Novices vs. Veterans: A Board Game Perspective

Roboston is a tabletop game that the the Nice Games Club came up with during an podcast Game Jam Episode. For anyone new to the podcast, we recommend starting two episodes back (at 362), for some background on the game. For those of you who wish for a full memory restoration, here is the full episode list:

More than a script for “the teach”

Verbal and visual (and, increasingly, multimedia)

User persona is the UX term, Player persona is used in games

Does the value affected by the repeater also get multiplied if you’re adding a part?

Does the value for a new part always have to come from the torso?

Can you send the robot without having arms/legs/heads?

How many dice should I try to go for in this check?

Box inventory list

Anatomical diagram of a robot

Game setup diagram (game as a whole, what’s in your hand)

Reference cards (player actions, game phases, etc.)

Table of contents

Stats for nerds

Index (?)

FAQ section

Invitation to play, sense of fun

Build trust with the player as the rulebook progresses

Resource, reference

Allow them to get right to the core, fast