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

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

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

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 :)

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.

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

Congrabulation on your gradulation Matt!

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

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

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.

Love the videos as always! ❤

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

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Back to normal shut up and sit down style!

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

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 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..

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.

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

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.

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.

Uuh that new opening animation is really neat. :D

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

love that humor. just a pleasure to watch =)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

New intro! 😍

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

So great! Matt shines here!

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.

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

Himmelhunden?!?!

A fly wheel is a wheel that flies.

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

Great video. :D Thanks.

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.

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

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

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

0:09 spat my coffee everywhere. thanks

Dope sweaters, where do I get one?

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

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.

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

Business ;) needs to become a SUSD twitch emote.

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

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

Oh Matt, you were hilarious!

I loved this review!

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.

Love the shirts, boys

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

Fair trade banana!!! Well done, guys!

Where do I get one of those sweatshirts?

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

Where can I get those board game shirts?

Matt Lees is a national treasure.

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

11:38 Fruit Chain Magnate?

I want a board game jumper

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...

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

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

Cool Jumpers!

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

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

Whenever I watch a boardgame review and I hear "solo variant"... ...my wallet sheds a single tear.

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

Where did they get those sweatshirts?

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.

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

Matt Lees: businessy change harvester

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

Gugongs are good and everything but I prefer manatrees.

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.

Where can I get a sweatshirt???

You guys are adorable together. One knows exactly that even after your messy divorces and after your children will have cut off all communication with you - you two will still be friends. And probably share a flat. Truly inspiring.

Gugong is amazing!

Y'know what terrifies me the most of this skits with Matt? that I saw that one presentation you guys did, it's on this channel, talking about manipulation and other devious stuff on a psychology presentation. And realizing that this guy is a backstabbing bastard when he wants to on boardgames... I know a guy who is like this. He looks like a saint. You speak with him, and you realize, he IS a saint. He is super kind and a nice person, the best of a kind. And then we play secret hitler and he gets to be hitler, and it's absolutely terrifying. Cuz you can never not trust him, I swear the guy cheats cuz everysingle time I have played he was either fascist or hitler, and you never, EVER, see it coming. I laugh so much when he wins cuz I can't even be mad, he deserves it, he controls the whole table as he wishes.