're away. Can you find enough treasure and bribe the dragon to spare your village? Please Don't Burn My Village is a board game set in the world of Castle Panic where players will take turns bribing the dragon and shifting the market to make their bribes more valuable and cursing the bribes of other players. When there's no treasure left, the player with the most valuable bribe will have their village spared. In this video we'll teach you everything you need to know to play Please Don't Burn my Village from @FiresideGames This video was sponsored by Fireside Games.#FiresideGames #PleaseDon'tBurnmyVillage #Tutorial #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:A fearsome dragon is threatening to burn all the villages in the kingdom! Luckily dragons are greedy, so if you can bribe him with treasures from the battlefield like a barbarian's axe or a phoenix feather, you might persuade him to spare your village. Unfortunately, other villagers in the kingdom have the same idea. Who can best time their bribes to ensure their treasures are most valued by the dragon when the game comes to an end?In Please Don't Burn My Village!, which is set in the world of Castle Panic, you want to bribe with the right treasure at the right time to keep the dragon's attention — while buying treasures at the black market and cursing the other villagers' treasures. When no treasure remains, the dragon will burn all of the villages except one. Will yours be the one that survives?In more detail, players hold a hand of treasure cards that they can use to 1) bribe the dragon, 2) buy more treasure cards from the black market, or 3) draw a treasure card. When they bribe the dragon, they place the cards in sets in front of them, move the token up in value in the dragon's favor, and deal more cards into the black market.If they instead choose to buy at the black market, they pay from their hand the number of cards indicated on a black market stall, take the cards from that stall into their hand, and move down a treasure in the dragon's favor that matches one of the cards they used to buy their cards. The number of spaces a player moves a token up (when bribing the dragon) or down (when buying at the black market) equals the number cards played. If players don't want to affect the values in the dragon's favor or are out of cards, they can simply draw a card.The game features a push-your-luck ending: every time someone bribes the dragon, cards are turned over and placed in the black market spaces until a matching card or wild is revealed. When no card is found and the deck runs out, the game ends, play stops and players add any cards in their hand to bribes that match cards they previously played. The player with the highest score wins, sparing their village from disaster._________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438119/please-dont-burn-my-village
How to Play THE SAME GAME | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-06-26 | Can you think of something that's just as important to humanity as a microwave, but doesn't compare in any other way? Help your team avoid the trap by comparing 2 things that match in jsut one way! The Same Game is a party game where you'll be helping your teammates avoid the trap under one of the yellow cups by thinking of creative comparisons, with 4 difficulty levels to challenge even the wittiest players at the table.In this video we'll teach you how to play The Same Game from Edition Spielwiese and @HachetteBoardgamesUSA This video was sponsored by @HachetteBoardgamesUSA. #TheSameGame #PartyGames #boardgames #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the PublisherIs a microwave more important to humanity than diapers? How differently does a rocking horse move compared to a windshield wiper? And don't a pizza cutter and a unicycle look similar in some way?Your goal in The Same Game is to help your fellow players avoid falling into a trap. To set up, choose a difficulty level (1-4), then randomly choose the 6-9 category cards (e.g., length, material, price, movement, duration of use, etc.) and lay them on the table. Each player secretly draws a number tile from the bag — from 1 up to the number of categories — returns this tile to the bag, then writes this number on their player board. (More than one player might have this number.) Finally, place a number tile next to each category and deal each player a face-down object card.After looking at your object card, think of an object that's as similar to your card as possible in your trap category, that is, the category next to the number you wrote down. If your trap category is price, for example, you want to write down an object that costs the same as the object on your card, but is as different as possible in every other way.Players then take turns being the active player. When you're active, you reveal your object card and written word...then say and do nothing. Everyone else then discusses which categories to reveal one by one. The more categories they reveal without hitting your trap category, the more the team scores!After everyone has been active player once (or twice with 3-4 players), the game ends. How well did you score as a team?____________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396542/the-same-game
WE WENT TO A CASTLE to Bribe a DRAGON! (Castle VLOG) Play The Game HQ 2025-06-12 | We got to go to a castle in the middle of Ohio to play a new game from Fireside Games - and find out what's happening at the village while all the heroes of Castle Panic are defending the castle! Check out Please Don't Burn my Village here: firesidegames.com/products/please-dont-burn-my-village#FiresideGames #CastlePanic #PleaseDontBurnMyVillage #VLOG #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesCan you bribe the dragon and save your village? Set in the world of Castle Panic, a fearsome dragon is threatening to burn all the villages in the Kingdom! Luckily dragons are greedy, so if you can bribe him with treasures from the battlefield like a Barbarian’s Axe or a Phoenix Feather, you might persuade him to spare your village. Unfortunately, all the other villagers have the same idea!Bribe with the right treasure at the right time to keep the dragon’s attention while buying treasures at the Black Market and cursing the other villagers' treasures. When there’s no more treasure left, the dragon will burn all the villages except for one. Will it be yours? Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
How to Play 25 WORDS OR LESS | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-06-10 | How many words do you need to make your team say Waffle? In the party game 25 Words or Less, clue givers will bid on how man words they need to get their team to say all 5 words on their target card. The clue giver with the winning bid will carefully choose their words as they try to lead their team to all of the target words, while the other player tracks their word usage on the track. Success lets you keep the card, and the first player to collect 10 cards wins!Get your copy here: amzn.to/43AGWzuThis video was sponsored by The OPThe above link is an affiliate link. By using that link to make a purchase Play the Game HQ may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.#Tutorial #PartyGames #25WordsorLess #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the PublisherIn this fast-paced party game, two clue-givers bet on how few words they’ll need to have their teammate(s) guess five secret answers, starting at 25. The lowest bidder takes the card and must beat the challenge within their limited clues--and time! Every word counts in this energy-fueled board game that keeps family and friends on the edge of their seats!_____________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/441658/25-words-or-less
How to Play MYTHICAL DICE | Trick Taking with DICE! | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-06-05 | Trick Taking gets a new spin in Mythical Dice - where you'll be taking tricks with DICE instead of cards. Each round the number of dice increases, and as the dice increase, so do the number of tricks you can take. Each round you'll blindly draw your dice from the bag and then BID on how many tricks you think you'll take across the whole round, and your score is based on how well you bid. In this video we'll teach you everything you need to know to play Mythical Dice.This video was sponsored by Hachette Games USA.#Tutorial #MythicalDice #TrickTaking #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgameversion/719841/english-second-edition
