Summarize to Avoid Surprise

Published: Jan. 26, 2022, 8 a.m.

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How do you summarize a game to new players? And what types of summaries will usually convince you to give a game a try? Do you like to hear about the theme, mechanics, weight, duration, perhaps puns? The answer is different for everyone, but summarizing games is an important skill for anyone in the hobby!

Games we played:
Era: Medieval Age | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Chimera | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Fish 'n' Chips | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Celestia | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

A great BGG article about how to categorize games
An Alternative Classification of Board Games (long) | BoardGameGeek

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