CONSTANTINOPOLIS BOARD GAME Review & Tutorial How To Play - Undiscovered Games Episode 39

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*JOIN to become a member for only $1.99/month* Click here for membership info: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgImu-u5k5V1FgmsjfAUasg/join - Members get early access to all my videos. - Every 3rd episode is for members only. - Members get to vote on future episodes. - Members have special loyalty badges next to their comments. - Members receive my detailed written reviews directly to their YouTube feed. _To get the $1.99 pricing, *use a browser, not the YouTube app.* Some companies charge extra for in-app purchases, which is outside of my control. Once you set up your membership, you can use the YouTube app as usual from any device and access all your member perks._ *OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL* - I can now accept Super Thanks right here on YouTube. There should be a ... button right below the video - Subscribe and get 1 or 2 friends to subscribe too - Follow me on Instagram @ undiscovered_games - Comment, like, & share my content - Watch my other videos - *Digital Tip Jar* - Donate without becoming a member: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Z9Z52JAFF3Q5E _Payments are processed securely by PayPal, but you don't need a PayPal account to make a donation._ *EPISODE 39: Engine Building Greatness* features a gem from 2010 called Constantinopolis. I wanted to make this video to motivate you to get this game played! The rulebook can be daunting when you see it, but if you just watch this video, you should be able to read through the rules once and dive right in. The game is not nearly as complex as the rulebook makes it seem. Constantinopolis is an engine-building resource-management euro game that provides such a satisfying gaming experience. Players compete by buying buildings and adding them to their personal tableau, which builds up a little engine that gets bigger and bigger as the game progresses. The buildings generate resources, allow for special abilities, score points, and convert resources. Ultimately, you are trying to ship resources on boats for money and points, and you can also donate resources to the city for points. This game has everything I want in a euro game. It's thinky and crunchy with lots of room to explore different strategies, and the symbology helps you easily remember all the rules (despite the long rulebook). This game is a top-tier game in my board game collection, and I am excited to share it with you here in Episode 39! *RULES CLARIFICATIONS:* At 9:39, when discussing the turn order special abilities, I said you cannot take a cube that you already produce. The rule actually states when activating this turn order's special ability of "take 1 cube," you _must_ take a cube that you already produce. This is confusing because later, when you buy cubes at the _market_ , you _cannot_ buy cubes that you already produce. That part I correctly explained. It's just the "collect 1 cube" from the turn order space that I got backward in the video. We had been playing that wrong for years; luckily, I don't think it drastically changed the game, but it is an important clarification. And this rule is hidden in the _very_ back of the rulebook, so it is easy to miss, especially when the market limitation is in bold lettering in the rulebook. Thank you to the kind YouTuber who commented! _Please note this is not a full tutorial video. It contains a detailed look at the rules of gameplay, I encourage you to please read the rulebook; even though it's long, the rulebook is very well organized, and it does a great job of teaching the game._ *Follow me on Instagram @ Undiscovered_Games* for cool pictures, written reviews, and more undiscovered games that didn't make it to my YouTube channel. *Find me on BGG @ Undiscovered_Games* *For business inquiries,* _send me a message on Instagram or BGG._ _Disclaimer: This video is *not* sponsored. All the games I feature on YouTube are games I freely choose to feature. The opinions shared are always my own and are presented for entertainment purposes only._ Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 3:10 - Setup & Board Overview 7:05 - Step 1 Bid For Turn Order 11:00 - Step 2 Intro (More Later) 11:21 - Step 3 Production 12:26 - Step 4 Buying Buildings 17:55 - Yellow Buildings & Market 20:40 - Step 5 Draw Contracts 21:14 - Step 6 Intro 21:54 - Step 6 Contract Cards 22:41 - Step 6 Ships 23:50 - Step 6 Example 27:37 - Step 6 Warehouses 29:25 - Step 7 Donations 30:03 - Step 8 Board Upkeep 30:38 - Step 2 Sailing Ships 31:13 - Game End & Scoring 33:16 - Review & Rating 38:07 - Outro