I live in Asia and teach English. I also give private lessons to students of various age groups. Tonight I had an English lesson with 2 wonderful, charismatic and energetic ladies .. both in their 60s. English is their second language and they are far from fluent.

Tonight I broke out a basic game of X-Wing. They each took control of a Red Squadron Pilot (X-Wing) and I took control of 2 Obsidian Pilots (Ties). I understand it was not balanced but it is clear to see why that decision was made.

To say they loved it would be an egregious understatement. Not only was the game extremely fun, but the basic rules are quite easy to follow .. even with a huge language barrier.

In addition to this, we had the opportunity to practice a lot of the grammar points we have been studying lately (comparatives, giving directions, following procedures, prepositions, etc)

This experience really drove home something that we all know. It is an easy game to learn, but a tough one to master. I want to give credit to FFG for developing this game. It is such an aesthetically pleasing, complex yet simple and enjoyable game.

Has anybody else had any positive experiences teaching this game to others .. or found an alternative use for the game (reinforcing grammar in this case)?

Teaches grannies to play xwing in a different language.

I'm not always the most interesting man in the world but I always am.

Teaches grannies to play xwing in a different language.

I'm not always the most interesting man in the world but I always am.

I sense a hint of sarcasm. The conclusion you have arrived at could not be more wrong.

I'm pretty sure that was a compliment. The scenario you described is certainly Most Interesting Man worthy.

My friends, as stubborn and as set in their gaming ways as they are, we're open to learning how to play X-Wing. Busted out the core set battle, taught them the order of different phases and abilities and - bam! They are X-Wing pilots.

Of course, the game didnt stick to them, but the ease of teaching the game and learning how to play it makes it very appealing to so many that its no wonder these things fly off the walls online and at your LGSs/Barnes in no time.

I would like to second your sentiment, thank you FFG for creating the best tabletop game I've ever played.

Maybe I misunderstood. Apologies.

The point of my post though was not to draw attention to myself but to A)give FFG a little more credit and B)see if anybody else has used X-Wing (or any other game for that matter) for anything other than 'just a game'.

True compliment. Only sarcasm in self awareness. .

I've taught the game to chinese housewives in chinese. That was pretty funny too

You play X-Wing in English classes? You could probably get a lot of new students with a bit of advertising.

It's funny. It's the second class I've played X-Wing in.

The first was a with a guy my age who loves Star Wars. English is his second language and he is very proficient with it. There was no buzz.

Second game was with the grannies. They had seen SW but couldn't remember the ships. They loved the game!

It's certainly not the best game for teaching a second language but there are certainly some positive elements to it.