[stevage]

> First, if at all possible, teach only one person at a time. Teaching multiple people a new game all at once is incredibly difficult for everyone.

Interesting observation! I haven't had this experience at all. I've taught lots of board games to people, usually to multiple at once. The thing I find tricky is when you have some people who have played before and they keep interjecting with details that either aren't relevant yet, or I was planning to mention at a better time in the explanation.

A group of all newbs is much easier.

[da_chicken]

I think trading card games are different because everyone is kinda playing a different game. Their hands are all going to vary a lot, so they each get their questions and sticking points in a different order. Games like Magic are harder because you can play on other people's turns, and the game is very very exception-based (cards often break general rules).

Otherwise, yeah I think teaching board games to a group is not that much harder. Or playing card games for that matter.