Dinosaur Island - How To Play
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- In this video, we're going to learn how to play Dinosaur Island! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the CZcams comments below.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:55 - The Setup
01:01 - Dice Pool
01:13 - Market Setup
02:13 - Research Setup
02:31 - Objective Cards
03:28 - Determining First Player
04:00 - Player Boards
04:34 - Starting DNA
05:06 - Gameplay Overview
05:39 - Research Phase
06:13 - Researching DNA
06:35 - Storing DNA
07:26 - Increasing Storage
08:02 - Dino Recipes
08:46 - Passing (Research)
09:19 - Unclaimed Dice
09:45 - Market Phase
09:54 - Lab Upgrades
10:56 - Building Attractions
11:18 - Hiring a Specialist
11:44 - Replacing Specialists
11:55 - Purchasing DNA
12:29 - Passing (Market)
12:41 - Worker Phase
13:12 - Performing Actions
13:40 - Ongoing Abilities
14:02 - Refining DNA
14:24 - Venture Capital
14:43 - Upgrading a Paddock
15:32 - Creating Dinosaurs
15:58 - Increasing Excitement
16:16 - Raising Threat Level
16:45 - Security Level
17:33 - Park Phase
18:08 - Filling Your Park
18:51 - Checking Threat Level
19:09 - Loose Dinosaurs
19:54 - Patron Scoring
20:10 - Food Attractions
20:22 - Cleanup Phase
20:44 - Refilling Market
21:24 - Plot Twists
21:39 - Claiming Objectives
21:58 - Ending the Game
22:09 - Final Scoring
22:45 - Tiebreakers
22:56 - Conclusion
#WatchItPlayed #BoardGames #Tutorial - Hry
I have a confession to make. Sometimes I watch your videos for the games I am not even planning to buy/play. Just cause it's such a pleasure: the quality and your positivity are amazing.
same, lols
Same as well! lol
Well, thank you for the kind feedback - that means a lot :)
I totally agree. I do the same haha.
Same here
Thanks so much for the video Rodney! Don't feel bad for the Patrons. They still got to see Dinosaurs before they were eaten.
Hehe :)
Always good to find the silver lining!
So at long last something else is above us on the food chain lol.
Great video Mr Rodney S.
This video is what led me to back your second Kickstarter campaign. Good job Pandasaurus and thank you Rodney.
@@WatchItPlayed Do the dinosaurs have silver dental fillings? I would rather just see the dinosaurs from a safe distance.
It would be great if every gaming group had a Rodney Smith to clearly explain the rules :)
we dooooo
right here on this channel :P
The instruction manual for this game intimidated me significantly lol As soon as I saw you had made a video for it my first thought was: "**sigh of relief** Now I can play this game!" So thank you so much for making so many games accessible and easy to understand - especially for those of us who balk at instruction books longer than 3 pages :P
Thanks so much for the kind words Adam! I'm always happy seeing people trying new games because of our videos!
Rodney, NO ONE explains board games better than you! I watch your videos if I plan on buying the game. And then I watch the videos again for setup :D
So nice to hear they're helpful Jonathan - hope you have a great time playing!
This channel was one of the responsibles for getting me into board games. I got this game today and, as always, the explanation was superb. Thanks Rodney!
So nice to know this series has been helpful as you've gotten into the hobby. Enjoy Dinosaur Island!
It just dawned on me that the dice are made of clear orange plastic to resemble the amber your scientists are collecting DNA samples from. That's pretty clever.
Ishtarru Yep, neat, right? :)
hope you do a full playthrough, this is awesome as always. can't wait to get the game
Clear, concise, and eminently watchable -- as always! Thank you, Rodney!
Thanks Wonk!
Ive has this game for 2 weeks and haven’t had time to learn the rules. Thanks for another great video! I think I’ll get to play this today.
Very happy to help!
thanks rodney! i love your stuff and you continue to make my life easier to introduce new players to these games :)
Very kind of you to say Daniel!