How to Play KCALORIA | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-05-12 | Can you optimize the food chain and build a thriving ecosystem? That's your goal in Kcaloria, the tile laying game where you'll be competing to build an ecosystem that will support itself through an optimized food chain, and in this how to play video we'll teach you everything you need to know to play Kcaloria. Download the Rulebook: kcaloria.squarespace.com/rules-gameplayFollow the Upcoming Expansion Kickstarter: kickstarter.com/projects/1236402257/kcaloria-namib-desert-and-mouth-of-the-congo-river-expansion#boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis video was sponosored by Pakyderm PublishingFrom the Publisher:kCaloria gives you the chance to build an expansive and intricate food chain that must overcome obstacles at every turn! Sow the seeds to a thriving ecosystem with precious water tiles, grow verdant gardens with every fungi/plant tile, and fill this space with the perfect balance of herbivores, omnivores, carnivores, and humans too!The objective of kCaloria is to play greater and more complex tiles in order to increase your final score. You will alternate placing tiles with your opponents and expand your respective food chains to dominate the table!_____________________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/375108/kcaloria
How to Play THE ARCHITECTS OF AMYTIS | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-05-08 | The Architects of Amytis combines Tile Laying, Worker Placement, Tic-Tac-Toe, and more in a strategic head-to-head game where you'll be competing to build the most beautiful city for the King of Babylon and his wife, Queen Amytis. In the Architects of Amytis, Strategically build your city to score points based on the buildings that you choose and how you place them in your city, all the while trying to gain the king's favor by creating rows of architects on the main board. Combine your running tile placement score with your King's Favor and Project Cards to see whose city the king will deem the most beautiful city ever!This video was sponsored by @HachetteBoardgamesUSA #ArchitectsofAmytis #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #Hachette #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgames From the Publisher: The King of Babylon wants to offer a marvelous present to his wife, Queen Amytis: The most beautiful city ever created. He asks two of the best Architects in the world to design the city, and only the very best one will be built. It's now up to you to create the best design.Les Architectes d'Amytis ("Architects of Amytis") is a Tile placement game, containing some worker placement and even some "Tic Tac Toe" mechanisms.During your turn, you'll have to select a tile among the available ones on the main board, and place one of your Architect Pawn on the corresponding pile.Then, you'll place the tile on your board wherever you want (on a free spot, or covering another tile to make your city grow higher). Each tile is colored (4 colors) and represents a building (6 different types). Each building type will score directly when you place the tile. And the colors will allow you to reproduce some of the King's projects (a colored pattern inside your city) that will grant you points at the end of the game.Furthermore, while placing your architects on the main board, if you manage to create a line, row or diagonal of 3, you'll be granted a King's favor: another type of score,triggered at the end of the game.Buildings all have 2 types of scoring, so you can play different kind of games one after the other ;)Which strategy will you choose to create the most marvelous city of the World? :)______________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/415910/the-architects-of-amytis
How to Play TELESTRATIONS | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-04-30 | It's like a game of Telephone with pictures. Setch your secret prompt and see how well the other players can interpret your art - will your mullet still be a mullet when it gets around the table or will your pickle juice morph into the apocalypse? Telestrations has a simple set of rules and lots of laughs. And don't worry if you're not a great artist - In Telestrations, bad drawings will lead to much bigger laughs!This video is sponsored by The OP Games.#Telestrations #Tutorial #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher-------------------------------------The award-winning party game Telestrations will get your family and friends laughing as they draw what they see, then guess what they saw for hours of hilarious miscommunication. All players simultaneously sketch, pass, and guess while revealing laugh-out-loud and unpredictable outcomes!_____________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46213/telestrations
Lets Play 5 WARDS - Rival Gangs Clash with @GrantLyon Play The Game HQ 2025-04-09 | Which gang will run the town? Let's find out in 5 Wards, a worker placement and area control game from Frown Clowns. In 5 Wards you'll be drafting dice and sending your thugs to different landmarks, preparing them to deploy to one of the 5 wards around town. There's a lot of strategy, a bit of luck, and a heavy dose of backstabbing at times.Check out 5 Wards here: frownclowns.com/game/5-wardsThis video was sponsored by Frown Clowns.#5Wards #Playthrough #FrownClowns #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThe above link is an affiliate link. By using that link we may receive a small commission from Amazon at no additional cost to you.______________________From the Publisher: Assemble your Gang and step into the bustling streets of a booming Victorian city in this 2-4 player competition for control of the 5 Wards. Recruit and deploy your Thugs, brawl with rivals, execute devious schemes and establish your colorful crew as the most notorious and powerful bunch of hooligans around.5 Wards is a lite-weight blend of area control, worker placement, dice selection and card play.5 Wards is played over a number of rounds, and your goal is to deploy your Thugs to the map to gain control of the city. Each of the 5 Wards has a different Victory Point (“VP”) scoring condition, drawn randomly at setup. Each ward scores only once at the end of the game, so every point is precious! The final round is triggered when the Landmark deck runs out, after which the Gang with the most VPs is the winner.___________________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/382182/5-wards
2 PLAYER Social DEDUCTION in 30 Minutes? | Scales of Fate Review with @GrantLyon Play The Game HQ 2025-03-22 | It's really hard to make an effective social deduction game for 2 players, but Scales of Fate pulls it off, and it playes in under 30 minutes! Scales of Fate takes what we love about Veiled Fate and puts it into a unique 2 player experience. Let Alison and Grant tell you what they thought about Scales of Fate.Check out Scales of Fate on Kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/ivstudios/scales-of-fate#ScalesofFate #IVStudio #Kickstarter #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.From the Publisher:Scales of Fate is a 2-player strategic deduction game set in the Veiled Fate universe.Players will each represent 2 demigods and decide if they will try to help them both gain Renown or hurt one and help the other.Each round players will choose any of the 9 demigods, sending them to the board to select actions ranging from smiting to gaining the favor of different Gods.Players will score points equal to the space both of their demigods are on, or the gap between them on the score track. They also have a chance to lose or gain extra points if they can guess their opponent's 2 demigods correctly! The player with the most points win the game.--------------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/437356/scales-of-fate
