Diamonsters - How To Play

In this video, we're going to learn how to play Diamonsters! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:37 - The Setup
01:28 - Game Play Overview
02:14 - A Round Of Play
02:51 - Monster Interactions
05:42 - Ending The Game
06:12 - Imperfect Information
06:46 - Conclusion

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[richardhammond]

Thank you very much for your easy to understand explanations . My kids and I benefit greatly from it.

[msolec]

Shi is a cool guy. His friends call him Yon. :)

[mrmanwithchocolate]

The monster names are their numbers in Japanese :)

[djAnakin]

Rodney, I have to say, I have no idea why you don't have more subs. Your game descriptions and how-to's are always dead on, very well explained, and your videos are always very professional looking. I know this is a really short video for an easy game, but I was just thinking it, so I figured i'd say it. :)

[peteshirey]

How do you get your hair so perfect for every video....I am starting to think your Superman or something. nice explanation, a great gateway and light party game . Will keep an eye on this one . We need more Luke on the Hopefully in the gameplay video !!!!

[martinmackey]

Hi Rodney,
In your example there's a 1, 4, and 5, and you state that the 1 beats the 5 with its special power, but the 4 beats the 1. The rulebook only addresses the case where the 1 and 5 are "heads up, " ie alone with no other monsters.

So you're saying that if there's a singular 1 and a singular 5, the 1 wins, regardless of whatever other monsters are played?

Ie, would it be safe to say this: when a 1 is played against a 5, and neither cancels, the 1 shall be treated as a 6, so that it functionally also beats a 4 played at the same time?

[famousthomas]

So Ichi beats Go, is that the only "out of order" trumping? I have a pre-production copy myself by it didn't include a rule book.

[rohitramnath]

If a 5, 1, 2 were bid, does the 1 or the 2 win ? The 1 beats the 5 but the 2 beats the 1 right ?

[kenadams]

In your example, 3:08 with 3 plays playing a 1 a 4 and a 5
1 beats the 5,   5 beats the 4,   doesn't 4 beat 1?
and of course the 1 beats the 5 which beats the 4 which beats the 1
I'm getting confused and going round in circles

[sylphoniac]

In the case I have 4 diamonds in my monster collection and then i win a bet and that gives me  1 diamonds and -2 diamonds, that means i win cause i get the 5 diamonds and then i got the -2 or all is aplied at the same time?

[Krimson]

I like small games like this, but it seems just a tiny bit too shallow (at least for me).  I'm hoping the playthrough videos prove me wrong :)

[benleague]

Surprising amount of strategy here...Teej found at Noble Knights (used). Neat game, thank you!!!

[MsHello]

What happens in a 3 player game and bidding on a monster with all the same card, lets say a 5? Do we take our monsters back and discard the monster we bit for?

[RoscoeS]

you never stated what happens if all three people play the same monster in this video