How to Play Oath in 30 Minutes

Learn how to play Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile in just 30 minutes (there's a bit of silliness at the front and back)

Intro - 0:00
Game Overview - 2:06
Act Phase basics - 5:57
Move - 6:18
Site cards - 6:50
Recover and Relics- 7:10
Search - 7:48
Denizens - 8:42
Visions - 10:58
Trade - 11:46
Muster - 12:49
Campaign (basic) - 13:26
Campaign (advanced) - 16:25
Battle Plans - 17:30
Campaign (resolution) - 19:05
Rest Phase - 20:18
Citizenship - 21:15
Breaking Citizenship - 24:50
Banners - 25:46
Wake Phase - 27:03
Winning - 27:56
Chronicle - 30:18
Outro - 32:19

Corrections:
I say that you can use a card if you're in its region, but I should've said that you can use it if you're in it's site.

During the first attack example I should have removed one of the orange attack dice due to the Mountain's site ability.

When attacking, you can roll an amount of attack dice UP TO your warbands. You don't have to roll all of them if you don't want to.

During the victory checklist, in order to win with a vision, you need to have completed the vision, not just revealed it.

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[RTFM]

Thanks for watching! Did you notice something I got wrong or missed? Comment here and add a timestamp so I can fix it in the subtitles.

[victoramaralbucksaldanhada]

Oh man I was hoping you would make a video on Oath, as I've been very interested in playing it and there is no better way to learn the game than through Shea's irreverent commentary and instructions. Thank you so much for this!

[smspk]

Your exacting How To's are genuinely my favorite. For others though I will say that Oath is a game whose specific brand of complexity can be more easily digested when the rules are explained with as much thematic color possible. No easy way around it but it has helped in my experience.

[oliviagabbay]

Getting this to the table for the first time in a year. A helpful refresh as always.

[mikepictor]

Wow. REALLY well planned explanation. Not a wasted minute. Thanks

[icecold]

The spanish translation of the manual was perhaps one of the worst things i had ever had the displeasure of reading, so very appreciated for this! specifically the whole process of ending a match and setting up the deck and board for the next game is basically impossible to understand and made us have to abandon the game entirely.

[RainAndRay]

You dropped this, King 👑 er... Chancellor

[thomasromanelli]

Thank you, Shea! Having a lot of fun with this game, although I keep forgetting certain rules. This video makes it seem much more digestible. 👏

[designation]

I don’t even have oath but still watched this whole thing.

[gspromo]

Finally getting this next week. Can't wait to play this. It's truly intruiging!

[Cyclone]

I clicked because your PoK intro was so good that I wanted to know what this one would be. Did not disappoint. The following rules explanation was just a bonus 😀

[Argusthecat]

The klingon subtitles thing is fucking genius.

[tkaudi]

I always look for your how to play videos, thank you for making them. Enjoyable to watch and informative.

[henryvs]

Just bought this yesterday. Can't wait to play it. Love the videos.

[svedjenaeva]

Thank you for this! Made a quite abstract game a little bit clearer :D

[futurist]

I KNEW this one would be next. Can't wait to get that patented RTFM-brand Matrix knowledge download!

[thekingdomnerd]

Love how you explain things man! Thanks for this video, I am getting Oath today!

[khristienpennanen]

You are a saint and I'd blow up the moon for you. Prince among men

[vahidmustafazade]

That is hell of a rules for a board game. Even classical dune or game of thrones didnt have such advanced rules

[iceuni]

i am a fan of Meeple University but I really believe your tutorial is a lot more easy to learn.