Return To Dark Tower - How To Play

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In this video, we're going to learn how to play Return To Dark Tower! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the RU-vid comments below, ensuring you abide by our Code of Conduct: watchitplayed.tv/code-of-conduct.
UPDATE: As of the second printing of Return To Dark Tower, there has been a rules adjustment: when a fourth skull would be placed on a building, the building is destroyed, and all four skulls are removed from the game. In the prior version (and therefore in this video), the fourth skull was returned to the supply.
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00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Game Setup
03:56 - App Setup
08:25 - Game Play Overview
09:51 - Monthly Quests
10:58 - Quest Items
11:42 - Start Of Turn
12:13 - Middle Of Turn
12:44 - Movement
14:08 - Heroic Actions
14:17 - Heroic Action: Cleanse
14:34 - Virtues
15:05 - Heroic Action: Battle
16:20 - Corruption
17:08 - Losing The Game
17:46 - Advantages
21:21 - Removing Foes
21:54 - Heroic Action: Quest
22:34 - Exploring Dungeons
24:21 - Reinforce Actions
24:50 - Gaining Potions
25:15 - Gaining Virtue
25:46 - Removing Corruption
25:59 - Gaining Warriors
26:06 - Gaining Gear
26:32 - Gaining Treasure
27:13 - Rolling The Haggle Die
28:04 - Trading
28:19 - Companions
28:38 - End Of Turn
28:54 - Tower Effects
29:43 - Placing Skulls
30:31 - Destroyed Buildings
31:00 - Events
31:41 - Removing Tower Seals
32:10 - Revealed Glyphs
32:56 - Winning The Game
33:47 - Battling The Adversary
35:27 - Conclusion
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@WatchItPlayed 9 месяцев назад

UPDATE: As of the second printing of Return To Dark Tower, there has been a rules adjustment: when a fourth skull would be placed on a building, the building is destroyed, and all four skulls are removed from the game. In the prior version (and therefore in this video), the fourth skull was returned to the supply.

@commonwombat 2 года назад

At last, Rodney meets his nemesis - The Unflippable Box!

@pobvox 2 года назад

That box art though!! So pretty

@borgcolect 2 года назад

Thought the same thing. I was like "HEY! NO BOX FLIP?!?!?!"

@cubang71 2 года назад

You win the comment section lol

@danielschaublin 2 года назад

I think the box art, as well as the size, was enough for Rodney to not want to flip it. It was saying to him "Don't flip me, I'm beautiful." and he was like "Okay, okay, you win." The gold foil for the moon would be enough for me to not flip it as well.

@chaicheenyuen 2 года назад

Lol! Exactly what I was thinking!

@Xhawk33 2 года назад

This is a big one for the community Rodney...like really big. Thank you ever so much for explaining this one, and everything you do. All the best 👍👍

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

So glad you enjoyed Philip - I hope this will be helpful!

@provostparkpass 2 года назад

I’m so excited. I just got my in the mail yesterday!! I have been waiting so long to play this.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Have a great time playing - glad to hear it arrived :)

@TheSmokeinya 2 года назад

Just got mine today. I've heard about the dark tower from my dad since I was like 10 years old as he played the original as a kid. Very excited to finally be able to play with him 15 years later.

@benleague3115 2 года назад

Cool!

@ShadowPhoenix27 2 года назад

35:27 was such an expert lid flip. A flourish as expertly done as the rest of this video. Clear, well paced, and charming. Thanks for what you do!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video - have fun playing!

@brobbeh Год назад

Seriously I was impressed too haha

@rob4433 Год назад

Legend has it, he has never dropped a box

@shadowscribe 2 года назад

I love the digital enemy deck and altering them via advantages, that a good use of the app that would be way more cumbersome in physical. Not many boardgame designers have really mastered that balance.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

It's quite interesting on the final boss too, where the cards stay permanently altered during the fight with them.

@stickywidget3975 2 года назад

Backed this one on kickstarter. I can’t wait for it to get here. I had the original back in the day. Restoration Games makes some great nostalgic re-prints with updated rules and great production value. I also have the Fireball Island remake and it’s spectacular.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I think you're going to be very happy with this new version!

@Coreagrus 2 года назад

I knew this game seemed familiar.

@jimhoffman2009 2 года назад

I'm a backer as well. Even though I don't have a table big enough to play it on! I have one big enough for the board, but not when you include all the player boards. :)

@spderweb Год назад

How is the game now that you got it? I'm considering the second printing.

