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Hiya. Niece got interested in painting miniatures(not surprising). Was thinking I might try to teach her to play as well. 40k however is too complicated I think. Was(shudder) considering even age of sigmar but then thought maybe blood bowl would be better one. Smaller model count, easy to explain reason(it's fantasy football. She understands sports all right) and I can make things sound less nasty(push rather than hitting, paddings rather than armour etc. Harder with wargame where goal generally is...well to kill!).

However how easy blood bowl rules are generally to teach to about 7 year old kids? And are there parts that could/should be dropped at least from beginning? I guess kick-off table is easy to drop without big effect and less things for her to get around with in the beginning. Other suggestions? (oh and foul I think I won't mention for a while. Less rules to worry and see above for softening things up a bit).

For painting I was thinking of assembling and undercoating both forces and then asking her which she prefers. Then...Well she's 100% free to do whatever she wants. I just will show around(with the other team) basics(how to thin paint etc) but as far as colour schemes she can pick up her colours as she wants. Wouldn't surprise if I would end up playing against pink fleshed orcs!

I like the idea of us having more things to do together. Just worrying game is still too hard for her to understand.