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Eminent Domain - How To Play

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In this video, we're going to learn how to play Eminent Domain! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.

NOTE: You may look at both sides of the Planet Cards drawn when using the Survey Role, but you must play it face down in your Empire until colonized or conquered.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:09 - Setting Up The Game
05:07 - Action Phase
05:48 - The Role Phase
07:55 - Following And Dissenting
08:45 - Leader Advantages
09:38 - The Clean Up Phase
10:38 - Refilling Your Draw Pile
10:53 - The Objective Of The Game
11:22 - The Survey Card Explained
13:51 - The Warfare Card Explained
15:17 - The Colonize Card Explained
16:51 - Advantages Gained From Planets
17:21 - The Produce/Trade Card Explained
19:10 - The Research Card Explained
19:56 - Technology Cards
21:30 - The Politics Card Explained
22:09 - How The Game Ends
23:26 - How To Determine The Winner
23:54 - Increasing Your Maximum Hand Size
24:04 - Conquering A Partially Colonized Planet
24:23 - When Card Stacks Are Emptied
25:08 - Conclusion

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20 Comments

@WardNightstone 11 years ago

wow this video explains things WAY better then the rule book does

@jdeejohnston 11 years ago

I heard the word "cerds" so many times.
Thanks for the video!

@dankelly 6 years ago

I love that start player selection mechanism!! (Player aides where one of them has the START PLAYER on the back.)

@bobby394661 13 years ago

Pro tip: when playing at home on a black tablecloth, it's a good idea to lightly splatter it with white paint to simulate stars. Then spray paint your ships in a bright color so that they stand out from the background. Next, take a cardboard box and cut out holes so that you can clearly see the table/read the cards. Write "space helmet" on the side of the box so that other players know that you're really serious about this game. After each player completes an action, sa "I wouldn't do that Dave"

@danlawson6782 8 years ago

It's official. You are my official to go to for game play videos........ officially.

@martinchalifoux8115 2 years ago

I know the video is dated, but you are still so good.
I just bought the game in french and I thought you made a video.
Very good explanation because I find the rulebook not too clear.
Thank you 😊

@Redskins311 13 years ago

You are quite good at explaining how to play games! Well done!

@neilwalker4277 2 years ago

Just found this game on BGA, great tutorial as usual. Loving the plywood backing and great to see how much it's changed over the years but the content remains the same quality :)

@robertoren1544 13 years ago

just subscribed......thanks for making things easier for me to play with my kids....i'great at reading rules.........you do a fantastic job!!

@M00SHTY 13 years ago

Your videos are really well made. I can tell you put alot of work into it and it really pays off. Much appreciated. not sure if i will be able to get this game in the UK but i will certainly keep an eye out for it :)

@NinjatheJoe 13 years ago

Rodney you have gotten me hooked on almost every game you've shown, keep it up! I look forward to each of these series!

@clovermite 13 years ago

Yes! I was hoping you'd do eminent domain soon.

@rorirants9468 13 years ago

SO grateful for these videos!! BGG can be so confusing with the polarized reviews--this is so incredibly helpful! :D

@zrissl 13 years ago

love the idea of the game!!! ordered.

@sleepyazn15 13 years ago

How fortunate! You have the best timing! I was just contemplating to back their expansion! You are the best!

@sbsheep 13 years ago

great job on explaining the game's rules!

@noghpu 13 years ago

Just found your channel a week ago
Super pumped to finally be able to be part of a playthrough from the beginning

@3Minotaur3 13 years ago

Wow... Last Dust video is not even cold and you're already releasing another video about another game...

You're on fire!...

@sparrowhawke 13 years ago

I've had this game in my games library for quite a while but never had a chance to learn how to play it. This video was exactly what my gaming group and I needed.

Many thanks, Rodney~! And keep up the great work~!