Watch It Played
Watch It Played | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Rodney Smith |
Genre | Gaming |
Created by | Rodney Smith |
Language | English |
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Composed by | Chaz Charlton |
Motion graphics | Diego Melo |
Publication | |
Debut | September 1, 2011 |
Provider | YouTube |
Website |
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Watch It Played is a board and card game-related video series created and hosted by Rodney Smith. Originally intended to be used as a resource in a play-by-forum game of Mansions of Madness, the videos received significant views as well as positive feedback. This encouraged the creation of a channel dedicated to teaching and showing the games played.[1]
In each season, Rodney, usually accompanied by his son Luke and his daughter Andrea, will do a full play-through of a selected board game. Instead of reviewing, the show focuses on how the game works, thus allowing viewers to understand it in a practical level, helping them decide for themselves whether or not it would appeal to them. Another key aspect of the show revolves around the interaction with the viewers, usually allowing them to participate in the game by having them submit different choices at the end of each video.[2]
Series and games
The show's first episode was uploaded on September 1, 2011. Since then several more episodes have been uploaded, usually with two or more episodes uploaded per week.
Games marked with a † are featured in one or more videos chronicling a complete play through of the game.
*Though technically not part of the channel, Mansions of Madness was the first game explained and played by Rodney in this public manner.
Milestones
Date | Event |
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07/14/2011 | First rules overview [124] |
07/16/2011 | Andrea's first appearance on the show [125] |
08/08/2011 | First international guest (Haru) [126] |
08/10/2011 | Luke's first appearance on the show [127] |
08/19/2011 | Watch It Played is announced [128] |
09/01/2011 | First episode of Watch It Played [129] |
09/10/2011 | First sponsored ad [130] |
09/14/2011 | Dice cam [131] |
11/18/2011 | Movember! Rodney sports a 'stache [132] |
11/29/2011 | The dice box makes its first appearance [133] |
03/01/2012 | Christy (Rodney's wife) appears on the show [134] |
04/05/2012 | Andrea & Luke receive map of supporter locations [135] |
04/11/2012 | Change from purple to black table cover [136] |
04/23/2012 | Andrea receives the "Lucky Gloves" [137] |
07/09/2012 | Watch It Played T-shirt arrives [138] |
07/26/2012 | Behind the Scenes [139] |
07/30/2012 | Watch It Played Dice received from Chaz [140] |
07/31/2012 | It's the Andrea show! Andrea hosts her own show [141] |
08/05/2012 | 2nd Fundraiser [142] |
09/03/2012 | Rodney is at a loss for words [143] |
09/11/2012 | Watch It Played gets a BGG micro badge [144] |
09/26/2012 | Video created for PlaidHatGames [145] |
12/24/2012 | Background remodeling and Rodney's parents make a guest appearance [146] |
01/06/2013 | Geek of the Week [147] |
01/13/2013 | Rodney teaches Costanza (a game he made) [148] |
01/13/2013 | Papa J! [149] |
03/13/2013 | The Smiths receive custom Tokaido shirts & Marvel Zombicide characters [150] |
02/22/2013 | First miniatures game instructional videos, Debut of the Watch It Played polo shirt[151] |
04/08/2013 | Luke directs an episode [152] |
04/14/2013 | Skype gaming with Jamie from The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast [153] |
04/15/2013 | Watched It Played goes bilingual (viewer offers to provide German translations), Index is added to videos, More outfits than a music video [154] |
09/15/2013 | New backdrop with "the shelf" [155] |
10/14/2013 | Logo figures cut-outs make their first appearance [156] |
09/29/2013 | Guest appearance by Rodney's niece and her husband (Amy & Jeremy) [157] |
12/19/2013 | Watch It Played dice tower is received [158] |
01/07/2014 | Table Talk intro music changed to "Mining by Moonlight" by Kevin MacLeod [159] |
03/23/2014 | Watch It Played teaches its first expansion [160] |
06/01/2014 | Change from black to red table cover [161] |
03/13/2015 | Rodney (as seen through a fish eye) debuts portable camera, View of Rodney's basement studio [162] |
06/17/2015 | New meeples! [163] |
07/27/2015 | Pep teaches his first game [164] |
10/06/2015 | Colored Watch It Played shirts [165] |
Table Talk
On April 30, 2013, a new segment was added to the show called Table Talk. In the first video, Rodney poses a question to the viewers about a gaming-related topic. The second video (initially called Table Talk: Talk Back and later shortened to Table Talk Back) consists of responses from the viewers, including written responses and video submissions.
