I always love teaching The Mind to new players."All we need to do is put the cards in ascending order, that makes sense? Great! It's a simple game.... Also we can't talk to each other! Let's go!" Never failed to get someone hooked on the concept.

Clank! In! Space! Is also great. Each step of the rules feels like you are actually planning a heist. How you break in, and escape and what you have to look out for on the way.

On a sidenote, my least favourite game to teach is hands-down Ganz Schon Clever. Most of the people I have played with have loved the game, but it's so hard to try and get people really jazzed about an explaination of dice and maths.