How to Play WERE SINKING - A Pirates Dilema | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-03-19 | Will you save the ship or steal the treasure, or both? In We're Sinking you're a band of pirates who have to work together to defeat the monster attacking your ship, but you also need to steal some treasure for yourself. We're Sinking is a semi-cooperative game where you'll need to balance working together with working for yourself. In this video we'll teach you everything you need to know to play We're Sinking, and Pirate's Dilemma from Ludamus Games#WereSinking #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #LudamusGames #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis video was sponsored by Ludamus Games---------------------------From the Publisher: A pirate's life is all about the treasure — or surviving to tell the tale! Turn yourself into a legend by defeating the enemy, saving the ship, and having the most valuable loot in your hand...but if the ship does sink, be the pirate who survived to tell the tale by having the fewest cards in your hand so that you can be light enough to flee on the lifeboat.In We're Sinking!, a 3-6 player, secret action-taking survival game, players take on the role of pirates on a ship under siege. As the ship takes damage, the crew must work together to repair the ship and defeat one of the threats — kraken, skeleton pirates, megalodon, or sirens — while keeping the ship from sinking.Each turn, players choose one of four actions: Bucket decreases the current water level; Patch fixes breaches and busted cannon; Fire allows you to fire cannons at the enemy; and Plunder allows you to steal revealed loot cards. Players discuss and possibly bluff about which actions they should take, then they secretly choose their actions on hidden compass dials, place them face down, then reveal them simultaneously.Will you or your fellow crew instead choose to selfishly pocket treasure as precious time runs out? If you can manage to take out the threat, the game ends, and you win if you have the largest treasure score. If the ship sinks before taking out the threat, you win by having the fewest cards in hand.Players constantly make tough decisions as they change their strategies based on how close they think the ship is to sinking or how trustworthy their fellow mates ar(rrr)e._________________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/340910/were-sinking
How to Play HUTAN: Life in the Rainforest | Board Game Tutorial - Includes SOLO Play The Game HQ 2025-03-06 | In Hutan you'll be planting flowers, growing trees, and attracting animals as you compete to create most beautiful rainforest. In this video we'll teach you how to play Hutan from @TheOpGames. Hutan is played over 9 rounds with players taking turns planting flowers on their rainforest board. In the right circumstances, you will be able to grow trees and attract animals to score you more points and fertilize the ground around them. Hutan plays up to 4 players and also includes a solo mode. #Hutan #Tutorial #TheOP #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis Video was sponsored by The OP.____________________From the Publisher:Step into a world of wonder and natural splendor with HUTAN: Life in the Rainforest, an immersive family game inspired by the Indonesian word for rainforest.In HUTAN, all players have their own rainforest patch where they will plant sprouts and flowers that over time grow into towering trees. When a habitat is created, an iconic forest animal arrives: the orangutan, the sumatran tiger, the rhinoceros hornbill, the cassowary, or the sumatran rhino.HUTAN plays over nine rounds, and all players have two turns each round. On your turn, you take a flower card from the shared market pool and place the flowers into your rainforest. If you place a flower on top of a matching flower, you grow a tree. When an area is completed with trees, the last tree is replaced by an animal.At the end of the game, the player who grew the best rainforest and attracted the most animals will score the most points and win.______________________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419130/hutan-life-in-the-rainforest
How to Play Thiefs Market | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2025-03-05 | Thief's Market is a game of thievery and strategy, where you can steal as much as you want but you have to be careful not to be too greedy, because that's going to put a huge target on your back and somebody else might just steal all of your loot. In Thief's Market you'll be collecting dice and using those to pull off heists, growing your powers and gaining new abilities along the way. It's a game about being greedy, but not too greedy, and figuring out how far you can push before the other players turn against you. Check out the Kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/cameronart/thiefs-market-0#ThiefsMarket #Kickstarter #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the PublisherRoll the dice on an epic heist! Grab the best loot, recruit master thieves, and become the most infamous mastermind around...---You are all thieves and you've just returned from an epic heist together. Now comes the tricky part... How do you split up the loot?Each round, roll the custom-engraved dice and take as much loot as you want from the middle OR steal another player's pile of loot and return one item to the middle.Use your acquired gems and gold to hire more thieves and purchase magical items to manipulate future die rolls and build your own unique engine.Pull off legendary solo heists and steal powerful relics to become the most infamous criminal mastermind of all time!__________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428589/thiefs-market
This Little Cucumber Art Heist Packs a PUNCH | Board Game Review Play The Game HQ 2025-02-19 | Kaiser Cucumber & the Gangs of McChanicle Corners is a small box game with a big puzzle. You're a mastermind trying to orchestrate an art heist, and you need your agents to escape without a trace, while your rivals get captured by the police. It's a fast playing, quick game with elements of social deduction, deception, and a huge strategic decision making space. It's on Kickstarter now, you can check it out here: kickstarter.com/projects/fightinabox/kaiser-cucumbers-3-night-heist-card-game-and-rpg#KeiserCucumber #Kickstarter #Review #Fightinabox #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/436578/kaiser-cucumber-and-the-gangs-of-mcchanicle-corner
FOXPAW Review | Lets Address some Things | Board Game Review Play The Game HQ 2025-01-23 | Foxpaw is a Worker Placement plus some other mechanics game that's currently on Gamefound. Because we're making this video mid-campaign we're addressing some of the questions about Foxpaw that we've seen online since the campaign began. We have no affiliation with Godot Games and this is an unpaid review. Check out the campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/godotgames/foxpaw#Foxpaw #Review #Gamefound #boardgames #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was/was not sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385757/foxpaw
How to Play RISK DUNE | 2 Player Battle for Arrakis | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-12-24 | Battle for control of Arrakis in this Dune themed Risk game - a 2 player skirmish where players will take control of the Harkonnen oppressors and Paul Atreides and his Fremmen fighters as they battle to control Arrakis. In this 2 player game, players will each control a different side of the conflict, using some of the classic risk elements alongside unique mechanics. Each player in Risk Dune has their own progress track they will work up to gain new troops, new abilities, and strengthen their army.Buy Risk Dune here: amzn.to/3PwOf3v(Affiliate Link)This video was sponsored by The OP#dune #Risk #Tutorial #howtoplay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgames00:00 - Introduction00:37 - Setup2:34 - Planning Your Assault2:49 - Round Structure4:30 - Moving5:19 - Attacking7:35 - Oppression and Vision Tracks13:08 - Victory Conditions14:10 - 4 Player AdjustmentsFrom the Publisher:Do you have what it takes to control Arrakis, the Imperium's most vital planet?Choose your side: Paul Atreides and his Fremen rebels, or the Imperial-backed House Harkonnen. In Risk: Dune, your fate rests in pivotal moments that could easily shift the victory to either side, each with its own unique win condition.In the end, it's up to you to decide who shall claim control of Arrakis and ultimately the fate of the Imperium.-----------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/426483/risk-dune