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Fundraiser
On January 5, 2012, a fundraiser campaign for the series was announced. Its main goal was to collect enough money to allow Rodney full dedication to the show for at least a quarter year. The $5000 goal was achieved and surpassed on March 3, 2012.[248] The total amount raised was over $8000.[249]
Plaid Hat Games partnership
On March 24, 2012, it was announced that the show would partner with Plaid Hat Games (owners of both Dungeon Run and Summoner Wars, games played in the series), in order to develop a video rundown of Summoner Wars rules, trying to facilitate and complement the sometimes tedious process of learning a new game.[250][251]
How games are chosen
A full explanation is provided in the video from April 15, 2013.
Guest appearances
Rodney has been featured on other media sites around the web, you can find his guest appearances below.
Date | Location |
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04/30/2014 | The Geek Allstars |
04/30/2014 | Happy Mitten Games |
01/09/2015 | Creators Cast |
02/18/2015 | The Secret Cabal |
11/24/2015 | Drive Thru Live #11 "BGG.con Re-cap and Q&A" [252] |
03/14/2016 | Meeple of the Week |
Video Journals
Rodney goes mobile by using a portable camera to record a series of video journals at special events.
Date | Location |
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03/16/2015 | GAMA 2015 [253] |
References
- ↑ "Gaming Unplugged Since 2000". BoardGameGeek. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "Learn To Play By Watching It Played". Watch It Played. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "Let's Play Mansions Of Madness - Video 1" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played - S01E01 - Wrath Of Ashardalon - Rules Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played - S02E01 - Lord Of The Rings LCG - Components and Key Ideas" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played - S03E01 - Small World - Introduction And Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S04E01 - Dungeon Run - Introduction And Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S05E01 - 7 Wonders - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S06E01 - Flash Duel - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S07E01 - Summoner Wars - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S08E01 - What's My Word - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S09E01 - Super Dungeon Explore - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S10E01 - Space Hulk - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S11E01 - Jaipur - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "S12E01 - Timeline - Rules and Full Playthrough" on YouTube
- ↑ "S13E01 - Wits & Wagers - Rules And Gameplay" on YouTube
- ↑ "S14E01 - Puzzle Strike - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "Critical Review - Smash Up! with Watch it Played!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Mice And Mystics - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S16E01 - Legendary Marvel Deck Builder - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "City Of Remnants - Contents and Gameplay Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "S17E01 - Zombicide - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S18E01 - Tokaido - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S19E01 - Dust Warfare - Basic Requirements" on YouTube
- ↑ "S20E01 - Eminent Domain - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S21E01 - Belfort - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S22 - The New Science - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "S23E01 - Descent Second Edition - Setting Up The Game" on YouTube
- ↑ "S24E01 - The Duke - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Dungeon Roll - Components and Gameplay Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Bioshock Infinite: The Siege Of Columbia - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Goblins Drool Fairies Rule - How To Play and Playthrough" on YouTube
- ↑ "Takenoko - How To Play (feat. Collector's Edition)" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tomorrow - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Kerflip! (Second Edition) - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Kemet - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tsuro - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Keyflower - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Roll For It! - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Cutthroat Caverns - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Relic Expedition - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Theseus: The Dark Orbit - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Quantum - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Rampage - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "BattleCON - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Marvel Dice Masters - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tsuro Of The Seas - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Veterans Of The Seas - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Legacy - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Eggs And Empires - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Boss Monster - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Dead Of Winter - Components and Game Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Ugh! - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Machi Koro - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Video Game High School - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Lagoon: Land of Druids - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Arcadia Quest - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Viticulture - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Scoville - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Pay Dirt - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Five Tribes - How To Play - Instructions Only" on YouTube
- ↑ "Samurai Spirit - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Sheriff Of Nottingham - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Golem Arcana - The Basics" on YouTube
- ↑ "Diamonsters - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - Tuscany: Tier 1" on YouTube
- ↑ "Specter Ops - Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - Yomi" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - AquaSphere" on YouTube
- ↑ "XCOM - How To Play 1 - Timed Phase" on YouTube
