Comments on: Please Write Better Rulebooks https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2018/09/11/please-write-better-rulebooks/ Board Game Reviews, Analysis, and Strategy Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 By: Dr Tinkle https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2018/09/11/please-write-better-rulebooks/#comment-254 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:06:31 +0000 http://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?p=1624#comment-254 Couldn’t agree more, especially with the fluff. Fewer words, clear info, play game. On which note: examples. Can’t count the times I’ve wished for an example of play or similarly relied on a good pictorial example.

And if I may add a smaller one: a quick set up guide. As said above, so many times we re-read rules to re-learn a game. I am struck by how many of my games have post it notes in them for set up, E.g. the number of cards drawn into a starting hand. A quick reference set up guide would so often help that is devoid of any fluff or explanation.

Just my two pence…

]]> By: cliosboardgames https://thethoughtfulgamer.com/2018/09/11/please-write-better-rulebooks/#comment-253 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 08:03:58 +0000 http://thethoughtfulgamer.com/?p=1624#comment-253 Very true! I would add: Provide an index. If I am looking for a specific game concept and cannot find it in the section I expected, I’d rather not helplessly browse the rulebook cover-to-cover.

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