Twilight Imperium in 32 minutes
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- čas přidán 6. 02. 2016
- Want to buy this game? Do it here: amzn.to/2DgYpil (or go to your local game store, that's good too)
Links I mentioned in the video:
Twilight Imperium review: • Video
Tech tree reference sheet: trello.com/c/Y4a6mSpk/4-tech-...
Rules reference sheet: boardgamegeek.com/filepage/86...
Some of the original links are lost/broken, so I've updated them with new ones that should work (as of January 2019)
Hope this helps. I might not be uploading on the schedule I originally planned (life gets in the way), but the next video I do will be Eldritch Horror, so subscribe if you want to be notified for that.
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One very very very important note: T.I. is and can be brutal, if you're playing with people cannot laugh while watching their empire be obliterated by random happenstance, political sabotage, or by the classic ally turning on them, it will not be enjoyable for anyone. This game must be played with people who can laugh off a loss. And this is a must.
+Merchant Ivory (filmstudent) Quite right.
Awesome. Now I can continue to think about playing TI3 someday
Quick Time Stamps->
0:30 -Actual start
1:41 -PART 1= Basics
2:59 -Phases of Gameplay (starting with 'Action')
9:14 -Shout out to 2 important Techs (XRD Transports & Deep Space Cannons)
9:40 -PART 2= Combat
18:44 -PART 3= Strategies
20:00 -Technology
21:21 -Warfare
22:09 -Trade
24:25 -Logistic
25:00 -Political (also, action cards explained)
27:43 -Diplomacy
28:03 -Initiative
28:50 -Imperial (leads up to Part 4)
28:52 -PART 4= Winning
31:45 -Galaxy Building
33:46 -Final Words
This is by far the best rules explanation video I've seen for TI3. Thanks!
You should do another video called "How to convince your stupid friends that don't like TI3 to stop being stupid and play TI3 with you in 32 minutes." Also, great video! :)
Good luck playing it in 32 minutes... I started playing my last game when you first posted that comment. Thought I'd wait for the game to end to respond.
Production quality and humor is excellent in this video. Randomly stumbled here while looking into board games. Hopefully you have continued to make videos of any type.
I've filmed rules videos for two other games so far (Castles of Mad King Ludwig and Eldritch Horror) and will be filming the next one (Dead of Winter) very soon!
Holy shit this is one of the best videos on CZcams in terms of quality and conciseness.
I assumed an hour was enough to read up on this. Fuck me.
Haha, thanks!
Best rule walkthrough of TI ever. Thanks! Will use this for the beginners in our group.
My god where was this when me and my friend basically had to crack the system ON OUR OWN. Thank you sir for doing the good work
Hi guys! I've been playing this game since 2012 with friends and introducing new players to the game has always been time consuming. Thanks to your video, we been introducing new players in record time and were able to start our games earlier as a result. Thanks a lot! Your video is clear, precise, informative, and funny too.
If you ever feel like talking about this game again, I would really like you guys to talk about the many optionals rules and variants of the game, stuff like Leaders, Domain Counters or the Age of Empire variant were all objectives are revealed from the start. Also, the expansions really add a lot of fun to the game and if you haven't tried them yet. I really recommand them!
Anyway, thanks again guys for the video. It's a very well made useful ressource to help new player get into this great game :)
Best tutorial for TI3 I've seen, perfect for new players. I always send it to friends that are going to play TI3 with my group for the first time, so they know the basic rules.
This was an excellent video. I'm gearing up to teach this game to five friends, and this is exactly the sort of short (for TI3!) video I was hoping to find for them to prime themselves on. Also, really solid production value. Awesome stuff!
I was invited to play a 6 player game TI3 last week and had never played it. This video helped me to score 8 points in my first game. Had another player not reached 10 before me I would have reached 10 points and won my first game of TI3! I held Mechatol Rex for the entire game but made several tactical errors. It's funny because I was dealt The Sardakk N'orr. Fate? I think so! I might have won but I did not follow your tech tree advice. Extra movement for carriers will be my next focus next time.
Having our first game tomorrow with all new players. Watching this was so much easier to understand than the instruction booklet. Would love to see videos on each race and how to use them effectively.
Thanks for the clear, concise tutorial. The writing is excellent and it cleared up several questions we had after reading the manual. Thanks.
No problem! Glad I could help!
this is great. you really deserve more views.
+Duggan Friendshuh Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
Great video! I'm trying to get my friends together for a first time run through and this is exactly what we need! Also liked the subtle humor. Keep it up!