@stickywidget3975 Год назад

I haven’t gotten to the table but I’ve opened it. I’m backing the new expansion kickstarter as well.

@Mighty_Jarhead 2 года назад

Great video. My game finally got delivered last week (after waiting what seemed like years). I've played through part of a game once, but this explained things very well and showed me rules I'd missed on my first read-through of the manual. I greatly appreciate the work!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You bet David - have a great time playing!

@browe 2 года назад

Sold my original copy that I had since childhood in order to back this when Restoration announced it. They've been amazing at communication throughout, and now seeing your video (one of your best, BTW) has me even more excited to get it to the table soon! ♥️

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed this one - I think backers are going to be very happy.

@Klamageddon 2 года назад

Your videos are all so good. You're so clear and thorough, that not only are they great for learning how to play a game, but they're also really helpful for deciding if I'll like something, often more than a review, because I know exactly what it is I'd be buying into!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

This is such nice feedback to receive Richard - that is really my hope with these videos.

@1nePercentJuice 2 года назад

I've been relying on your excellent how to videos ever since I watched your Scythe video. Your content has been invaluable to me. I'm very much a visual learner so your videos really make rules and concepts more easily digestible for me.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

This is so nice to hear - very glad these have been helpful!

@danhennigar1059 2 года назад

An excellent "how to play", always appreciate the clarity and detail you present in your videos. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks so much Dan - have a great time playing!

@MannazESQ 8 месяцев назад

Great video! I backed this game more than 2 years ago and just got mine in the past couple of weeks. Hoping to play with friends today. One thing for sure is that your help is very much appreciated.

@WatchItPlayed 8 месяцев назад

I hope you have a fantastic time playing!

@billf.7343 2 года назад

Kickstarted this, can't wait to get it! Working now, but really looking forward to watching this video. Thanks team!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You're welcome Bill - enjoy once you get a chance :)

@neuromancer9k 2 года назад

With the game finally shipping out, I was very happy to find this video. Much appreciated. Looking forward to finally getting to play. Thanks, Rodney! Cheers!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hope you have a great time playing!

@stigmanz Год назад

Clear and concise, excellent presention. Just got this delivered today, I'm anxious to open it up and play it tomorrow, and I'll be able to do that much more smoothly after watching this video. Thank you!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Have a great time playing Stig - I hope you really enjoy it :)

@drailerplay 2 года назад

Love the transition from cheeriest iPad wallpaper on record to shadowy landscape with blood red tower.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

lol

@davidk6269 2 года назад

I still have the original board game on my shelf, and I am certainly intrigued by the gameplay changes in this new app-driven version. Thanks for this how to play video!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You're very welcome - thanks for checking it out!

@Valloneous 2 года назад

I still my game as well. Still turning away. Loved it as a kid. Now with my children every game session begins with a game of Dark Tower classic first. They have grown to love it as much as I do. Just purchased the return. We are so excited to begin with a game of classic then move into a game of the return.

@wonderrob3225 2 года назад

@@Valloneous This game was like a magic trick when i was a kid .This new version "Return To Dark Tower" is over complicated and requires a thousand dinky pieces and little cardboard tidbits to play. With all that extra stuff, card decks, plastic peices etc. the new game still plays out mostly on a cell phone APP! The tower mostly dispenses skulls like a gumball machine. Old school Dark Tower made ALLOT out of a little. The new version is a whole lotta stuff just to play a game on your cell phone!

@Valloneous 2 года назад

@@wonderrob3225 I agree about the original being a lot out of a little. Very unique game for the time. We got our return to dark tower game and played it. Respectfully I will differ in that we really enjoyed it. Played 4 games first day. I was very pleased they did not try to make it like the original. It kept us entertained and wanting more. Really was not over complicated and the workings of app, tower and board seemed to flow really nice for us. Yeah it has lots of components and that might not be fun for some. My little game crew liked it. For us it was worth it.

@mgabrysSF Год назад

@@wonderrob3225 I was wondering that too. It's been over 40 years since I played a friend's DT, but I remember it was fairly simple to get into and didn't overwhelm with a lot of side pieces and rules. In-fact, it probably made me a late-comer to Dungeons and Dragons because that was insane in comparison. I do get nice retro vibes from this outing, but there's a lot of baggage associated with this ver,.

@The_Mad_Chef78 2 года назад

I just got my copy today. You were they first place I went to walk through the rules. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I hope you have a fantastic time playing!

