Gùgōng - Shut Up & Sit Down Review 

I tell you what, you guys are really very good at your job.

Quinns: "Corruption is bad." Also Quinns: "Wouldn't it be funny if embezzlement were illegal?"

Matt, thank you for your repeated thoughts to the colour blind

"...but definitely enough theme to remind you that China...is...a place." I cannot tell you how much I cracked up at this. 13:44

10/10 reference to "literary classic, the book of Genesis."

The pairs in that bowl look larger than average. I can't be sure though, I don't have a point of reference.

Gugong, All the Trajan you need, none of the Trajan you don't. Elegant core mechanic, excellent tension and interaction. The best kind of worker placement game. Top 5 for me.

Congrabulation on your gradulation Matt!

Something that this channel does that few others do is that I always come back to watch old videos.. These reviews aren't just helpful they are beyond entertaining and they go beyond, what I've seen, from a typical board game review. I love watching the 878 Vikings Review and the Hive Pocket Review simply because of the fun that is had with what could have been a boring video. A normal board game review talks about the rules and if it was a good game or not. Shut up and Sit Down talks about the experience. They talk about the component that isn't in the box, your friends and family. They talk about how players interact, even if its a little. They talk about the experience. They don't review a game as a set of rules. They review it as an event. Even if the event was messy they still ask "but did you have fun?". Hands down in my top 5 favorite RU-vid channels and I rarely pass up the chance to recommend Shut Up and Sit Down to everyone who seems even remotely interested in tabletop gaming.

Had to add another comment because the more I watch of this video the better it gets!!! Great job guys please do more videos like this :)

This is definitely one of the best reviews you guys have done!

Now we know what happened, Blood on the Clocktower sent them a bowl of fruit! Joking. Don't hurt me.

Best video you’ve done in a while keep it up!

I love that the guys take something that would otherwise be a distraction - eating a banana mid-review - and turn it into a stylistic choice. Truly professional un-professionalism.

Gugong is a great game. I fell in love with it upon the first play. It's one of those games that seems overwhelming at first, but isn't, really, and flows really quickly once things get underway!

Love the videos as always! ❤

My mum says they're still a lot more grown up than velcro.

I've lived in China for a while. "China is a place" is a wonderful summation. I'm going to check taobao to see if I can get hold of this masterpiece.

Oh, no! You were using the double servant wrong. It's to be use horizontal not vertical so that it can take up TWO spaces, making it easier for the canal or the Great Wall. So it's beneficial to you either way. Counts as two servants when it's a cost, but only as one when moving from the general to the private pile.

some really wonderful jokes in this one! love this style so much. so starved for clever, witty but also undeniably stupid little quips and sight gags these days. always reminds me of the classics like airplane, old british sitcoms, etc

“That really gets my scroat.” I will be laughing at that all day! 🤣🐐

Listening to podcast in March 2022 and they’re talking about this game, so I looked up this video. 50 seconds in and I need to hit like. Man I forget how cleaver they are sometimes. As an American who’s watched more than a little of Peppa Pig with my kids…I think these two are a cleaver claus (hopes this isn’t actually an insult)

I love you guys. Thank you for the fantastic review!

Back to normal shut up and sit down style!

I loved the humor, and the presentation of information was spectacular. Despite your recommendation that this may not be for everyone, it seems right up my alley. Thanks for yet another item on my Amazon list.

"Have you been baking again?" People during Covid: Yes

It seems like a lot was missed in this review, the dice were never mentioned and how you can get around the rule of higher number gifts can only be exchanged.

Damn, didn't realise you came to my home country, Denmark! Funny to hear Bamse singing in the background xD

Himmelhunden?!?!

"advance your token up the intrigue track" ... with the courtesans...oh yeah

I love this game so much. The gift exchange has lead to some great, funny moments. Great job, guys~!

New Intern Chris President is a great addition to the team.

I liked this one lol. Seems like you cats were high energy and having a good time. One of my favorites for a while. Also informative, TIL that China is a place.

I backed this game on Kick-starter and was happy with the final product and was surprisingly please with the insert. Durable and function-able. didn't know about the expansion, needless to say will be buying it for an even greater experience..

0:09 spat my coffee everywhere. thanks

2:09 this. This is what intimidates me the most about fulfilling my little dream of becoming a board game reviewer (besides the saturated market and the fear of not being able to bring anything new to the industry). The idea that playing a game will become nothing more than playtesting to see how well I would rate it instead of just playing a game and then describing my experience. This offhand use of the word playtesting is rather scary.

Reminds me how some place avoids the gambling law by adding the element of item exchange: play gambling games for toys, then take those toys to another place to "sell them". Basically you cash them in. Either something is illegal or it's not, it can't be both regardless how one tries to hide it.

Uuh that new opening animation is really neat. :D

What kind of non-Danish festival would ever play Himmelhunden by Teddy Edelmann

New intro! 😍

Opening the site to see an 8 minute old SUSD video? Thanks YT, this is a great start to the weekend

love that humor. just a pleasure to watch =)

Chris really shined in this video. You should have him in future videos.

