Hey everyone! Adam, from TFG Radio, here to give some pointers about showing your game to others.
At LVO this year there were a lot of different games being played in addition to 40K and Age of Sigmar. A lot of players were out there battling for the top spots. If you went to the dealer room at LVO then you saw a fair number of companies with demo games for their products. But what if you want to play at your local store? For a lot of games that are not GW it can be a struggle to find other players to try out and play a game that you have interest and enjoy. This week we will have a look at ways you can be sure you will attract people to your game and hopefully get them playing games with you.
2 Armies
This may seem obvious but be sure to have at least two armies available to play. The more you have the better as it allows new players to try out the different factions but you should have two armies minimum. This allows you to quickly get a game started without having to wait for someone to build an army and can get your games started quickly. This also helps to showcase what the armies can do. This is why I suggest you have more than two armies so as to show off the different options available in the game and hopefully your players will gravitate towards one of them.
Painted Armies
It seems like this shouldn’t be an issue but make sure that the armies you are using for the demos are fully painted and based. Getting people to pay attention to your game can easily be done with some painted armies. People really noticed painted armies on the tabletop. Now I’m not saying they have to be masterclass painted armies but having painted armies on the table easily attracts players as they see the “pretty colors” on the table. Once you hook them in with painted armies then you can get them to start rolling dice. Even if you are promoting a game system that doesn’t really promote the painting of armies, and they are out there, be sure to paint yours. It will go a long way to getting other people to play, or at least try it out.
Keep It Simple
Listen, I know we all get excited about any game we are trying to get people to play which is the reason we are doing demos to begin with, however be sure not to overwhelm your players. If possible, try to create a simple, easy to read form of the game that people can easily digest and understand. If you can make a 1 page, double sided, quick reference sheet then it makes it easier for players to follow and understand the game. This allows the players to get the hang of the game quickly and play the games faster. This allows for more people to play the game as the day goes on and people see the players crowded around your demo and become curios about the game. From my experience, by giving people this basic knowledge it easily eases them into the wider world of playing the more indepth rules of the game.
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