I picked Twilight imperium up on a sale for dirt cheap, have been super excited to play it. Not only was this one of the funnier things ive seen posted on youtube in a long time, it also gave me a nice foundation of understanding, and made jumping into the game a lot easier. Nice job guys, keep it up! Happily subbed waiting to see what else you guys come up with :)
Hey, great video! I feel a lot more confident in my ability to learn this game for the first time tonight after watching your video. Very informative and well structured. Granted the details are a practice makes patterns type of situation but in general I felt like you did a great job in explaining how the game is played.
P.S.
The resource links are super helpful too :D
Really well done and thanks for making this. Introducing TI3 + Expansions to a group of new players this weekend and I am sending this out to them to prep.
Now all I have to worry about are the snacks...
I'm just a few minutes into the vid but I want to say I love it.
Your are entertaining and informative. Thank you for all the little cuts that make this video pop with personality.
Great introduction. While I have played several games of TI3, it's been some years now without playing (horrible, I know), and a brush-up was much needed. I really enjoyed the order of progression which eased my understanding. Thanks! Will watch that Eldritch Horror video next :)
Brilliant video. Thanks! I would wish for a follow up where you go through all expansion modules :)
Way easier to follow than some of the other how to play TI3 videos I have seen. The dummy round for new players suggestion is a good idea.
Excellent video. Very clearly articulated and explained. You folks have a real talent for tutorial-giving.
Thank you so much!
I’ve played this game once or twice a year for about 5 years now. I watch this video before each game.
Thank you so much for this - it is probably my most watched video on CZcams.
Hey thanks! That's awesome!
Awesome job! Would love to see more of these "quick as possible" game rule explanations... totally subbed and will share!
Thanks for the video. Our first game played from 10am till 6pm and we didn't finish. It was amazing fun and just came back to say thanks for this video, it really helped get things rolling. The reference sheets are amazing aids so thanks for the links, the only thing to mention is it included the expansion techs on the flow chart, I was working towards something on a cheat sheet that wasn't in the game.
Oh no! I'm sorry about that. I crossed out all of the expansion techs on my list, but I said that pretty quickly, so it might've been easy to miss. Glad you had a good time though.
Yeah one of the few things I'm sure I did, as did we now. Thank you again and no need to be sorry then haha.
Best primer we've seen on TI3. Even with some issues that we go over with newbies (some house rules and some expansion rules), this is the best we've seen by far. We actually used this for our most recent game with newbies (March) and will probably be using it for the game next month.
great video extremely insightful. thank you for taking such an organized and understandable approach.
best wishes!
Hey! I just wanted to thank you for creating and sharing this video =) I run the Ottawa Twilight Imperium Cult and use this as a reference for new players, to watch before their first game. It's really helped them feel more comfortable with the game, especially when joining a group of experienced players. Props!
Thanks a lot! Always glad to help people learn a good game.
Subscribed! Keep making videos. Right to the point with fluff only if you want it. Great job dude!
I've had the game for like three years now and never managed to play a game with my friends because the rules were so convoluted. Thanks for making the video and hopefully it'll make it easier for us :)
This is awesome! Playing my first TI3 game in two weeks - I'm impressed at the detail and conciseness of this video. I'll be sure to look up your tutorials for other games as well!
Thanks! Let me know how it goes. Always love hearing TI3 stories.
I will! The random race selection has been done. Time to start planning. I'm Jol-Nar. Any suggestions?
Don't be a dick. Jol-nar isn't great in a fight, so try not to have too many enemies, especially early on. Don't pick the technology strategy card that often since you can get two techs in one round when other people pick it (you can also choose not to buy a tech and just get the free one by spending a command counter). Because that can get expensive, make sure to build a good economy early. Settle as much as you can, get good trade agreements (get micro technology immediately), and make friends. If you want to be aggressive, just remember it'll be slow to start. The techs that make other players' ships better mostly just make yours not suck so bad, but you can get war suns faster than anyone else if you want.
And pick warfare first round. (I've got a few more videos on first turn strategies for TI3 if you want more tips. One of them will extol the virtues of Warfare)
Excellent video. Very clear walkthrough even though I don't even own the game (yet). Need to make sure all of the players see this before our first session!
Way to go man. this video was awesome thanks!!
The best how-to of a complex board game I've seen. Well done.
"It's fine, don't even worry about it" LOL!
Time for a new video with 4th edition :)
Yes please!
Do it!
This is like the best let's play I've ever seen. Thank you!
Karl Johan Nordensten this is a tutorial not a let's play.
Only just came across this now. I have been looking hard for good instructional videos on TI3 for years, coming up emptyhanded, and was actually starting to feel compelled to make a TI3-instructional series of my own, having taught it extensively. I can now rest my case, as you have done excellently and I doubt anyone will be able to out-do you.
A few comments, otherwise not meant to detract from the my overall awe of your video.
