GM Mentoring Project

Agree with testlum. Depending on the game, just tell them. If there’s info they *might* know which is perhaps more valuable, have them roll for that. Apply the Gumshoe principle — give them the clues / info they should get if they simply ask for it (or should know it, in-game). Have them roll for cherry-on-top stuff they might miss or not know.

Thank you for the replies. This is greatly appreciated!

Here is an idea to consider, make a dungeon or maze, the traps and encounters are 'rules/mechanics' instead of monsters. leave clues to help players find the answers. Correct answers help the pc escape while wrong answers lead them deeper into the maze.