@DonTinker 2 года назад

I finally got this game after a really long waiting, so I'm happy to watch you having a tutorial on how to play it. Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Have a great time playing Cesar!

@DonTinker 2 года назад

I played with 2 friends, 2 different campaings... and the Tower obliterated us twice. 10/10 will keep trying xD

@CircuitMage 2 года назад

Super good walk through. Rule book did not really specify ( that I found) that specific advantages had to be applied to specific cards (makes sense but just did not see it specified), so glad you had that in your video.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Very glad you found the video helpful!

@blampfno Год назад

Picked up my copy last week. I was a little underwhelmed on first impression, but once we started playing it was good times. Really draws you in. Glad to see this classic favorite revived, thanks for the video!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

You're very welcome - glad you enjoyed!

@henriwhitehead 2 года назад

Awesome video! 👏 👏 This looks like such a fun experience.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I have to say, it's been quite a hit here.

@michaelmurphy9654 Год назад

Late to the game - but an amazing tutorial. Concise, without leaving anything out. Mad skills, man. Sharing this to every new player pre-game.

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Never too late to learn a game that's new to you! I hope you have a great time playing Michael :)

@LambertBehnke 2 года назад

Great video, thank you very much. The game arrived today, and I am keen to bring it to the table.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I hope you have a great time playing!

@roodkaak771 2 года назад

Thank you Rodney, your way of explaining things is really amazing. Can't wait to receive my kickstarter in Europe.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hope you get to enjoy it soon!

@davidbigby2782 2 года назад

Did you get it yet? I got mine in Cyprus yesterday.

@roodkaak771 2 года назад

Me too, yesterday in belgium Nicely packed.

@williamsawtelleiii2232 2 года назад

Thank you Rodney, this was definitely worth the wait. Now, just need my copy!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hopefully not too long!

@williamsawtelleiii2232 2 года назад

@@WatchItPlayed I got the Azkol's Fortune pledge. So the wait is going to be worth it again!

@willbaker8634 2 года назад

Best in game teaching period! Thank you Rodney

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Have a great time playing Will!

@benleague3115 2 года назад

We don't have any games with apps, but this one is very tempting. It just looks amazing. You do a great job explaining, too.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Ben, you and your family are also very kind and supportive of our work here - thank you!

@johnathanrhoades7751 2 года назад

Just got my copy! Looking forward to getting this to the table.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hope you have a great time with it!

@sunriseonthebeach 2 года назад

Good video, got mine yesterday. We're look forward to trying it.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I hope you have a great time playing!

@jasonsantiago6308 2 года назад

Went to pick up my dog from day care and this bad boy was waiting in my driveway when I got home, complete with expansion and playmat You're a real one

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Very exciting! Have a great time playing :)

@FrankMinogue 2 года назад

I didn’t have this as a kid, but one of my friends did. We played it a LOT, it was amazing. I don’t remember. A lot about it, that was one or two sleeps ago. I think this might not be one that Mrs. Minogue will be too interested in, but it is always great to see your productions; this one did not disappoint.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I never played the original, but I've been really enjoying this one.

@cherrysoullvinas4399 Год назад

So excited to play this! Just ordered one! 😍

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Have a great time playing!

@OneStopCoopShop 2 года назад

No one does it better than Rodney! Thanks so much for such a great explanation video!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the game!

@gurnblanston2848 2 года назад

Really sad I missed the Kickstarter for this, but I'll be buying it at retail ASAP. Restoration Games crushes it with everything they put out, and this looks AMAZING. And Rodney, your "How To Play" videos continue to be the best thing on the internet. Thanks so much for all you do!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thank you kindly Gurn - I hope you have a great time playing!

@griffinwik 2 года назад

In case you haven't gotten it yet, they are currently doing a second run of their Kickstarter

@gurnblanston2848 2 года назад

@@griffinwik I did see that, but thank you for the heads up! I'll be backing it this time; I just have to decide how many of the extras I need to add. That neoprene game board looks pretty sweet!

@mgabrysSF Год назад

Question - is this a limited run retail? I'm looking to get it by end of year (2023) if there's no time crunch involved.

@gurnblanston2848 Год назад

@@mgabrysSF I have no idea how available this will be at retail through the rest of the year, but it is listed as being in stock on Restoration Game's online store right now for $190. I know that Justin Jacobson from Restoration is on BGG and answers all kinds of questions there about all their games. He could definitely give you the best info on that.

