Howdy y'all,

Some friends and I just put together this half-hour feature about Diplomacy. (Its length necessitates it being split across three YouTubes, sadly.) I hope that you find it informative and entertaining!

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Part 3:

Got the download in a single file via iTunes.

Excellent episode - I was looking for an insight into the feel of the discussions in this game. I also really appreciate your efforts with each episode.

Fun to watch -- makes me realize what my diplomacy games of the past were missing...hats!

A very good peek into what a diplomacy game is like though, for those who haven't played yet.

Dave:

I was fully expecting the first comment in the show's BGG post to point out a rules flub on our part - thank for you not disappointing me. We were all newbies to this game (modulo some who last tried it in high school), and this was our first attempt to play it through to the end.

I can't recall offhand whether that particular move stood, or whether it was the result of some video-editing shorthand on my part. I stand by the excuse that it helps make the story clear, which was my main goal. I hope that people playing the game for real will read the rulebook (and consult BGG) rather than turn to this video for guidance!

Wonderful video and really show's the tension between negotiating and the orders being read. THanks for doing and sharing. Looks like the players had fun too.

I am also looking forward for my first Diplomacy game and that video is really helpful to get my group together.

Extra thumbs up for this! Makes me want to play again RIGHT NOW.

I only play Diplomacy online with judges, so it was great to see what a face-to-face game looks like.

Thank you!

What a great video review! I really enjoyed spending 30 minutes watching you play out this game session. Using hats with national flair was a top-notch idea!

Diplomacy seems like it would be a fun game as long as no one takes it too personally.