Gaia Project Beginner Strategy Tutorial

So you have listened to the rules tutorial for the strategy board game Gaia Project. Would you like some idea about how to take your first few turns? I guess you would because, if the game is going to last a couple of hours, you don't want screw it up in the first round!

Designers: Jens Drögemüller and Helge Ostertag
Artist Dennis Lohausen
Publisher Feuerland Spiele

[onkelkonkel]

Correct me if I’m wrong but I think the federation at 7:20 only needs 1 satellite.

[dejangavrilovik]

Man keep up this work, this is the kind of videos I really want to see more of. More strategy, tips on how to play better, common mistakes etc... GJ!

[Sabbz]

This is actually one of the best board game videos I've seen in ages. It's filling a gap in the market. It's rare to find tips and strategy videos, and especially ones that are this easily understandable and edited well with relevant footage.
A lot of these heavy euros are fantastic games but can be so hard to decipher the basic strategy. My games of this are going to be so much more rich because you've completely expanded my conception of what to think about turn to turn.

[sandor]

I know this is a 2 year old video but wow what an amazing piece of content. Very valuable information from broad overarching strategy right down to first round tactics. As someone learning and loving Gaia Project I can't thank you enough for the time and effort you put into making this!

[undermentals]

Thanks for this! I just started my first game and was feeling pretty lost. You’ve instilled a modicum of confidence.

[douglasamell]

Thanks so much for the clarity of your description as I am on the fence about getting this game.

[NoliKannoli]

Thanks for making this! My group and I are playing Gaia project for the first time today, so these tips should help me- I mean our group get off to a good start!

[wmarclocher]

Just what this newbie needed to understand the basics on how to form a strategy with this game.
Being an "introvert" here, I love the Automa engine this game brings with it to help me hone my strategy when there is no one around to get a game going.
Thanks a lot and look forward to more videos

[SiarheiDzenisevich]

Thanks for the Gaia Project game overview
This is indeed good for starters and middle range players

[joshuapeterson]

Such a good video, this is a perfect primer for new players to optimize their chances of having a good first game. Thanks!

[username_horse]

Thanks for some strategy analysis! I didn't know about the shortcut for counting terraforming steps on the objectives board. That was really helpful!

[adrianopontez]

That three body problem book on your shelf is great.
Btw I'm gonna play this game for the first time today, thanks for the video.

[ohmygato]

Great work and nice editing. I have only played Gaia Project twice but I found your tips to be very well thought out and to the point.

[Brainfracture]

Thank you for this guide. Was looking for stuff online to get into this game and your video popped up. Would love to see more tipps and tricks for this game :)

[jtt]

Very helpful video. Gaia project is very unforgiving to new players to get started, so these tips were great.

[Justagamerhere]

Thanks for the video! My standard when-in-doubt Round 1 opening is 1 lab and 3 mines, taking either the 4 Power tech or 4 Money tech in the first round. Round 2 or 3 is usually when I built the faction's special planetary institute. Of course I always look for ways to stray from my comfort zone opening.

In round 1 I often look for the same color planet hopefully 3 or less spaces away, and I almost always set my first mine on the adjacent easy planet. That way I am very likely to build two mines in Round 1, especially against the Automa.

I appreciate in Gaia Project the factions have less VP based abilities except for the Gleens. I feel the designers learned from Terra Mystica to have less VP abilities, as it offers more flexibility and more fun (since VP is the end the feedback loop).

[benzrecycler]

nice video, my son and I played several games of Terra Mystica but it's been awhile and now trying to play Gaia on BGA. We're both too busy to sit down with rulebook, so stuff like this helps. So many people just read rules - this was refreshing!

[BxN]

Thanks for this video - you an inspiring human.

[georgemiles]

Great video, just what I needed to get a bit more in depth after playing my first game online on bga

[joshgeiger]

I am going to save this video for a few more plays down the line. I really want t the wisdom now, but I don’t want to spoil the fun of figuring out the puzzle myself. I okayed my third solo game yesterday (I’ve only played solo) and scored 151 which was my best game so far. But I played as the Firaks and their planetary institute unique ability allowed me to March down the research tracks aggressively and that really helped me. I’m still making some mistakes here and there with rules I think, but I can safely say that this game burns my brain in a way very few have. Sometimes after some extremely dense inner thought and planning my brain almost taps out because it’s got cognitive overload by the sheer processing I’m doing lol. You know I remember as a kid wanting a game that would guarantee that my fate was in my hands totally…. A game whose result would always 100% be about my own decisions and my decisions alone… and this is it. So rad. Liked and subscribed.