@gamergeekenator111 Год назад

Great, most detail I found on this games rules. Thank you!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Very nice to know it was helpful!

@Newt211 2 года назад

Playing this game on a round a round is a must. So easy to rotate the board for any player and it seems to add something as the perspective changes.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

That would be cool!

@thestreetzking 2 года назад

Thanks for this, I can not wait for this to be shipped! Its been so long haha

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hopefully soon!!

@robertfoerster566 2 года назад

Thank you so much! This is great!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You're very welcome Robert!

@justSamurai 2 года назад

Thanks for the video. I am patiently waiting for my pledge.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hopefully not too much longer!

@Oni93657 2 года назад

Wonderfully done video as always Rodney. Thank you for the hard work. I had a question for you in regards to fighting. I might have glanced over it, but how exactly do you beat the monsters? I know you use advantages to weaken the effects of the cards flipped, but I can't remember afterwards what happens.

@RestorationGames 2 года назад

You always defeat the foes (other than the final adversary). It's just a question of how much losses you sustain.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks for Restoration for the assist! Yep, once you resolve all the cards thrown at you by the app, you are told to remove the monster. You’ll find an example in the video, but it’s an understandable question cause this is different than what people might be used to.

@TroyBanks 2 года назад

I had the original game, such a good game played with my mom and friends a bazillion times. Good solo game as well

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Yes, I played this one solo too!

@jonlatino9964 2 года назад

Just a another GREAT job ! ! !

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks Jon!

@amusement420 2 года назад

Very informative and well-structured as always. I appreciate that you showed a lot of the app screens. The art and graphic design is very well done for the most part. I have the original and have played its fan made iOS app. Sound Effects are a Huge part of the gameplay experience. Was your set up not able to demonstrate that? I started to watch a very good solo demo. I couldn't tell if it has the classic distinctive 3-volt motor rotating plastic gear mechanism sound from the original game. If I got the game from my FLGS I'd use our small JBL bluetooth speaker. Ideally it'd be inside the tower lol

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Near the beginning I mention that I would be turning off the sound (just so that I wasn't competing with it while I talked). If you want the tower to make noises, it can do that :)

@jmerb78 2 года назад

OMG, this makes me so much more excited to get this shipped to me. curse you impatience!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hang in there - not too much longer. And now you'll be ready to play once it arrives :)

@jmerb78 2 года назад

@@WatchItPlayed your videos are appreciated as always!

@abid6005 2 года назад

Hello Rodney, Can you please make a video about how to play Arkham Horror 3rd Edition? I am so confused about the rules (lol). I am a big fan of your explanation, and so far, I could not find any videos that could match how well, composed and detailed as yours.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EdtDuvIUa6A.html&t=342

@tylerthetomato Год назад

Just got this game at PAX Unplugged, can't wait to play it!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

I hope you had a great PAX - I had a wonderful time!

@jeffwilliams9133 2 года назад

Well done. Thank you!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You're very welcome Jeff!

@joshuahoff4626 Год назад

Nice walk through, good sir

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Glad you enjoyed Joshua!

@mcksalggamingroom 2 года назад

Great vid and explaination, thx.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You're very welcome!

@MrFless 2 года назад

Thanks for the showing the rules... still have to wait some more weeks before can play this game here in Germany 😀

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hope you have a great time playing!

@ShaolinTechnoMage 2 года назад

I'm waiting for my pledge to arrive on this one... excited to finally play it. Watching this video I just thought of something. I know that for a lot of people app-driven board games are kind of a touchy subject; I guess it's partially because video games already exist... and people often play board games to touch physical components and (usually) to play with other people. If not done well, an app-driven board game runs the risk of 'ruining' some of things that are fun about playing a physical board game. In this case I feel like they find the right balance, you are still playing a board game but some of the more tedious record keeping and randomness is handled by the app. That's more words than I meant to say, my real point though is: it's tough to complain about this game being app driven... in a way the original game was THE FIRST EVER app-driven board game! You weren't running it on a tablet... but the tower was basically running the game. Anyways, the game looks like fun and thanks for this great video, I have watched playthroughs before... but I learned more watching this than all of those together. Thanks Rodney.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Some people won't like an app in a game no matter how it's utilized, and that's okay. Just like some people don't like card drafting, or worker placement, or dice rolling. But sounds like this will be a good fit for you, and I hope you have a great time playing! It's been a real hit at our house.

