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Teaching Infinity

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Learning a new game is like climbing a ladder.  At first, you start on the ground, not knowing how to play.  From there, you make your way up, rung by rung, towards the top.  The top is awesome, full of complexity and nuance, but getting there can often be a challenge.

Demo Blurbs - Faction and Rules

People tend to come up to Infinity games-in-progress asking about awesome models.  Then, depending on the person, they start asking about either rules or fluff.  While I see this as a very positive thing, it can sometimes annoy players who are having a very tense game. I think it's useful for all Infinity groups to have a few introductory blurbs on hand.  Yes, this cuts down on explanation time, but that's not the main reason: having a physical paper to look at helps that subgroup of the human population that consists of visual learners, and it's even better if groups have intro information for potential players to take away with them. I think there are a number of great intro blurbs out there, but I thought I would pitch my own into the bunch.  My "Factions" blurbs do NOT give away much in terms of crunch, and intentionally so.  My "Introduction to Infinity" is designed to fit on one sheet of paper for takeaway value. As always, thanks to the OIA ...