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Some people love teaching board games, some people don't and Becky falls into the latter. In this episode we chat all about the teach, how important it is, and some of the perspectives of the teachers and the players.

FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: JP, Adrian & Ian

OVERVIEW
In this week's episode, we discuss the part of the game, which is some people's favourite part of gaming, and some people's nightmares; "The Teach".  In this episode you'll learn:

- What do you get when you combine the classic game Snake with a Euro?
- Becky's excitement in getting her hands on Zuuli
- Ian is on strike two for appearing on a board gaming podcast, having not played a game in quite a while.
- Whether the responsibility of learning a game is on the teacher or the student.
- Some of our experiences in teaching and being taught
- That GRIDCON 2022 is approaching and is literally on our doorstep.

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Teaching Games by Paul Grogan (Gaming Rules) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI_PXDsNu5Y
How to teach games like a pro by Shut Up & Sit Down - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fjDaFuft8

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:21 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
1:32 - JP - Istanbul
6:26 - Adrian - Carnegie
13:24 - Becky - Zuuli
16:53 - Ian - Still hasn't played anything - Strike 2!!
20:47 - TURN 3 - Teaching the Teach
22:47 - Is the responsibility on the learner or the teacher?
29:02 - The player types influence the teach
34:07 - The teach isn't just the first few minutes
37:49 - What about playing learning games or learning rounds
41:30 - It's the hosts responsibility to support new players
44:27 - What resources do we use to support learning games?
47:32 - How can we get new players to accept the first play is a learning game?
48:47 - As a teacher don't quarterback new players
51:51 - Be mindful that it's daunting for new players when they are the only one that doesn't
know the game
53:15 - What do you find annoying when teaching games?
57:34 - Some helpful resources to help you improve your teach
58:30 - TURN 4 - Question Time: Is box art important & aesthetics vs gameplay
1:05:20 - TURN 5 - The Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up?
1:05:32 - Becky - GRIDCON 2022

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