@incandescentdream 2 года назад

I remade the original game for my dad (3d printing, cell phone app, yada yada) and backed this on kickstarter. I can't wait to get it but it seems like many of us won't see it until early 2022.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Yeah, shipping is tough these days, so it makes sense that there might be some delays. Hopefully not much longer now!

@robertfoerster566 2 года назад

I forgot to ask! Does the tower have to face a certain way to start, or it doesn't matter. Just if it needs to know what is west, north etc., from its position?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

It doesn't matter at all.

@SuperSally666 Год назад

Very well done!!! Now I understand the instructions! 😁.

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

I'm so glad this was helpful - have a great time playing!

@SuperSally666 Год назад

@@WatchItPlayed Now I have a question. I've run this 3 times and can't find info in your video or the instructions. If the revealed glyph is still lit up during the next tower events, in what order can you spend the spirit token to do the glyph action again?

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

@@SuperSally666 Hey Sally, does this answer the question? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OtJk0qYCmk8.html

@vegassims7 Год назад

Just got this game.. thanks for the tutorial.

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Have a great time playing!

@ChronoRadio 8 месяцев назад

Just in case anyone's watching this now with the second printing released, the rule around 30:40 about what happens when a building gets its fourth skull has changed. In the first printing, the three skulls on the building are removed from the game, but the fourth that caused the destruction gets returned to the supply. In the second printing, the fourth skull also gets removed from the game. In other words, a building destroyed due to too many skulls now removes 4 skulls from the game, not 3. Cleansing is more important than ever.

@WatchItPlayed 8 месяцев назад

Hey Chrono, this update happens to be in a pinned comment and the description of the video :) Good looking out though!

@kodisbears 2 года назад

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I've played twice now. Once myself to learn and once with my wife. Question regarding the final adversary. If one person advances through some of the cards and then retreats before killing it. When the next person goes to fight it, it makes them redraw the cards. Does it automatically keep them the same? And does the new player have to suffer the results of each card from the start? For example, you spend 2 advantages to reduce it to a 10 warrior loss. Next player goes to fight, they have to also take the 10 warrior loss for that card or spend advantages to reduce it? Or can you skip through the cards the previous player got through?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

On the final adversary, any changes you make to a card by spending advantages are permanent. Other players encountering that card may then further change it by spending advantages if they want. You can't "skip" any cards that you draw (but you can leave the fight after resolving at least 1).

@chocoboworld8593 Год назад

really love this channel ^^ Im Thai and not good in english still can understand

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

So nice to know this has been helpful Chocobo!

@chocoboworld8593 Год назад

@@WatchItPlayed hope u gonna make clip for alliance expansion too >.

@danielschaublin 2 года назад

I liked how the game on this video got its own shelf space due to its size, as well as the giant tower was noticeable in the video, hence why you had to move it. I wonder if it's a big as the Super Fantasy Brawl game box, which was another game you covered at an eariler time. I think Return To The Tower might be joining you giant game box shelf soon due to that. Anyway, thanks for the tutorial of Tower in this video. I liked how big the box was, the black tower piece being big, and the way it played. (In general, I liked the giant box, the giant tower, and the black colored theme the best in this video with the game trays. Do you try to use tray colors that match the colors of the game you're doing a tutorial for?)

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Super Fantasy Brawl was a longer box, so I think it had this one beat. And yes, I generally do try to match the tray color where I can.

@kreauchee 2 года назад

Do you plan to do another video covering the Alliances Expansion? Thanks for all your vids, by the way. I never walk away from your 'how-to-play's confused. Can't wait to see you try to tackle Frosthaven 🤣

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EdtDuvIUa6A.html&t=342

@Lordborg909 2 года назад

Thanks so much Rodney for giving us poor board gamers a chance to look at this in the flesh, so to speak. Our little gaming group could never afford this beast, but boy does it look awesome!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed checking it out!

@schmee6 Год назад

Great video, thank you! Can you tell me, if one ends their movement on a space that has a foe located on it, is the player obligated to battle the foe, or can they co-exist on the space without battling? Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

You are not obligated to battle. You can imagine each space as a large area, so you can avoid the enemy if you want.

@scottsmartky 2 года назад

Hmmm...3-player game on Twitch in the future? Definitely would love to see that and/or BGG play it.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Keep an eye out!

@Duracelbunny 2 года назад

Bunny is so sad he did not back this. :( Looks great!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hope you get a chance to try it!