I wonder what you guys will think of FujiKoro (Deluxe) when it comes out in December...

The couple times I played this game, the Destiny Dice played pretty big roll. It made me want cards more then going to certain places. The benefit of more workers and going up the Empire Track seemed really important. It is strange that they did not even mention them.

Love the review, I've been wondering about this one for a while. But more importantly, those sweaters!!! Where did you get them, please send me in that direction. Thanks in advance. Matthew

Why the hell was there old Danish drinking music at a British Night club? The song is called “himmelhunden” ( the heavenly dog) and is about a guy asking god whether he is allowed to take his dog with him to heaven.

I think you should've talked about the destiny dice. I mean, it can get really interesting when certain numbers rise in importance with the right roll. Suddenly those two's that you've got in your hand seem a lot more interesting when the dice go that way. It adds another layer to the game, where you're not just doing the right actions and trying to get good cards in your hand, but you also want the right numbers in your discard pile.

12:30 to 13:30 ... Wait for it, wait for it.... AH DANG. He peeled the last leaf before biting it. I was so looking forward to... Excitement.

These chapters are auto-generated: Into, Overview, Fruit, Boats.

So.. anyone know where I can get those board games jumpers?

So great! Matt shines here!

Great video. :D Thanks.

A fly wheel is a wheel that flies.

I love this game. You guys didn't mention that interaction in the review, but the double servant works beautifully with the travel action because of the ability to trade in two travel tokens for a servant. Take the travel action, spend the double servant to travel twice, pick up two travel tokens and gain their bonuses, then discard the tokens to get the double servant back and use him on the next action. Combined with the travel tokens that let you place a servant from your discard, the shenanigans you can get going are just wonderful.

Ok, let me get this straight. In 14th century China it's illegal to give money to influence law makers, but "gifts" are just fine? Kind of like lobbying currently in the USA? Like, I mean, exactly like lobbying USA? So corruption in 14th century China is basically the same as corruption in 21st century USA? Just asking. For a friend.

There are board games that are a knife fight in a a phone booth. Gugong is a knife fight in a Tardis

Just when you think you have some board gaming credentials, SU&SD goes and plays a Euro game in a club. It just really gets my throat.

Dope sweaters, where do I get one?

“I really don’t know what a flywheel is...” Oh Quinns!

Wish i could come to shux. I'm in nz

Oh Matt, you were hilarious!

A big greased bribey baby. That image will haunt me.

I'm tempted to message Matt and tell him that his space heater has a thermostat built in and may not be insulated. He should invest in an electrical socket thermostat for it, maybe

great video! on a great game! Please, be sure to remove 2 servants per player from the stock. There are 14 per colour, and you only play with 12. Makes difference in gameplay a lot.

Fair trade banana!!! Well done, guys!

Where do I get one of those sweatshirts?

I loved this review!

Watching this during COVID restrictions and sighing at the glory that is playing a boardgame in public. *sigh*

Is that "Board Games" shirt available for purchase anywhere?

Love the shirts, boys

The eggs lobby's at it again, you're even putting product placement now! Shame on you SUSD.

11:38 Fruit Chain Magnate?

Business ;) needs to become a SUSD twitch emote.

A week or so...I am going through batch painting a couple of armies for bolt action, like 50/60 figures😅

Where can I get those board game shirts?

Matt at 15:25 :D also, this game looks neat

Where did they get those sweatshirts?

Unless it's WOTR and your the Shadow Player, then I LOVE corruption

Please tell me Matt Lees cant or doesnt know how to wink, because that is amazing.

If any one needs that song for doing their scoring, it’s called “Can I bring my dog to heaven when I die”

Can they make a licensed version based in the seafoam islands and call it dùgong

''ordinarily in 14th century China'' yeah... 'in the 14th century'...

I thought Quintin was so allergic to pears he couldn't touch them

I want some of them board game shirts. Thanks ;)

Matt Lees is a national treasure.

It's not the kind of game that is going to find it's way into my collection but gee willikers did I enjoy this video. GEE WILLIKERS.

Gugongs are good and everything but I prefer manatrees.

Cool Jumpers!

Quinns even quarterbacks how to payola a mannequin in a skit.

Well I had the same problem with it like apparently others too, I played it only once but it just felt that you couldn't get anything done in this game. Every little point seemed like so much work and yes there isn't any kind of engine or feeling of advancement. I like heavy euros but this one somehow didn't do it for me. Maybe I need to try it again though...

Matt Lees: businessy change harvester

Where can I get a sweatshirt???

I want a board game jumper

Gugong is amazing!

Yeah the TI trophy 8:13

My play group found Gugong pretty grindy and not that fun. We play some heavy games, but this won't be hitting the table again anytime soon.

So solid is it? 2 multiplied by 10 plus 1. Quentin done.

Did.... did Quins have a black eye in that flashback???

"I don't think I'm crazy" What every crazy person says.