KeyForge - How To Play

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00:00 - Introduction
00:51 - Unique Decks
02:27 - The Setup
04:08 - Gameplay Overview
04:39 - Step 1: Forging Keys
05:24 - Step 2: Choosing Active House
05:55 - Step 3: Play/Use/Discard Cards
06:21 - Card Types
06:28 - Creatures
06:37 - Exhaustion
06:52 - Flanks
07:10 - Artifacts
07:21 - Upgrades
07:52 - Action Cards
08:02 - Play Effects
08:33 - Aember Bonuses
08:46 - Using Cards
09:20 - Reaping
09:41 - Fighting
10:12 - Armor
11:33 - Taking Damage
12:22 - Action Effects
12:40 - Omni Abilities
13:21 - Online Rules Document
13:48 - Archive Effects
14:27 - Capturing Aember
15:03 - Controlling Opponent's Cards
15:30 - Maintaining Discard Order
15:56 - Purging Cards
16:08 - Ties While Targeting
16:25 - Searching for Cards
16:49 - Play / Use Friendly Creature
17:07 - Constant Abilities
17:41 - Stunned Creatures
18:18 - Power Counters
18:39 - Rule of Six
18:58 - First Turn Rule
19:45 - Step 4: Ready Cards
19:57 - Step 5: Draw Cards
20:10 - Chains
20:58 - Emptying Your Deck
21:08 - Declaring Check
21:36 - Handicap Rules
21:53 - Conclusion

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[lagautmd]

Finally, a video tutorial on Keyforge that does not assume the player knows how to play other CCG style games. THANK YOU!

[Hobby_Technology]

I love the low barrier to entry in this game, don't get me wrond, I love magic and deckbuilding is my favorite part, but I love how $10 dollars plus some counters per person is what's expected from a player to play on the same level as ANYONE else!

[Vaole]

I consider your "How to Play" videos an invaluable resource to the gaming community, thank you for putting out another quality video.

[nobodynowhere]

This was a very, very good rules explanation. Rodney took that rulebook and reduced it down to the absolute simplest of terms, hardly a single word wasted. He's a model for all us Rules Lawyers out there ;)

[nicogamesnow]

Very excited for this one. It is odd to me that for such a large game mat, they did not incorporate a chain tracker into it. Seems like a missed opportunity.

[sabash]

FYI, the string of letters and numbers below the QR code is equivalent to the QR code so if you're going to obscure the QR, you should obscure those letters/numbers as well.

[Zimtok]

My wife and I just picked up the game. Excellent tutorial! Thanks so much.

25 years of MTG and my brain was pretty locked into place but two runs of your video loosened it right up.

I may have also had a beer.

[npckse]

I am definitely giving this one a buy, for the starter set and the playmat you used. I love the whole idea behind the game, taking a CCG back to its roots where it was about exploring, and about seeing who was the best with what they had. No net decking, no buying the winning cards, just people playing and having fun.

[SticksAandstonesBozo]

No one does these better than you do. Thanks for all the times I’ve used these videos. I’m a collector so it’s a lot lol

[Arvias]

For us the biggest issue is the tracking of Armor. They could have included armor tracking tokens as well.

[masterblaster]

Loud and clear. This is the best video I ever watched for learning how to play Keyforge. Thanks Rodney. Your How to play are the best.

[mattlowder]

I am purposely diving in headfirst to either fall completely in love or have my heart utterly broken by this game.

[lovetownsend]

Thank you for this explaining, I just got 2 decks yesterday, I was attracted to the game by it's unique deck mechanic

[nicopapaya]

amazing teaching from rob again, had to search the internet and the rules before ending up to the same old place again. Should put a reminder to myself to always ask rob first. Great job.

[emile]

I saw many previews but I only understood the game when Rodney explained it.

[ishanshadeslayer]

So happy to see this video. I'm hoping to entice a number of friends to buy in based on the low price point, and your videos always have the most concise and easily understood explanations. Keep up the great work Rodney!

[MagicalAlpaca]

“The color of the key doesn’t matter”

The Red Baron- “am I a joke to you?”

[iveo]

Thank you for doing this game Rodney! Now I have a much better chance in getting my family to play it :D

[AvioxArcade]

I watched another popular video from a different channel about KeyForge first, and still didn't understand the game at all.
Your video is way easier to follow/understand. Thanks!

[CrazyJosh]

Finally got my starter set. Thanks again for the very clear rules explanation and saving me from all the work so there's more time to play!