How to Play THE GANG (And Also Poker) | Board and Card Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-12-24 | The Gang is a cooperative poker game. Each round is played over a hand of Texas Hold Em, but at each phase of the game - pre-flop, flop, turn, and river, players will take chips that predict how strong their hand is in relation to every other players, and the goal is for each player to correctly rank their hand by the end of the round. There's no bluffing, you actually want people to figure out what you probably have. If you don't know how to play Poker, don't worry, this video teaches the gang and the basics of poker and the different hands and hand strengths.Buy your copy here: amzn.to/3VSYq5M(Affiliate Link)#TheGang #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgames00:00 - introduction00:48 - Setup1:09 - How to Play Poker4:38 - I Already Know How to Play PokerFrom the Publisher: Round up your gang and get ready to pull off a series of bank heists using the power of poker!In The Gang, a co-operative version of Texas Hold'em, players bet on how good they think their hand of cards will be relative to the other players, then try to make their predictions a reality.Early in a round, without talking to each other, each player chooses a chip indicating how good they think their hand is. Then they begin dealing cards into the middle of the table and have a chance to reassess their hands as more cards are revealed. At the end of the round, players see whether they correctly evaluated their hand. If all players did, you get to open one of the bank vaults! If not, you trip the alarm! If you manage to open three vaults before you trip the alarm three times, your gang wins!------------------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411567/the-gang
How to Play SOLSTIS | Board Game Tutorial | Includes Solo Rules Play The Game HQ 2024-12-19 | Solstis is a head to head tile capture game where players will be competing to assemble the largest portion of the mountain panorama. With only one of each tile in the game, Solstis players will have to outwit their opponent to score as many points as possible by building their mountain panorama, lighting fires at the top of the mountain, and encountering spirits. In this video we'll teach you how to play Solstis both Head to Head and Solo.#Solstis #2PlayerGame #Tutorial #howtoPlay #LearntoPlay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesIn Solstis players will be collecting tiles to add to their personal panorama as they compete to create the largest single section of the mountain panorama photo by assembling tiles that they capture from the display. In Solstis, tiles are captured by matching a tile from your hand to tiles in the display, either by matching the number or the color. Each tile in Solstis has an assigned spot in the panorama. Players who aren't able to capture a tile will be given a second chance, adding their tile to the display and drawing a random tile to use to capture. If that fails, take a rainbow tile and add it to any spot in the panorama. When a 2x2 set of tiles is formed, a spirit is encountered, giving players a variety of bonuses, either immediate or end game. A game of Solstis ends when neither player can take capture a tile, and players score for their largest land segment, fires at the top of the mountain, and spirits. The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins. _______________________From the Publisher: PROVE YOUR WORTH AND EARN THE MOST ⭐️ POSSIBLE by traveling the mountain and assembling as many landscape tiles as possible, meeting the forest spirits and lighting fires on the peaks creating a path through the valley.The tile capture mechanics are taken from the hanafuda mechanics. Collect a tile according to the column or row then place them in your landscape. The goal of the game will be to reconstruct a landscape by combining its tiles to score as many points as possible. You will have to be careful not to leave tiles to your opponent while optimizing your landscape according to your opponent's choices. Also, create tile squares to collect spirits that will help you during or at the end of the game.The experience is... zen and very quick to set up! For adults and children!_________________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/411255/solstis
How to Play THINGS IN RINGS | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-11-27 | Things in Rings is a game where you're putting things into rings, but the challenge isn't just getting things into rings, it's getting the right things into the right rings and sometimes things go into multiple rings. In this Things in Rings tutorial we'll teach you how to play Things in Rings so you can start getting those things into those rights and having a lot of laughs while you do it!#ThingsinRings #Tutorial #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was not sent to us by the publisher.From the Publisher:In the center of the table, place the Rings and form a triple Venn diagram. Designate one player to be "The Knower." The Knower knows the different logic rules for each Ring and will facilitate the game. All other players start with a hand of five object cards.Depending on the Ring, the logic rules will be related to different characteristics, like spelling, grammar, physical properties, cultural relevance, or industry.On your turn, place an object card from your hand into the Venn diagram. If it fits that ring's rules, place another card. If it doesn't fit the rules, "The Knower" moves the card to the right area. The player then draws another card.The point of the game is to get rid of all of your cards. Can you figure out the Rings' logic before your opponents? Don't forget, you can play in the overlapping spots of the Venn diagram, or even outside it completely!___________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
Endeavor Deep Sea | OFFICIAL GAME TRAILER Play The Game HQ 2024-11-19 | Endeavor Deep Sea is the followup to Endeavor Age of Sail from Burnt Island Games and Grand Gamers Guild. We had the pleasure of making this trailer to show off this beautiful game. You can buy endeavor here: amzn.to/3YQaLbELearn how to play Endeavor: youtu.be/HLfcG_7rbT0We were hired by Burnt Island Games to create this video.#endeavordeepsea #Trailer #SizzleReel #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was/was not sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
How to Play DESPERATE OASIS | 2 Player Tactical Card Game | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-11-18 | Desperate Oasis is a 2 player head to head tactical card game where players are battling for control of the lush oases in the middle of the desert. During a game of Desperate Oasis you will be playing animal cards with special abilities onto oasis rows. Your goal is to score the highest strength on each oasis, and at the end of the round each oasis will go to the player who controls it. After 3 rounds the player with the highest score wins.This video was sponsored by Weast Coast Studios. Learn more at WeastCoast.Games#DesperateOasis #2PlayerGame #Tutorial #Head2Head #bestboardgames #CardGame #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:"Two players battle for control over the lush life-sustaining sanctuaries of the desert. By cleverly playing and grouping animal cards, players can show their strength, unlock powers, and use palm tree tokens to alter values. Do you have what it takes to survive in the Desperate Oasis? I don't."Desperate Oasis is a small but mighty "lane-battling" card game where you will play Animal Cards on your side (and sometimes your opponent's side) of a row of Oasis Cards in an attempt to win them. Special spatial rules pull similar animals together, allowing for manipulation of card positions. Each animal has a special power that can be triggered to alter the outcome of each duel, some only being revealed at the end of the round.----------------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428904/desperate-oasis
LAIRS Kickstarter Preview | Head to Head Dungeon Exploration Play The Game HQ 2024-11-12 | If you like battleship, you'll probably get some of those same nostalgic vibes when you play Lairs. Lairs is a head to head dungeon design, dungeon crawling boardgame where players will be designing dungeons for their opponent to explore. Check out the Kickstarter Here: kickstarter.com/projects/kidstablebg/lairs?ref=brce1vThis video was sponsored by KTBG#lairs #Preview #KTBG #Kickstarter #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was/was not sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404883/lairs
