Stephens | How to play and Playthrough with designers Luís Costa and Paulo Soledade

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Stephens is one of the most anticipated releases for Essen Spiel 2024. If you want to discover this game, you can't miss this video, where you'll find a tutorial done by Luís Costa, one of the designers of the game, followed by a full playthrough. After the big earthquake of 1755 that tore down Lisbon and most of Portugal's southern coast, it was necessary to rebuild an entire nation. The demand for window glass increased so much that William Stephens, a British businessman, saw the opportunity to expand his business in Portugal by investing in the glass industry. In Stephens, players compete amongst one another in the role of master glassmakers working at the famous "Stephens" Factory to become the most prestigious figure in town...after Stephens, of course. Through clever and cunning planning, all players will develop their works, invest in new businesses, and promote the creation of jobs. Through a unique action-selection mechanism, on their turn players choose from a variety of options, either by activating the Stephens factory or by activating one of their personal investments. 0:00 Intro 1:11 How to play 44:56 Finishing setup 48:54 Playthrough 1:03:52 1st reset 1:06:32 2nd round 1:18:53 2nd reset 1:21:26 3rd round 1:30:34 3rd reset 1:34:39 4th round 1:41:32 4th reset 1:42:49 5th round 1:52:23 5th reset 1:55:44 6th round 02:02:42 6th reset 02:07:25 7th round 02:10:46 7th reset 2:14:34 Final turn 2:17:00 Final reset 2:19:02 Scoring 2:24:30 Final thoughts You can find additional info on this game on it's Boardgame Geek page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357975/stephens Link for the game's page by the publisher Pile Up Games: https://www.pileupgames.com/stephens This is a recording of a Live Stream done on Twitch on September 21th 2024. Apologies for the issues during the Live Stream.