Base Game Strategy Guides

[jjthejetplane246]

I’m not the best player by any stretch, but I thought putting together some strategy guides for the base game would be helpful for beginner & intermediate players so here are those videos:

Wonder Draft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHwXrdEGNpQ
Age 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY_au1H0sko
Age 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckids2MysK0
Age 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDkLWHK-C6c

Feel free to comment if you disagree with any points or want to discuss further!

I also have gameplay videos on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jjthejetplane246

[Maxinger]

First of all i'm puzzled that this great post has not got a single comment yet.

Have not gone through everything but looks like a decent amount of work you have put in here JJ.
Thanks for doing so and helping the community.

There is a lot of rock solid advice in there, so everyone learning or trying to improve their (base-)game should have a look.

[4est]

JJ you are great player, and thank you for sharing such solid analysis.

I’ve watched your four tutorials few times, and they really helped me improve my understanding of the game. Especially how to better control the card layout and plan the order in which I take cards, while keeping in mind what cards are coming next.
Before watching your tutorials, I honestly didn’t think about the layout in this way.

Since I first watched all four tutorials one by one, I’ve won 9–10 games in a row, including one of my highest scores ever — 92 points. I know that over 200 ELO at my level may not be anything amazing, but for me it’s a very satisfying and clear sign that your advice really helped.

So, thanks again for the great work and for sharing your knowledge!