@jaymorningstar244 2 года назад

You do this so well...you make me want to become Canadian :)

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Ha! Glad you enjoyed :)

@Trulyoffensivename 2 года назад

This is a wonderful and clearly understood instructional video. Thank you so much for the clean explanation of the mechanics of the game! One question: At 21:22, you accurately discuss removing a foe without battling it - using an effect in the app or on a card like the Lamp of Darkness. Immediately after that, you state that "that's how you resolve a battle as your Heroic Action for the turn." But removing a foe using a card or app instruction is not a Heroic Action, is it? If not, it should also not result in gaining two Spirit tokens. Or am I misunderstanding that part of the mechanics?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

It might help to think of it this way, at 15:08 I begin describing the Heroic Action: Battling. From there I take you through various things, including battle itself, the concepts of advantage, removing foes by battling them, and also acknowledge that certain other card effects can directly remove a foe without battling it, but all of that I've put under the header of "Heroic Action: Battling", as they all relate in some way, but when I say at the end "and that's the battling Heroic Action" I'm not referring specifically to the very last statement I made, but to the entire segment that started back at 15:08. It's a way of wrapping up before moving onto the next main section. Sorry if that caused some confusion.

@Trulyoffensivename 2 года назад

@Watch It Played Thank you! This helps me understand the process behind Battles and the progression of rules. Much appreciated!

@IamKnucks 2 года назад

Looks interesting. So many giant games in my life.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

This certainly is a big box!

@SmokeRingHalo 2 года назад

Wow, I backed this game like around 2 years ago. Maybe it'll finally come out soon then.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Getting very close!

@SmokeRingHalo 2 года назад

@@WatchItPlayed Finally arrived. Now I'll have to watch this again since it took so long that I forgot how it's played.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

@@SmokeRingHalo Have a good time adventuring!

@klissattack 2 года назад

Wow this looks like a neat game

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks for coming by to check it out Mikey!

@TheWebCoder Год назад

Thanks!

@TheWebCoder Год назад

We are just starting our journey with this game and this video was suuuuper helpful!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Thank you for the kind support - really glad you enjoyed the game! Have a fun time adventuring :)

@Kymfox01 2 года назад

Hi Rod. My question. When a glyph is seen on my kingdoms side after a skull drop and is glowing red I know you can spend a spirit to do the action but can you perform the action without being on the proper space to do the action? For an example I see the quest glyph lit up on my side of the tower, can I perform a quest action without my piece being on the quest space? And are you rewarded the 2 spirit as if you had just done an Heroic Action on your turn? Thanks for any info on this-Kyle.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

The Glyph only changes the cost to do an action, but otherwise, all the regular requirements for that action remain the same. Have fun playing!

@Kymfox01 2 года назад

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks for that info. I get it now. It is a penalty that you have to spend 1 spirit to do that action while the glyph is showing on your side of the kingdom. 👍🏼😎

@rodboudreau3982 2 года назад

Hey Rodney, Can you tell me if this has a save game feature. I don't see anything in the rule book. And do you know what happens at the end of the game if all the skull or if any will be ejected from the game. Or will the remain inside. I received my game 3 days ago but didn't want to start without knowing..

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

At least 1 game can be saved. You’d want to keep the skulls in the tower.

@deathmoney07 2 года назад

Thanks for the breakdown. I have a question in regards to Glyphs - If i say reveal the "Battle" gylph, do I HAVE to spend 1 spirit to battle a foe? If yes, can it be any foe on the board? Does it need to be near me, or? Also, what if I have already battled, do I get the option to battle twice? Thanks.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hi Tyler, not quite sure what you're asking (sometimes text can leave room open for interpretation). If you reveal a Battle Glyph facing your kingdom, than it doesn't mean you have to perform a battle action, it just means that IF you decide to perform a battle action, it will cost you one spirit. You can't battle twice during the same turn. Does that answer your question?

@deathmoney07 2 года назад

@@WatchItPlayed Yes, that answers it. I had it totally messed up in my head. Appreciate your clarification on the matter. Cheers.

@AtomicPiston 11 месяцев назад

I was looking forward to this video and didn't know they had remade the game. I had the first version of this as a kid and it was a lot of fun and way ahead of its time conceptually. The entire tower was basically a virtual dungeon master with cool music and sound effects and illuminated art. This is not the same at all. The tower is very limited conceptually and tying so much of the gameplay to an app is very problematic. Even if the developers keep updating the app to work with whatever Google or Apple OS appears, eventually this will be a board game with a plastic brick you cannot play in 5+ years.