Just bought this game today at a rummage sale. This video saved us great frustration in reading through the dense rule book; we were up and running while watching the video and managed to complete a short game afterwards with little to no questions about the rules. Great work, Rodney!
hey, that's great to hear Doug - have fun corralling dinos :)
I'm so glad you make these videos, Rodney. Thank you!
And thank you for watching and enjoying them!
Watched this video when it was first released, even though I didn't have the game. Watched it again just now, because I'm teaching this game to my group tonight. Thanks Rodney!
Deciding not to back Dino Island the first time was my biggest kickstarter regret. Very glad I got a chance to back it (and the expansion) the second time around.
Glad the video was helpful! I hope your first game with your group goes well, try not to get eaten!
Have a great time playing Kevin!
love this to be a Watch it Played with Pep!
Thanks for the video! This helped us get up and running this evening after receiving our Kickstarter version on Saturday; this made everything a LOT simpler for us to play.
So nice to hear - glad it was helpful!
Rodney, you do such a terrific job! After watching your video a couple of times, I was able to teach Dinosaur Island to others -- even a couple of near-Muggles!
Very nice to hear - glad the videos helped!
I need a game exactly like this, just with roller coaster filled theme parks.
Just got this today and I love it already.
So glad you’re enjoying it!
Absolutely amazing explanation! Thank you!
So glad you liked it - thanks!
great video, I love this game and you clarified a few things we were uncertain on :-) thanks! Hope the family is doing well and look forward to our next meeting!
Thanks my friend - me too!
Thanks for making this! I really love this game and want everyone to get and play it.
Is it hard to get into? This game.
Not at all! Once you get over the initial rules dump, the phases all work really smoothly. I'd say you should have a pretty solid idea on what you need to do after one round.
Glad you're enjoying the game!
Awesome video. You cleared a lot of things up. The manual didn't explain it anywhere near as well as you did. Great job . . . again!
Thanks - very nice to know it was helpful!
Excellent video as always, Rodney! Thank you very much! I have a guest coming over to play this tonight and I feel fully confident I can teach it now :)
I hope you both had a good time playing!
That was fantastic to view. Great Job. Thank you kindly for you hard work you have done to be able explaining the rules so crystal clear.
So glad you found this helpful - have a great time playing!
Great content as always Rodney!
Thanks so much Kevin!
Thank you for the guide. Me and the wife are trying out this game tonight.
Very helpful. Subscribed.
Great to have you here! I hope you both have fun 😀
Great video, as always!
Thank you kindly Jennifer!
Excellent video as always Rodney! :)
Glad you liked it!
The box art looks trippy
Finally played this game yesterday. Thanks to this video we were able to get going rather quickly since no one had read the rules Lol.
Great game the only thing we ended up doing differently was the work phase which we did in turn order so we could supervise each other. Not because of cheating but just in case of mistakes since we were still learning
Always a good idea when everyone is learning!
Thank you, this was quite helpful as a starting point before I head through the rulebook myself!
Have a great time playing!
So helpful, great video.
Thank you Steven!
Thanks for the great tutorial! Could you do one for Totally Liquid sometime?
Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: czcams.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/video.html&t=342
Woohoo! This game is so straight forward. I have never watched an instructional video to learn a new game I have before I read the manual and I feel like I'm already ready to go! Thanks!
You're very welcome Shane - thanks for checking out the video!
@@WatchItPlayed I always love your clear and concise videos. Basically a perfect video manual. Usually I'll read a manual first then watch videos for clarification if I need them. This time since game night is today and I wasn't sure if I'm gonna get around to reading the whole manual so I watched the video first and it's great how much I already know how the game plays. I printed out some player references from BGG and it's on tonight! Actually now that I think about it I may have watched your video for first Martians before I got through the manual. That was a beast of a game to learn and your video greatly clarified so many things. That plus the almanac and player made revised rulebook finally got me going. I'll check out videos sometimes to get info on a game but this will be the first time I actually jump into a game without actually reading the whole manual!
your video is a great companion to the game. Some games looks intimidating but your video shows it in a more manageable way.(nothing bad) I played it on Tabletopia, the solo variant, and it was actually fun.