Lets Play LAIRS | Build Dungeons - Outsmart your Opponent! Play The Game HQ 2024-11-11 | Lairs is kind of like battleship in a dungeon, where players are designing a dungeon for their competitor to score. Lairs is a 2 player, head to head game that starts with each player designing their dungeon, and then taking turns exploring the other player's dungeon. While getting out is important, the winner is the player who scores the most points by disarming traps, fighting monsters, and finding treasure. LAIRS is coming to Kickstarter soon.Check out the Kickstarter Here: kickstarter.com/projects/kidstablebg/lairs?ref=brce1vThis video was sponsored by KTBG#Lairs #Kickstarter #Preview #KTBG #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher: You’ve worked hard to earn your spot in the Adventurers Guild, but one last obstacle remains. You must square off with a cunning rival guild hopeful in an exam of precarious paths that will test your skills at building a devious dungeon...and exploring one. To pass, you have to complete the tricky labyrinth your opponent has created full of dead ends, traps, enchanted monsters — oh, and if you can find it, valuable treasures. You enter their dungeon with your own set of skills and over the course of this challenge, you'll grow as an adventurer. Will it be enough to map the right path, defeat the monsters in your way, and escape with the most valuable collection of treasure? Your spot in the Adventurers Guild depends on it!Lairs is a two-player game for ages 10 and up that plays in about 35 minutes. Players begin with a set of walls, traps, treasures, and monsters, then use them to create a challenging catacomb for their opponent to explore while at the same time attempting to navigate their opponent's dungeon using guile, deduction, and a little bit of luck. The stakes are high! Only one player can make it into the Guild!_____boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/404883/lairsPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
It Might Be the Best! | TEND Kickstarter Review Play The Game HQ 2024-11-07 | TEND is a peaceful yet wildly strategic flip/roll/do stuff and write game from IV Studios, and it's in contention for Alison's favorite game ever. As avid fans of Roll/Flip and writes, this game spoke to us immediately. We knew we would like it, but had now idea how much!Check it out Here: kickstarter.com/projects/ivstudios/tend-0#Tend #IVStudios #Review #Kickstarter #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/427388/tend
The Healing Power of GNOME HOLLOW with Ammon Anderson | Heavy Conversations Episode 1 Play The Game HQ 2024-10-31 | In the first episode of Heavy Conversations, we're talking to Gnome Hollow designer Ammon Anderson about making Gnome Hollow, and how tragedy lead him on an incredible journey. From a car accident that put him in a perpetual migraine that still persists to this day, to a day spent with watercolors that eventually lead to one of the most popular games of the year, this is a story of pain and triumph, and moving through hardship one step at a time. If you are in a hard place in your life right now and need a person, please reach out to us. That’s not just a blanket statement, we have been where you are and see you. Our email address is PlayTheGame@LightProductions.com00:00 introducing Ammon Anderson00:56 What game we are playing01:28 How we met at GAMA Expo 202303:40 The Christmas Eve 2020 accident 06:00 Ammon’s Life after the accident12:00“I started painting and realized there was a game there… it was a horrible game”16:50 The CrossRoad Choice21:27 “It’s time to finish Gnome Hollow”28:40 GAMA was the pitch that signed the game29:50 Small Therapeutic choices in your capacity is the journey32:31 It’s takes a loving community to do big things34:32 You never know by looking at people what they are going through.#GnomeHollow #HeavyConversations #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
Nostalgic MADNESS | Madcala Kickstarter Preview Play The Game HQ 2024-10-21 | Madness is meeting my childhood in this Mancala inspired game set in the world of Wonderlands War. Madcala is a new game from Druid City Games and designed by Manny Trembly and Aaron Hein, coming to Kickstarter. Madcala is a head to head duel that uses the Mancala mechanic for action selection, but adds in a cast of dinner guests from Wonderlands War to bring their unique abilities to the party. Check out the Kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/druidcitygames/madcalaThis video was sponsored by Druid City games.#bestboardgames #Madcala #Kickstarter #boardgames #Preview #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinkled through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414764/madcala
How to Play In the FOOTSTEPS of MARIE CURIE | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-10-02 | Step in the lab and walk through the life of Marie Curie. In the Footsteps of Marie Curie walks players through the life of Marie Curie, exploring her experiments, winning the Nobel Prize, and other significant events in her life. During the game players will be managing resources, performing experiments, writing theses, and more. In this tutorial video we'll teach you how to play In the Footsteps of Marie Curie, from setup through scoring and everything in between.If you want to pick up your own copy of In the Footsteps of Marie Curie, you can find it here: amzn.to/3TRYy4EThis video was sponsored by Hachette Boardgames.The above Amazon link is an affiliate link. By using that link we may make a small commission at no additional cost to you.#Tutorial #MarieCurie #IntheFootstepsofMarieCurie #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was/was not sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.From the Publisher:In this family game, enter Marie Curie's laboratory and help the famous scientist win her double Nobel Prize!Conduct experiments, improve your workshop and complete Marie Curie's research before the other players.In the Footsteps of Marie Curie is a game featuring resource management and transformation mechanics with a card river and contracts. Resources distribution (Pitchblende, Uranium, and Radium) is done through a cube tower, and the retention or overproduction of these brings a set of surprises each turn. Players progress on a central board through Marie Curie's life timeline. The game ends when players reach the end of this timeline.______________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408770/in-the-footsteps-of-marie-curie
How to Play BATTLEGROUND Fantasy Warfare | Miniature Wargame without Minatures | Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-10-01 | It's miniature wargaming without the miniatures! Battlegraound Fantasy Warfare is a miniatures style wargame without the miniatures. Everything is card based and the cards are dry erase, so each unit's stats, health, and informaiton is recorded directly on the card! In this video we'll teach you eveyrthing you need to know to get started in a game of Battleground. This is a basic tutoriol, going through the Battleground Fantasy Warfare quick start guide. Once you are comfortable with these basic rules you can explore the more advanced rules yourself.This video was sponsored by Your Move Games #battleground #BattlegroundFantasyWarfare #Tutorial #miniatures #wargames #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgames00:00 Introduction00:47 Game Overview01:44 Setup02:44 Building your Army03:11 Battlefield Setup03:52 Game Flow and Turn Phases04:16 Standing Orders05:03 Command Actions05:46 Movement07:20 Rotation08:14 Maneuvers09:29 Final Rush and Becoming Engaged11:51 Combat Overview12:32 Resolving an Attack14:50 Ranged Attack15:14 Combat Modifiers16:41 Courage Phase and Rout Checks19:05 Wrap UpFrom the Publisher:Battleground: Fantasy Warfare is a point-based table-top tactical wargame in which units are represented by cards instead of a collection of figures or models. We bring you all the charging, flanking and intricate maneuvering of a great wargame in a convenient package for a fraction of the cost.As the general of a fantasy army of Men, Orcs, Elves or whatever faction you choose, you will muster your forces and command them in battle. You will have an agreed-upon number of points to spend on your army, which will determine the size of the battle. You and your opponent will then take turns deploying your forces on the battlefield. Finally you will give them their orders and the battle begins.During play you will have a limited number of Command Actions each turn – one for every 500 points available for building your army. These Command Actions represent what you can do as a general. You can spend them to change a unit’s orders or take direct control of a unit for a turn, rally routed units, draw cards that can provide small combat bonuses or to use your special army ability.Unlike most tabletop wargames where you have complete control over every soldier’s actions, Battleground puts you in the role of a true general. Your troops are loyal and will obey your orders but you can’t be everywhere so you have to spend your resources carefully!_____________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18985/battleground
