Orleans - How To Play

In this video, we're going to learn how to play Orleans! 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
00:46 - The Setup
03:03 - Game Play Overview
03:23 - Phase 1: Hour Glass
03:43 - Phase 2: Census
04:20 - Phase 3: Followers
05:00 - Phase 4: Planning
05:58 - Phase 5: Actions
06:39 - Action: Ship
06:58 - Action: Wagon
07:09 - Action: Guildhall
07:25 - Action: Castle
07:54 - Action: Farm House
08:09 - Action: Village
08:16 - Action: Village: Boatman
08:27 - Action: Village: Trader
09:08 - Action: Village: Craftsman
09:20 - Using Technology Tokens
10:34 - Action: University
11:12 - Action: Monastery
11:17 - Monk Tokens
11:38 - Action: Scriptorium
11:43 - Action: Town Hall
12:02 - The Beneficial Deeds
12:40 - Action Restrictions
13:14 - Checking Your Bag
13:23 - Phase 6: Event
13:34 - Event: Plague
13:55 - Event: Trading Day
14:01 - Event: Income
14:12 - Event: Pilgrimage
14:21 - Event: Taxes
14:35 - Event: Harvest
14:53 - Torture
15:36 - Phase 7: Start Player
15:44 - Ending The Game
16:00 - Scoring
16:37 - Determining The Winner
16:50 - Returning Followers From A Space
17:14 - Advanced Player Variant
17:31 - Conclusion

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[magjo]

never needed to open the rulebook, could get playing within 30 min, setup included. that is a testament to this video's pure pedagogic awesomeness. oh, and great great game.

[BoredOnlineBoardOffline]

Something disturbing about the calm, cheery manner in which Rodney says, "You must undergo torture."

[joelcole]

4:08 "... if you don't have a coin to pay, then you must suffer torture" LOL 😂 ... almost word-for-word on every student loan repayment statement I ever received!

[Flipide]

It's funny, when I started my board game journey a few years ago I would have watched this video and thought it looked far to difficult a game and looks drab, yet here I am years later watching this really wanting the game and loving the beige 😂

[bushibayushi]

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[VLRuud]

Great explanation! Very clear, to the point and all rules covered! Thanks and keep up the good job!!

[ams]

tremendous effort -- you are a great teacher. game looks like fun.

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[ManL]

You broke this intimidating looking game down to such a manageable one I can explain to others. Thanks so much 🤗

[jaterr]

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[davidgoodman]

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[CapturePlay]

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[twozsinapod]

Thank you for such a clear rules overview. I’ve been intimidated to learn this but everything makes sense after this video and I’m ready to setup and play!

[RaK]

You, sir, are a blessing! I always hear that Orléan is a fantastic game but I would always lose track in reviews and explanations what the game really is all about. There are dozens of channels who present and explain games, some of them taking their sweet sweet time but you always manage to deliver a coherent and comprehensible overview in a very reasonable time! I always enjoy watching your content and I hope I can count on future How To Play's from you!


Needless to say I added Orléans on my wishlist because the game looks amazing!

[tims]

The first thing i usually do when i am going to play a new game is checking if Rod has an explanation. Thanx! Great channel!