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My local game store in Portland had a 'teach a newbie' night that flipped my whole approach
I went in thinking I'd just show someone how to play Catan, but I got paired with a guy who'd never touched a modern board game before. I realized halfway through my explanation that I was using way too much jargon and just overwhelming him. I had to strip everything back to the absolute basics, which honestly made me a better teacher for my regular group too. How do you guys adjust your teaching style when you're introducing games to someone completely fresh?
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the_blair1mo ago
Man, I used to just info dump but that night taught me to start with the core goal.
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davidwright1mo ago
Wait, it took a whole night to learn that?
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