How to Play Aangs Destiny | Avatar the Last Airbender Deckbuilding Game | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-09-28 | Let's teach you how to play Avatar the Last Airbender: Aang's Destiny, a new deckbuilding game from The OP. Avatar Aang's Destiny is a deckbuilding game where players will make their way through the world of avatar over 7+ games to fulfill Aang's roll as the avatar while trying to avoid defeat at the hands of the Fire Nation.In this video we'll teach you how to play Avatar the Last Airbender Aang's Destiny.This video was sponsored by The OP.#AangsDestiny #Tutorial #TheOP #Avatar #ATLA #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the PublisherExperience the epic story-telling of Avatar: The Last Airbender in this easy-to-learn Deck Building Game.Players will take on the heroic role of Aang and his allies and play cooperatively to defeat adversaries, complete objectives, and make their way through the Four Nations to restore balance to the world and fulfill Aang's destiny as the Avatar. Play Cooperatively as your favorite heroes. 7 Boxes of Unlockable Story and Increasingly challenging game content. Use Deck-Building to Master bending, Recruit Allies, and gather items!_____________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416284/avatar-the-last-airbender-aangs-destiny
How to Play BLAST TRACK | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-09-28 | Can you build the most thrilling roller coaster? In Blast Track players are drawing tiles and competing to build the most exciting roller coaster at the amusement park. Score by sending your coaster through loops and tunnels, but be careful - even thrill seekers have their limits, and too many of a specific element will lose you points instead of gain them. In this tutorial we'll teach you how to play Blast Track so you can get started right away. This video was sponsored by @FoxMindToysGames #BlastTrack #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #LearntoPlay #Foxmind #FoxmindGames #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:Get all the thrills and chills of amusement parks in blast track!Create your roller coaster track with gravity-defying loops, steep slopes and thrilling tunnels that will have the park’s visitors go for more than one ride.Players place tiles to extend their ride by optimizing their path to have a blend of different attractions including slopes, tunnels and loops. Try to make the longest path to gain bonus points at the end of the game. Whoever has the most balanced roller coaster at the end of the game wins!________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417492/blast-track
How to Play ZOOMIES | Fun at the Dog Park | #ZOOMIES Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-09-18 | In ZOOMIES, it's a day at the dog park, where you'll be creating packs of dogs, making Frens, finding bones, and getting the zoomies. Over 8 rounds you'll be adding dogs to the board and choosing a scoring token to play. As the game moves along you'll be making choices to make the tokens you've played more valuable, and potentially cut off opportunities for other players. In this video we'll walk you through everything you need to know to play the ZOOMIES Board Game. This video is sponsored by @FiresideGames #Zoomies #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #ZoomiesGame #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:In Zoomies, you're a dog walker helping your pups at the park make friends, collect bones, become the leader of the pack, and get the zoomies. Each turn, place a domino-style tile in the playing area, then place a scoring token on it. Each of the four scoring tokens can be played two ways, so you have to choose what's best and what to give up. Tokens give you points based on adjacent dogs, bone icons, and more.Play your dogs right, and you can add points to a previous token while digging up a whole new way to score. You might have to boost an opponent's score, but maybe they'll wag a few points your way as well. At the end of the game, score each token to see who's top dog.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/421283/zoomies
INSECTARIUM - Curating the Insect Museum | Kickstarter Preview Play The Game HQ 2024-09-09 | Can you build the best board of beautiful bugs? In Insectarium players will be competing to compile the best bug board to be displayed at in the main hall of the insectarium. Insectarium is a set collection game coming to Kickstarter from Snowbright Studios. The core part of the game is adding cards to your board and strategically placing tokens around the perimeter of the board that will determine how each row and column scores at the end of the game.Check out Insectarium on Kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/snowbrightstudio/insectariumthis video was sponsored by Snowbright Studios#Insectarium #Kickstarter #Preview #Sponsored #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher:Welcome to the Insectarium, a museum of insects! You are tasked with creating a board of insect specimens for display in the Insectarium's main hall. You must use your gear, gather insect specimens, and collect tools to precisely arrange and pin your specimens in your display.On your turn, you will choose a card and token from the yard and pin an insect specimen to your board. Precisely pin your insects, collect display tools for bonuses, and swap tokens for gear abilities.During the game, each player will take exactly nine turns to choose specimens and gear, and pin cards to their display board. At the end of the game, each row and column of specimens will be scored based on type and color categories.Will you have the most precise specimen display that will be chosen for the Insectarium?______________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinkled through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/417316/insectarium
NEKOJIMA is like Jenga with STRINGS and CATS | Build the power grid, survive the cats Play The Game HQ 2024-08-14 | Nekojima is like Jenga but with more strings and a lot more cats. In Nekojima you're trying to build a new power grid on an island filled with curious cats. You can play competitively or work together, but either way, you'll be balancing poles on poles and navigating strings while trying to keep the whole thing from crashing down.#nekojima #dexteritygames #Familygames #sizzlereel #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
Learn to play Rock Hard 1977 in 60 Seconds #playthegame #RockHard1977 #Tutorial #boardgames Play The Game HQ 2024-08-13 | Let's learn to play Rock Hard 1977 in 60 seconds! The year is 1977 and you're ready to make it big! In the board game Rock Hard 1977 you're playing as an aspiring musician trying to make it is a rock star. During the game you'll be juggling press, promtions, hiring crew, stiking record deals, and playing bigger and better gigs, all while juggling your day job (for now!). In this Rock Hard 1977 tutorial we'll teach you everything you need to know to play. As we teach you how to play Rock Hard 1977 we'll go through setup, the game basics, round structure, and more so that you're ready to jump in and start rockin'! Rock Hard 1977 is published by @devir-games #RockHard1977 #tutorial #HowtoPlay #Devir #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review. This video is not sponsored00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Parent Note00:47 - Basic Ideas and Overview01:50 - Setup04:30 - Player Boards and Stats06:58 - Personal and Public Goals07:52 - Round Structure08:20 - Resolving an Action10:20 - Record Deals12:00 - Hangouts and Hot Spots13:21 - Cleanup14:13 - CANDY15:55 - End of Game and Final ScoringFrom the PublisherIt's 1977. You're an up-and-coming musician, dreaming of making it big with your band. Over the next few months you'll rehearse, play gigs, write songs, and promote your band. With careful planning and a little luck, you'll earn the most fame and become the best new artist of the year.Designed by Jackie Fox (member of the 1970’s rock band "The Runaways", four-time Jeopardy! champion, and designer of the narrative adventure trilogy The Adventures of the Chubby Slugz) and illustrated by Jennifer Giner, Rock Hard: 1977 allows games for groups of between 2 and 5 players, from 14 years old, in games lasting about 45-90 minutes.Rock Hard: 1977 is played over a maximum of nine rounds, each representing a typical day of one month in 1977, from April to December. You win the game by accruing the most fame. How? Increasing reputation, chops and songs; achieving production, performance, and publicity bonuses; getting record deals and earning royalties; playing concerts; and hanging out at the hottest after-hours spot. Ready to live like a rock star?______________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?
