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I realized I've been teaching new players all wrong for like 2 years
I used to explain every rule upfront, which took 30 minutes and people's eyes glazed over. Last game night, my friend Jake just started playing Catan and said 'let's just do a practice round, I'll figure it out.' We played for 15 minutes, then paused to explain more. It clicked way faster. Now I'm torn: is a full rules dump at the start the respectful 'geek' way, or is jumping in faster better for keeping folks interested? What's your go-to method for teaching a heavy game?
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miles_young5912h ago
That 30 minute rules dump sounds like a nightmare for everyone. I'm with @the_amy on this, you have to just start playing. People learn way better by doing a few turns first.
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