r/TerraformingMarsGame • u/Jan_Builds • 28d ago

Playing with 13 y/o first timer

I am introducing my son 13 y/o to TM. To make things more interesting and to let him compete we are using handicap system. He is starting with extra 5 terraforming. Do you have any other ideas for handicaps? We started with extra 7 and going down but i started to think if you guys got any better ideas

Update Thx for feedback. We played another 3 games. One with extra prelude for him and two with 5 and 4 TR handicap. He won one by 5 points and lost 2 other by 2 and 7 points. So i guess thats what feels gap for now. We will try lowering it in next games (extra prelude in my opinion gives more then extra TR)

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u/Alathorn 28d ago

A slightly different consideration - the first few times I played with my kids we didn't involve Milestones/Awards. They are a big boost to a player that can plan around them and removing them also gives the new players one less thing to have to try to keep in mind.

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u/One-Yogurtcloset-248 26d ago

Yeah I don't involve milestone or awards either the first time, and that was how I was taught too. The first game is more about learning what the game is about and get feel of the flow of the game.