- ↑ "Argent: The Consortium - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tiny Epic Defenders - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Bottom of the 9th - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Harbour - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Gravwell - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Elysium - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Splendor - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Evolution- How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Xenoshyft - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Neuroshima Hex - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Flip City - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Forbidden Stars - Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Draco Magi - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Ashes - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "New York 1901 - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Euphoria - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tides Of Time - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - Eminent Domain: Microcosm" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - Codenames" on YouTube
- ↑ "Grizzled - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tiny Epic Galaxies - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - Dungeon Saga" on YouTube
- ↑ "Gold West - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tail Feathers - Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Mexica - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "7 Wonders Duel - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Flick 'Em Up! - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Neuroshima Convoy - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Blood Rage - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "On Her Majesty's Service - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Between Two Cities - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "New Dawn - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Zombicide: Black Plague - Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Above And Below - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "The Game - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "12 Days - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Pirate Den - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Stronghold - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Tiny Epic Kingdoms (2nd Edition) - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Lift It! - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Codex - Game Play Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Orleans - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Titan Race - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Seasons - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Hocus - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Imperial Settlers - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Ninja Camp - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Quadropolis - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Stockpile - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "The Gallerist - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Kodama - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "51st State - How To Play - UPDATED" on YouTube
- ↑ "Lost Patrol - Live Learn and Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Let's Play Mansions Of Madness - Video 1" on YouTube
- ↑ "Let's Play Mansions Of Madness - Video 3" on YouTube
- ↑ "Let's Play Mansions Of Madness - Video 13" on YouTube
- ↑ "Let's Play Mansions Of Madness - Video 14" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played WANTS YOU!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played - S01E01 - Wrath Of Ashardalon - Rules Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played - S01E08 - Wrath Of Ashardalon - Turn 10 & 11" on YouTube
- ↑ "Watch It Played - S01E10b - Wrath Of Ashardalon - Turn 14 & 15" on YouTube
- ↑ "S03E12 - Small World - Final Turn" on YouTube
- ↑ "S04E04 - Dungeon Run - Gameplay " on YouTube
- ↑ "S08E01 - What's My Word - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler Video E09 - Kids Perk And Contest Winner" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler Video E10 - Unbox & Talk" on YouTube
- ↑ "S09E03 - Super Dungeon Explore - Gameplay Part 1" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E22 - Who You Smirking At?" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Special: Behind The Scenes" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E24 - Space Hulk Draw & Kangaroo Mail" on YouTube
- ↑ "S11E01 - Jaipur - The Rules" on YouTube
- ↑ "Fundraiser - indiegogo.com/watch-it-played" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E30 - Box Of Speechlessness - UPDATED" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E31 - Contest And Lots O' News" on YouTube
- ↑ "Mice And Mystics - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E45 - Walls, Contests And Comics" on YouTube
- ↑ "Geek Of The Week - Rodney Smith" on YouTube
- ↑ "Geek Of The Week - Gameplay" on YouTube
- ↑ "Geek Of The Week - Final" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E51 - Marvel At The Clothing" on YouTube
- ↑ "S19E01 - Dust Warfare - Basic Requirements" on YouTube
- ↑ "S19E12 - Dust Warfare - Gameplay - Why I Wear White" on YouTube
- ↑ "S20E02 - Eminent Domain - Gameplay Begins" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler - E52 - Wardrobe Malfunction" on YouTube
- ↑ "Takenoko - How To Play (feat. Collector's Edition)" on YouTube
- ↑ "Modest Magic And A Contest" on YouTube
- ↑ "Kerflip! (Second Edition) - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Product Preview - Unique Dice Towers" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E16 - 2014 Gaming Resolutions" on YouTube
- ↑ "Veterans Of The Seas - How To Play" on YouTube
- ↑ "Dead Of Winter - Components and Game Overview" on YouTube
- ↑ "GAMA Part 00 - Prologue (Fish-eye Will Be Fixed)" on YouTube
- ↑ "News (2015-06-17): CMoN Expo" on YouTube
- ↑ "How To Play - Eminent Domain: Microcosm" on YouTube
