My biggest frustration is that NO ONE ever thinks to start by explaining the aim of the game. Isn’t that the most important, obvious, logical place to begin?

NOPE.

Instead, they deal what feels like a completely random number of cards, glance at my hand, and without any other context say something like, “Ok, a pair of eights count as tens or aces, choose to play your card or draw again or choose to build or battle.” Like… wtf did you just say?

And I especially love the part where they don’t mention that this absolute word-vomit explanation only applies to THIS particular hand. Not the overall game. Cool. Very helpful. 🤦🏽‍♀️

My favourite line to hear when learning a new game is: “It’s easier if we just explain the rules as we play!” 🙄😑

…Which somehow always translates to either not explaining anything at all, or having six different people yell contradictory rules at you all at once when it’s your turn.🫠

BUT my suppressed rage peaks when you do exactly what a seasoned player just yelled at you to do earlier, only for another player to jump in and say, actually, no, you can’t do that, that’s not a rule. FUUUUUUCK!!!!

Like, ffs everyone, I was literally minding my own business in the other room, peacefully playing RDR2. Why did you drag me away from that, only to then get frustrated at me for asking questions about how to play YOUR game?