@WatchItPlayed 11 месяцев назад

Different people have different feelings about app integration. Some see it as a problem and some don't. Glad this video could help you decide if the game was a good fit for you.

@unclestaple Год назад

Great vid! I know you can pause a game and the app will pick up where you left off, but do you know if it can track more than one game at a time?

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

I’m not near by copy of the app to check for you, but if you downloaded it, you could probably do a test to see. The app is free.

@unclestaple Год назад

@@WatchItPlayed i will thanks. played it a couple times, super fun game!

@robwalker4653 2 года назад

Looking forward to this one arriving, but I do have concerns on how long the app will be supported and available. In 10 years time will we be still able to play the game?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I do hear that concern expressed often about apps in games. I can't really say for sure what will happen in the future, but X-Com the board game has an app and it's still going 7 years later. I'm not personally concerned, as I think all established companies will leave their apps available in some format for many years to come.

@buckcherry2564 7 месяцев назад

haha, I still have The Dark Tower somewhere...that tower made so much noise! great little game from wayback.

@WatchItPlayed 7 месяцев назад

A classic!

@geneinkc 2 года назад

Ahhhhhhh can’t wait to have this game in my hands! It’s going to be so fun gathering around the table with this behemoth and its outstanding app!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Here to not having to wait too much longer!

@irwinnathanson8955 Год назад

Question about Quest Items. How do you acquire them? Thanks!

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

The game will instruct you as you're playing.

@jameslucas0 2 года назад

I’m loving this game but I’m a bit confused about trading. First, if I’m understanding correctly, the rulebook says that you can only trade once per turn, but everywhere online as well as this video that I’ve found says that you can do it as many times as you want. Is there a clarification on this or is it just a house rule? Second, is there any restriction on when you can trade? For example, could you trade warriors with an ally if you’re in the middle of a battle?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hi Gobbler, no house rules taught here! In the rules it says "Once during your turn, you may trade with heroes on your space (as long as all agree).". It's not saying you may trade only one thing, it's saying that you can't trade more than once, in other words, you couldn't start your turn on a space and trade with the player there, and then move to another space and trade again with another player at that new location. To your second question, it might help to think of trading is it's own kind of action, you would have to do that outside of performing another action (like attacking). Hope that helps - have a great time playing!

@alangiusti7370 2 года назад

With cooperative play, do you combine accomplishments for all players to satisfy the main goal? For example, in a two player game, can each player have two of Azkol's treasures to satisfy the 4 treasure requirement, or does one player have to have all four treasures? And if only one player has five virtues and four treasures, can both players battle the adversary? Great video, btw - thank you!

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Hi Alan, I didn't cover the co-operative rules, so I can't assist with that.

@AvatarOfNateP 2 года назад

The player completing the quest has to meet the requirements. So all 4 treasure and 4 virtues need to be on that player. Pg 10 in the rulebook mentions completing main goal like normal quests.

@Boardgamegyrl 2 года назад

@@AvatarOfNateP So the first player gets the companion that is supposed to complete the quest or can anyone complete the quest?

@travisalexander1692 6 месяцев назад

Question about Glyphs on the Tower. When the battle glyph appears on my side can i fight anything I choose even creatures not on the board? Can i only fight creatures on the board but any one I want (I am playing in the North region and want to kill a creature in the south region)? Or can I only kill creatures in my region? Also does the battle happen instantly? It seems the app makes me finish all the events before i can start a battle, is that correct?

@WatchItPlayed 6 месяцев назад

Hi Travis, the Battle glyph facing you, just means anytime you would take the battle action you must spend 1 spirit token when taking that action: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OtJk0qYCmk8.htmlfeature=shared&t=1930

@Jww80550 2 года назад

Thank you for this video! It was very informative and explained the advantages very well. I should have watched this video prior to my first play thru lol You are very good at explaining the details and I like how you broke it all down. I am now a subscriber

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Welcome to the channel and thanks for the kind words!

@shadowops62 Год назад

Looks like I’m late to the party again. I will checking this game out live at Gallows distillery’s game night August 25th. It’s a hefty price tag! Looks awesome though.

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Hope you have a great time playing!

