"I'll just have to learn as we go"

I was so heavy into MTG in highschool and now when my friends start explaining new combos to me I black out

Me learning regex for the 5000th time

As a table top enjoyer I generally prefer to explain the Big Idea to people up front. Then explain the specifics as we go. This works pretty well for most people

Me when my brother brings some new over-complicated boardgame every time we hang out.

If Yugioh taught me anything the most important rule to rememeber is, fuck the rules I have money.

I miss playing various card games, only because it took you forever to actually learn the stupid things, but of course by the time you were starting to feel some mastery, your friend group suddenly gets over its MtG or Texas Hold Em Poker era.

So now you know what a big blind is and you won't even use that knowledge again, with any luck, because it would mean throwing the retirement savings away on fuck all.

Shit man, I miss Apples to Apples, to say nothing of getting trashed and playing Cards Against Humanity, what a time that was.

Exploding Kittens. It's designed by the guy who drew The Oatmeal. There's black holes involved. About the time we all got sharky on the ruleset oh, we're not playing this anymore.

Fucking card games, man.

Card game doesn't even mean "played with little bits of cardboard" anymore.

No, it means "video games where cards are used as a play mechanic" now. Fuckin card games.

When I was a kid, my grandparents tried to teach my mother and I how to play bridge. We never figured out how to play bridge, but we laughed and laughed because it was just so confusing.

There are 52 cards and you pick them up.

What annoys me is when people don't explain how to win. In know what happens every turn in texas holdem, BUT HOW DO I KNOW IF IM WINNING OR LOOSING?

Ace can be 1 or 11.

I learned recently that struggling to learn the rules to tabletop games is a very common symptom of ADHD

You dont learn to play card fames by sitting and listening to rules. Thats how you forget all the rules. You learn by playing a round with the safety on. You can ask everyone about cards you have if you dont understand them and play your turn. The only thing that needs explaining is how you win or the aim of the game. Thats how i learned munchkin, exploding kittens, bang etc.

I was taught Canasta at least 7 different occasions I can count. Still don't know the rules.

I mean I was drunk on all 7 occasions, but still.

Well you see, one of the features of problem-solving card text is the use of commas and semicolons to separate different parts of an effect. Commas and semicolons have very specific meanings in context, and understanding them is important to resolving card effects properly.

The only game this happens with me is backgammon. I never remember how to play, and hearing the rules makes my brain just tune out.

I do not like backgammon.

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my brain as soon as someone starts explaining card game rules to me

[*An image of a boy in a vehicle. His hand is placed over his mouth with his eyes squeezed shut

Anything with tons of memorization like Bridge or Chess.

This was one of my favorite parts of playing the card game Mao growing up. The only way to learn the rules is to play. And the only rule that you can be told ahead of time is that the goal is to get rid of your cards.