🎮 Your first playtester should not need your help.
A common scene:
They stop moving.
You explain where to go.
They miss a mechanic.
You explain how it works.
They lose.
You explain what they did wrong.
Now the test is useless.
You are testing your explanation —
not the game.
✅ During a playtest:
- stay quiet
- watch where they hesitate
- note what they misunderstand
- ask questions only after they finish
🎯 Rule to remember:
Confusion you explain away is still confusion in the game.
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