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Learn Any Board Game Rules in Under 20 Minutes
The box is open, three people are reaching for snacks, and one of them already wants to leave. This gives you the fastest way to teach any board game: win condition first, then the core turn loop, then the exceptions only when they come up. No reading the rulebook cover to cover while everyone waits.
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You have just opened a new board game and need to teach it to [number of players] players, some of whom have no patience for long rule explanations. The game is {GAME_NAME}.
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**Explain the fastest approach to learning and teaching board game rules:**
1. The 3-step teaching order: win condition first, then the core turn loop, then exceptions
2. Why reading the full rulebook before playing is usually counterproductive
3. How to run a demo round: play one round open-handed so everyone sees decisions in action
4. Handling edge cases: write them on a card, resolve mid-game, do not front-load
5. Where to find rule summaries, errata, and video teach guides for popular games
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- Numbered steps, one short paragraph each
- Quick-start script: a 90-second verbal teach template for any game
- Tone: practical and lightly entertaining
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.