It should come as no surprise that I love tabletop games, old and new. In addition, I love to playtest new games of all kinds. Of course, I never get paid to playtest games (though that would be awesome), I still find it a very fulfilling type of work (play?).
I have had some recent opportunities to playtest some games, which is why it's on my mind now. (Also, I'm aware that National Tabletop Day is this Saturday). I won't go into specifics about the games themselves, but I will say that it plays right into a strength I've always had since I was a kid: I love to read game instructions. I like knowing just how a game is supposed to go so I can take the lead in explaining it all in simple terms for everyone else.
Also, playtesting helps me to be a better critic. It is easy for me to focus on the good of anything, but it's often hard for me to notice many areas of possible improvement. Playtesting tabletop games helps me to look for ways to make a game more fun or understandable.
I am grateful for opportunities to playtest tabletop games.
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