My game group roasted me for teaching rules wrong

I was running a game of Root last month and a buddy called me out for explaining the Vagabond's ally rule backwards. Been playing it that way for like 2 years. He showed me the actual page in the rulebook and I felt like an idiot. Now I pull up the digital rulebook on my phone before every teach session so I don't screw people over again. Anyone else ever mess up a core rule for years and only find out because someone caught it?

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fisher.thomas5d ago

Man... I've been there but honestly I think you should keep teaching from memory. Here's why. When you rely on the rulebook too much you get stiff and miss the fun side explanations that actually help people remember stuff. My group learned a whole game wrong once and when we finally got it right it became this inside joke we still laugh about. The real trick is having someone else double check you before the game starts, not during.

cameron_hernandez695d ago

Bro what if you just teach it wrong on purpose to make it more fun lol

sammartinez5d ago

But is having someone double check you really feasible for everyone? A lot of us are the only person in our group comfortable teaching, so that's just not an option @fisher.thomas. Using the rulebook on your phone shows you respect your players time and want to get it right.