ALIEN FRENZY: A Card Game WITH ALIENS | Kickstarter Preview Play The Game HQ 2024-08-12 | Will you be the last to survive the invasion? Alien Frenzy is a hand management, last player standing card game played over 2 phases. First you'll prepare your hand for the invasion, and second you'll try to outlast the other players. Alien Frenzy is a card game with simple rules and quick play. In this Kickstarter Preview we will cover the basics of the gameplay and the expansion that will be available in the Alien Frenzy Kickstarter. Check out the Kickstarter here: kickstarter.com/projects/jyestone/alien-frenzy#AlienFrenzy #Kickstarter #Preview #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis video was sponsored by Comet SquidFrom the Publisher: At just 103,027,000,000,000kms from Earth and orbiting a tiny little star in the constellation Virgo is a planet we call Ross 128b. The rest of the galaxy however know it as Sorr, named after the Sorras who today became the first Alien civilisation to make direct contact with Earth. In an ominous and undoubtedly mocking tone, their message, 'The Sorras are approaching. Your planet we are poaching.' immediately caused people to wonder if the rhyme was intentional, or just a lucky coincidence. Seconds later it plunged the world into chaos.When will they arrive? What do they want? Will they ever leave? No one knows. One thing's for certain though, they're not just coming for a cup of space tea.Alien Frenzy is a wildly chaotic and suspenseful card game that plunges players head first into an Alien Invasion. The game unfolds in two thrilling phases with game play designed for 2-4 players.The game begins in the Preparation phase, before the Aliens have invaded. Here, players take turns playing and drawing cards to improve their hand and mess with opponents. However, the tension builds as players desperately try to avoid drawing a dreaded UFO card, as this triggers the Invasion, and places that unlucky player at the forefront of the action.During the Invasion phase, players take turns playing cards, and revealing Invasion cards. Here players come face to face with the Aliens and must fend off their attacks with Character cards. Once a player has no Character cards left, they are eliminated from the game.Who will be the last player standing amidst the frenzy of the Alien Invasion? Only the most strategic and resilient will emerge victorious.Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/331367/alien-frenzy
How to Play BLANK SLATE CHALLENGE | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-07-31 | Let's learn how to play Blank Slate Challenge - the new word game that puts a new spin on the wildly popular Blank Slate. Blank Slate Challenge takes the best elements from the Blank Slate party game and packages it into a quick, easy to learn game for 2 or 4 players. If you wanted to play Blank Slate, but with just a couple of people, Blank Slate Challenge is the game for you, and in this video we'll teach you how to play Blank Slate challengeThis video is sponsored by @TheOpGames #BlankSlateChallenge #Tutorial #HowtoPlay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.From the PublisherA game of anticipated predictions! Pick from the Word Cue Cards (150 cues in all), write the two words you think best completes the phrase – and try to match it exactly to your partner’s words without giving a single hint. How well can you put your finger on what they’re thinking?Just grab a slate, write your words, and get ready to make a match! Who knows – if you get good enough at it, soon you might be finishing each OTHER’S ______.----------------Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420090/blank-slate-challenge
Lets Play STALK EXCHANGE | Play the Game EP 51 Play The Game HQ 2024-07-30 | We're doing our best to influnce the stalk market as we plant, harvest, and manage our own stalk portfolios at the exchange. Stalk Exchange is a pun filled market management board game where players will be influencing the price of flowers and working to have the most valuable portfolio at the end of the game.This video is sponsored by @TheOpGames #StalkExchange #PlaytheGame #Playthrough #LetsPlay #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was/was not sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review.From the Publisher: Enter a Growing Market!Welcome to the Community Hedge Fund where players take on the roles of gardeners dedicated to growing flowers and profits. When the market crashes, the Gardener with the most valuable Stalk portfolio wins.Garden shrewdly to grow your fortune. Plant The Seeds of Investment to Grow Your Portfolio Surround Flowers to Harvest Their Value Trade Your Stalks at The Exchange to keep up with Trends Collaborate With Your Opponents to grow shared investments or outmaneuver them and cause their favorite flowers to wither____________________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416552/stalk-exchange
How to Play ROCK HARD 1977 | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-07-30 | The year is 1977 and you're ready to make it big! In the board game Rock Hard 1977 you're playing as an aspiring musician trying to make it is a rock star. During the game you'll be juggling press, promtions, hiring crew, stiking record deals, and playing bigger and better gigs, all while juggling your day job (for now!). In this Rock Hard 1977 tutorial we'll teach you everything you need to know to play. As we teach you how to play Rock Hard 1977 we'll go through setup, the game basics, round structure, and more so that you're ready to jump in and start rockin'! Rock Hard 1977 is published by @devir-games #RockHard1977 #tutorial #HowtoPlay #Devir #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisher in exchange for our fair and honest review. This video is not sponsored00:00 - Introduction00:19 - Parent Note00:47 - Basic Ideas and Overview01:50 - Setup04:30 - Player Boards and Stats06:58 - Personal and Public Goals07:52 - Round Structure08:20 - Resolving an Action10:20 - Record Deals12:00 - Hangouts and Hot Spots13:21 - Cleanup14:13 - CANDY15:55 - End of Game and Final ScoringFrom the PublisherIt's 1977. You're an up-and-coming musician, dreaming of making it big with your band. Over the next few months you'll rehearse, play gigs, write songs, and promote your band. With careful planning and a little luck, you'll earn the most fame and become the best new artist of the year.Designed by Jackie Fox (member of the 1970’s rock band "The Runaways", four-time Jeopardy! champion, and designer of the narrative adventure trilogy The Adventures of the Chubby Slugz) and illustrated by Jennifer Giner, Rock Hard: 1977 allows games for groups of between 2 and 5 players, from 14 years old, in games lasting about 45-90 minutes.Rock Hard: 1977 is played over a maximum of nine rounds, each representing a typical day of one month in 1977, from April to December. You win the game by accruing the most fame. How? Increasing reputation, chops and songs; achieving production, performance, and publicity bonuses; getting record deals and earning royalties; playing concerts; and hanging out at the hottest after-hours spot. Ready to live like a rock star?______________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/402679/rock-hard-1977
