Flowers: A Mandala Game - Board Game Rules - how to play @RuletheGame2023

Rule the Game Board Game by Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert, published by Lookout Games

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Game objective
02:02 Gameplay
08:43 Hints for your first game
11:25 Game setup

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/WnwBzUYRtzo

updated 2 years ago

Flowers: A Mandala Game - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-09-14 | Board Game by Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert, published by Lookout Games

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Game objective
02:02 Gameplay
08:43 Hints for your first game
11:25 Game setup

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/WnwBzUYRtzo

Bomb Busters (Spiel des Jahres 2025) - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-08-02 | Get started in 11 minutes

Board Game by Hisashi Hayashi, Board Game of the Year 2025 ("Spiel des Jahres")

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:22 Game objective
03:09 Gameplay
11:26 Starting at mission #4
18:20 Hints for your first game

Finspan - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-07-12 | Board Game by David Gordon and Michael O'Connell

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Game objective
04:48 Gameplay
05:29 Play a fish
10:08 Go diving
17:19 Hints for your first game
20:26 Game setup

Potions of Azerland - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-06-28 | Board Game by Grayden Baker

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:59 Game objective
06:32 Gameplay
08:59 Drinking potions
12:35 Forage
13:32 Study
14:40 Market
16:03 Brewing potions
16:54 Fulfilling orders
19:56 Order of play
22:34 Setting up a round
24:13 Hints for your first game
27:46 Game setup

Critter Kitchen - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-05-25 | Board Game by Alex Cutler and Peter C. Hayward

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Game objective
06:12 The critic meal
10:41 Gameplay
24:39 Hints for your first game
29:40 Game setup

Quorum - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-05-11 | Board Game by Raul Franco and Fran Martínez

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:46 Game objective
06:11 Gameplay
10:40 Hints for your first game
13:05 Game setup

Tabriz - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-04-27 | Board Game by Randy Flynn

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:57 Game objective
02:41 Gameplay
08:47 Workshop phase
12:46 Tiles
20:17 The skill track
22:04 Hints for your first game
25:53 Game setup

Inori - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-04-06 | Board Game by Mathieu Aubert and Théo Rivière

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:30 Game objective
02:53 Gameplay
11:15 End-of-round scoring
16:57 Hints for your first game
20:43 Game setup

Mesos - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-03-22 | Board Game by Yaniv Kahana and Simone Luciani

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Game objective
03:10 Gameplay
11:06 The events
14:38 The tribal cards
17:01 Hints for your first game
20:21 Game setup

Tower Up - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-03-09 | Board Game by Frank Crittin, Grégoire Largey and Sébastien Pauchon

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:33 Game objective
02:42 Gameplay
09:07 Hints for your first game
11:53 Game setup

Arctic - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-02-23 | Board Game by Cédric Lefebvre

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Game objective
03:24 Gameplay
09:40 Hints for your first game
12:31 Game setup

Creature Caravan - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-02-09 | Board Game by Ryan Laukat

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Game objective
04:30 Gameplay
11:42 Moving the caravan
14:19 Attack a zombie
17:35 End of a turn
21:56 Hints for your first game
24:50 Game setup

Rumblebots - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-01-25 | Board Game by Michele Piccolini

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Game objective
02:02 Gameplay
03:16 The battle phase
09:38 Deck building
17:49 The showdown
20:11 Hints for your first game
22:13 Game setup

Video Game Champion - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2025-01-11 | Board Game by Patrick Matheus and André Luiz Silva Negrão

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:18 Game objective
04:52 Gameplay
12:44 Playing video games
19:42 Turns and rounds
23:28 Hints for your first game
26:57 Game setup

Fairy Ring - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-12-28 | Board Game by Laurence Grenier and Fabien Tanguy

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Game objective
03:00 Gameplay
10:27 Hints for your first game
14:28 Game setup

Saltfjord - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-12-20 | Board Game by Kristian Amundsen Østby, Eilif Svensson

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:49 Game objective
05:08 Gameplay
07:07 Take a die
15:56 Build a large building tile
18:28 Retire
22:31 Hints for your first game
25:46 Game setup

Fromage - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-12-07 | Board Game by Matthew O'Malley, Ben Rosset

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:43 Game objective
06:03 Gameplay
17:16 Hints for your first game
20:54 Game setup

Correction:
14:15 You can use this bonus cheese token to fulfill orders and get even more points.

