The game store owner in Toledo who watched me lose badly, then gave me one tip
I was at a small game store in Toledo two months ago trying a worker placement game for the first time, and I got crushed by a stranger who had played it maybe 20 times. The owner had been watching quietly from the counter, and after the game ended he walked over and showed me that I had been grabbing cheap cards every turn instead of saving up for one big move around round 5. He explained it in about 30 seconds, using the pieces on the table, and it clicked way better than the rulebook ever did. Now I want to know if this is a common mistake for newer gamers, or if I just fell into it on my own. Has a store owner or regular ever pointed out something that changed how you approach a whole genre?