So glad to hear you've found the videos helpful!
Man, love your videos
Thanks so much!
Got the Xtreme Editions of this and the expansion for a really good price. My son and I are about to tear into it this afternoon. Can't wait, he's so stoked.
Hope you both have a great time playing!
Just got this game. Good to have this video for learning the game.
Have a great time learning (and playing!)
I just unboxed this. I can't wait to get it to the table.
I hope you have great time playing!
my 3yr old son is obsessed with Dinosaurs and I love playing games. I purchased this game recently for us; I play a solo game and he sits with me, loving the dinosaur theme. This video helped me greatly when playing my 1st few games and lessening his impatience, lol.
Thank you, Rodney!! All your videos are fantastic!! (even if you do leave the solo variants for me to discover on my own 🤣)
Ah, I'm so glad this was helpful and I think you're introducing the hobby to your kid the right way - let them hang around and enjoy it, even if it's just to watch and take in what's going on.
@@WatchItPlayed thank you, means a lot knowing I'm not the only one who thinks that. Of course, I want him to like games, but I want him to like them because he does and not because I do.
My wife absolutely loves Jurassic Park, so this will definitely find a way into our collection. Nice video, as usual, sir.
Thanks 0!
This one looks pretty fun! It'll be a good one to play with my daughter when she gets a little older :)
Great video, Rodney! What a lot of game on that table. "Grandma, what big table space you're taking" "The better to have fun with m'dear!"
Thanks for checking out the video Jayson!
I'm amazed not more people have pointed out that this looks like what if the original Jurassic Park had been done during the height of the 80ies (because ~A-E-S-T-H-E-T-I-C-S~). I mean... Even the type font looks similar with the line in the middle of the numbers/letters. And there's gallimimus, velociraptos, etc. And the amber. Not to mention that the guy on the cover looks like John Hammond. Btw, no criticism intended - I love this. My heart crys out in joy.
Oh yes, it has been commented on :)
i am not joking,this is one of the best board game explanation videos i habe seen on yt!
great video keep up the good work!
Thank you very much Raffael!
@@WatchItPlayed
youre Welcome!
one question though:i habe ordered the game today,so i dont know yet:are there multiple cards with the same Dinosaur?
best wishes!
@@raffaelbaumkaenguruh2654 Shot this long enough ago that I don't recall.
@@WatchItPlayed
ok no broblem.i will see when i recieve it anyway; )
best wishes!
@@WatchItPlayed
i recieved my copy Today,my friends and me played three matches instantly!really good game!
best wishes!
Great video!
Are you going to make one for the expansion ‘Totally Liquid ‘ for this game?
Hey Julio, I don't pre-announce games I might cover as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
Can you please just do a video for every board game out there? Thanks in advance
Will do!
Got Duelosaur Island for Christmas. Picking this up in 2 weeks. Happy to see that they are very different.
I hope you have a great time with it!
Watch It Played thanks to your walk throughs, I’ve enjoyed many games and felt prepared to teach them. You are definitely a “go to” resource when I’m considering a game. Also picking up Bioshock the same weekend as Dinosaur Island and hoping my wife and I enjoy it as much as you and your son seemed to.
Perfect Instruction. Greetz from 🇩🇪
Thanks so much - greetings back from Canada!
THANK YOU!!!!!!
You're welcome!
Awesome video Rodney, we gave this game a very high rating, loved it very much! Thanks for being so in depth as always brother! Could've used this video on our first game night lol. One of the best games of 2017!
It took me extra long to get this one out - dinosaurs are hard to wrangle :)
Lol. I didn't know you did that in your spare time, I'll be looking for you in the next Jurassic World movie :)
The Dice Odyssey I agree great game!
Great, thank you!!!
You're very welcome - have fun!
Another great tutorial video. I really appreciated your clean concise description of the rules but cannot see why ANYONE would downvote this? :(
Ah, some people downvote as a way of saying they didn't like the game - or it could be they didn't like me :) I'm okay with either outcome, I create these videos for the people who do enjoy and appreciate them, like you, and that's enough for me!
