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Scythe

Category: Age: 14+ 90 - 115 Min 1 - 5 Players 2016
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Watch It Played is a series designed to teach and play games. In this episode we’re going to learn how to play Scythe.

00:00 – Introduction
00:59 – The Setup
04:22 – Game Play Overview
04:54 – Taking A Turn
04:58 – Assign Your Action Marker
05:09 – Choose Your Actions
06:19 – Touring The Board
06:51 – Units
07:17 – Controlling A Territory
07:45 – Action: Move/Gain
09:16 – Tunnels
09:36 – Entering Enemy Territories
10:37 – Combat
14:29 – Informal Agreements & Bribes
15:10 – Encounters
16:26 – The Factory
17:49 – Action: Bolster
18:03 – Action: Trade
18:31 – Action: Produce
19:50 – Multiplier Tokens
19:58 – No Available Actions
20:23 – Bottom Row Actions
20:37 – Using Resources
21:02 – Action: Upgrade
21:43 – Bottom Row Action Variability
21:55 – Action: Deploy
22:11 – Mech Abilities
22:40 – Riverwalk
23:11 – Action: Build
23:37 – Structure: Monument
23:43 – Structure: Armory
23:48 – Structure: Mine
24:03 – Structure: Mill
24:24 – Controlling Territories With Structures
24:49 – Structure Bonus Tiles
25:21 – Action: Enlist
26:54 – Faction Abilities
27:20 – Completing An Objective
28:09 – Placing Stars
29:08 – Placing Your Sixth Star (Edge Cases)
30:18 – Calculating Your Final Score
31:26 – Determining The Winner
31:54 – Achievements
32:03 – Conclusion

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