Paris La Cité de la Lumière (+ Eiffel Expansion) - Playthrough & Review

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This is "Paris La Cité de la Lumière," a board game plus its expansion "Eiffel" designed by Jose Antonio Abascal and published by Devir Games in 2019. This video includes a rules overview.

JUMP:
00:00 - Teach
04:57 - Playthrough Start
27:49 - Review

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[BeforeYouPlay]

Have you tried this game? Let us know what you think! 🇫🇷

[BoardGameCo]

Glad you like this one :) It's fantastic.

[KenDudd]

I'm so glad to see this game getting some love. One of the best small box 2-player games ever. Should be a household name alongside jaipur and patchwork. I will say, I don't really have any desire to get the expansion. I think there's infinite variety and tactics in just the base game and the postcards in the expansion maybe mess with the tightness of the game a bit too much.

[mr_boom]

MY SANDWICH! love your guys channel.. you guys remind me of my wife and I. I get a lot of my game ideas from watching you both. just bought this game and the expansion.

[faithharshe]

Perfect timing! This one just showed up in the mail a few days ago. Can’t wait to play!

[BillyIndiana]

My wife and I are planning on playing this for the 1st time today and this playthrough helped me understand the rules & gameplay 👍 Great video!

[Nanuk]

Love the video and love you guys. Also love Dexter’s guest appearance at 32:10. :)

[JonTripp]

Good thing Scorekeeper Dexter was there to check Monique's math! I always appreciate his cameos.

[ludwigvan]

Love this game. One of my favourite 2 player only games. Maybe my favourite.

[karenpatterson]

This looks like my kind of game. Love your 2 player playthroughs as that is player count i tend to play most.

[SleepyVoice]

Late to the party but you have convinced me! Just ordered 😊

Have you played Botanik? If not, you just have to buy it! Since you like tile laying and quick 2-player games, I would be surprised if you wouldn’t find us both interesting and fun! Usually I can’t play a game many times in a row, but Botanik is the only exception (together with RftG). Watch Zees review, 9/10, and after 42 games in 2 months I would rate this as the best game in its category. It’s the definition of elegance and innovative in a crowded space. It’s the new golden standard for me ☺️

[asellers]

This game is fantastic! Great playthrough.

[Alluvian]

That L shaped building that was swapped out for levitation could have scored for 2x lamp posts in the lower right quadrant I think, and that would have also made it score for the obelisk. Would have scored 4x2 + 3 or 11 points there.

[jamesmorgan]

I've always been enchanted by this little game. Similar to CuBirds and Parade, it may end up in my collection as another BYP recommendation! Good game and watch out for those gargoyles, Naveen!

[buddha]

Could Naveen have got an extra 3 points with that obelisk? I think I noticed a spot. I mean, you still would have lost by a point. Sorry for rubbing it in. Thanks heaps for the playthrough. Love your stuff and can't wait for your videos to pop up.

[peterkarlsson]

Don´t forget you get one point if there are any stamps on the postcards.

[KillJoy]

One of my absolute favorite 2 player games. I haven't tried it with the expansion though!

[ButOneThingIsNeedful]

I thought Monique's French pronunciation was lovely at 0:05. No need to even joke about it later on. Very nicely done!

[shortydancer]

I saw you guys at Strategicon but didn’t want to seem weird. And it looked like you guys were gaming so I didn’t want to interrupt

[danbikim]

Thanks for the great video! I’m watching every single your video from South Korea!! Also, any plans for Ark Nova play though video?