Thanks for the Video! We (4) played this game last night and now watching this video we got a few things wrong. Possibly explaining why all but 1 player was over 50 points lol
All the best in your second play :)
On 12:30
Discard any one of three item. Is the specialist count as the item?
Yep.
Awesome
So when are you and Luke going to do a play through of this???
Luke is pretty busy with school, so not on the channel as much :) As for which games we do play throughs of, I avoid pre-announcing, as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint. Our current play through is Fog of Love, we'll see what comes next.
Oh my gosh, just the name of this game makes me want it!
Thanks for checking it out!
are u going to do a gameplay of this it would be cool
I avoid pre-announcing, as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
k but it still would be cool if u did play it
Could you possibly do another video with the Totally Liquid Expansion and the new rules/features?
Thank would be very helpful!
Hey Ayla, I talk a bit about that at 5:43 in this video: czcams.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/video.html
Please do a game play of this game. I would love to see how it works.
Thanks for the interest!
Is the threat level on the dinosaur paddocks per dinosaur eg. Everytime yiu make a new dinosaur you increase threat or is it just once?
Per dinosaur. Hope that helps!
@Watchitplayed can you do Duelosaur island the 2 player version of dinosaur island
Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: czcams.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/video.html&t=342
What would be a nice addition to this game is an enhanced mechanism for escaped dinosaurs to hunt visitors and give them a chance to survive.. like an inbuilt mini game where you determine the number of dinosaurs that escape and visitors move them to a separate hunt track.
Hi Rodney, would you mind doing Spirit Island. Its pretty amazing but it is also pretty hard to teach to new players.
Thanks for the interest Jake. I avoid pre-announcing games I might feature as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
Like with specialist cards and lab upgrade tiles, can you replace dinosaurs on your park board with a different dinosaur species? Also, not sure if this was stated or not, but can you build on the initial dinosaur and hat booth that are printed on the park board? Thanks for your help!
No on both - hope that helps!
@@WatchItPlayed That clears things up. Thank you for your time!
Any chance we can get an updated video for the Totally Liquid expansion?
Hey Shannon, I avoid pre-announcing games I might cover as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
@@WatchItPlayed but there's a chance?
@@sisebbitt I never say one way or the other, sorry!
Question that came up when I played last night: How do the merchandise location tiles work? THey usually don't have spaces for patrons.
I do by best to answer all rules questions on the games I cover, but I avoid individual card/tile effects, as that's a level of detail beyond what I can manage across all the videos I do. I'd suggest checking the rules forum for the game on BoardGameGeek or the publishers website. I hope you can find your answer there - have fun playing!
Hi guys, is there any chance you guys can do a how to play dinosaur world video? I would really appreciate it!
Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: czcams.com/video/EdtDuvIUa6A/video.html&t=342
in the case of research dice that are two wild basic DNA, do you only get to choose on type of basic DNA and multiple there or can you do two DNA of one type and then anther two of another type?
I'm not quite sure what you're asking, but basically, for each wild symbol, you can pick 1 DNA type.
@@WatchItPlayed Yesterday we played the game for the first time and one of our DNA dice had two "Basic multicolored icons" like the same icon shown on the market that you can buy any basic DNA of your choice. I probably shouldnt have used the word, "Wild".
We were not sure how to interpret it so I asked the question and then during our game we decided that you could only pick one type of DNA until we could get an answer.
@@WatchItPlayed for example, I rolled and three basic wilds showed up on the face of a die. Do I have the choice of saying, I will choose one of each type of basic (or any variation of 2 of one and 1 of another), or do I have to get 3 of one type of DNA of my choice.
Does the groundskeeper shack allow you to upgrade the security once per turn for free or just when you purchase it?
My copy is on it's way and I can't wait!
The tile Groundskeeper Shack has the green text "Increase your security level by 1 at no cost." - You do this once only, when you buy the tile. During the lab phase, you may activate its second ability "treat your security level as +1 for this round" by placing a worker on it.
