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I actually had an idea regarding a mentor game. It kinda flips AE's idea on its head where, instead of the students playing and the mentors advising, the mentors play, and the students observe how they play and interact with the other players.
Each student is paired with one mentor-player and is given access to only the information that their mentor has.
The student can then watch as their mentor plays the game, ask questions about methodology and techniques, as well as see what their mentor does "behind the scenes."
As I'm sure anybody who has hosted a game I've played in can agree, I take vigorous notes in my role PM that never get to see the light of day as the game progresses based on my understanding of the game and how it works. This is invaluable to student players because it actually shows how my thought process evolves based on new information at my disposal.
He's right. He takes notes, and even has a simulation game detailing everything that will happen.