The Ludarium Guild of Game Guides
The toolkit.
Tools and printables for teaching any board game in five minutes. Use them on their own, or with the training they come from.
Free to use now
The Teachability Scorecard
Seven yes-or-no questions that tell you whether a game is ready for a newcomer tonight.
The Jargon Translator
Hobby words, and the plain words to say instead when you teach a newcomer.
The Gotcha Index
The one rule that surprises new players in popular games, so you can say it up front.
The Teach Library
Finished one-page teach sheets for popular gateway games, ready to print.
The Capstone
Teach one new player, then send in your teach for review to earn the Expert Game Guide title.
With the email course
These printables arrive with lesson one when you start the free training.
The Five-Minute Teach Script
One page that holds your whole teach: the hook, the win, the turn, the gotcha, and what to leave out.
The Game Ladder Worksheet
Plan four games for one person, each adding one new idea.
The Pre-Flight Checklist
Twelve things to have ready before the first guest sits down.
The Newcomer Feedback Card
Five questions a new player answers in a minute after your teach.
The Self-Assessment
Score your own teach on ten lines, with what a five looks like on each.