Good little FAQ here as well: boardgamegeek.com/thread/1900266/dinosaur-island-faq
Thanks! I've re-watched this video at least 7 times in anticipation of getting my copy.
Comment before watching: I hope this is not close enough to Jurassic Park to get sued, but close enough for Universal to buy it and paste the Jurassic Park branding and aesthetic on it. I would kill for an authentic Jurassic Park board game.
Now, to watch. :)
After watching: I want this game so bad, Jurassic Park-branded or not.
You should feature the game "5 minute dungeon" How to play, and playtrough with luke (I miss lucky luke) by the way Im mexican and love your videos :)
Thanks for the kind words - glad you're enjoying the show! Luke ha gotten quite a bit busier, now that he's older, but he may return in the future at some point. Cheers from Canada!
That's probably the most obscure first player selection method. :)
Pretty specific :)
Very cool. Seemed a little too complex for me.. but I think if I had a friend who really loved the game, I'd let them walk me through it and probably have fun.
Thanks for checking out the video either way Joel!
Great watch, we have been doing a few things wrong.
Very glad this was helpful!
Best board game in 2017 :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Watch It Played I like your explanations of rules, I love dinos and those staff since childhood :D
How about the dot on the dinosaur exhibit? Is that the threat per dinosaur or just no matter how many dinosaur in that paddock just still the same for the threat level.
Each time you place a new dinosaur into that exhibit (including the first one), the dot shows how much threat you add in that moment.
Watch It Played it means that if I have 4 dinosaurs in a one dot exhibit so it equal to 4 dots ?
That's correct! But just to make sure the timing isn't mixed up, your threat level is raised each time you place a dinosaur into that paddock. So the first one placed will raise your threat level by one, the second dinosaur placed will increase it by another one, and so on.
Watch It Played Thanks.
Quick question about the dice; when you roll the worker symbol, is that permanent or temporary gain?
Hey Anthony, it's been a little while since I shot this, but if I don't instruct you to return it, then it's permanent.
@@WatchItPlayed It is indeed permanent
Is there some reason you wouldn't want to put your worker on the 3 coin spot first? (14:40)
Not that I can think of. I state that you can do it in any order, because that's the rule.
Approximately how long are the short, medium, or long games?
I tend to avoid trying to evaluate that sort of thing. It's going to depend so much on the players.
Are your instructional videos not including indexes anymore? I noticed the last few didn't contain any.
Some do, some don't (it's all dependent on where we put our time). Sometimes we get the index out a bit later than the video.
21:50 You said that if you score it in the same phase more than one person can fulfill the same objective. But the rulebook says at the same time. If the objective is to have 3 Food Attractions and I buy my third one during my turn on phase two, and someone after me also fulfills that requirement the same phase those did not occur "at the same time." We've houseruled this so that any requirements fulfilled in the simultaneous phases (3 & 4, are considered at the same time) but would like a clarification.
Yeah, the rule book isn't quite accurate on that account. What we have here is verified by the publisher/designers. If you want, think of it this way - an objective is only cut off from the other players at the very end of the phase in which it was first claimed. "During" the phase, that the objective can still be claimed by others. The rule book doesn't clarify that, but you can be confident that this is correct.
This rule was changed by the design team after the rulebook was printed. The way it's explained in the rules was the ORIGINAL rule, but the new rule is as Rodney describes in his video.
19:46 Does a player lose one VP if a hooligan is eaten, or just for patrons? I assume they do, since you state you lose 1 VP for "each visitor" instead of "each patron".
Also, I assume that hooligans in the park are eaten before any patrons outside the park, and that visitors outside the park that are eaten also lose 1 VP.... can you confirm?
You've got it. Eaten hooligans cost a victory point too, and any hooligans in the park are eaten before visitors outside the park.
I know the game has only just shipped but are you considering doing a video for GKR Heavy Hitters from Weta Workshop? This is a game that is just waiting for a How to play video.
Thanks for the interest. I avoid pre-announcing, as my schedule can change and I don't like to disappoint.
