John Company 2nd Edition Review: One of the Finest Board Gaming Experiences

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In John Company (1-6 players), players assume the roles of ambitious families attempting to use the British East India Company for personal gain. The game begins in the early eighteenth-century, when the Company has a weak foothold on the subcontinent. Over the course of the game, the Company might grow into the most powerful and insidious corporation in the world or collapse under the weight of its own ambition.
0:00 - Intro
1:17 - Brief Overview
4:40 - Review
11:53 - Final Thoughts & Doggos
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@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

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@ms15583 3 месяца назад

You all are my go-to channel for reviews of all sorts, but especially for these interesting, intricate, and heavy games. You're expertise is invaluable and you do such a great job sharing thoughts and giving helpful overviews of the games. I imagine it is sooo much work behind the scenes, and just wanted to say that I appreciate the work you do for the hobby! (and who doesn't love the doggos!)

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

Thanks for all the kind words! Makes it worthwhile.

@stevewithington1787 3 месяца назад

The best game of 2022 IMO, and Ricky Royal’s bot player (The Crown) is a work of art.

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

If we'd played it in 2022, probably would have agreed!

@craigandrews7544 2 месяца назад

How difficult is the solo mode?

@stevewithington1787 2 месяца назад

@@craigandrews7544 I won’t lie, it’s a lot of maintenance, and you need the rulebook from the Crown player as you go through the steps (even the designer says it’s not meant to be memorised). But remember, this is a game that’s all about negotiation and the fact that the automa handles that is nothing short of miraculous. The designer of the solo mode does a playthrough on his RU-vid channel (Box of Delights) that convinced me to pull the trigger on getting the game.

@lelandcheng7390 3 месяца назад

Awesome review as usual guys! Being that this game is somewhat just about out of print, I rue the day there were copies sitting on the shelf at my FLGS waiting for me to pick up, only to have me procrastinate with the worry I couldn't convince my game group to give it a try. Well, I found a copy on an online retailer, so hopefully I will be getting it soon! Can't wait to give it a try!

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

Hope you get it to the table! Thanks for the kind words!

@TheAbraxasvirus 3 месяца назад

So glad you reviewed it - was able to pick up recently and as you say it’s finest board game experience. People just love the components

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@browe 3 месяца назад

It's brilliant indeed. I've played solo and at 4 players, and it was such a rich experience either way. Its history, the critique of ourselves this engendered, Cole's underlying thesis expressed as a fun game... I was pretty stunned actually. Thank you for taking this on and sharing your impressions. Oh, and regarding that endgame situation you described, a quartet of old, privileged power brokers refusing to retire? Seems pretty realistic to me. 😄

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

Tbf, when you describe it like that, it does make a lot of sense ahaha.

@melothica 3 месяца назад

Great Timing of the video. Finished the rule book an hour ago (after the game was on my shelf for half a year as well). Now find a date & victims 🤪

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

Best of luck! The first step.

@ivascustefan-mihai8882 2 месяца назад

One of the most underrrated board games channels! your presentation made me buy pax pamir 2ed and oath. I will definitely check this game too! Keep up the good work! Subscribed!

@BoardOfItReviews 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much, always amazing to hear! Glad to hear you're finding games you enjoy.

@bearhustler 3 месяца назад

I have it, not got to play it yet. Lovely review, you've made me even more excited about playing it.

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

Hope you get to play soon!

@bearhustler 3 месяца назад

It's on the 'big games to play' pile with Hegemony, speaking of which will you be reviewing that at any point ?

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

@@bearhustler It sounds like it would be right up our street, but I'm not sure how it is with two players. That would be the big decider if we get it.

@bearhustler 3 месяца назад

I've played it once at 2 and it was actually enjoyable. It has specific player set up for 2 and 3. If you don't have 4 you drop The State and if you don't have 3 you drop the middle class. The 2p game is working class v capitalist class. I played working class which is the most straightforward. Of course 4p is the intended set up.

@jennyaustin7343 3 месяца назад

Love your reviews….and your dogs 😄 Wondering if you had tried this at 1 or 2 players and how it had played…thanks

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

We played it at two twice - the first time was we basically ignored the "AI" just to use it as a practice game. The second time with the AI and it was hard work. I think the AI is very good, but it can do so much that to us it felt like you need a quite good understanding of the game as a whole to really get the most out of it. It would be rough to go from knowing nothing to only playing solo.

@pattylank8939 3 месяца назад

great review! Wondering if you two have taken a look at Dune: War for Arrakis made by the war of the ring folks? could be up your alley

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

We've heard about it, and I would say we are reasonably interested but I don't think we can buy it in our region and even if we could it is pretty steep in price!

@pattylank8939 3 месяца назад

@@BoardOfItReviews I feel that as a Canadian!

@billeaton6495 3 месяца назад

Great game! Have you tried the private companies yet? Goes some way to solving the 'no retirement' situation

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

I think despite doing the second scenario a handful of times, they were only voted in once. I think next time we will start with them.

@616eagleeye 3 месяца назад

Have you played with firms yet ? what are your thoughts on them ?

@BoardOfItReviews 3 месяца назад

We've played the second scenario a few times but only once were they voted in. It was interesting, but it's also something for quite experienced JC players. I think what you'll find is that many players will find JC complex enough without the firms, so then won't actively try to make it more complicated and play around with the firms.

@616eagleeye 3 месяца назад

@@BoardOfItReviews yeah that makes sense I have only played 1710 so far as I keep playing with new players. Do you think 1758 fixes some of the balancing issues. not getting any positions early when playing with 5 ? or not being able to control retirement

@jimjones4767 День назад

I have a $20 for anyone who can find me a review of this apparently awesome game that doesn't include white people mewling about how terrible colonialism was.

@BoardOfItReviews День назад

Shouldn't you be in Guyana, Jim?