SETI Board Game: Anatomy of a Turn (Turn One, Round 3)
I walk you through one turn vs. SETI’s automa (on easiest setting) during this solo session of the game.
“Good news!” wrote one Redditor when I posted my first SETI play report on a board game sub. “You have fundamentally misunderstood SETI and played a much worse game of your own invention instead of SETI, so you'll have more fun next time :)”
So with the catcalls from more experienced players ringing in my ears. I set the game back up on the easiest solo setting and walked it again.
Here’s a blow-by-blow video report of the first turn of Round 3.
EDIT: NOPE, I messed it up again. You get to launch a probe for one energy during a Scan action, not as a bonus launch during a Launch action. Had to watch my own work four times before I caught the mistake.
More thoughts on my first proper playthrough coming up March 15 in Episode 112.
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