Should I branch out and make a strategy video on the Spirit Island board game?
Added 2023-10-21 20:07:24 +0000 UTC(NOTE: This would only be me dipping my toes, and it wouldn't have any impact on my coverage of the PF2 Remaster books.)
For those of you not in the know, board games have had a "design revolution" in the past 30 years since Settles of Catan became a mainstream hit. And I am called THE RULES LAWYER. And my interests (and my afterschool middle-school class) also became about board gaming.
However, there already are a lot of EXCELLENT channels out there already that explain the rules. They also do B rolls (shots of the game with narration over it) that are labor intensive and which I don't wanna do lol. But since there already are good explanation channels out there, I think I might want to do a strategy tips video and see how that performs. Long ago, I thought of doing some videos, on Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced strategy in the game SPIRIT ISLAND. (Link to 3-minute overview at the end.) That is a cooperative game that is like the Pandemic board game but more complex. (Maybe even call it a "Law School" series lol.) I see a lot of coverage about how to play this game, and playthroughs. And "Top 10" like lists, but nothing that is as methodical as what I would like to do, to cover strategy in the game.
Also, I am currently looking into and am fascinated by asymmetric thematic wargames, namely COIN games (including Cuba Libre), ROOT, and WAR OF THE RING (it plays out the War and the journey to Mount Doom in the Lord of the Rings trilogy). I also might to do some recorded playthroughs and post-game chats with some of my RPG YouTube buddies.
(BTW, so you get a sense of my board-gaming interests, some of my favorite games are Twilight Imperium, Spirit Island, Food Chain Magnate, Mage Knight, and Through the Ages. Other games I have liked are Gloomhaven and Cosmic Encounter. One game I think is excellent but haven't had time to delve deeper into is Arkham Horror the Card Game.)
Anyway, please answer the poll AND say anything you'd like, in response to my musings! (And I understand your interest will vary widely depending on the board game I would cover, and whether it's a Rules Explanation or a Strategy video. Comment below to expand on your answer)
Thanks!
"Spirit Island in 3 Minutes": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEpGN6jswPw
Comments
As long as you publish a Spirit Island AP for pf2e (just kidding)
Lotrotk
2023-10-22 09:18:05 +0000 UTCIf you have the time and the inclination. Just don't stop you excellent work on Pathfinder!
Isaac Carr
2023-10-21 21:43:34 +0000 UTC