Playing Descentings of Elder Male Is Not a Game That You Shouldn't Be Playing

In order to teach it effectively you're really going to have to emphasize things that are emergent from the rules like for example this is a very very mild criticism this is just a hint or an advice for people who are going to be introducing dwellings of elder male to other players. You should really emphasize how it's difficult to get an advantage in combat and you can have to roll with it which is fine. The other thing to emphasize is the scoring because you can explain the entire game and get a vague sense of things but really this is a game of buying cards and putting out huts that's that's where you're getting your points.

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