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Blazing Ahead (January 2024 newsletter)

Despite the title and the header image, this won't be about Fury Road Vendetta. But I did play it recently and just can't get enough of this character. The game is great too. Just the dumbest of fun.

Anyway, I'm all done with the Beyond the Sun videos (the expansion/solo mode early access is also up for backers, and the strategy guide will be coming soon too) and I'm ready for the ne...

Beyond the Sun: Leaders of the New Dawn (early access)

Hey Rules Lawyers! My Beyond the Sun tutorial is live, and you guys get the early access link to the expansion video. This has a small but impactful module, a bunch of new cards, and a solo mode! Hope you like it!

Workers of the World, Unite!

The people have spoken and Hegemony has won the poll! I'll be juggling this game and another that I've been hired to teach, so this will either be finished in February or March, but it will be soon either way. Dune Imperium: Uprising got second place, so that'll survive to the next poll once again. Thank you all for voting!

Don't forget to vote!

Hey folks, just a reminder that we've got two polls going on right now. There's the one for which game I'll be teaching next, and there's also one I posted a little while ago about what you'd like to see RTFM adding/improving in the coming year. I'll be ending both of them at the end of the month, so make s...

What Should I Teach Next?!

Hey folks! In the latest suggestions post there were a ton of great options, including several games that were tied for most popular, meaning I have to whittle that down a bit, but I'm also going to give up my editor's choice to give one of them an extra spot, and of course the 2nd place games from the last poll are here as well, so we've got a packed bill tonight. As always, the poll will run for two weeks, you can vote for as many games as you like, and the 2nd place game(s) will reserve a ...

Suggest me some games!

Hey Rules Lawyers! It's that time again. Time to suggest games to be put on the next "what should I teach" poll. The last poll had two games tied for second place: Dune Imperium: Uprising and Nucleum, so they'll both be guaranteed a spot. As for the rest, you tell me! As always you can suggest up to five games (no expansions please, but games with expansions are fine) and the two most suggested games will show up on the poll alongside my editor's choice. That's taken from the suggested games ...

What do you want to see from RTFM in 2024?

Hey folks, I've got a few ideas of things I'd like to start doing or do more of in 2024, and I'd love to get your opinion on what you'd like to see. While I won't be able to do everything, depending on which options are most popular, I can probably do more than one, so vote for all the ones that sound interesting to you. I've listed them here in ascending order of how difficult they are to add to my workflow, but don't worry about that too much. Regardless of the options, I probably won't be ...

Goodbye 2023! Hello New Year! (Dec 2023 newsletter)

Hey folks! 2023 was a hell of a year. I released more tutorials than I ever have in a year before! Made more commissioned videos than I've done in a year before. And for both of those, I'm kinda hitting the upper limit to how many I'm currently able to do with the time I have. Because I focus on complex games and my set up requires a LOT of editing, one tutorial a month is pretty much the max for me. But that doesn't mean I'm done growing! I have a bunch of ideas for new things to add to the ...

Barrage Beginner Strategy Video (early access)

Hey Rules Lawyers, sorry to be a little late on this one. The holidays definitely messed with my schedule a bit. Anyway, hope you enjoy!

Barrage expansion/solo video Early Access

Hey Rules Lawyers! Thank you so much for supporting the channel! Here's your early access link to the combined Leeghwater Expansion and Solo mode video.

The Barrage tutorial is live!

Hey folks, sorry for the delay on this one! Hope you all enjoy!

A Little Rickety but Still Trucking (Nov 2023 newsletter)

Hey folks, this is gonna be a quick newsletter because I don't have too much to report. I was hoping to get Barrage finished by the end of November but a short bout of food poisoning and a very unfortunately timed case of covid has slowed me down considerably. I'm all better now, and honestly the symptoms were so mild that if I hadn't tested I wouldn't have believed that it even was covid. The worst part is that I was looking forward to going to PAX this year, as it's one of my favorite conve...

Hope y'all like Kpop!

BTS has officially won the poll, and this time it was by quite the margin, so that's the game I'll be teaching next. I try to be impartial with these polls, but I have to admit I was rooting for this one. In second place though we have a tie between Nucleum and Dune Imperium: Uprising, so I guess they'll both be on the next poll! I've been hearing good things about both of those games, so I'm excited to give them another shot.

Remember to vote!

Hey folks! Just a reminder that the poll for what game I'm teaching next will close next week, so if you haven't voted yet, make sure to head on over and pick a game or two. Beyond the Sun is a clear leader, but a strong push for any of the others could make it a contender. And remember that the second place game gets a guaranteed spot in the next poll. 

What Should I Teach Next?!

Hey folks! The suggestions are in and there were two clear leaders, so they've secured their spot. I've also picked one for my editor's choice, and of course the 2nd place game from the last poll will be here as well. As always, the poll will run for two weeks, you can vote for as many games as you like, and the 2nd place game will reserve a spot on the next poll.

Beyond the Sun - It was about ...

Suggest me some games!

