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Aug 6, 2022·How to play·08:15·1·Watch on YouTube

How to play First Ascent: Guide Mode (simpler rules)

Kate Otte

Kate Otte

Watch “How to play First Ascent: Guide Mode (simpler rules),” a how-to-play guide for First Ascent from Kate Otte on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by Kate Otte on YouTube:

Playing First Ascent in Guide Mode is a great way to learn the basic rules the first time you play, introduce friends to the game, or just have a more casual game experience after a long day at the crag. For the complete game experience, check out the standard rules here https://youtu.be/vFaKhjaFPKA. 0:22 Overview 0:38 Gaining points 0:45 Game end conditions 0:53 Setup 3:05 Board and tile descriptions 3:37 Turn overview 3:40 Climbing! 4:34 Trade 3 for 1 4:48 Resting 5:18 Movement rules 5:38 Climbing a pitch 2nd 6:23 The ledge 6:52 Summits 7:09 Objectives If you have additional questions about the rules leave a comment below and we'll help clarify. Climb on!

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First Ascent

First Ascent

2022·Kate Otte

Videos
6
Creators
5

Mostly unboxings and how-to-play. First Ascent is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 3 unboxings.

2 - 5 players
45 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About First Ascent, from BoardGameGeek:

First Ascent is a rock climbing-themed strategic board game. The goal in this medium weight, competitive game is to gain the most points by climbing the best route up the mountain and becoming the most skilled climber! Each player assumes the role of a unique asymmetric character, and throughout the game they will be building their route up the mountain, managing resources, achieving objectives, and increasing their efficiency by accumulating skills and gear! This game is for 2-5 players and takes 45-90 minutes to play. Gameplay overview: In First Ascent, the goal is to gain the most points by creating the best route! Points are gained in four ways: 1) Climbing pitches - use your climbing skills, gear, water, and psych to pay the requirements to move on to a tile "climb the pitch". Draw a climbing card and resolve the events that may involve resource management, board manipulation, or selfish vs altruistic decisions. Each tile is worth 1-5 points with higher point value tiles requiring more resources. 2) Objectives - achieve shared and personal objectives that relate to the path of your route. Plan carefully and manage resources to execute the path that will contribute towards achieving your objectives. 3) Technique bonuses - the climbing skills and gear cards contain symbols representing climbing techniques of precision, power, balance, and pain tolerance. Match three technique symbols on the cards you play to climb a tile and earn +2 bonus points. These can add up significantly, so choose your resources wisely. 4) Summit - reaching the top of the mountain is great, but climbing is about the journey. Gain +1 summit bonus point for reaching a peak. If you don't have the required resources to climb, you can "risk it" by rolling the risk dice to climb a tile for one less resource. You may get away with a check mark and succeed without consequence, roll minus two cards and give them to another player, or roll minus one card and one psych which you give to another player. As long as you have the assets to lose, you will climb the tile, but at a price. When you begin to ascend the mountain start in any tile on the first row. Next climb to any adjacent tile and leave your rope behind to mark the route you've climbed. Two climbers can not occupy the same tile, except for a summit, so you may compete with other climbers on the mountain for the prime locations. As you climb the mountain you will practice your skills and become a more efficient climber. The engine building component of this game grants you an "earned asset" after you play four cards of a specific skill type or gear. These tokens stay on your climber asset board and count towards fulfilling the required assets of future tiles. This isn't a race to the top, its about creating a strategic route that will reward your cunning and planning. The game ends when a player has used all seven rope lengths and climbed their eighth tile. Do you have what it takes to create the greatest First Ascent?

Designer

Kate Otte

Artist

Kate Otte

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Self-published

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