A) The first mention of PDSs seems to suggest that you can freely shoot at any ships in the system. That is, of course, only the case when you are the one activating the system (firing your own PDSs), but for everyone else with PDSs in range their only choice is whether to shoot at the ships of the activating player or not shoot at all. I am sure you know this and it is only that the current wording can confuse the two for new players.
B) Clearer time stamps would be awesome for new players needing to brush up on specific elements of the game.
C) This is purely one of personal preference. The choice of Strategy Cards from the base game. I have the impression that most players tend to stray away from those. Partly because some of those from the expansions might be more interesting, partly because one of the originals (Imperium) seems broken in how it locks down the overall gameplay. Considering that you have already made the ultimate instruction video to this otherwise unapproachable game, it could only be topped by you making smaller shorter videos tackling the alternate Strategy Cards and some of the optional rules.
such a great rules explanation!
Thanks!
Very well done! I'll be using a similar format the next time I get Twilight Imperium to the table.
This is very well done. TI3 is a hard game to teach sometimes and this video just makes it a million times better.
All these videos are good, I bought Castles of the Mad King because of it.
Thanks! Glad I could help and point you toward a great new game.
Great job on the Video. Please, keep up the great work.
I wish I had found this before I played TI for the first time. Great video guys!
I didn't even know I wanted to play Twilight Imperium until I watched this. Now to convince my friends to play.
Thank you
how much is game?
In store it's about $90 USD. You can get it on Amazon for about $70 though.
this is a god send when i have two hours before my guests arrive and i haven't played in a year! Thanks great video.
Thanks for the Video, subscribed. I have a game comming up on Sunday and this is allthe preparation I'll be having :D
Thanks, hope it goes well!
great vid! Use it every time someone is new and wants to play!
Great video, really gets the points across in a nice, speedy way. If (when?) I convince new people to play this will definitely be my go-to resource.
Bit of a correction though. At 19:20 you say that next turn you pick new strategy cards based on the turn order of the previous round's cards. It's actually just clockwise starting with the speaker.
Thanks for that. I'd put up an annotation fixing it, but CZcams doesn't allow annotation editing anymore :/
You did a fine job there mate!
Really, 36 minutes passed like minutes. Extremly entertaining awesome job guys!!! However i think you didnt have mentioned that secondary ability of strategy cards can't be used by the card owner(or i just get this wrong whole time). Subscribed and hope for more !!!
Wow. Excelent way to sum it up. Wish I'd had seen this vid before we started playing.
Thank you for making these vids!!
Truly fantastic tutorial. Shared with friends!
Very nice job! Will link to buddies and make them watch before we play :)
Well done. Well done. You should definitely snag both the expansions and do a brief overview of what they change.
This is the best instruction video on CZcams for TI3. Please leave it up for us smucks who haven't gone over to 4th edition.
Of course! I wouldn't dream of taking this down.
Brilliant video. Really deserves more views! :D
very good! it gives a really good overview. thanx mate!
Awesome Videos!!!! We need more!!
Thanks. Playing first game tonight and this will help quite a bit.
Just finished our second TI3 game. Boy was it a table-flipper! A lot of buildup without any fighting...huge anticlimactic win that we didn't see coming. 😩. This tutorial was great, even though I'm not a noob. Great job explaining a wildly fun, but intimidating game.
Oh no! That does happen on occasion. Sometimes I start a fight just to make sure that other players feel comfortable getting their hands dirty, even if it means I'm the villain that game. And hey, last time I did that the villain ended up winning, so it's not always a bad strategy anyway.
This is a fantastic video. I've shared it with all my friends.
Amazing work.
Very helpful gentlemen. Much appreciated.
This is so great. I'm hosting a 4 player game in a week or so. Three of us have played but one has not. This is going to be a HUGE help.
+Jacob Russell Good luck with your game! Make sure to stress to the new player, this game is brutal and having a sense of humor while being obliterated will help everyone enjoy the game.
Amazing job. Using this to teach the game on Sunday!
+Hans Saunders Let me know how it goes!
Went fantastic. The video was a big help! We got about three rounds in as an introductory game and had a blast. Can't wait to get a full game in asap.
Great stuff!
Very good and interesting video. Thank you a lot!
Appreciate this. I've promised to play this game in the near future despite not being into space games, and it will help save time if the owners of the game don't have to spend an hour explaining everything to me.
Awesome video. Probably the best tutorial of this game on YT. I really appreciate how streamlined and to-the-point everything is compared to others!! One question though: Instead of taking your transfer action during the round, is it possible to take a second tactical action? (1. Strategic, 2.Tactical, 3.Tactical, 4. Pass). Thank you!!! #Subbed
+Stickybunfun Absolutely. The only action you are required to take during a round is the Strategic action (unless you have 1/Initiative, which has no strategic action). Besides that, you can take as many Tactical and/or Transfer actions as you want or that your number of command counters/options will allow.