- ↑ "Gold West - Game Play 3" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E01 - How Do You Prefer To Learn Games?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk: Talk Back E01 - How Do You Prefer To Learn Games?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E02 - How Do You Store Your Game Pieces?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk: Talk Back E02 - How Do You Store Your Game Pieces?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E03 - More Games Or More Often?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk: Talk Back E03 - More Games Or More Often?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E04 - The Sloooow Player" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk: Talk Back E04 - The Sloooow Player" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E05 - Purposely Playing Poorly" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E05 - Purposely Playing Poorly" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E06 - Buying Toys For Your Toys" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E06 - Buying Toys For Your Toys" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E07 - What Kickstarts YOU?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E07 - What Kickstarts YOU?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E08 - 98.7% Jerk Free" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E08 - 98.7% Jerk Free" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E09 - Can A Theme Go Too Far?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E09 - Can A Theme Go Too Far?" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E10 - Don't Be So Touchy!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E10 - Don't Be So Touchy!" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E11 - This Old House... Rule!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E11 - This Old House... Rule!" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E12 - You've Got To Be Kidding Me!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E12 - You've Got To Be Kidding Me!" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E13 - How Do We e-Value-ate Games?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E13 - How Do We e-Value-ate Games?" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E14 - I Just Can't Let You Go!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E14 - I Just Can't Let You Go!" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E15 - Christmas 2013 Edition" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E15 - Christmas 2013 Edition" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E16 - 2014 Gaming Resolutions" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E16 - 2014 Gaming Resolutions" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E17 - What A Loser" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E17 - What A Loser" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E18 - Questions" on YouTube
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions - Part 1" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E19 - Conventioneering!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E19 - Conventioneering!" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E20 - Running Your Own Mini-Con" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back - Talk Back E20 - Canning Your Own Con" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E21 - The Cost Of Free" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E21 - The Cost Of Free" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E22 - What Do You Want To Play?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E22 - What Do You Want To Play?" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E23 - This Was A Mistake" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E23 - That Was A Mistake" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E24 - The Evolving Gamer" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E24 - The Evolving Gamer" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E25 - Home Team or Away?" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E25 - Home Team or Away?" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E26 - The Precious" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E26 - The Precious" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E27 - Play It Again" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E27 - Play It Again" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E28 - Splitting The Group" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E28 - Splitting The Group" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E29 - Topicopia" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E29 - Topicopia" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E30 - Gaming Resolutions 2015" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E30 - Resolutions 2015" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E31 - How We Roll!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E31 - How We Roll" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E32 - A Phone In My Game?!" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E32 - A Phone In My Game?!" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk E33 - Gaming Taboos" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E33 - Gaming Taboos" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 34 - GAMA Edition" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E34 - GAMA 2015 Edition" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 35 - Quirks" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back E35 - Quirks" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 36 - Game Awards" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back 36 - Game Awards" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 37 - The Magic Circle" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back 37 - The Magic Circle" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 38 - Rules for Rule Books" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back 38 - Rules For Rule Books" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 39 - Tips For Teaching" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back 39 - Tips For Teaching" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 40 - Topicopia" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back 40 - Topicopia" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk 41 - Playing In Tournaments" on YouTube
- ↑ "Table Talk Back 41 - Playing In Tournaments" Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Filler Video E06 - Unbox & Talk". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ Rodney Smith (2012-01-03). "Watch It Played - Board Game Video Series". Indiegogo. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "Plaid Hat Games Podcast".
- ↑ "Filler Video E08 - News & Updates". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ↑ "Drive Thru Live #11 "BGG.con Re-cap and Q&A"" on YouTube
- ↑ "GAMA 2015" on YouTube