Wait so do you have 2 rounds of market play… how did it move to final scoring??
Can you please provide the timestamp to the section of the video you are unsure about?
I Have a question. Why do you put the score markers on the 10 spot? Does everyone start at 10 points?
Correct.
You can lose a few points from having your patrons eaten on any turn including the first. The 10 points makes it so you actually get penalized and lose something as opposed to nothing happening to you early on in the game.
Wait, how do you have sooo many producers? Did it really take that many people to make this video? Great video nonetheless and was very helpful!
I run a yearly fundraiser to be able to do this series full time. These are people who donated at a significant level - they make the show possible.
This is a game I desperately want but my family will be checked out with Just one glance at the lab board
Good to know what your group can manage!
Can you show me some board games without dices or cards?
It's pretty hard to find games without cards. Perhaps you want to check out our video on Tak?
Hive
What do I do with the 3 dinosaur pieces that have no class? They are blank so they do not say herbivore or large carnivore
Hey Danielle, it's been a little while since I shot this - do you have a time stamp showing the component you are asking about?
Does anyone have any pointers on how to repack the game so it all fits back in the box? Apart from the fact that mine came with extra pieces, I don’t think I’ll ever get the box completely closed again. ☺️
I was having this trouble. I took out the insert because it seems generic and not very helpful for sorting things. I then put the pieces in lables zip lock bags and plastic containers. I was very confused about all the Kickstarter stuff (which I got too) and didn't realise it was just more premium versions of the standard tokens. Depending on how OCD you are about keeping bits, you can just completely remove the doubled up tokens and it saves you a lot of space.
Massage by Constance have you figured out a good way to get it all in the box!? We have the entire Kickstarter components and have everything just in a corner because we can’t get the box closed! Thanks!
Did you find a method?
How does one extract the DNA from a mosquito? Is there a certain card that allows you to? Or did I just miss something in the video?
Hey Alec, is there a particular part of the video you are referring to? Do you mean the "start player" rules? That's just a bit of silly fun they put in there - you can just pick the first player randomly.
Watch It Played, I am mainly curious as to the significance of the fossilized mosquito in the set. Is there a specific rule that revolves around it? Or is it there just to “look cool”
@@alecklabunde6748 Alec, it's been long enough since I shot the video, that I'm not quite certain which component you are referring to. Do you have a time stamp to where I show it on screen?
Thanks Rodney.... the rule book is not as user friendly/mess to read... wish game makers made more videos that read their instructions and illustration things in the game with play thrus(even a podcast which I need to check out more), with out people like you and Paul Grogan/Gameboy Geek/Gamenight etc and others regardless and more that you don't review games themselves. Looking at how big your Producer list is at the end is something I just noticed... wow!
Thank you for checking out the video! It definitely seems like a lot more games are being made with video tutorials lately, which is great! The producer list is from my previous fundraiser, all of the viewers who backed at a producer level are shown in the credits!
So what does DNA do?
You'll find that covered here: czcams.com/video/dY3gdGNP698/video.html
Just when I wanted to find a Dinosaur board game this shows up.
If you want something a little less crunchy, have a look at Raptor: www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/177639/raptor
dinogenics might still be taking late backers, it looked good too and different from this one
Hope you are able to earn a living off these videos because you deserve it. You provide a great public service, I am sure you have resolved many an argument, as you have in our house :)
Very kind of you to say :)
If this guy isn't Canadian, I'll eat my hat.
I Googled it because I got nervous about having to eat my hat. Found an old Reddit AMA, and he said he lives in Canada.
I knew it. You can't be that kind and warm and not be Canadian.
Your hat is spared :)
Why do some attractions have no visitor icons on them? I’ve tried researching it but no one explains why some have a certain amount of visitors that can visit an attraction and why a few have no visitor icons.
Some have no visitors on them, but you might still want to buy them, because they are worth a certain number of points at the end of the game (often more than attractions that can take visitors).
Watch It Played Thanks for responding so fast 😁
A pleasure to assist!