Well, that changes things up a bit. I felt like I wasn't doing something right haha. Thank you for the quick reply and super helpful video. Looking forward to whatever you end up doing next!!
this was really helpful thank you for making this. :)
I love using the Jol Nar, because using the tech strategy you can research war Suns on turn TWO.
Also, doctor who theme! Yay!
This is a great Vid. The game doesn't seem as hard as others have stated. I felt Eldritch Horror was much harder to learn. This is concise and a fantastic beginner/refresher video. Thanks for the effort.
This is fantastic! One thing that may help, maybe some annotation notes in the description for easy reference? Like say "Oh I forgot how this step works but Id rather watch a video instead of flipping through a book, what time did they talk about that here?"
thought this was a good video that explains the game well within some humour included. We plan a big T.I. weekend soon, im using this as a refresh for the vets or first step to learn for the newbs
This game is so fun. I watched this video and I knew I had to play it. I got the game and got lucky enough to find all the expansions at a local game store. Got a couple people interested and gearing up for our first big game in a couple weeks.
Man, you really lucked out finding the expansions. The only ones available online are being sold for ridiculous prices.
This is brilliant. Cheers.
keep up the good work!
I came here because I heard about StarWars Rebellion that will soon be released, and the game will be similar to Twilight Imperium. I wanted to know more about this game and your video filled me with excitation. Great job explaining that amazing game clearly and in entertaining way !! I hope you will do more videos :-)
+Rocker Volt I'm definitely going to do more videos. Eldritch Horror is next. And if you want to learn more about Star Wars Rebellion, Shut up and Sit Down has a great review of it up on their site www.shutupandsitdown.com/blog/post/review-star-wars-rebellion/
+RTFM Great, thank you for the link !! Looking forward to watch your next video. I had great nights with my friends on Arkham horror :-)
+RTFM Can't wait to see your Eldrich horror video. I love fantasy flight games but always end up playing them wrong the first 2-3 times I try
Dexter Long Oh my god, I can't tell you how many times I've messed up Eldritch Horror. That's part of the reason I want teach it, because the rules are so finicky. (I'm pretty sure I have them down by now)
Amazing tutorial !
great video!
As a huge fan of TI3, consider me a new fan - great video. I have to ask though - when is the video coming with the expansions included :)?
+Matt Keller I've been getting asked that a lot, and I might do it some time down the road, but for now I'm going to try to focus on some new games and broaden my horizons a bit.
...and also I don't have the expansions, so...yeah. :/
Great video! One thing I noticed: Bonus counters can be redeemed for a command counter or a trade good, but you just said a trade good.
+rlbond Ooh, good catch. Annotated!
Thanks for the effort, guys. I have a better picture of the game, before playing it the first time tonight :)
how did it go?
Very well, almost won :)
Hello! First, thank you so much for making this. It's great!
Secondly, would you consider making a revised version, including the Shattered Empire expansion?
Many players consider it a required patch that irons out some serious issues with the base game.
Regardless, you've got another subscriber!
+dont normally Maybe some day I will. I agree that the base game has issues, but for now I'm not going to cover expansions with my videos because I want them to be as beginner friendly as possible. Thanks for the sub!
Just played today, due to game length we dont play that often, and watching this last night would have been a good refresh
6:50 omg this made the entire video
Great Job
just a suggestion, but you should do a weekly review for T.I.3 of each race explaining their strengths and weaknesses. Then explain what strategies to use knowing that.
I think i would have added an explanation of what removing command counters to reinforcements actually means. This slowed my play through of it up a good bit.
Thank you, thank you; thank you!!!! Very well done!
Just bought 3rd Edition. Thanks for this! It feels like it's been really useful. (I'll find out tomorrow, I suppose?)
Thanks, good luck!
Really enjoyed the video, I realize this came out a year ago, but you should really try the game with the expansions. The distant sun tokens and new political style improve on the game HUGE. Not to mention changing out imperial for bureaucracy or Imperial II makes the game less about who gets imperial first. Well done.
Any thoughts on doing a TI4 version of this very fun and super helpful learning tool?
Shame I don't have 5 other players to try this. although this would be good as a computerized game similar to Civilization, But with the same rules as the board game.
great work never played before and have a game tomorrow with some experianced and some noobs now i feel like i think i might get some of it right ;)
Thanks! I have a couple more videos that give some first turn strategy tips. If you're feeling like you might get a little overwhelmed, give them a watch for some good starting off points.
Great vid. Any plans on releasing an updated version, since 4th edition is coming?