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First Looks - how gameplay experience changes from first to later games (Topic Discussion)
If you have ever managed to get a game to the table more than once, you may have experienced how it can feel different each time. The very first game can evoke emotions that starkly contrast with playing it for the fifth time. Games can become more exciting or interesting with every play, or they can become more and more boring. It's not necessarily a linear experience either. The same game can go from being a confusing morass and too overwhelming to comprehend to a highly engrossing battle of wits until eventually turning into a repetitive wilderness of tediousness. Of course, some games provide an almost level gameplay experience with every play. They simply keep on delighting everyone around the table, even after many plays.
Read the full article here: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2023/04/04/first-looks-how-the-gameplay-experience-changes-from-first-to-later-games-topic-discussion/
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