Return to Dark Tower - GameNight! Se9 Ep57 - How to Play and Playthrough 

Who remembers playing the original on Christmas long ago? I do! And that epic commercial with Orsen Wells…

Good game. I've done that scenario and Ashstrider doesn't always destroy buildings at such a rapid pace. There is an element of randomness that can lead to bad luck. Sometimes you need to move/attack just to get destructive foes into another kingdom (especially when the owner of the home kingdom has more than one corruption). Other players may choose to minimize the risk of loss by using a potion (if they have one) or attacking the adversary (even if you quickly retreat, the attack will result in the adversary moving to another kingdom). You also can make some preparations if needed as you control the timing of when the adversary is released on the board. Side note: After your initial count of advantages, it doesn't matter if you lose the source of the advantages. You can also choose to add in optional advantages during the encounter (including from items gained during the encounter). Thanks for sharing the video.

I was wary of batteries-required gimmickry in this game when I learned of it (Lincoln expertly hit my other concerns), but the positive consensus around this title put it on my wish-list, and the GameNight! spot-light pushed it to a “Must-Have.” Hail, Brutal Warlord Nikki, and her sweet Gustav Klimt reference! Thanks, Players 😊

Extra massive thank you for an extra massive episode of an epic game, the wonderful entertainment and editing efforts are greatly appreciated, as always!

thanks for the video, just joined the second print campaign because of this.

This is a modern take to new ways board games should be played, I think this is great game

Grant was a most excellent guest. Hope to see him back another time!

We are loving this game. It is just plain fun!

That was very fun to watch. I stayed the whole 3 hours.

Got our copy last month and have really enjoyed the 2 player experience. Great fun watching you play with 4! The alliance expansion makes it even better!

I just ordered the game myself... its $190which is steep, but there are multiple play styles, like coop and against each other too, maybe another as well. Looks like great fun.

Super interesting game. Top 2 rules of adventure games: 1) always use the first round to build your gear 2) beware of the first major boss (the sister) take care of them quick.

This was very fun to watch! Thank you!

So excited! I've been waiting for this one.

Nikki, that colour in your hair is MAGNIFICENT!

This looks so cool! So jealous of anyone who has got to play this! Enjoyed watching!

Earned a sub. Almost like playing myself. Every time I thought of something to say, one of you guys said it.

I am pretty sure there are more than 4 ashkul's treasures in the treasure deck otherwise that companion quest would be impossibly hard. It's just that you need to get 4 to complete the quest.

other option if you are using a phone is to cast your phone screen to a tv so everyone gets a good view

Grant has the most expressive eyebrows 🤨loved seeing him as a guest with all of you

Dave's power was to move to any spot in current kingdom, not to any spot in his kingdom

You were opening the wrong doors. It's tricky to see, but for example Dave's should have opened the middle one on his first time, and Nicky the top one.

Next game please. New everything except you guys. You guys are awesome. I could see myself enjoying your games of monopoly or risk. or Life or any retro game. You guys are fun to watch.

GameNight is my go-to for a good time during my break on Thursdays. Thanks so much for the consistency, you guys are awesome. :) Can't wait for the SDJs' Specials. Much love.

Just looked it up, it costs 125$ but very cool with that tower. Sometimes you opened up the wrong gates - you missed, that the gates themselves were blinking inbetween the side-blinking columns. Maybe some more skulls would have come out earlier for you that way. I wonder if the app will always be there in the future - slight concern imo with games that require an app

With the reveal of the final boss on Lincoln’s turn meant there were 3 turns before Nicky’s next turn and so that becomes impossible for her to remove the corruption before game ends. It was impossible to win once boss was placed in her territory or if in Lincoln’s

Looks like a great game, thanks for the sharing. Really appreciate the effort that went into creating this playthrough, but would be pleased to see a little more risk-taking as opposed to drawn out discussions, and the guy in purple actually adhering to commas and full- stops when reading the tablet; it really helps those in the game and those watching feel a bit more immersed! With those improvements a playthrough like this would be far more streamlined and attention-grabbing.

Absolutely love a three hour long GameNight video, wish that hammer in the thumbnail was an actual prop hehe 😁❤️

Bugs Bunny quotes are always appreciated. ;-)

I rarely watch a video of this length but I had to due to the inclusion of Grant. This was a lot of fun to watch. Hate you made it that far and fell short.

