I thought skipping rule refreshers was fine until our game fell apart

Simon Singh · 2026-03-06T14:11:06.096361+00:00

I used to jump right into playing without going over the rules, assuming we could figure it out. After a horrible night where we got stuck on a confusing game, I now always do a quick review first, and it saves so much time. What's your go-to method for teaching games without boring everyone?

the_hugo7mo ago

Wait you used to just jump in without rules?

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jamieburns6mo ago

See this with recipes too, never works.

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patricia_rodriguez7mo ago

Been there with Catan, total mess. @the_hugo, their surprise is right, skipping rules never works out.

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