While I'm still waiting on Barrage to get here, I want to make sure that the next game I cover will arrive in a more timely fashion, so I'm getting a head start on it. To that end, I need y'all to tell me what you want me to teach for my January slot. Reply to this post with up to five games that you'd like to see covered, and the two most requested games will make it onto the next poll, which will go live in a week. I'll also pick one suggested game as my editor's choice, and the 2nd place g...

Happy Halloween...yesterday (Oct 2023 Newsletter)

Hey folks! I'm afraid I don't have anything spooky for you. Halloween has come and gone and all I managed to do was watch Coraline, which my wife has talked about for years and I'd never seen. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommend. Anyway! I've had quite a productive month. Mostly this was filled with the production of my RUN tutorial, which is live now and y'all should go watch it. Even if only for the intr...

So...does anyone own Barrage?

I've been trying to get in contact with the publishers, but they have been entirely incommunicative. I'll buy it if I need to, but I figured I'd ask if any of you have a copy that you wouldn't mind letting me borrow. I would of course pay for shipping. And if you have the Leeghwater expansion, that would also be helpful, but not necessary.

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It took a while but they emailed me back and they're sending everything I need. Looking forward to giving it a try!

John Company Beginner Strats (early access)

Hey Rules Lawyers! Thanks for supporting the channel! Hopefully this video helps you not to collapse into a pit of despair and embarrassment during your first game of John Company!

The Company Has Failed! Long Live The Company! (Sept 2023 Newsletter)

Hey folks! As you've probably seen, the John Company tutorial is live! This one was a much bigger project than I anticipated, but I think it turned out really well. And people seem to be liking it, so that always makes it worth the hours put in. 

Now all I have to do is make the beginner strategy video for it and then I'll be moving on to the next thing, which as I've mentioned before, is ...

John Company Extras video (early access)

Hey Rules Lawyers! Thank you all for supporting the channel. Here's the early access link for my video teaching the Governor General, Advanced Scenarios, and the Solo/2 Player modes of John Company. Hope you like it!

The John Company tutorial is live!

Oh boy, this one was bigger than I thought it would be. Hope y'all like it!

We Have A Winner!

It came down to a difference of just ONE vote, but Barrage will be the next game I teach. For those who were hoping for Beyond The Sun, since it got second place it will live to see another poll. For now, I've got some final edits to do before uploading John Company. Thanks for voting!

Remember to Vote!

Hey folks, just a reminder that the poll for the next game I teach will run for one more week. At the moment Barrage and Beyond the Sun are pretty close, but a strong push for either Federation or Last Light could get either of them into contention. Make sure to vote if you haven't already.

What Should I Teach Next?!

Hey everyone! Just like last time, there was a ridiculous amount of variety in the suggestions! This time though, there were two leaders of the pack, so those definitely secured a spot. I'm also going to pick two editor's choice games because there were so many great options that I just can't help myself. As always, the poll will run for two weeks, you can vote for as many games as you like, and the 2nd place game will reserve a spot on the next poll.

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Suggest Me Some Games!

Hey Rules Lawyers, it's that time again! Time to tell me which games you think need a good teaching video real bad. As always, you can suggest up to five games and in a week I'll tally up which games got the most recommendations. The top two games will be added to a poll along with the 2nd place game from the last poll (Beyond the Sun) and my editor's choice. The editor's choice is taken from your suggestions, so don't worry about asking for a game that no one else has mentioned.

Gen Con and So Much Other Stuff (August 2023 newsletter)

Hey folks! Sorry about the late newsletter but holy cow have I had a busy month. Honestly it might have been the busiest month I’ve ever had, so there’s a lot to cover. First off was Gen Con, which was a blast and a half, which was surprising because, If I’m being honest, Gen Con isn’t one of my favorite cons. Because it focuses so much on the selling of games and less so on the playing of them, I tend to enjoy myself a lot less there than others like PAX Unplugged or Dice Tower West....

Let's Be Bad Guys (July 2023 newsletter)

Hey folks, we have a winner! John Company 2nd edition will be the next Patreon sponsored tutorial. I can't wait to dive into this game about running a company and being an absolute bastard doing it. Beyond the Sun got 2nd place, so it will secure a spot on the next poll. I'll be reaching out to the publishers soon to get a copy, and should have no problem getting that video out in September, but first I'll be going to Gen Con! I honestly wasn't expecting to go for the longest time, but 2023-07-31 22:25:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Remember to vote!

Hey folks, just a reminder that the poll for which game I'll be teaching next is underway and will last for another week. John Company has a pretty sizeable lead, but a strong push for either Beyond the Sun or Barrage could theoretically push either into contention. And remember that the second place game is guaranteed a slot in the next poll, so get voting if you haven't already! 

What Should I Teach Next?!

Hey folks! There was a TON of variety in the suggestions post and a lot of games got second place, so I had to choose between several great choices. Because of that, I'm throwing in an extra one for you all to choose from. As always, the poll will run for two weeks, you can vote for as many games as you like, and the 2nd place game will reserve a spot on the next poll.

John Company...