Great video. Thank you.

I think it's probably a far better method to place cubes on items/advantages you have used when you use them. It prevents the weirdness like when Nikki decided to have used the sword and then discarded it.

yep, remember the original, actually found it about 10 years ago in the back of my fathers basement. Got it running for almost 1 full game before it died for good. I missed backing this so will look for second hand or next go around if there is one.

this is such a good game

Thanks for the playthrough. I really liked Grant as an addition to your group :) Regarding the game, i passed on the kickstarter, but somehow regret it now. It's a cool game and while it hit you hard in the end, it felt quite generous in giving you gear and power before that. My main worry would be the tower itself, not the app. It has quite a few moving parts and lights and as soon as some motor or something stops working you dont have a game anymore. Still, i hope it will be available in retail in my country at some time.

I really loved watching ya'll play this game!!!!! I also really loved the irony that at one point, Dave said that the corruption deck was not a problem...well spoiler alert lol....

Every time you battle the adversary... and retreat... it moves to a new kingdom. Could have gotten it out of her kingdom that way. (next time... knowing is half the battle :))

Oh yeah!! Another game that has caught my attention AND it's a lengthy one?!?! This will definitely be put into my Board Game Playlist AND help me decide if I want to add it to my collection or not. You guys are always awesome!!!

Good thing to remember is to get back to the main screen before dropping skulls in the tower or else I believe the app doesn't track it. If you drop a skull in the tower and there's no sound, you're still in the same turn. I've messed that up a few times.

Great video. What bit holder are you using?

Where does Lincoln find the awesome jerseys?

This game has caught my attention and I can't wait to try it out. I saw you guys at bgg spring. Wanted to say hi but didn't want to bother y'all. 😊

I'm impressed with the tower, although was there a way to avoid losing? It seemed like once the Big Bad was spawned, there was no way to avoid Nikki getting her 3rd corruption (short of randomly having the right potion) and/or turn order letting her heal a corruption.

Love the show, but the trips across the 180 degree line are a bit confusing from time to time. I'm not sure if that can be fixed with camera tricks though.

Good play through. I had the original as a kid. I’m deciding if $199 is worth it. Is it?

51:05 you can start anywhere in your CURRENT kingdom, not your home kingdom.

Hey Nikki or Lincoln, what is the size of your table if i may ask? It looks like it fits everything pretty well! Awesome playthrough btw!

I think it was keeping skulls at the top because they removed the wrong pieces at first

I owned the original Dark Tower game in the 80's--I got it for Christmas. It was a perfect game and I could kick myself for losing it after I went to college. This updated game seems overly complicated and has little of the charm and fun of the original.

In Reinforce you can either get the free reward or the paid reward. Cannot get both.

I only have the dragon and the 4 heroes left. Lost everything else somewhere.

It feels a bit anticlimactic that after all that build-up the game ended before the boss fight. The production value, however, is amazing

I'm pretty sure Dave is using his banner action incorrectly. You move to a space in your current kingdom. You don't teleport to any space in your kingdom.

Love this game. Excellent co-op experience. I'm only 1 month in, but the strategy confuses me. "We need to get these 4 specific treasures" "Let's buy everything except those".....

Why can I find every restoration games in store except this one

Sorry, but you guys messed up how the broken seals work. If you'll notice, the leds indicate which side, the seal that is breaking, will glow. If you pull up the seal and the glyph isn't glowing, you pulled the wrong one. I've made this mistake myself.

I need Grant's glasses. 😳

All I can say is: yummy!

Why is Lincoln repeating Dave's script under his breath in every intro?

I'm wondering if Lincoln was stoned during this taping. Just Wow!!

I'm pretty sure you misplayed the glyphs. They're active for everyone when they're in only that region. At around the one-forty-five mark, Nikki had to spend 1 spirit to reinforce, but she wasn't in the region with the glyph.

If you go in a region that has a foe, you can't move out of it without going to battle with that foe. You did this several times in this game, massive asterisc :)

Looks beyond bad, correct me if I’m wrong What even the point of the tower? I want a “board” game not an app game