Biome - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-11-23 | Board Game by Leonie Grundler

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/By3fEnYH-1M

00:00 Introduction
00:13 What is it about?
01:40 Who is it for?
02:30 What I like about it
03:18 What I don't like about it
03:58 My personal conclusion

Biome - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-11-23 | Board Game by Leonie Grundler

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/c1_NhXW59lo

00:00 Introduction
00:49 Game objective
02:31 Gameplay
20:07 Hints for your first game
22:39 Game setup

Explorers of Navoria - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-11-02 | Board Game by Meng Chunlin

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/PMGABIZOVlk

00:00 Introduction
00:27 Game objective
01:51 Gameplay
02:17 The Recruit phase
09:36 The Gather phase
14:28 The Income phase
16:48 The Return phase
18:46 Summary of a round
20:28 Hints for your first game
24:27 Game setup

Explorers of Navoria - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-11-02 | Board Game by Meng Chunlin

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/qogakRT0Rrg

00:00 Introduction
00:31 What is it about?
01:06 What I like about it
01:47 What I don't like about it
04:48 My personal conclusion
05:27 Who is it for?

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) -Board Game Rules- how to play

Rule the Game 2024-10-26 | Board Game by Tomáš Holek

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

I apologize for the length of the video but I just could not figure out how to explain it shorter while keeping all the information.

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Game objective
03:31 Gameplay
06:10 Research a tech
10:03 Get a probe to a planet
17:21 Scan nearby stars
20:55 Analyze data
24:14 Play a card
31:48 Pass for the round
32:37 End of the round
35:02 Hints for your first game
40:15 Game setup

Castle Combo - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-10-19 | Board Game by Grégory Grard and Mathieu Roussel, published by Catch Up Games

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/N7uaeXJt2wA

00:00 Introduction
00:34 What it is about
01:08 For whom is it
01:56 What I like
02:20 What I don't like
03:39 My conclusions

Castle Combo - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-10-19 | Board Game by Grégory Grard and Mathieu Roussel, published by Catch Up Games

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/gbIjuBhDk4s

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Game objective
02:10 Gameplay
08:51 Hints for your first game
10:31 Game setup

Sparks - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-10-12 | Board Game by Adrian Adamescu, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Florin Purluca, Kjetil Svendsen, published by Alion

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/chnVFS0MN8c

00:00 Introduction
00:57 Game objective
04:02 Gameplay
22:11 Hints for your first game
25:08 Game setup

Sparks - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-10-12 | Board Game by Adrian Adamescu, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Florin Purluca, Kjetil Svendsen, published by Alion

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/rLUOp2t6zo0

00:00 Introduction
00:25 What it is about
01:07 For whom is it
02:19 What I like
03:24 What I don't like
04:39 My conclusions

Conspiracy: Abyss Universe - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-09-28 | Board Game by Bruno Cathala, Charles Chevallier, published by Bombyx

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/8YN3OK7Zp4I

Conspiracy: Abyss Universe - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-09-28 | Board Game by Bruno Cathala, Charles Chevallier, published by Bombyx

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:07 Game objective
04:38 Gameplay
11:25 Hints for your first game
14:08 Game setup

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/eELnJX7SB1s

Flowers: A Mandala Game - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-09-14 | Board Game by Trevor Benjamin, Brett J. Gilbert, published by Lookout Games

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/b2M5Ut7Cvfw

Cascadero - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-08-31 | Board Game by Rainer Knizia published by Bitewing Games

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Game objective
02:16 Gameplay
15:03 Hints for your first game
19:06 Game setup

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/2GLohbFXOC0

Cascadero - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-08-31 | Board Game by Rainer Knizia published by Bitewing Games

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/_Ckya1XirUI

Undergrove - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-08-17 | Board Game by Elizabeth Hargrave, Mark Wootton, published by AEG

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/jclDjlh_JMY

Undergrove - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-08-17 | Board Game by Elizabeth Hargrave, Mark Wootton, published by AEG

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:48 Game objective
05:39 Gameplay
16:12 Hints for your first game
19:42 Game setup

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/pOLOYR8ESWc

Lets Go! to Japan - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-08-03 | Board Game by Josh Wood, published by AEG

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Game objective
05:40 Gameplay
14:34 Hints for your first game
18:59 Game setup

Here is a short review of the game: youtu.be/007H0OCzOFI

Lets Go! to Japan - Short Board Game Review

Rule the Game 2024-08-03 | Board Game by Josh Wood, published by AEG

My personal take on this game.

