Come learn our 3 Step approach for teaching any game quickly and effectively, whether you're running demos, introducing games in a classroom or gaming club, or teaching them in a board game cafe!
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Maybe youre demoing a new game in store. Maybe youre running a gaming club or using a game in a lesson. How do you teach a game quickly while making sure everyone actually understands how to play? How do you avoid losing their attention, or having to answer a million questions? As board game cafe owners, we teach A LOT of games to A LOT of people (nearly 2 decades of game-teaching experience!). Come learn our 3 Step approach to teaching any game, to any one, in any context! Well walk you through our 3 Step approach and show you how it works with simple games, complex games, and games that may seem simple but are actually rather difficult to teach (when was the last time you tried to teach Catan or Monopoly to a complete beginner?!). Whatever the game, whoever the players, wherever youre teaching, we've got tips and tricks to share to help you get folks playing faster.
The Board Game Cafe Model: Not Quite Retail, Not Quite Restaurant
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Learn about the board game cafe model, which offers games to play in-store for a fee (and sells food and drink, too!). A great chance to connect with others who fit into this not-quite-retail niche.
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Do you run or work in a board game cafe, and are looking for an opportunity to connect with other professionals in this space? Are you curious about starting your own board game cafe, or expanding your existing offerings in that direction? Have you heard about board game cafes, but aren't quite sure how they actually work? Is this concept brand new to you? Whatever your experience level, Megan and Steven Edmonds from The Bard and Bear Games Cafe in Hamilton, Ontario are eager to share their expertise with you. We'll go over the basic board game cafe model and its variations, share our own experiences opening and running a board game cafe, answer your questions, and provide a forum for those of us in this not-quite-retail niche to connect with one another during Trade Day.