I few weeks ago, I had some friends over to play Shadows Over Camelot. We had 8 people playing and had a rousing good time. Even with 8, the traitor was able to win.
Since I make this a monthly thing, I had another one this past weekend. I only had 5 people coming this time so I let my group decide on another game. The choice was Race for the Galaxy.
Now Race is a great game, but try explaining it to 4 people who aren't regular gamers. I felt like I was teaching Greek. The guys hung in there and finally picked it up, but I learned a valuable lession: DO NOT start game night with a complex game. After Race, we played Formula D, I much less complex game. They all enjoyed it and the game was close. Not sure if they liked it so much because it was easier than race or because the session went well.
Anyway, my further lesson is to start game night was an easy game and then gradually work into more complex stuff.
Next game night, I might start off with Formula D, and then introduce the group to the mother of all collectible card games: Magic the Gathering. Hopefully, I can build some basic 40 card decks and have a tournament with the group.
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