Teaching article
A score needs a unit and a recording moment
Define what earns a point and when it is recorded.
One collected token might be worth two points under an invented rule. Name that relationship and decide when points are entered, so players do not confuse objects held with the numerical score recorded.
To hand: A simple original game.
Record points at the agreed moment in play. Delayed or differently interpreted scoring can make an otherwise clear rule difficult to apply.
What does this total count?
State scoring events. Record a sample turn. Verify totals.
One token collected may equal two points under the stated rule.
Tokens and points need not be identical units.
What does the score represent? Use a labelled score strip.
Resources
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