tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post787482267851435028..comments2024-03-07T15:32:53.014+02:00Comments on Yehuda: 1960 and Puerto RicoYehuda Berlingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-23856669995566282872008-05-10T22:51:00.000+03:002008-05-10T22:51:00.000+03:00I first explain the 5 goods and how the boats and ...I first explain the 5 goods and how the boats and shipping works, including the goal - to ship the most of your own and the fewest of other people's. Shipping is really the only complicated part, much easier to understand right off than after hearing about all sorts of other things. Then I explain how to produce a good, which they want to know by then - you need a plantation, building and colonist except Corn. That covers most of the roles, then there's what you can do with a good - ship which they know, and trade which is straightforward. I have them read the roles and priviliges on the board because now they can understand them, and they reference those for a while. I explain that you also get victory points from buildings, that money is more important in the early game, and how the governer works. Evrything else, including Quarries, is easy to explain as we go. First two rounds I make suggestions of what to take and why. In this case, Joan had Corn, and Tobacco and Coffee and something like Indigo were left. I told her she could pick between the two trade goods, she asked if she could use non-game reasons and we said yes, she liked Coffee better than the idea of smoking. After two rounds I suggest an immediate goal such as save up enough money to buy a Coffee Roaster, and by then they have an idea of the roles and can see what they need. We explain which buildings they need as they're ready to buy, and need to remember to explain big buildings and how the game ends later. This is good for non-gamers, real gamers want the full explanation in an organized fashion. Joan also asked people to explain why they were doing what they did as we played, which is a good way to learn.<BR/>-- NadineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-22393221574021670692008-05-09T19:09:00.000+03:002008-05-09T19:09:00.000+03:00So, can you give an outline as to how Nadine expla...So, can you give an outline as to how Nadine explained Puerto Rico? I'm curious to see the logical progression and compare it to how I teach Puerto Rico.Seth Ben-Ezrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354492593623135966noreply@blogger.com