Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we're going to learn how to play Nature! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
How To Play Flight - Module 1: youtube.com/watch?v=l9c04-mk0bc
How To Play Jurassic - Module 2: youtube.com/watch?v=S41KZeAi1_8
How To Play Natural Disasters - Module 3: youtube.com/watch?v=CCf37UYi1co
How To Play Arctic Tundra - Module 4: youtube.com/watch?v=-8qrLp7I7R4
The Official Nature Discord: discord.gg/YvHwPFYe9f
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00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Optional Modules
01:22 - The Setup
02:55 - Game Play Overview
03:17 - The Preparation Phase
04:00 - Species Size and Population
04:58 - The Adapting Phase
05:24 - Action: Increasing Population
06:23 - Action: Increasing Size
06:50 - Action: Adding A Trait
07:42 - Adapting Free Action
07:51 - Adapting Free Action: Becoming A Hunter
08:22 - Unlimited Resources
08:39 - Running Out Of Nature Cards
08:54 - Adapting Free Action: Removing Traits
09:26 - Ending The Adapting Phase
09:34 - The Feeding Phase
10:31 - Taking Turns Feeding
10:51 - Foraging With Herbivores
11:19 - Trait: Clawed
12:16 - Trigger Traits
12:28 - Trait: Opportunistic
13:09 - Omnivores
13:29 - Foraging More Tokens Than Remain
14:07 - Trait: Tusked
14:26 - Hunting With Carnivores
15:19 - Boosting Hunt/Defense Values
15:42 - Trait: Plated
16:04 - A Valid Hunt Target
16:33 - Trait: Fast
17:06 - Resolving A Hunt
18:17 - Trait: Scavenging
18:33 - Trait: Horned
19:20 - Trait: Social
20:55 - Summarizing The Feeding Phase
21:42 - Starving
22:30 - Passing During The Feeding Phase
23:03 - Discarding For The Watering Hole
23:49 - Extinction
25:05 - Scoring The Round
25:27 - Starting The Next Round
25:39 - Future Preparation Phases
26:02 - Using Killed Tokens And Dials
27:08 - Ending The Game
27:29 - Determining The Winner
27:48 - Supplemental Material and Solo Play
28:14 - Conclusion
#watchitplayed #boardgames #tutorial
In this video, we're going to learn how to play Nature! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
How To Play Flight - Module 1: youtube.com/watch?v=l9c04-mk0bc
How To Play Jurassic - Module 2: youtube.com/watch?v=S41KZeAi1_8
How To Play Natural Disasters - Module 3: youtube.com/watch?v=CCf37UYi1co
How To Play Arctic Tundra - Module 4: youtube.com/watch?v=-8qrLp7I7R4
The Official Nature Discord: discord.gg/YvHwPFYe9f
Become a member of the Watch It Played Patreon Team! patreon.com/c/watchitplayed
Watch It Played Merch - get your shirts, mugs and other items! watch-it-played.creator-spring.com
This game's BoardGameGeek Page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/330152/nature
Check out my personal vlog here: @RodneyJSmith
Get A BGG Watch It Played Microbadge: boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/25384
Email: watchitplayed(at)gmail(dot)com
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/watchitplayed.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/watchitplayed
Facebook: facebook.com/WatchItPlayed
Twitch: twitch.tv/watchitplayed
We truly appreciate your views, feedback and subscriptions.
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Optional Modules
01:22 - The Setup
02:55 - Game Play Overview
03:17 - The Preparation Phase
04:00 - Species Size and Population
04:58 - The Adapting Phase
05:24 - Action: Increasing Population
06:23 - Action: Increasing Size
06:50 - Action: Adding A Trait
07:42 - Adapting Free Action
07:51 - Adapting Free Action: Becoming A Hunter
08:22 - Unlimited Resources
08:39 - Running Out Of Nature Cards
08:54 - Adapting Free Action: Removing Traits
09:26 - Ending The Adapting Phase
09:34 - The Feeding Phase
10:31 - Taking Turns Feeding
10:51 - Foraging With Herbivores
11:19 - Trait: Clawed
12:16 - Trigger Traits
12:28 - Trait: Opportunistic
13:09 - Omnivores
13:29 - Foraging More Tokens Than Remain
14:07 - Trait: Tusked
14:26 - Hunting With Carnivores
15:19 - Boosting Hunt/Defense Values
15:42 - Trait: Plated
16:04 - A Valid Hunt Target
16:33 - Trait: Fast
17:06 - Resolving A Hunt
18:17 - Trait: Scavenging
18:33 - Trait: Horned
19:20 - Trait: Social
20:55 - Summarizing The Feeding Phase
21:42 - Starving
22:30 - Passing During The Feeding Phase
23:03 - Discarding For The Watering Hole
23:49 - Extinction
25:05 - Scoring The Round
25:27 - Starting The Next Round
25:39 - Future Preparation Phases
26:02 - Using Killed Tokens And Dials
27:08 - Ending The Game
27:29 - Determining The Winner
27:48 - Supplemental Material and Solo Play
28:14 - Conclusion
#watchitplayed #boardgames #tutorial
