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How quick are you to understand new game instructions? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by TicaVerde@lemmy.world to c/boardgames@feddit.de

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I swear I'm smart and have pretty ok reading comprehension...but when I pick up a new game I have the hardest time understanding the rules and mechanics by just reading the instructions. Watching videos is helpful but I still really only pick it up while playing the game and going through the motions.

So I'm slowly collecting games that I can't play until I find people who know how to play.

How easily do you pick up new games?

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[–] dpunked@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago

I think it depends. Some game instructions are easy enough to understand on their own. However, more often than not I need a video breaking it down. My recent pickup of mint imperium sits idle because the rules provided are terrible and the videos online are not any better.