How to Play Flip 7 - The Greatest Card Game of All Time | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-07-29 | In Flip 7 you'll be pressing your luck as you race to 200 points. The choices are simple - Hit or Stay? Your goal is to get 7 cards, but if you ever get a repeat card, you bust and you're out for the round. Do you want to play cautiously or take the risk in hopes of glory? In this tutorial video we'll teach you how to play Flip 7 in less than 5 minutes! This Flip 7 How to Play video is sponsored by @TheOpGames #Flip7 #Tutorial #CardGame #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the Publisher: Flip over cards one by one without flipping the same number twice.Sound easy? Think again! This isn't just any deck of cards… In Flip 7 there's only one 1 card, two 2's, three 3’s, etc plus a bunch of special cards that can score you extra points, give you a second chance, or freeze you or your opponents in your tracks.Are you the type of player to play it safe and bank points before you bust, or are you going to risk it all and go for the bonus points by flipping over seven in a row? Press your luck meets strategy in this addictive card game that's sure to be the greatest card game you’ve ever played!_____________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420087/flip-7
How to Play MIDDLE AGES | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-07-26 | Compete to become the wealthiest lord in Middle Ages, a tile laying board game that will have players competing to build the greatest fiefdom. In Middle Ages, players will be claiming and placing tiles in the different columns of their player board. Each type of tile in Middle Ages has a unique action and income collection. Will you focus on peace and agriculture, or will you attempt a military victory by attacking your opponents? In this Middle Ages tutorial, we'll teach you everything you need to know to play the Middle Ages boardgame from Studio H and Hachette.This video was sponsored by @HachetteBoardgamesUSA #MiddleAges #Tutorial #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesFrom the PublisherYou are the head of a fiefdom and its future is in your hands. Will you develop agriculture with fields and mills? Or will you become a pious church-builder or prefer to feast in your sumptuous palaces? Develop your lands in your image and become the most influential lord in the kingdom.In Middle Ages, you explore the essence of medieval urban life through eight distinct tiles: fields, farms, villages, forts, markets, barracks, churches, and palaces. Each tile features its own scoring system, yet it's linked to others, offering a rich and immersive gaming experience. Unleash strategic maneuvers, from daring assaults on rival fiefdoms to reserving tiles for future use. Harness the power of tactical combinations to amplify your income and pave your way to triumph!—description from the publisherPlay the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403754/middle-ages
How to Play NEKOJIMA | Board Game Tutorial Play The Game HQ 2024-07-25 | Your Island needs power but it's also been overrun by cats, and in Nekojima you'll have to balance power poles, power lines, and yes, sometimes cats, as you build a power network for your island. Nekojima is a dexterity game where players will be stacking power poles with varying lengths of wires, trying to reach new levels and avoid having it all come crashing down. In this Nekojima tutorial video we'll teach you everything you need to know to play.Get your own copy here: amzn.to/46j9PjcNekojima can be played competitively, cooperative, and solo, and it also includes variants to make it more difficult and test your skills. We cover all of the Nekojima variants in this tutorial.#Nekojima #Tutorial #boardgames #playthegame #PlaytheGameHQ #PlaytheGameChannel #Tabletop #TaletopGames #FamilyGames #Kidsplaining #bestboardgames #bestfamilygames #hottestboardgamesThis game was sent to us by the publisherFrom the Publisher: In Nekojima, “The Island of Cats” in Japan, an electricity network is developing to supply the various lively districts of the island. The installation of electric poles becomes more complex due to the narrowness of the territory and its curious population of cats strolling on the cables.Nekojima is a wooden game of skill and dexterity in which you have to keep an entire installation in balance. Players take turns placing or stacking denchuu — 電柱, or electrical poles — respecting the locations without any hanging cables touching. Be careful not to be the one to bring down the structure. This game requires reflection, concentration and skill.In competition, the player who knocks down the structure loses.In co-operation, the goal is to go as far as possible.AWARDS & HONORS2023 - SWISS Gamers Award Family2023 - Major Fun Award2022 - 1st prize Alchimie in Toulouse2022 - 1st prize Pari Ludique in Paris2022 - Special Jury Prize at the FLIP in Parthenay____________Play the Game HQ a youtube channel dedicated to sharing our love of boardgames. Our flagship series, Play the Game, is a high quality multi-camera board game play through series featuring a bunch of friends gathered around the table playing board games. Play the Game takes its inspiration from other shows like Tabletop. Our Mission with Play the Game is to highlight the joy that comes when you gather around the table with friends and play a board game. Play the Game features a dedicated board game playthrough studio with 7 cameras, a custom board game table, an awesome custom made back-lit logo on the wall, and tons of easter eggs sprinked through the studio space. Play the Game is also the home of the Kidsplaining tutorial series, where Jarred (12) and Peyton (9) teach some of our favorite games in high quality, scripted board game tutorial videos. Kidsplaining started as a way to share our love of board games and help those who were intimidated by more complicated modern board games take a chance on new ones - because if a kid can teach it, how hard can it be?boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/359029/nekojima
