I agree, that's a much better way to learn it. I've also had no problem teaching people the game without the manual. Lastly, the "new player" card pack that co

I agree, that's a much better way to learn it. I've also had no problem teaching people the game without the manual. Lastly, the "new player" card pack that comes with the game works well to get someone up to speed and competitive quickly (and is an idea other games could afford to learn from).