Can we talk about whether teaching new players the rules matters more than letting them have fun?

Honestly, last month at my local game night I let a buddy skip half the rules for Ticket to Ride just so he wouldn't get frustrated. He had a blast but later another guy said I set him up wrong for future games. Tbh, I'm torn between making sure they learn the real game and just keeping everyone happy. Which side do you lean toward when you have a newbie at the table?

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the_wendy1mo ago

I let my cousin skip half the rules in Catan so he wouldn't rage quit, and now he brings up house rules at every single game night like they're official. It's a mess but at least he still shows up.

john_fisher1mo agoMost Upvoted

@the_wendy my buddy Mike let his brother ignore the robber rule once too.

alicecraig1mo ago

Man, @john_fisher that story hits close to home, house rules just multiply every time.