How To Play KRETA Board Game by Stefan Dorra - Undiscovered Games Episode 14: Full Tutorial & Review

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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._ *2 SLIGHT RULES WRINKLES IN THE NEW SARDEGNA EDITION* In the new Sardegna rulebook, villagers and priests _can_ move through full provinces. In Kreta, only priests could move through a full province, but villagers could not. Also in the new edition, the rulebook seems to imply if my priest is in a province, my opponents cannot move new villagers into _or out of_ this province (until they get their own priest there). However, a kind user reached out to Mr. Dorra, and he clarified that the rule is correct as I presented it in my video. The priest does _not_ "trap" villagers already in a province. Sardegna's rulebook is slightly wrong there. _Remember I was using the English translation of the German rules for this video too, which could cause some minor misunderstandings._ *OTHER CLARIFICATIONS:* If you cannot carry out the action from a card, you cannot play that card. Essentially you can never opt out of a turn by “wasting” a card. You must always do an action! *Houses and forts* can NEVER move; once placed, they stay forever. *Adjacency* does not matter when placing pieces on the board. You can place pieces ANYWHERE (obeying the 7 piece max rule per province); for example, villages need not be adjacent to each other, and you can even build multiple villages in the same province. Adjacency only matters when chaining villagers together to deliver goods, or when moving pieces one adjacent space at a time across the board. *Scoring the agricultural tiles:* First tile of any type is 1 point. Second tile of the SAME type is worth 2 points. Third tile of the same type is worth 3 points. Fourth tile of the same type is worth 4 points. I explained this in the video, but I feel like I could’ve explained it better. 🤷🏻‍♂️ *OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT ME* - 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._ *ABOUT:* Welcome to my YouTube channel dedicated to the lesser-known board games. We are still a relatively small channel trying to build an audience who appreciates these hidden gems and forgotten games. If you want to go on this journey to discover the undiscovered, please subscribe to the channel, share our content, and consider becoming a member or giving a small donation to help us grow. *EPISODE 14* is a full tutorial & review of KRETA by Stefan Dorra (2005). This game has been recently reprinted as SARDEGNA by Playte Games, and the reprint uses these same rules (except for those 2 slight differences noted above). So you can use this video to learn Sardegna or Kreta, whichever version you have. Kreta is a pure and elegant area majority game that uses action selection cardplay to maneuver your pieces across the map of Crete. I refer to all these types of games as “area control,” but for the purists out there it’s technically “area majority.” There is no direct battling or conflict; you’re ultimately just trying to establish majorities in the different provinces, but you have to figure out how to get all your pieces working together for you. Each type of wooden piece counts for influence when determining majorities, but each piece also has a different role and function. *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 DM on Instagram or BGG._ This video is NOT sponsored. The opinions shared are those of the host and are presented for entertainment purposes only. Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro & Overview 2:16 - Board Setup 4:00 - Brief Scoring Overview 5:26 - Intro to Action Cards 6:45 - BAUMEISTER Card 9:56 - FELDHERR Card 11:50 - ADMIRAL Card 13:43 - BAUER Card 16:00 - ABT Card 18:23 - KÖNIG Card 18:45 - KASTELLAN Card 21:20 - Detailed Scoring Example 24:08 - Other Rules 25:37 - 2-Player Rule Changes 26:13 - Rating & Review