I'm no expert, however, I have taught many different board games and learned a few things over the years. I would like to share some of my tips for teaching others how to play a game. I'll give you the general steps that I like to follow as well as some thoughts and advice for teaching board games. King's Tips for Teaching Games Teaching a game to family, friends and others can be a daunting task. As the one teaching the game, you feel responsible for making sure to properly explain the rules and make it as easy as possible for your trainees to get started. After all, the gaming group is relying upon you to get a new game underway. Ultimately the game teacher feels a sense of responsibility for everyone having fun and enjoying their game experience. That's a lot of pressure to put on ourselves. That's almost an unfair expectation of the game teacher. Unless teaching and performing game demos is part of your job (some have this job or volunteer) then we are all mostly just amateur game teachers. That's the group I'm speaking to. Those of us who have a local tabletop gaming group or just want to teach new games to friends and family. Below is my bullet points for best success.
I enjoy teaching games. One of the most satisfying experiences is to see others enjoy playing a game that I just taught them. It is especially gratifying when they enjoy the game enough to start evangelizing to others. After all, isn't that what its all about? Gathering together to play games should be fun and shared with others. A good teacher can help playing new games a more enjoyable experience.
The tips I have shared are general notes on how I approach teaching games. You may not agree with all of my tips. Feel free to modify and change to match your teaching style. Keep teaching others games, learning how to play and ... Game on!
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