@shadowops62 Год назад

@@WatchItPlayed hope not, cause then I'd have to purchase it, 😂

@SauceBoss117 2 года назад

Will you do a expansion video for Return to Dark Tower?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Thanks for the interest! I talk a bit about that here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-EdtDuvIUa6A.html&t=342

@dragonlord0078 2 года назад

Hi Rodney (or someone who knows the answer), quick question: is there also a pc version for the app (downloadable or usable through Steam like Destinies or Mansions of Madness)? I know the app is available on the different app stores, but I would very much prefer it to play on a pc so everyone can see it, instead of on a tablet or phone.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I do not believe there is a PC version currently.

@dragonlord0078 2 года назад

@@WatchItPlayed Thanks for your reply!

@WishItWas1984 2 года назад

I want to get some of those GameTrayz, but I don't know how many to buy. I figure a mix of single and double trays would work for most games, but like, 2 of each, 3, 4?? Don't want to buy too many or too few.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I suppose better to have 1 or 2 too many than 1 or 2 too few.

@kylethieman4254 2 года назад

I bought 4 single, 4 double and 4 triple game trays last yr. That's been enough for every game I've played. I've started using them to store tokens within the box to make set up easier so I might buy a couple more but that's just the way I'm storing stuff.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

@@kylethieman4254 With my COIN games, I've been replacing my baggies with them - they are so convenient for setup and play. I don't make a habit of it with every game, but with some special ones, it's made sense.

@rob4433 Год назад

Hey Rodney, great tutorial as always! Hefty price tag with this one, is it worth the $sss in your opinion. I'm looking at getting a few new co-op games, but this one would wipe out the budget

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

Hi Rob, I always avoid assessing worth for someone else. What's "worth it" to one person could be the complete opposite for someone else - and I wouldn't want to steer you in the wrong direction as far as your tastes go.

@therupoe 2 года назад

Does is it have the classic 3 key, magic scepter scenario? Or any callbacks to it?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I never played the original, but I've heard from others, there are callbacks.

@boardgameJeff 2 года назад

If you play competitive mode, each player races to complete 3 quests before conquering the tower dungeon.

@dddmmm21 11 месяцев назад

Question please: Can you take only ONE heroic and ONE reinforce action per turn? Rulesbook and video implies so, and I think so, but I am not certain. Since those actions require you to be at a certain location and have a cost, I could see how in most turns you only take one of each, but are we limited to just one by the rules?

@WatchItPlayed 11 месяцев назад

Hi, you'll find this explained here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OtJk0qYCmk8.htmlfeature=shared&t=733. But to directly answer your question: yes!

@LESPossible 2 года назад

For glyphs. Are they only active when flashing or are they always active once uncovered/revealed?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Only when lit up and facing you.

@AvatarOfNateP 2 года назад

According to RG, glyphs should always be lit and if not it's most likely a bug or you pulled the wrong seal. So if a glyph is facing your kingdom it's considered active.

@enragednerd1884 2 года назад

Anyway for multiple devices to use same instance of the app?

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I'm not sure!

@jamisonorr3625 2 года назад

Where can I purchase this game? Would really love to get my hands on it. The original version was a big thing growing up with my grandparents and they have the original with a broken tower. It's been like that for years now and I would love to surprise them with this! Can't find it online though.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

I believe it's just now fulfilling to Kickstarter backers - not sure what their exact retail plans are, but might be good to check the publisher's website or reach out to them to see.

@bljerde Год назад

so hey im a bit confused, is this only available to purchase through funding campaigns? or is it on sale somewhere. when i look around on the net it doesnt seem like im looking at offers from reliable sources or im buying it from a scalper. wheres the legitimate storefront for the game?

@WatchItPlayed Год назад

I believe they might have had a few copies left over after their campaign that you could buy from their webstore, but my understanding is that they are funding these through campaigns specifically, with one running right now on BackerKit.

@TheDavidPhillips 2 года назад

RU-vid comments: "Finally, a box too big to flip!" Rodney Danger Smith: *sinister Super Fantasy Brawl laugh*

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

You get me.

@DullDishwater 2 года назад

Hoping this is good. I backed the Kickstarter but I’m nervous.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

Well, you'll find out soon enough if it suits your tastes, but I'm optimistic for you.

@junaidansari3467 2 года назад

Great video. Quick Question: What happens if a skull drops in an area where all the buildings have already been destroyed? Does the player gain a corruption because they cannot place the skull? Does the skull get removed from the game? Thanks in advance.

@WatchItPlayed 2 года назад

That skull would be removed from the game and the hero who had to place it (even if the kingdom was dormant), would gain a corruption.