Why I LOVE Clinic... and You Might Not
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- Clinic is designed by Alban Viard, an excellent designer of thematically engrossing board games. Clinic is known for having a steep learning curve, making it difficult for game hobbyists to easily understand the game and determine whether they should buy it for their own collections. This video provides a very general outline of the game’s objectives and what it feels like to play the game. YOu will walk away with a sense of whether or not this is a game that is really going to resonate with your own tastes. While I thoroughly enjoy the board game Clinic, I can definitely understand why someone else might not.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 - Introduction
0:28 - Game Objectives
2:08 - Gameplay
6:09 - What I love about clinic
7:35 - But why you might NOT like it
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Man I love your channel. My 10 yr old and I love playing games of any complexity although his brain tends to shut off at the 2.5-3 hr mark (which honestly is better than I expected). Our go to right now is ark nova and we’ve been learning brass Birmingham which is terrific! Wanted to try clinic and I think I will have to get a copy now!
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Just picked this up but haven't played it yet. I got it for all the reasons you describe and those same reasons are why I have been avoiding learning it. Might have to try the solo mode to learn the game.
Personally, I played it solo first. The friend I mentioned who did not like the game played it competitively first. I wonder if his opinion would have been influenced if he had thoroughly learned the mechanics by playing solo before he tried to also play against others. In a way, playing with others is almost an “expansion” for the “base game” which is really just playing alone.
@@theperfectboardgame I find solo play is a great way to learn games first, even if sometimes it doesn't give the "full" experience. I think I will tackle this ASAP.
one of really great solitaire games, indeed!
Is the solo mode just "beat your own high score" or is there a clear win/loss condition?
Also, it seems like there's barely any randomness or luck in this game, (which exactly what I'm looking for), is that correct?
You have to obtain certain objectives to “win”, however, it’s a matter of degree, not failure. For example, one objective is to have three separate buildings. The only way you can fail is by entirely ignoring the objective: three separate buildings presents challenges that you would not have to encounter if you played the game with only one or two buildings. So each objective really just provides variation on strategy, not a difficult-to-achieve win condition. I guess I like it because it’s fun to play the game in different ways while optimizing my efficiency.
The game has very little luck. After every action, new patients are added to the patient board. This could benefit first player due to nothing other than luck, but it is very minor.
@@theperfectboardgameinteresting, I regard the solo game with the possibilities of failure. It sets an objective for you to get to. If achieved the score then reflects how well you did with that success. You definitely fail….. I have on many occasions depending on which one.
Clinic doesn't look like a game I would buy but I would try it if given the opportunity.
Tabletopia has it for free. I'm sure you are familiar with the Tabletopia implementations - not the best, but great for when you have a pricey game in mind and you want to know more before pulling the trigger.
I bought Clinic but the pieces are super cheap, tiles are just thin card... coins are thin, plain plastic circles. Hoping the actual playing mechanisms makes up for the cheapness of the components!
Oh no. This is the deluxe version, but I didn’t realize there was such a vast difference between the quality of the game.
Some of my favorite games have crummy components. I hope you feel that way and I hope I didn’t mislead you.
@theperfectboardgame thanks! You didn't mislead at all... I had no idea there were two versions! I've gone and bought the deluxe version. Yeah the self-published version pieces are crummy! The "tikes" are just printed on card! I'm excited to play it.
This game was boring in a way I've never felt before. I'd play On Lisboa 10 times before playing this again. It was just micro managing spreadsheets, with uninteresting choices and turns. It just kind of happens. There are no 'moments' or anything interesting that happens. It's only ever really pretentious people who like this game. Y'know, the splotter 18xx crowd. And the pieces are obnoxiously small, it doesn't respect your time and asks too much for so little.
Oh man, I am such a fan of Splotter games. I loved this, but I see your angle.
The appeal is in the complexity and everyone has a different threshold for it. Be that as it may, most complex games don't have wide appeal because it usually takes a couple of games to really learn it and generally, people are already deciding if they like it after game one, so your POV makes sense. The fact of the matter is that all board games have spreadsheet-management of some type or other, and the only difference is in how many cells, rows, columns, and sheets (unless you're playing a dexterity game). If you're managing information of ANY KIND, it falls into a spreadsheet, and the decisions that follow based on that mental spreadsheet and decision-tree you've subsequently created.
@@theperfectboardgame Have you tried Alban Viard's Small City or Tramways? Would really love to hear your thoughts on those!