For instructions on how to play the game, please check out this video: youtu.be/7AnYjmJ6TyM

Courtisans - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-07-20 | Board Game by Romaric Galonnier, Anthony Perone, published by Pandasaurus Games

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:35 Game objective
04:09 Gameplay
07:23 Hints for your first game
10:14 Game setup

Shifting Seasons - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-07-06 | Board Game by Kirsten Hiese, published by Edition Spielwiese

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Game objective
06:01 Gameplay
09:59 Hints for your first game
15:20 Game setup

Sky Team - Board Game Rules - how to play - Spiel des Jahres 2024

Rule the Game 2024-06-21 | Board Game by Luc Rémond, published by Scorpion Masqué,
"Spiel des Jahres 2024" (Game of the Year 2024 in Germany)

Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:04 Game objective
01:58 Gameplay
12:53 Hints for your first game
16:22 Game setup

Cat in the Box - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-06-08 | Board Game by Muneyuki Yokouchi
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:05 Game objective
03:47 Gameplay
14:14 Hints for your first game
17:44 Game setup

5 Towers - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-05-25 | Board Game by Kasper Lapp, published by Deep Print Games
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:34 Game objective
02:44 Gameplay
08:37 Hints for your first game

Harmonies - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-05-11 | Board Game by Johan Benvenuto, published by Libellud
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:50 Game objective
06:13 Gameplay
12:45 Hints for your first game
15:16 Game setup

Pixies - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-04-27 | Board Game by Johannes Goupy, published by Bombyx
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

Also by Johannes Goupy: Faraway (youtu.be/VLlUMD7w6A4)

00:00 Introduction
00:58 Game objective
03:55 Gameplay
07:05 Hints for your first game
09:43 Game setup

Apiary - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-04-13 | Board Game by Connie Vogelmann, published by Stonemaier Games
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:03 Game objective
06:10 Gameplay
32:51 Hints for your first game
38:41 Game setup

Fit to Print - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-03-30 | Board Game by Peter McPherson, published by AEG and Flatout Games
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:51 Game objective
05:59 Gameplay
13:13 Hints for your first game
17:17 Game setup

Empires End - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-03-16 | Board Game by John D. Clair, published by Brotherwise Games
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:05 Game objective
03:43 Gameplay
04:20 Disaster phase
12:37 Economy phase
15:09 Industrial phase
20:36 Military phase
25:04 Hints for your first game
28:08 Game setup

World Wonders - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-03-02 | Board Game by Ze Mendes, published by Arcane Wonders
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
01:00 Game objective
04:36 Gameplay
19:27 Hints for your first game
26:18 Game setup

Wonderlands War - Game setup

Rule the Game 2024-02-17 | Board Game by Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, Ian Moss, and Manny Trembley

This is the video to set up the game.

For explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game, check out this video: youtu.be/RE_evlmGh7Y

00:00 Introduction
00:38 Game setup

Wonderlands War - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-02-17 | Board Game by Tim Eisner, Ben Eisner, Ian Moss, and Manny Trembley
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

For a video on how to set up the game, check out this link: youtu.be/y4i3lZZ6kNE

00:00 Introduction
01:34 Game objective
04:07 Gameplay - the battles
23:20 Gameplay - the tea party
32:18 Summary of a round
33:46 Hints for your first game

The Vale of Eternity - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-02-03 | Board Game by Eric Hong, published by Mandoo Games
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:44 Game objective
01:38 Gameplay
12:45 Hints for your first game
16:40 Game setup

Pirate Tales - Board Game Rules - how to play

Rule the Game 2024-01-19 | Board Game by Benno Thönelt and Roman Kucharski, published by Skellig Games
Explanation of the rules, how to play the game, including hints for the first game

00:00 Introduction
00:52 Game objective
01:46 Gameplay
15:23 Hints for your first game
18:28 Game setup